callin all vegetarians!!

[rambo]

Just curious here, why go vegetarian? Keep in mind your main(and since you cant handle dairy) protein source will be nuts and soy. And soy protein is great...if you are willing to submit your body to all the phytoestrogens in it. I'm not sure if your choice is due to a spiritual belief, or if it's an attempt at being health conscious. If it's the latter, just remember that there are places that sell meats that are not "hormone enhanced" if that's one of the issues you are looking at. Meat and fish and poultry contain amino acids that are unavailable anywhere in the vegetable world without an obscene amount of supplementation. Not to say that being a vegetarian and also being well built isn't feasible, it's just more difficult. And as far as I know Reg Park wasn't a vegetarian when he competed, he was just an advocate that a vegetarian COULD be a bodybuilder. I'm not smashing your idea, I'm sure there are plenty of vegetarians out there who are all for it, but these are just some things to think about.

[baz_101]

Just curious here, why go vegetarian? Keep in mind your main(and since you cant handle dairy) protein source will be nuts and soy. And soy protein is great...if you are willing to submit your body to all the phytoestrogens in it. I'm not sure if your choice is due to a spiritual belief, or if it's an attempt at being health conscious. If it's the latter, just remember that there are places that sell meats that are not "hormone enhanced" if that's one of the issues you are looking at. Meat and fish and poultry contain amino acids that are unavailable anywhere in the vegetable world without an obscene amount of supplementation. Not to say that being a vegetarian and also being well built isn't feasible, it's just more difficult. And as far as I know Reg Park wasn't a vegetarian when he competed, he was just an advocate that a vegetarian COULD be a bodybuilder. I'm not smashing your idea, I'm sure there are plenty of vegetarians out there who are all for it, but these are just some things to think about.

I have to give respect for the "spiritual belief" reason, normally I lie when people ask why I've turned vege, being a vegetarian is essential on the path to enlightenment its just that now I'm missin my six pack and want it back, I don't want to be enlightened and out of shape, its just sooo easy when you can eat meat to go lo carb and shed b'fat