Vegan Ftm

[Guest Veggy Guy]

I know the best way for a guy to get cut and muscled is to have lots of protein in his diet, but being vegan, I don't really know what kinds of protein to eat in order to build up muscle. The protein shakes are great but they do get old Any suggestions?

[Guest Sam_P]

I know the best way for a guy to get cut and muscled is to have lots of protein in his diet, but being vegan, I don't really know what kinds of protein to eat in order to build up muscle. The protein shakes are great but they do get old Any suggestions?

I'm only vegetarian, but I found this link that might be useful for you: http://www.peta.org/mc/factsheet_display.asp?ID=105. It compares the protein percentages in lots of vegan-suitable foods. I'm not sure if different proteins are better suited for the job though, sorry! Hope the link gives you some useful info.

[Guest Veggy Guy]

I'm only vegetarian, but I found this link that might be useful for you: http://www.peta.org/...lay.asp?ID=105. It compares the protein percentages in lots of vegan-suitable foods. I'm not sure if different proteins are better suited for the job though, sorry! Hope the link gives you some useful info.

Thanks man, I see some good foodstuffs on there May I ask what you do to maintain the body you want, being a vegetarian?

[Guest Soran Vs]

So am I.

I just eat a lot of tofu and soy products. I love tofu so it doesn't really get that old for me. Also, protein shakes, carnation instant breakfast (with soy milk), and power bars are yummy.

[Guest mary/jason]

well im a vegetarian right now but boca has specific vegan stuff with good amounts of protein and if you live near a trader joe's they sell a lot of really good vegan protein foods too. and tofu...you can't go wrong with tofu!

[Guest ChloëC]

Well, 'you can't go wrong with tofu', is not exactly right. Tofu was not a mainstay in Eastern diets, it's always been more of a supplement or even condiment. (I've always wondered why if tofu was so absolutely good for one that rice has been the prime ingredient of Eastern diets for centuries, why rice and not tofu?) Now that people who are eating it in much higher quantities are being studied, longer term effects are starting to come out and researchers seem to be seeing some possibly disturbing trends.

I would say like practically everything else, take any food in moderation, eat a balanced a diet as you can, and don't focus just on one source.

Oh, I'm not much of a help on vegan diets, tho I have cut down my meat intake significantly over the past years, following the advice I gave above. Just finished a tangerine, great taste but way too many seeds (like 3 per section, yuk).

Hugs,

Chloë

[Guest someone or other]

I know this thread is kind of old, but as a fellow vegan Ft* who is pretty into nutrition, I feel like bumping it anyway. PCRM has some pretty good nutrition information:

http://pcrm.org/health/veginfo/protein.html (There's a chart with different foods and their protein content if you scroll to the bottom)

And apparently VRG has an even longer list:

http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/protein.htm

I tend to eat a lot of tofu, beans, and nuts, as well as mock meats (though not too too often because they tend to be pretty high in sodium). I am also a pretty big fan of the chocolate soy protein powder that whole foods sells; there's even a recipe on the box for an awesome post-workout drink that tastes just like I remember chocolate milkshakes.

Also, Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness has been helpful to me in the past. The forum is pretty good:

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[Guest Aaron T.]

Yep, tofu is very good.

I am a part-time vegetarian. Meaning, I prefer vegetarian food but from time to time I feel my body runs out of

fuel in a certain way. It's hard to describe it. But I feel when it's time to like stock up. I would have some ham, corned beef or

chicken then and I am good to go for a while without again.

Soy beans, corn, nuts (especially walnuts) and rice are favorites of mine, too. Those contain good stuff.

[Guest Linus Thomas]

I know this thread is kind of old, but as a fellow vegan Ft* who is pretty into nutrition, I feel like bumping it anyway. PCRM has some pretty good nutrition information:

http://pcrm.org/heal...fo/protein.html (There's a chart with different foods and their protein content if you scroll to the bottom)

And apparently VRG has an even longer list:

http://www.vrg.org/n...ion/protein.htm

I tend to eat a lot of tofu, beans, and nuts, as well as mock meats (though not too too often because they tend to be pretty high in sodium). I am also a pretty big fan of the chocolate soy protein powder that whole foods sells; there's even a recipe on the box for an awesome post-workout drink that tastes just like I remember chocolate milkshakes.

Also, Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness has been helpful to me in the past. The forum is pretty good:

LOL.. nice to know I'm not the only one on there (although I haven't posted in a while being the admin and life being busy).

I haven't tried Whole Foods Soy Protein powder but have been trying some of the Vega products. (I've been trying to transition to raw vegan for a few months now -- very slow going).

[Guest someone or other]

Oh no way! Haha that's awesome, the internet is a small place. I used to post on there quite a bit over the summer, but I haven't in a while.

