One gram of protein per pound? How?

[minimiura]

@drobbyb Oats, soy milk, tofu, lentils/chickpeas/beans, dehydrated soy curls, possibly Seitan of you can handle it

Make up the missing g with protein powder

1 tofu = 20-25g
1 cup cooked lentils/chickpeas= 15g
100g dry soy curls = 50g

Its still going to be tough and I hate hearing how it's "so easy on a vegan diet", it's absolutely not as easy as omni, but definitely doable

 

[gingeramelia]

@drobbyb people usually say 1g per kg of muscle mass, which means you subtract out your bf% from your total weight and divide by 2.2~

 

[amitmishra]

@drobbyb add nuts, lentils, broccoli etc. & count per kilogram

 

[ladyestellarose]

@drobbyb Don't obsess over numbers. The recommendation is 1-1,6g/kg, depending on your muscle mass and activity. If you're a beginner, just keep going as you are right now and if you start to feel more sore or tired in your muscles it might be an indication you need more protein for your recovery. Then if you'd need more protein but having problems eating more, a protein shake could be useful.

 

[jrrider]

@drobbyb Idk man I'm 130 lbs college XC runner and I generally only get 90-100. 1g/lb is just a marketing strategy by the protein powder industry.

 

[betelo995]

@jrrider 130 lbs is 59.02 kg

 

[dawn16]

@drobbyb I'm recently vegan. I was struggling with protein intake for a while and have found a really easy way. I bought 2 mason jars and a blender. I put 120g of soy protein powder, half a little of soy milk in the blender along with a banana and frozen berries. I divide the the smoothie between a glass and the 2 mason jars. I have a glass for brekkie and 1 jar for lunch and 1 after dinner. Those 3 smoothies equal 100g of protein. Along with my other meals I reach around 130-140g of protein. My body feels so much better after consistently reaching this amount of protein per day. Good luck mate

 

[lindaash]

@drobbyb Where are you getting the 1g protein per pound recommendations?

 

[danyyboy]

@drobbyb Mass gainer

 

[cccb3ta]

@drobbyb Shoot for about .8 per pound, whole grain pasta is a big staple for me.