"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.
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Almost the end of the week.
I set my alarm for 7:00 a.m., with the intention of sleeping in this morning. I woke up before my alarm, and got up at 5:30. Went to the gym. Today was an easy day. Didn't really give it "my all", since I need some recovery time.
Walked to gym.
Treadmill warm-up - fast walking/slow jogging for 20 minutes
Abs exercies (sit-ups, oblique crunches, hanging abs (2 sets each).
Spin class w/Austin - 45 minutes (left early to get to work on time).
Unless I feel absolutely phenomenal tomorrow, I think I will take the day off.
Breakfast (8:45 a.m.) - 8 persimmons.
Lunch (11:00 a.m.ish) - About 3/4's of a bunch of celery, and 4 persimmons (there could have been 5 five persimmons, but I can only find "evidence" of 4).
Lunch II - 1 p.m. - Sucked the juice from valencia oranges (a four pound bag, minus 2 oranges).
3:00 - some fruit from a fruit plate (office party) - watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries, blueberries (not a whole lot of fruit)
4:00 p.m. - 2 pounds grape tomatoes.
Today I gave a persimmon to somebody at work. I make it a practice that if someone comments on what I'm eating, and I have enough to share, I offer them one. Way to spread the fruit love! So I gave a persimmon to someone, who took it back to her desk. A few minutes later, she called me and thanked me, and told me it was really unusual, and that two other people who work near her desk had never tried one either, so they shared it! She said "so, thank you for enlightening our taste buds." Hehehe. So, I'm always glad to quietly spread the "eat more fruit" message. What better way than by being an example and sharing the wealth?
In the evening, I stopped by the produce shop. The last few times I went there, one of the cashiers kept noticing how I buy so many persimmons, and she kept saying she's been meaning to try them. Last time I was there, she said "I'm going to try one today!" So today, I asked her if she tried one, and she said she hadn't, but she meant to. So I gave her one, and she said, "I'm going to try it right now." She did, and she was like "oh my god! This is amazing! This is so good! I can see why you buy so many of them!"
So today was a fruit sharing day.
Went to bed at 7:30 p.m.
Walked to gym.
Treadmill warm-up - fast walking/slow jogging for 20 minutes
Abs exercies (sit-ups, oblique crunches, hanging abs (2 sets each).
Spin class w/Austin - 45 minutes (left early to get to work on time).
Unless I feel absolutely phenomenal tomorrow, I think I will take the day off.
Breakfast (8:45 a.m.) - 8 persimmons.
Lunch (11:00 a.m.ish) - About 3/4's of a bunch of celery, and 4 persimmons (there could have been 5 five persimmons, but I can only find "evidence" of 4).
Lunch II - 1 p.m. - Sucked the juice from valencia oranges (a four pound bag, minus 2 oranges).
3:00 - some fruit from a fruit plate (office party) - watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries, blueberries (not a whole lot of fruit)
4:00 p.m. - 2 pounds grape tomatoes.
Today I gave a persimmon to somebody at work. I make it a practice that if someone comments on what I'm eating, and I have enough to share, I offer them one. Way to spread the fruit love! So I gave a persimmon to someone, who took it back to her desk. A few minutes later, she called me and thanked me, and told me it was really unusual, and that two other people who work near her desk had never tried one either, so they shared it! She said "so, thank you for enlightening our taste buds." Hehehe. So, I'm always glad to quietly spread the "eat more fruit" message. What better way than by being an example and sharing the wealth?
In the evening, I stopped by the produce shop. The last few times I went there, one of the cashiers kept noticing how I buy so many persimmons, and she kept saying she's been meaning to try them. Last time I was there, she said "I'm going to try one today!" So today, I asked her if she tried one, and she said she hadn't, but she meant to. So I gave her one, and she said, "I'm going to try it right now." She did, and she was like "oh my god! This is amazing! This is so good! I can see why you buy so many of them!"
So today was a fruit sharing day.
Went to bed at 7:30 p.m.
An article from an e-zine I read today
Here's an article from an e-zine I read today. Maybe this will be useful to some people?
The Top 5 Best Exercises
Secret Weapons to Get Stunningly Fit
by Frederic Patenaude
What if I told you that you could get in the best shape of your life even if you didn't have time to exercise, even if you were busy, and even if you didn't know where to start?
I'm talking about developing an enviable physique, whether it means increased endurance and heart function, tight and sexy thighs, butt and legs, or muscular arms.
There are tons of exercises that can give you results, but if you want those results fast, why not focus on the very best exercises - the "secret weapons"? Although these exercises are well-known, you might not have realized their importance or how to incorporate them into your routine - until today.
#1 Squats: The squat is one of the most basic all-around fitness exercises that you can do, and it is one of the best. It works several body parts at once, including your core, quads, hamstrings and calves. There are many different types of squat. For an intense workout in 5 minutes a day, I suggest trying the squat-based Lightning Speed Fitness Program, from Roger Haeske, click here for a free report.
No matter what you do, you should incorporate squats into your routine. If you train for strength, squat using a barbell or holding dumbells in your hands. If you want to train for endurance or cardio, use body-weight squats such as in Roger's Lightning Speed Fitness Program.
#2 Pushups: This exercise is no secret, but not enough people take advantage of it. Many women and even men still have weak, flabby arms and chests. The best way to develop them is by starting to incorporate daily pushups into your routine. They work the chest, shoulders, triceps, back and abs (core).
The key with pushups is to incorporate different kinds of pushups into one routine. If you cannot do a standard “man” pushup, start with the “girl” version on your knees. Then work your way toward doing regular pushups.
EVOLUTION OF THE PUSHUP:
#1 Wall pushup: Stand facing a wall. The farther your feet are from the wall, the harder it will be. Lean in toward the wall.
#2 Counter Pushup: Pushup leaning from the edge of a counter.
#3 Knee Pushup: the standard “girl” pushup on your knees
#4 Feet Elevated: you've now reached the regular pushup level, congratulations!
Other pushups that rule:
Wide Hands - place hands on the floor at a greater distance apart (past the shoulders). This works even more back muscles.
Close Hands - Place hands on the floor closer to each other (maybe a foot apart or less). Very difficult. Feet Elevated - Place your feet on a chair or other object and push up from the ground. More difficult.
Handstand Pushup - This is my favorite pushup EVER and the ultimate exercise to build strong shoulders. If you're a man, you need to be able to do this one.
Go to a handstand, your feet against the wall, then lower your head to the floor and push up. If you can do a few of those, you're good. To help you succeed in mastering this pushup, you can first use your toes to help you “crawl” the wall, or have a friend hold your feet and help you through it. At first, your goal should be to simply stay in a handstand with your feet facing the wall.
#3 Walking or Running Hills: You want extreme health, a fit body and a healthy heart? Try walking or running up hills. This is one of the best exercises for overall fitness. So go find hills in your area, and dare to walk the hell out of them!
#4 Pullups & Chinups: Many women lack upper body strength. Unfortunately, this can lead to injuries and lack of ability, as many common movements such as lifting a box (or a child!) require strong upper body muscles.
It's wise for all women to strengthen these muscles by working on the two best exercises for them: pushups and pullups. Just because pullups and chinups are hard, it doesn't mean women can't do them! In fact, you *should* be able to lift your own body with your arms. In nature, this sort of movement is very basic and in fact a matter of survival.
And for men, the benefits of pullups and chinups cannot be emphasized enough: you will build a strong back and enviably muscular arms.
For women, I would set a goal to do at least 1 complete pullup and 2 complete chinups, with a future “ultimate” goal to do at least 3 pullups and 5 chinups.
To get started, use the assisted pullup machines at the gym, or follow the following routine:
1. Hang for 30 seconds or as long as possible in the position of having pulled your body up all the way from a bar. You can use a chair to get in that position. When you feel you can't hold yourself any longer, lower gently in a slow and controlled manner. Do this 5 times.
2. Get on a chair and check out what kind of a bend you need in your arms before you can successfully pull yourself up. Then do it five times from there. Improve from there.
3. Hang from a bar and see how far you can pull yourself up 5 times in a row.
Do these three exercises 2-3 times a week and make sure to warm up properly beforehand (by doing some jumping jacks for a few minutes, for example).
For men, a good benchmark for strength would be to be able to do a few series of 5 pullups with 10% of your weight attached to your body (as extra weight).
