http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/ For vegetarian Body for Life followers! Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:10:58 GMT Ann-Marie Seiler http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/message/4875 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/message/4875 Thanks for the thoughts on the shakes. Does anyone have any meal plans they would like to share? Maybe a sample day or two. Any without dairy would be even Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:24:11 GMT Pat Law http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/message/4874 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/message/4874 I don't use myoplex either. I think the soy protein will be ok...what is the carb ratio to protein? I normally use whey protein because it's a lot cheaper than Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:39:49 GMT Brian Robinson http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/message/4873 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/message/4873 I'm no expert but that sounds good to me. Hemp protein is a complete protein and more alkaline than whey and is raw so it's not denatured like most whey and Sat, 09 Feb 2008 22:33:56 GMT Ann-Marie Seiler http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/message/4872 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/message/4872 I am trying to come up with a replacement for the Myoplex shake. I am allergic to dairy so I couldn't have these even if I wanted to since they are whey Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:48:52 GMT Richard Brown http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/message/4871 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/message/4871 In response to your question: Nuts tend to fit into BFL just fine. I mean, you'd have to be a nut to want to work this hard, don't you think? I just couldn't Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:10:03 GMT Ann-Marie Seiler http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/message/4870 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/message/4870 Hello everyone. I am planning to start BFL soon. I am doing all of my planning (meals and exercise) this weekend and will start on Monday. I am not a Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:52:04 GMT Juarez Mom http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/message/4869 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/message/4869 I make my own seitan.... http://vegetarian.about.com/od/cookingtipstools/ss/HowToSeitan.htm In His grip, Maria www.youravon.com/mjuarez2959 ... From: niqster Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:51:42 GMT Pat Law http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/message/4868 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/message/4868 Well planning is great! Plan your meals and plan your workout routines, then get stuck into it. I've been very slack over the planning for the last year. When Sat, 02 Feb 2008 23:57:56 GMT Michael Gig Coleman http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/message/4867 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/message/4867 I'm not actually doing the BFL program, yet. I have a tendancy to do a lot of planning, sometimes to the point that I never actually DO what it is I'm Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:04:31 GMT niqster http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/message/4866 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/message/4866 Nice to see a flurry of activity in the group. The best source of protein for me is soya chunks/ nutrisoy available in all Indian Grocery stores. They're Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:40:28 GMT Susie Hodgin http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/message/4865 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/message/4865 Hi everyone. I'm just about to finish my second challenge. I've always found the nutrition side of BFL difficult as a vegetarian!! I've started eating fish Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:46:36 GMT Richard Brown http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/message/4864 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/message/4864 Hi, Welcome to the group. There are lots of resources in our "Links" section, including one thats called something like "101 recipies". They ask for a small Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:25:02 GMT manamcfieldok http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/message/4863 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/message/4863 Hi there I did BFL in 2001 when I was a meat-eater and was amazed by the results. I have now moved to Dubai and spent the past 8 months getting to know the Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:08:10 GMT Richard Brown http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/message/4862 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/message/4862 Wow, Michael! What a wonderful resource. Thanks for sharing it with the group. Hope you do add it to our "files" page. It's not hard. One caveat I'd like to Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:15:26 GMT Michael Gig Coleman http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/message/4861 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bodyforlifevegetarians2/message/4861 I found some answers, not about ratios, but at least about protein intake. For doing a weight training program, you should shoot for about 0.9 times your lean