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That all sounds delicious, Julie & very nutritious. Did you cook the tofu? I haven't mastered tofu prep/cooking but would like to.
 
Cate said:
That all sounds delicious, Julie & very nutritious. Did you cook the tofu? I haven't mastered tofu prep/cooking but would like to.
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I love tofu :) No, I first marinated it in a spicy pinda sauce (with peanut butter, sesame oil and sriracha) and then I baked it. I don't think it has much taste if you don't marinate it beforehand... Never tried cooking it, but I'd be curious to find out if that works too!
 
So today, another mod carb day because I postponed shopping and didn't have enough low carb food in my house anymore to eat :p
- breakfast: oats with tahin and chocolate protein powder
- lunch: sandwich & vegan cheese
- dinner: tomato soup with basil and the same dish I had yesterday: tofu in a spicy peanut butter with cucumber, zucchini and peas
- snacks: red berries and a banana

Exercise: nothing too crazy, 6k run (35 minutes), 25 minutes walk
 
alligatorob said:
A 6k run may not be too crazy for you, for me it would be impossible. Good to see you doing so well!
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Hehe, it was actually 5,7 k :)
But thanks! I've been running for a few years now, but I remember when I just started it was already an accomplishment to run 1k. So yeah, I hear you.
My parents both managed to run a few marathons when they were younger so I hope to be able to achieve that as well one day.
 
I'm still gonna be up for a few hours, but hopefully I will resist eating more ;) I think so.


Low carb today, but still had 80g of carbs. Oh well.
- Breakfast: soy yoghurt with strawberries, blueberries, chia seeds, coconut powder and chocolate protein powder
- lunch: oven dish with bell pepper, eggplant, cherry tomatoes, hennep seed and sesame seed
- dinner: mushroom soup with coconut milk
- snacks: some grapes, raspberries and cucumber with vegan cream cheese

exercise: walking, one hour

I think maybe I have to watch my fat intake a lil bit. Today, for example, I consumed 62g of fat which is 15g too much according to myfitnesspal. I tend to eat lots of nuts and seeds on low-carb days, especially since going vegan (flexi-vegan actually, I only cook vegan).
 
Looks like a delicious day but other than the protein powder it seems like not a lot of protein again? The recommendation would be to get at least 0.83 g of protein per kilo of body weight, a little more if you're physically active and possibly a little more again if your protein is (mostly) plant-based because not all amino acids in plant protein are equally useful to the body. I'm sure you'll get used to it once you've been vegan for a while but at first it's something to watch out for.
 
Your food looks good to me! However LaMa is probably right about the protein, sometimes I struggle to get enough also, and I am not a vegetarian.

An hour of walking is exercise I can better relate to. However I think its great that you are a runner, apparently from a family of runners!
 
LaMaria said:
Looks like a delicious day but other than the protein powder it seems like not a lot of protein again? The recommendation would be to get at least 0.83 g of protein per kilo of body weight, a little more if you're physically active and possibly a little more again if your protein is (mostly) plant-based because not all amino acids in plant protein are equally useful to the body. I'm sure you'll get used to it once you've been vegan for a while but at first it's something to watch out for.
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Myfitnesspal says I had 63 g of protein so that should be fine? I'll look up which vegetables have a lot of protein, because I don't really know... I do still eat fish every once in a while!
 
Today, mod carb, but I wasn't paying enough attention so ended up with 233g carbs. Too many.

- breakfast: Greek yoghurt with protein powder, chia seeds, coconut powder and raspberries
- lunch: gazpacho, sandwich with vegan cheese
- dinner: taco with sweet potato, tomatoes, mais and hennep seed
- snacks: banana, grapes, some more yoghurt, some walnuts

Exercise: YouTube clip of full body training with weights (gotta love all these free fitness classes on there. I think my neighbour underneath me doesn't though :D), and 50 minutes of cycling, slow pace
 
63 g should get you by at least; I´m glad you´re paying attention to it. I was so glad to have nobody living below me during lockdown!
 
JuliePulie said:
Myfitnesspal says I had 63 g of protein so that should be fine? I'll look up which vegetables have a lot of protein, because I don't really know...
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while many plants can be a good source of protein, many also have a limiting amino acid. find out which vegetables compliment each other to get the most nutritional value. rice & beans is the classic example.
 
Thankfully we now know you don´t have to combine the different protein sources within a single meal and it´s enough to have them within a single day but it is indeed important to have a variety of protein sources for that reason.
 
Interesting how the body works, right?
Apparently lentils, chickpeas, quinoa, tofu, tempeh, soy in general... Are also good sources of protein. I will pay attention to regularly include them in my diet. Maybe after a few weeks I will also get my values in my blood checked so my doctor can tell me if I'm lacking anything.
 
All legumes and quite a few grains tend to give a good bit of protein. Wheat has as much protein as quinoa, although its spread of amino acids may be less diverse (which would mean that seitan has the same problem).
 
I've had up and down days, mostly down, stress eating a bit. But now I'm working back in the office so that'll be better the next days. When I'm working from home and it's a stressy day, it's hard. My nails are also victim to that.
Haven't had a low carb day in a while but I'm gonna try to have one tomorrow. I went shopping today, lots of veggies, fruits and yoghurt (yoghurt is so good why do I just realize this now?!) so I'm prepared.
Food today:
- breakfast: yoghurt with blueberries, flax seed, peanut butter and vanilla protein powder
- lunch: vegan Caesar salad
- dinner: cucumber and sea weed salad, sweet potato, salty tomato powder soup
- snacks: apple, carrot cake, some more yoghurt

Exercise:
Pretty active day. One hour and a half cycling, half an hour walking.
 
Low carb day, but had 95 g of carbs. Also a tad above my calorie goal.
But I went lingerie shopping and it looked good (enough) so I'm happy ;)
- breakfast: Greek soy yoghurt with raspberries, chia seed, flax seed, peanut butter and protein powder
- lunch + dinner (had the same dish): a curry with tofu, eggplant, bell pepper and spinach. And hennep seed
- Snacks: apple, some more yoghurt, some cashews, Strawberry

Walk: 75 minutes walk
 
JuliePulie said:
But I went lingerie shopping and it looked good (enough) so I'm happy
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Always great to see something nice in the mirror!
 
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