From: harley (cpe-139-168-195-246.sa.bigpond.net.au)
Subject: go where the food is..
Date: April 21, 2007 at 4:20 pm PST
In Reply to: How do you cut costs? posted by herbi on April 19, 2007 at 4:30 pm:
i watch the parrots in my area. i follow their calls and feast on fruit with them. or is it that they follow me on my bike?
i had grapes off the vine yesterday, persimmons off the tree for lunch and a salad mix at wholesale price cos i did some painting at my organic groccers shop. and i also give him tips on optimum eating and trainig from the skills i learnt at dougies events. everybody wins.
this lifestyle is so cheap. i have people on this board that life in my area. they complain that its too exspensive to be raw. yet i feast on free fruit daily..i guess people will look for excuses to justify doing what they really want. my excuse for not eating cooked food is that it takes up too much time, resources, money and makes me feel like the cooked goop it really is.
i hear oats are cheap from the pig farmer co-op. same thing but we pay 10-100times more for it at the shop.
And here's what I posted, about my bulk buying experience in Colorado:
From: Bethany (host-72-174-33-204.gdj-co.client.bresnan.net)
Subject: Just one of me...
Date: April 22, 2007 at 11:09 am PST
In Reply to: Re: can you buy in bulk? posted by herbi on April 19, 2007 at 6:57 pm:
I just moved to a small agricultural town in Colorado for the next 5 months. I immediately made friends with the owner of the local grocery store, who is quite helpful and was happy to order produce by the case for me!
I got a case of organic bananas (40 pounds) for $22! That will take care of much of my breakfast and lunch calorie needs for the better part of a week (I'm pretty active...I train a bit and now I'm working on a farm). He also got a good deal on those tomatoes-on-the-vine from his distributor, which he passed on to me and gave me an 11-pound box of tomatoes for $7! Also, he gave me a box of 18 ataulfo mangoes for $9 (which was half of what he was charging if you bought them individually)!
Since he is giving me such good prices by the case, I will continue to buy by the case. When I placed my next order, I made sure to thank him profusely =).
If I don't QUITE make it through all that food...there are plenty of other people here who eat produce, and I can pass along my savings to them, too!
Hope this helps...
Showing posts with label Pearls of Wisdom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pearls of Wisdom. Show all posts
Sunday, April 22, 2007
it doesnt really matter how you feel when you put the first step from your bed to the floor, what matters is how you feel after an hour hard running!
From: harley (cpe-139-168-195-246.sa.bigpond.net.au)
Subject: Re: Dr. D, please help with bananas/fruit at night
Date:
April 21, 2007 at 4:06 pm PST
In Reply to: Dr. D, please help with bananas/fruit at night posted by Andie on April 21, 2007 at 3:07 pm:
the more tired i wake up, the more energy i will have that day. i learnt this from one of the best marathoners in the world. he said' it doesnt really matter how you feel when you put the first step from your bed to the floor, what matters is how you feel after an hour hard running!'
he went on to explain how the body has been storing and refueling overnight and that going from fully laden to full flight can feel awkward but youll get used to it.
the best races ive ever had are when i wake up the 'tiredest'. sure ive woken up in the morning when ive been fasting and jumped out of bed, but i wont be jumping around after a 30 mile run like i do when i eat sufficiently. yet when i did that 30 mile run recentley i was looking for all the reasons to stay in bed that morn. but all i found was excuses. the reasons where all ready up the mountain waiting for me.
are my facts backed by science? no.do my beliefs let me ride my bike for days on only 3 hours sleep a day. yes.
we just have to ask what matters more. how we feel that first few minutes out of bed or middle of the day when we are calling on the carbs we ate the day before?
as what we eat today, powers us tommorrow. carb up today and carve it up tommorrow.
maybe try eating early before going to bed.i used to worry about how i felt in the morn. but as long as nobody stole my legs and arms whilst i was sleeping, im only focusing about how i feel when im out on the road. cos to me that is all that counts.im a road warrior, not a carb load worrier.
Subject: Re: Dr. D, please help with bananas/fruit at night
Date:
April 21, 2007 at 4:06 pm PST
In Reply to: Dr. D, please help with bananas/fruit at night posted by Andie on April 21, 2007 at 3:07 pm:
the more tired i wake up, the more energy i will have that day. i learnt this from one of the best marathoners in the world. he said' it doesnt really matter how you feel when you put the first step from your bed to the floor, what matters is how you feel after an hour hard running!'
he went on to explain how the body has been storing and refueling overnight and that going from fully laden to full flight can feel awkward but youll get used to it.
the best races ive ever had are when i wake up the 'tiredest'. sure ive woken up in the morning when ive been fasting and jumped out of bed, but i wont be jumping around after a 30 mile run like i do when i eat sufficiently. yet when i did that 30 mile run recentley i was looking for all the reasons to stay in bed that morn. but all i found was excuses. the reasons where all ready up the mountain waiting for me.
are my facts backed by science? no.do my beliefs let me ride my bike for days on only 3 hours sleep a day. yes.
we just have to ask what matters more. how we feel that first few minutes out of bed or middle of the day when we are calling on the carbs we ate the day before?
as what we eat today, powers us tommorrow. carb up today and carve it up tommorrow.
maybe try eating early before going to bed.i used to worry about how i felt in the morn. but as long as nobody stole my legs and arms whilst i was sleeping, im only focusing about how i feel when im out on the road. cos to me that is all that counts.im a road warrior, not a carb load worrier.