#5 The Plank: This is a powerful isolation move used in "Pilates and Yoga and it works the abs, back, arms and legs as well as your internal abdominal muscles, which is your core strength!
To do it, lie face down on mat with your elbows resting on the floor next to your chest. Go to a pushup position while resting on your elbows or hands. Then squeeze the abs and keep your body in a straight line. Hold on in there for 30-60 seconds and repeat as many times as you can. Start by doing the plank on your knees and gradually work your way up.
So there you have it, 5 powerful exercises that *everyone*, man or woman, should include in their routine for functional fitness and strength. Now, get started and tell me about it!
Frederic Patenaude, is the author of the best-selling e-book "The Raw Secrets". He is currently giving away free access to his private library of over 100 exclusive articles along with a subscription to his newsletter Pure Health & Nutrition. Visit http://www.fredericpatenaude.com while charter subscriptions last.
The Top 5 Best Exercises
Secret Weapons to Get Stunningly Fit
by Frederic Patenaude
What if I told you that you could get in the best shape of your life even if you didn't have time to exercise, even if you were busy, and even if you didn't know where to start?
I'm talking about developing an enviable physique, whether it means increased endurance and heart function, tight and sexy thighs, butt and legs, or muscular arms.
There are tons of exercises that can give you results, but if you want those results fast, why not focus on the very best exercises - the "secret weapons"? Although these exercises are well-known, you might not have realized their importance or how to incorporate them into your routine - until today.
#1 Squats: The squat is one of the most basic all-around fitness exercises that you can do, and it is one of the best. It works several body parts at once, including your core, quads, hamstrings and calves. There are many different types of squat. For an intense workout in 5 minutes a day, I suggest trying the squat-based Lightning Speed Fitness Program, from Roger Haeske, click here for a free report.
No matter what you do, you should incorporate squats into your routine. If you train for strength, squat using a barbell or holding dumbells in your hands. If you want to train for endurance or cardio, use body-weight squats such as in Roger's Lightning Speed Fitness Program.
#2 Pushups: This exercise is no secret, but not enough people take advantage of it. Many women and even men still have weak, flabby arms and chests. The best way to develop them is by starting to incorporate daily pushups into your routine. They work the chest, shoulders, triceps, back and abs (core).
The key with pushups is to incorporate different kinds of pushups into one routine. If you cannot do a standard “man” pushup, start with the “girl” version on your knees. Then work your way toward doing regular pushups.
EVOLUTION OF THE PUSHUP:
#1 Wall pushup: Stand facing a wall. The farther your feet are from the wall, the harder it will be. Lean in toward the wall.
#2 Counter Pushup: Pushup leaning from the edge of a counter.
#3 Knee Pushup: the standard “girl” pushup on your knees
#4 Feet Elevated: you've now reached the regular pushup level, congratulations!
Other pushups that rule:
Wide Hands - place hands on the floor at a greater distance apart (past the shoulders). This works even more back muscles.
Close Hands - Place hands on the floor closer to each other (maybe a foot apart or less). Very difficult. Feet Elevated - Place your feet on a chair or other object and push up from the ground. More difficult.
Handstand Pushup - This is my favorite pushup EVER and the ultimate exercise to build strong shoulders. If you're a man, you need to be able to do this one.
Go to a handstand, your feet against the wall, then lower your head to the floor and push up. If you can do a few of those, you're good. To help you succeed in mastering this pushup, you can first use your toes to help you “crawl” the wall, or have a friend hold your feet and help you through it. At first, your goal should be to simply stay in a handstand with your feet facing the wall.
#3 Walking or Running Hills: You want extreme health, a fit body and a healthy heart? Try walking or running up hills. This is one of the best exercises for overall fitness. So go find hills in your area, and dare to walk the hell out of them!
#4 Pullups & Chinups: Many women lack upper body strength. Unfortunately, this can lead to injuries and lack of ability, as many common movements such as lifting a box (or a child!) require strong upper body muscles.
It's wise for all women to strengthen these muscles by working on the two best exercises for them: pushups and pullups. Just because pullups and chinups are hard, it doesn't mean women can't do them! In fact, you *should* be able to lift your own body with your arms. In nature, this sort of movement is very basic and in fact a matter of survival.
And for men, the benefits of pullups and chinups cannot be emphasized enough: you will build a strong back and enviably muscular arms.
For women, I would set a goal to do at least 1 complete pullup and 2 complete chinups, with a future “ultimate” goal to do at least 3 pullups and 5 chinups.
To get started, use the assisted pullup machines at the gym, or follow the following routine:
1. Hang for 30 seconds or as long as possible in the position of having pulled your body up all the way from a bar. You can use a chair to get in that position. When you feel you can't hold yourself any longer, lower gently in a slow and controlled manner. Do this 5 times.
2. Get on a chair and check out what kind of a bend you need in your arms before you can successfully pull yourself up. Then do it five times from there. Improve from there.
3. Hang from a bar and see how far you can pull yourself up 5 times in a row.
Do these three exercises 2-3 times a week and make sure to warm up properly beforehand (by doing some jumping jacks for a few minutes, for example).
For men, a good benchmark for strength would be to be able to do a few series of 5 pullups with 10% of your weight attached to your body (as extra weight).
#5 The Plank: This is a powerful isolation move used in "Pilates and Yoga and it works the abs, back, arms and legs as well as your internal abdominal muscles, which is your core strength!
To do it, lie face down on mat with your elbows resting on the floor next to your chest. Go to a pushup position while resting on your elbows or hands. Then squeeze the abs and keep your body in a straight line. Hold on in there for 30-60 seconds and repeat as many times as you can. Start by doing the plank on your knees and gradually work your way up.
So there you have it, 5 powerful exercises that *everyone*, man or woman, should include in their routine for functional fitness and strength. Now, get started and tell me about it!
Frederic Patenaude, is the author of the best-selling e-book "The Raw Secrets". He is currently giving away free access to his private library of over 100 exclusive articles along with a subscription to his newsletter Pure Health & Nutrition. Visit http://www.fredericpatenaude.com while charter subscriptions last.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
COLD.
It is COLD today! Brrr!
Got an ok-night's sleep last night. Woke up around 11:30 and I think I was up for a while...mind thinking about all kinds of things. Woke up this morning before the alarm (4:45 ish). Legs didn't feel ready for training today at all, so they got a recovery day while I trained upper body. =)
Morning training:
Walked to gym. Holy cow, was it cold!
Warm-up - 20 minutes easy elliptical trainer. For the last 10 minutes of it, I waved my arms around like an idiot (aerobic-like arm movements) to get my upper body warmed up, too.
Then did 70 minutes of some serious upper-bodybuilding.
Workout was structured into 5 groups of supersets (or giant sets or whatever you call them...). Did 4 or 5 sets of each exercise. Each set to failure. Most sets to failure within 3-5 reps. An odd set here or there may have been to failure in 8, if the weight was too light. Some rest in between sets, but didn't time the rest.
Group 1: One-arm dumbell rows (30 lbs). Flat bench dumbell presses (25 lbs each arm)
Group 2: Assisted pull-ups (70 lbs assistance), push-ups
Group 3: Assisted chin-ups (70 lbs assistance), push-ups
Group 4: Front lateral raises (10 lbs each, dropped to 8 lbs each after a couple of sets), upright rows (15 lbs each), posterior delt raises (on incline bench - some sets 5 and some sets 8 lbs each)
Group 5: Concentration curls (15 lbs), triceps dips on bench (bodyweight)
Walked home.
Breakfast (8:30 a.m.)- 5.5 large bananas. 3 fuyu persimmons. 10 oz. baby spinach.
Lunch (12:45 p.m.) - 9 fuyu persimmons
Dinner (around 3:00 p.m.) - 2 lbs. grape tomatoes. 1 stalk celery. 1 haas avocado.
My body is doing some housecleaning - I'm breaking out all over my neck and chest.
Didn't get to bed until 9 p.m. or so - did laundry and talked to a friend.
Got an ok-night's sleep last night. Woke up around 11:30 and I think I was up for a while...mind thinking about all kinds of things. Woke up this morning before the alarm (4:45 ish). Legs didn't feel ready for training today at all, so they got a recovery day while I trained upper body. =)
Morning training:
Walked to gym. Holy cow, was it cold!
