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Nbox9 | karma 1591 | avg karma 4.72 · 2021-09-22 20:11:16

There are plenty of vegan athletes, and even vegan power lifters [0]. It’s totally possible to eat a plant based diet and have a lot of muscle mass.

[0[ https://www.greatveganathletes.com/category/vegan-powerlifte...

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heyheyhey | karma 390 | avg karma 2.44 · 2021-09-22 20:25:51

Possible? Yes. More work? Also yes.

You have to eat way more tofu, beans, eggs, etc. to get the equivalent amount of protein in chicken, steak, pork, etc.

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sinemetu11 | karma 316 | avg karma 2.95 · 2021-09-22 20:52:34

Tablespoon of peanut butter really isn't any more work. It's probably less.

> How many beans equal a serving of meat?

> In general, 1 ounce of meat, poultry or fish, ¼ cup cooked beans, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon of peanut butter, or ½ ounce of nuts or seeds can be considered as 1 ounce-equivalent from the Protein Foods Group.[1]

[1] https://www.myplate.gov/eat-healthy/protein-foods

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Nbox9 | karma 1591 | avg karma 4.72 · 2021-09-22 22:16:43

Most people I know that eat 0.8g protein per lb of body mass use protein supplements to achieve such a high protein intake.