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  1. Also - any recommendations on BCAAs here? I read on another thread that the Purple Wraath maybe might be vegan. But that's $47 at my local Vitamin Shoppe and I'm hoping I don't have to shell out that much to get a quality BCAA.
  2. Hey jungle, I have not. I started out at Yoga to the People on Saint Marks and then taking classes now and again at various studios near home and work. These days I'm usually doing podcasts when I feel like some yoga in my routine.
  3. Hi everyone! My name is Lee and I've finally joined this site after lurking on and off for the past year. While I wouldn't define myself as a vegan, I eat a half-raw vegan diet 90% of the time. I have the occasional hankering for yogurt or cheese, and I won't be too picky if someone makes me soup with chicken broth. But I must say that I am slowly getting more and more vegan over time, and I love it! I'm embarking on a Leangains-style weight cut over the next couple of months and am using this time to go completely vegan and keep my diet low in sugar, caffeine, and other stimulants as well. I am also trying to keep this diet as raw as possible. It just feels better and my prep and cleanup time are practically nothing. Over the past 4 or so years I've trained with vinyasa and ashtanga yoga, CrossFit, karate, boxing, and kickboxing. I've been serious about boxing and kickboxing for the last 2 years, putting in 1-2 hours a day, 5-6 days a week. Hoping to compete someday soon. My diet and training have paid off in that I'm extremely strong and healthy, fairly lean, and look really good. Now I really want to put the finishing touches on my physique with the Leangains-style cut and some heavy weight training (looking at 2-day RPT-style program with squat, deadlift, chin-up, and bench). Right now I've still got a lot to learn about the vegan diet for athletes, but hope someday to contribute back! That's about it and see you around!
  4. Hi VBBers, This is my first week on Leangains. So far so good - I'm not getting too many hunger pangs/discomfort and my first meal breaking the fast always feels AWESOME! I am full and satisfied for hours, and my fasted workouts are great - I feel really strong. Getting enough protein for the day is surprisingly easy, but I'm running into trouble with the amount of carbs - especially on my Rest days. I worked with a friend who was successful on LG to develop appropriate starting macros for myself, and they put me at only 50g carbs on a Rest day. Even if I endeavored to get all of my protein from just tofu, I'm still going to go over my carb allotment for the day. Either that or I'll be drinking a ton of protein shakes! Wondering if anyone here can give me some tips on keeping the Rest day crazy-low in carbs while keeping protein high. I use (and love!) the Vega meal replacement and protein, but obviously want to get as much of my protein as possible from whole foods. Any advice for a newb? I really appreciate it. (If it helps - my complete Rest day macros are 180g protein, 60g fat, 50g carbs. Have yet to figure out some food combos that get me this much protein with this little carbohydrate... looking at a mix of tofu and protein shakes right now.)
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