How do you feel about mcdougall and the other doc's saying to keep your protein very low for the health of your kidneys? I'm also wfpb but I find when I go low protein I'm fatigued, low energy and not satisfied. I increased my soy intake and actually make seitan. My energy levels are good now. How many grams do you think I need daily? I'm 43 female 5'5. Thanks and love your channel! I want to add that I'm somewhat active, if that makes a difference.
Hey Nellie! Higher protein diets do help you feel stronger, less fatigued, and more satiated. However, as you point out, many vegans associate a high-protein diet with poor health, and for good reason. According to Harvard Medical School, health conditions linked to a high-protein diet include the development of high cholesterol, a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, weight gain, increased cancer risk, and kidney disease. These concerns are valid, but they are specific to a high ANIMAL protein diet, not a high PLANT protein diet. Regarding kidney disease, high animal protein intake can have a profound negative influence on normal kidney function by inducing a state called hyperfiltration, which causes a dramatic increase in the workload of the kidneys. Now, this isn’t such a bad thing if it happens occasionally. If you have healthy kidneys, you already have quite a bit of built-in reserve kidney function, which is why you can live with only one kidney. But if you consume animal products, you are constantly forcing your kidneys to call upon their reserves, which taxes your kidneys over time. In 1987, researchers first discovered a correlation between those who eat a plant-based diet and better kidney function. They first theorized that this was due to plant-based eaters consuming less protein overall (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3600911/). However, more recent research has proven that your kidneys appear to handle plant protein very differently from animal protein. Within just hours of consuming meat, your kidneys are forced into hyperfiltration mode, whereas consuming an equivalent amount of plant protein causes no observable stress on the kidneys (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9761506/) (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2166857/). In fact, consuming tuna fish can cause your kidney filtration rate to jump up 36.3% within three hours, but consuming an equivalent amount of protein from tofu places zero strain on the kidneys (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2609333/). A 2014 study from the Chinese University of Hong Kong analyzed the effects of soy protein versus dairy protein consumption on the kidney function of 270 female subjects with diseased kidneys (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24877660/). The researchers found that the soy protein helped preserve kidney function. Why then is plant protein beneficial to kidney function while animal protein is detrimental? Because animal protein causes inflammation. In fact, in a study conducted at the University of Internal Medicine in Italy, researchers found that their subject’s hyperfiltration response to animal protein disappeared when they administered a powerful anti-inflammatory drug along with a meat-based meal (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2316671/). So if you want to have healthy kidneys, you can either follow a vegan diet or take anti-inflammatory drugs every time you eat animal products. You can use our plant-based nutrition calculator to determine how much protein you should be consuming on a daily basis: thevegangym.com/calculator I hope this helps! Thanks for watching! 💪🌱
@Optivex thank you. I fully respect barnard, mcdougall and esselstyn. However, I have come to find that everyone has their own needs and we have to do what makes us strive better.
Time to CHOOSE MY HARD! This is great information about plant protein Vs animal protein I have been struggling to go fully vegan by still consuming cheese, eggs and fish. This has made me really think. Thank you for the tofoo inspiration 🙏
I mean this as not hate but let's be clear, plant protein powder is not natural source of plant protein. Or I guess it depends how you define natural, but I would not consider it natural. That doesn't mean I think there is anything wrong with using protein powder (I use them in similar way myself).
I've shifted towards vegetarian/vegan meals after moving out a month ago because it's cheaper, and honestly is quite delicious! I feel an increased amount of energy throughout my days, and I'm saving money, both at the same time! Let's go!
@Teressa Stuckey sounds not healthy if you eat only this And well Rice lentils pasta are the basics of every diet The vegetables makes the difference to stay healthy and eat with your daily calories
I’ve been a vegan for 8 years now but never really took the nutrition/fitness aspects seriously. I’m 30 now and I have decided to give it a real try. Been hitting gym everyday for 2 weeks while following this meal plan and I’m loving it. Thank you for posting this video it’s awesome!
This is what I was looking for! You have all three meals covered, and it is consistent and allows you to prepare four days in advance, grocery list, nutritional fact and all! You now need to add other preps to allow variety throughout a month, so at least four of these types of preps to rotate between over a four week period. Also ideal would be a way to choose the calorie/protein levels. But this is an example of one prep, done so far the best I have seen. Good job!
First of all I love you for this, second you gained a follower. Thank you for severing affordable, simple, nutrition and protein packed recipes. As a vegetarian transitioning I will say the scariest part is getting the recommended amount of protein daily. Never been a calorie counter, yet I've jumped on the protein counting train. Thanks again for the video, and I look forward to going down a rabbit hole on your page.
The production value of your videos is great, and you present the recipes in a very clear manner. You come across as a highly organized, methodical individual and those are skills I am trying to cultivate. I'm glad I found your channel and hope to see your subscriber base grow.
2 cups boiled water to 1 package of soy curls allow hydration without having to drain. Just use a big bowl so you can stir properly and voila! You can also use broth for a flavor boost
I wonder if you could use a chicken powder broth (that doesn't have chicken in it) to give the soy curl a chicken flavor. Although it's probably high in sodium and it's a processed food.
Not a vegan, but always like to see what is happening across the table. I like the concept of baking the tofu versus forgetting to dry it fully then fry it with poor results.
No supplements meaning you don’t need to take health supplements like vitamins or omega-3 to hit your micronutrient requirements. You can remove the protein powder and still get over 140 grams of whole food protein. 😊
I don’t consider protein powder a whole food. I put it in the franken-food category. Not that you can’t make room in a diet for some processed foods, but it may not fit all of your viewers definition of “not a supplement.”
