Any vegans out there? O:

abitoftrouble wrote: »

EttaMaeMartin wrote: »

i am a vegetarian. i do eat dairy and seafood.

So you're not a vegetarian?

I'm a vegetarian.



....except for chicken & pork

Motorsheen wrote: »

abitoftrouble wrote: »

EttaMaeMartin wrote: »

i am a vegetarian. i do eat dairy and seafood.

So you're not a vegetarian?

I'm a vegetarian.



....except for chicken & pork

Im vegetarian til dinner. Does that count?

OP - your tips for weight gain as a vegan are identical as for a non-vegan. Eat more calories - if you struggle with volume, add more fats and starchy grains/carbs. Make smoothies and drink your calories. If you struggle with protein intake, get a supplement. If you aren't lifting, start - grow some muscle rather than just putting on fat.

Motorsheen wrote: »

Misfitryan wrote: »

I've been browsing around and have yet to see any other vegans. Need of tips for weight gain.

I would think it would be very difficult to gain weight as a vegan.

The sheer volume you would need to eat would be a lot, right?

Question (no judging; promise): Why are you a vegan?

They don't just eat vegetables. There are plenty of calorie dense vegan foods.

Misfitryan wrote: »

Well, I don't believe in exploration of animals. I feel that it's not our right to control another creature. I can't justify it. The misery and impending death marked on a cow or chicken or whatever from the moment of birth just isn't right.

I just (not trying to be rude) can't imagine how someone couldn't differentiate an animal from food.

that's cool.

you're probably a kind person and your post didn't translate as rude; not at all.

eating lower on the food chain will have it's benefits, no doubt about it.

respext.

Misfitryan wrote: »

I've been browsing around and have yet to see any other vegans. Need of tips for weight gain.

Peanut butter

I can see myself going back to where I was before. Nothing with fur or feathers.

Yes: Fish, dairy, beans, tofu....eggs.
No: Cows, Pigs, Chicken, Turkey, Birds, animals.

(One no for the fish. No Octopus. I promised the octopus at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, that I would never eat a octopus. Because he really connected with me. He came up to me from inside his tank. He then did a incredible dance, and changed colors, and size. Then came back to me. We bonded. This was right after my dad died almost 9 years ago. Since then I've seen people on youtube eating live baby octopus. It's shocking, and dangerous, and I hope they choke and die trying to eat them. Muther *kitten*)

HyeKarma wrote: »

I can see myself going back to where I was before. Nothing with fur or feathers.

Yes: Fish, dairy, beans, tofu....eggs.
No: Cows, Pigs, Chicken, Turkey, Birds, animals.

(One no for the fish. No Octopus....)

Octopuses/Octopi/Octopodes (plural of your choice here!) are so intelligent! They're amazing little creatures. From Wiki: At the Sea Star Aquarium in Coburg, Germany, an octopus named Otto was known to juggle his fellow tankmates around, as well as throw rocks and smash the aquarium glass. On more than one occasion, Otto even caused short circuits by crawling out of his tank and shooting a jet of water at the overhead lamp.

One day they will evolve out of the ocean and take over the world. I, for one, welcome our new invertebrate overlords.

As an overweight vegan I can tell you that if you're going to try and gain weight on unprocessed food, it will be harder than if you go for the more processed items.

Burgers, chips, nachos, ice cream, potstickers, faux meat stir fries, high fat curries, all those (vegan variety of course) have helped me to gain weight where as less processed foods I find are harder to over eat on (rice, beans, veggies, fruits, etc)

I would try adding more fats to your diet, if increasing sheer volume of food hasn't worked for you already. More nuts, seeds, avocado etc. I would also try doing some high calorie smoothies where you can add in a few bananas, nut butters, nut milks etc. Drinking calories might help you to add on some weight more easily rather than chewing everything which can be tiring.

jenovatrix wrote: »

HyeKarma wrote: »

I can see myself going back to where I was before. Nothing with fur or feathers.

Yes: Fish, dairy, beans, tofu....eggs.
No: Cows, Pigs, Chicken, Turkey, Birds, animals.

(One no for the fish. No Octopus....)

Octopuses/Octopi/Octopodes (plural of your choice here!) are so intelligent! They're amazing little creatures. From Wiki: At the Sea Star Aquarium in Coburg, Germany, an octopus named Otto was known to juggle his fellow tankmates around, as well as throw rocks and smash the aquarium glass. On more than one occasion, Otto even caused short circuits by crawling out of his tank and shooting a jet of water at the overhead lamp.

One day they will evolve out of the ocean and take over the world. I, for one, welcome our new invertebrate overlords.

Thank you.

I'm vegan! If you're looking to make some gains try higher calorie foods. Grains, legumes, startchy vegetables, nuts and seeds are wonderful! Go on YouTube and watch some of Torre Washington's videos, he's a vegan bodybuilder and can probably give you better advice than I can

Hello fellow vegan! Are you trying to bulk up? If so I think the veganfitness subreddit on Reddit may be of use to you. Other than that, vegan protein shakes and eating higher calorie food like other people suggested in here is probably the way to go.

Vegan here. Would love some friends to follow.