Vegan need help gaining weight
irving618
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I'm new to this vegan lifestyle and I have been having lots of trouble gaining weight. I'm currently 182 and idlely I would like to be 215. Can someone please help. Looking for support from other vegans
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I'm not a vegan, but I hear carbs on top of carbs works wonders
eat high fat too like many avocados.
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I am not a vegan
Smoothie
One cup sweetened soy milk
Two cups rolled oats
Two tablespoons oil
Two bananas or other fruit
Two tablespoons Nutella
Two tablespoons chia or flax seeds
Add water as needed0 -
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/45-happy-herbivores
Hi, Here is a link to the vegan part of the forum for you. I'm sure there will be lot's of help there for you.
I guess I'd build in nut butters, dried fruits and oils in to diet more. Good luck with it
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I'm new to this vegan lifestyle and I have been having lots of trouble gaining weight. I'm currently 182 and idlely I would like to be 215. Can someone please help. Looking for support from other vegans
You might want to be more specific. If you just want to fatten up some, that's easy. If you want to put on mostly muscle, quite a bit harder. And believe it or not, us not vegans eat plenty of vegan friendly foods as well, so you might not want to limit your ability to seek help.0 -
Why have you decided for this "lifestyle"?
And as Robert above said depends how you want to put on weight.0 -
robertw486 wrote: »I'm new to this vegan lifestyle and I have been having lots of trouble gaining weight. I'm currently 182 and idlely I would like to be 215. Can someone please help. Looking for support from other vegans
You might want to be more specific. If you just want to fatten up some, that's easy. If you want to put on mostly muscle, quite a bit harder. And believe it or not, us not vegans eat plenty of vegan friendly foods as well, so you might not want to limit your ability to seek help.
I want to put on muscle weight. I'm at 14.3% body fat but want to drop that number down to about 5% as well.0 -
19gabriela01 wrote: »Why have you decided for this "lifestyle"?
And as Robert above said depends how you want to put on weight.
I used to eat very unhealthy food so I decided to do a drastic change to my diet to help out my health.0 -
kisses71213 wrote: »I'm not a vegan, but I hear carbs on top of carbs works wonders eat high fat too like many avocados.
Thanks for the help @kisses712130 -
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19gabriela01 wrote: »Why have you decided for this "lifestyle"?
And as Robert above said depends how you want to put on weight.
I used to eat very unhealthy food so I decided to do a drastic change to my diet to help out my health.
Veganism is an ethical position on unnecessary animal exploitation or suffering though. There are all types of vegan diets, including ones that will result in poor health. If you want to gain weight as a vegan, focus on calorie-dense plant foods.0 -
I am not a vegan
Smoothie
One cup sweetened soy milk
Two cups rolled oats
Two tablespoons oil
Two bananas or other fruit
Two tablespoons Nutella
Two tablespoons chia or flax seeds
Add water as needed
Nutella is not vegan. A vegan could use nut butter in this recipe and perhaps add some cocoa powder.0 -
catscats222 wrote: »not sure why you want to gain weight
a 5'10 man is ok at 182
not sure if 200's would put you in overweight bmi
is your mom telling you that you are too skinny?
you could take small steps instead of going vegan, ex: cut out fast foods
Lot's of people want to gain weight. If it is muscle weight then being at an over weight BMI doesn't matter.
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I'd make something high in calories like a wholewheat pasta salad with sweet peppers, broccoli florets, peas and carrots then add in chunks of avocado, cashew nuts, toasted sunflower or sesame seeds, diced vegan 'cheese', an oil and vinegar dressing using a healthy oil e.g. rapeseed or extra virgin olive oil, or add a teaspoon or two of French mustard to the oil/vinegar mix for extra flavour ... you could make extra and keep some in the fridge for a quick meal or snack later. Then there's shop-bought treats like vegan chocolate, raw fruit/nut bars, vegan protein bars, soya desserts and ice-creams, home-made cakes etc. Add soya cream to sauces or pour over fruit for dessert, top dishes like stuffed peppers or lentil shepherd's pie with grated soya cheese, savory snacks and salted peanuts, loads of choices out there.0
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robertw486 wrote: »I'm new to this vegan lifestyle and I have been having lots of trouble gaining weight. I'm currently 182 and idlely I would like to be 215. Can someone please help. Looking for support from other vegans
You might want to be more specific. If you just want to fatten up some, that's easy. If you want to put on mostly muscle, quite a bit harder. And believe it or not, us not vegans eat plenty of vegan friendly foods as well, so you might not want to limit your ability to seek help.
I want to put on muscle weight. I'm at 14.3% body fat but want to drop that number down to about 5% as well.
Ideally, before you bulk you'd want to drop down to about 10% BF or thereabouts...bulking when you're at a higher BF% means you'll have to cut the cycle short because in addition to gaining muscle, you're going to be gaining fat as well.
A goal of 5% BF is really friggin' low...I don't know anyone who maintains that low of a BF%. Even people I know who compete in body building and physique competitions don't maintain that low of a BF% all of the time.
To put on mass you have to eat in a surplus of energy and follow a solid lifting program.0 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »robertw486 wrote: »I'm new to this vegan lifestyle and I have been having lots of trouble gaining weight. I'm currently 182 and idlely I would like to be 215. Can someone please help. Looking for support from other vegans
You might want to be more specific. If you just want to fatten up some, that's easy. If you want to put on mostly muscle, quite a bit harder. And believe it or not, us not vegans eat plenty of vegan friendly foods as well, so you might not want to limit your ability to seek help.
I want to put on muscle weight. I'm at 14.3% body fat but want to drop that number down to about 5% as well.
Ideally, before you bulk you'd want to drop down to about 10% BF or thereabouts...bulking when you're at a higher BF% means you'll have to cut the cycle short because in addition to gaining muscle, you're going to be gaining fat as well.