@@jennywebb4678 I did not mean to suggest that protein powder is not a supplement. When I wrote the title, I was thinking about B12, iodine, Omega 3s, and other such nutrients. You can remove the protein powder and still get over 140 grams of whole-food plant protein. That is plenty of protein for the vast majority of people. 💪🌱
I have got my grocery list made and going to make this meal prep this week! I'm cutting out some stuff i know I won't be able to find at the grocery store (like dulse and soy curls) but I'll follow this guideline as close as I can and make substitutes. I need to improve my health (lazy junk food vegan of 8 years) and save money, so this is a win-win! I don't burn 2500 calories in a day, so I will cut the breakfast and lunch portions in half and keep dinner the same size, which will put me at maintenance. Thank you so, so much for this meal plan, this is well thought out and explained.
Just found you the other day. I had no idea it was possible to get protein needs met and to get ripped as a vegan. Thank you for this information. Also... it would be awesome if you could do a video like this every Sunday. A "Meal Prep With Me" series. Newbies like me can follow along and try switching it up on a weekly basis. I'd watch it every week!
Don't waste the stems of the broccoli (and cauliflower)! Peel them roughly, then chop and sauté, delicious! Same for the leaves! Just treat them as you would prepare fresh spinach or kale/chard. I'm very into using the whole plant and not wasting parts of it. 😉 Other than that, great video and very informative too! Subscribed. 👍
Yes, nutritional yeast is fortified with B12, as are many plant milks. That being said, most nutritional yeasts on the market are fortified. Thank you for commenting! 💪
First of all, tried all the recipes, they are amazing! Thank you for sharing! I will make a few tweaks for personal preference, but this is such a good building base for a mealprep! My goal is to lose weight, so instead of the full day of eating (for about 2600 kcal a day), I just cut it in half, and then have an extra meal in the evening. The recipes are so amazing, because even if I'm only eating half a serving, I am full, I'm full for a long time, and the afternoon snack craving is absolutely -gone-. The recipes are simple, but so well done! I'll return back to these in the future, for sure!
Hi there! In this video, we meant no health supplements such as vitamins or omega-3 to hit micronutrient targets. I decided to stick with whole foods for this meal prep to show that it is possible to meet all of your nutrition needs as a vegan without supplementation. If you don’t want to include protein powder, then you can easily remove it from this meal plan and still get 145 grams of whole food plant protein per day. Thanks for watching 😊
Nicely done, great work. The stirfry looks delicious! I'd recommend adding a couple of tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to the overnight oats to break down the phytic acid that can lead to some digestive issues and block nutrient absorption. Also, adding white beans to overnight oats is a great way to sneak in extra protein and nutrients if you don’t want to use protein powder. Great northern white beans don't have much of a taste are really nutritious!
Great ideas for prep. I'd skip the 12 tbsp of Tamari which would be over 2000mg Na per lunch and perhaps include 1/2 the amount. Skip the banana, which is unnecessary amount of sugar and just use more berries or other low sugar fruit. Skip the arrow root for unnecessary carbs imo. Use fresh tofu or tempeh instead of processed soybean curls. All in all I love this and will be using it as a baseline to cook for the week since I could use the extra time.
I made these recipes, and while very good, the portions are absolutely huge. If you don't need this many calories, you could probably cut the measurements in half!
I wouldn't rely on nutritional yeast for supplementing b12. In my own case, my b12 was on steady decline despite eating lots of nooch and fortified soy milk. I just get an injection every 6 months off my nurse partner. I've been vegan over 10 years and at 50 I'm in perfect health. Looking forward to your videos, new sub and back into lifting after triathlon and cycling for many years.
Thank you for your comment! We wanted to show that B12 is attainable through diet, but supplementation is always a great idea as insurance to reach your adequate B12 levels. 😊
820 kcal 930 kcal 835 kcal 2585 kcal can anyone tell me how I can eat with all nutritions without supplements and not eating 800kcal over my daily calories. If I want to lose weight I would even need more to reduce. Yes I also do sports/workouts but burning 800kcal each day is too much my body will completely give up.
Hi Fabine, thank you for your comment! Portion sizes for these meals can be adjusted for each individual's needs. One of the easiest ways to reduce calories without compromising on micronutrients is to reduce the portions in the carb bases such as the oatmeal and brown rice. You can also use our calculator here to help guide your macronutrient daily goals: thevegangym.com/calculator Hope this helps! 😊
Im currently transitioning to a vegan diet, i had some good ideas before but your video opened up a ton of possibilities for me, my current caloric target is at around 3700 calories so I’ll have to add a little to it, but the seasoning on the tofu will help me adding flavor to it.
Hi why so many calories? Iʻm still trying to figure out how many calories I should intake daily to burn fat, with trying to get around 190g of protein while my BMR is 1738 cal.
@@Ikona731 im at 200ish pounds trying to reach 225, building muscle takes a ton of effort so i already burn most of it during the day. Current bmr is around 1950-2000 and i burn on avg 1000 training so i focus on at least 500 extra calories to produce growth.
@@mcdaniel010 thank you for the information. Iʻm trying to lose body fat to reach 140lbs so I can be under 10% body fat again first. Then gain 20-30lbs of muscle. Just looked at my tdee this morning 2008-2300 cal of light exercise meaning 1-2 times a week. Over 11k steps a day to burn close to 600 cal. If I worked as hard as you do I could lose 2lbs a week. Thatʻll take me maybe half a year to reach my weight goal but I might end up building muscle at the same time so I may be at 150lbs reaching my goal, then bulk up after that.
This is such an amazing video! 👏👏 I just picked up my groceries today from your shopping list and I’ll be doing my food prep tomorrow! I’ll just have to find somewhere that sells soy curls, I’ve never seen them in a supermarket in Australia. I’d love to see more videos like this 😍
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I love all your videos and podcasts. Great advice and insight. I love how you talk about the ups and downs we all struggle with. My favourite quote is CHOOSE YOUR HARD Tank you 😊
You are doing a great job for the society❤️ I was a hard core non vegetarian till I visited a farm and witnessed the horror of the dairy industry. The cow is inseminated painfully every 6 months so that calf is born. The calves are taken away immediately without a single drop of milk. The male calves are transported to the slaughterhouse to be killed on the very day. This process continues for some years till the cow is completely exhausted and later sold for meat. That’s the milk we consume. I literally had sleepless nights after watching the cows, their udders become so big they can’t even move. And they run to save their babies from going to the slaughterhouse. Thank you for these recepies so that people can choose compassion in their plate instead of pain.
I was laughing because I make these meals almost exactly the same way for my meal preps. I'm glad to know I'm already doing the best I can hahaha I don't think there are any other secrets out there for me to be surprised about. Great video though. It's a lot of work to do things this way when u include shopping and taking the time on Sundays etc. I can appreciate you spreading the knowledge.
I’am new to your channel and new with eating plant based foods! I loved and eat eggs everyday for years plus salmon. It wasn’t easy to give up my eggs and salmon. But i just had A/fib 3 weeks w.and I’ve been taking thyroid and migraine for years.! So I knew I needed to start eating healthier! For years I’ve been wanting to get lean! I Used’s to be 200. Now I’m around 178. I do yoga with weight lifting everyday!! Thank you 🙏 for sharing your recipes. I need all the help with my new lifestyle! My wife and I go out every weekend for our date. So I’ll be needing help!
Great Video love the meal plan going to use it as a template to get me started on this vegan weight gain journey one of the best vegan gym meal plan videos made hands down
Absolutely awesome video! I'm gonna swap the tofu and soy curls (i.e. use the tofu in the stir fry, curls in the pasta) and use an air fryer for both, but other than that, I'll be almost following this to the T. Cheers mate!
Just made the chickpea pasta recipe you featured, it is delicious. I couldn't find the seaweed flakes, the whole foods and sprouts market by my house didn't even have them so idk, either way I subscribed to your channel. Been a wishy washy vegan/vegetarian for years now, but the older I get the more and more meat and dairy make me feel like shit. Vegan eating and vegan cooking are 2 things that bring me joy these days. I hope you have a good day bro, and thanks for the awesome recipes
I love this video, it’s so helpful! Leif, I’ve seen you cooking your tofu on aluminum foil in a few videos and I’m worried about your beautiful brain, as I’ve read cooking on aluminum is strongly associated with Alzheimer’s disease. I’m oil free too and I love using parchment paper- it works great. I love your mission and I’m cheering for you! 💚🌱
once you start cooking miso paste, it loses its magical properties that cancels out the salt content so your basically just salt overloading if cooked.
Thanks so much for this man. I've been vegetarian now for 1.5 years but have not been remotely scientific about it at all, and for the most part it's been alright but I do have days where I am a little low energy -- and I'm definitely missing some things when I get lazy about eating volume and variety. Nutritional facts about this kind of stuff are hard to come by, it seems like somehow the science behind this stuff is subjective the amount of contradictory information that exists out there. I really do need some help. Living with a few other people I don't have room in the fridge for this much meal prep but I will definitely be trying out these dishes to shore up on some nutrition thanks.
I hope you enjoy the meals! It can be challenging wading through nutrition advice, but it's very feasible to hit all your macro & micro nutrition targets on a vegan diet.
Looks great! Btw you should first refrigerate the hot meals WITHOUT a lid and then add a lid after they’ve cooled down. This is because of hygiene and bacteria growth.
I’m allergic to nuts, seeds and don’t tolerate chickpeas or pea protein so I found this video interesting! It’s hard to stay plant based this way. I am going to try the baked tofu.
My six years old son and I recently turned vegan a few months ago. I did extensive research and came to the following conclusion. Avoid all Soya/Tofu products especially for my son as it's high in estrogen levels. So I am quite surprised to see you eat Soya daily. Oats, nutritional yeasts, chia seeds is a no no. I eat the minimum nuts but never give to my son as his body didnt take to it. We try n eat whole foods most of the time n indulge slightly with processed vegan treats eg biscuits n cakes. For Omega, we use grounded flax seeds in our smoothies but we still use supplements eg B12, Zinc, Vit D and once in a while iron liquids! It's early days yet and I am open to learning as we carry on with this new lifestyle!
This is a common misconception that soy is high in estrogen, since it contains phytoestrogens. However, phytoestrogens do not affect estrogen levels. Here is a study for you! www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27886135
Great video thanks, I have subscribed. I always cook extra rice, freeze it in portion sizes in souper cubes or equivalent and then I always have rice available.
Hi there! If you don't have an air fryer, oven would be the next best way to cook soy curls. You can do overnight cold oats, or make them hot in the morning! Thank you for your comment! 🙂
Nutritional yeast is fortified with vitamin b12, it doesn’t naturally contain b12. So it’s the same thing as taking a supplement. You can buy non fortified nutritional yeast. (As a vegan of 16+ years I recently learned this)
Love the in depth nutritional counseling and break down in this video! Is there a quicker meal prep which will allow me to hit all my macronutrients and micronutrients for the day? I am pressed for time and do not want to spend over 3 hours preparing meals. Thanks!
How do you feel about mcdougall and the other doc's saying to keep your protein very low for the health of your kidneys? I'm also wfpb but I find when I go low protein I'm fatigued, low energy and not satisfied. I increased my soy intake and actually make seitan. My energy levels are good now. How many grams do you think I need daily? I'm 43 female 5'5. Thanks and love your channel!
I want to add that I'm somewhat active, if that makes a difference.
Hey Nellie! Higher protein diets do help you feel stronger, less fatigued, and more satiated. However, as you point out, many vegans associate a high-protein diet with poor health, and for good reason. According to Harvard Medical School, health conditions linked to a high-protein diet include the development of high cholesterol, a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, weight gain, increased cancer risk, and kidney disease. These concerns are valid, but they are specific to a high ANIMAL protein diet, not a high PLANT protein diet.
Regarding kidney disease, high animal protein intake can have a profound negative influence on normal kidney function by inducing a state called hyperfiltration, which causes a dramatic increase in the workload of the kidneys. Now, this isn’t such a bad thing if it happens occasionally. If you have healthy kidneys, you already have quite a bit of built-in reserve kidney function, which is why you can live with only one kidney. But if you consume animal products, you are constantly forcing your kidneys to call upon their reserves, which taxes your kidneys over time.
In 1987, researchers first discovered a correlation between those who eat a plant-based diet and better kidney function. They first theorized that this was due to plant-based eaters consuming less protein overall (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3600911/). However, more recent research has proven that your kidneys appear to handle plant protein very differently from animal protein. Within just hours of consuming meat, your kidneys are forced into hyperfiltration mode, whereas consuming an equivalent amount of plant protein causes no observable stress on the kidneys (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9761506/) (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2166857/). In fact, consuming tuna fish can cause your kidney filtration rate to jump up 36.3% within three hours, but consuming an equivalent amount of protein from tofu places zero strain on the kidneys (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2609333/).
A 2014 study from the Chinese University of Hong Kong analyzed the effects of soy protein versus dairy protein consumption on the kidney function of 270 female subjects with diseased kidneys (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24877660/). The researchers found that the soy protein helped preserve kidney function.
Why then is plant protein beneficial to kidney function while animal protein is detrimental? Because animal protein causes inflammation. In fact, in a study conducted at the University of Internal Medicine in Italy, researchers found that their subject’s hyperfiltration response to animal protein disappeared when they administered a powerful anti-inflammatory drug along with a meat-based meal (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2316671/). So if you want to have healthy kidneys, you can either follow a vegan diet or take anti-inflammatory drugs every time you eat animal products.
You can use our plant-based nutrition calculator to determine how much protein you should be consuming on a daily basis: thevegangym.com/calculator
I hope this helps! Thanks for watching! 💪🌱
@@TheVeganGym this was a phenomenal response and so informative. Thank you so very much!
Glad it helped! You are very welcome 😊💪🌱
@Optivex thank you. I fully respect barnard, mcdougall and esselstyn. However, I have come to find that everyone has their own needs and we have to do what makes us strive better.
Time to CHOOSE MY HARD!
This is great information about plant protein Vs animal protein
I have been struggling to go fully vegan by still consuming cheese, eggs and fish.
This has made me really think.
Thank you for the tofoo inspiration 🙏
160g of protein a day of NATURAL OCCURING plant protein! That's crazy with that low-cost! I'll definitely try some of these recipes! That's for sure!
Hope you enjoy them!
I mean this as not hate but let's be clear, plant protein powder is not natural source of plant protein. Or I guess it depends how you define natural, but I would not consider it natural. That doesn't mean I think there is anything wrong with using protein powder (I use them in similar way myself).
@@miromoves2472agreed that's what I was thinking
Intro: "150g of plant based protein WITHOUT supplementation"
First recipe: "okay now go ahead and add an ass load of your protein powder of choice"
Literally paused during the first recipe (after adding the protein powder) to come in here to find you guys!! 😂
I've shifted towards vegetarian/vegan meals after moving out a month ago because it's cheaper, and honestly is quite delicious! I feel an increased amount of energy throughout my days, and I'm saving money, both at the same time! Let's go!
That's awesome! Keep crushing it! 💪
Wow where do you live? I find vegan life style more expensive but it’s cheaper than dr visit 😅
Wow you are really lucky. Being vegan is mostly in many countries extremely expensive I couldn't effort that.
I am happy for you ☺️
@Teressa Stuckey sounds not healthy if you eat only this
And well Rice lentils pasta are the basics of every diet
The vegetables makes the difference to stay healthy and eat with your daily calories
@Teressa Stuckey no protein in lettuce.
Man this is amazing, so detailed and with all the detailed nutrition. This is probably one of the best meal prep video I have ever watched on RUclips
Thank you so much, Sahil! We appreciate it!
Bro! You ain't lying! 👏🏾👏🏾
I’ve been a vegan for 8 years now but never really took the nutrition/fitness aspects seriously. I’m 30 now and I have decided to give it a real try. Been hitting gym everyday for 2 weeks while following this meal plan and I’m loving it. Thank you for posting this video it’s awesome!
That's amazing to hear! You've got this! 💪
This is what I was looking for! You have all three meals covered, and it is consistent and allows you to prepare four days in advance, grocery list, nutritional fact and all! You now need to add other preps to allow variety throughout a month, so at least four of these types of preps to rotate between over a four week period. Also ideal would be a way to choose the calorie/protein levels. But this is an example of one prep, done so far the best I have seen. Good job!
