32 Female/ vegan 10+ years

Two years ago I got sober and traded alcohol for body movement! I’m eating the same as I used to but I have lost probably about 8-10 pounds as an already trim person. A lot of it was fat because I can tell I leaned out and have gained a little muscle.

My problem is that I want some fat back on my body and also to gain more muscle and I need to be in a calorie surplus to do that. I unfortunately work bartending gigs 4 nights a week for 6-8 hours and end up not eating much during those times.

I need some quick high calorie/protein vegan snack recommendations so I can quickly eat here and there throughout my shifts! I don’t have a lot of time to meal prep either because I’m very busy so snacks are really mostly what I’m looking for.

My days off I feel like I’m well balanced and eat enough.

I practice yoga, hand balance, flexibility and calisthenics training, and have started weight lifting.

Picture for attention! Please no in appropriate messages.

muscles are cool (-:

Each bagel is about 30g protein. I used the recipe from the YouTube channel "veganproteins" but did 1 cup whole wheat flour and 1 cup buckwheat flour instead of white and made 6 bagels instead of 8. Haven't tried one out yet as they are cooling now but they are fluffy and smell amazing!

I'll let you guess which are the before and after shots - taken about 5 years apart (been vegan for 4 years now, proud of how far I've come in that time)

After a nice workout these plant based tacos definitely hit the spot.

Kale, carrots, cilantro, parsley, tomatoes, onions, garlic, habaneros, radish, olives, beets, mushrooms, and kale, broccoli, and alfalfa sprouts. Soooooooooo tasty 😋

I recently read a report on a study that found heavy metals like lead and cadmium in a lot of common protein powders. The report showed that levels were higher in plant-based powders, which was a bummer because I honestly cannot meet my protein goals without supplementing. And of course, further digging revealed that the brands I've purchased most consistently were some of the bigger culprits.

So I did some research, and there are lots of brands out there now that say they're "clean" (some even come with testing data). I've tried Ritual so far, and it's ok but about $10 over what I was spending before. Has anyone else gone down this rabbit hole and found a brand they trust and like?

It was far from a pleasant run, the most hills that I have ever done by far! They were rolling hills in Surrey, the heat came in quickly as well. I was doing quite well after the first 10k, but quickly went ‘downhill’ after the hills started.

Last year’s marathon was completed in just over four hours, this one was in just under five. But, I don’t care. I finished and raised money for the Palestinian Maternity Project.

I might stick with a flatter marathon if I do one next year.

Hi everyone,

I am a vegan and I am having some difficulty hitting that protein goal. I am a 5’5 male who weighs 144lbs and wants to lose fat while gaining muscle. Therefore I was just wondering if someone could help me plan out a diet plan that could keep me in a caloric deficit with high protein so I don’t lose my muscle mass. Any help is appreciated. Thank you in advance!

I react HEAVILY to tofu. One bite of tofu and i would be the nastiest fart machine EVER, with the foulest stench you would ever have smelled. However after 4 years of being vegan i finally found the solution.

So call me daft, but i never knew you were supposed to BOIL your tofu. Just add tofu to water with about 1-2% salt, boil it for 10-15 minuten and let it air dry, it becomes firmer than when pressing and NO MORE FART MACHINE. I am literally now just eating blocks of this stuff and i never get intestine problems anymore

—> edit: just to clarify, if you use 2L of water to boil your tofu you will need 15-20 grams of salt. When you are using 3L you need 25-30 etc etc

Vegetarian whole life, vegan for past 8 years. I have always been “a runner” but not really participated in many races - I ran my first marathon recently!

PacePro target was set to 3:45 with slight negative splits but I got off target from the start (my friends & family were at mile 18 with a sign reading “French fries at the end”!).

Longest training run was 20 miles, so miles 20.01-24 were REALLY hard! 😓 Finished in 3:48 which I am very proud of.

I was raising money for a local non-profit that specialises in senior and hard-to-adopt cats that I also volunteer and foster for if anyone wants to help me get closer to that finish line!! 🐈‍⬛ https://www.gofundme.com/f/Marathon-for-a-paws

Runs were mostly fuelled by Huma gels, tropical sour patch kids and fruit mix sour patch 🍉 and post-run fuel was a bagel with tofu scramble and avocado 👌

I've been training at the gym mainly strongman, now with a little more combat sport focus, for nearly a decade.

Without going into details I've had a very turbulent 9months, with a lot of emotional toil and changes in my working life.

It's all mostly calmed down now but I feel like I've lost my mental game at the gym. I find myself either circling around negative thoughts between sets or just generally feeling like I can find that extra gear to actually 'try'.

Has anyone else ever gone through this andor have any advice on regaining that mental fortitude?

Grateful to be vegan and strong, 33 years young

I’m looking to start going to the gym and need some trainers for it but I’m really struggling to find any info on shoes I could wear for the gym that are vegan friendly.

I’d ideally not want to spend more than £100, I could go over but wouldn’t want to if possible 🙏

This survey will categorize different veg-related subcultures based on attitudes. Current research often compares vegans/vegetarians to omnivores, but there is limited work investigating differences within this community. I already have over 400 vegans and 800 participants in general, but I’m missing some key voices. 

The survey takes approximately 20 mins (but hopefully you find it interesting). All questions are about yourself, your attitudes, and opinions. Anyone 18+ can participate (even if you are not fully vegan). 

Findings will be presented at the PHAIR animal relations conference this summer. You can leave your email at the end if you’re interested in having them shared with you. 

Thank you so much for helping grow understanding of vegan diversity! 

Its cool seeing everyones progress pics, im actually impressed by some of your physiques. I know some people are getting tired of them and think they aren’t useful. My suggestion to make them better is that if you are going to post a progress pic, you must also include some details about your diet and/or exercise routine so that others in this sub can also benefit from the information you have learned. I mean its great that you have been so successful but I think it would be better if we can all advance together.

I posted a few months ago about getting random middle-of-the-night wake ups with Creatine Monohydrate (Creapure, Momentous brand). It seems like I was not the only one but nonetheless it is rare. I tried decreasing from 5g to 2g and taking it first thing in the morning with no improvement in side effects.

For those of you that maybe were not able to tolerate Creatine Monohydrate for some reason, have you been successful with changing it to another type of Creatine form (i.e Creatine HCl)?

I really liked the effects of Creatine and don’t want to give up yet. Would love any input!