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Diet restrictions (veganism etc)

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Scubar

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Hi everyone,

I've was vegan for a few years but have recently started eating wild, sustainably caught seafood. A typical day for me would include rice and pea protein shakes, beans and legumes, canned salmon, fried calimari, baked fish and plenty of fruit and veggies.

How much of a disadvantage is my diet for bodybuilding (compared with a typical bodybuilders diet of whey protein, red meat etc)?

Does anyone have any advice or tips for vegetarian/vegan bodybuilders (apart from eating meat/animal products ;))?

Thanks
 
inb4 chicken + beef creates an anabolic effect:

Hey Scubar

I've used pea protein for the last year and I'm currently on my second bulk. I don't find that it has hindered my progress whatsoever. Given its comparatively high level of BCAAs, high digestibility and very low price, I think it is easily on par with whey.

Otherwise, the only difference between your diet and everyone else's is that you are missing out on red meat and chicken. Now that you're eating plenty of fish - I don't really see a problem. There are some tables out there about the bioavailability of the protein in certain foods. However, you'll see that whey and eggs sit at the top, not meat and chicken.

I think generally the problem that a vegan/vegetarian bodybuilder would struggle with is hitting their protein macros (and maybe their calories overall for gaining). Supplementing with pea protein, maybe adding in natural peanut butter and trying to have lentils with your food as often as possible (given their decent protein levels), would probably help.

Although I have to admit, I haven't met many 'big' vegetarians.

Cheers
 
If you are getting a decent amount of protein from those sources I would say no noticeable difference.
 
Scubar, if you are eating fish, eating vegetarian sources of protein like beans and legumes and high protein grains, and supplementing with your rice and pea protein then you should have no real disadvantage.

Just make sure you get enough grams of protein for your own requirements out of those sources each day.

See how you go too. Monitor your progress and then assess if you are happy with that.
 
The one real big disadvantage I can see is you are missing out on steak which just tastes awesome.
 
Think of them as little proteins tanks, Plus, they are an excellent source of metal and lecithin, which is crucial for mind health, They are low in fat, and loaded with proteins, roughage, and metal nutritional value crucial for muscle building and reducing weight....

gym Naperville
 
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