College Athlete Considering Vegetarianism

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  • XC_Guitar17
    XC_Guitar17 Posts: 93
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    There are plenty of plant-based protein sources. You may have to eat a larger quantity in order to hit your protein goal, though.

    Here's a list of vegetarian protein sources:
    Nuts
    Seeds
    Nut butters
    Veggie burgers
    Tofu
    Seitan
    Tempeh
    Spinach
    Broccoli
    Legumes
    Beans
    Hummus
    Quinoa
    Protein powder
    Protein bars

    You could also consider pescetarianism.

    Thank you for the response. I am totally cool with eating a larger quantity of non-animal based protein sources to hit my protein goal if I need to - I already love nuts, seeds, nut butters, spinach, broccoli, beans, hummus, quinoa, and protein bars! And I'm adventurous enough to try the rest.

    Do you like fish?

    Love it.

    I'd keep fish in your diet then. It is an excellent source of protein, omega 3s, and fat. Fatty fish like salmon is fairly high calorie too so it will help you get into a calorie surplus and build muscle.

    I know you are a runner but running burns a lot of calories… You may want to cut back on how many days a week you run or how many miles you run each time. And instead increase the amount of days you lift.

    Yeah, I've noticed running does burn a lot of calories haha. Unfortunately, though, my training schedule is dictated by my coach, so I can't really control how much/how many miles I run. But I will talk to him about this new idea of vegetarianism to make sure we are on the same page with my training as well as my nutrition and my overall health.

    Yeah, I understand that! You're just going to have to eat A LOT.

    I'd recommend sticking to calorie dense foods as much as possible like avocado, olive oil, coconut oil, ice cream, cheese, nuts, seeds, nut butters, etc.

    I don't know if there's a dietitian on campus or not but if there is, schedule an appointment and see what they recommend for your calorie intake.

    So I kinda need to eat like the guys on my team do? Got it haha. But seriously, I will make sure I'm getting enough calories. Whittling down to nothing from not eating enough would be quite depressing - I'm looking to be strong, not super unhealthy skinny.

    No dietitian here, but I will definitely talk to my coach as well as the sports studies professor who got me to use MFP in the first place as part of a class I took with her.

  • bitsyspider
    bitsyspider Posts: 9 Member
    My 18 year old cousin is the best runner I know and she has been vegetarian for many years. She mostly does mountain running and has really impressive muscles (gained by running only) - and she does not pay much attention to nutrition at all. My dad's also a successful runner and he's been vegetarian for over 10 years and vegan for a couple of years.

    All the information you need is online. But it's 100% possible as proven by many successful vegan athletes!

    http://www.veganrunners.org.uk/
    http://www.nomeatathlete.com/
    http://www.greatveganathletes.com/
  • XC_Guitar17
    XC_Guitar17 Posts: 93
    bitsyspider wrote: »
    My 18 year old cousin is the best runner I know and she has been vegetarian for many years. She mostly does mountain running and has really impressive muscles (gained by running only) - and she does not pay much attention to nutrition at all. My dad's also a successful runner and he's been vegetarian for over 10 years and vegan for a couple of years.

    All the information you need is online. But it's 100% possible as proven by many successful vegan athletes!

    http://www.veganrunners.org.uk/
    http://www.nomeatathlete.com/
    http://www.greatveganathletes.com/

    Awesome! You just gave me hope! Also the websites are a great resource. Thank you!

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