Warm-up - 20 minutes easy elliptical trainer. For the last 10 minutes of it, I waved my arms around like an idiot (aerobic-like arm movements) to get my upper body warmed up, too.
Then did 70 minutes of some serious upper-bodybuilding.
Workout was structured into 5 groups of supersets (or giant sets or whatever you call them...). Did 4 or 5 sets of each exercise. Each set to failure. Most sets to failure within 3-5 reps. An odd set here or there may have been to failure in 8, if the weight was too light. Some rest in between sets, but didn't time the rest.
Group 1: One-arm dumbell rows (30 lbs). Flat bench dumbell presses (25 lbs each arm)
Group 2: Assisted pull-ups (70 lbs assistance), push-ups
Group 3: Assisted chin-ups (70 lbs assistance), push-ups
Group 4: Front lateral raises (10 lbs each, dropped to 8 lbs each after a couple of sets), upright rows (15 lbs each), posterior delt raises (on incline bench - some sets 5 and some sets 8 lbs each)
Group 5: Concentration curls (15 lbs), triceps dips on bench (bodyweight)
Walked home.
Breakfast (8:30 a.m.)- 5.5 large bananas. 3 fuyu persimmons. 10 oz. baby spinach.
Lunch (12:45 p.m.) - 9 fuyu persimmons
Dinner (around 3:00 p.m.) - 2 lbs. grape tomatoes. 1 stalk celery. 1 haas avocado.
My body is doing some housecleaning - I'm breaking out all over my neck and chest.
Didn't get to bed until 9 p.m. or so - did laundry and talked to a friend.
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Lip balm makes a good anti-chafing agent...
...ah, the things you learn when you just moved into a new apartment and can't find the bodyglide. ;)
Woke up early, around 4 a.m. Lay in bed until 4:45 or so. Realized that I didn't know where the bodyglide was, and I wanted to run today. Got up and spent a little too much time looking for it.
Ever notice how you get used to how you look in one mirror, but when you look in a different mirror, you are surprised by what you see? I've noticed that in my new apartment, I look like I'm getting some results! My upper body is definitely more built up than it was! My chest, shoulders, back, arms, and hips definitely look sexier ;). Very cool. Especially since the scale still remains stuck =P.
Morning training:
Walked to gym.
Speed day on the treadmill (1.0 incline, of course)!:
10 minutes warm up (jog 5.0 mph).
Ran 6 one-minute sprints (7.8 mph) with 3 minutes jogging in between.
Jogged/walked 10 minutes to recover.
Ran 4 more sprints, with longer periods of jogging/walking to recover in between.
That made for 60 minutes, total. Walked to cool down for five minutes.
Then, hit the hardwood floors for some yoga stretches. Stretched for 15 or 20 minutes. That felt REALLY good.
Walked home.
I'm definitely beat =).
Breakfast (8:40 a.m.)- 5 HUGE bananas. Perfectly ripe. Yum.
Lunch (11:00 a.m.) - 6 fuyu persimmons.
Lunch II (1:00 p.m.) - 15 oz. baby spinach, 2.5 lbs grape tomatoes.
Lunch III 3:45 p.m. - 5 fuyu persimmons
Bed around 6:15.
Woke up early, around 4 a.m. Lay in bed until 4:45 or so. Realized that I didn't know where the bodyglide was, and I wanted to run today. Got up and spent a little too much time looking for it.
Ever notice how you get used to how you look in one mirror, but when you look in a different mirror, you are surprised by what you see? I've noticed that in my new apartment, I look like I'm getting some results! My upper body is definitely more built up than it was! My chest, shoulders, back, arms, and hips definitely look sexier ;). Very cool. Especially since the scale still remains stuck =P.
Morning training:
Walked to gym.
Speed day on the treadmill (1.0 incline, of course)!:
10 minutes warm up (jog 5.0 mph).
Ran 6 one-minute sprints (7.8 mph) with 3 minutes jogging in between.
Jogged/walked 10 minutes to recover.
Ran 4 more sprints, with longer periods of jogging/walking to recover in between.
That made for 60 minutes, total. Walked to cool down for five minutes.
Then, hit the hardwood floors for some yoga stretches. Stretched for 15 or 20 minutes. That felt REALLY good.
Walked home.
I'm definitely beat =).
Breakfast (8:40 a.m.)- 5 HUGE bananas. Perfectly ripe. Yum.
Lunch (11:00 a.m.) - 6 fuyu persimmons.
Lunch II (1:00 p.m.) - 15 oz. baby spinach, 2.5 lbs grape tomatoes.
Lunch III 3:45 p.m. - 5 fuyu persimmons
Bed around 6:15.
I saw this today and found it really encouraging.
http://health.msn.com/healthnews/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100154198>1=8971
Sunshine may be vindicated sometime in the future!
Sunshine may be vindicated sometime in the future!
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.
Monday, January 29, 2007
If you eat, the task doesn't magically get done.
I pretty much spent Sunday eating nutty things to avoid moving to the first floor. It wasn't a great idea, but it's what I did. Also ate lots of tangerines, and some lettuce and dates that day. I didn't train.
I felt really alone, moving out of my apartment, and really displaced.
I gave away my nuts/nut butter =P. I figure I have an emotional few weeks coming up, and it doesn't help me to be eating those things instead of dealing with issues.
Today I slept in (no training). Food today:
Breakfast - persimmons
Lunch - persimmons
Mid-afternoon - lots of baby spinach, grape tomatoes, persimmons.
After I got home (around 6:00 p.m.) - sucked juice from 10 valencia oranges.
Went to bed around 7:30 p.m.
I felt really alone, moving out of my apartment, and really displaced.
I gave away my nuts/nut butter =P. I figure I have an emotional few weeks coming up, and it doesn't help me to be eating those things instead of dealing with issues.
Today I slept in (no training). Food today:
Breakfast - persimmons
Lunch - persimmons
Mid-afternoon - lots of baby spinach, grape tomatoes, persimmons.
After I got home (around 6:00 p.m.) - sucked juice from 10 valencia oranges.
Went to bed around 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 27, 2007
When you've EARNED your food...
...NOTHING tastes as good, or is as appealing, as a mono meal of fruit. NOTHING.
Got up this morning at 7:25 a.m. Felt sort of low and down - I'm feeling kind of emotional about moving out of my apartment (I've lived here for 2 and a half years).
Morning training:
This morning's workout was probably the most dripping-wet, drenched-with-sweat workout of the month (or even of the past 2 months, or...).
Walked to the gym.
Treadmill (1.0 incline) - 10 minutes jog (worked up to 5 mph). Then did 6 one-minute sprints (7.7 mph, increasing to 8 mph), with 3 minutes jogging (5mph) in between. The whole treadmill workout was about 33 minutes.
Then I went to a 1-hour indoor cycling class. While I was adjusting my bike, I asked somebody if he knew who was teaching today. When he said "Austin," I said, "umm...maybe I shouldn't have run sprints before class, haha." Needless to say, it was an INTENSE workout. Sprints, 2 TOUGH hill climbs, speed work while climbing hills, etc, etc, etc. I was DRIPPING when we were only 15 minutes in. But I was able to push and stick it out for the workout, especially since he played some really good tunes. I'm really glad I did. (And I'm even glad I ran the sprints before class, haha).
Walked home.
Then I hit the persimmons. Had 7 fuyu persimmons for breakfast around 10:15 a.m., as soon as I got home from the workout. Tasted like the best meal I had ever had. Nothing more satisfying than a mono meal after a tough workout.
12:15 - 8 more fuyu persimmons
Took a nap in the afternoon, then did some moving stuff.
5:00 p.m. - 1 pineapple, some tangerines (12ish?), 10 oz. baby spinach, 18 oz. tomatoes, 1 haas avocado.
I really enjoyed all my food today. It tastes good when you've worked hard. =)
Ate more in the evening, not because I was hungry, but in order to procrastinate...didn't want to be moving. ate tomatoes, tangerines, mac nut butter, tahini.
Got up this morning at 7:25 a.m. Felt sort of low and down - I'm feeling kind of emotional about moving out of my apartment (I've lived here for 2 and a half years).
Morning training:
This morning's workout was probably the most dripping-wet, drenched-with-sweat workout of the month (or even of the past 2 months, or...).
Walked to the gym.
