Comments on: My Take On Vegetarianism – Part Two (What To Eat) http://www.bodyincredible.com/my-take-on-vegetarianism-part-two-what-to-eat/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:16:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kat http://www.bodyincredible.com/my-take-on-vegetarianism-part-two-what-to-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-11649 Kat Thu, 19 May 2011 04:17:02 +0000 http://www.bodyincredible.com/?p=1721#comment-11649 Hi Adrian, that's a very big turnaround :) thanks for your kind comment, and please let me (all of us!) know how you go! Hi Adrian, that’s a very big turnaround :) thanks for your kind comment, and please let me (all of us!) know how you go!

]]> By: adrian http://www.bodyincredible.com/my-take-on-vegetarianism-part-two-what-to-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-11640 adrian Tue, 17 May 2011 23:01:55 +0000 http://www.bodyincredible.com/?p=1721#comment-11640 Thanks for all of your wonderful posts. Definitely very interesting. I will say that I became a vegetarian a year ago for moral, environmental, political and health reasons. I was a healthy vegetarian - not a lot of grains, and no fake meats/soy and lots of whole foods and good fats (eggs, greek yogurt, butter, oils, avocados, etc.). Initially my health improved and continued to improve for 7-8 months. But, this entire time I was still battling my weight and had to do a mix of cardio, strength and yoga to not gain weight. And then my energy levels began to struggle. So, after a couple of months of research and coming back around to the idea of eating meat, I stumbled across your site. I heard you - what does it hurt to try it out? So for the next 3 months, I'm cutting out all grain and have reintroduced grass-fed meat into my diet within the past 2 weeks. Nothing dramatic yet, but I will say that my hunger is actually satiated with the increase in protein. So thanks for letting me know that it's okay to eat meat and how important it is to listen to my body and be open to what that means. Thanks for all of your wonderful posts. Definitely very interesting. I will say that I became a vegetarian a year ago for moral, environmental, political and health reasons. I was a healthy vegetarian – not a lot of grains, and no fake meats/soy and lots of whole foods and good fats (eggs, greek yogurt, butter, oils, avocados, etc.). Initially my health improved and continued to improve for 7-8 months. But, this entire time I was still battling my weight and had to do a mix of cardio, strength and yoga to not gain weight. And then my energy levels began to struggle. So, after a couple of months of research and coming back around to the idea of eating meat, I stumbled across your site. I heard you – what does it hurt to try it out? So for the next 3 months, I’m cutting out all grain and have reintroduced grass-fed meat into my diet within the past 2 weeks. Nothing dramatic yet, but I will say that my hunger is actually satiated with the increase in protein. So thanks for letting me know that it’s okay to eat meat and how important it is to listen to my body and be open to what that means.

]]> By: Debbie http://www.bodyincredible.com/my-take-on-vegetarianism-part-two-what-to-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-6845 Debbie Mon, 24 Jan 2011 04:18:03 +0000 http://www.bodyincredible.com/?p=1721#comment-6845 Not yet... not a fan of soy based powders, and dairy often does not do well with me. Are there other forms on the market you would recommend..? Not yet… not a fan of soy based powders, and dairy often does not do well with me. Are there other forms on the market you would recommend..?

]]> By: Kat http://www.bodyincredible.com/my-take-on-vegetarianism-part-two-what-to-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-6844 Kat Mon, 24 Jan 2011 03:55:07 +0000 http://www.bodyincredible.com/?p=1721#comment-6844 That's a tough one I guess ... have you tried vegetarian protein powders as an addition to whole food? That’s a tough one I guess … have you tried vegetarian protein powders as an addition to whole food?

]]> By: Debbie http://www.bodyincredible.com/my-take-on-vegetarianism-part-two-what-to-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-6839 Debbie Mon, 24 Jan 2011 01:58:13 +0000 http://www.bodyincredible.com/?p=1721#comment-6839 "I think it’s a myth that strength or muscle gain needs to be accompanied by fat gain." Agreed, putting on body fat was not my intention but the result of getting enough protein from vegetarian sources. I feel the increase in body fat to keep up with demands is from being vegetarian, to get enough nutrients and protein with the increase demands I feel I need to eat a lot of things that cause body fat gain. Such as to get enough protein from legumes, I may be consuming to much carbs. “I think it’s a myth that strength or muscle gain needs to be accompanied by fat gain.”

Agreed, putting on body fat was not my intention but the result of getting enough protein from vegetarian sources.

