WHY I CHANGED TO HIGH PROTEIN. WHAT HAPPENED, WHAT'S CHANGED AFTER 5 WEEKS AND IS IT EVEN WORKING?
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Well here it is. The whole story with numbers and data to show why I am changing for now and where I am going with it. Let me know your thoughts below.
I appreciate your efforts to improve your health. However! Michael Gregor just came out with a new book titled "How Not to Age." His research (He sites over 13,000 studies.) shows that low protein is the way to go for health and longevity. One the other hand, if you only eat WHOLE foods, you should be ok. Yes, older people need more protein, but you can get that easily with beans and other legumes. Trainers are not the best source of knowledge. There is so much hype. Also, Gregor's fact-based book, "How Not to Diet," will help you. Or even McDougal's The Starch Solution.
Most people assume vegan and plant based are the same. Vegan is a lifestyle…plant based is the diet.
What do you think of MM?
Do you know Medical Medium?
I just found your channel and so excited. I started realizing I was not eating enough protein so I am stoked to see your recipes.
This is exactly what I needed to hear, 56 year old here 6’3 have always been overweight, gave up meat 10 years ago. I believe I have fallen into the myth that we don’t need that much protein. I haven’t wanted Tuesday to come this bad in a long time, can’t wait for the next video
Yeah, veganism washes-out when you hit about 60, and find out protein has to double. This is when you also learn that your appetite washes-out, too. In fact, nothing improves. I hit 50 in top shape, but nothing's improved after another 15 years.
Eat meat, vegans are sick, no vitamins no minerals are metabolized in a vegan diet
Hi Joey my heart sank when I started to watch the video because I thought you were going to say you were going to start eating meat but thank goodness I was wrong and you’re still my favourite vegan YouTuber. good luck with your weight loss
I’m with you this is what I found out to to true for myself. I’m a 59 yrs old woman WFPB for 3+ years doing an A+ diet unable to get the results I wanted. I to discovered more protein was the key. I’ll be watching and supporting you looking forward to the recipes!!!!!!
You have to also find a way to increase your metabolic rate. Building muscle will help with that. If you go too low calorie your MBR will get worse
GREAT video…thank you!
Good video, so happy for you and can’t wait to watch your new protein videos…. I watch a lot of vegan athlete’s.
Looking forward to this diet change! I'd like to gain muscle but I'm not able to do normal gym workouts, as I have tethered spinal cord syndrome: can't stand or walk and my shoulders are permanently damaged and sore from old walker usage and transferring. That means I can't use dumbbells either. All I can do is use a recumbent bike and do sit-ups in bed. Anyway, I'll be watching and taking notes!
This is what I need!
I’m pretty much in the same boat as you! I am 65, trying to be Plantbased, told I need to eat more protein, but I don’t know how to do that. So I am really looking forward to seeing your videos! I wish you much success.
I can’t wait to see your new recipe videos. This totally makes sense.
Im in the process of moving into a plant based diet. As I have an active job and love training I find it hard to keep muscle mass as it is. This was just the information I was looking for. Thank you!
T H A N K Y O U for this video!!!! I’m in this exact same boat and trying to figure out how to be high protein vegan (and a previously staunch WFPBNO eater) in a calorie deficit!!!! I am so here for this!!! I’m 5’2 51 yr old and protecting our muscle is critical to being a healthy person over 40! I was using a calculation of 0.80g of protein per pound of goal weight which has me trying to get 86g of protein daily below 1400 cal. 🥴🤯
This is an eye opening information, thanks for sharing. I'm excited to sharing this journey with you, can't wait to see your new recipes. I'm also going to look into eating more seitan (homemade), Asians has been eating Seitan since ancient China. PS: You look great!
I appreciate this! I am going to follow along! Thank you!
Just like others have said, I’m in the same boat. I’ve been eating WFPB since April 2018. I’m 56 and my BMR is just over 1400. I also had bariatric surgery years ago so I can’t eat much at a single meal and I can tell I’ve lost a lot of muscle mass. Seitan is out for me but I’ll be following along with you. Thank you for sharing this. I had no idea I should be eating more plant protein.
