I’ve been wondering about alcohol consumption in my life. What does a healthy consumption of alcohol look like? Is it complete abstinence or is it still considered normal and healthy to have a few drinks to celebrate life 2-3 times a year?

Nutritionfacts.org always makes sure to remind me that “alcohol is bad for you” so I always feel guilty.

How often do you people drink or do you not drink at all?

My birthday is coming up and I was contemplating on should I break my zero tolerance policy or should I just have fun without it (which is also fine imo) ☺️ thoughts?

Hi folks! I've just started counting my macros and I'm unsure how to measure TVP, whether I should do it when it's dry or when it's been rehydrated. Could anyone help me out? I feel like l'll miss my protein intake if I weight it erroneously! Thanks a ton

I’m about to embark on my first seitan attempt. I’m a big fan of my instant pot. Has anyone made seitan in the instant pot? If so can you share a tried and true recipe?

I'm 16 years old, been vegan for almost 9 years. I've always been skinny and struggled to gain weight my entire life, despite working out a lot and trying to eat as much as I could (I suspect the main culprit is the fact that I run track and cross country year-round). Recently I got sluggish and lost some weight. Now I've gotten sick and lost 10 lbs over the weekend, so I'm sitting around 120 lbs right now (I'm 5'9" btw). I feel super weak and tired. I need to regain this weight (hopefully getting up to 145lbs by summer). Does anyone have any advice to help me? I'm not looking for the usual "oh eat in a calorie surplus" - I'm looking for new advice that will help me.

hey all, long time lurker, first time poster (hopefully i do this right! :3). i've been having trouble with a weight loss plateau and it's really starting to annoy me, so i wanted to ask for some advice. i (27F, 5'1") started my health journey in may 2023 at 172 lbs, and am now down to 139lbs. i've been religiously using cronometer and a fitbit since then to keep track of food intake, macros, and exercise and it's helped a lot. i've had steady weight loss of around 1lb per week, sometimes with a week long plateau before i'd start losing weight again. however, i've hit a plateau and have bounced between 139-140 for two months now. i read that plateaus can happen for a few weeks to a month, but two months seems like a long time and it's been making me feel so demotivated and frustrated. i'm so close to being a healthy weight for the first time in my life, and now it's just stopped. i'll add more info below if it helps, but my main goals have been to lose weight, eat healthier, exercise more, and build strength/muscle.

F27, 5'1", currently 139lbs, BMR is 1300, calorie intake goal is 1200-1300 (sometimes i eat a little more/less but it tends to even out), average 1700 calories/day burned. Typically eat 30-40g protein, 150-200g carbs, 30-50g fat per day depending on what i eat that day. i unintentionally do intermittent fasting as i rarely eat breakfast.

the only change i can think of is that i was exercising (primarily walking/indoor cycling) fairly regularly until a few months ago. i got two really bad colds back to back and was not doing well for a while, it took me out of the habit and i havent been able to get back into it. its also been really hard to exercise as my mental health has been declining again too. however, since im always careful to stay in a caloric deficit, i should still technically be losing weight. im still weighing/measuring my food accurately and eating the same things i have been for the last year, and my deficit is nearly the same now as it was when i was exercising, so i dont know what gives :/

(also, i know i need to eat more protein. im a new-ish vegan (been 100% vegan since september 2023) and still learning how to balance my diet better. after fully transitioning to vegan i was only getting 20g protein per day so i've been improving and can hit 40g most days now, but im still really struggling to get the TDEE calculator's recommended 80g/day while still eating only 1300 calories. any advice to up my protein while staying low cal would be much appreciated! i eat mock meats, tofu, and beans for protein, but its so hard trying to get enough and having such a tiny window to do so)

hopefully this isnt too long, thank you for reading! any advice/motivation/kind words to help me break through this plateau, and advice about protein intake is very much appreciated! you all have been a big help to me over the last few months and you're an amazing community!

I’m trying to eat more protein, but it seems like whenever I go out of my way to eat more protein-filled foods I get hemorrhoids…any solution to this?

Context: I weigh 175ish and take about 80-100 grams a day. Maybe more, maybe less, I don’t usually track my intake.

I’ve been vegan now for almost a month, and my schedule doesn’t allow for a lot of workouts during the week, but I try to hit light strength/body weight workouts 3-5 times a week. I know I’m a bit behind my sleep, but I’ve been feeling so worn out and sore the next day. What are your favorite/best go-to foods to replenish energy and prevent fatigue? I’ve been adding in vegan protein smoothies with frozen fruit and almond milk but am looking for more variety! Ty!!!

Hello-newbie here. And I’m here because, I’ve had enough. It’s time for a change in my life. I’ve read enough about how meat and processed foods literally kill you over time.

I got some blood work back that finally tipped me. I’m not severely overweight, but I lack muscle for sure.

So step one-my diet. I’m kind of a go in all the way kind of person so, looking for recommendations for a the cleanest possible diet to start off with. Any must have foods, or even if you know of someone’s plan published somewhere else.

Thank you for the support!

.. u could recommend? I don't need pulse, heartbeat etc. just simple GPS tracking. Is there any advice or experience u can gimme a recommendation on for a free app?