Treadmill (1.0 incline) - 10 minutes jog (worked up to 5 mph). Then did 6 one-minute sprints (7.7 mph, increasing to 8 mph), with 3 minutes jogging (5mph) in between. The whole treadmill workout was about 33 minutes.
Then I went to a 1-hour indoor cycling class. While I was adjusting my bike, I asked somebody if he knew who was teaching today. When he said "Austin," I said, "umm...maybe I shouldn't have run sprints before class, haha." Needless to say, it was an INTENSE workout. Sprints, 2 TOUGH hill climbs, speed work while climbing hills, etc, etc, etc. I was DRIPPING when we were only 15 minutes in. But I was able to push and stick it out for the workout, especially since he played some really good tunes. I'm really glad I did. (And I'm even glad I ran the sprints before class, haha).
Walked home.
Then I hit the persimmons. Had 7 fuyu persimmons for breakfast around 10:15 a.m., as soon as I got home from the workout. Tasted like the best meal I had ever had. Nothing more satisfying than a mono meal after a tough workout.
12:15 - 8 more fuyu persimmons
Took a nap in the afternoon, then did some moving stuff.
5:00 p.m. - 1 pineapple, some tangerines (12ish?), 10 oz. baby spinach, 18 oz. tomatoes, 1 haas avocado.
I really enjoyed all my food today. It tastes good when you've worked hard. =)
Ate more in the evening, not because I was hungry, but in order to procrastinate...didn't want to be moving. ate tomatoes, tangerines, mac nut butter, tahini.
Friday, January 26, 2007
Back to it!
FINALLY got a much needed good night's sleep last night. 6:00 p.m. last night until 4:30 this morning. It feels really good to consistently go to bed early enough that I don't need an alarm clock in the morning. Feels great to wake up naturally and not to an unnatural noise.
Morning training:
Walk to gym.
Warm up on Treadmill - 23 minutes (2 miles). (Yesterday, I read that, in order to make up for the fact that there is no wind resistance indoors, you should set the incline on the treadmill to 1 if you want to make the speeds comparable to similar speeds outdoors. So, previously, I had been using 0 for the incline. Today I used 1.) Took a few minutes to "get going." Maybe it's because of the artic temps outside that it takes longer to limber up.
45 minute indoor cycling class with Tony. The first half was all speed work, which I'm not used to, so it was a good workout! I definitely had lactic acid collecting around my knees, ankles, shins. The second half was mostly climbing. I was pretty sweaty by the end of class.
15 minutes pull-up practice - 3 sets each (to failure) assisted chin-ups and assisted pull-ups, with rest/stretching in between each set.
Walked home.
Today at the gym, I was talking to someone I knew but hadn't seen in a while. It took her a few minutes to realize who I was! She said I looked so good, she didn't recognize me! Again, these types of interactions are reassuring, since I've actually gained some weight and not lost. Makes me feel more reassured that I'm still having visible results.
And besides, even though I may be no lighter than I was when I started doing this in July, I'm definitely fitter by leaps and bounds. I can push much harder, cardio-wise, and run faster, and cycle harder, and lift more, and hang from a bar, etc, etc, etc.
It is a happy morning!
Food:
7:30 - 5 small bananas (that's all I was hungry for at the time)
9:00 a.m. - 13 apple bananas (finally got hungry!)
later in the morning - more apple bananas
noon - sucked the juice out of some tangerines (8? 10?)
2:15 p.m. - some small sunburst tangerines (12? 14?). 2 lbs. grape tomatoes. 1 large orange bell pepper. 10 oz. baby spinach. more tangerines.
Around 5:30 p.m. - some macadamia nut butter (about 2 or 2.5 oz), a few more tangerines.
Later - 36 oz. tomatoes.
Went to bed a bit late (9:30 or 10 p.m.), since I worked a bit on moving down the the first floor.
Morning training:
Walk to gym.
Warm up on Treadmill - 23 minutes (2 miles). (Yesterday, I read that, in order to make up for the fact that there is no wind resistance indoors, you should set the incline on the treadmill to 1 if you want to make the speeds comparable to similar speeds outdoors. So, previously, I had been using 0 for the incline. Today I used 1.) Took a few minutes to "get going." Maybe it's because of the artic temps outside that it takes longer to limber up.
45 minute indoor cycling class with Tony. The first half was all speed work, which I'm not used to, so it was a good workout! I definitely had lactic acid collecting around my knees, ankles, shins. The second half was mostly climbing. I was pretty sweaty by the end of class.
15 minutes pull-up practice - 3 sets each (to failure) assisted chin-ups and assisted pull-ups, with rest/stretching in between each set.
Walked home.
Today at the gym, I was talking to someone I knew but hadn't seen in a while. It took her a few minutes to realize who I was! She said I looked so good, she didn't recognize me! Again, these types of interactions are reassuring, since I've actually gained some weight and not lost. Makes me feel more reassured that I'm still having visible results.
And besides, even though I may be no lighter than I was when I started doing this in July, I'm definitely fitter by leaps and bounds. I can push much harder, cardio-wise, and run faster, and cycle harder, and lift more, and hang from a bar, etc, etc, etc.
It is a happy morning!
Food:
7:30 - 5 small bananas (that's all I was hungry for at the time)
9:00 a.m. - 13 apple bananas (finally got hungry!)
later in the morning - more apple bananas
noon - sucked the juice out of some tangerines (8? 10?)
2:15 p.m. - some small sunburst tangerines (12? 14?). 2 lbs. grape tomatoes. 1 large orange bell pepper. 10 oz. baby spinach. more tangerines.
Around 5:30 p.m. - some macadamia nut butter (about 2 or 2.5 oz), a few more tangerines.
Later - 36 oz. tomatoes.
Went to bed a bit late (9:30 or 10 p.m.), since I worked a bit on moving down the the first floor.
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Hate the treadmill?
Me too.
But I just found this article today. I'll plan on trying these workouts, to spice things up!
http://health.msn.com/dietfitness/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100153587>1=8921
But I just found this article today. I'll plan on trying these workouts, to spice things up!
http://health.msn.com/dietfitness/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100153587>1=8921
A happy recovery day
Today was a recovery day. Got up at 6:45 a.m. Feel really good and happy and exuberant and light.
9:45 - lots and lots of sunburst tangerines. (didn't count them...just ate 'em until I didn't want anymore).
11:30 - 1 pound grape tomatoes
12:15 - some small apple bananas (8, 9, 10?)
Afternoon - lots of leftover salad from meetings (iceberg, carrots, cabbage, tomatoes. the rest of the sunburst tangerines.
Bed by 6:00 p.m.!
9:45 - lots and lots of sunburst tangerines. (didn't count them...just ate 'em until I didn't want anymore).
11:30 - 1 pound grape tomatoes
12:15 - some small apple bananas (8, 9, 10?)
Afternoon - lots of leftover salad from meetings (iceberg, carrots, cabbage, tomatoes. the rest of the sunburst tangerines.
Bed by 6:00 p.m.!
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Need a recovery day
Got up this morning and felt a bit stiff. Was torn between taking a recovery day, and burning off the adrenaline (I'm nervous about something that will happen at the end of this week...to be shared later). Chose to burn off the adrenaline by working out.
Morning training:
Walk to gym.
Warm-up - easy 1 mile on treadmill (13 minutes)
1 hour cycling class with Kim. It was the exact same class as Saturday and Sunday, which irked me just a little, but it was good because I wasn't feeling able to push it too hard this morning. Just kept moving. It was good in that it seems to have loosened my legs up a bit.
Walked home.
I will definitely need to get to bed early tonight. I'm dragging and need the rest/sleep.
7:30 a.m. - 6 fuyu persimmons.
11:00 a.m. - 6.5 small-medium bananas
2:00 p.m. - huge bowl of salad that was leftover from a meeting (lettuce, mixed greens, tomato, cuke, carrots) w/tangerine juice on top. 1 small tangerine.
3:30- 16 oz. tomatoes
4:30 - 1.5 oz. pistachio nuts
Definitely felt less draggy in the afternoon. Got the stress off my chest a bit early... I ended up giving my notice at work this week. My last day at my job will be February 16. I think they are pretty upset, but I know I am doing the right thing. I'll be moving out of Chicago at the end of February, then spending March in Costa Rica with Doug and friends, then doing an organic farm internship for the summer. Then, who knows?
Tried to go to bed early but felt really wound up. Ended up getting back up to call friends, do some dishes.