I feel the increase in body fat to keep up with demands is
from being vegetarian, to get enough nutrients and protein
with the increase demands I feel I need to eat a lot of things
that cause body fat gain. Such as to get enough protein from
legumes, I may be consuming to much carbs.

]]> By: Kat http://www.bodyincredible.com/my-take-on-vegetarianism-part-two-what-to-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-6817 Kat Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:49:23 +0000 http://www.bodyincredible.com/?p=1721#comment-6817 Hi Debbie ... thanks so much for commenting; it's interesting to hear from someone who is clearly on the healthier side of vegetarianism. It sounds like you're making a really good effort to include all your essential nutrients, but - as you say - you may not get enough protein. It's really really tough for vegetarians to get enough protein, particularly if you have a very active life. I'm not sure why you say you had to put on body fat to keep up with demands. I think it's a myth that strength or muscle gain needs to be accompanied by fat gain. There is no reason why a healthy person should gain fat at any time in their life, even during pregnancy (assuming the mother is not too lean to begin with) there is no NEED for fat gain. It will be interesting to see what happens as you increase your protein and omega 3. Keep us posted - and good luck! Hi Debbie … thanks so much for commenting; it’s interesting to hear from someone who is clearly on the healthier side of vegetarianism. It sounds like you’re making a really good effort to include all your essential nutrients, but – as you say – you may not get enough protein. It’s really really tough for vegetarians to get enough protein, particularly if you have a very active life. I’m not sure why you say you had to put on body fat to keep up with demands. I think it’s a myth that strength or muscle gain needs to be accompanied by fat gain. There is no reason why a healthy person should gain fat at any time in their life, even during pregnancy (assuming the mother is not too lean to begin with) there is no NEED for fat gain. It will be interesting to see what happens as you increase your protein and omega 3. Keep us posted – and good luck!

]]> By: Debbie http://www.bodyincredible.com/my-take-on-vegetarianism-part-two-what-to-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-6797 Debbie Sun, 23 Jan 2011 08:54:25 +0000 http://www.bodyincredible.com/?p=1721#comment-6797 Hi, I am a Vegetarian, have been for over 4 years. The choice to become one at 20 was for environmental and world poverty based issues. I am a personal trainer, circus instructor and performer. Becoming vegetarian saw my energy levels improve dramatically, my feeling of well being for the first few months just kept rising, but then after six months this plateaued, but still way above my meat eating lifestyle. Now I am not here to say we should all become vego but just say how things have gone. So starting as your everyday meat eater, my diet wasn't that great, but becoming vegetarian made me look into what I was eating, how to eat well and for good health, and in turn taught me a lot about how to eat properly. I am fit and strong, stronger then most. Stronger then I have ever been, due to healthy eating and learning how to train properly. I eat a great variety, cycling through foods, I am a fan of local and organic, so this can force some cycles. I eat mainly raw, so NO tofu for me, getting my protein from a variety of sources, such as legumes and eggs. Carbs are veges, raw to lightly steamed. I am a fan of fats, butter is a big one, avocado, I used to do flax seed oil, but had a really bad experience when it went rancid and I was ill for over a week. So I have just started on fish oil caps (I know not vego), but important to my health when I can't do the flax, and my health is what is truly important. So I guess you want to know about body fat, well remember I am fit and strong and can easily compete with any meat eater in training. I think I cycle, from lean to not so lean. Before I started weight training seriously I was an elite junior (14-17 years old) athlete training 6 hours a day in multiple sports at 62kg eating a poor diet including meat. I peaked after injury at 76kg at 18 years old, not muscle at this point, just a lack of exercise and poor diet. So eating healthy made me lose weight, down to 60kg, had also returned to reasonable strength starting my circus career. So serious strength training got me from 60kg in six months to 68kg, this is a big jump for a female, mainly because of body fat increase to keep up with demands. At the moment I am 168cm and 66kg (18% BF), body fat is something I feel a lack of control over. I can easily stand to lose another 2-3kg to hit that 14% body fat. I am wondering if my diet is lacking in protein to a point where I just can't reduce my body fat and stay strong for a long period, I need to eat a lot, and often, and can feel sharp fast hunger if I miss a beat. But giving it another go over the next 4 weeks with the boost of fish oil to see how that helps. Hi, I am a Vegetarian, have been for over 4 years. The choice to become one at 20 was for environmental and world poverty based issues. I am a personal trainer, circus instructor and performer.

