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    Hey Rick, Im on the same boat.... Ive been vegan for 3 years.... lost a lot of weight at first but fell into a slump... But Im here to change that... Do you have a plan... Do you work out or do any physical activities... Let me know maybe we can exchange Ideas... Or if you just need some motivation like I do, we can keep each other accountable. Carlos @biggplata1 on instagram
  2. esqinchi, Yeah.... I thinks thats a little to aggressive... but I'm gonna try for the 2100-2500 calories a day range... As far as protein, yeah 285g is pretty hard. Even if I have a couple shakes a day... It would still be fairly hard to get that much in. So, Im just going to try to get has much protein in and carbs.... I'll just record what I eat... On Sunday I will post pics before, and maybe daily or weekly shots... Thanks for input
  3. esqinchi, Thanks for the input.... awesome to have someone actually reply.... lol... Ive been loggin on everyday to check if someone replied... Its great feed back... I just downloaded new app "myfitnesspal" to start counting my calories and keep a food journal.... I just weighed myself today and I weigh 285 ..... 285g of protein is going to be the challenge.... Based on some previous research and so on my body uses about 3100 calories a day... 285x11? thats what most books and articles say that I've read in the past. So if I reduce that by 1000 calories a day I can possibly she 1lb a week???? 7000 to the pound.... which I'm fine with so I want to eat 2100 calories to shed fat.... So if I do the simple math.... 285g of protein (P) x 4 calories per g = 1140 calories of (P) 2100 daily calories - 1140 calories of (P) = 960 calories left.... This is were all the contradictions begin.... 50/50....30/20....40/10 (carbs to fat) So.... I decided to go with 50/50 calorie wise.... 960/2 = 480 calories of each carbs © and fats (F) 480 calories of © divided by 4 calories per g = 120 g of © 480 calories of (F) divided by 9 calories per g = 53 g of (F) So in essence I should by eating: 285 g of (P) 120 g of © 53 g of (F) For a total of 2100 calories a day..... So now the trick is to find and create a menu using whole foods...... I thinks I just had an epiphany..... LOL..... OK LETS DO THIS.........
  4. So Im new to this forum.... Im searching for advice on diet.... Read Thrive..... Had a lot of very good info, but I'm looking for something that explains more Macros.... so I can build my own menu.... Don't want a pre set menu.... I work out a lot, been doing crossfit for about a year and I want to loose the extra FAT!!! My diet needs to change, and Im ready for something new.... Please feel free to give me advise or steer me in a new path... Thanks in advance... Carlos
  5. Hello everyone, My name is Carlos, I've been eating a vegan diet for almost 3 years now. I am here because I need Help. My story is probably similar to many... 3 years ago my grandmother got cancer.... So, being at the hospital by her side while she was going through chemo and radiation, made me think twice about my own health. Make a long story short.... My Grandmother is catholic, and at that time is lent was about to start in a few days... So for those of you who don't know what Lent is, its a time of sacrifice (40days) or fasting..... So as any good Grandson would do, I decided to sacrifice and fast for 40 days.... (I'm not religious) Just did out of respect for my Grandmothers beliefs.... So, I fasted.... yup.... So, I decided that I was going to juice veggies and fruits for 40 days.... LET ME TELL YOU.... That was the beginning of my vegan voyage.... I ended up doing only 30 days... not because I couldn't hang, but because I lost 45 lbs a little to quick..... So I got a little worried and decided to call it quits and incorporate solids into my diet... next few months I lost a total of 65 lbs in about 3 months. So from 6'1' 330 lbs to 265... I was feeling good, my energy up.... Doing a lot of research at the time, made me think about my diet and eating meat.... I was a Very Very Very Big meat eater..... Till this day people that know me can't believe that I don't eat animal products.... Anyways I became vegan... and with time its become a lifestyle.... BUT heres my dilemma... I'm at 280-290lbs..... again..... So, I do work out... I joined a crossfit gym about a year ago... and I love it!!! Awesome.... I recommend crossfit, if you don't know what your doing at a gym or just enjoy a team of people like yourself motivating each other while working your botties off... lol... So Im a big strong guy, but I'm no where near where I should be health wise.... (belly). So as many of you know, most cross fitters are into the Paleo thing. And as a result they look and are fit from what I can see... I know its my diet thats off.... BUT IM CONFUSED..... This book says this, that book says that, 30 bannanas is too much for me.... Im lost.... I need help with my diet.... I need a plan.... can anyone recommend... I want to be lean.... but still have some size.... PLEASE HELP.... I'm also new to this forum.... so need to learn how this works.... AND I will Post some pics soon.... Thanks
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