When you have to cry in between sets because of all of the mean anti-vegan comments😢😉

In all seriousness, you know you're getting the word out there when you start getting comments like this. To me it's totally worth all of the trolling in order to reach people who might not have otherwise have heard your message. There's a lot of stereotypes & misconceptions in regards to veganism out there and I'm here to smash them!

The fact is fitness is a great way to reach people on social media and there's a huge segment of the population who truly believe it's not possible to gain muscle on a plant-based diet. I find when people understand that it's possible they're much more open to the concept. That's when conversations about health, sustainability and animal welfare come into play.

At the end of the day, regardless of how much we disagree with another person, it is the relationships that we cultivate with others that will elicit change, knowledge is power in this regard.

Spreading veganism one rep at a time!🌱💪

Chocolate banana muffins 120 calories 1F/20C/7P Makes 8 servings

Ingredients: 1/2 cup Old Fashioned Oats 1 scoop Vedge chocolate Protein Powder (code msmeatless) 3 bananas 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 cup buckwheat flour 1/2 cup vital wheat gluten 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp vanilla extract 1.5 tsp baking powder 4 tbsp non-dairy milk 3 tbsp monkfruit sweetener

Instructions: Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees. Mash bananas in large bowl and combine with monkfruit sweetener, non-dairy milk, vanilla and cinnamon. Whisk until combined. Add in flour, wheat gluten, protein powder, baking soda, and baking powder. Mix until thick batter forms. If it’s too thick add an extra tbsp of non-dairy milk. Divide batter into 8 muffin tins. Bake for 5 min on 425 degrees, then reduce to 350 degrees and cook for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let it cool in the pan for 5 minutes.

Chickpea + Corn + Onions + Vegan Japanese mayo (Eggless Kewpie)

I’ve been snacking on these the whole day for that extra protein. Opted to not add any seasoning but still turned out amazing.

This might be really obvious, but is the nutritional info on a box of tofu out of the of the packet weight of pressed weight? I’ve never really thought about it before but now I’m on a cut all those little differences are important.

Thanks

Looking to add variety to mine. What veggies, sauces, protein sources, grain sources are you guys using? I’m on a cut so under 500 calories total would be great!

Seems to be basically a summer camp for vegan athletes!

https://www.thevegangym.com/retreat

Looking for a book that will offer guidance on a book and other resources that would help me navigate something like Starting Strength on a plant-based diet. Thanks in advance!

Edit: thanks for all of the great information, this is quite helpful!

Greetings all,

A bit of an odd question here but here we go.

I was with a PT for 4 years, but around like year 3 I think we hit a plateau. It was just online and her workout weren't intense enough I think. So in Spent 2024 I changed and hired a PT from my current gym and I'm quite happy with the results and improvements I have made so far. I feel like his programs are much more beneficial to me and I have made great progress.

Unfortunately, I'm moving house in the next couple of months and his service ain't cheap. I think I could go solo although I'm a bit worried about not having a predetermined program anymore.

I thought maybe using the app of someone like Kraft coaching could be a reasonable alternative. I think his App comes around the £300 per annum and it still seems to be somewhat tailored workout

So here's is the question is there any good or with loads of recommendations PT / Fitness app that can design me programs at a reasonable cost?

I have been back in the gym and tracking my calories and no alcohol all of January and not seeing any visible results.

Please remind me it will take longer to see results ?? Feeling unmotivated but I want to believe I'm on the right track. Or tell me what I am missing.

Thank you!

Pretty much the title. Is it too high could I go lower? Im a lazy cook so I don’t want to eat so much food. Plan is to use protein powder and seitan to get that protein up every day.

If you could go back in time, to the first couple weeks of your journey, and give your past self, one piece of fitness advice, what would it be?

Context: I've been vegan for like 10 years, but I've never focused on working out. My main goal is to gain strength. I've watched a million videos and read a million articles about what to do and what not to do, but I think I could learn more wisdom from other people's experiences and what they wish they did differently, now that they are more experienced.

Hi guys. I’m on a cut. Only been vegan a matter of months. Can anyone recommend their best homemade vegan protein shake recipes? Many thanks

Some amount of protein, the chicken burger is from a local company, the produce is locally grown here as well, on sourdough bread.

Hey folks!

My husband and I are gonna go on a big cut after Valentine's day. We're both short and probably only have about 10-15 lbs to drop, and we like to work out. He's very into weight lifting, I prefer cardio and some weights but I'm gonna be trying to shift more emphasis towards weights.

Our calorie goals are between 1200-1400 per day for me, 1600-1800 per day for him. I'd love to be hitting 80-100 grams of protein a day.

The goal is to bulk prep on Sundays and be able to mostly toss stuff together when lunch and dinner comes around, and then switch it up on a weekly basis (like maybe week 1 we have carrots, snap peas, and pretzels available for snacks, the next week we have bell pepper, celery, and crackers). Neither of us are big breakfast people.

What sort of things would you recommend having on hand? Currently I'm thinking cooking batches of lentils or beans, getting tofu or tempeh chopped and marinating, making Seitan, making high-protein dips for snacks, getting a quick pickle together, prepping veg for stir fries, snacks, etc.

What are your go-to ingredients? Recipes? Favorite quick meals? We're pretty confident in the kitchen, we've got no hang-ups about processed meat substitutes (but I do love whole food meals) and we have access to Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, WinCo, Fred Meyer/Kroger, New Seasons, and Safeway/Albertsons.