Ate a whole lot in the evening - oranges, tangerines, dried apricots, dates, mac nut butter. Too much of everything. I was bummed out that I didn't reach more people to talk. Should have just gone back to bed.
Ended up going to bed around 10:30.
Morning training:
Walk to gym.
Warm-up - easy 1 mile on treadmill (13 minutes)
1 hour cycling class with Kim. It was the exact same class as Saturday and Sunday, which irked me just a little, but it was good because I wasn't feeling able to push it too hard this morning. Just kept moving. It was good in that it seems to have loosened my legs up a bit.
Walked home.
I will definitely need to get to bed early tonight. I'm dragging and need the rest/sleep.
7:30 a.m. - 6 fuyu persimmons.
11:00 a.m. - 6.5 small-medium bananas
2:00 p.m. - huge bowl of salad that was leftover from a meeting (lettuce, mixed greens, tomato, cuke, carrots) w/tangerine juice on top. 1 small tangerine.
3:30- 16 oz. tomatoes
4:30 - 1.5 oz. pistachio nuts
Definitely felt less draggy in the afternoon. Got the stress off my chest a bit early... I ended up giving my notice at work this week. My last day at my job will be February 16. I think they are pretty upset, but I know I am doing the right thing. I'll be moving out of Chicago at the end of February, then spending March in Costa Rica with Doug and friends, then doing an organic farm internship for the summer. Then, who knows?
Tried to go to bed early but felt really wound up. Ended up getting back up to call friends, do some dishes.
Ate a whole lot in the evening - oranges, tangerines, dried apricots, dates, mac nut butter. Too much of everything. I was bummed out that I didn't reach more people to talk. Should have just gone back to bed.
Ended up going to bed around 10:30.
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
Look at all I did this morning!
Went to bed around 6:20 last night. Got up around 4:30 this morning. Slept pretty well. Hamstrings are sore and tight this morning.
8th day in a row of training in the morning!
Morning training:
Walk to gym.
25 minutes on elliptical trainer. Not pushing it too hard, just warming up.
70 minutes serious upper body strength workout! 3 sets each (some to failure in less than 5 reps, others in less than 8):
-pull-ups (assisted negatives)
-chest dips (assisted)
-chin-ups (assisted negatives)
-push-ups (box position, diamond hand position)
-lat pullovers (w/lat pull-down machine)
-dumbbell shoulder presses
-incline dumbbell flyes
-dumbbell biceps curls, extended by raising arms to shoulder height
-bent-over rows
-flat bench dumbbell flyes
-lateral raises
-posterior delt flyes (on an incline bench)
-hammer curls
-tricep extensions (on a flat bench)
-leg raises on a flat bench (one set only)
-decline bench crunches (one set only)
-3 sets sit ups (2 with twists)
Wow, that was really a lot of work! It didn't feel like I had done much when I left the gym, but when I list it all...wow!
At the gym this morning, somebody told me "I've been watching you, and your weight loss looks good on you." That was really nice to hear, especially since I feel sort of puffy and don't see it myself. In fact, I'm about 8 pounds heavier than I was at the end of October (marathon time). I'm willing to believe that 3 or 4 pounds of that is muscle, since my upper body is definitely bigger and stronger, but the rest... Anyway, even after that compliment, I still didn't see it, and I still feel a bit puffy when I look in the mirror. Anyway, it felt good to know that someone else thinks I look smaller, not bigger. He's wrong, though...
Wasn't that hungry for breakfast.
Breakfast (7:30 a.m.)- 4 medium bananas. 2 hachiya persimmons.
10:00 a.m. - 20 fairchild tangerines
12 noon - 6 valencia oranges (cut up, sucked the juice out), 1 large head green leaf lettuce
3:00 p.m. - 48 oz. tomatoes
Have I mentioned that I feel puffy today?
6:00 p.m. - 2 cups blood orange juice
Evening bellydance class. was a bit grumbly about going, because I wanted to go to bed, but I ended up really enjoying it.
Bed by 8:15.
8th day in a row of training in the morning!
Morning training:
Walk to gym.
25 minutes on elliptical trainer. Not pushing it too hard, just warming up.
70 minutes serious upper body strength workout! 3 sets each (some to failure in less than 5 reps, others in less than 8):
-pull-ups (assisted negatives)
-chest dips (assisted)
-chin-ups (assisted negatives)
-push-ups (box position, diamond hand position)
-lat pullovers (w/lat pull-down machine)
-dumbbell shoulder presses
-incline dumbbell flyes
-dumbbell biceps curls, extended by raising arms to shoulder height
-bent-over rows
-flat bench dumbbell flyes
-lateral raises
-posterior delt flyes (on an incline bench)
-hammer curls
-tricep extensions (on a flat bench)
-leg raises on a flat bench (one set only)
-decline bench crunches (one set only)
-3 sets sit ups (2 with twists)
Wow, that was really a lot of work! It didn't feel like I had done much when I left the gym, but when I list it all...wow!
At the gym this morning, somebody told me "I've been watching you, and your weight loss looks good on you." That was really nice to hear, especially since I feel sort of puffy and don't see it myself. In fact, I'm about 8 pounds heavier than I was at the end of October (marathon time). I'm willing to believe that 3 or 4 pounds of that is muscle, since my upper body is definitely bigger and stronger, but the rest... Anyway, even after that compliment, I still didn't see it, and I still feel a bit puffy when I look in the mirror. Anyway, it felt good to know that someone else thinks I look smaller, not bigger. He's wrong, though...
Wasn't that hungry for breakfast.
Breakfast (7:30 a.m.)- 4 medium bananas. 2 hachiya persimmons.
10:00 a.m. - 20 fairchild tangerines
12 noon - 6 valencia oranges (cut up, sucked the juice out), 1 large head green leaf lettuce
3:00 p.m. - 48 oz. tomatoes
Have I mentioned that I feel puffy today?
6:00 p.m. - 2 cups blood orange juice
Evening bellydance class. was a bit grumbly about going, because I wanted to go to bed, but I ended up really enjoying it.
Bed by 8:15.
Monday, January 22, 2007
Today is the seventh day in a row that I've trained in the morning. Hooray for me. =)
Woke up at 4:25 this morning. Didn't sleep well last night...was anxious about things and had trouble falling asleep. So I didn't get out of bed until just before 5 this morning. Didn't feel particularly great, but I knew I'd feel better if I worked out (and that I'd sleep better tonight!) Still a little sore from yesterday.
Morning training:
Walk to gym
Treadmill - 2 miles total. Started really pushing it right from the beginning (6 mph, increased to 7 mph by end of first mile, and up until 7.3 or something). After 13 minutes, took a walk break, followed by another minute or so of running, followed by another walk break, followed by a one-minute sprint (7.7 mph!), followed by walking. 20 minutes total.
45 minute indoor cycling class with Tony. It was a really good class today! lots of sprints/speed work, as well as hill climbs. I was definitely challenged and sweating bullets. I've noticed I feel better and get a better workout in cycling class if I hit the treadmill first - I guess I'm just more warmed up!
After cycling class, I hit the treadmill again and did one mile (took about 11 minutes). This mile was really hard, as my legs were pretty well spent. But I figure this is good practice for when I eventually start doing triathlons or something...
Walked home.
Breakfast around 8:40 a.m. - 17 apple bananas.
11 a.m. - 12 apple bananas
1:00 p.m. - 20 oz. romaine lettuce. 24 oz. grape tomatoes. 15 valencia oranges.
Woke up at 4:25 this morning. Didn't sleep well last night...was anxious about things and had trouble falling asleep. So I didn't get out of bed until just before 5 this morning. Didn't feel particularly great, but I knew I'd feel better if I worked out (and that I'd sleep better tonight!) Still a little sore from yesterday.
Morning training:
Walk to gym
Treadmill - 2 miles total. Started really pushing it right from the beginning (6 mph, increased to 7 mph by end of first mile, and up until 7.3 or something). After 13 minutes, took a walk break, followed by another minute or so of running, followed by another walk break, followed by a one-minute sprint (7.7 mph!), followed by walking. 20 minutes total.
45 minute indoor cycling class with Tony. It was a really good class today! lots of sprints/speed work, as well as hill climbs. I was definitely challenged and sweating bullets. I've noticed I feel better and get a better workout in cycling class if I hit the treadmill first - I guess I'm just more warmed up!