Kate Hill also now sells a Greek yogurt vegan of course same amount of protein as regular Greek yogurt about 20 g… Unfortunately the taste did not suit my taste buds. I love the cashew yogurt not a lot of protein but it has a little bit of satiating fat if you add a scoop of protein powder in that it would be just the same, if you don’t like the taste of the Kate Hill
Definitely incorporate protein powder, P soy hemp, brown rice, etc. you could make a Chia pudding or even have a shake on the side of a sweet, baked potato for breakfast. They’re not that filling by themselves and they will give you at least 20 g of protein… You could use the crumbles as a cereal and use the protein shake as the milkeasily get in about 50 g of protein with some Chia seeds or peanut butter or peanut butter powder
This video was so enlightening! Ty so much! ❤
I just turned 70 years old and primarily eat plant based. I started having chronic pain and inflammation after eating meat and dairy. I can’t eat any meat or dairy anymore so it’s plant based all the way for me now! I did start counting calories a month ago and I’ve lost 13 lbs so far. 😊
Thank you. I feel I'm in the same boat. I want to ride along with you and your journey.
Cant wait for the new high protein recipes👍👍
I so appreciate and completely understand what you are saying. Before my conversion to my plant-based journey (3 1/2 years now) I was a vegetarian and worked with a sports nutritionist. I was working out regularly, eating healthy, and not getting the tone that I wanted Like you, I didn't want to be a bodybuilder but I wanted some muscle tone, to have my clothes fit properly, and lose about 5-10 pounds. His eating plan was easy to follow, was high protein which included vegetarian protein shakes and bars, tofu, a small amount of peanut butter, fruits, and vegetables with practically no carbs. The program worked but I was unable to sustain it as I never felt completely satiated. When I started eating SOS plant-based, I lost about 20 pounds, felt really toned, my clothes fit great and for the first time, I felt satisfied when I finished eating. Over time, I have relaxed and added some "maintenance" foods (pasta, crackers, hummus, and an occasional glass of wine) that have caused me to gain about 8 pounds back. I don't feel as toned as I did on the nutritionist plan and have been toying with working with him again. Your explanation of keeping muscle and burning fat and the BMR made it all very clear. Your results after a month is wonderful. Thank you for taking the time to share this part of your plant-based journey with us. I am very excited to follow you on your journey and I wish you all the success. I also look forward to seeing your recipes. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! At some point soon, I think I am going to try eating more plant-based protein and regularly working out. By the way, I am a healthy 70-year-old female. Wishing you great success – sparkles, joy, and blessings!
My thoughts are.. check out Dr Doug Graham and 80-10-10 book.
I can’t wait to see your recipes. I am in the same boat as you!
I am SO GLAD you posted this video!!! Your timing is perfect! I’ve been RE-following the SS way of eating (I fell of the wagon over the holidays) and recently incorporated some moderate exercise into my days, with intention of adding weights. I DO NOT want to lose any muscle I have! I kinda always focused on the fact that I need carbs to burn for energy, never once giving thought to burning fat instead. Many thanks from Michigan! I WILL be following your journey. Best of Luck to you and everyone else taking charge of their health!
This was very interesting 🤔. Everything you said made complete sense. I was sitting watching you wondering how the heck you’re going to get the extra protein,nonetheless you must have managed it and I look forward to seeing what your food looks like 👍.
I don't know. I'm in the same (or even leakier!) boat as you. I'm also 60 and have only been vegan for the past few years, but frankly, I feel like it's killing me. I've often thought I needed to eat a lot more protein once I became vegan, but "all the vegan doctors on youtube" keep saying that 0.8 g / kg is plenty no matter what your calorie needs. Why are they all wrong? Also, 140 g protein on 1400 calories means that your diet would need to be 140*4/1400 = 40% protein! That's going to be tough while still getting a wide variety of foods. So, maybe 40% protein, 40% carbs, 20% fat? I'm going to construct a few days of eating that way on cronometer and see how hard it really is.
Just found you. I am 73 & WFPB for a few months now…I am losing but noticed I am losing muscle too…so, I have been concerned of my protein under-consumption for a while – thanks for this.