Thanks a lot

This ENORMOUS bowl of cauliflower and rice with cilantro and lime (delicious) has 1,106 calories. This bag of lays has 1,280.

I can crush a bag of lays in about 10 minutes.

Eating this bowl of cauliflower rice blend would cripple me. It is 1,658 grams. (658 rice 1000 cauliflower)

Hii all, I moved to rural Kenya and I do relatively heavy lifting 4x a week... for lunch my only option is to eat beans for proteins (or eggs, but I prefer to avoid). In the stores they sometimes have textured soy available, which I add to my dinners. And soy drink for my breakfast.... Anyone has any ideas on how to get more, and more diverse, proteins into my diet??

Last thursday was compound day.

Friday I woke up with a slight pain in my upper back and had a hard time turning my head left and right. I assumed it was due to a bad sleeping position.

I spent most of the weekend drunk so didn't really notice any pain. This morning was push day and as the day progresses (it is now 1:43 pm) the pain is getting stronger. The pain extends to my shoulders and depending on the movement sometimes it really hurts, like when I lift my arm to drink water.

Is it normal? I really want to avoid going to the hospital since I don't have a lot of time outside of work...

Hi guys, I'm not sure this topic is against the rules. Feel free to struck it down if it is and accept my apologies.

As the title says, I'd like to know where I can buy vegan sportswear (tank tops, sweaters, shorts, etc), preferably with vegan quotes and/or illustrations.

I found some on Etsy but I'd like more variety and, if possible, giving my money to vegan shops/sellers.

If it's relevant, I'm in Europe.

Thank you in advance!

Before pic was with alcohol + food binges + and a more restricted diet (still vegan). Today I’m almost 4 months alcohol-free and 7 months food binge-free, with a much more expansive vegan diet. I credit my ability to maintain my physique in large part to expanding the variety of what I eat - I regularly bake vegan high protein pastries, and eat all my favorite foods like pasta, sandwiches and tacos. This makes maintaining a breeze - thanks plants 🦾

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I know the whole calories in and out, in bulk and cut, but as a beginner, who has a little to much body fat on the love handles, not fat or skinny. Should i just focus on eating enough proteins, healthy and getting stronger in the compound lifts in the first year?

I am training calisthenics 3 days a week, and doing 30 minutes HIIT cardio 5 days a week.

Right now, i am progression every week in either reps or weight, and keep a slow controlled form. I am counting my proteins and veggies, and try to eat healthy meals everyday. I am probably eating around maintenance, because i keep the same weight +- 1 kg in fluids probably. I have no desire in getting a six pack, just to lose a couple of centimeters around my waist, and adding some mass to all around.

Keep in mind, the photo is taking with a pump and on empty stomach, so not 100% accurate, but i dont have a mirror at home lol.

Does anyone make this in the air fryer? Just got the teriyaki one today and it says to sautee but wondering if I can air fry it

Seen loads of people use whey protein shake as a replacement for milk when eating cereal. Has anyone tried this with vegan protein such as pea protein as normally you would mix that with water instead. I currently have a coconut flavored pea protein powder and was wondering if it would taste good with something like rice krispies?

I've been working out for 4 months now. My body gets aches and pains such as this muscle in the inner part shoulder around the rotator cuff region. It returns every now and again. The pangs intensify when rotating my shoulder in certain ways, or when I press against the muscle with my fingers. It's usually my left shoulder which has been aggravating me. As soon as I began doing chin ups a week ago my outer muscle also started giving me problems every time I I did the pulling up motion for the chin ups. I had to stop cause it felt like that muscle that's on the outer shoulder would snap. Perhaps my body if feeling this due to me taking on more than I can handle. Or maybe my form is off. Based off what I captured on camera, it was all with decent form. My pushups looked clean. Any shoulder engaging exercises I captured on film looked to be in adequate form. I'm not flopping like a fish out of water when going up on a pull up like I see some of these other novices doing. Having a fragile body could play a role. I get shin splints any time I hike up hills/mountains. My body just isn't resistance enough and requires more attention to staying durable. I put ice on my shins a couple times and the splints went away.

What else can I do to have the most durable body? How do I avoid injuries the best way possible?

For boxing, kickboxing and MMA, we have day before weigh ins, and to give yourself an advantage you should cut to a weight class or two below you, as it is what everyone does, before refuelling and rehydrating to your normal weight.

There is a whole science behind it, its a weight loss camp as well as dropping a lot of water weight and then recovering to perform at your best.

That being said, all the advice I’ve seen on weight cuts are for omnivores, does anyone here have any knowledge of weight cuts specifically for vegan fighters?

7 months and 20 days to be exact haha Left: September 2, 2023 Right: April 20, 2024 not much but small progress is still progress :)

I’ve attempted and failed cuts in the past. I’ve definitely gained muscle but Id really like to get my weight down to something I can build up from. M28 250ish and 6’2. My life is F****d at the moment so I am going to lean into what I can control like food and lifting. Just curious if anyone wants to do it together. Update each other and such. It would be awesome if a group of us could do it too!