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Just DO it!
Ok, now that I've had a chance to breathe, after moving out and driving, I'd like to write about a conversation I had with Dave on Saturday night. I think we were talking about how my weight had actually gone up since Health and Fitness Week (september 2006), not down. Dave would have guessed that I had lost weight, he said. Since I've been doing a lot of strength work, I said that of the 8 or 9 pounds I had gained since then, I was willing to believe that 4 or 5 (at most) of those pounds are muscle, and the rest was fat, due to emotional eating, etc.
Dave then told me about a friend of theirs (him and his wife, Val) who had trouble keeping weight off on different raw food programs. He said to this friend, "you really should try to do 8-1-1." She responded that she had tried it, and it didn't work for her. To that, he said, "[insert friend's name here], you really have to DO it. Most people who think they are doing it are actually not. Unless you've experienced it at an event or something, it's hard to REALLY understand how to do it." She said, "ok, I'm willing to try it. Tell me what I have to do." Long story short, she's been following the program to the letter since Thanksgiving, and she's lost 3o pounds!
Hearing that story really made something click for me. Yes, I've been living healthfully, but have I actually been DOING 8-1-1 these past few months? Probably not. The emotional eating nut extravaganzas are one aspect that isn't serving me well (and probably the main reason I've packed on a few pounds this winter!). But another key aspect I haven't been following is that on days when I've been working in the office (5 days per week), I often eat 4, 5, or 6 times per day rather than the 2 or 3 times per day that would be much better for me.
So, hearing the story of Dave's friend caused me to remember something in Doug's book, and then it came together why I was struggling with this. Here's the excerpt from Doug's book, The 80-10-10 Diet (page 239, in the FAQ section, under "why didn't the 80/10/10 diet work for me?". hope he doesn't mind the quote!):
Today's workout:
25 minutes on elliptical machine to warm up
2 minutes rowing machine
arm circles
Upper body strength workout (almost all sets to failure within 5 reps):
3 sets negative assisted pull-ups
3 sets assisted chest dips
3 sets negative assisted chin-ups
3 sets push-ups
3 sets straight arm pulldowns (7 reps failure)
3 sets flatbench dumbbell flyes
3 sets upright rows
3 sets rear delt flyes
3 sets front raises
3 sets preacher curls
3 sets assisted triceps dips
Today was a recovery day for my legs/core, which surprisingly aren't too sore! Hooray for fast recovery, facilitated by sleep!
No breakfast
Lunch after workout - lots of persimmons and bananas. 2 stalks celery.
Went for a bike ride in the afternoon - short and easy (I can tell my legs are not fully recovered from yesterday!). Rode to the grocery store and back. (About 1 hour 10 minutes total, including about 20 minutes in the store?).
Dinner - 2 small papayas. papaya-tomato-basil soup (yum!!!!): 2 small papayas, 1 pound tomatoes, four leaves fresh basil. nappa cabbage-papaya-lime wraps (yummm!!!!!): 1 small head nappa cabbage, 2 small papayas, juice of 1/2 a lime.
Fourth day in a row of meals, not grazing. It feels really good, and light. =)
Dave then told me about a friend of theirs (him and his wife, Val) who had trouble keeping weight off on different raw food programs. He said to this friend, "you really should try to do 8-1-1." She responded that she had tried it, and it didn't work for her. To that, he said, "[insert friend's name here], you really have to DO it. Most people who think they are doing it are actually not. Unless you've experienced it at an event or something, it's hard to REALLY understand how to do it." She said, "ok, I'm willing to try it. Tell me what I have to do." Long story short, she's been following the program to the letter since Thanksgiving, and she's lost 3o pounds!
Hearing that story really made something click for me. Yes, I've been living healthfully, but have I actually been DOING 8-1-1 these past few months? Probably not. The emotional eating nut extravaganzas are one aspect that isn't serving me well (and probably the main reason I've packed on a few pounds this winter!). But another key aspect I haven't been following is that on days when I've been working in the office (5 days per week), I often eat 4, 5, or 6 times per day rather than the 2 or 3 times per day that would be much better for me.
So, hearing the story of Dave's friend caused me to remember something in Doug's book, and then it came together why I was struggling with this. Here's the excerpt from Doug's book, The 80-10-10 Diet (page 239, in the FAQ section, under "why didn't the 80/10/10 diet work for me?". hope he doesn't mind the quote!):
Why didn't the 80/10/10 diet work for me?
People come to me at times having tried this method of eating unsuccessfully. Upon examination, I found almost invariably that they were not actually doing what I recommend. As I truly desire to help people succeed, I want to mention here several key factors that people often overlook when adopting the 80/10/10 lifestyle.
