Week 9 Update: Things Vegans Don’t Need?
I love how out-spoken so many of the proponents of raw veganism are becoming … I haven’t noticed any of these improvements yet, but then I haven’t been as constistently raw as I think I need to be.
With that said, here’s what happened last week:
Diet:
- 75% “banana island”
- 20% cooked-vegan
- 5% 811rv
- (plus one meal while in L.A. that had a little bit of meat in it: jjajangmyun)
Observations and Conclusions:
- Some of your friends will support you, some won’t … don’t take it personally. At this point, I don’t expect help or encouragement, but when it does come (last weekend in L.A. a lot of people were conscious about finding options for me that were sugar-free, vegan, etc …), it’s a really welcome surprise.
- Learned about mixing sugars and starches via Doug Graham’s book on eating for athletic performance. Definitely turned out to be true when I had a bowl of vegan noodles very soon after eating a full banana meal. Short explanation: starch + sugar is the recipe for fermentation. Fermentation in the stomach is no bueno.
- I’m still not getting enough sleep (way way below what I should be getting)
- I’m not drinking enough water (been very challenging as I move around)
- I’m still not as consistent as I’d like … I really need to go full on 811rv with only the occasional cooked vegan meal (like one a way). I might push for that when I get back from New York next week.