After cycling class, I hit the treadmill again and did one mile (took about 11 minutes). This mile was really hard, as my legs were pretty well spent. But I figure this is good practice for when I eventually start doing triathlons or something...
Walked home.
Breakfast around 8:40 a.m. - 17 apple bananas.
11 a.m. - 12 apple bananas
1:00 p.m. - 20 oz. romaine lettuce. 24 oz. grape tomatoes. 15 valencia oranges.
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Some photos
That was my breakfast this morning.
That's me and my friend Kay, at a restaurant last night.
A snowy Sunday
Got up about 7:30 this morning. Didn't sleep well, due to having eaten so close to bedtime.
Spent all morning at the gym:
Walked to the gym.
35 minutes hills on elliptical trainer
1 hour cycling class with Kim (same class as yesterday)
1 hour powerflex class with Joyce. This was good muscular endurance training (more endurance-oriented than most of my resistance training).
Walked home.
Breakfast - 21 honey tangerines
Afternoon - apple bananas (maybe 16?), fuyu persimmons (maybe 7?), lots of baby spinach.
Feeling lazy. Should be cleaning my apartment, doing laundry, but it's hard to make myself get up.
6:30 p.m. - 1 orange, 2 tangerines. Wasn't hungry, just "munchy"
Spent all morning at the gym:
Walked to the gym.
35 minutes hills on elliptical trainer
1 hour cycling class with Kim (same class as yesterday)
1 hour powerflex class with Joyce. This was good muscular endurance training (more endurance-oriented than most of my resistance training).
Walked home.
Breakfast - 21 honey tangerines
Afternoon - apple bananas (maybe 16?), fuyu persimmons (maybe 7?), lots of baby spinach.
Feeling lazy. Should be cleaning my apartment, doing laundry, but it's hard to make myself get up.
6:30 p.m. - 1 orange, 2 tangerines. Wasn't hungry, just "munchy"
Saturday, January 20, 2007
"Do you ever get bored...?"
Wanted to share this discussion that occured the other day on the Vegsource board. I found it very valuable and inspiring!
From: Christy
Subject: Dr D, Q re: variety in the diet
Date: January 17, 2007 at 2:18 pm PST
Hey Doug, hope you are all having a fantastic time in CR! Think of you guys every day! :)
Q: I've heard you say several times you eat a lot of variety each year, though each days menu is kept simple. I cant remember the exact number of different foods you said you tend to eat each year, but I think it was over 100? Anyway, I looked at my diet over the last year and added up everything I could think of that I consumed, and came out about 35-40 different fruits and vegetables. For those of us who live in a Northern climate year round, is consuming what is seasonally available here sufficient year after year? I am guessing it is fine, but just thought I'd ask since you consume so much more variety than I do. Is this a case where 'more' is better? :) Should I work towards adding more variety into my yearly diet?
I can hardly wait to get to Costa Rica this year to try some new fruits!
From: Dr. Doug Graham (DrGraham.vegsource.com)
Subject: Re: Dr D, Q re: variety in the diet
Date: January 17, 2007 at 6:51 pm PST
In Reply to: Dr D, Q re: variety in the diet posted by Christy on January 17, 2007 at 2:18 pm:
Christy,
Variety in the diet is not an essential in the way you presented it, or the way you heard what I was saying, no. I was presenting essentially two concepts in one.The first is that there is plenty of variety available in the raw diet.The second is that I do not recommend eating a long-term mono diet of just one food, whatever that food is.
I think if you actually re-assessed your diet, you would likely find that you ate far more variety that that which you mention.For instance, most raw fooders eat at least 6 or 8 different types of grapes, 8 varieties or more of apples, 10 or more different types of citrus, and maybe 6 different types of melons in the course of a year. Heck, that is 32 different fruits right there. Add in 6 or more types of tomatoes and a dozen types of lettuce and you are already up to fifty. Are you really only getting 35-40 different foods in the course of the year? Some years I might taste that many different types of dates, and I hardly ever even eat dates.
Get back to me, I will respond to this one. :)
Meanwhile, if you are eating about 6 or more different foods per year, you are likely covering all your nutritional bases.
A diet that revolved around bananas, citrus, lettuce, celery, tomatoes, and mangoes would probably get you just about everything you need. I haven't done the math, and am not recommending such a diet, but I wouldn't be surprised that it did the job.
Dr D
From: Christy
Subject: A thorough answer and I'm thoroughly convinced
Date: January 18, 2007 at 10:06 am PST
In Reply to: Re: Dr D, Q re: variety in the diet posted by Dr. Doug Graham on January 17, 2007 at 6:51 pm:
Yep, you are right Dr D. I really underestimated the variety I ate this year. I grouped together oranges and melons and grapes, and lettuces, etc instead of listing the varieties consumed within each food.
I know it makes for a lengthy email, but I had to add up the numbers a little more closely, just to see. A guesstimate of what I've consumed in the last year:
Acid Fruits
Tomatoes-7 Varieties
Oranges-3
Mandarins
Tangerine
Lemon/Lime
Grapefruit-2
Kiwi
Pineapple
Strawberry
Blackberry
Raspberry
Sub Acid Fruits
Apple-5
Grape-3
Blueberry
Mango-2
Cherry
Nectarine
Peach-2
Pear
Plum
Sweet Fruits
Bananas-2
Carob
Cherimoya-only once, wish it was more!
Date-4
Fig-2
Raisins-2
Melons
Watermelon-3
Casaba
Honeydew
Crenshaw
Cantaloupe
Nuts/Seeds, and Fats
Almond
Pine Nuts
Sesame Seed
Walnut
Pecan
Pumpkin Seed
Avocado
Young Coconut
Olives
Legumes
Edible Pea Pods
Garden Peas
Vegetables
Sugar Snap Peas
Bok Choy
Broccoli
Cabbage-3
Cauliflower
Corn-2
Cucumber-2
Spinach
Sweet Pepper-3
Zucchini-2
Lettuce/Celery
Butter
Green Leaf
Iceburg
Red Leaf
Romaine
Mixed Leafy Greens-6
Celery
Mild Herbs-6(includes dill, cilantro, basil, arugula, parsley, mint)
Wow!! Wow, wow! :) That made me very hungry. So, I've definitely WAY underestimated the variety I've eaten this year. Oh, writing this list made me miss the summer and long for it again!!!!! So thats 60 items I've eaten this year(that I can even remember, there may be more), and a nice 118 foods when you include the different varieties for each item. Several of these foods I have only eaten once this year, but I suppose that is fine.
I recalled also seeing fruits that were available that I didn't eat, that I could have. I passed them up because the expense at that time seemed too much. But now I am thinking-why didn't I make a least one meal of that fruit-surely it would have been well worth the expense. A mono meal of any of the summer fruits sounds AMAZING right now.
So the variety available is a real perk to eating 811-if you get bored, you actually have no excuse to do so, as there are hundreds and hundreds of new fruits to try!
Of course, what I run into is the cost of ordering tropical fruit, but it is so nice to treat myself to some cherimoya or paw paw here and there when it is available.
There are many that I haven't even tried yet that you have Dr D: Sapodilla, mammea, jakfruit, lychee, jaboticada, durian, fuongtong carambola, mamones (some folks know them as kanips), dragon fruit, niezeburra. I havent even heard of many of these, and have no idea what most of them look like.
I had to make a list of what I have eaten in the last month, approx 25 items:
Butter Lettuce
Mixed Leafy Greens
Zucchini
Tomatoes-2
Spinach
Celery
Corn
Sesame Seeds
Avocado
Oranges-2
Mandarins
Lemon/Lime
Kiwi
Blackberry
Raspberry (frozen)
Apple
Blueberry (frozen)
Mango(frozen)
Bananas
Dates
Carob (powdered)
I have felt limited this last month, and bored even-but this is a lot more than I thought it would be. I suppose it is because I am tired of bananas, as they are an everyday item and the bulk of my calories. What I wouldn't do for a fig! But i am thoroughly convinced I get enough variety in my diet. ;)
Yay for 811! ;)anything you want to add Dr D?
From: Dr. Doug Graham (DrGraham.vegsource.com)
Subject: Compare your diet to SAD
Date: January 19, 2007 at 6:38 am PST
In Reply to: A thorough answer and I'm thoroughly convinced posted by Christy on January 18, 2007 at 10:06 am:
A typical SAD eater has an EXTREMELY limited diet. It is becoming more limited as the years progress.
