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The second challenge is that I am seriously addicted to carbs - it is like crack to me and that is no lie. I have tried so many times to cut out carbs and they call me back. I have done it before however - I was a raw vegan for 30 days ...
Total Cholesterol - 180HDL - 55LDL - 113Triglycerides - 59Glucose - 84Hba1c - 4.9%TSH (on 88mcg of synthroid) - .714Vit D (included because its low) - 27.9
LDL was considered normal for 50 -130 (and high normal 139) for many years until about 10 years ago when it was changed to 0 to 99. That change added an additional 36 million people who need to be on statin cholesterol lowering medication.However having said that. If your TSH is slightly low your LDL will be slightly high.
Magnetic, I couldn't imagine cutting out vegetables. There's definite logic behind the information you provided but I think vegetables provide so much other benefits its worth it. Not to mention I probably couldn't afford an entirely plant based diet. Oh yeah, and you are right - raw vegan is definitely not carb free or even low carb. What I meant to say was grain free. And thinking about it, even then I wasn't grain free because I was eating the occasional raw buckwheat granola and corn.
What are the benefits provided by vegetables that make them worth keeping in your diet, instead of replacing them with more meat and fat?
Quote from: mountaingal on August 19, 2011, 08:37:24 PMWhat are the benefits provided by vegetables that make them worth keeping in your diet, instead of replacing them with more meat and fat?1. cost - I can't afford any more meat than I'm buying now. 2.variety - I think an all meat, all fat diet would get boring and therefore not sustainable in the long run. 3. Aren't there some vitamins and minerals that you can't get from meat? Folic acid for example?
Quote from: mountaingal on August 21, 2011, 08:13:48 PMQuote from: mountaingal on August 19, 2011, 08:37:24 PMWhat are the benefits provided by vegetables that make them worth keeping in your diet, instead of replacing them with more meat and fat?1. cost - I can't afford any more meat than I'm buying now. 2.variety - I think an all meat, all fat diet would get boring and therefore not sustainable in the long run. 3. Aren't there some vitamins and minerals that you can't get from meat? Folic acid for example?All animal products was what I was suggesting (meat, fish, eggs, etc.). I average 443 mcg of folate a day, the recommended amount is 400 mcg. Liver, kidney, conch and fish roe all contain significant folate. Animal foods will supply everything, you just need to eat organs, a little fish and shellfish, and do not cook too much. I find it cheaper eating from the animal kingdom. Fruit, vegetable and dairy calories are far more expensive. What do you pay for a red pepper? For a bag of spinach? For an apple? How many calories do you get out of them? If you have looked at a fruitarian food budget you would understand. Grass-fed meat is relatively cheap, unless you are eating lots of steaks and expensive cuts. Organs tend to be the cheapest.
Quote from: magnetic on August 22, 2011, 03:51:49 PMQuote from: mountaingal on August 21, 2011, 08:13:48 PMQuote from: mountaingal on August 19, 2011, 08:37:24 PMWhat are the benefits provided by vegetables that make them worth keeping in your diet, instead of replacing them with more meat and fat?1. cost - I can't afford any more meat than I'm buying now. 2.variety - I think an all meat, all fat diet would get boring and therefore not sustainable in the long run. 3. Aren't there some vitamins and minerals that you can't get from meat? Folic acid for example?All animal products was what I was suggesting (meat, fish, eggs, etc.). I average 443 mcg of folate a day, the recommended amount is 400 mcg. Liver, kidney, conch and fish roe all contain significant folate. Animal foods will supply everything, you just need to eat organs, a little fish and shellfish, and do not cook too much. I find it cheaper eating from the animal kingdom. Fruit, vegetable and dairy calories are far more expensive. What do you pay for a red pepper? For a bag of spinach? For an apple? How many calories do you get out of them? If you have looked at a fruitarian food budget you would understand. Grass-fed meat is relatively cheap, unless you are eating lots of steaks and expensive cuts. Organs tend to be the cheapest.Magnetic - what you say is very interesting and does make sense. Its hard to break away from the traditional thinking. How long have you been eating like this? What benefits do you believe it provides you in comparison to having more carbs? Would you mind providing me with a snapshot of your daily diet? I'm very curious. As for yesterday - first day of school - bf - egg frittatta Lame workout as we got all the new people caught up on formation drillslunch - garden meatballs, zucchini pasta, tomato saucesnack - beef jerky, carrots, pork rindsdinner - meat marinated in olive oil and thyme, roasted root vegetables (beets, parsnips, carrot, yam) in coconut oilNote - I felt horrible after supper and had kind of a crash. I don't know if it was the starch from the root vegetables or excess fat. I am going to cut down on the starchy vegs and see if that helps my energy. I did get a good workout in this morning and felt pretty strong. I also think the pork rinds have to go. I like them because they're kind of like a normal comfort food and I like salt but they make me feel funny if I eat too many.Another note - I haven't lost any weight at all (four days now), in fact I gained two pounds this morning. I am so far attributing it to that time of the month and not stressing over it yet.
