Mar 07, 2009 6:36 AM GMT
About a few months ago I made the jump and fully phased all meat out of my diet. My impetus wasn't ethically motivated by any stretch of the imagination, but rather more so out of concern for my health (my family has huge blood pressure and cholesterol problems). At this point, I can honestly say I feel better for making the change, and hopefully the change will be reflected in my next round of blood testing. That aside, recently I've been concerned that I'm not getting sufficient protein in my diet to help reach my goals for gaining some mass. I'm not trying to make huge gains- maybe 5 lbs of lean mass? I've been following a proven lifting program for the past 3 months or so (former collegiate athlete) and I haven't been seeing any results. So I can't help but think it's an issue with my diet.
Lately, I've been trying to load up on veggie protein like soy, nuts, quinoa, etc, but I have a feeling that it's not enough, and that I may not be getting a sufficient quantity and spectrum of complete protein in my diet.
At this point I feel that my only option is going the supplement route, but I wouldn't really know where to start.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Lately, I've been trying to load up on veggie protein like soy, nuts, quinoa, etc, but I have a feeling that it's not enough, and that I may not be getting a sufficient quantity and spectrum of complete protein in my diet.
At this point I feel that my only option is going the supplement route, but I wouldn't really know where to start.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks