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Athletic W/o Gluten/meat?

LuvMoosic4life

By LuvMoosic4life
in Sports and Fitness

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LuvMoosic4life
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I wasn't sure where to post this, but since I am a runner and do other various excercises everyday, I am always concious of how much protien I take in. I notice I feel a lot better when I DONT eat meat and was considering trying a vegitarian diet for a while.

Is anyone here gluten free and vegitarian?

My main concern though is that i cannot tolerate Soy and Dairy in larger forms.....For example, if there is soy letchin in the ingredients I am O.K. but If there is Soy Protien Isolate or any larger form of it I get constant gas, bloating, sometimes C or D and just feel very similar to a glutening. Dairy I can only have small amounts like coffee creamer, cheese on mac and cheese etc......but as soon as I drink milk or eat cheese, yogurt (oh god :blink:) in its whole form, its pretty much similar to the Soy reaction...plus I just stay away from dairy for many other reasons...

I assume I would be mostly limited to nuts, beans and quinou for protien? I know there are other things out there like hemp, teff...but I'm not sure what is the best source of protien. Nuts sometimes bother me also, but I notice if I dont eat rice or grains, I am O.K with the nuts....that probably seems crazy....and people would probably think I'm crazy for being gluten/soy/dairy/meat free, but I seriously feel amazing when I really avoid all that bothers me. I just feel like meat slows me down, makes me feel tired... I've also noticed I've performed better running when I eat smaller amounts of meat.

I'm wondering if limiting myself to fish as my only form of meat would make a differance also?

hmmm......I've been diet experimenting for so long...this seems endless!!! haha but I somehow enjoy it at the same time....

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schmenge Newbie
schmenge
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I am not vegetarian, but am gluten-free. :) I think what you want to do is doable, but as you surmise, the protein is going to be a bit challenging. The good news is that as a runner you generally only need about 15-20% or so of your calories to come from protein or about .7g per pound of body weight. Fish is a great source of protein so if you can tolerate fish I think that will help a lot. A couple of forms of protein you do not specifically mention are peanut butter (maybe easier on you than just nuts?) and egg whites. There is a another good source of protein that is not coming to mind right now, but maybe somebody else will have it.

zero Newbie
zero
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Perhaps this site can help, Open Original Shared Link.

I exercise a lot and don't eat meat. My main meal is usually brown rice and beans (I'm not a cook) though I also get some milk in the morning and soy milk in the afternoon. I am also concerned about the protein thing though I wouldn't know how a deficiency would manifest itself. I may start supplementing with purefit protein bars at some point. Given your restrictions, this type of diet could be challenging.

Juliebove Rising Star
Juliebove
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I was a vegetarian for many years. I feel better when I don't eat any meat, but I tend to get anemia so now I eat some sometimes but most of my meals are still vegetarian. Tonight's dinner, Ener-G rice pizza shell with olive oil, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, rice cheese and a side of black eyed peas for more protein.

Beans and rice, beans and gluten-free pasta, beans on corn tortillas are all excellent meals provided you aren't on a low carb diet. I'm diabetic so I do have to be careful with the carbs.

Can you eat eggs? I can't, but they're a good source of protein.

You may also consider taking a B12 supplement because vegetarian and vegan diets can be deficient in it.

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LuvMoosic4life
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I was a vegetarian for many years. I feel better when I don't eat any meat, but I tend to get anemia so now I eat some sometimes but most of my meals are still vegetarian. Tonight's dinner, Ener-G rice pizza shell with olive oil, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, rice cheese and a side of black eyed peas for more protein.

Beans and rice, beans and gluten-free pasta, beans on corn tortillas are all excellent meals provided you aren't on a low carb diet. I'm diabetic so I do have to be careful with the carbs.

Can you eat eggs? I can't, but they're a good source of protein.

You may also consider taking a B12 supplement because vegetarian and vegan diets can be deficient in it.

Yea i thought about just eating meat once and a while. Eggs are ok for me. Usually just eating egg whites are good, but I notice if I eat too many whole eggs they bother me a bit...nothing horrible though. Plus I usualy just eat the whites for health reasons anyways...too much heart disease in my family!

MySuicidalTurtle Enthusiast
MySuicidalTurtle
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If done right, you can be a healthy vegetarian Celiac. I haven't had meat in years and have been a vegan for over a year, too. I work out a lot, do yoga, bike, walk, and run.

purple Community Regular
purple
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I was a vegetarian for many years. I feel better when I don't eat any meat, but I tend to get anemia so now I eat some sometimes but most of my meals are still vegetarian. Tonight's dinner, Ener-G rice pizza shell with olive oil, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, rice cheese and a side of black eyed peas for more protein.

Beans and rice, beans and gluten-free pasta, beans on corn tortillas are all excellent meals provided you aren't on a low carb diet. I'm diabetic so I do have to be careful with the carbs.

Can you eat eggs? I can't, but they're a good source of protein.

You may also consider taking a B12 supplement because vegetarian and vegan diets can be deficient in it.

I was reading a link on the B12 tonite. It said vegans/vegetarians shouldn't be low in B12 unless they have an intestinal problem. Which is why celiacs are low, so yeah, you may need some B12 or check into it at least.

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