Thank you for watching and we're glad you enjoyed it!
It's definitely the best I've seen, man!
Brilliant. Loved how you were so specific with the measurements and included two methods of measurement for all of the ingredients.
Thank you so much! 😊
Please make many more of these! This video is perfect, I’ve never seen a meal prep video as thorough as this!
We will definitely keep that suggestion in mind, thank you! 🙂
First of all I love you for this, second you gained a follower. Thank you for severing affordable, simple, nutrition and protein packed recipes. As a vegetarian transitioning I will say the scariest part is getting the recommended amount of protein daily. Never been a calorie counter, yet I've jumped on the protein counting train. Thanks again for the video, and I look forward to going down a rabbit hole on your page.
Thank you so much, Laschica! I hope that our recipes help your journey! 🌱💚
The production value of your videos is great, and you present the recipes in a very clear manner. You come across as a highly organized, methodical individual and those are skills I am trying to cultivate. I'm glad I found your channel and hope to see your subscriber base grow.
Thank you so much for your kind comment! It means a lot to our whole team to hear this! 💚
2 cups boiled water to 1 package of soy curls allow hydration without having to drain. Just use a big bowl so you can stir properly and voila!
You can also use broth for a flavor boost
Sounds like a great idea! Thanks for watching! 😊
I wonder if you could use a chicken powder broth (that doesn't have chicken in it) to give the soy curl a chicken flavor. Although it's probably high in sodium and it's a processed food.
Not a vegan, but always like to see what is happening across the table. I like the concept of baking the tofu versus forgetting to dry it fully then fry it with poor results.
Air fryer is also an awesome way to make tofu! It's such a versatile protein source. 🙂
@@TheVeganGym how about steamed tofu?
This was such a well made video, not just the food but the filming and editing! You’re awesome thanks for the great meal ideas ❤
Thank you so much!! 🙂
Your meal prepping is a work of art, cant stop watching your videos, everything looks AMAZING!
Thank you so much! 😁
When did I miss that protein powder is no longer a supplement? Or is it only called like that in Germany?
No supplements meaning you don’t need to take health supplements like vitamins or omega-3 to hit your micronutrient requirements. You can remove the protein powder and still get over 140 grams of whole food protein. 😊
I don’t consider protein powder a whole food. I put it in the franken-food category. Not that you can’t make room in a diet for some processed foods, but it may not fit all of your viewers definition of “not a supplement.”
@@jennywebb4678 I do not consider protein powder to be a whole food either, but there are many brands of protein powder that are perfectly healthy 😊
@@jennywebb4678 I did not mean to suggest that protein powder is not a supplement. When I wrote the title, I was thinking about B12, iodine, Omega 3s, and other such nutrients. You can remove the protein powder and still get over 140 grams of whole-food plant protein. That is plenty of protein for the vast majority of people. 💪🌱
Can you do more of these ? I love it ! Thank you
So glad you enjoyed it, we'll have to do more! Thank you!
This is good. Thanks for being vegan. Let us share the word with more power.
Thank you for watching! I love the idea of sharing the word with more power.
Use a lettuce spinner for the soy curls ;)
Great content, been WFPB for 17 years and going strong. Not an athlete but I bike commute every day!
That's a great idea with the lettuce spinner!
@@TheVeganGym 👍🙏
I have got my grocery list made and going to make this meal prep this week! I'm cutting out some stuff i know I won't be able to find at the grocery store (like dulse and soy curls) but I'll follow this guideline as close as I can and make substitutes. I need to improve my health (lazy junk food vegan of 8 years) and save money, so this is a win-win! I don't burn 2500 calories in a day, so I will cut the breakfast and lunch portions in half and keep dinner the same size, which will put me at maintenance. Thank you so, so much for this meal plan, this is well thought out and explained.
Thank you so much for your comment, and I hope you enjoy the meals! 🙂
how did it go?
Nutritional yeast does not come with B12 naturally. It is fortified with B12.
Just found you the other day. I had no idea it was possible to get protein needs met and to get ripped as a vegan. Thank you for this information.
Also... it would be awesome if you could do a video like this every Sunday. A "Meal Prep With Me" series. Newbies like me can follow along and try switching it up on a weekly basis. I'd watch it every week!
I advice to add some lemon to the soy curls when soaking, it helps to eliminate the strong soy flavor.
Don't waste the stems of the broccoli (and cauliflower)!
Peel them roughly, then chop and sauté, delicious! Same for the leaves! Just treat them as you would prepare fresh spinach or kale/chard.
I'm very into using the whole plant and not wasting parts of it. 😉
Other than that, great video and very informative too!
Subscribed. 👍
Sounds delicious! Thank you for the recommendation! 🙂
@@TheVeganGym Thanks for your content! 🙂
Just stumbled across this. I suck at meal prep, but I'm going to give this a try. Great video!
Hope you enjoy, Jamaal!
Great video! Just wanted to add that b12 is, like vitamin d, is also only found in fortified foods and isn't found in nutritional yeast naturally
Yes, nutritional yeast is fortified with B12, as are many plant milks. That being said, most nutritional yeasts on the market are fortified. Thank you for commenting! 💪
looks delicious and nutritious. will do this thanks!
Enjoy! 😊
This was SUCH a well done video 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 thank you!
You're so welcome, Sam!! I'm glad you enjoyed it!! 😊 Thanks for watching and leaving a comment 🙏
First of all, tried all the recipes, they are amazing! Thank you for sharing!
