Originally Posted by
PJCB
I am a recent vegan convert and I was wondering if anyone has any advice on how to stay vegan and be able to power a high-energy lifestyle. I'm pretty sure I manage to get enough whole proteins, I eat plenty of quinoa, haha. I am also VERY allergic to almonds, so I have to be very careful with my ingredients. I want to be sure that I am eating the correct combination of foods to avoid stagnating health progress (gaining muscle, getting leaner) without being excessive. Any vegan riders out there, show some solidarity and help me out?
Thought I had to pitch in here
I am a raw vegan. Been vegetarian for 6 months, then right into raw a month afterwards. My cycling has not decreased but IMPROVED tremendously along with my running ever since switching to a high carb, low fat, low protein diet.
Many people completely don't see that the meat and dairy industry promote high protein so you can buy their products. It's a money business.
Read The China Study, read 80/10/10 by Dr. Doug Graham, read Starch Solution. The science is all there. Humans don't need higher than 10% calories from fat and protein. Those are MAXIMUMS and 80% carb calories are MINIMUM.
When we were infants, during our first 24 months (correct me if I am wrong on the exact time period) we quadrupled our size on mother's breast milk, which contains 4-6% protein calories. What makes us think we need more than that now that we are adults?
When Campbell did the China Study, he concluded that humans need only 2.5% calories coming from fat. World Health Organization doubled that number just to make sure we get enough to 5%. No need for anymore
Diseases such as strokes, heart disease, diabetes, etc are caused by too much fat in the blood stream. So when you eat those sugary high carb fruits, the sugar cannot get to all of your cells because heavy fatty adipose tissues are blocking those cells. Keep in mind, all one trillion + cells in our body run on glucose. It takes a few days to a week or so of high carb, low fat to clear the cells of fat so glucose can reach them.
A balanced diet of fruit, greens, vegetables, and the occaisonal nuts and seeds is all we need. We get all of nutrients and minerals from fruits and greens, besides b12 which our body produces (if you don't produce enough I recommend supplementing) and vitamin D which you get from the sun. If it is winter and no sun where you are, supplement with a vitamin D pill. Omega's 3 and 6 (EPA and DHA you may ask)? We get the perfect Ideal ratio of EPA to DHA 1:1 from fruits and veggies. Keep in mind, Omega 3 and 6 is produced in the body too and is just fat. which has been proved, like I stated before, we don't need much. For me, <30g a day of fat.
Keep it low fat (10% calories from fat over the course of a year), and high carb and you are guarenteed to be lean all year long. It is impossible to get fat off of fruit, keep in mind. I eat 4000 calories a day of fruits and greens. I am only 60kg, 6%bf..
Sleep, water, sugar, sunlight, exercise is all you have to remember
Any questions, please respond. I'd be happy to help!
Typical day for me:
Breakfast: either 15 bananas or 1.5lb of dates
Lunch: 15lb watermelon
Dinner: 8-10 mangos followed by a HUGE salad (4oz kale, 4oz collards, 4oz romaine, 4oz dandelions or 4oz turnips, 1 cucumber, a lemon for dressing, 1 tomato, some peppers, a stalk of celery, and maybe a little broccoli and cauliflower and carrots on the side)