You are not following 80/10/10 if:
- Less than 2% of your total calories come from vegetables and leafy greens. For true health, I recommend consuming 2 to 6% of calories from leafy greens. For 4% of your calories to come from vegetables on a 2000-calorie diet, you would have to eat roughly a pound of greens per day.
- Your caloric intake is insufficient to maintain your desired body weight.
- You burn less than 1/5 of your total calories through physical activity (at least 400 calories per day if you average 2000 calories).
- Your habitual sleep pattern doesn't meet your body's needs.
- You eat all day long rather than one to four meals a day.
- You lack emotional poise (your lifestyle is sufficiently stressful to cause your system ongoing adrenal exertion).
- You expose your fully (or substantially) unclothed skin to moderate sunlight less than 30 minutes per day. (Our bodies require approximately 15 minutes of sunlight exposure per day to produce sufficient vitamin D. I would consider 30 minutes a day a healthful minimum...remember, our species wasn't designed to live indoors.
So, that's the excerpt. Anyway, it really hit home that in order to distract myself from a job I didn't enjoy, I would eat...munching and grazing all day. Dave's story about his friend inspired me to "just do it." I know from experience that the program works really well, when I actually follow it!
The past 4 days, I've actually been following the program (eating meals, not grazing), and it feels great! I feel like the digestive load is much lighter when I'm not constantly eating.
Today's workout:
25 minutes on elliptical machine to warm up
2 minutes rowing machine
arm circles
Upper body strength workout (almost all sets to failure within 5 reps):
3 sets negative assisted pull-ups
3 sets assisted chest dips
3 sets negative assisted chin-ups
3 sets push-ups
3 sets straight arm pulldowns (7 reps failure)
3 sets flatbench dumbbell flyes
3 sets upright rows
3 sets rear delt flyes
3 sets front raises
3 sets preacher curls
3 sets assisted triceps dips
Today was a recovery day for my legs/core, which surprisingly aren't too sore! Hooray for fast recovery, facilitated by sleep!
No breakfast
Lunch after workout - lots of persimmons and bananas. 2 stalks celery.
Went for a bike ride in the afternoon - short and easy (I can tell my legs are not fully recovered from yesterday!). Rode to the grocery store and back. (About 1 hour 10 minutes total, including about 20 minutes in the store?).
Dinner - 2 small papayas. papaya-tomato-basil soup (yum!!!!): 2 small papayas, 1 pound tomatoes, four leaves fresh basil. nappa cabbage-papaya-lime wraps (yummm!!!!!): 1 small head nappa cabbage, 2 small papayas, juice of 1/2 a lime.
Fourth day in a row of meals, not grazing. It feels really good, and light. =)
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Roe Gallo, Marjorie Newlin, Ruth Heidrich
A couple weeks ago, I listened to a very inspiring podcast on raw vegan radio: Roe Gallo. I'd never heard her before, but her story is inspiring.
In this podcast, she talked about a woman named Majorie Newlin. Check her out: http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur28238.cfm. Majorie is an 86-year-old woman who started lifting weights at age 72. Now, at 86, she enters bodybuilding competitions!
When I heard Ruth Heidrich (70+ year old ironman triathlete and vegan) say that she didn't even start running until she was 33 years old...something clicked for me. Marjorie's story helps drive home that point.
If these women accomplished these things after starting so late in life...imagine what I can do! I'm 25! I've got my whole life ahead of me to do amazing things!
In this podcast, she talked about a woman named Majorie Newlin. Check her out: http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur28238.cfm. Majorie is an 86-year-old woman who started lifting weights at age 72. Now, at 86, she enters bodybuilding competitions!
When I heard Ruth Heidrich (70+ year old ironman triathlete and vegan) say that she didn't even start running until she was 33 years old...something clicked for me. Marjorie's story helps drive home that point.
If these women accomplished these things after starting so late in life...imagine what I can do! I'm 25! I've got my whole life ahead of me to do amazing things!
Thursday, February 01, 2007
A quote that applies to many things worthwhile.
"Before you've practiced, the theory is useless. After you've practiced, the theory is obvious."
-David Williams, Ashtanga teacher
I received that quote in an e-mail newsletter from a yoga studio today.
In my experience, it definitely applies to the 80-10-10 lifestyle, so I thought I'd post it here.
-David Williams, Ashtanga teacher
I received that quote in an e-mail newsletter from a yoga studio today.
In my experience, it definitely applies to the 80-10-10 lifestyle, so I thought I'd post it here.
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
In Response to "Where Can I Read Testimonies of Long Term 80/10/10 Eaters?"
From: harley (proxy7-14.adl2.internode.on.net)
Subject: not many out there..