I will make a few tweaks for personal preference, but this is such a good building base for a mealprep!
My goal is to lose weight, so instead of the full day of eating (for about 2600 kcal a day), I just cut it in half, and then have an extra meal in the evening. The recipes are so amazing, because even if I'm only eating half a serving, I am full, I'm full for a long time, and the afternoon snack craving is absolutely -gone-. The recipes are simple, but so well done! I'll return back to these in the future, for sure!
That's awesome! I'm so glad you enjoyed all of these meals! 👏
i love this channel. i'll be using these meals for meal prep. i've been vegan for about 7 years now and i've been vegetarian most of my life.
That's so awesome to hear! I hope you enjoy those meals! 🙂
"No Supplements Needed" 2 minutes in, time for protein powder??
Hi there! In this video, we meant no health supplements such as vitamins or omega-3 to hit micronutrient targets. I decided to stick with whole foods for this meal prep to show that it is possible to meet all of your nutrition needs as a vegan without supplementation. If you don’t want to include protein powder, then you can easily remove it from this meal plan and still get 145 grams of whole food plant protein per day. Thanks for watching 😊
Nicely done, great work. The stirfry looks delicious! I'd recommend adding a couple of tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to the overnight oats to break down the phytic acid that can lead to some digestive issues and block nutrient absorption. Also, adding white beans to overnight oats is a great way to sneak in extra protein and nutrients if you don’t want to use protein powder. Great northern white beans don't have much of a taste are really nutritious!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed the recipes! 🙂
strong recommendation - only use organic herbs and spices - pesticides are applied widely on crops and it's the only way to minimize exposure...
Thank you for the tip!! 🌱
It’s so nice to find vegan fitness content of this quality on RUclips. You have a new suscriber. Greetings from Spain, Europe 🇪🇸🇪🇺❤️
Thank you so much, Christian! So glad you found us! 😊
Great ideas for prep. I'd skip the 12 tbsp of Tamari which would be over 2000mg Na per lunch and perhaps include 1/2 the amount. Skip the banana, which is unnecessary amount of sugar and just use more berries or other low sugar fruit. Skip the arrow root for unnecessary carbs imo. Use fresh tofu or tempeh instead of processed soybean curls. All in all I love this and will be using it as a baseline to cook for the week since I could use the extra time.
Thank you for your comment, Marc! You can always use our recipes as a guideline and adjust for your preferences. 🙂
I made these recipes, and while very good, the portions are absolutely huge. If you don't need this many calories, you could probably cut the measurements in half!
Glad you enjoyed the recipes, and we appreciate the feedback!
I will give it a try as far as I can.
People that live in small towns and rural areas may have a harder time finding ingredients and equipment.
Thank you for giving these meal prep recipes a try! Hopefully your local grocery has these options available or comparable substitutions!
Thank you for this! I’m super excited to try the lunch. I have no idea how I’ve gone as long as I have without ever hearing about soy curls!
Soy curls are a bit of a forgotten vegan hero. They're delicious, versatile, and high protein!
Thank you so so much, I want to try!!!!! ❤🎉
Hope you enjoy these meals! 😊
I wouldn't rely on nutritional yeast for supplementing b12. In my own case, my b12 was on steady decline despite eating lots of nooch and fortified soy milk. I just get an injection every 6 months off my nurse partner. I've been vegan over 10 years and at 50 I'm in perfect health. Looking forward to your videos, new sub and back into lifting after triathlon and cycling for many years.
Thank you for your comment! We wanted to show that B12 is attainable through diet, but supplementation is always a great idea as insurance to reach your adequate B12 levels. 😊
You are absolutly right! B12 supplementation is a must!
Great video, thank you so much.
This is great, I like the breakdown at the end, lots of info!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! 😊
I've been looking to try more veggie options. These look so yummy and all ingredients I eat/ have on hand. Thank you for sharing.
You're very welcome, enjoy! 👨🍳
820 kcal
930 kcal
835 kcal
2585 kcal can anyone tell me how I can eat with all nutritions without supplements and not eating 800kcal over my daily calories. If I want to lose weight I would even need more to reduce.
Yes I also do sports/workouts but burning 800kcal each day is too much my body will completely give up.
Hi Fabine, thank you for your comment! Portion sizes for these meals can be adjusted for each individual's needs. One of the easiest ways to reduce calories without compromising on micronutrients is to reduce the portions in the carb bases such as the oatmeal and brown rice. You can also use our calculator here to help guide your macronutrient daily goals: thevegangym.com/calculator Hope this helps! 😊
@@TheVeganGym thank you 🙏🏼 this is something that makes me mostly very frustrated. I will definitely look there 🙏🏼
I really like this video ! Please make more like this ☺️
I appreciate the feedback, and I'm glad you enjoyed it! 😊
I really appreciate how you have organized everything to make it easy
New sub here ❤
Welcome!! 😁
Im currently transitioning to a vegan diet, i had some good ideas before but your video opened up a ton of possibilities for me, my current caloric target is at around 3700 calories so I’ll have to add a little to it, but the seasoning on the tofu will help me adding flavor to it.
Awesome Daniel, best of luck on your vegan journey!
Hi why so many calories? Iʻm still trying to figure out how many calories I should intake daily to burn fat, with trying to get around 190g of protein while my BMR is 1738 cal.
@@Ikona731 im at 200ish pounds trying to reach 225, building muscle takes a ton of effort so i already burn most of it during the day.
