Plant Based Diet

dairy and egg also eliminated.

today’s meals x5

250g plain tofu big spoon of salsa half sweet potato cup green beans
250g tempeh tablespoon black bean gf sauce,cup noodles,cup peas
150g lentils green,tblspoon gf curry paste,cup brown rice,quinoa,flax and pumpkin seeds,peas cup.
150g quorm mince chilli,white rice,2 cusps spinach

snacking on almonds,banana,peanut butter rice cakes but very occasionally.
Fruits in as well,blueberry,pineapple and raspberries.

Do Quorn do a vegan mince? I thought they only had the standard one which has egg in it.
 
I have a nutritionist friend back home that’s sending me menus this evening she is qualified so will give it a go for a few more weeks...
If I notice a drop in strength or loss in muscle mass I will jump off it ASAP.
So far so good
Would be interested to hear what your friend says. My missus is going plant based so I need to make sure my dinners are veggy but have a decent balance of protein and carbs. Looked at a few things you mentioned like tempeh and tofu. Tried tofu before though and it tasted like shit :think:
 
I personally don't see the appeal in restrictive diets. Fair play to those that do (gf is a veggie), but I cant imagine having to rely upon vegan/plant based substitutes for everything.
Plus it's xmas soon enough. Sod being plant based for that.
 
Would be interested to hear what your friend says. My missus is going plant based so I need to make sure my dinners are veggy but have a decent balance of protein and carbs. Looked at a few things you mentioned like tempeh and tofu. Tried tofu before though and it tasted like shit :think:

I wouldn't get your hopes up, in my experience nutritionists have to abide by the nutritional guidelines set by their respective governing bodies. These work fine for general population who are untrained but for reference the recommended protein intake set by the British Nutrition Foundation is 0.75g p/kg, the Eatwell recommendation (which is what the NHS follow) is 55.5g/day for an adult male consuming 2,500 calories p/day.

If you're quite meticulous and creative, by food combining you can create a plant based meal with a full spectrum of amino acids. But to be honest, if I was in your position I would just have a protein shake with the meal and then be mindful of your portion sizes to regulate the amount of carbs you want to consume or rely on processed foods like tofu/soy to make sure protein intake is high.
 
Seems like a lot of hassle really, and that documentary got turned off after it suggested McGregor lost to Diaz in the first fight because he ate steaks ffs. Nothing to do with being shit on the ground and getting choked out

I can’t believe the hype that absolute pile of shite documentary has created tbh
 
Not 100% sure, but the guy's known to do pretty much anything to make a few dollars.
If he gets 1000 people to buy that he makes 5k.

I thought it was a joke at first when he was posting stuff on social media to stay relevant, the ebook is a genuine thing though selling at $4.99, lost a little more respect for him simply using this as an opportunity to capitalise on the current plant based hyperbole.
 
That's fair, thanks for clarifying.

I was just speaking in generalities but for your own peace of mind it's good to know.

You said in the first page that you're still drinking beer, typical beer is made from barley and wheat which both contain gluten so unless you're drinking gluten free beer you can strike gluten off the list as well.

If you continue with this way of eating and the positive changes you've experienced prevail then your best option would be a reverse engineer approach, were you reintroduce things in a singular fashion and see if you react to them.

It would be useful taking some more objective measures, just going by eye isn't reliable enough. Pictures, circumference measurements and scale weight can all be done with little effort, if you've got the facility to do your blood work then this would definitely be recommended on a routine basis.
I am aware of the gluten in beer for fortunately there are quite a few with less than 2ppm which is technically gf
 
Would be interested to hear what your friend says. My missus is going plant based so I need to make sure my dinners are veggy but have a decent balance of protein and carbs. Looked at a few things you mentioned like tempeh and tofu. Tried tofu before though and it tasted like shit :think:
Tofu can be made to taste pretty decent bud it’s just slicing it up or adding strong flavours to help it along
 
Seems like a lot of hassle really, and that documentary got turned off after it suggested McGregor lost to Diaz in the first fight because he ate steaks ffs. Nothing to do with being shit on the ground and getting choked out

I can’t believe the hype that absolute pile of shite documentary has created tbh
Nowt to do with this honest hand on heart but have to say he did have it coming with all the prefight banter
 
Scudd
This thread has reminded me of something I did similar last year
My doc asked me to eat low protein to see if blood markers improved
It wasn't my intention bit I ended up eating a vegetarian type diet
100g protein, no meat, no powders only direct sources were eggs/whites
Carbs were high and fats low/moderate
I was only on a cruise so not really pushing hard in the gym but didnt notice a drop in performance, I felt good and not bloated despite all the carbs
Blood results dramatically improved
We know protein is necessary to build muscle but if I can improve health and maintain a healthy physique on much less it's something I'll be doing when I start winding down
I'm not planning on weighing out a kg of chicken and chugging down 350g of protein into my 40s
 
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