low carb high protein plant based diet

kimny72 wrote: »

Usually low carb is high fat, because you get energy from either carbs or fat. Did they give you a reason for that odd combo? Is there a medical condition involved?

There's nothing wrong with 120g but it's high and unless you are going to eat a lot of meat and low carb protein powder, unnecessarily difficult to do with low carbs. The most important number for weight loss is calories. Your macro choices should make it as easy as possible for you to hit your calorie goal. If those macros are making it hard for you, that's counterproductive.

I have nothing nice to say about what usually passes for a "weight loss doctor" but I'll just leave it at that.

Eating to lose weight doesn't have to be difficult, please don't let them convince you it does! Good luck

In general, I agree with your points about counterproductive macro choices and weight loss doctors.

I did find your first sentence confusing. You don't consider 50% fat high fat?

120 g p + 90 g c = 210 g c+p
210 x 4 = 840 kcal from c+p
1700 - 840 = 860 kcal from f
860/1700 = 50.6% of kcal from fat

I am dairy-free pescatarian (due to allergies to beef, pork, poultry, and dairy) and have been sticking to low carb (trying to stay under 45g total) high protein (trying to reach 90-100, doesn’t always happen). Feel free to add me, my diary is public some days it’s definitely easier, and I do get a lot of my protein from plan based “meats” and fish. Good luck!

Hey! I have tried to do this on my own for environmental and health reasons.

Seitan, fresh or pre flavored firm tofu, tons of legumes, nuts, you could also invest in Vega- a vegan protein powder. Blend it with non-dairy milk and a frozen banana and it’s pretty good.

I would say that much protein is doable (there are vegan body builders/crossfitters!!) but you’d have to invest time into making/flavoring or just buying vegan sources of protein. They have a lot of vegetarian mock meats, from pulled pork (jackfruit based), burgers, chix nuggets etc.

I honestly think that that much protein is only necessary if you’re doing intense strength workouts regularly. I think doing super low carbs could be tough in a vegan diet in particular, a lot of Whole grain carbs like brown rice, Brown pasta, whole grain bread etc. work in concert with plant based proteins to get complete proteins (ie. beans and rice). Another example is tahini and chickpeas => hummus.

I found getting a vegan pantry stock items was a good start. Hope this is helpful and good luck!!