Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 382, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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What is textured vegetable protein?

froshman
froshman
Posts: 441
Joined: 2003/07/12
United States
2003/07/29, 02:44 PM
I work full days and the only choices I have for lunch are McDonalds or ready made meals from a health food store with a base of soy protein or textured vegetable protein. I'm trying to bulk up, and have heard soy protein is not good and is actually retro productive to muscle building. Is this true? Is this the same for the textured vegatable protein?
JessicaR
JessicaR
Posts: 467
Joined: 2002/08/12
United States
2003/07/29, 06:01 PM
What about bringing your lunch?
inv3rt
inv3rt
Posts: 67
Joined: 2003/07/28
United States
2003/07/30, 12:24 PM
I have been taking soy protein supplements on nonworkout days, and pre workout for the past month (I work out in the evening). I have had NO problems with soy protein. It lets me fill in my lack of protein in my normal diet just fine. I've been consuming about 80g of soy protein daily to double my normal diet, which has ~about~ 80g of naturally occuring egg/poultry/beef protein. That, coupled with a 30g whey protein shake post workout hits my ~200g~ of protein intake goal for lean muscle mass growth.

I've seen great results with soy protein in my diet.