Breakfast is typically cereal and milk, or some fast food item that they eat almost every morning of the year. Usually, if they enjoy their breakfast, they want it to be reliably THE SAME, every time.Compare that to a breakfast of fresh fruit. Each week of the year, watermelon tastes a bit different. Almost every tomato I have ever eaten tasted different from all others. Fresh squeezed citrus juice is never the same from one day to the next, but citrus juice in a carton is guaranteed to taste the same, always, forever, as if that was a selling point rather than a drawback.
People typically slip into patterns for lunch, and raw eaters are not that much different. The difference for us lies in the fact that Nature and the seasons brings us different fresh fruit every month of the year. Compare that to someone eating a hamburger for lunch daily, or pizza, or some other fast food. Those foods are reliably the same, month after month after year after year. Heck, even if you ate bananas for lunch every day of the year you would notice that the same variety tasted differently at different times of year.
The world of food opens up to raw fooders at dinner time. The varietions available are HUGE. Compared to those on SAD, who have their "Tuesday night is spaghetti night, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are pizza nights, it's beef on Tues and Sat, and Sunday night is always chicken," regimen. I feel sorry for them.
The idea of suggesting that ketchup is a vegetable is absurd. Ketchup always tastes the same. The beauty of raw recipes is that you can almost never make them come out the same because each ingredient tastes a bit different depending upon the time of year, the growing conditions, ripeness, and a wide variety of other factors.
Dr D
From: Christy
Subject: Re: Compare your diet to SAD
Date: January 19, 2007 at 7:55 am PST
In Reply to: Compare your diet to SAD posted by Dr. Doug Graham on January 19, 2007 at 6:38 am:
You're right. I've been seeing peoples SAD diets in a new light lately. Its the excitotoxins that add the flavor and variation for them, not the actual foods for the most part. I think children these days have a horrible diet. Some kids I know for instance, will have cereal with milk for breakfast most days, and some variation of white flour and cheese for lunch and dinner, with chicken or some type of meat. They get an apple or banana here and there, a few pieces of lettuce or veggie here and there too. But they imagine they are eating something different when they have quasadillas one day and grilled cheese the next and mac and cheese the next-its all the same thing basically. Then for dinner its noodles with parmesan. :) Its all just dairy and grains.
I love it that fresh food always tastes different. The most amazing experience is to eat out of a garden. I had the best tomatoes in my life last summer out of our garden-some were indescribably sweet, some smoky. It was so good.
Thanks for sharing Dr D. :)
Christy's list inspired me, so I decided to post my own:
From: Bethany
Subject: Cool! My turn!
Date: January 18, 2007 at 10:22 am PST
In Reply to: A thorough answer and I'm thoroughly convinced posted by Christy on January 18, 2007 at 10:06 am:
Cool, Christy! This is fun! Here's what I've eaten in the last month (not counting a couple times eating "gourmet" raw at potlucks or restaurants):
Bananas (cavendish, apple, and red)
Oranges (navel, cara cara, valencia, moro)
Dates (medjool)
Tangerines (fairchild)
mandarins (satsuma)
tangelos (orlando and minneola)
Lettuce (romaine, red leaf, green leaf)
Mixed baby greens
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Celery
Tomatoes (beefsteak, grape, cherry, campari)
Avocado (haas)
Persimmon (fuyu and hachiya)
Cucumber
Bell Pepper (red and orange)
Papaya (gosa? or maridol?)
Baby bok choy
Bok choy
Carrots
Purple Cabbage
Pumpkinseeds
Macadamia nuts
Tahini
Kiwi
Red grapefruit
Blackberries
Mango
Strawberries
Pineapple
Honeydew
Cantaloupe
Basil
Grapes
Dried figs
Look at that! Who would get bored with all of that variety? So cool that even in the winter time, over the course of a month, we can really mix it up if we want.
If you made it to the end of this very long post, hopefully you are looking at your diet in a new light (no matter what your diet is! ) =)
From: Christy
Subject: Dr D, Q re: variety in the diet
Date: January 17, 2007 at 2:18 pm PST
Hey Doug, hope you are all having a fantastic time in CR! Think of you guys every day! :)
Q: I've heard you say several times you eat a lot of variety each year, though each days menu is kept simple. I cant remember the exact number of different foods you said you tend to eat each year, but I think it was over 100? Anyway, I looked at my diet over the last year and added up everything I could think of that I consumed, and came out about 35-40 different fruits and vegetables. For those of us who live in a Northern climate year round, is consuming what is seasonally available here sufficient year after year? I am guessing it is fine, but just thought I'd ask since you consume so much more variety than I do. Is this a case where 'more' is better? :) Should I work towards adding more variety into my yearly diet?
I can hardly wait to get to Costa Rica this year to try some new fruits!
From: Dr. Doug Graham (DrGraham.vegsource.com)
Subject: Re: Dr D, Q re: variety in the diet
Date: January 17, 2007 at 6:51 pm PST
In Reply to: Dr D, Q re: variety in the diet posted by Christy on January 17, 2007 at 2:18 pm:
Christy,
Variety in the diet is not an essential in the way you presented it, or the way you heard what I was saying, no. I was presenting essentially two concepts in one.The first is that there is plenty of variety available in the raw diet.The second is that I do not recommend eating a long-term mono diet of just one food, whatever that food is.
I think if you actually re-assessed your diet, you would likely find that you ate far more variety that that which you mention.For instance, most raw fooders eat at least 6 or 8 different types of grapes, 8 varieties or more of apples, 10 or more different types of citrus, and maybe 6 different types of melons in the course of a year. Heck, that is 32 different fruits right there. Add in 6 or more types of tomatoes and a dozen types of lettuce and you are already up to fifty. Are you really only getting 35-40 different foods in the course of the year? Some years I might taste that many different types of dates, and I hardly ever even eat dates.
Get back to me, I will respond to this one. :)
Meanwhile, if you are eating about 6 or more different foods per year, you are likely covering all your nutritional bases.
A diet that revolved around bananas, citrus, lettuce, celery, tomatoes, and mangoes would probably get you just about everything you need. I haven't done the math, and am not recommending such a diet, but I wouldn't be surprised that it did the job.
Dr D
From: Christy
Subject: A thorough answer and I'm thoroughly convinced
Date: January 18, 2007 at 10:06 am PST
In Reply to: Re: Dr D, Q re: variety in the diet posted by Dr. Doug Graham on January 17, 2007 at 6:51 pm:
Yep, you are right Dr D. I really underestimated the variety I ate this year. I grouped together oranges and melons and grapes, and lettuces, etc instead of listing the varieties consumed within each food.
I know it makes for a lengthy email, but I had to add up the numbers a little more closely, just to see. A guesstimate of what I've consumed in the last year:
Acid Fruits
Tomatoes-7 Varieties
Oranges-3
Mandarins
Tangerine
Lemon/Lime
Grapefruit-2
Kiwi
Pineapple
Strawberry
Blackberry
Raspberry
Sub Acid Fruits
Apple-5
Grape-3
Blueberry
Mango-2
Cherry
Nectarine
Peach-2
Pear
Plum
Sweet Fruits
Bananas-2
Carob
Cherimoya-only once, wish it was more!
Date-4
Fig-2
Raisins-2
Melons
Watermelon-3
Casaba
Honeydew
Crenshaw
Cantaloupe
Nuts/Seeds, and Fats
Almond
Pine Nuts
Sesame Seed
Walnut
Pecan
Pumpkin Seed
Avocado
Young Coconut
Olives
Legumes
Edible Pea Pods
Garden Peas
Vegetables
Sugar Snap Peas
Bok Choy
Broccoli
Cabbage-3
Cauliflower
Corn-2
Cucumber-2
Spinach
Sweet Pepper-3
Zucchini-2
Lettuce/Celery
Butter
Green Leaf
Iceburg
Red Leaf
Romaine
Mixed Leafy Greens-6
Celery
Mild Herbs-6(includes dill, cilantro, basil, arugula, parsley, mint)
Wow!! Wow, wow! :) That made me very hungry. So, I've definitely WAY underestimated the variety I've eaten this year. Oh, writing this list made me miss the summer and long for it again!!!!! So thats 60 items I've eaten this year(that I can even remember, there may be more), and a nice 118 foods when you include the different varieties for each item. Several of these foods I have only eaten once this year, but I suppose that is fine.
