Vegan Diet

Silkysausage

I'm a newly fledged vegan and need some idea of how to go about this in conjunction with lifting.

So I eat pretty high protein in the form of beans, lentils, tofu and pea protein powder. Carbs come from veg and other sources such as a wrap or bread.

I can see how my carb intake can shoot through the roof if I'm not incredibly careful and meal planning can become a chore.

Any tips?

cffndncr

I'd recommend adding tempeh to your roster - it's soy based like tofu but has less fat content and (I believe) more protein. Not sure where you live but I've seen it in alot of supermarkets around the world, particularly fancier ones.

357TJ

I agree the tempeh is actually a better option than soy also watch your breads as your consumption of carbs maybe higher than others and eat darker greens to reduce your carbs. You seem pretty knowledgeable so saying away from rice, corn, potatos should help.

patrickcarlisle94

I’m on a plant based diet and most of my complex carbs come from whole grains. I eat plenty of whole oats as well (lots of protein) and I don’t limit my fruit or vegetable intake. However, I do limit my table sugar and simple carb intake. Even then, I’m not eating excessive amounts of carbs. As for protein, I’ve been doing 2-3 scoops of pea protein per day and eating beans and other legumes (the rest comes from whole grains). Seitan is an option as well, assuming you don’t have any issues with wheat gluten. It’s loaded with protein and easy to make at home.

Silkysausage

patrickcarlisle94 wrote: »

I’m on a plant based diet and most of my complex carbs come from whole grains. I eat plenty of whole oats as well (lots of protein) and I don’t limit my fruit or vegetable intake. However, I do limit my table sugar and simple carb intake. Even then, I’m not eating excessive amounts of carbs. As for protein, I’ve been doing 2-3 scoops of pea protein per day and eating beans and other legumes (the rest comes from whole grains). Seitan is an option as well, assuming you don’t have any issues with wheat gluten. It’s loaded with protein and easy to make at home.

You have really made my day, thankyou! I was struggling with working out meal plans with everything down to the last broccoli stalk to fit macros 100%....and having a huge headache with it.

Thing is though, if I don't limit fruit & veg my percentages are going to into the red with warnings?

Do you not mind this?