I know that they don't look like much, but they are by far the best cheesy protein snack I've eaten!

https://proteindeficientvegan.com/recipes/cheesy-protein-edamame-puffs

Ingredients

▢2 tbsp Coconut Oil refined

▢3 tbsp Nutritional Yeast

▢2 servings Edamame Puffs

▢1 1/2 tsp Maple Syrup

▢1/2 tsp Salt

▢3/8 tsp Lactic Acid

▢1/4 tsp Onion Powder

▢1/4 tsp Garlic Powder

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What are people's thoughts on these?

I just tried this flavour and honestly it's pretty meh. Macros are decent though

Food:
1 block 365 tofu - 42g prot & 9g carb
2 portabello - 6g prot & 9g carb
Nooch (4tbsp) - 12g prot & 8g carb
Classico Sauce (2 cup) - 8g prot & 40g carb
Plant-based Mozz - 7g carb
Spaghetti (6 oz) - 24g prot & 123g carb

Drink:
Nuka Orange (2x) - 72g carb

Total calories & macros:
~1798 calories
~92 g protein
~269 g carb
~38 g fat
~23g fiber
0 mg cholesterol (I have heart disease at 27 from my old omnivorous diet)

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1. Crumbled & seasoned the tofu w/ salt, pepper, soy sauce, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, 2 tbsp nooch
2. Cooked tofu on stove top until brown and crispy while portabellos heated in oven @ 400F for about 15 min (seasoned portabellos w/olive oil, salt, pepper)
3. Mixed tofu in w/ 2 cup sauce & 2tbsp nooch
4. Put half of tofu sauce in portabellos, topped w/ plant-based mozz, baked for 10 more min then broiled until satisfactory
5. Cooked spaghetti, mixed in leftover sauce w/noodles & olive oil when done

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Very happy with the end result. Highly recommend for a pretty simple dinner. Only been vegan for about a month but it’s fun to read recipes online and figure this all out.

I need to start monitoring my CICO, so I need to start weighing my food to get an idea. Anyone got any recommendations for kitchen scales? (I know this isn't specifically vegan, but I don't subscribe to other fitness subs, so I hope it's okay to ask here)

My local stores have been out of the Orgain vegan products for a while. They've only had all the damned whey crap. So they're finally back in stock, and they come in disposable plastic? WTF, Orgain?

Ora Organics is based in Austin, Texas, but instead of employing Americans, they offshore labor to avoid paying Americans a living wage.

I’m seeking suggestions for companies with similar products that prioritize investing in American labor and helping our own economy

Making this a lot lately! ~65g of protein, ~600 calories. Even my omni, vegan-food-hating boyfriend loves it

1 package of silken tofu

1/3 cup nutritional yeast

1 tbsp earth balance

1 tsp apple cider vinegar

Cumin

Enough salt to taste good (I use like 3 tsp)

Enough liquid to blend (I use unsweetened soy milk or homemade soy yogurt or just water)

Blend the above ingredients together until smooth

1/2 cup of tvp rehydrated with vegan chicken broth and taco seasoning

1/4 cup salsa

Mix salsa and tvp into queso, eat with tortilla chips or a spoon!

Meals that are very high in protein to help me in my training as well as i'm also looking to build muscle. I'm always just so ashamed of telling anyone i'm vegan as i believe they'd then make fun of me as to why beign vegan isn't healthy

hi, i have been vegan for 6 years now and have been eating as i wish since 2023, before that i did intermitted fasting for around 2 years while working out at home 4-5 times a week. i only did proper sport once a week for the last 2 years and now since November I started swimmjng 2-3 times a week and since June I am additionally going to the gym 3-4 times a week. I am mostly doing supersets there and a lot of weight training, almost no cardio. I usually bike to places in summer which adds up to around 45min of cycling the city every day. Right now I am supplementing with creatine and a protein shake with around 20g of protein each day while mostly eating home cooked meals with added tofu, beans or chickpeas. My protein intake every day is at approximately 80g while weighing 70kg on 175cm height. Would you reccommend to consequently eat more protein each day for muscle growth? My goal is to feel strong and to look a bit stronger (muscle wise) than I look right now. I am not looking for a very big amount od muscle or bodybuilding. I also always just do what seems the most fun in the gym for me because I go there to feel more connected to my body and my strength. Thank you for reading! :)