Date: January 29, 2007 at 8:37 pm PST
In Reply to: Where can I read testimonies of long term 80/10/10 eaters? posted by Daiva on January 29, 2007 at 7:17 pm:
eating low fat raw is hard and possible. like anything worthwhile, initially it aint easy. but over time we learn the skills, believe in them and put em to practise and reap what we sow..
how many people have done sculptures like rushmore?
how many people have raced the tour de france drug free?
how many people have lived in a tree for a year or more to protest logging..
how many people live a life worth living and eat a diet that supports full human potential, whilst serving the animals and planet in a profoundly positive and responsible way..
not many people fit any of the above criteria. just cos its a minority does not make it not possible.
ive had 3 people last year have heart attacks. one a fellow racing cylist. one a vegetarian high fat advocate and one a classic meat eater.only the vego is still alive and mending his ways. the other 2 had fatal ones. the cyclist was 32. he sent me an email the morning of his last ride. he wanted to talk about eating better cos of knowing me for a few years and seeing how healthier i was getting. but it was too late.
no time like now. if not now when?
im sure we all have examples of skeptics whom missed the boat to the tropical island. and are stuck in the grind of a coffee fueled life long tail chase.
i just showed a friend where to get organic durians from. on the way i spotted a peach tree and we grabbed 10 pounds of tree ripened goodness.we passed many stuck in the hot dog mindset, complete with cigarette and sweat beading over the face that needs air conditioning.
glad you are looking for examples. like free,organic, tree ripened, squirel selected, water god durians in the malay jungle..they are rare but so totally life changing when you meet them..
dr doug is one of them.
any of us can be one too.
Subject: not many out there..
Date: January 29, 2007 at 8:37 pm PST
In Reply to: Where can I read testimonies of long term 80/10/10 eaters? posted by Daiva on January 29, 2007 at 7:17 pm:
eating low fat raw is hard and possible. like anything worthwhile, initially it aint easy. but over time we learn the skills, believe in them and put em to practise and reap what we sow..
how many people have done sculptures like rushmore?
how many people have raced the tour de france drug free?
how many people have lived in a tree for a year or more to protest logging..
how many people live a life worth living and eat a diet that supports full human potential, whilst serving the animals and planet in a profoundly positive and responsible way..
not many people fit any of the above criteria. just cos its a minority does not make it not possible.
ive had 3 people last year have heart attacks. one a fellow racing cylist. one a vegetarian high fat advocate and one a classic meat eater.only the vego is still alive and mending his ways. the other 2 had fatal ones. the cyclist was 32. he sent me an email the morning of his last ride. he wanted to talk about eating better cos of knowing me for a few years and seeing how healthier i was getting. but it was too late.
no time like now. if not now when?
im sure we all have examples of skeptics whom missed the boat to the tropical island. and are stuck in the grind of a coffee fueled life long tail chase.
i just showed a friend where to get organic durians from. on the way i spotted a peach tree and we grabbed 10 pounds of tree ripened goodness.we passed many stuck in the hot dog mindset, complete with cigarette and sweat beading over the face that needs air conditioning.
glad you are looking for examples. like free,organic, tree ripened, squirel selected, water god durians in the malay jungle..they are rare but so totally life changing when you meet them..
dr doug is one of them.
any of us can be one too.
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
You said it, Jinjee.
Beauty secret of the day: Enjoying your work! You spend a major chunk of your life working. If your work is fulfilling you’ll be happier and so healthier and more beautiful! If you don't know yet what it is that you love to do, then just love whatever you are doing! If you put your heart and soul into whatever it is you are doing now, that love will lead you to doing and refining the work that is the passion of your soul.
In Joy,
Jinjee
http://www.TheGardenDiet.com
In Joy,
Jinjee
http://www.TheGardenDiet.com
Monday, January 15, 2007
Timely Advice
Some more timely advice. This is from Jinjee Talifero's Daily Raw Inspiration. I know I can definitely use this right now:
If you are feeling low then just allot the next hour to exercise, the most exerting exercise you can do, even if that just means jogging or walking in place, in one spot, for an hour. You will feel better afterwards, guaranteed!
To Your Wellbeing,
Jinjee
If you are feeling low then just allot the next hour to exercise, the most exerting exercise you can do, even if that just means jogging or walking in place, in one spot, for an hour. You will feel better afterwards, guaranteed!
To Your Wellbeing,
Jinjee
A very timely post from Harley, titled "Oh my family things I'm crazy"
"a lot of people choose to fall victim to sincere but sincerely wrong peers whom think eating organic plant foods in their natural state is insane.
we live in a society where its considered cruel to stab one animal. but if you stab, drug, cage, bash, rape..millions of animals you are considered a fierce businesman. such is the maddness! lol!
your not alone if your friends family, kids etc are giving you a hard time.
when the couch potatoes, 400$ silk tie wearing pharmacutical puppets or drug addict athletes want to start a debate with me...i challenge these people in a friendly way to cycle accross australia with me and without drug assistance..or i just say 'lets go run a marathon tonight, just for kicks..' i dont get any takers, and cos im known for my endurance efforts people know im serious. this always drives my point home that animal products are uneccessary and infact very damaging to us , the animals and the planet.
i used to get outraged by remarks. now i just get amused and inspired. inspired to be so freaken healthy, happy and fit that my living example is absolutely undeniable. then its up to the individual to take responsibility in their own lifestyle choices.
here is a statement i read somewhere in thailand on durian safari last year...
