Gaining weight tips?

I am very skinny. I want to increase muscle power and increase my bmi on a vegan/vegetarian diet. Internet is full of knowledge and it's been overwhelming. Any suggestions or ideas you have?

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fanuc2013 · 51-55, F

Very difficult to gain muscle size on a vegan diet. You need animal protein!

Docdon23 · M

@fanuc2013 Totally untrue--I get more protein as a vegan than most meat eaters!!! I also can lift more weight at the gym than 90% of the people there, and I have been vegan for over 20 years. Do your homework!!

bill117 · 46-50, M

@Docdon23 what do you eat? Whats your diet?

Docdon23 · M

@bill117 very healthy foods--quinoa, beans, Amaranth, blueberries, salad, beets, tomatoes, celery, nuts, bananas, avocadoes, peaches, apples, broccoli, cauliflower, salsa, grains, rice, bread, peanut butter, jelly, almond milk, coconut milk, nutritional yeast, eggplant, squash, oatmeal, lots of Asian, Indian, Mexican, ethnic foods...and a whole lot more! The vegan food i eat, and I have been vegan for over 22 years, tastes better than what I used to eat by far, and is healthier. My doctor in fact was shocked at the improved blood tests and asked to borrow the book I started with, by heart doctor Caldwell Esselstyne.

bill117 · 46-50, M

@Docdon23 thank you for this. It will help.