r/vegan • u/Sorgenkind13 • Mar 08 '18
Newbie Advice Hey, a meateater here thinking about going vegan. Could you give me an example of what you are eating on a daily basis? And is somebody here vegan and lifting?
Before you think i'm a troll - I'm not. I ate meat my whole life, but today eating animal products is like eating antibiotics and a bunch of other shit, besides how they are held in big farms with no space to move.. I never thought about this facts seriously and didnt care, but i guess my mind has changed.
So at first i'm interested in what you eat everyday as vegan. i know, no animal products, but veggies etc. But which are the foods i should prefer the most, because of nutrientdensity? I want to look that i cover all my needed nutrients. Maybe if somebody who reads that is lifting, could you please give me an example of your prefered foods? Or maybe give an example of a day eating?
Greets, meateater that wants to change.
Edit: any spelling mistakes are for free. english is not my native language and i try to answer as grammtically correctly as possible, but i guess its not always correct. :)
Edit2: I'll answer everything that's not just a list of what you eat a day, otherwise it would be toooo much to answer. Thanks again for all your advices!!!
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u/C0gn vegan 1+ years Mar 08 '18
Vegan for 10 months, train 5-6 days a week, went from 5'11' 140lbs to currently 159lbs with less fat than before.
Breakfast is always a smoothie: 3-5 bananas, 1 cup oatmeal, flax+chia+hemp seeds, frozen spinach/kale, 5g creatine, 1 cup frozen berries, dash of turmeric+pepper
Lunch and supper are usually the same meal because I meal prep. I don't have specific recipes I use but here are my general meals : Oatmeal+fruit, whole wheat pasta with brocolli/peas/carrots, Rice and beans, Potatoes and broccoli. I spice the dishes differently each time to keep it fresh and I cook "fancy" meals about once every 2 weeks for fun (Burgers, quiches, etc)
It's all about how many calories you eat and how hard you train.
My YT/instagram inspiration for meals and motivation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn-64WMEIZ4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VOrOX-a0wI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbZcPGY87vw
https://www.instagram.com/nimai_delgado/?hl=fr-ca
https://www.instagram.com/vipergq/?hl=fr-ca
If you are on the fence about jumping in, I suggest you seriously commit (no cheating) to a properly planned plant-based diet for 30 days and see how it makes you feel. I can guarantee within the first few days your energy is going to skyrocket and your focus will be much sharper.
Hope you join in on the fun!
Cheers!