"the majority of people permit relatives, friends and the public at large to so influence them that they cannot live their own lives because they fear criticism. huge numbers of people make mistakes in marriage, stand by the bargain and go through life miserable and unhappy, because they fear the critiscism which may follow if they correct the mistake. this lifestyle is a great way to disolve one's ambition and desire to acheive..."
my take of that is follow your own path. doing all day what you truly want to do, lets you be your true self.
do what you love, love what you do.
i find it increasingly impossible to do anything i dont want to do. no matter what the repurcussions.
mother nature never broke the heart that loved her.i live for her system rather than this freakshow option that surrounds us sometimes when we are focusing on less than the best.
all the family members that make fun of my lack of annual income,or lack of material wealth, i just send em photos of me from around the world on beaches with tropical fruit or bike shots on highways with amazing sunsets... always with a massive smile on my dial! lol!
fun is always the best revenge! "
we live in a society where its considered cruel to stab one animal. but if you stab, drug, cage, bash, rape..millions of animals you are considered a fierce businesman. such is the maddness! lol!
your not alone if your friends family, kids etc are giving you a hard time.
when the couch potatoes, 400$ silk tie wearing pharmacutical puppets or drug addict athletes want to start a debate with me...i challenge these people in a friendly way to cycle accross australia with me and without drug assistance..or i just say 'lets go run a marathon tonight, just for kicks..' i dont get any takers, and cos im known for my endurance efforts people know im serious. this always drives my point home that animal products are uneccessary and infact very damaging to us , the animals and the planet.
i used to get outraged by remarks. now i just get amused and inspired. inspired to be so freaken healthy, happy and fit that my living example is absolutely undeniable. then its up to the individual to take responsibility in their own lifestyle choices.
here is a statement i read somewhere in thailand on durian safari last year...
"the majority of people permit relatives, friends and the public at large to so influence them that they cannot live their own lives because they fear criticism. huge numbers of people make mistakes in marriage, stand by the bargain and go through life miserable and unhappy, because they fear the critiscism which may follow if they correct the mistake. this lifestyle is a great way to disolve one's ambition and desire to acheive..."
my take of that is follow your own path. doing all day what you truly want to do, lets you be your true self.
do what you love, love what you do.
i find it increasingly impossible to do anything i dont want to do. no matter what the repurcussions.
mother nature never broke the heart that loved her.i live for her system rather than this freakshow option that surrounds us sometimes when we are focusing on less than the best.
all the family members that make fun of my lack of annual income,or lack of material wealth, i just send em photos of me from around the world on beaches with tropical fruit or bike shots on highways with amazing sunsets... always with a massive smile on my dial! lol!
fun is always the best revenge! "
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Germs - from Bob Farrell
Germs, per se, in and of and by themselves, don't "cause" dis-ease - they just take advantage of environments they find to their likings.
Just as flies don't cause garbage, germs don't cause colds. A cold is nothing more than the body moving some "substances" out of the body.
Just as flies don't cause garbage, germs don't cause colds. A cold is nothing more than the body moving some "substances" out of the body.
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Nutrients vs. toxins
Someone on the vegsource board (www.vegsource.com/talk/raw/index.html) asked about the food value of dulse and it's place in the diet today. Ric was kind enough to compile some past posts on the subject. I find a lot of the thoughts in there valuable (not just about seaweed per se, but about the mentality of modern science/nutrition and the "negative knowledge" people must overcome in order to understand health. I'm posting the compilation here.
Past posts below... Hope they are of assistance to you.ric
Funny, dulce and other seaweeds are known to contain "all the elements of the sea" I have heard various raw food presenters proclaim. This includes uranium, all the heavy metals, lithium, and a wide assortment of toxins.Eating dulce "for the minerals" is like eating belladonna for the minerals . Both are rich in minerals, but both also contain many toxic substances .When people say to me that I shouldn't get close to them because I might catch their cold, I am reminded of eating seaweed for the minerals. We know that there are approximately 1,000 microbes essential to our well-being for every 1 that could exert a negative influence upon our health. Why, I wonder, don't people hug simply to catch health? It should be 1,000 times more effective than catching a cold.
Turning a blindeye to the nutritively negative side of any substance is how doctors recommend alcohol, a protoplasmic poison, to lower blood pressure. I am currently working with a raw food patient who was given pills for pain that ate a hole almost completely through her stomach. That, to me, is akin to eating dulse "for the minerals." :)
Hope this helps,Dr D
I do not recommend the consumption of salt. Our foods are salty enough.
Seaweed, you actually eat it right off the beach? There are several problems. The biggest one is that all the oceans are more polluted than either our air or our land. All pollution finds its way to the water. The water is cleaned by the seaweeds, as they are filter feeders. So the most toxic foods in the world stand to be seaweeds, plus they are the saltiest.
The stimulating impact these foods give is often misconstrued to be well-being. I do not believe it is.
The issue of whether seaweeds are actually veganfare is a separate matter.I could go on and on, but time is an issue today.
