Training & Nutrition - Soymilk for protein?

What are your guy's opinion? I drastically need to add more protein into my diet but dont want to use any nasty protein shakes.



Nutrition facts
http://www.qtessencesoymilkmaker.com/soymilk.html
p.s. Scroll down a bit.

Soy is a good source of a complete protein (it contains all the essential amino acids). Some people should avoid soy since some of the flavanoids within soy can interfere with thyroid function. But if you don't have any thyroid issues, I would think it would be fine to add to your diet. You can also add tofu and edmame (whole soy beans) to your diet as well.

You guys are just baiting hemprider now, right?

You guys are just baiting hemprider now, right?

haha. Personally i would recommend against the protien because you don't need it (unless of course your on a starvation diet). in fantasy bike land where humans somehow need excess protien i wouldn't go with soy, ever. The stuff is bad and has many negative consequences, hemp, massive amounts of fruit, and whey are all much better sources

As I said in the beginning tho its very unlikely you would need to supplement protien, protien deficiency doesn't even exist

haha. Personally i would recommend against the protien because you don't need it (unless of course your on a starvation diet). in fantasy bike land where humans somehow need excess protien i wouldn't go with soy, ever. The stuff is bad and has many negative consequences, hemp, massive amounts of fruit, and whey are all much better sources

As I said in the beginning tho its very unlikely you would need to supplement protien, protien deficiency doesn't even exist

You know that you can't see the effects of protein deficiency because your body will just break down muscles for protein right?

You know that you can't see the effects of protein deficiency because your body will just break down muscles for protein right?

You realize this only happens when you starve your body? People who eat adequate calories never experience this, if you feel otherwise please feel free to prove it.


Look up protien deficiency it is a condition which effects people primarily in 3rd world countries who suffer from severe malnutrition, which comes down to not eating enough.

You realize this only happens when you starve your body? People who eat adequate calories never experience this, if you feel otherwise please feel free to prove it.

This has been proven quite well in endurance efforts. Applicable to us: bike rides of over 80-100 miles begin taxing the body beyond normal needs. For extended effort, the body requires ~ 500 calories per hour. This is difficult for most to take in, so your body begins going calorie deficient and utilizing fat stores. When you've got low body fat, "unneeded" muscle is burned for fuel. Consuming extra protein helps balance the body, which is why most endurance drinks have protein and some fat in them.

This has been proven quite well in endurance efforts. Applicable to us: bike rides of over 80-100 miles begin taxing the body beyond normal needs. For extended effort, the body requires ~ 500 calories per hour. This is difficult for most to take in, so your body begins going calorie deficient and utilizing fat stores. When you've got low body fat, "unneeded" muscle is burned for fuel. Consuming extra protein helps balance the body, which is why most endurance drinks have protein and some fat in them.

Thanks for proving my point, this only happens when you don't receive adequate calories. Eating 500 calories per hour is extremely easy especially if your eating dates

I believe whey has better bioavailability, if you can handle it. I never liked soy's relationship with estrogens.... but that concept is debatable.

Thanks for proving my point, this only happens when you don't receive adequate calories. Eating 500 calories per hour is extremely easy especially if your eating dates

Incorrect. It might be easy while sitting on the couch. But when you're pushing your heartrate and body, eating that much solids is extremely difficult. It takes over a pound of fresh dates to equal 500 calories. Even the 6 ounces of dried dates gets tough after you've been in the saddle for 5+ hours. Have you done ANY long distance efforts, or are you just delusional?

I feel like ive not eaten enough calories and I feel ive lost alot of muscle because of that. I did a p90x chest and back workout yesterday and just felt completly depleted. Im just now getting over a bad cold so i might have felt dead just because of my cold, either way i feel like my body needs more "muscle food"

It takes over a pound of fresh dates to equal 500 calories. Even the 6 ounces of dried dates gets tough after you've been in the saddle for 5+ hours. Have you done ANY long distance efforts, or are you just delusional?

Where do you get your numbers? a pound of fresh dates is 1200 calories, more then double what you stated. I have done many long distance efforts and have no problem eating dates while I'm riding, the trick is taking it easy while your eating the dates...

Where do you get your numbers? a pound of fresh dates is 1200 calories, more then double what you stated. I have done many long distance efforts and have no problem eating dates while I'm riding, the trick is taking it easy while your eating the dates...

Which doesn't work for a PR in a century or when riding a brevet with a time limit.

Where do you get your numbers? a pound of fresh dates is 1200 calories, more then double what you stated. I have done many long distance efforts and have no problem eating dates while I'm riding, the trick is taking it easy while your eating the dates...

Whoops, miscalculation on my part.

I still stand by the statement that eating that many dates on a long ride would be difficult. Supplementing protein, electrolytes and other nutrients is acceptable -and essential- for most riders.

Where do you get your numbers? a pound of fresh dates is 1200 calories, more then double what you stated. I have done many long distance efforts and have no problem eating dates while I'm riding, the trick is taking it easy while your eating the dates...

Go easy during a race and you get dropped.

Calories from different sources are different.

You can get 2000 calories a day without any protein, you're not starving at all, but you're going to begin to break down your muscle to enable cellular processes to continue.

Give it a rest, science has proven you wrong.

Too many of the wrong hormone creating substances in soy so be avised and read about it. Preferably in NON-USA sites as they're too vested in soy commodities. Hemp Seed Milk is better if you must .....

Are you vegetarian? Green Lentil has tons of protein. If you are not vegetarian pork tenderloin, chicken breast.

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Go easy during a race and you get dropped.

Calories from different sources are different.

You can get 2000 calories a day without any protein, you're not starving at all, but you're going to begin to break down your muscle to enable cellular processes to continue.

Give it a rest, science has proven you wrong.

Never said anything about going easy in a race, the question was in regards to long distance rides. In a race i would obviously use something not as solid, such as a dateorade or a simple date based bar.

Its impossible to eat 2000 calories without eating protien unless you consume nothing but pure sugar...

If you think science has proven me wrong you should be able to show me empirical evidence, the WHO recommends around .5 grams of protien per kg of body weight for 97% of the population. Even Gatorade recommends athletes consume 10-15% calories from protien