"Belial" wrote in message
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On Sun, 02 Nov 2003 15:14:18 +0000, usual suspect wrote:

I'm all for getting your nutrition through regular meals rather than
supplementation, but I really recommend you do a little more research
into protein intake as it relates to health problems. Exercise is a
wonderful thing, too, but it should add to health and not detract from
it. Frankly, sounds like your priorities are out of whack.

Thanks for all the advice

Just to clarify, I'm not particularly image-conscious. I've started to
take weight-lifting more seriously only because I enjoy it, not because
I wanna turn into an ape Increasing protein was because if I'm going
the work I want to get the most out of it, and most things I've read seem
to say you need heaps of protein to do that.

Maybe it would help to clarify what you want out of weight lifting. If it's
enjoyment, as you mentioned, then there's not as much need to worry about
protein:carb:fat ratios. If by "get the most out of it", you mean to bulk up
then diet is important, but there are other factors to consider: age, body
type, various repitition and resting strategies, etc. I am almost 45 years
old, 6'2" tall, 160 lbs. - a "hardgainer" by most accounts. My interest is
to maintain good health through vegetarian diet, weight bearing exercises,
cardio exercises, inline skating, hiking, biking, cross country skiing, and
generally lots of activity.

I thought 50% was a little high.. I'll read up on the info you
have me.

As for priorities.. I'm a vegetarian who's slowly moving towards vegan.
I'm not about to go on an animal eating rampage just so I can bulk up - I
just wanted to know if there was a "vegan" way to do it. Pretty much every
vegetarian recipe I can find that has high protein also has high fat and a
whole lot of dairy. Guess it's supplients and a whole lot of soy milk and
soygurt for me...

I have a few books on the subject. I like "The Vegetarian Sports Nutrition
Guide" by Lisa Dorfman the best. There are some recipes included and lots of
personal accounts by famous vegetarian sports figures, many of them vegan.