A lot of guides online suggest some hard to get or not widely available foods (idk where to find tempeh and quinoa is a bit expensive, for example). But I’m kinda doing the math in my head and having a hard time meeting protein intake goals (probably about 150g per day at least). I did get a protein supplement and it will help I guess, but im not great at meal planning. For anyone who lifts and is vegan, what do you do?

  • Assian_Candor [comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    2 months ago

    Might be some confusion here as the target is typically 1g per pound of lean body mass which if you’re 15-20 pct body fat like most fit people works out to .8 per pound

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      2 months ago

      For sure. I think that 1:1 ratio accidentally got attached to total body weight just because it’s easier to remember. If OP has access to reliable body fat detection, they can get an even better idea of good daily protein. And of course, all of this is just guidelines, different bodies react differently. There are plenty of people that react well to a ratio even higher that 1:1. I was just seeing OP struggling with 150g and so wanted to make sure they actually need 150g.