Any VEGANS on here, help me out?!!!
jenna_1381
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I typically have a fast working metabolism on top of my everyday life being pretty active, I don’t have too strict of a diet but I stay away from dairy, eggs, and red meat because they all make me really sick! Anyway, any tips on here for good protein packed foods that aren’t what I listed above?
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I need to gain weight/muscle!!!0
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soy comes to mind first. i eat a lot of trader joe's high protein tofu and also edamame pasta. there are lots of ways to prepare them for variety. there's some protein in quinoa, a variety of beans and legumes including chickpeas and lentils.2
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zebasschick wrote: »soy comes to mind first. i eat a lot of trader joe's high protein tofu and also edamame pasta.
Soy is destructive to the body in excessive quantaties so that's a no go.
I'd recommend dried mushrooms. You'd be surprised at how high the protein content per serving is. PBfit and rice protein powder are also good options, and their amino acid profiles compliment eachother.2 -
Soy is destructive to the body in excessive quantaties so that's a no go.
Can you link to a study? I’ve never heard this and I’d like to see some evidence.
I eat beans, lentils, chickpeas, tofu, peanut butter, other types of nuts, and some convenience foods like vegan sausages and burgers (I know they’re not the healthiest options but they taste good and you’re going to need some fat if you want to gain weight.).
You’re welcome to add me and have a look at my food diary if it helps. I’m trying to lose weight, but I exercise a lot so I have quite a high calorie allowance.6 -
jenna_1381 wrote: »I need to gain weight/muscle!!!
Meat replacements such as beyond burger, fieldburger, impossible burger, etc are good sources of non-meat protein as well as pretty high in calories due to fat content as well. A 3.5oz fieldburger has 25g of protein and 290 calories.
You should have a good protein intake if you are looking to bud muscle but you also need an overall calorie surplus to gain weight and once you hit your protein goal it can come from anywhere. So those have a good one-two punch.1 -
ThatJuJitsuWoman wrote: »
Soy is destructive to the body in excessive quantaties so that's a no go.
Can you link to a study? I’ve never heard this and I’d like to see some evidence.
I seem to have gotten my information confused. It's soy proteins that you want to avoid due to additives in them. My bad!
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Along with the calories surplus, you will need to strength train. What are your stats and goals?2
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ZakariyaRyu wrote: »ThatJuJitsuWoman wrote: »
Soy is destructive to the body in excessive quantaties so that's a no go.
Can you link to a study? I’ve never heard this and I’d like to see some evidence.
I seem to have gotten my information confused. It's soy proteins that you want to avoid due to additives in them. My bad!
There is no evidence to support that. Soy is perfectly healthy and a great source of protein. Considering it has some of the highest impact on muscle protein synthesis, it would be a better choice if one is looking to gain muscle.
OP, a good lifting program should be on your top list of things for building muscle. Also, adequate protein, particularly proteins that have high luecine contents. If you consume fish, that should be consumed regularly.4 -
ZakariyaRyu wrote: »ThatJuJitsuWoman wrote: »
Soy is destructive to the body in excessive quantaties so that's a no go.
Can you link to a study? I’ve never heard this and I’d like to see some evidence.
I seem to have gotten my information confused. It's soy proteins that you want to avoid due to additives in them. My bad!
Do you really, really mean "soy products that contain harmful additives" rather than "soy protein"?
Soy is just a bean, and the bean contains complete protein; also, there are numerous soy-based products (more processed foods with soy ingredients) that don't contain harmful additives.5 -
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jenna_1381 wrote: »I typically have a fast working metabolism on top of my everyday life being pretty active, I don’t have too strict of a diet but I stay away from dairy, eggs, and red meat because they all make me really sick! Anyway, any tips on here for good protein packed foods that aren’t what I listed above?
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/22553/lifestyle-diets/vegan/high-protein/
A lil distracted here, sorry. None of these recipes are for me, so if anyone has more high protein veggies stuff...0 -
Not vegan here. I understand that lentils and soybeans, and products made from them, are high in protein. There's also seitan which I think is a wheat protein, but some people are sensitive to wheat; if you have other food sensitivities you should probably be careful about trying foods where sensitivities are common.
I recently looked up some recipes for making home-made tofu, because our local (small-scale hand-made) tofu factory closed. If you've never had fresh tofu, you don't know what you're missing, I highly recommend it. Consider finding a local source for tofu or making it yourself; store bought stuff is to fresh tofu as American cheese is to cheddar.2 -
Thank you, I will definitely try that I love homemade stuff!0
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I love seitan. Its a bit long to cook. But u can batch cook it and freeze it.0
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i also am looking for high protein, low fat, low carb snacks to include into my life0
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Hi everyone! I'm a vegan figure bodybuilder, and good news! There's tons of protein packed plant based options that you can make yourself or even purchase at common grocery stores! The demand has been steadily increasing and so have the products on the shelves, which makes life a little easier! Depending on what stage if training I am at. I prefer to stick to whole foods over store bought mock meats, but beyond burger, field roast, sweet earth and even simple truth organic all have some pretty tasty and protein packed foods on the shelves that are easy to grab and make in minutes. When calories and macros really matter in my training periods, I will make seitan from scratch, which is actually quite easy; my favorite Easy Seitan recipe can be found on YouTube by Fit Vegan Chef (also on instagram). She also has a really easy Soy Curls recipe that is jerky-like. And if I have a sweet tooth, she is my go to for macro friendly and protein dense home made foods. Another good vegan to follow is The Sculpted Vegan on YouTube or Instagram. Hope all or some of you can find some help in any of this!4
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jenna_1381 wrote: »I typically have a fast working metabolism on top of my everyday life being pretty active, I don’t have too strict of a diet but I stay away from dairy, eggs, and red meat because they all make me really sick! Anyway, any tips on here for good protein packed foods that aren’t what I listed above?
Hello, vegan here! I eat a lot of tempeh, tofu and edamame. I also often have a vegan protein smoothie with soy milk and frozen banana in the morning. It took me a while to find one I like but I enjoy it now. I also like quinoa, chick peas and lentils (put lentils are my favourite!). I don't eat many beans, mostly because I'm not organized enough to soak and cook them. All delicious!1 -
zebasschick wrote: »soy comes to mind first. i eat a lot of trader joe's high protein tofu and also edamame pasta. there are lots of ways to prepare them for variety. there's some protein in quinoa, a variety of beans and legumes including chickpeas and lentils.
OMG edamame pasta?! Yum!0 -
Check out Torre Washington's website, he is vegan bodybuilding champion with meal plans, recipes etc available.1
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lemongirlbc wrote: »Check out Torre Washington's website, he is vegan bodybuilding champion with meal plans, recipes etc available.
I love Torre Washington! He also has a YouTube channel.0 -
I use this stuff to boost my protein it's fairly expensive and isn't the tastiest one they do but it's great stuff!0
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If you have no gluten sensitivities Seitan is an excellent source of low cal protein. It is relatively easy to make at home which avoid the high sodiem concerns in packaged products. Soycurls are also a good low processed for or soy that is easy to incorporate into meals along side tempeh and tofu.0
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