A goal of 5% BF is really friggin' low...I don't know anyone who maintains that low of a BF%. Even people I know who compete in body building and physique competitions don't maintain that low of a BF% all of the time.
To put on mass you have to eat in a surplus of energy and follow a solid lifting program.
Is 10% before bulking recommended for women?0 -
queenofpuppies wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »robertw486 wrote: »I'm new to this vegan lifestyle and I have been having lots of trouble gaining weight. I'm currently 182 and idlely I would like to be 215. Can someone please help. Looking for support from other vegans
You might want to be more specific. If you just want to fatten up some, that's easy. If you want to put on mostly muscle, quite a bit harder. And believe it or not, us not vegans eat plenty of vegan friendly foods as well, so you might not want to limit your ability to seek help.
I want to put on muscle weight. I'm at 14.3% body fat but want to drop that number down to about 5% as well.
Ideally, before you bulk you'd want to drop down to about 10% BF or thereabouts...bulking when you're at a higher BF% means you'll have to cut the cycle short because in addition to gaining muscle, you're going to be gaining fat as well.
A goal of 5% BF is really friggin' low...I don't know anyone who maintains that low of a BF%. Even people I know who compete in body building and physique competitions don't maintain that low of a BF% all of the time.
To put on mass you have to eat in a surplus of energy and follow a solid lifting program.
Is 10% before bulking recommended for women?
No, that would be incredibly low for a woman. I've never looked into it, but I've heard 15% or so for women...but you might want to check with someone like usmcmp or one of the other lady lifters on here about that.0 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »robertw486 wrote: »I'm new to this vegan lifestyle and I have been having lots of trouble gaining weight. I'm currently 182 and idlely I would like to be 215. Can someone please help. Looking for support from other vegans
You might want to be more specific. If you just want to fatten up some, that's easy. If you want to put on mostly muscle, quite a bit harder. And believe it or not, us not vegans eat plenty of vegan friendly foods as well, so you might not want to limit your ability to seek help.
I want to put on muscle weight. I'm at 14.3% body fat but want to drop that number down to about 5% as well.
Ideally, before you bulk you'd want to drop down to about 10% BF or thereabouts...bulking when you're at a higher BF% means you'll have to cut the cycle short because in addition to gaining muscle, you're going to be gaining fat as well.
A goal of 5% BF is really friggin' low...I don't know anyone who maintains that low of a BF%. Even people I know who compete in body building and physique competitions don't maintain that low of a BF% all of the time.
To put on mass you have to eat in a surplus of energy and follow a solid lifting program.
Thanks for that advice I'll start cutting bf% first then.0 -
TrickyDisco wrote: »I'd make something high in calories like a wholewheat pasta salad with sweet peppers, broccoli florets, peas and carrots then add in chunks of avocado, cashew nuts, toasted sunflower or sesame seeds, diced vegan 'cheese', an oil and vinegar dressing using a healthy oil e.g. rapeseed or extra virgin olive oil, or add a teaspoon or two of French mustard to the oil/vinegar mix for extra flavour ... you could make extra and keep some in the fridge for a quick meal or snack later. Then there's shop-bought treats like vegan chocolate, raw fruit/nut bars, vegan protein bars, soya desserts and ice-creams, home-made cakes etc. Add soya cream to sauces or pour over fruit for dessert, top dishes like stuffed peppers or lentil shepherd's pie with grated soya cheese, savory snacks and salted peanuts, loads of choices out there.
Thanks for the ideas. I'll definitely start eating in excess amounts of calories0 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »robertw486 wrote: »I'm new to this vegan lifestyle and I have been having lots of trouble gaining weight. I'm currently 182 and idlely I would like to be 215. Can someone please help. Looking for support from other vegans
You might want to be more specific. If you just want to fatten up some, that's easy. If you want to put on mostly muscle, quite a bit harder. And believe it or not, us not vegans eat plenty of vegan friendly foods as well, so you might not want to limit your ability to seek help.
I want to put on muscle weight. I'm at 14.3% body fat but want to drop that number down to about 5% as well.
Ideally, before you bulk you'd want to drop down to about 10% BF or thereabouts...bulking when you're at a higher BF% means you'll have to cut the cycle short because in addition to gaining muscle, you're going to be gaining fat as well.
A goal of 5% BF is really friggin' low...I don't know anyone who maintains that low of a BF%. Even people I know who compete in body building and physique competitions don't maintain that low of a BF% all of the time.
To put on mass you have to eat in a surplus of energy and follow a solid lifting program.
This. As a vegan and a body builder, it doesn't matter what you eat so long as you eat above maintenance. But the advice I quoted above is solid and spot on. It would be very difficult to maintain proper nutrition and health at 5%... most competition goes get to 3-4% but only for a very brief period as it wreaks havoc on the body and can cause lasting damage over time. If you are aiming for something like abs, 10-12 or even up to 16 depending on your body is probably sufficient, but even that can be difficult to maintain in the long run for people who aren't gifted genetically. Not saying it can't be done... just not easy to maintain.0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »19gabriela01 wrote: »Why have you decided for this "lifestyle"?
And as Robert above said depends how you want to put on weight.
I used to eat very unhealthy food so I decided to do a drastic change to my diet to help out my health.
Veganism is an ethical position on unnecessary animal exploitation or suffering though. There are all types of vegan diets, including ones that will result in poor health. If you want to gain weight as a vegan, focus on calorie-dense plant foods.
This....
I don't see a reason to eat like vegans if you are just not happy with a way you were eating before. I have tried veganism once. I stuck with it maybe for a month or so. I found it well. Cleaned my body a bit. But i wouldn't choose this for a long term diet or even forever.0 -
Pizza... lots of pizza...0
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