Current bmr is around 1950-2000 and i burn on avg 1000 training so i focus on at least 500 extra calories to produce growth.
@@mcdaniel010 thank you for the information. Iʻm trying to lose body fat to reach 140lbs so I can be under 10% body fat again first. Then gain 20-30lbs of muscle. Just looked at my tdee this morning 2008-2300 cal of light exercise meaning 1-2 times a week. Over 11k steps a day to burn close to 600 cal. If I worked as hard as you do I could lose 2lbs a week. Thatʻll take me maybe half a year to reach my weight goal but I might end up building muscle at the same time so I may be at 150lbs reaching my goal, then bulk up after that.
Thank you! Could you perhaps make cost analysis in the future??
We will keep it in mind for the future! Thank you for the suggestion.
This is such an amazing video! 👏👏
I just picked up my groceries today from your shopping list and I’ll be doing my food prep tomorrow!
I’ll just have to find somewhere that sells soy curls, I’ve never seen them in a supermarket in Australia.
I’d love to see more videos like this 😍
That's fantastic! Have a great meal prep! 💪
I love the nutrition breakdowns :)
Glad you like them!
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Rice can contain a lot of arsen. You should wash it and cook it in a lot of water to dilute the arsenic!
Amazing video!! Exactly what I've been looking for. Easy to follow, clear and precise description of everything. Love it! Keep up the great work.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Insanely useful. This is so invaluable for people transitioning away from dairy and eggs to a fully plant-based lifestyle. Thank you so much.
Glad you enjoyed it and thank you for the kind words! 💚🙂🌱
This is exactly what I was looking for!!! Thank you so much❤
Thank you for watching! 😄
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I love all your videos and podcasts.
Great advice and insight. I love how you talk about the ups and downs we all struggle with.
My favourite quote is CHOOSE YOUR HARD
Tank you 😊
Choose Your Hard is a quote we practice in many aspects of fitness and life! Thank you for watching & commenting!
All the meals are amazing but did you not salt em 😭?
You are doing a great job for the society❤️ I was a hard core non vegetarian till I visited a farm and witnessed the horror of the dairy industry. The cow is inseminated painfully every 6 months so that calf is born. The calves are taken away immediately without a single drop of milk. The male calves are transported to the slaughterhouse to be killed on the very day. This process continues for some years till the cow is completely exhausted and later sold for meat. That’s the milk we consume. I literally had sleepless nights after watching the cows, their udders become so big they can’t even move. And they run to save their babies from going to the slaughterhouse.
Thank you for these recepies so that people can choose compassion in their plate instead of pain.
Thank you for sharing your experience. Firsthand accounts such as yours can be very eye-opening. 💚
This is brilliant! Thank you.
Glad you liked it! 🙂
I was laughing because I make these meals almost exactly the same way for my meal preps. I'm glad to know I'm already doing the best I can hahaha I don't think there are any other secrets out there for me to be surprised about. Great video though. It's a lot of work to do things this way when u include shopping and taking the time on Sundays etc. I can appreciate you spreading the knowledge.
Sounds like we have similar taste, Christina! 😊
I’am new to your channel and new with eating plant based foods! I loved and eat eggs everyday for years plus salmon. It wasn’t easy to give up my eggs and salmon. But i just had A/fib 3 weeks w.and I’ve been taking thyroid and migraine for years.! So I knew I needed to start eating healthier! For years I’ve been wanting to get lean! I Used’s to be 200. Now I’m around 178. I do yoga with weight lifting everyday!! Thank you 🙏 for sharing your recipes. I need all the help with my new lifestyle! My wife and I go out every weekend for our date. So I’ll be needing help!
Thank you for commenting! Enjoy yoga and lifting, and best of luck with your goals! Enjoy the recipes! 💚
Woooow I wish I could have a video like this when I first went vegan. Perfection.
Awesome to hear! Thank you! 🙂
Great Video love the meal plan going to use it as a template to get me started on this vegan weight gain journey one of the best vegan gym meal plan videos made hands down
Thank you so much for your kind comment and support! Best of luck on your journey! 🌱
Love the recipes and the summary of nutritiens! Thanks so much
Thanks! We really try to make sure everyone knows what exactly is going in your body! 🌱🙂
Absolutely awesome video! I'm gonna swap the tofu and soy curls (i.e. use the tofu in the stir fry, curls in the pasta) and use an air fryer for both, but other than that, I'll be almost following this to the T. Cheers mate!
I think swapping proteins would be delicious! Let us know how it goes! 😊
Just made the chickpea pasta recipe you featured, it is delicious. I couldn't find the seaweed flakes, the whole foods and sprouts market by my house didn't even have them so idk, either way I subscribed to your channel. Been a wishy washy vegan/vegetarian for years now, but the older I get the more and more meat and dairy make me feel like shit. Vegan eating and vegan cooking are 2 things that bring me joy these days. I hope you have a good day bro, and thanks for the awesome recipes
Thank you, Mikhael! Online ordering is another option for those Dulse flakes. Wishing you all the best in your vegan journey! 💚
This is absolutely what I needed! Thank you! Just subscribed
I love this video, it’s so helpful! Leif, I’ve seen you cooking your tofu on aluminum foil in a few videos and I’m worried about your beautiful brain, as I’ve read cooking on aluminum is strongly associated with Alzheimer’s disease. I’m oil free too and I love using parchment paper- it works great. I love your mission and I’m cheering for you! 💚🌱
Thank you for the support! 🤗
These were really great recipes! I mostly replaced where I could with meat because it improved the meals significantly but ty for the recipes
I remember your course on the flax and chia seed for getting in the omega's You rock Lief
Thank you, Giovanna! So glad the course had a positive impact! 💪
This channel is extremely underrated
That's very kind of you to say! Thank you for your time and support! 🙏
Looks amazing and tasty! Will try those recipes :)
Hope you enjoy them!
