Comments on: How to Gain Weight On A Vegetarian Diet

By: Jessamine

Jessamine — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:59:24 +0000

Vegetarians do not eat fish or poultry. Such people may call themselves by this label but vegetarianism by definition precludes the consumption of animal flesh. A person who eats fish and birds but no other animals is an omnivore, albeit a more selective one.

By: balwinder singh

balwinder singh — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:17:25 +0000

Hi David, I’m 24 years old 5′9″ male my weight is 75 kg. I go to gym and like to heavy workout. I am pure vegetarian but i am not satisfied with my weight. I want to gain about 10 kg more weight. Please reply me and give me tips to gain weight.

By: Aletha

Aletha — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:42:28 +0000

Wow, thank you! I have been veg for 5 years due to health issues but now feel that my weight is too low. I want to put on about 10 pounds and get back into weight training again. This assures me I am on the right track.

Also, I really appreciate the non-judgmental tone of the article. Thanks for this info!!

By: Daisy-Mae

Daisy-Mae — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:33:08 +0000

Hi Jay

As a rule of thumb for veggie athletes – particularly good sources of protein in vegetarian diets include soya products (like tofu (soya bean curd), veggie burgers and soya milk), beans, lentils, nuts, seeds and cereals (eg wholegrain bread, pasta and rice). Although athletes need some extra protein this is normally covered by the increased food intake, not by increasing protein foods specifically. By eating more calories – mainly carbohydrates – and keeping dietary protein near 15% of your total energy intake any extra protein needed will be supplied by this increase in amount of food eaten. I guess the main thing is to use your muscles – I think this is the most important thing to build them bigger and stronger?

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By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:07:46 +0000

Hi David,

Thanks for fixing that up. I’m sorry for being a bit snappy there…

Take care,
Julie

P.S. Jay, I strongly suggest to take three good meals (breakfast is the most important) which consist of things like pasta, rice, potatoes (mashed or not), lentils, eggs (if you include them in your diet), vegetarian steaks, etc. Think quality AND quantity. Exercise well and good luck!

By: Jay

Jay — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:55:29 +0000

I’m an engineering student can you help me on suggesting a vegetarian diet that would help me gain weight as soon as possible my weight is 45kgs please reply soon

By: David

David — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:07:59 +0000

Hi Julie,

Thanks for pointing out that factual error in the article. I have updated the blog post to reflect this.

Cheers,
David

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:03:45 +0000

“Eggs, dairy products, and meat are all excluded from a vegetarian’s diet” — since when has vegetarianism meant no diary products? Also, not every vegetarian excludes eggs. Otherwise, this is a pretty good article. Just get the facts straight!

By: Daisy-Mae

Daisy-Mae — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:27:23 +0000

:o) sorry to bang on about it but I really do find this website helpful!! It’s really made me sit up and take notice of my nutrition intake – I didn’t reallise how important B12 was for example, and I’d been veggie for 14 years!! When I turned vegan last year I did a bit of research and was really glad of this resource.

Here is the ‘nutrition in a nutshell’ guide. Down the bottom of the page is a chart with loads of ways to make sure your body gets everything it needs to gain weight healthily.
http://www.vegetarian.org.uk/guides/nutritioninanutshell.htm

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By: JayBlur27

JayBlur27 — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:33:11 +0000

Its such a great article…giving me information on vegies that I eat can help me gain weight. Now i’ll eat more vegetables than meat, meaning gaining weight through vegetables is healthier rather than cholesterol weight gain through meats.

By: Build Muscle Mass 101

Build Muscle Mass 101 — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:58:29 +0000

I think this is a great way to build muscle mass. You can get a lot of protein in fish and vegetables. I think you will start seeing more people trying to gain mass this way because it’s healthier and easier on your liver.