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  1. Thanks for the reassurance maybenot. I was just worried about eating the same thing day in and day out in the longer term.
  2. Thanks Vegantri, I appreciate that info. I think what I am going to try to do is start replacing some of my bean/legume meals with more tofu/seitan/tempeh in order to raise my protein intake and lower my carb intake. Honestly, I'm just worry about gaining fat weight even though I'm 21 5'10" and weigh 127lbs. I believe I just need to relax and get out of my own head! haha
  3. Thank you very much for the quick advice C.O. Yes I underemphasized how much vegetables I eat every day! I eat vegetables with every meal and always start my day off with a healthy couple servings of steamed vegetables with my oats or 10 grain. I also add nuts or seeds to my oats and 10 grain and usually my large second lunch salad. Also, I'm pretty sure I'm going to answer my own question, but, in order to fix my carb/protein ratio a little (raise protein and lower carbs) would the proper thing to do be replace some bean/legume meals with more tofu/seitan/tempeh? I don't want to have to rely on protein shakes, I'd prefer to do this all with chewable foods, haha. I am trying to build muscle and it hasn't been a very successful process! I lift weights 3 times per week for about 1-1.25 hours per day and run 2-3 days a week from anywhere to 30 minutes to 1 hour. Thank you very much for the advice!
  4. I think I am eating fairly well, however, when I punch all of the food I eat in a day into cronometer it shows me some numbers that I personally think are ugly. My daily averages for the past 7 days have been 80g protein, 320g carbs and 52g fat. All of this and my daily calorie intake is right around 2000. I am 21 years old, 5' 10" tall and weigh in at around 127-128lbs. I just don't want to get fat and I'm afraid the amount of carbs and fat I am eating will lead me to weight gain (fat). I eat rolled oats, 10 grain hot cereal, brown rice, beans, lentils tofu and just started eating some seitan. I also snack on cereal, fruits, nuts and vegetables with hummus and peanut butter. Any ideas about my macronutrient intakes? I have search on here for a while and found some useful information but just not totally applicable to my situation. Any insight is appreciated! Thank guys!
  5. Thanks for the reply! Any insight or idea is a great answer so i appreciate it. I still would like to know, if one was to count carbs, would they count net carbs or total carbs since the net carbs are your carbs after fiber. Also, how much fat would you consider high mrbear? Thanks
  6. I understand these are a lot of questions but at least if someone has an idea for any part, that would be very helpful! Thanks!
  7. Please help!! I know someone on here has at least a little light to shed on my questions. Thanks
  8. Hey guys, I have searched but have not found a definitive answer. I am using cronometer to track my calories, macros, micros, etc. at the end of the day my carbs always seem really high. This concerns me, even though it shouldn't, so I had a quick question about counting carbs. At the end of the day, to get my true carbohydrate measure should I subtract my total daily fiber intake (in grams) from the total carbs intake listed? Or does cronometer do this for you? Also, is counting only net carbs more accurate or, the proper way to keep track of carb intake? Thanks!!
  9. I should also mention that usually my bean/legume meal 4 is accompanied by another helping of a steamed vegetable from the same list in meal 1
  10. Hey everyone! I'm on my third new topic... WooHoo! haha anyway, I had a question about my diet. I seem to eat pretty much the same things every day with only a little bit of variety. That said, I do eat a lot of variety in a single day. At least I feel like I do. I am going to list what I typically eat on a day to day basis. For example, today I ate: Pre workout apple Post workout: Raw Protein Meal 1: Oatmeal with apricots, almonds and blackstrap molasses (the variety here would be different fruits and nuts added) Steamed Spinach (this is usually spinach, turnip greens, brussels sprouts, broccoli or okra) Orange juice (I usually don't drink orange juice, but will probably start because of the vit.d and calcium) Snack: Pistachios ugli fruit Meal 2: Steamed broccoli (usually don't have a steamed vegetable here but I was hungry today) Mexican Lentil Stew with tomatoes and corn (this is usually a bean/legume meal most commonly a chili or thick soup and sometimes a grain or quinoa) Snack: celery hummus Meal 3: Always have a salad today was Salad made with (collard greens, red pepper, crimini mushrooms, onion, rutabaga, black walnuts) salads usually consisted of either spinach, romaine, collards or kale and have crimini mushrooms, carrots, bell pepper, cucumber, zucchini or broccoli Meal 4: Tofu scrambled with spinach, onion, carrot, red bell pepper, crimini mushrooms, spinach and avocado (this is usually not tofu but instead another bean/legume meal) celery with peanut butter Snack: Banana with peanut butter granola with raisins This gave me a total calorie count of 2290cal with 100g protein, 330g carbs and 69g fat. This is basically what I eat every single day and my protein is usually closer to 70-80g. I am a 5 foot 9 inch tall male who weighs about 130lbs. I a trying to build muscle but do it as cleanly as possible with the least amount of fat gain. Does this seem like a decent plan? Am I eating too many vegetables? Is this too many carbs? What about fat? If I eat like this, same vegetables and beans/legumes, everyday will this be detrimental to my health? How can I incorporate more variety? Thanks a lot guys I am just really anxious about do this right and it's stressing me out!
