Getting Started with Fitness - Food Edition
Mon Feb 02 2026
In this week's episode, we go over the basics of how to manage food and calories to reach your health and/or fitness goal. Topics include calorie tracking, calorie targets, protein targets, and an example plan for an example person.
Links discussed in the episode:
Fitness Jump Start E-Book
TDEE Calculator
Chapters
0:02 Welcome to Deficient Vegans Podcast
0:29 MrBeast and Lab-Grown Chicken
1:36 Arizona's Controversial Bill
2:45 Vegan Options Demand Study
6:02 Getting Healthier: Setting Goals
9:57 Recommendations for Weight Loss
11:51 Gaining Muscle: Surplus Strategies
13:03 Macronutrients: Balancing Your Diet
17:06 Fiber Recommendations
22:51 Meal Prep Tips and Tricks
26:13 Quick and Easy Meal Ideas
33:53 Strategies for Meeting Macronutrient Goals
41:15 Tracking Progress and Adjustments
45:56 Debunking the Crop Death Myth
47:55 Updates from the Protein-Deficient Vegan
50:58 Wrap-Up and Listener Engagement
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In this week's episode, we go over the basics of how to manage food and calories to reach your health and/or fitness goal. Topics include calorie tracking, calorie targets, protein targets, and an example plan for an example person. Links discussed in the episode: Fitness Jump Start E-Book TDEE Calculator Chapters 0:02 Welcome to Deficient Vegans Podcast 0:29 MrBeast and Lab-Grown Chicken 1:36 Arizona's Controversial Bill 2:45 Vegan Options Demand Study 6:02 Getting Healthier: Setting Goals 9:57 Recommendations for Weight Loss 11:51 Gaining Muscle: Surplus Strategies 13:03 Macronutrients: Balancing Your Diet 17:06 Fiber Recommendations 22:51 Meal Prep Tips and Tricks 26:13 Quick and Easy Meal Ideas 33:53 Strategies for Meeting Macronutrient Goals 41:15 Tracking Progress and Adjustments 45:56 Debunking the Crop Death Myth 47:55 Updates from the Protein-Deficient Vegan 50:58 Wrap-Up and Listener Engagement Send us a text ⭐️ Deficient Vegans Discord ⭐️ Protein Deficient Vegan Website Muscle Deficient Vegan Website Follow us on social media: Muscle Deficient Vegan - Fitness & Nutrition Instagram YouTube TikTok Protein Deficient Vegan - Food & Recipes Instagram YouTube TikTok