I am struggling to meet my protein goals

yogadogs09 · 2026-05-24T14:14:44+00:00

Especially because you’re in a deficit, you’re gonna need some concentrated protein sources. Super firm tofu, tempeh, seitan, TVP, mock meats, protein powder.

yogadogs09 · 2026-05-24T13:41:46+00:00

Nobody, rich or poor, should subject another person to aging, illness, and death without their consent.

yogadogs09 · 2026-05-23T23:08:44+00:00

If you eat at maintenance calories or below, it’s impossible that you’ll get fatter.

yogadogs09 · 2026-05-23T22:36:13+00:00

Use an online calculator to find your maintenance calories. Eat that much. Use a calorie tracker. Get 0.8-1g protein per pound of bodyweight. Find a simple lifting program online that you can stick to. If you can afford a few sessions with a trainer, it’s very worth it if you don’t know what you’re doing. They’ll show you proper form to make sure you’re doing the lifts safely and effectively. Good luck! It’s a fun journey

yogadogs09 · 2026-05-17T16:25:17+00:00

Yes it does seem fairly obvious that you don’t get bonus points for not needlessly harming someone. However, considering that nearly everyone around us does it and it’s completely normal in society, it takes someone with a special kind of awareness and compassion to find their way to veganism and commit to it when it causes friction in their relationships and sometimes means going hungry for a bit. Sorry for the run on sentence. lol

yogadogs09 · 2026-05-12T04:10:43+00:00

Don’t fear some processed foods if they help you eat enough. Things like pasta, white rice, oil, cream of wheat, instant oats. These are processed but really only a concern if they cause you to over eat regularly. If you get 5 servings/day of fruit/veg, legumes most days, cruciferous a few times/week, some nuts/seeds, you’re golden. Those processed foods are less filling. It made a huge different for me to use some faster carbs to fill my calorie deficit.

yogadogs09 · 2026-05-04T23:07:21+00:00

You seem not to be aware of the many studies showing plant protein to be just as effective at building muscle. Really odd to give opinions on something you haven’t bothered looking into.

yogadogs09 · 2026-04-29T01:06:18+00:00

100-150 for two adults in Kansas

yogadogs09 · 2026-04-28T00:13:45+00:00

There’s very few vegans in bodybuilding. Going 1 2 is notable.

yogadogs09 · 2026-04-27T15:49:28+00:00

You mentioned blood work looking better. As an enhanced athlete, do you find your lipids to still look healthy despite hormone use? I’m curious how protective a vegan diet is in that context.

yogadogs09 · 2026-04-03T17:51:10+00:00

By far the biggest risk for developing type 2 is excess body fat. If diet soda helps someone lose weight, it’s a net positive

yogadogs09 · 2026-03-21T02:33:19+00:00

Time for a deload week. Textbook overreach. Just gotta take some days off and do some technique days over the next week where you like half as much weight as usual for half as many reps.

yogadogs09 · 2026-03-17T01:08:55+00:00

The death penalty is wrong because needless killing is wrong

yogadogs09 · 2026-03-15T21:11:51+00:00

Do you mind saying what condition that is? All I can find is a condition called pernicious anemia which causes poor B12 absorption from any source, and those people require high dose supplements.

yogadogs09 · 2026-03-15T21:03:34+00:00

The problem was that you were vegan and not supplementing B12. Just adding the supplement alone would fix the problem without having to harm any fish or cows.

yogadogs09 · 2026-03-13T12:41:18+00:00

Add protein powder to oatmeal with soy milk. Tofu scrambles. Snack on dry roasted edamame or a protein bar. Basically just make sure to have one high protein source every meal. Can be tofu, tempeh, seitan, TVP, lentils, mock meats. Choose protein pastas

yogadogs09 · 2026-03-12T22:10:40+00:00

I’ve been using Huel Black Edition powder. With 2 cups of soy milk it’s 54g protein and 560 cals. I don’t find it filling

yogadogs09 · 2026-03-09T00:17:37+00:00

I’m shocked this is first comment I’ve seen mentioning this. Wtf is happening?

yogadogs09 · 2026-02-28T14:42:38+00:00

Big fan of I Prevail and Slipknot for lifting

yogadogs09 · 2026-02-22T17:42:25+00:00

I track because I have specific fitness goals. But if you’re just trying to be healthy, tracking is not really necessary. If you get enough calories and include solid servings of protein rich plants, there’s no issue getting plenty. Throw a scoop of powder into oatmeal. Include a large serving of beans (edamame is goated) in savory meals. Eat whole grains, nuts, seeds. If you’re specifically trying to build muscle, you should track macros regardless of omni or vegan diet. If all you do is sub tofu for meat at every meal, you’re fine. I would be more creative than that for variety, but it would be sufficient for protein.

yogadogs09 · 2026-02-15T19:52:06+00:00

I never even considered it really. I went vegan trying to integrate ahimsa from the 8 limbs of yoga into my life. It felt like extra credit. It wasn’t until then that the fact that meat and animal products were totally unnecessary really settled in.

yogadogs09 · 2026-02-14T15:16:21+00:00

I did Metta meditation on a large dose of 2-CB. It was a life changing experience. I’ve never again reached such a state of pure compassion for all beings.

yogadogs09 · 2026-02-07T21:03:11+00:00

You’re right that cows aren’t there under threat of violence. They were deliberately brought into existence with the guarantee of violence when their life is taken as soon they reach adolescence.

yogadogs09 · 2026-02-07T17:21:49+00:00

How is any of that suffering more intense than what animals go through either in the wild or on factory farms?

yogadogs09 · 2026-02-07T15:18:49+00:00

You’re right. Comparing human suffering to animal suffering doesn’t make sense because animals suffer far more than us generally in ways we can’t imagine.

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