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  1. This can be hard thing to accomplish for a lot of people but I would say the best method if to combine highly calorie dense foods into a smoothie. Things that might go well together are dates, almonds, cashews, hemp seeds, alongside some juice or water perhaps. For perspective 1lb of cashews contains over 2500kcal and every deglet noor date has about 25 kcal (deglet noor dates are pretty small). So combining large quantities of these into some pre and post workout smoothies could help get you to your kcal fairly easily
  2. Okay, so I'm no expert (though I do have a few years of experience with vegan athleticism) and actually signed up to this site after seeing you've been waiting a few months for a response to your questions. So here it goes. When comparing whey or casein based proteins to the various plant based proteins there a lot of things to consider. Whey protein is somewhat better for muscle building than plant based protein powder, however there are many other factors that contribute to this that can increase or decrease the efficacy of protein powder. For example taking protein both before and after a workout, the nutrient ratio of 4:1 carbs to protein for optimal recovery, and spacing out protein consumption throughout the day keeping each consumption at about 30g are all important factors that can tip the scales in big ways. So in the end the difference between whey and plant powders aren't that important. (Besides animal proteins have been show to have a correlation with increased cancer growth....so yeah...) As for plant protein powders I have personally had a lot of success with the Vega Sport powder you mentioned, as well as the Sunwarrior Raw Vegan protein powder, and Now Sport's Pea Protein (Which is toted to have a high bioavailability) Although the Pea Protein can be an iffy product for those with gout so just keep that in mind. Now as for your calorie and nutrient requirements there are TONS of online resources for this. A favorite of mine in myfitnesspal, an app for Android or IPhone. It's great for people beginning their journey into better health and to call on my own experience again I've actually lost 25 pounds with it going from 165 lbs to 140 lbs. Anyways, I hope this was helpful and that I managed to answer all of your questions. Good luck on your journey and remember to enjoy every moment of it!
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