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DancingPancake
DancingPancake
Student

Protein intake for vegetarians

Hi folks, how does one complete their daily protein intake? I have heard plant based protein like the ones coming from dal are not effective enough for muscle building. Thoughts and recommendations from experience?

10mo ago
JumpyLlama
JumpyLlama
EY10mo

I am not a body builder but had a thought when saw this question. Sonu sood and Shahid kapoor have build muscles with vegetarian lifestyle, you can follow or research them and it might help you.

SwirlyJellybean
SwirlyJellybean
EY10mo

The amount of money they spend on trainers, supplements, gym memberships, rest and quality food cannot be compared to a lay man.

For a regular working class guy, the protein intake a non veg diet consumer gets is starkly more.

You may have veg options but they are limited and the intake would not compare.

BubblyBagel
BubblyBagel
Razorpay10mo

Never do a comparison with celebs and athletes. Their job is to be fit and have a good physique, and that has direct monetary benefits for them hence they can "invest" in food, trainers etc and get returns. You can surely adopt certain practices and routines they follow.

JumpyQuokka
JumpyQuokka
Stealth10mo

I've built better than avg. physique on vegetarian diet.

The challenge is only the volume, you'll need to have a high volume of food when going all vegetarian. Best options, in somewhat order of protein quantity is:

  1. Soya - chunks/tofu, NOT soya milk
  2. Paneer
  3. Beans - lobia/rajma/black/sprouts/any
  4. Gram - Chana, black/kabuli/Delhi/yellow/udad/any
  5. Wheat variants - Sooji (upma/halwa), Durum and Semolina (pasta)
  6. Milk.
PrancingNarwhal
PrancingNarwhal
Student10mo

I've read that soya should be eaten rarely...it disruprs hormonal balance in men,manboobs.

JumpyQuokka
JumpyQuokka
Stealth10mo

That is irrelevant to you as a consumer. That perticular effect of soya is

  1. Seen in very low correlation to estrogen increase.

  2. Seen when the amt. you consume is kilos and kilos of soya.

I've been having 100g soya daily dack on the day, and I eat it now as and when I feel like.

SparklyBiscuit
SparklyBiscuit
Tekion10mo

Oats, Almonds, Walnuts, Pumpkin seeds, Peanut butter, Green Peas, Chick peas, Milk, Rajma, Whey Protein, Sauteed Veggies, Curd, .

SparklyBiscuit
SparklyBiscuit
Tekion10mo

Paneer, Moong daal chila. Also include figs, sunflower seeds, creatine for overall muscle building and recovery

WigglyPenguin
WigglyPenguin
Stealth10mo

Your issue is not veg diet, but money

DerpyBoba
DerpyBoba
InMobi10mo

Skip the paneer because it is too much fat. Why not drink whey?

Tofu is one of the worst things I have eaten but is very healthy. So is Tempeh. Its costly though.

BubblyPotato
BubblyPotato
Stealth6mo

Dal when overcooked or exposed to heat for a longer time loses nutrients. You can try sprouts, besan/ chana, milk/lassi, panner to complete your protein requirement
Hope it helps

DerpyQuokka
DerpyQuokka
Stealth10mo

I have been gyming for over 3.5 years from now, being vegitarian i have multiple choices in this as well have good protein shake,oats,garnula, Seeds,paneer ,tofu,curd, yoghurt,soya chunks,grams,lentils and chickpea..it is only myth that you have to eat only non vegetarian food for securing your daily protein intake ...have proper research you can do it ☺️ it is possible 💯🖐🏻

TwirlyTaco
TwirlyTaco
Gojek10mo

Best source = Whey, Peanut Butter
Balanced source = Dairy products, Soya chunks, gram etc

PrancingNarwhal
PrancingNarwhal
Student10mo

Eggs are literally the best source of protein and cheap as well....and it's veg ig

SparklyNarwhal
SparklyNarwhal
Stealth10mo

IMO, it's totally possible to build muscle via Veg routine. I have done it without any non-vegetarian food. But, The Whole truth bars alone.

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