Dr D
Janie said:
Isn't it also true that seaweeds are often mistaken to contain B12, when in fact it's a precursor or something else (that I can't remember the name for) that is likely to fool the body into thinking it's B12, resulting in possible B12 deficiency issues due to the B12 'receptors' of sorts being taken up by the psuedo-B12 of the seaweeds?
It's one of the main reasons I rarely eat it as well (besides that it's usually so darn salty and of course, the pollution already mentioned).
Dr. Graham replied:
Yes, the B12 in seaweeds have been shown to be analog versions. They don't work in the body like B12, but will raise your B12 test results. Nice, eh? Apparently, this is true of the B12 in all dried foods.
Dr D
Past posts below... Hope they are of assistance to you.ric
Funny, dulce and other seaweeds are known to contain "all the elements of the sea" I have heard various raw food presenters proclaim. This includes uranium, all the heavy metals, lithium, and a wide assortment of toxins
Turning a blind
Hope this helps,Dr D
I do not recommend the consumption of salt. Our foods are salty enough.
Seaweed, you actually eat it right off the beach? There are several problems. The biggest one is that all the oceans are more polluted than either our air or our land
The stimulating impact these foods give is often misconstrued to be well-being. I do not believe it is.
The issue of whether seaweeds are actually vegan
Dr D
Janie said:
Isn't it also true that seaweeds are often mistaken to contain B12, when in fact it's a precursor or something else (that I can't remember the name for) that is likely to fool the body into thinking it's B12, resulting in possible B12 deficiency issues due to the B12 'receptors' of sorts being taken up by the psuedo-B12 of the seaweeds?
It's one of the main reasons I rarely eat it as well (besides that it's usually so darn salty and of course, the pollution already mentioned).
Dr. Graham replied:
Yes, the B12 in seaweeds have been shown to be analog versions. They don't work in the body like B12, but will raise your B12 test results. Nice, eh? Apparently, this is true of the B12 in all dried foods.
Dr D
An awesome day!
Woke up at 6:00 a.m. (alarm), still a bit tired. Had an awesome training session:
Warmed up by going from my apartment to the mile marker at 52nd street on the trail (jog 8 minutes, walk 2)
Ran one mile (8.54.44!!!!!!)
Walked (2.40.24)
Ran another mile (8.47.46!!!!!!)
Walked (3.03.82)
Ran another mile (9.36.65 - into the wind this time; the wind must have been at my back for the others).
Walk (5.26.74)
Jog (4.04.62)
Walk (1.09.12)
Bodyweight exercises at the playground (9.23.07):
-3 sets max reps "chin-ups" (first set was "negatives", second and third were supported)
-3 sets max reps "push-ups" (negative phase on toes, push-up phase on knees)
-3 sets max reps abs (first set crunches, second and third were bench leg lifts)
-3 sets max reps bench dips
Jog home (7.52.04)
Walk home (3.47.13)
Some stretching
Some thoughts I had today.:
-With regards to the FIT acronym (frequency-intensity-time): If there isn't any wiggle room in my schedule for increased frequency and time, then I need to up the intensity!!! If I only have about an hour a day to train because of other responsibilities (read: a full time job!), then I can't afford to be f*cking around when I train if I want to get maximum benefits! This is definitely cool - with this in mind, as well as "overload and recovery", I can improve my fitness by leaps and bounds while working a full time job and sleeping all I need!
-I'd like to point out that I ran two sub-9 minute miles! Yay overload and recovery! (Harley called it, that I would be doing sub-9's soon!)
-I'm not only overloading my skeletal muscles, I'm overloading my heart and lungs as well! (My previous LSD training didn't do that...)
-I put in a vigorous effort in bodyweight exercises - made some strange noises that probably sounded kinda sexual - good thing there is nobody else on the playground at 7 a.m.!
Food today:
Breakfast - 1 bag red seedless grapes
Lunch - 3 large hachiya persimmons, 6 medjool dates
Afternoon snack (3:30 p.m.) - 6 small bananas, 8 stalks celery
Dinner - Big salad made from 1 bunch broccoli (four stalks - florets and stems), 1 pint yellow grape tomatoes, 1 avocado, juice of one orange.
It was an all organic day. Very cool. =)
Total calories/caloronutrient ratio: 2466 calories - 81% carb, 7 % protein, 12% fat
Warmed up by going from my apartment to the mile marker at 52nd street on the trail (jog 8 minutes, walk 2)
Ran one mile (8.54.44!!!!!!)
Walked (2.40.24)
Ran another mile (8.47.46!!!!!!)
Walked (3.03.82)
Ran another mile (9.36.65 - into the wind this time; the wind must have been at my back for the others).
Walk (5.26.74)
Jog (4.04.62)
Walk (1.09.12)
Bodyweight exercises at the playground (9.23.07):
-3 sets max reps "chin-ups" (first set was "negatives", second and third were supported)
-3 sets max reps "push-ups" (negative phase on toes, push-up phase on knees)
-3 sets max reps abs (first set crunches, second and third were bench leg lifts)
-3 sets max reps bench dips
Jog home (7.52.04)
Walk home (3.47.13)
Some stretching
Some thoughts I had today.:
-With regards to the FIT acronym (frequency-intensity-time): If there isn't any wiggle room in my schedule for increased frequency and time, then I need to up the intensity!!! If I only have about an hour a day to train because of other responsibilities (read: a full time job!), then I can't afford to be f*cking around when I train if I want to get maximum benefits! This is definitely cool - with this in mind, as well as "overload and recovery", I can improve my fitness by leaps and bounds while working a full time job and sleeping all I need!
