vegetarian

[clubphysicalboy]

any recommendations for protein sources? need around 150g of protein a day for my weight

[deegee]

There have been a couple of threads about this, I guess it depends whether or not you include dairy, if you do, whey and eggs are your best source. If not you are going to struggle.

[1day]

meat? :doh: :pfft:

[clubphysicalboy]

There have been a couple of threads about this, I guess it depends whether or not you include dairy, if you do, whey and eggs are your best source. If not you are going to struggle.

oh i include dairy so its everything including dairy and eggs but NO MEAT!!

yea its whey and eggs atm but im struggling to get 1 g of protein per body weight (pound) ... rite now, im gettin around 80g of protein per day... that's not enough right?

[runveerun]

Yep there's been loadsa threads about this! If you are Vegan it's tricky but if you are eating eggs it's not SO difficult, Tofu, Tempah, Seiten, Whey powder or Soy protein. There is some concern about eating LOTS of soy which is what you would end up doing to get enough protein in.

I have ended up eating fish and eggs as it's just too tricky and boring to eat only soy for protein.

[clubphysicalboy]

well - i read somewhere that one egg = 5 or 6 grams of protein... plz dont tell me to eat 30 eggs a day

but yea thanks tofu and soya should be good sources i guess THANKS

just wondering ... are vegetables and fruits good sources of protein?

[boostinggtir]

No, fruit an veg generally have minimal protein. Some beans have quite high protein though. BAKE BEANS!!!!!!!

[teamfatboy]

If you're concerned about the mechanics of ingesting 30 whole eggs per day, have you thought about powdered or frozen/pasteurised liquid egg whites (which is where the bulk of the protein is) ? 300ml of liquid egg whites is 30g protein. The freezing/pasteurising gets around the salmonella/ health issues otherwise involved in eating liquid/raw egg whites.

[clubphysicalboy]

thanx guys

[Luigi]

so why are you a vegetarian?

[Android]

Break up a meal into 30gm protein-lots...each of these has that:

-morning shake + cereal and milk

-handful of almonds

-x6 whole eggs (they've just disproved that dietary cholesterol doesn't mean you get cholesterol...i used to eat 12 a day no shit for 3 years so they're fine whole)

-post-workout shake

-(broad beans/ lentils with 1/2 tub of cottage cheese OR pasta and cheese) + glass of milk

-bedtime casein shake

Ohh and I'd be chewing on milk biscuits, BCAAs, and protein chews for snacks as well.

That's 6 meals = 180gms protein ... enough?

[1day]

so why are you a vegetarian?

:ditto:

[clubphysicalboy]

thanks android ....

yea rite now my protein sources are:

2 egg whites + cereal & milk for breakfast

2 protein shakes - one postworkout and one whenever

300gm tofu (that's 25-30 grams)

and lots of almonds, fruits and veges.

any elaborations???

PS: im vegetarian for 2 reasons: 1) i dont like the idea of eating meat and 2) didnt like the taste either

[Android]

thanks android ....

yea rite now my protein sources are:

2 egg whites + cereal & milk for breakfast

2 protein shakes - one postworkout and one whenever

300gm tofu (that's 25-30 grams)

and lots of almonds, fruits and veges.

any elaborations???

PS: im vegetarian for 2 reasons: 1) i dont like the idea of eating meat and 2) didnt like the taste either

Oh yeah I forgot about tofu.

I guess the important thing to remember is that protein from a bean or tofu isn't 'complete protein', in that it doesn't have all the amino acids in them, just some of them. The term 'protein' isn't cut and dry when comparing protein from different foods so although 'technically' you are getting 25gms of protein in tofu, it isn't as complete as 25gms from whey or meat or eggs.

And here's why 'complete protein' counts...take all the amino acids and find the one in your system you have the least of, that's the amount of complete protein your body has available to build muscle. So if you lack even one amino acid your ability to build muscle is limited (not by your hard-out training, not by your rest days, not by your dedication to eating clean....but by that building block called an amino). And there's alot of amino acids, I think 23 are needed to be termed complete protein but someone can google that and confirm if they like. The point is tofu will have only a dozen amino acids, not all 23. Only meat and dairy have complete protein, no vegetables have, and nuts I doubt either. So you'll be lacking something which is why you need to have a few food sources in every meal and not just one. Pasta and cheese dinner is good, oats with milk (not oats and water like us meat-eaters).

So def take BCAAs as these can be converted into many different other aminos if you are lacking any (cool huh?) and take Glutamine as this is very muscle-sparing and the most popular amino your body will use for energy if it has to, good for recovery too.

You'll do alright, Bill Pearl is the most famous BB'er look him up and see what he did to get to the top of the sport.

[clubphysicalboy]

THANK U - and yea i hope i get some gains ... i'll keep u guys posted

[bj powerL]

Split some of the protein serves with cottage cheese to give it more consistency, does have a bit of sodium but if you are taking in plenty of water it'll help to dilute and flush it.

You can blend the cottage cheese with a made shake to form a mousse, good stuff and what my wife recommends to her clients.

Perhaps try to have a more pure form of protein with an isolate.

[Dragon]

Can you eat fish?

[Flex]

Oh yeah I forgot about tofu.

I guess the important thing to remember is that protein from a bean or tofu isn't 'complete protein', in that it doesn't have all the amino acids in them, just some of them. The term 'protein' isn't cut and dry when comparing protein from different foods so although 'technically' you are getting 25gms of protein in tofu, it isn't as complete as 25gms from whey or meat or eggs.

Soy (and Tofu) is a complete protein.

[deegee]

Vegetarians don't eat fish either. I have heard of some people who only eat fish calling themselves vegetarian but they are not.

[Varven]

embrace legumes, nuts and beans.

actually consume them, dont embrace them.

Cottage cheese is your new friend too.

Easy on the tofu, large quantities of soy decreases test levels ...

[clubphysicalboy]

Can you eat fish?

NO

[clubphysicalboy]

and by the way, what happens if u dont consume 1 gram per bodyweight pound (which is what is happening at the moment for me u until i revise my diet!)?

[Pseudonym]

You'll be taking in less than the "recommended" amount of protein for bodybuilders, which just means that you won't gain muscle at the "recommended" rate. No biggie - it doesn't mean your training will be wasted, just that your gains will be slower.

[clubphysicalboy]

cool thanx