Becoming vegetarian saw my energy levels improve dramatically, my feeling of well being for the first few months just kept rising, but then after six months this plateaued, but still way above my meat eating lifestyle. Now I am not here to say we should all become vego but just say how things have gone. So starting as your everyday meat eater, my diet wasn’t that great, but becoming vegetarian made me look into what I was eating, how to eat well and for good health, and in turn taught me a lot about how to eat properly.

I am fit and strong, stronger then most. Stronger then I have ever been, due to healthy eating and learning how to train properly. I eat a great variety, cycling through foods, I am a fan of local and organic, so this can force some cycles. I eat mainly raw, so NO tofu for me, getting my protein from a variety of sources, such as legumes and eggs. Carbs are veges, raw to lightly steamed. I am a fan of fats, butter is a big one, avocado, I used to do flax seed oil, but had a really bad experience when it went rancid and I was ill for over a week. So I have just started on fish oil caps (I know not vego), but important to my health when I can’t do the flax, and my health is what is truly important.

So I guess you want to know about body fat, well remember I am fit and strong and can easily compete with any meat eater in training. I think I cycle, from lean to not so lean. Before I started weight training seriously I was an elite junior (14-17 years old) athlete training 6 hours a day in multiple sports at 62kg eating a poor diet including meat. I peaked after injury at 76kg at 18 years old, not muscle at this point, just a lack of exercise and poor diet. So eating healthy made me lose weight, down to 60kg, had also returned to reasonable strength starting my circus career. So serious strength training got me from 60kg in six months to 68kg, this is a big jump for a female, mainly because of body fat increase to keep up with demands. At the moment I am 168cm and 66kg (18% BF), body fat is something I feel a lack of control over. I can easily stand to lose another 2-3kg to hit that 14% body fat.

I am wondering if my diet is lacking in protein to a point where I just can’t reduce my body fat and stay strong for a long period, I need to eat a lot, and often, and can feel sharp fast hunger if I miss a beat. But giving it another go over the next 4 weeks with the boost of fish oil to see how that helps.

]]> By: Kat Eden http://www.bodyincredible.com/my-take-on-vegetarianism-part-two-what-to-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-2945 Kat Eden Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:52:12 +0000 http://www.bodyincredible.com/?p=1721#comment-2945 Definitely :) thanks for commenting, always good to get that sort of validation! Definitely :) thanks for commenting, always good to get that sort of validation!

]]> By: Carla http://www.bodyincredible.com/my-take-on-vegetarianism-part-two-what-to-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-2944 Carla Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:49:47 +0000 http://www.bodyincredible.com/?p=1721#comment-2944 I am so glad the dangers of soy is getting more out in the open. I learned a long time ago that soy just doesn't work for me. I have had PCOS since I was in my teens and soy just exacerbate it. I am so glad the dangers of soy is getting more out in the open. I learned a long time ago that soy just doesn’t work for me. I have had PCOS since I was in my teens and soy just exacerbate it.

]]> By: Kat http://www.bodyincredible.com/my-take-on-vegetarianism-part-two-what-to-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-2935 Kat Mon, 31 May 2010 05:20:07 +0000 http://www.bodyincredible.com/?p=1721#comment-2935 Hi Terrance- Sorry for the failure to reply until now! Unfortunately my computer didn't accept my reply when you commented, and (as you know) I've only just realised this. I did go and look through all the reviews, and my feeling was that I guess there's always going to be 'for' and 'against' to any concept or way of thinking. I'm not sure if the good reviews can be stated as being friends of the author though! At the end of the day we all have to decide to put our trust in different things as we learn about health and our bodies. The reality is that there's always multiple studies/evidence to support any way of thinking if you look hard enough. I enjoyed Kaayla's book, found it well researched and referenced, and based on my other studies on the topic thought very highly of it. But that's just my opinion :) I appreciate your feedback! Kat Hi Terrance-
Sorry for the failure to reply until now! Unfortunately my computer didn’t accept my reply when you commented, and (as you know) I’ve only just realised this.
I did go and look through all the reviews, and my feeling was that I guess there’s always going to be ‘for’ and ‘against’ to any concept or way of thinking. I’m not sure if the good reviews can be stated as being friends of the author though!
At the end of the day we all have to decide to put our trust in different things as we learn about health and our bodies. The reality is that there’s always multiple studies/evidence to support any way of thinking if you look hard enough. I enjoyed Kaayla’s book, found it well researched and referenced, and based on my other studies on the topic thought very highly of it. But that’s just my opinion :)
I appreciate your feedback!
Kat

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