Bill Pearl....multi time Mr. Universe....vegetarian.
Bill Pearl....multi time Mr. Universe....vegetarian.
I also tried being a vegetarian, but since because of running 80+ miles a week and my small appetite, I lost too much weight..especially a loss of protein. I ate lots of good fats (olive oil, avocado, and almonds) I also still ate salmon and some tuna. You have to supplement the protein or you will loose too much muscle mass. If you are going to be a vegetarian, it takes lots of research and really making sure you supplement what you are missing. Now I eat turkey and chicken too. I have never felt better with running. I have started running tempos fast again, and feeling better with a higher source of energy. Instead of completely cutting out meat, do not eat as much of it.
Good luck! :)
Losing weight has nothing to do with being vegetarian or vegan. It has to do with not taking in enough calories. Since vegetable-based foods are usually lower in calories than animal-based foods, one of the big mistakes that people/runners make when they switch is not making sure they are getting the same number of calories as before. They instead obsess about protein, etc, which is not really an issue if you get your daily calorie intake.... there are plenty of high protein vegetable-based foods.
Vegan diet has worked great for me for over 20 years with long periods of training between 80-100 mpw.
Please understand the China Study is full of Campbell's pre-research biases and data cherry-picking.
Read this instead (or after reading the China Study):
http://rawfoodsos.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/minger_formal_response2.pdf
No one diet is going to suit everybody. Many people feel great on a ve*an diet, many more feel awful and end up with health problems. However, I can't see how a diet that requires so much supplementation because of missing vitamins, minerals, proteins, etc. that are left out because of the avoidance of healthy, nutrient dense meat.
For those who go ve*an for ethical reasons, I respect your motives and thought behind the dietary change and wish you the best of health.
I'm a vegetarian once removed.
jacabo wrote:
However, I can't see how a diet that requires so much supplementation because of missing vitamins, minerals, proteins, etc. that are left out because of the avoidance of healthy, nutrient dense meat.
perhaps you don't understand what nutrient density means, but meat is NOT nutrient dense.
