Nutrition

[not on the rug]

Well...what's everybody eating?

 

I'll start. 

 

Meat, seafood, eggs, limited poultry:  Lots of it.  Most of it free range, grassfed, wild caught, etc

Veggies and fruits:  As much as I can get

Raw milk and Raw milk cheeses:  once or twice a week

Carb sources: white rice or wild rice.  potatoes and other tubers.  squashes.  Oats

Fats/Oils:  Bacon fat, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Cold pressed coconut oil, Grassfed butter

 

What I don't eat:  Wheat or any other grain with gluten in it.  Soy.  Anything from a box, bag or package.  Any type of industrial/seed oil such as canola, corn, vegetable, etc. 

 

Sample of what I'm eating today:

Breakfast:  6 eggs scrambled in coconut oil.  A little imported parmaesan cheese on them. Black coffee (french pressed, organic/free trade/dark roast stuff)  32oz of water. 

 

Lunch: A huge salad with about 7-8 different veggies.  Leftover grilled flank steak.  

 

Dinner: Venison burgers with good cheddar cheese.  No rolls  (of course) , wild rice.  Green beans sautéed in butter

 

I'll probably have a few squares of dark chocolate to snack on tonight and certainly have some green tea as well.

 

I sip on at least a gallon of water throughout the day.  closer to a gallon of a half sometimes.

 

 

Right now, I'm neither trying to add mass (since I've been sidelined from lifting for over a month) nor lean out, so I'm not really worried about force-feeding myself extras or carefully watching portions.

 

Remember...You are what you eat... and more importantly, you are what you eat eats.  

Edited January 8, 2016 by not on the rug

[MZW]

Breakfast,12 egg whites,one cup of oatmeal in a cup of whole milk with raisens,quart of water,several cups of coffee.

Snack,cup of low fat Greek yogurt with a scoop of peanut butter and protien mixed in

Lunch,large chicken breast on a wrap with baby spinach,two sweet potatoes,one apple quart of water

Snack,protien shake with fruit,quart of water

Dinner varies,tonight venison backstrap,brown rice,sweet potatoe,quart of water,

Protein shake before bed

[LittleM]

I have been on a vegan diet for approximately two years no - no meat, dairy, oils, or sugars.  Lots of vegetables, beans, nuts, and some fruits. 

 

I lost 45 pounds.  Was able to discontinue my cholesterol meds.  Sleep better.  More energy.  Run circles around foks half my age.  No side effects.  Still hunt and kill deer - imagine that a vegan hunter.

 

Folks said it was not gonna be good for me and that over time I would see the deleterious effects.  So far, I have not.  My doc says go for it.  I have conversed with folks who have done it for 20 years plus.

 

It was not easy but now its a life style.  Works for me.

[not on the rug]

While I think it's possible to be a healthy vegan long term, it's not really probable.  You really have to eat an enormous variety, be sure to get plenty of plant based protein (which is hard to do) and supplement the goodies that you simply can't get from plant sources.  An absolute must supplement for vegans is B12.  Personally, I'd probably add Vitamin D (especially in the fall/winter) and iodine as well (unless you're eating plenty of seaweed and kelp.  I'd also keep a close eye on calcium and iron. 

 

Eating more plants and less crap is always a huge step in the right direction.

 

Edited January 8, 2016 by not on the rug

[LittleM]

Nice Garden! We grow all our own, as well.

[Axiom]

I eat what ever I feel like eat'n when  ever I feel like eat'n it... 52 and in perfect heath... I think..

[Leo801]

DV1, That's a very impressive harvest and I'm extremely jealous of your garden ...lol 

I'd be out there all the time if I had room for a garden like that.

[MZ7Extreme]

One whole egg and 2 egg whites. Whole egg over-medium, one piece of rye toast (trying to cut out all breads) small piece of chicken breast (Need a meat with my breakfast).

 

Snack usually an apple with some walnuts or kind bar.

 

Lunch a sandwich with turkey or chicken lettuce tomato and homemade mayo.

 

Snack fruits and vegetables

 

Dinner usually some type of grilled meat with baked potato or grilled or steamed vegetables...

[Kype]

i have a question. if you had 5 things you had to choose to eat for month. what would it be. im not trying to be an idiot. im serious. im just curious as to what the human body must have to survive. of course water, and what 5 main foods? 

[not on the rug]

i have a question. if you had 5 things you had to choose to eat for month. what would it be. im not trying to be an idiot. im serious. im just curious as to what the human body must have to survive. of course water, and what 5 main foods?

 

Grassfed beef or venison (including the liver/heart)

Wild caught salmon

Eggs

Potatoes

Kale or rainbow chard

[Kype]

i am by no means an expert in food. my choices are as followed. please correct me and tell me why my choice wouldn't be sufficient

 

beef jerky

real oatmeal

string beans

blueberries

sardines in water

[not on the rug]

The blueberries and the sardines would be pretty good choices as both are relatively nutrient dense.

 

The beef jerkey is super lean and unless you were eating tons of sardines, you probably wouldn't be taking in enough dietary fat

 

String beans and oatmeal are both basically devoid of any nutrition.

 

Without some liver or abundance of a dark leafy greens, you'd be severely lacking in many vitamins and minerals

[Nomad]

I usually have Quaker protein oatmeal, with wheat germ, and a cut up banana and blue berries on top for breakfast.  Coffee and small cup of orange juice.   Good or no good?  Sometime I have a bowl of Kashi cereal with the bananas and blue berries instead.

Edited January 19, 2016 by Nomad

[not on the rug]

It's my understanding that breakfast should contain a good amount of protein and fat in order to make you feel satiated and continue to repair damaged tissues.

 

Carb heavy breakfasts do nothing but severely spike the blood sugar, thus causing an insulin spike and then crash. I'm guessing that after consuming quite literally a day's worth of carbs as breakfast, you're either starving or ready for a nap by 10am.

 

Unless your doing nothing but running sprints all day long or you weigh 300lbs at 8% bodyfat, I cant imagine why anyone would require that many carbs. Do you lift before breakfast? Perhaps if you added a dozen scrambled eggs to that meal, it would be a solid post-workout breakfast.

 

Personally, I build meals around protein, make sure I'm getting plenty of healthy fats, plenty of vegetables and then time my carbs based on my activities for that day.

[Nomad]

I usually lift and run 2 hours after that breakfast and then have my scrambled eggs on wheat toast.

Edited January 19, 2016 by Nomad