Realistically can you bulk without eating meat and dairy ?

[SnowflakesByTheOZ]

I wanna put mass on again. I'm naturally ectomorph and have put weight on before while eating everything in sight. Since then I cut out dairy cause of sinus issues I found that dairy was causing and red meat cause I used to get these weird heart palpitations sometimes that stopped when I cut pork, beef etc out. I'm trying to bulk but am is it an unrealistic feat ?

 

[Fatboi1]

Of course you can. All that meat/dairy=pRoTeIn is nonsense.







Just eat more caloric dense foods but stick to whole foods and not processed junk foods. So lots of things like Quinoa, Brown Rice, Tofu, Tempeh, Seitan, beans, etc. Not to mention things like Maca, Shilajit/Moomiyo, Rhodiola, Sarsaparilla Root are great herbs for muscle building too.

 

[New Jeruzalem Journalist]

Yeah, it's possible, but your diet and meal planning has to be extremely focused.


I was vegetarian/pescatarian for over 15 years and ate very little dairy, but got back in the gym a little over 3 years ago to bulk up and added poultry back into my diet. I went to a private gym with personal trainers and both of my trainers, one of whom I still lift and train with, were vegetarian, and both had noticeable gains and strength that you wouldn't normally associate with that particular type of diet. So it can be done, you just have to be very dedicated.

 

[New Jeruzalem Journalist]

 

[L&HH]

If pork and beef are the only issues does that mean you can eat chicken and fish?

 

[SnowflakesByTheOZ]

If pork and beef are the only issues does that mean you can eat chicken and fish?

Yea I at chicken and fish

 

[SnowflakesByTheOZ]

Yeah, it's possible, but your diet and meal planning has to be extremely focused.


I was vegetarian/pescatarian for over 15 years and ate very little dairy, but got back in the gym a little over 3 years ago to bulk up and added poultry back into my diet. I went to a private gym with personal trainers and both of my trainers, one of whom I still lift and train with, were vegetarian, and both had noticeable gains and strength that you wouldn't normally associate with that particular type of diet. So it can be done, you just have to be very dedicated.

How little dairy we talking ?

 

[Double Burger With Cheese]

As a naturally skinny nikka who went pescatarian at one point, extremely unlikely

 

[The ADD]

Yea I at chicken and fish

Then you should fine.

My view is that a lot (not all) of self-identifed ectomorphs fail at bulking because:

• They don't truly eat to the level calorically
• Their general training isn't conducive to growth progressively
• They try to "clean bulk" which in that case is a big mountain to climb

 

[SnowflakesByTheOZ]

Of course you can. All that meat/dairy=pRoTeIn is nonsense.







Just eat more caloric dense foods but stick to whole foods and not processed junk foods. So lots of things like Quinoa, Brown Rice, Tofu, Tempeh, Seitan, beans, etc. Not to mention things like Maca, Shilajit/Moomiyo, Rhodiola, Sarsaparilla Root are great herbs for muscle building too.

I'll check these out

 

[New Jeruzalem Journalist]

How little dairy we talking ?

An occassional pizza. Some junk food with with dairy in them like cookies or cake occassionally. But I haven't drank cow's milk in over 30 years.

But like I said, I changed my diet 3 years ago to a more calorie dense with additional protein one. I still eat a ton of raw fruits and veggies with it, but it's not centered around that like I used to do. And I cut alot of the junk food out.

 

[AlainLocke]

Eat beans, nuts and bugs

 

[Clay Puppington]

Very possible. Prepare to cook all if not most of your meals though

 

[MoveForward]

Yes but you're going to have to eat beans, oatmeal, nuts , and fruit.

 

[TL15]

When I did the Vegan thing strict I bought a "coaching plan" from this white dude. He's Vegan and a lot bigger than I've ever been

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