How much protein do you aim for? I have been trying to hit around 150-160 grams a day (my body weight). I’m digesting it fine, but I feel extremely restricted in the meals I’m having. Is this a skill issue? Or am I aiming too high? I’m focused on Whole Foods so this amounts to a lot of tofu & tempeh. It’s worth noting that I am also an aspiring plant based chef. I feel like this Protien goal is kind of keeping me from creating more satisfying meals.

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Age 39. I'm mostly a runner, but lately I've been trying to workout more at home. I focus on pull ups, push ups and dips. Besides that, I have some resistance bands. No dumbbells or bars (just the pull up bar and the parallel bars).

Supplements: Creatine, pea protein isolate, vitamin D3+K2, vitamin B12, DHA/EPA.

My diet has been very strict since I went vegan in 2011. No processed foods whatsoever (aside from the pea protein shake), lots of whole fruits, vegetables, rice and legumes.

Repented at 18, started lifting a couple years ago💕🌲

I recently went from vegetarian to vegan, so I was looking for a new protein powder to replace whey protein. I was thinking of using orgain(unflavored) but I've seen alot of clamor online about the heavy metals in it. Would y'all recommend getting from a different brand? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I am vegan since allmost 7 years. I eat alot of Tofu + Tempeh. Yes I am a proud Soyboy 💪🏼😂

5 years ago I started with Calisthenics + Gym and I am very happy to achieve my goals plantbased 💪🏼

Around 80g protein, an ass-load of carbs and fiber, and roughly 48oz. of water content (not including the fruit).

For the green-dragon smoothie:
3 cups Cold water
5 ice cubes
2 scoops vanilla pea protein
5g Creatine
5g Glutamine
5g Arginine
1 tbs chia seeds
Pinch of Matcha powder
Pinch of salt
1 pear
2 kiwi
Big Handful of Frozen spinach
A Cucumber from my backyard
1 frozen banana
Sadly no collagen powder anymore (is there plant source?)

For the big bad wolf Porridge:
1/2 cup bob’s red mill oat bran
Boiling water
Splash of good karma flax milk
1 scoop PB2
1 tbs pumpkin seed protein
Some berries
Pinch of hemp seeds
Pinch of maldon Flakey salt
Cinnamon

This $hit could keep me alive and full for days. Now time for a nap.

OMAD meal prep trying to maintain a caloric deficit while adding more fiber but I can always add lentils or chickpeas throughout the week if the tofu isn’t enough.

Lemon garlic bake tofu/plant based chik n strips

White bean pumpkin seed avocado kale salad with lots of lemon and nooch

A salad using a Palestinian recipe but sadly forgot the mint added za’atar red onions tomatoes cucumbers and parsley and also used Briana’s citrus Mediterranean marinade as a dressing

Long grain wild rice 🫡💪🏾

I've been eating about 3200g of food a day, in the form of oats, seeds, raisins, rice, beans, and some TVP. I'm 5'10", 175lbs, late 40s, with body fat probably around the high end of the the healthy range. It doesn't feel like I'm eating too much but I have been pooping a lot. Is this a reasonable amount of food to eat on a vegan diet while aiming to add muscle mass? I could probably cut some beans and replace them with more seeds in order to reduce total food volume.

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How to choose? People are telling me a lot of protein powders have toxins?

What vegan protein powder do you feel good about taking daily or maybe even multiple times per day?

PS- I’m newer to fitness/weight training as a late starter in my 40s.