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    How do you get 100+ grams of protein per day?

    @jszy04 I don't get why so many people are opposed to mock meats. There are ones with way better macros than Beyond or Impossible burgers. Morningstar and Field Roast sausage, Daring chicken, Boca burgers, Gardein, etc. Tofu, tempeh, soy curls, and seitán are great too, and I do enjoy cooking...
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    High protein breakfast that’s not tofu

    @deimante Lately I've been enjoying this "Purely Elizabeth" brand instant oatmeal with flax, chia seeds, and cinnamon, made with soy milk, and frozen wild blueberries. Then I add three morningstar sausage patties to it and mash it all up. Depending on whether I used maple or hot and spicy...
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    Body fat is too damn high - tips to get it down?

    @babablacksheep At that low a weight, I'd just eat at maintenance calories and strength train. Start off going easy with it. Light weights that you can do ~15 reps until your form starts to fail. Whatever split you like. Or just do bodyweight calisthenics. You can change your body in drastic...
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    L-Carnitine

    Has anyone here taken it? If so, did you notice any effect, positive or otherwise? Apparently there is some evidence that L-Carnitine can upregulate androgen receptors in muscle cells and aid in fat metabolism. On the other hand, there is some concern that it can convert into TMAO in the gut...
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    Help Getting Sufficient Protein Intake?

    @wrtavares Could also be that these people you mention just haven't been training as long, since they are newer to it, or their genetic factors limit them more than yours, etc. Can't glean any conclusion about protein intake from a handful of anecdotes. That's why there are controlled studies...
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    Observations - Newbie Mostly Plant-Based

    @congestus100 Aside from feeling more easy in my conscience, the one thing I've noticed is that my muscles seem to recover more quickly from resistance training and I experience minimal DOMS. I do a PPL split and typically go to failure on every exercise. By the time the third day rolls around...
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