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My favourites are: Tofu Chickpeas Black Beans Lentils Peanut Butter High Protein Meat Substitutes (often made with soy, wheat gluten and/or pea protein) or homemade seitan (wheat gluten) Also carbohydrates like oats and pasta do still have quite a bit of protein despite mostly being a carb source. You can also get high…

I love stir frys, currys, bolognese, all the typical stuff but vegan versions. The main things I use instead of meat are usually tofu (must be crispy), chickpeas, black beans, lentils and some meat substitutes. I tend to just use google and go with whatever looks good, but my favourites for food ideas and recipes are Bosh,…

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I personally feel like 20% is enough for most people so that's where I'm at (60/20/20) but my main sources of protein are tofu, black beans, chickpeas, lentils and peanut butter, which go alongside the lower (but it still adds up over the day!) protein that's in things like grains & vegetables. If I want a really high…

Super fit, yes it's possible. It'll take a lot of effort, but it's doable and mostly will come down to your activity and the exercise. Visible abs will depend not only exercise, but diet and genetics as it takes into account aesthetics too. For a lot of people it's achievable but difficultly will vary based somewhat on…

I'm in the UK, we've been able to leave the house once a day for exercise but tbh I haven't done that. I've rarely left the house in the whole time. My main exercise before was powerlifting/lifting at the gym as I had a sitting down job, and since that has stopped I've done yoga from home pretty much every day (which I did…

My favourites are lentils, chickpeas, black beans, tofu and seitan. I also like nut butters but they're a lot more calorie dense so a bit more limited in terms of the amount I have!

When starting out I'd really advise sticking to the same foods you ate before but changed slightly to make them vegan. Switch the protein sources, switch the fat sources etc, keep the macros and calories roughly the same (although you may find there's more carbs and fibre naturally) as opposed to going for completely…

When starting out I'd really advise sticking to the same foods you ate before but changed slightly to make them vegan. Switch the protein sources, switch the fat sources etc, keep the macros and calories roughly the same (although you may find there's more carbs and fibre naturally) as opposed to going for completely…

I've been vegan for 2 years, lifting for a while longer than that. I just take a general multivitamin (Veg1 from Vegan Society) mostly to make sure the Vit B12 and D is covered despite it being in plant milk I have every day, and vegan omegas (MyProtein) because they're not normally covered in the multivits I've seen. As…

Coffee is not unhealthy and 2 cups a day is nothing to worry about. I have coffee every day, usually 2 a day. Enjoy your coffee, log it and account for the calories as part of your day like everything else.

You can still lose weight, all you need is a calorie deficit. I've been vegan/plant based for 2 years but my whole life I've eaten lots of carbs, even as a big meat eater in the past I ate around 300g+ carbs. I'm currently losing on around that amount carbs and minimum goal of 75g protein (usually get 80-100ish) However,…

Yes that’s true, my partner has it frequently (and not in small portions either!) with no issues, compared to myself and everyone else I’ve spoken to at least having a little bit of a harder time digesting it than other foods - it does have little to no fiber so I can see why, but by all means if you can have no issues go…

Mostly my protein comes from black beans, chickpeas, lentils (red+green), tofu and seitan. Seitan is ridiculously high protein and super cheap & easy to make. I'm always over my protein goal when I have that but it is quite hard to digest IMO so don't have it all the time. The rest should be enough to hit goals if you're…

Squat: Intermediate, stronger than 76% Bench: Intermediate, stronger than 69% Deadlift: Advanced, stronger than 86% Generally I'd agree with this, but I think my bench is better than my squat. The squat is my worst lift for progress and regular performance a lot less consistent. My next main goals are 1.5x bodyweight…

It's water retention, likely from the high salt content, or just food weight still if you ate late. It'll come off in a day or two. There's no way that's going to be fat gain unless you've been in a decent sized calorie surplus for a while. If you've been in a deficit the rest of the time you've probably even lost fat,…

Mine hasn't updated automatically, but when I go back into goals as I did in the beginning it will re-adjust then.

Chickpeas, beans (black beans, kidney beans, baked beans), lentils, tofu, tempeh, nuts, seeds, wheat gluten (seitan) etc. Also, do they like direct meat substitutes? As most of those, while not always the healthiest options (depends which ones you get, if you make them yourself etc) contain a decent amount of protein too,…

Yes. There are many different diets and approaches to losing weight, but ultimately they all work by creating a calorie deficit. If you're in a calorie deficit, you'll lose weight. If you're in a surplus, you'll gain. This doesn't mean that you'll get on with calorie counting. Some people don't like the constant tracking…

Is that 6 sets of 12 total across both exercises, or 6 each? 6 each is a bit excessive For that rep range, 3-4 would be sufficient, especially as a beginner getting used to things. If it's 6 total then it sounds fine. As far as the soreness and training goes, it's very common to experience this when you first start lifting…

Whenever I do a cooked breakfast there's always loads of protein in that! Tofu scramble, beans and sausages are the main sources. If you want something quicker, oats will have a decent amount, with a plant based milk instead of dairy. Soy has the highest protein, typically the other "milks" don't have a lot, but you'll…

If I feel that my usual breakfast will not keep me full throughout the exercise then I'll have something bigger and more filling. Otherwise I'd probably just have my usual, and just make sure to eat the extra calories during the day to account for the significant extra exercise. This may be some during breakfast, but more…

You can absolutely go to the gym while still gaining weight. Exercising has many benefits for your health beyond weight change, and if you are lifting consistently then more of your weight gain will be muscle.

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You don't need a specific diet plan to exclude those foods. I also don't have whey protein or fish, so you're welcome to have a look at my diary if you want (I do have gluten though) but IMO you're making it more complicated than it is by thinking of a specific diet to cut those out. Just eat as you like but without those…

You need a calorie deficit, but you don't need to count calories to do this. If you're making healthier choices and this results in a calorie deficit and weight loss then that's great, keep doing that. If you don't enjoy calorie counting and it's not helpful to you then don't :)

Vegan here too :) My diary is open but anyone can feel free to add me if they wish.

Your doctor has suggested an elimination diet, therefore they should be suggesting what to eat and not to eat. Or at least giving you a general idea of where to start and how to progress. Otherwise they've not been very helpful IMO.

That's absolutely not true. In fact, a lot of vegans I know of get a much higher percentage of calories via carbs and if anything I see a fair few people lose weight/fat after going vegan (not all I'll stress, because vegan junk food and high calorie vegan food still exists) The main factor in weight loss is a calorie…

You don't need to exercise to lose weight, it just helps with body composition and increased fitness and strength. Of course there's a calorie burn there which helps if you don't want to cut calories in your diet, but ultimately it's the calorie deficit that does it whether that comes from a mix of diet, exercise or both…