YES!!! THIS IS WHAT I NEED!! My metabolism is really low. 😢 My doctor keeps trying to get me to stop WFPB because she says there's too many carbs. Our eldest daughter passed last year. Greif does crazy things to our bodies. It causes inflammation, high cortisol and basically throws your body into shock. I didn't care what I ate as long as it was vegan. I need to get back on track. Maybe this is the answer for me also. I don't track my protiene, but I'm sure my intake is lower than it should be.
This is exciting. Great content. I would like to know how the trainer calculated the 140g protein. Is it different for women?
I'm looking forward to continue watching and seeing all the changes ❤ I'm 58 and I've started to notice that I'm loosing some muscle in my legs so this is very informative and I'm looking forward to seeing the different creations you're going to be making❤ you're awesome and I enjoy your content very much.. thank you for all that you do and all that you share❤
I love TVP. I don’t consider it to be processed. Just dried. Congrats on getting the body composition you want.
Thank you for sharing this journey!!!! I will happily go on this journey with you. There are no other channels I know of that are speaking to this issue and I am in a similar boat. Can’t wait for the new recipes!
Personally I know I lost muscle mass when I went whole food plant based. I will have weight to lose and I also know I need to make changes to rebuild some muscle. I know seitan is not an option since I must be gluten-free over everything else. 😢 I’ll be looking for how I can maybe use some of your other recipes for short term.
You look much younger than 60! 🙂
I recommend checking out Simon Hill. He has some great protein content on his You Tube channel The Proof with Simon Hill and his website The Proof has a free recipe book with higher protein vegan recipes. He has a masters in nutrition and has worked with Chris Hemsworth. A really nice, knowledgeable guy.
Good work! I love this. "Notifications ON" 😊💪🏾🔥
The body builder I knew college that ate egg whites was sick often.
0.75 to 1.2 grams protein per kilogram of body weight would be normal. 1.6 to 2.0 is the claim by some bodybuilders, but the body recycles protein and eating a variety of plants should even out the amino acids. All plants have all the amino acids, just at different ratios and we don't have to be balanced at every meal. Now you have me curious what Robert Cheeke said about this in the book "The Plant Based Athlete".
When I lost 50 pounds during 6 of the 10 months I did lose muscle too because of the fasting. The months I did not lose weight was because of eating too many nuts. All WFPB-SOS, Now at 68 I don't want to lose any more muscle, but still want to lose another 50 pounds. I see a lot of walking to bring blood sugar down and start burning fat. Maybe a hand full of flax seed afterwards to stay in fat burning mode and suppress my appetite.
Looking forward to your recipes
It's awesome this is working for you! I don't really track how that trainer looked at the deficit in light of your BMR, though… but to me, it actually makes the boost-protein tack look that much more credible in the context of your results (AND, TO ANYONE WHO DOESN'T ALREADY GET THIS – the protein boost ONLY helps with lean mass WHEN WE ARE EXERCISING – doesn't just go build muscle otherwise, and is more likely to convert to body fat if we're not doing the work). Anyway, BMR is our burn just to survive in a coma, not to fuel daily life, let alone high activity and focused exercise. Just making this note for people it might be important to. Most trainers I see calculate the daily energy requirement to sustain you-at-a-healthy-weight, at your specific activity level (so, higher than BMR, usually just by a few hundred calories or so for moderate or light physical activity), and either shave off from that or go with that for more overweight people. Subtracting from BMR seems really extreme in the training and fitness world.
For mid-life women watching and reading, too, I've recently seen very different perspectives for women, especially in and after menopause, and especially for those who are exercising or training daily. Calorie balance can be a little fiddlier and if you're an athletic woman but finding your body is changing as you age, for instance, nutritional focus may be crucial including attention to higher protein intake – and potentially even higher caloric intake (comprising highly nutritious and preferably all plant-based foods). Highly recommend Dr. Stacy Sims' work on this for women!
Anyway, sorry for the side track but this was very interesting, it's great to see your results shifting so well, and I just thought I should throw in a couple of thoughts there.