Going Veg...

As my girlfriend constantly tells me, “You TRON a lot.”  That’s her way of saying I’m always on the internet.  Whether it’s on Twitter, reading the news, reading blogs, etc.  she thinks I’m constantly connected.  She’s probably right.

A lot of my readings are focused towards sports, specifically triathlon, running, cycling and other endurance sports.  I don’t know that it’s a trend, but a lot of elite athletes have written the gospel of going “Veg.”  I’ve decided I want to drop some weight and get in some super shape for next race season, so I figure one of the best ways to do that is to clean up my diet.  The question I keep getting is “Are you going VEGan or VEGetarian?”  Answer: “I don’t know.” 

I don’t know the rules of going either, but here’s where I’m at.  I haven’t eaten a piece of meat (red, poultry, fish) since last Saturday.  I’ve switched out my regular yogurt for soy yogurt.  It’s alright, but definitely doesn’t taste the same.  Most of my protein is coming from nuts, nut butter (insert bad dirty joke here), beans and high protein grains.  I still get my fair share of Mexican food, just like I always have.  I switched from the regular shredded beef EVOL burritos to the few that don’t have meat.  They’re great, and I still eat them with a ton of salsa.  Let’s put it this way, I eat a jar of salsa a week, just on my burritos.

I don’t really feel any different at this point.  I still like burgers and hot dogs and chicken quesadillas, but have decided to give them up for a while.  Am I going to go full on vegan?  Or 100% raw?  I don’t know.  We’ll see how this goes.  Has my weight changed at all?  Yeah, I’ve dropped a couple pounds in the past week.  I don’t know what to attribute it to.  But if it continues it’s probably due to a diet change.

Needless to say, I’m 100% confident I’m getting all my fruits and veggies each day and the Food Pyramid Gods would be quite happy with me.

Have you made this change in your diet?  Why?  How did it go?  Did you stick with it?  Any advice?

Michael

Michael


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