Vegeterian/Vegan trying to loss acne but gain muscle?

Question

Hi, I became I stopped eating meat, eggs, fish to detox my body so I could get rid of my acne. That has certainly helped! But, I also lost 10 pounds in the process and I need to gain muscle bc Im in competitive sports. What other sources of protein besides soy, beans, protein shake can i get my protein or gain my muscle? Please help, seasons starts in a few months! Much clearer face, but need the muscle!

Answer 1

Go to your local health food shop or Argos catalogue and you can buy "Whey" carbohydrate weight gain powder, used by body builder, non steroid. Follow the instructions and do mild weight training/ aerobics and you will gain muscle...

Answer 2

Diet alone is not going to help you gain muscle. Yes, you want to increase your calories, IF YOU'RE ACTIVE, but you need to increase the right kinds of calories. You need healthy sugars/carbs because that is what all of our cells use for energy to do things like build muscle. I would work on that first, along with lifting weights.

You primarily lost water, not muscle. The hard thing for people to grasp when they detox is the fact that they had so little muscle to begin with. Bottom line, if you want to gain muscle, you need to work out and lift weights. If anyone else did the same thing, they'd lose water, too and then realize that they didn't have that much muscle either.

A last option for you to try, is to supplement with Hemp protein powder, but again, you'll find the greatest gains in strength and muscle by just doing good old fashioned weight lifting.

Kristen Suzanne

Answer 3

If you are a vegan, you cannot use whey-based protein supplements. However, if you're a young male, you should severely limit your consumption of soy products.

If the only reason you stopped eating meat was due to acne, go back to eating standard portions (4oz.) of meat 2-3 meals per week to help normalize your body chemistry. Drink plenty of water (plain water) and avoid anything fried, overly processed, or containing refined sugars (white sugar, corn syrup, etc.). Think colorful vegetables and whole grains such as brown rice, wheatberries, and kashi.

After a few months, you should find the right balance between acne control and bodily health.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

My acne disappeared doing the same thing when I was a teen.

First, you need skill, strength, power, and speed. I know people with much smaller muscles yet they have far more strength than others with larger muscles. Size is means little. Size looks impressive, but that's about all.

First, you have to realize that protein does not = muscle. Protein does not become muscle. Protein actually has very little to do with the building of muscles. There has been a good 50 years of protein propaganda going around that has seeped into the minds of almost everyone these days, from weightlifters to grandmothers, but it's not true at all.

I was taken in by it too at one time and started using protein powders etc., but you know what, before all this protein propaganda got started, there were already very muscular and very highly athletic people around who did not focus on protein. What you need to focus on is quality. Good quality food. Fresh, organic, properly cooked or uncooked etc. The best source of this is your own garden.

I know because I've done it.

If you are not convinced, you should know that protein is everywhere. Protein is the build block for every living thing on the planet. But what is more important to consume is amino acids (found in plants -- look at potatoes) -- which our body uses to form proteins. See, we make protein. Any whole proteins consumed will first be broken down into amino acids -- this takes energy and energy spent on digestion is less energy to spend on your athletic performance. This goes for eating meals that are too large too, so focus on small meals packed with nutrition of fresh quality organic foods.

There are lots of athletic vegans out there still stuck on this protein myth, try to ignore them. Perhaps have a look at some documentaries on the Shaolin monks and pay attention to what they eat. Rice and veggies, and they do not consume very much at all, yet, their power, speed, agility, stamina, etc. are just amazing. Of course, they grew up on a diet like that, so the adjustment for us would likely take a long while, and it did for me, about a year. I switched from processed foods to garden foods and that made all the difference in the world. I used to think that to do long distance endurance (bicycle racing) that I needed to eat heaps and heaps of pasta, but found that quality garden food and a bowl of organic brown rice did the job better.

If your season starts in a few months, then you are too late to start weight training, instead, focus on conditioning. I don't know what sport you are into, but if you are a runner, start running. If you lost 10 pounds in the recent process of your diet change, it was likely not muscle pounds. When I first changed my diet, I also dropped 10 pounds, but after awhile my body adjusted to my new diet and my weight went back to where it always has been.

OK, I'm going on a long rant now, because the topic is quite vast.

Answer 6

Nuts and seeds are a great source of protein, but don't eat too many...they can give you high cholesterol. Supermarkets always have a nut section. I recommend you try pumkin seeds (a great source of vitamins B6 and B12) and peanuts (make sure they are unsalted, they are oily and can help healthy joints). Hope this helps!

Good luck!

Answer 7

Take time once a 7 days to plan out and purchase meals and snacks so you will be prepared whenever hunger strikes.

Answer 8

Also include 10 grams regarding fiber to satiate hunger longer which will help prevent bloating from constipation.

Answer 9

Follow the 80/20 rule, which means eating clean 80 percent of the time and indulging a little 20 percent of that time period.

Answer 10

Eat lots of lentils, they are high in protein. And do some weight training...