I've heard really good things about Vega stuff, but I think the one thing I tried (it was some kind of like vitamin powder you put in water, I think) was kind of gross, so I haven't tried anything else.

[Guest Linus Thomas]

Oh no way! Haha that's awesome, the internet is a small place. I used to post on there quite a bit over the summer, but I haven't in a while.

I've heard really good things about Vega stuff, but I think the one thing I tried (it was some kind of like vitamin powder you put in water, I think) was kind of gross, so I haven't tried anything else.

They've actually come out with a new blend that just requires water and a shake in a cup (no blender needed). Mixes better and tastes better. I got it for the times I'm on the road and have trouble finding something to eat.

That said, I generally don't do well with powders and find the taste/texture too much for me. Lately, however, I have been making "green smoothies". Basically, it's chard, baby spinach, mango, strawberries, apples, bananas and water with a splash of lemon juice. I supplement my protein with nuts (almonds, peanuts, sunflower seeds, etc.) I also sometimes add in ground flax seeds for some Omega 3 boosting.

[Guest someone or other]

Oh love yeah! I'll have to check that out. There is little I find more annoying than having to wash my blender.

That green smoothie sounds awesome. It also makes mine sound really boring, haha. Maybe I should get a little more adventurous with my smoothie making.

[Guest Linus Thomas]

I can recommend a book or two on green smoothies if you want.

[Guest Donna Jean]

That said, I generally don't do well with powders and find the taste/texture too much for me. Lately, however, I have been making "green smoothies". Basically, it's chard, baby spinach, mango, strawberries, apples, bananas and water with a splash of lemon juice.

I LOVE chard and baby spinach, but blended into a drink? I'll have to try that!

Donna Jean

[Guest Elizabeth K]

Are crawfish considered vegetarian? They really don't have a face, just eyestalks and a bunch of creepy mouth parts.

Just asking

Lizzy

[Guest Donna Jean]

Are crawfish considered vegetarian? They really don't have a face, just eyestalks and a bunch of creepy mouth parts.

Just asking

Lizzy

EWwwwwwwwwww............

dj

[Guest Linus Thomas]

Are crawfish considered vegetarian? They really don't have a face, just eyestalks and a bunch of creepy mouth parts.

Just asking

Lizzy

Generally speaking, no. That would fall under the category of Flexitarian or Pesciterian (eats veggies and fish -- no chicken, beef, pork, etc.)

As long as it has sentience (that is, knows it exists in some fashion or manner), then it's generally not acceptable. (although this can open a huge debate as to definitions of vegetarian, vegan, etc.).

My view is that whatever works for you and what you feel comfortable with is what you should do.

[Guest Linus Thomas]

I LOVE chard and baby spinach, but blended into a drink? I'll have to try that!

Donna Jean

One thing to make sure is that you add fruit to it. Makes the drink sweet and very palatable. I think it also offsets some of the effects of kale (I've had kale and didn't chew properly and it made me sick).

[Guest someone or other]

So I know this thread isn't about protein shakes, BUT I feel the need to plug this new soy protein I got. I ran out of the kind I had (Whole Foods brand) and went to GNC to get more (really just because it's closer to Whole Foods). I ended up getting this huge thing of GNC-brand soy protein, because it's cheaper in bulk of course, and it's awesome! It has more protein than the Whole Foods kind I had been using, and I think it tastes better, too. Sorry to be a commercial right now, but I am so into this stuff that I had to tell someone. This nuts rules, I highly recommend it.

[Guest someone or other]

A friend of mine recently suggested using creatine to help bulk up; here's the one I ordered:

http://store.veganessentials.com/creatine-plus-buffered-complex-by-nutra-summa-p3199.aspx

I will definitely update y'all on the results I get once it comes in the mail and I get started with it.

[Guest Miss_Construe]

You should try to find some sites that talk about vegan body builders or stuff like that. I found a site but there were pics not appropriate to link to . Fortunately the wonderful and beautiful mods caught it and saved me real embarrassment .

Amy

[Guest Linus Thomas]

You should try to find some sites that talk about vegan body builders or stuff like that. I found a site but there were pics not appropriate to link to . Fortunately the wonderful and beautiful mods caught it and saved me real embarrassment .

Amy

Do you mean veganbodybuilding[dot]com?

[Guest Megan_Lynn]

Almonds Almonds and more almonds..

[Guest Erwynn]

I know this is old, but I was a member at the site Linus mentioned, and they're really helpful.

[Guest Uppertuck]

Well jeez. I am a vegetarian and I kinda have the same problem. I eat lentals or lentels or how ever you spell it, lol even though I hate them, and I also eat hard boiled eggs for breakfast, but you can't eat those so uh, peanut butter, and nuts, and I eat a lot of fake meat, like chicken patties and stuff which has protein. Also maybe google vegan protein shakes, I am sure you can find some