-I'd like to point out that I ran two sub-9 minute miles! Yay overload and recovery! (Harley called it, that I would be doing sub-9's soon!)
-I'm not only overloading my skeletal muscles, I'm overloading my heart and lungs as well! (My previous LSD training didn't do that...)
-I put in a vigorous effort in bodyweight exercises - made some strange noises that probably sounded kinda sexual - good thing there is nobody else on the playground at 7 a.m.!
Food today:
Breakfast - 1 bag red seedless grapes
Lunch - 3 large hachiya persimmons, 6 medjool dates
Afternoon snack (3:30 p.m.) - 6 small bananas, 8 stalks celery
Dinner - Big salad made from 1 bunch broccoli (four stalks - florets and stems), 1 pint yellow grape tomatoes, 1 avocado, juice of one orange.
It was an all organic day. Very cool. =)
Total calories/caloronutrient ratio: 2466 calories - 81% carb, 7 % protein, 12% fat
Monday, November 13, 2006
Lennie Hits the Nail on the Head.
Add her to the list of people I know who inspire me. Check her out. She will inspire you, too:
http://www.archive.org/details/OrganicAthlete_2006_09_30_Lennie_Mowris
http://www.archive.org/details/OrganicAthlete_2006_09_30_Lennie_Mowris
Back in action - On purpose, and people who inspire me.
It's more challenging in the winter to keep up stellar habits. I just have to keep reminding myself that I must do so in order to reap the benefits of stellar health!
No excuses - just action! Here's my day:
Woke up at 6:50 a.m. without the alarm. Was still sleepy from getting in so late last night (train back to Chicago experienced some long delays). No morning training. Was sleepy at work as well, so will make sure to get plenty of rest tonight. I feel very inspired today - inspired to do what I need to do to pursue personal fulfillment of my goals, inspired to put my beliefs into further action, inspired to inspire others to live in a more healthful, ecologically sound manner. Last night on the train, I started drafting an essay on how switching to a raw vegan diet is a more ethical, environmentally sound course of action than a regular (cooked) vegan diet, and how when we consider ethics, we must also consider ethical issues beyond animal cruelty/suffering. Yes, indeed, I'm feeling a bit too inspired to get work done at the office - my mind is full of creative, productive thoughts that I can't wait to put into action. I love the low-fat raw vegan lifestyle - I've been so pleased with how clear my mind is lately, and how "un-lazy" I feel. I'm convinced that the cause of laziness is to find purpose. No wonder I felt so lazy the last two years - I had no clear purpose in mind! Or rather, perhaps I was afraid to put it into action, since it isn't so "well-behaved"/acceptable in the mainstream.
It's so cool to meet people who inspire you to live more fully according to your principles/philosophy/beliefs. Some people I know who inspire me to be the person I want to be (or some aspect thereof), because they are living examples of "putting your money where your mouth is":
Harley Johnstone - see today's earlier post. Need I say more?
A new friend in Michigan (who may not want to see his name in my blog!, so I'm not using it)- who is constantly thinking of how he can reduce his ecological footprint and bring about positive change in the world, and lives by his conviction in many ways. So far, he is inspiring me to examine my own ecological footprint, and to think about how I can best bring about positive change in the world, too.
And some people I haven't met, who I also find very inspiring:
Richard Blackman (www.rawfitnessbootcamp.com) - the ultimate in "put your money where your mouth is about your fitness goals, in a down-to-earth manner! I know I am going to learn tons from his experience.
Tonya Kay - like my new friend in Michigan, always tries to live in such a way that reduces her ecological footprint while education those around her who are curious about why she does what she does. Like Harley, is a free spirit who is doing exactly what she wants to be doing with her life.
Food - 8:40 a.m. - 1 bag red seedless grapes (Kinda early)
Lunch - 2 fuyu persimmons. 5 empire apples. 22 halawi dates. I just can't seem to get into apples this fall. I think I will stop trying. =)
Went home early from work and took a nap - my body really needed sleep from the late evening yesterday.
Dinner - Tons of tomatoes (maybe 100 oz?), 2 tablespoons tahini
Calories/ratio for day: 2106 calories, 82% carb, 7% protein, 11% fat
No excuses - just action! Here's my day:
Woke up at 6:50 a.m. without the alarm. Was still sleepy from getting in so late last night (train back to Chicago experienced some long delays). No morning training. Was sleepy at work as well, so will make sure to get plenty of rest tonight. I feel very inspired today - inspired to do what I need to do to pursue personal fulfillment of my goals, inspired to put my beliefs into further action, inspired to inspire others to live in a more healthful, ecologically sound manner. Last night on the train, I started drafting an essay on how switching to a raw vegan diet is a more ethical, environmentally sound course of action than a regular (cooked) vegan diet, and how when we consider ethics, we must also consider ethical issues beyond animal cruelty/suffering. Yes, indeed, I'm feeling a bit too inspired to get work done at the office - my mind is full of creative, productive thoughts that I can't wait to put into action. I love the low-fat raw vegan lifestyle - I've been so pleased with how clear my mind is lately, and how "un-lazy" I feel. I'm convinced that the cause of laziness is to find purpose. No wonder I felt so lazy the last two years - I had no clear purpose in mind! Or rather, perhaps I was afraid to put it into action, since it isn't so "well-behaved"/acceptable in the mainstream.