Great Video, Thank You!
Glad you liked it!
Loved this video, would love more like it! It was very helpful and your breakdown of the nutrients/vitamins/minerals are very helpful.
So glad you enjoyed the video, thank you! 🌱
Ahhh I really like this scale!!!! Great video
Thanks a lot, Sasha! 😊
Thanks for the tip on the Soy Curls! just ordered. Should put a Amazon link in here :)
Awesome, hope you enjoy the soy curls! 😊
Thank you soooo much for the grocery list now I finally start my vegan diet now that I know what to buy specifically 😊😊
Woohoo, we love new vegans! Best decision you'll ever make! 🌱
once you start cooking miso paste, it loses its magical properties that cancels out the salt content so your basically just salt overloading if cooked.
I’m so glad I found this channel
We're so glad you found it! 🙂
Looks simple and delicious 😊
Thank you! 🙂
I like that you give gram measurements for everything.
Thank you, glad that helped!
Glad for some meal inspiration as im transitioning into this
Awesome! You've got this! 💪
Thanks so much for this man. I've been vegetarian now for 1.5 years but have not been remotely scientific about it at all, and for the most part it's been alright but I do have days where I am a little low energy -- and I'm definitely missing some things when I get lazy about eating volume and variety.
Nutritional facts about this kind of stuff are hard to come by, it seems like somehow the science behind this stuff is subjective the amount of contradictory information that exists out there. I really do need some help. Living with a few other people I don't have room in the fridge for this much meal prep but I will definitely be trying out these dishes to shore up on some nutrition thanks.
I hope you enjoy the meals! It can be challenging wading through nutrition advice, but it's very feasible to hit all your macro & micro nutrition targets on a vegan diet.
Looks great! Btw you should first refrigerate the hot meals WITHOUT a lid and then add a lid after they’ve cooled down. This is because of hygiene and bacteria growth.
Thanks for the tip! 😊
❤❤❤❤❤ love everything. Delicious, super complete, and easy, thank you so much 🙏
Thank YOU, Maria! 💚
I’m allergic to nuts, seeds and don’t tolerate chickpeas or pea protein so I found this video interesting! It’s hard to stay plant based this way. I am going to try the baked tofu.
I hope you enjoy the baked tofu! 🌱
I love it! Thank you!
Thank YOU! 😄
Wanted to see a keto version of vegan prep; that seems difficult.
We'll keep that suggestion in mind, thank you!
@@TheVeganGymUpdate?
Awesome. Just a note, I also add a few Prunes(in apple juice), and Medjool Dates to my porridge too. They add interest, minerals and fibre.
That's a great idea! 🙂
Perfect Video, will try it immediately
Awesome, enjoy it, Simone!
This is a perfectly executed video sir, thank you so much.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching! 🙂
My six years old son and I recently turned vegan a few months ago. I did extensive research and came to the following conclusion. Avoid all Soya/Tofu products especially for my son as it's high in estrogen levels. So I am quite surprised to see you eat Soya daily. Oats, nutritional yeasts, chia seeds is a no no. I eat the minimum nuts but never give to my son as his body didnt take to it. We try n eat whole foods most of the time n indulge slightly with processed vegan treats eg biscuits n cakes. For Omega, we use grounded flax seeds in our smoothies but we still use supplements eg B12, Zinc, Vit D and once in a while iron liquids! It's early days yet and I am open to learning as we carry on with this new lifestyle!
This is a common misconception that soy is high in estrogen, since it contains phytoestrogens. However, phytoestrogens do not affect estrogen levels. Here is a study for you! www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27886135
Great video thanks, I have subscribed. I always cook extra rice, freeze it in portion sizes in souper cubes or equivalent and then I always have rice available.
That's a great idea! 😊
Dang, this was awesome! Well done!!!
Awesome, so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you, Tyler! 😊
Incredible instruction! Do you eat the oats cold? Can you pan fry the soy curls? I do not have an air fryer. Amazing amount of protein!
Hi there! If you don't have an air fryer, oven would be the next best way to cook soy curls. You can do overnight cold oats, or make them hot in the morning! Thank you for your comment! 🙂
Make sure to use organic oats and fruit. Organic everything
Thanks for this! ♥
You're very welcome! 😊
I would like to know what brand of food scale you recommend- great video!
Hi there, this is the scale that I use! Thanks for commenting! www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07S6F6LHQ?th=1
I love this video. What computer program or website is being used at the end to show the macro and micro nutrient breakdown and sources?? Mind blown!
Hi Kathleen, glad you enjoyed the video! We used Cronometer for the nutritional breakdown. 😊
I had a big love for burgers too. So I bought morning star burgers. To satisfy me!!
Nutritional yeast is fortified with vitamin b12, it doesn’t naturally contain b12. So it’s the same thing as taking a supplement. You can buy non fortified nutritional yeast. (As a vegan of 16+ years I recently learned this)
Love the in depth nutritional counseling and break down in this video! Is there a quicker meal prep which will allow me to hit all my macronutrients and micronutrients for the day? I am pressed for time and do not want to spend over 3 hours preparing meals. Thanks!
There sure is, we just released a video on a fast meal prep! 🙂 ruclips.net/video/Iw8L4K6pM6U/видео.html