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  1. Just made the dish above.. with freshly chopped mint leaves it's delicious! I added 4 cups of cooked brown rice to boost the carbs and protein.
  2. Check out this little snack.. a salad with black eye beans, tomatoes, cucumber, fresh dill, ground black pepper, pinch of sea salt, extra virgin olive oil and a good dash of white wine vinegar. With a side dish of red lentils this meal adds up to over 1000 calories and 71 grams of protein. http://s12.postimg.org/b2rsg0fh7/Screen_Shot_2014_06_13_at_18_40_31.jpg
  3. When weighed myself last I was 165lbs.. last night I weighed 168lbs. So in fact I have gained 3 pounds in 3 weeks! That's brilliant! All done with black-eye beans and lentils as my main source of protein. Brown rice, wholewheat pasta, and potatoes as my source of complex carbs .. tons of veg and salads and fruit.. plus occasional nuts, raisins, seeds etc. Very simple basic foods.. and with no milk, no meat or fish, no cheese etc (some occasional egg whites) I can see in the mirror that I have absolutely put on weight especially with my weight training. Every couple of days I make sure I cook a big pot of brown basmatti rice, a big pot of lentils, and a big pot of black-eye beans.. this way I always have something on hand to dip into and ensure I am never left hungry. I'm very pleased. ) Tra la la la le le la la la..
  4. Which books did I get? I am gathering quite a nice little library! http://postimg.org/gallery/7856jdl8/ And I am using My Fitness Pal to keep track of everything I eat so as to monitor and balance my Calorie, protein, carbs and fat intake each day to ensure I am getting enough of all the good stuff. http://www.myfitnesspal.com Even as a meat eater I always ate very healthily and have always had a very keep interest in nutrition so it's not about really changing my entire diet from top to bottom but rather simply eliminating the red meat first (I already cut down my red meat to once a week for years and have had zero for the last 2 months.), weaning off poultry has taken the same route. For me the big thing was whole milk. I was practically addicted to the stuff! I love milk more than a baby cow does! When I stopped drinking that I lost a few pounds right away.
  5. Thanks for the tips and encouragement folks.. Got myself a whole bunch of vegan and vegetarian cook books. Having so much fun. i eat slower now, with calmness, my stomach feels light and relaxed after meals instead of heavy and bloated. I even sleep better. I look much healthier too after just a few months. Loving this
  6. Hi 2DNSD, I'm not actually trying to be a body builder.. but rather just to maintain a nice healthy weight for my height and not lose any I heard all Soy products should be completely avoided as practically all Soy related foods are most definitely genetically modified. For my height and weight (6'1" male) my protein needs range from 64 - 144grams depending on how much activity I'm engaged in. If I had only the 35 grams you suggested I would indeed waste away to nothing. I don't need vegan restaurants. I'm a great cook! I just need to study more vegetarian cookery.
  7. Hi folks.. Ok I know this is a Vegan forum but one step at a time eh? I have been transitioning from meat eater to vegetarian over the last month or so. I noticed a loss in bodyweight and mass but I was told that's normal, It's probably also due to my lack of knowledge of good high alternate protein sources and that's where you all will come in I hope I look forward to learning lots and sticking to my plan of becoming a non-meat eater. Milk and eggs are also on the way out.. I hope I don't evaporate and disappear. Peace
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