1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
I started at 191lbs, 29 BMI, 34++ waist, sweaty, hangry, sick, tired, and fat. I knew there was a problem when I was shopping for dress pants and I slipped into a pair with elastic in the waist band and felt at home. I started having all sorts of health problems too.
Now I'm 153lbs, 23 BMI, 29-30 waist, healthy and feel great. Doctor gave me a clean bill of health.
I NEVER thought that I would be that guy - the vegan that doesn't eat sugar, flour, or oil, the obnoxious one that makes it difficult for people to have me over for dinner. I grew up on beef and cheese people. Thankfully people don't really see me as that guy because I am realistic about it. I have had my fair share of hotdogs over the past few months thanks to this place in Cleveland called HappyDog. Anyhow, I will never go back to eating the way I used to.
To kick off the start of year 2, Kate and I are doing the 3 week Eat to Live challenge (without the 10% of "fun food"). Kate's sister and husband have also jumped on the wagon. It will be easy with the farm share in Oberlin! I am pumped to eat all these fresh organic vegetables. Thank god for farmers.
What I have learned?
THIS IS NOT A "DIET."
YOU DON'T EAT LESS.
I EAT WAY MORE.
I EAT WAY MORE OF THE RIGHT THINGS.
IF YOU ARE HUNGRY, YOU AREN'T EATING ENOUGH OF THE RIGHT FOODS. (I get sick of chewing sometimes...the salads are sooo big. I have to eat 1 full bag of leafy greens per meal.)
What have been the pros/cons of being a Nutritarian?
Pros
I....
Rarely get sick
Maintained a healthy body weight effortlessly
Never have headaches
Rarely have sore feet from standing
Never have acid reflux
Have a very predictable digestive pattern
Sleep very well
Cons
Have a hard time convincing people that what they eat is killing them
Have a hard time watching people that I care about struggle with things that can be easily fixed with a proper diet
The Truth (and maybe too much of it)
After doing the 6 week challenge for several months until I got to my ideal body weight, I shifted to include a little bit (10%) of comfort food into my nutritarian diet.
Because I could and would eat pizza or whatever else suited my fancy periodically, I never felt that it was difficult to eat healthy the next several meals. However, if and when I didn't follow a trashy meal with a great salad I would start to CRAVE fat, flour, and sugar. And when I let loose......
And oh god, when I do eat like crap, I have to block out a large chunk of time in my google calendar to be within sprinting distance from a crapper. It is always a surprise.
What is the plan now?
I am 100% committed to Eating to Live and hope that more people try the 6 week challenge.
It is summer folks! There are amazing vegetables right now. Get the book and read it. Commit to a simple 6 weeks. Drop the fat, the diabetes, the cancer, the heart disease, the headaches, the acid reflux, the perpetual colds. Get real with your life. Take care of yourself.
Now I'm 153lbs, 23 BMI, 29-30 waist, healthy and feel great. Doctor gave me a clean bill of health.
I NEVER thought that I would be that guy - the vegan that doesn't eat sugar, flour, or oil, the obnoxious one that makes it difficult for people to have me over for dinner. I grew up on beef and cheese people. Thankfully people don't really see me as that guy because I am realistic about it. I have had my fair share of hotdogs over the past few months thanks to this place in Cleveland called HappyDog. Anyhow, I will never go back to eating the way I used to.
To kick off the start of year 2, Kate and I are doing the 3 week Eat to Live challenge (without the 10% of "fun food"). Kate's sister and husband have also jumped on the wagon. It will be easy with the farm share in Oberlin! I am pumped to eat all these fresh organic vegetables. Thank god for farmers.
What I have learned?
THIS IS NOT A "DIET."
YOU DON'T EAT LESS.
I EAT WAY MORE.
I EAT WAY MORE OF THE RIGHT THINGS.
IF YOU ARE HUNGRY, YOU AREN'T EATING ENOUGH OF THE RIGHT FOODS. (I get sick of chewing sometimes...the salads are sooo big. I have to eat 1 full bag of leafy greens per meal.)
What have been the pros/cons of being a Nutritarian?
Pros
I....
Rarely get sick
Maintained a healthy body weight effortlessly
Never have headaches
Rarely have sore feet from standing
Never have acid reflux
Have a very predictable digestive pattern
Sleep very well
Cons
Have a hard time convincing people that what they eat is killing them
Have a hard time watching people that I care about struggle with things that can be easily fixed with a proper diet
The Truth (and maybe too much of it)
After doing the 6 week challenge for several months until I got to my ideal body weight, I shifted to include a little bit (10%) of comfort food into my nutritarian diet.
Because I could and would eat pizza or whatever else suited my fancy periodically, I never felt that it was difficult to eat healthy the next several meals. However, if and when I didn't follow a trashy meal with a great salad I would start to CRAVE fat, flour, and sugar. And when I let loose......
And oh god, when I do eat like crap, I have to block out a large chunk of time in my google calendar to be within sprinting distance from a crapper. It is always a surprise.
What is the plan now?
I am 100% committed to Eating to Live and hope that more people try the 6 week challenge.
It is summer folks! There are amazing vegetables right now. Get the book and read it. Commit to a simple 6 weeks. Drop the fat, the diabetes, the cancer, the heart disease, the headaches, the acid reflux, the perpetual colds. Get real with your life. Take care of yourself.
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