I recalled also seeing fruits that were available that I didn't eat, that I could have. I passed them up because the expense at that time seemed too much. But now I am thinking-why didn't I make a least one meal of that fruit-surely it would have been well worth the expense. A mono meal of any of the summer fruits sounds AMAZING right now.
So the variety available is a real perk to eating 811-if you get bored, you actually have no excuse to do so, as there are hundreds and hundreds of new fruits to try!
Of course, what I run into is the cost of ordering tropical fruit, but it is so nice to treat myself to some cherimoya or paw paw here and there when it is available.
There are many that I haven't even tried yet that you have Dr D: Sapodilla, mammea, jakfruit, lychee, jaboticada, durian, fuongtong carambola, mamones (some folks know them as kanips), dragon fruit, niezeburra. I havent even heard of many of these, and have no idea what most of them look like.
I had to make a list of what I have eaten in the last month, approx 25 items:
Butter Lettuce
Mixed Leafy Greens
Zucchini
Tomatoes-2
Spinach
Celery
Corn
Sesame Seeds
Avocado
Oranges-2
Mandarins
Lemon/Lime
Kiwi
Blackberry
Raspberry (frozen)
Apple
Blueberry (frozen)
Mango(frozen)
Bananas
Dates
Carob (powdered)
I have felt limited this last month, and bored even-but this is a lot more than I thought it would be. I suppose it is because I am tired of bananas, as they are an everyday item and the bulk of my calories. What I wouldn't do for a fig! But i am thoroughly convinced I get enough variety in my diet. ;)
Yay for 811! ;)anything you want to add Dr D?
From: Dr. Doug Graham (DrGraham.vegsource.com)
Subject: Compare your diet to SAD
Date: January 19, 2007 at 6:38 am PST
In Reply to: A thorough answer and I'm thoroughly convinced posted by Christy on January 18, 2007 at 10:06 am:
A typical SAD eater has an EXTREMELY limited diet. It is becoming more limited as the years progress.
Breakfast is typically cereal and milk, or some fast food item that they eat almost every morning of the year. Usually, if they enjoy their breakfast, they want it to be reliably THE SAME, every time.Compare that to a breakfast of fresh fruit. Each week of the year, watermelon tastes a bit different. Almost every tomato I have ever eaten tasted different from all others. Fresh squeezed citrus juice is never the same from one day to the next, but citrus juice in a carton is guaranteed to taste the same, always, forever, as if that was a selling point rather than a drawback.
People typically slip into patterns for lunch, and raw eaters are not that much different. The difference for us lies in the fact that Nature and the seasons brings us different fresh fruit every month of the year. Compare that to someone eating a hamburger for lunch daily, or pizza, or some other fast food. Those foods are reliably the same, month after month after year after year. Heck, even if you ate bananas for lunch every day of the year you would notice that the same variety tasted differently at different times of year.
The world of food opens up to raw fooders at dinner time. The varietions available are HUGE. Compared to those on SAD, who have their "Tuesday night is spaghetti night, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are pizza nights, it's beef on Tues and Sat, and Sunday night is always chicken," regimen. I feel sorry for them.
The idea of suggesting that ketchup is a vegetable is absurd. Ketchup always tastes the same. The beauty of raw recipes is that you can almost never make them come out the same because each ingredient tastes a bit different depending upon the time of year, the growing conditions, ripeness, and a wide variety of other factors.
Dr D
From: Christy
Subject: Re: Compare your diet to SAD
Date: January 19, 2007 at 7:55 am PST
In Reply to: Compare your diet to SAD posted by Dr. Doug Graham on January 19, 2007 at 6:38 am:
You're right. I've been seeing peoples SAD diets in a new light lately. Its the excitotoxins that add the flavor and variation for them, not the actual foods for the most part. I think children these days have a horrible diet. Some kids I know for instance, will have cereal with milk for breakfast most days, and some variation of white flour and cheese for lunch and dinner, with chicken or some type of meat. They get an apple or banana here and there, a few pieces of lettuce or veggie here and there too. But they imagine they are eating something different when they have quasadillas one day and grilled cheese the next and mac and cheese the next-its all the same thing basically. Then for dinner its noodles with parmesan. :) Its all just dairy and grains.
I love it that fresh food always tastes different. The most amazing experience is to eat out of a garden. I had the best tomatoes in my life last summer out of our garden-some were indescribably sweet, some smoky. It was so good.
Thanks for sharing Dr D. :)
Christy's list inspired me, so I decided to post my own:
From: Bethany
Subject: Cool! My turn!
Date: January 18, 2007 at 10:22 am PST
In Reply to: A thorough answer and I'm thoroughly convinced posted by Christy on January 18, 2007 at 10:06 am:
Cool, Christy! This is fun! Here's what I've eaten in the last month (not counting a couple times eating "gourmet" raw at potlucks or restaurants):
Bananas (cavendish, apple, and red)
Oranges (navel, cara cara, valencia, moro)
Dates (medjool)
Tangerines (fairchild)
mandarins (satsuma)
tangelos (orlando and minneola)
Lettuce (romaine, red leaf, green leaf)
Mixed baby greens
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Celery
Tomatoes (beefsteak, grape, cherry, campari)
Avocado (haas)
Persimmon (fuyu and hachiya)
Cucumber
Bell Pepper (red and orange)
Papaya (gosa? or maridol?)
Baby bok choy
Bok choy
Carrots
Purple Cabbage
Pumpkinseeds
Macadamia nuts
Tahini
Kiwi
Red grapefruit
Blackberries
Mango
Strawberries
Pineapple
Honeydew
Cantaloupe
Basil
Grapes
Dried figs
Look at that! Who would get bored with all of that variety? So cool that even in the winter time, over the course of a month, we can really mix it up if we want.
If you made it to the end of this very long post, hopefully you are looking at your diet in a new light (no matter what your diet is! ) =)
Human beings miss the point
http://www.newstarget.com/021448.html
The above links to an article on how scientists are attempting to genetically modify animals to become more complacent to their surroundings, thereby reducing the pain and stress of factory farming.
Does anyone else find this appalling? I mean, on one level, I suppose this can be called a good thing, since it means that people aren't blind to the fact that factory farming causes animals considerable pain and stress. But...investigating this action as a solution shows the short-sightedness of looking at the issue from only one perspective (animal welfare). I mean, come on! Should we waste money, time, energy, resources, etc. just to get around the ethical concerns of eating whatever the hell people want to eat? If it takes this much effort/time/money/resources, why not consider that we weren't meant to eat it in the first place? Please tell me that there aren't better things to spend our money on...like energy efficiency and other climate change/environmental issues, education, or maybe even subsidizing fruits and veggies at least as much as we subsidize animal products and grains, so people can actually afford to be healthy and not run up such big health care bills???? I dunno, I just can't imagine that this is what God had in mind for how humans should treat their fellow creatures, the planet, and their own bodies. But, what do I know? I'm just a bad Jew who doesn't even go to synagogue on high holidays, so how the f*ck would I know what God wants? Bring on the animal zombie meat! (That's sarcasm.)
The above links to an article on how scientists are attempting to genetically modify animals to become more complacent to their surroundings, thereby reducing the pain and stress of factory farming.
Does anyone else find this appalling? I mean, on one level, I suppose this can be called a good thing, since it means that people aren't blind to the fact that factory farming causes animals considerable pain and stress. But...investigating this action as a solution shows the short-sightedness of looking at the issue from only one perspective (animal welfare). I mean, come on! Should we waste money, time, energy, resources, etc. just to get around the ethical concerns of eating whatever the hell people want to eat? If it takes this much effort/time/money/resources, why not consider that we weren't meant to eat it in the first place? Please tell me that there aren't better things to spend our money on...like energy efficiency and other climate change/environmental issues, education, or maybe even subsidizing fruits and veggies at least as much as we subsidize animal products and grains, so people can actually afford to be healthy and not run up such big health care bills???? I dunno, I just can't imagine that this is what God had in mind for how humans should treat their fellow creatures, the planet, and their own bodies. But, what do I know? I'm just a bad Jew who doesn't even go to synagogue on high holidays, so how the f*ck would I know what God wants? Bring on the animal zombie meat! (That's sarcasm.)
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