Recipes for high protein dips, snacks, good marinades and sauces for tofu/tempeh/tofu skin sheets, ideas for jazzing up lentils and beans, etc are all welcome.

Thank you in advance!

I’m trying to reverse diet right now from being on a calorie deficit for a year now. But I also wasn’t really measuring correctly I’ve come to realize. Rice especially has more calories than I’ve realized. I prefer potatoes now.

What are your favorite ways to reverse diet? Any tips?

Hey guys,

Basically title. I have tried many times and failed... I tried the bottle-swallow-method but there's a limit to how big the pills are that I can still swallow. Unfortunately, Omega-3 pills seem to only come in giant form. I'd rather take 3 small ones than 1 big one. Any suggestions?

Cheers

5´ 7´´ around 127-132 pounds. Hope it inspires people. I am small but thin; being slightly overweight my whole life, until I eliminate animal products.

Training regime is 20 min of cardio a day plus 10000-14000 steps plus calishtenics (something every day or 3-4 times a week). Diet is mostly fruits and vegetables + starches. I kept my protein around 1-1.2 grams per kg without little soy or supplements, not because I thing they are bad, but I´d rather eat more grains or fruits. To be honest, I never noticed a difference vis-a-vis a higher protein intake (maybe because I´m 42 and I am not really trying to build much muscle at this point).

Calories around 1600-2500 depending on activity and mood.

Sorry for the crappy quality

I've tried soy, pea and rice protein powders, but oats are likely a much cheaper and equal good protein source.

Oats are $ for $ a bit cheaper than soy per gram of protein, and you can buy wheat gluten being extracted and pulverized into powder known as vital wheat gluten.

In my country oats and rye are more prevalent than wheat, and I like the taste more as well.

Does a oat protein powder (concentrate/isolate) exist, that's worth pursuing?

Or is it possible to make a oat (flour) or rye (flour) version of seitan?

I’ve been hunting for store bought protein snacks for a while and not having any luck finding ones that fit my macro targets(~35% protein, 35% carbs, 30% fat), often being very high calorie % from fat or carb. I sorta knew I wasn’t going to find one I was fully happy with so I’ve been experimenting at home and I’ve finally created a chocolate protein pudding recipe that is easy, quick, simple and has really well balanced macros that suit my needs, including the toppings!

I don’t know about you all but this sort of thing is really personally satisfying as I hate having to continuously check macros and calories of foods, but love to be able to just repeat the same meals that I know are going to slot perfectly into my diet and lifestyle.

Let me know if you want the full recipe and I’ll drop it in the comments :)

The macro break down is: For the pudding on its own: Cal: 173 P: 20g (~49% of cal) F: 4g (~23% of cal) C: 12.2 (~28% of cal)

For the pudding plus toppings: Cal: 349 P: 33.8g (~40%) F: 8.4 (~23%) C: 29.2 (~37%)

((please note: this is one meal of many that I eat in a week, these are numbers that suit MY personal goals and fit alongside other meals I enjoy with different macros that suit my needs. If you don’t like these numbers or they aren’t suited to your goals, that’s okay! We all have different needs! Just don’t be a dick about it :))

I’m starting my vegan fitness journey. Workout 3 days a week, but active 4-5 days a week.

I’m a creature of habit, I find foods that meet my needs and if it’s not terribly bland and be seasoned to taste with variety, I eat the for the majority of my meals.

I prioritize protein and supplement as needed.

Looking for a simple high protein vegan meal and or go to ingredient. I occasionally get this sweet/spicy pineapple tofu with rice and veggies at the market. But is tofu the best protein source or are their better options?

I meal prep this all the time; it's $2-$5 per meal, takes ~30 mins to make (actually), and stays fresh-ish all week. Refined sugar/oil free; ~875cals and ~68g protein (with sauce). Brown rice with kimchi, super firm tofu with peanut sauce, noochy streamed broccoli.

https://preview.redd.it/uaevfxmcp1ge1.jpg?width=4003&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bdd3d1538facda08bb8bc390413fc612d12cdd68

Hello everyone,

I have started working out at home 5 times a week, mostly using my body weight, some dumbells and resistance bands as I am a beginner.

I have calculated my protein intake and I need to eat 140g of protein a day to lose weight but also gain some muscle. My calorie intake is 1400kcal per day with 60g of fats and 130g of carbohydrates.

I am worried that this is too much protein and that I will gain weight when I am trying to lose it.

My current info is 70kg, 162cm, 26 years old. My goal for now is 60kg.

Please tell me what you think about this.

Thanks in advance!

Hi ! I’m training for my first half marathon and I am 3 months out. I’m looking for protein powder recommendations that I can put in smoothies and oats! Would anyone mind sharing some?

Did a 20 minute bike, 5 minutes of sleds, and 20 minute incline walk. I love the sleds because it helps my previous quad Tendonopathy.. but heck even this 11kg was hard. Either way, stoked to be back at it and resuming my deficit

Getting back into the fitness world after falling off the wagon since Covid and I am looking for any tips or pointers on how I could most efficiently eat around 150 grams of protein on a daily basis.

Admittedly I am not yet fully vegan I am just a vegetarian for now, but my digestive system is not reacting well to the large influx of whey protein I have been consuming. I am planning on switching to pea protein and taking around 60g of that a day, but I wanted to get a consensus on what vegan protein powders people like best and what kinds of foods offer the most calorie efficient protein since my diet has significantly changed since the last time I was a regular at the gym!