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| Two words - Scott Jurek - vegan athlete....go ahead google him, then tell us Veg athletes are slower. Sally, lets see, I used to be the worst vegetarian in HS - from the midwest and my mom didn't know what to feed me, so I used to eat potato chips and twinkies. I don't count protein, carbs, calories or anything, I just eat what I believe to be balanced. For protein I eat lots of beans, tofu, tempeh, setain (you could make this at home and it has a TON of protein), and whole grain (whole grain totally has protein). My new favorite "lazy meal" is quinoa (cook in pan for 2 minutes) with roasted veggies (roast in oven for 20 minutes) - fluff together with soy sauce, and it becomes a protein rich-vitamin rich dinner!! | |
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| IN taper mode so I have time for reading the forums  I was a vegetarian for 15 years but craved meat with my second preganancy, so I ate it...that was 10 years ago. Last year on Jan 1st I went back to being a vegetarian..not a vegan, and I do eat fish-not at every meal, and I have never felt better. I am doing IMFL in 9 days and expect to have a good race. I never really felt like I processed protein from animal sources well...even fish gives me that same feeling but sometimes it's just out of convenience for me. I don't take supplements. I have not been sick that I can remember this year. I dropped several percentages of body fat as well as some pounds, gained some muscle and have had a strong season this year. PRed in all my races. It's not for everyone, just about what finding what works for you. | |
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| From Wikipedia:
During the period in which he won all six of his Hawaiian triathlons Dave Scott followed a strict vegetarian (vegan) diet. | |
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| MDVJR - 2009-10-29 10:20 PM From Wikipedia:
During the period in which he won all six of his Hawaiian triathlons Dave Scott followed a strict vegetarian (vegan) diet.
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| Hello = )
I've been a vegan for approximately 3 years now and I have no doubt that the need for meat protein is a myth. Prior to becoming vegan, I was on a strict diet and attempted to eat as much protein as possible as well as eat 6-8 times a day in order to gain muscle mass. It didn't work. Since becoming vegan, I don't watch my protein/carb/fat intake, I eat as needed and I've actually gained muscle mass. I've gained approximately 10-15 pounds of muscle over about 2 years. I'm 27, 5'11 and used to not be able to get above 145lbs (I was skinny, haha) now I'm at about 160 and am in the best shape of my life.
Now, I've just started my FIM training yesterday, so I'm sure that I will need to adjust my intake to accommodate for the added workouts (I'm also on p90x) but I don't see foresee any problems in the upcoming months. I'm amazed at the amount of false ideas that people have regarding a vegetarian/vegan diet. Anyway... I've heard criticism for the vegan diet prior to and especially during my time as being vegan. It's just one of those things that will constantly be there and I don't really care. I know how I feel about it and I can respectfully advise people who ask me about the health benefits and the moral benefits of the vegetarian/vegan lifestyle. But I'm not going to force my beliefs on someone. I go on doing what I'm doing and I'm happy with it = )
Anyway, thanks for the useful info in this thread!
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 Bronze member | I found this today, check Scott Jurek at the bottom of the page.. Amazing athlete....
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=keri/080616&sportCat=mlb
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| I don't track my protein, carbs, etc. I know I have a really healthy vegetarian diet, and get lots of protein from all the sources others have already listed here. I make a fresh fruit shake with added soy protein every morning. I also make sure I get enough good carbs before my big weekend workouts. I've definitely learned to eat more throughout the day during IM training, and have felt great!! I also believe hydration is as important to training as diet. If I had any issues early on with fatigue during training, it was a hydration issue. I had to learn to dial that in. | |
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Any vegetarian IMers?