It's so cool to meet people who inspire you to live more fully according to your principles/philosophy/beliefs. Some people I know who inspire me to be the person I want to be (or some aspect thereof), because they are living examples of "putting your money where your mouth is":
Harley Johnstone - see today's earlier post. Need I say more?
A new friend in Michigan (who may not want to see his name in my blog!, so I'm not using it)- who is constantly thinking of how he can reduce his ecological footprint and bring about positive change in the world, and lives by his conviction in many ways. So far, he is inspiring me to examine my own ecological footprint, and to think about how I can best bring about positive change in the world, too.
And some people I haven't met, who I also find very inspiring:
Richard Blackman (www.rawfitnessbootcamp.com) - the ultimate in "put your money where your mouth is about your fitness goals, in a down-to-earth manner! I know I am going to learn tons from his experience.
Tonya Kay - like my new friend in Michigan, always tries to live in such a way that reduces her ecological footprint while education those around her who are curious about why she does what she does. Like Harley, is a free spirit who is doing exactly what she wants to be doing with her life.
Food - 8:40 a.m. - 1 bag red seedless grapes (Kinda early)
Lunch - 2 fuyu persimmons. 5 empire apples. 22 halawi dates. I just can't seem to get into apples this fall. I think I will stop trying. =)
Went home early from work and took a nap - my body really needed sleep from the late evening yesterday.
Dinner - Tons of tomatoes (maybe 100 oz?), 2 tablespoons tahini
Calories/ratio for day: 2106 calories, 82% carb, 7% protein, 11% fat
Burn Brighter - by Harley Johnstone
The following is a copy of a post by Harley on the Vegsource Raw and Sports Board (www.vegsource.com/talk/raw/index.html). Standard tough love butt-kicking, Harley style. I love it!
"this is me, raw vegan.
to me my dearest bro aint lookin a picture of health. what can i do? i can accept his lifestyle choices for a start. most importantly i can be the change i want to see in the world. be a shining example of health , vitality and fitness.
am i gonna burn out like the system wants or am i gonna burn brighter n brighter and be an undeniable beacon of light that will burn against the darkest night....
sometimes its hard to handle seeing our friends n family take less than optimum choices in life. what to do? go harder, go further, build your conviction towards the lifestyle you know is serving yourself , the animals and the planet.
you are worth living your true purpose.
smash the day like a watermelon. detach from the system that wants us to believe our doubts and doubt our beliefs.what industry do you want to thrive? cooked, chemical, animal crazyness, death , pain, fire destruction?
or raw organic plant happieness, life, pleasure, hydration, creation?
your life , your choice?
what do you stand for?
cos if we dont stand for something, we stand for nothing!
true happieness arrives when we push our minds, hearts and bodies to our limits and beyond. only when we go too far , do we know how far we can go.
i read a book about a dude uncovering landmines in africa, he lost a leg and started running marathons. the last sentence of the book was like " we can do way more than we think. the human potential is yet to be reached.."
be all you can be, do what ever it takes. no down time, no holiday time, no free time, no spare time..JUST LIFE TIME!
the time is now! lets do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"this is me, raw vegan.
to me my dearest bro aint lookin a picture of health. what can i do? i can accept his lifestyle choices for a start. most importantly i can be the change i want to see in the world. be a shining example of health , vitality and fitness.
am i gonna burn out like the system wants or am i gonna burn brighter n brighter and be an undeniable beacon of light that will burn against the darkest night....
sometimes its hard to handle seeing our friends n family take less than optimum choices in life. what to do? go harder, go further, build your conviction towards the lifestyle you know is serving yourself , the animals and the planet.
you are worth living your true purpose.
smash the day like a watermelon. detach from the system that wants us to believe our doubts and doubt our beliefs.what industry do you want to thrive? cooked, chemical, animal crazyness, death , pain, fire destruction?
or raw organic plant happieness, life, pleasure, hydration, creation?
your life , your choice?
what do you stand for?
cos if we dont stand for something, we stand for nothing!
true happieness arrives when we push our minds, hearts and bodies to our limits and beyond. only when we go too far , do we know how far we can go.
i read a book about a dude uncovering landmines in africa, he lost a leg and started running marathons. the last sentence of the book was like " we can do way more than we think. the human potential is yet to be reached.."
be all you can be, do what ever it takes. no down time, no holiday time, no free time, no spare time..JUST LIFE TIME!
the time is now! lets do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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