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Muscle Building - Vegatarian

  • 18-07-2009 3:30pm
    #1
    mavs.1990
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭


    Hi,
    I am a Vegatarian and I understand how important protein is for building and maintaining muscle structure. Is there any tips to add more protein to my diet? Also since I am a vegatarian and working long hours I frequently experience periods where I feel a serious lack of energy and feel very fatigued. Is there any healthy way to boost my energy?

    Any advice welcome :)


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  • #2
    brianthebard
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    Do you eat dairy or egg products?


  • #3
    mavs.1990
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭mavs.1990


    I drink about 1 litre of milk per day. Eggs: only both 3 a week.


  • #4
    brianthebard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    Well I guess the first step would be to increase your egg consumption, perhaps three a day. There are many ways for a vegetarian to get their protein, but protein from pulses is often incomplete and comes with a lot of carbs attached. So eggs are useful because they wouldn't add lots of carbs to your diet.


  • #5
    mavs.1990
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭mavs.1990


    wow 3 eggs a day that will be a treat :D I was a firm believer that eggs were bad for you. Am I wrong?


  • #6
    Carlow52
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    mavs.1990 wrote: »
    wow 3 eggs a day that will be a treat :D I was a firm believer that eggs were bad for you. Am I wrong?

    All things in moderation and it depends on ur metabolism: 21 eggs a week might have an impact on your cholesterol so maybe get it measured accurately first and then say in 3 months


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  • #7
    zreba
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 170 ✭✭zreba


    mavs.1990 wrote: »
    wow 3 eggs a day that will be a treat :D I was a firm believer that eggs were bad for you. Am I wrong?

    your GF can be happy if you have one,

    there is some amount of steroids in eggs and other hormones, that she might appreciate :D


  • #8
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    How strict is your vegetarianism. Would you consider eating fish? As a lapsed veggie myself (I now eat tuna as a dietary supplement for training reasons) I know anything with a face is the rule, but it amazes me how many veggies consider fish on the menu, which is why I ask.

    Also would you try protein shakes?


  • #9
    tlev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 320 ✭✭tlev


    Hemp is also high in protien and suitable for vegatarians.


  • #10
    brianthebard
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    Carlow52 wrote: »
    All things in moderation and it depends on ur metabolism: 21 eggs a week might have an impact on your cholesterol so maybe get it measured accurately first and then say in 3 months

    Yes there's a good chance that the eggs will lower your bad cholesterol and increase your good levels.


  • #11
    cardio,shoot me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,462 ✭✭✭cardio,shoot me


    im a vegetarian and have no problem getting my protein in, i dont eat fish either, just upped the eggs and milk seriously, and got some soya products. job done.


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  • #12
    sudzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 170 ✭✭sudzy


    tlev wrote: »
    Hemp is also high in protien and suitable for vegatarians.

    Can you buy hemp in Ireland? And is it edible?


  • #13
    tlev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 320 ✭✭tlev


    Yeah, there is a place not too far from jervis that sells it, they do shelled and unshelled, shelled is more crunchy and unshelled has kind of a soft nutty flavour.

    I've read some off putting stuff about soya protein, I try to avoid that.


  • #14
    daveywavey08
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    What? I thought only girls were vegetarians?
    How can you live without meat?


  • #15
    tlev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 320 ✭✭tlev


    Haha, I agree though. I enjoy eating veggies but man I love eating meat.


  • #16
    floggg
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    tlev wrote: »
    Yeah, there is a place not too far from jervis that sells it, they do shelled and unshelled, shelled is more crunchy and unshelled has kind of a soft nutty flavour.

    I've read some off putting stuff about soya protein, I try to avoid that.

    Correct me if i'm wrong, but is hemp not your basic gangja plant? I wouldn't have thought there wuld be much protein in it - its leaf matter. Also, it doesn't come in shells!

    If its what i am thinking of, its available in ireland, but you won't find it in tesco!


  • #17
    dioltas
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    You can get hemp prtein on myprotein.com I'm fairly sure. As well as pea protein, powdered egg whites which should be ok for a vegitarian. Beans, nuts, and wheatgerm are high in protein. Can't beat beans on toast :D


  • #18
    tlev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 320 ✭✭tlev


    floggg wrote: »
    Correct me if i'm wrong, but is hemp not your basic gangja plant? I wouldn't have thought there wuld be much protein in it - its leaf matter. Also, it doesn't come in shells!

    If its what i am thinking of, its available in ireland, but you won't find it in tesco!

    http://www.hempcompany.ie/catalog/9/hemp_oil_seeds

    Shelled and unshelled hemp seeds :D


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