So in order to fuel my body to be able to work out as much as I do, I want to eat healthy, caloric dense, protein packed food of course. I’ve got my fair share of recipes to follow but I’m always looking for new things. Especially since I don’t eat meat which can make the search for new protein filled and cheap recipes somewhat difficult.

But whenever I go online to look for stuff, the healthy things always seem to focus on weight loss or containing as little calories as possible. On the opposite side of this you’ve got gym bros who advise rating (vegan) fast food to keep up with caloric needs. But the thing is, whenever I eat a veggie burger at McDonalds I feel shit within hours despite it having enough nutrients. It’s mainly because the ingredients used are shit as well. Processed garbage versus my usual lentil pasta that I eat for lunch.

Eating healthy is not just losing weight. It can be gaining weight or maintaining weight as well, but that seems to not be the point for many blogs, vids and articles.

  • Muad'DibberA
    7•1 year ago

    I might’ve shared this with you already, but I also had to do my own research when it came to being vegan and bulking up, and feeling full. Bottom line: eat more protein and fibrous carbs, and less starchy carbs.

    Here’s a list I made of the sorted highest protein per carb foods.

    Food Protein per carb
    Vital wheat gluten 5.75
    Tofu 4.00
    Seitan 3.60
    Edamame 1.29
    Nooch 1.17
    Spinach 0.78
    Bok choy 0.67
    Lentils 0.45
    Broccoli 0.43
    Black beans 0.36
    Chickpeas 0.32
    Lettuce 0.31
    White rice 0.10

    Learn to make seitan at home, and you’re all set. Or buy tofu in bulk.

    • @201dberg
      4•1 year ago

      I support all these except spinach. Oxalates will fuck you up and spinach has more oxalates than pretty much anything else we eat. Like what’s it even good for? Blending up into dip so you don’t feel as unhealthy for eating a bowl of fat? Adding to salads to add a different tint of green? Giving you kidney stones? Eating it raw feels like eating the leaf version of sandpaper.

      It’s just wannabe bok choy leaves anyway. Like seriously bok choy is… It’s just better… in every conceivable way. Super low on oxalate levels. Tastes better. Better mouth feel. Doesn’t make you piss razors. Makes Kimchi. Green leafy bits on one end and then thick crunchy water bits on the other end so it’s like dual purpose. Looks good damn adorable with it’s chubby bottom end and big floppy leaves on top. Has way more water in it so helps you stay hydrated. Did I mention it doesn’t make you piss razors?

      This concludes my spinach hate and bok choy love post.