  11. Wow! I'm amazed again with the environment created in this forum! Such fast responses and informative and friendly. I couldn't ask for more. Thank you guys. I will be sure to check out that article. I knew there was a little trick to it all, haha. I just want to make sure all of the time and effort I'm putting into living healthy is the best it can be. So again, thank you guys very much!
  12. Hey all! I'll be quick because this question doesn't require a lot of elaboration. So, I have been using a mix of Life Time's Life's Basic Plant Protein Powder (vanilla) and a scoop of maca powder post workout before I get home and eat a large breakfast. My question is, considering Life Time contains a multi-source plant protein configuration, is it better to use multi-source protein instead of a single source protein? Are there any benefits to the use of a multi-source over a single-source or vice-versa? Thanks guys!
  13. Thanks Evader and yea I figured as much was true and that I would have to watch my macros closely. I guess I wanted to avoid it for as long as possible because it stresses me out! Anyways I guess the next step is getting a food scale so that my entries into the calorie counter will be more accurate. Also, when I was using a calorie counter I felt like I ate a fairly carb conscious diet but it turns out I naturally eat 60/20/20 c/p/f. I feel great with this but I do believe upping the protein would be worth a go. Now, with this 60/20/20 I am eating a lot of beans mainly and tofu a few times a week. I also eat a variety of nuts, usually almonds, walnuts and cashews. My protein intake seemed to hover around the 80g mark if I remember correctly? The only problem with that is that my carb numbers were really high because of all of the beans I believe. So, how would I increase my protein and decrease my carbs without eating tofu more than 1-serving a day? Thanks guys!
  14. Holy Moses that was fast guys! Thanks a lot to each of you. Unfortunately, I thought it would have to come to that rossco and maybenot, so, thanks for reassurance. Also, Evader, thank you very much for the recommendation. I had been using caloriecount for a few months and I did enjoy a lot of the benefits of a calorie counter, however, I tend be pretty obsessive so I start to be pulled into orthorexia when I use one. Also, I always feel like I absolutely 100% have to hit certain numbers of my macros so I become very obsessed with that as well. All in all I usually end up under eating while using a calorie counter. Thanks for the recommendation though. I may have to end up working on the psycological aspect of all of this and just using one. What do you guys think a good macro ratio would be considering my situation? Also, any help on the mental part would be appreciated as well! Thank you all, Tom
  15. Hey all I've been lurking on here for a little now and finally decided to make an account. I just want to let everyone know, who unbeknownst to them, have helped me tremendously, especially in my belief in the vegan diet. So, THANK YOU ALL! Anyway, my bio-metrics: 130-131 lbs 5'9" male 21 years old. That said, I had a quick question about nutrition. I lift weights 3 days a week and jog/run 3 days a week so I'm blasting through calories however I'm nervous I may be eating too much. My specific question i about breakfast. I vary what I eat but it usually comes down to a steamed vegetable and a grain. For example this morning I did my leg workout (split squats, lunges, calf press, seated calf and leg extensions). Right afterwords I had a protein shake made with Life's Basics Plant Protein and water and I am currently (about 45 mins after working out) eating about 1-1 1/2 cups spinach (measured after cooking) and 1/2 cup Bob's Red Mill 7 grain hot cereal made with about 1 1/4 cups almond milk, 1 Tbsp peanut butter and a handful of dried currants. My question is, Is this too much? I want to build muscle as lean as possible (ie. gain a little muscle mass and strength without gaining any fat) and I just don't want to carry around any unnecessary weight. Thanks, Tom
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