For a vegetarian, is it ok to get majority of protein from shakes?

[kraze]

Like after a meal, just substitute the needed protein with the shake?

 

[variation]

whey is digested too quickly, soy protein shake + fiber and or fat should be ok, but there are other things you can eat for protein, like tofu/peanut butter and many types of beans and grains. soy milk, even cow milk and eggs if you are that type of vegetarian.

 

[obiwan9962]

depends just how vegan you are
and your morals

most protien is from whey (milk products)
or casein (egg)

but there is also soy based protien
but is not a good choice for bb's
soy tends to promote estrogen production

 

[variation]

depends just how vegan you are
and your morals

most protien is from whey (milk products)
or casein (egg)

but there is also soy based protien
but is not a good choice for bb's
soy tends to promote estrogen production

what estrogens does it promote production of?

 

[obiwan9962]

here are a few references
i am not opposed to soy
my ancestors ate much of it
as did i
but now that i am actively trying to boost T naturally i abstain from all soy



http://www.testosterone.net/html/body_143soy.html
http://netscape.menshealth.com/cda/article/0,6916,s1-3-67-0-603,00.html
http://www.t-mag.com/articles/185soy.html
http://www.walford.com/soy.htm
http://www.the7thfire.com/HN/manhood.html

 

[Cut]

Didn't Bill Pearl's diet consist mainly of eggs and protein powder? He didn't do too badly , although his genetics weren't that bad either

 

[obiwan9962]

Didn't Bill Pearl's diet consist mainly of eggs and protein powder? He didn't do too badly , although his genetics weren't that bad either

nothing wrong with eggs
or protein powder
i was just cautioning against soy protien for body bro's

 

[variation]

obi: In those links I didn't see anything about soy promoting estrogen production. (I've read most of them before anyway.)


Cut: hell yeah, bill pearl had some of the best abs I've ever seen (at one point in time)

 

[jenscats5]

Depending on how much of a vegan you are you can use all kinds of foods for protein........eggs, PB (natty), beans, Gimme Lean (meatless sausage), meatless burgers & crumbles, TVP (it's like ground beef).

You can also add flavorless protein powders to foods like pancakes, etc.

I had to go back to eating meat cuz I couldn't get enough protein myself...

 

[variation]

Depending on how much of a vegan you are you can use all kinds of foods for protein........eggs, PB (natty), beans, Gimme Lean (meatless sausage), meatless burgers & crumbles, TVP (it's like ground beef).

You can also add flavorless protein powders to foods like pancakes, etc.

I had to go back to eating meat cuz I couldn't get enough protein myself...

jeez, how much protein do you eat ?