Vegan Vs. Meat eater

Posted September 5th, 2008 by Ldiaz

I've entertained the idea of going ' green ' for quite some time. I know that vegetables and raw foods have a lot of protein and enzymes that fight disease. My question is, how would a weight-lifting vegan's daily meal plan look like? Anyone here a vegetarian? Please share your menus. I'm very curious.

Thanks :)

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My two cents

On September 5th, 2008 Mike Arnesen says:

Hey Man, glad to see you're interested in "going green"! I've been vegan for 6 years and vegetarian for 2 before that. For the past four months, I've been 100% raw on top of all that. I can't say it's been "harder" to grow on that kinda diet, because it's been hard for me to grow all my life since way before vegetarian. I can say one thing, since I started eating raw foods (and I'm sure you don't have to be 100% to get this) I've experienced quicker muscle recovery and increased strength. I know there are a ton of people who would never believe it, but that's what I've experienced. Anyway, I'm still trying to put together a good Vegan Weightlifting Daily Meal Plan for myself, but as far as protein goes I'd recommend avocados (which have a lot of protein, plus good fats), lots of leafy greens like spinach, kale, etc (if you blend your greens with fruit to make a smoothie, you can eat a lot more that you could by just munching it), and also nuts (but don't go nuts). Also, a COMPLETE protein can be found in Quinoa. Not to mention soy products, which are pretty cool for vegans, though there's a lot of debate over soy recently. I hope I helped you more than I confused. Good luck!

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Yep.

On September 8th, 2008 Stevers says:

Now, as far as avacados, they are really an amazing food, my girlfriend looooves them.. and she's been eating a lot more food since she switched to vegan lifestyle, but because they're very healthy foods, she's still very low bodyfat (lol she makes me feel fat sometimes ><, inadvertently) .. anyhow, avacados are great, but definitely dont consume them after a workout. ANy food with lots of fats is bad for post workout. There are many sources of protein powder you can purchase that do not involve animal products. My girlfriend uses hemp protein, and she also uses a mixture of soy/wheat/hemp. But, let me point out that soy, as stated above, is a controversial issue, especially for men, but even for women. My girlfriend has done quite a bit of research, this is one of her biggest hobbies, and suffice it to say that she is cautious about her soy intake.

Soooo take what i said with a grain of salt :). I can ask her why she feels strongly about monitoring her soy intake, but i have not yet (because it doesnt really pertain to me :-p)

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Great

On September 6th, 2008 Ldiaz says:

Thank you very much Mike. You've been super informative. I appreciate your post bro.

" Walking is just a segment of falls prevented each time by your feet "

Cool...

On September 5th, 2008 Ldiaz says:

Thanks Jamo. I will keep it simple brother. I'm just curious and do want to cut the meat consumption more. As always, you're very helpful.

And thank you Stevers. I will look into that also.

Much appreciated.

" Walking is just a segment of falls prevented each time by your feet "

I respect ..

On September 5th, 2008 Jamo Nezzar says:

..vegan as much as I respect meat eaters but I don't think you will get a steady growth going full vegetarian as the quality of the vegetable protein is not as high in amino acids as it is in the meats . But all this said you can still get good results . What I would do is maybe cut down on the red meat consumption and eat maybe just fish and egg white if you don't want to go with the meat . Remember we had our talk keep it basic .
Here is a suggestion for you 3 weeks you go half vegan , half meat , one week all vegan and see how it goes .

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On September 5th, 2008 Stevers says:

Mutual supplementation. The idea of mixing food sources that, by themselves are incomplete proteins, but when you mix them together, the amino acids from both (or multiple) foods end upc reating a complete protein. Its just the cost, and amount of food, you would have to eat are both much higher when you cut out meat, but its definitely possible. For me, its not plausible though (because my budget is tight :-p)

"Obsession is a term the lazy use to describe the dedicated" - Anon.
"Shoot for the stars, you might just reach the sky" - Unknown