Gaining weight on a vegetarian diet and funky gis, (not necessarily related).

[Hedgehogey]

1: Weighed myself tonight. Since I started lifting near a year ago i've gone from 147# to 165#. On a vegetarian diet, that's progress.

2: Why do disgusting Gis smell like ammonia?

[Steve]

Why are you smelling anything disgusting in the first place?

[CoffeeFan]

1) Good job! Do you happen to know how much of that is lean mass?

2) Never noticed an ammonia smell, more like a bacteria/BO/dirt feet stink

[Hedgehogey]

Well I pretty much have no body fat. I'm an anemic, poor, vegetarian, I really hadn't had many opportunities.

[8bit]

What's your diet like? Never seen anyone gain weight veggie style.

[Lindz]

I've also had sweatty clothes that smell like ammonia. But it only happens when they aren't allowed to dry and stay wet overnight. Try hanging your gi out to dry and see what happens

[Hedgehogey]

What's your diet like? Never seen anyone gain weight veggie style.

Mainly involves eating all the snack trays at parties.

[adouglasmhor]

1: Weighed myself tonight. Since I started lifting near a year ago i've gone from 147# to 165#. On a vegetarian diet, that's progress.

2: Why do disgusting Gis smell like ammonia?

mine only smells of ammonia if I have been boozing before training.

Weight wise are you eating enough pulses and nuts to keep your protien up, it's not as easy on a vegie diet?

[Snake Plissken]

Because sweat, like urine is a nitrogenous waste and contains urea.

[Phrost]

So Vegetarian, not Vegan, right? Because Vegans can go suck a fucking exhaust pipe.

I'd probably attribute the weight gain to age. Just be careful as you creep towards your 30's because body fat is a bitch to get off as your metabolism slows down.