ATLRigger
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After following a strict vegan diet August 2019 until February 2020, I have switched to a more conventional bodybuilder's diet of high protein, medium fat and low carbs.
Initially I chose the plant-based approach after watching 'Game Changers' documentary film featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Patrik Baboumian, and Dotsie Bauch.
I voted for the Governator twice; y'all already know the Vegan Badass; and Bauch won olympic silver in cycling at 39 years old after turning vegan 3 years prior.
I've transitioned to a mostly meat and vegetables approach these past three months however for a couple key reasons; vegan food, while filling and adequate, tastes like cardboard. You feel like you're eating healthy all the time and it gets annoying.
The other reason is cost and availability: there are far fewer choices available and they're far more expensive than your regular food options.
That being said, I've never felt better than those nine months I was vegan dieting.
But now I'm trying to burn fat and add muscle, so here we are.
I have been doing really well with my new diet, and decided to give myself a bit of a break for a week, allowing a few more carbs than usual before I dive back into the strict approach for a few more months.
I decided I needed to keep track of my numbers if I'm gonna slack off for a week, so here's what I've got from yesterday:
Calories: 2770
Fat: 125g
Carbs: 191g
Protein: 189g
This came from:
Oatmeal with raisins and honey
Protein isolate smoothie w/ super greens (fresh kale, chard, spinach, and arugula)
sunflower seeds
chicken quarter with rice and beans
tuna (canned)
chocolate (dark 85% cacao)
avocado
oat milk and chia seeds
bread (1 slice Dave's killer bread)
marina meat sauce
jerk pork chops
cabbage
apple
*sorry to bore y'all and I'm off my soap box now. I am mostly posting to keep honest with myself, but of course this log is open to feedback
Initially I chose the plant-based approach after watching 'Game Changers' documentary film featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Patrik Baboumian, and Dotsie Bauch.
I voted for the Governator twice; y'all already know the Vegan Badass; and Bauch won olympic silver in cycling at 39 years old after turning vegan 3 years prior.
I've transitioned to a mostly meat and vegetables approach these past three months however for a couple key reasons; vegan food, while filling and adequate, tastes like cardboard. You feel like you're eating healthy all the time and it gets annoying.
The other reason is cost and availability: there are far fewer choices available and they're far more expensive than your regular food options.
That being said, I've never felt better than those nine months I was vegan dieting.
But now I'm trying to burn fat and add muscle, so here we are.
I have been doing really well with my new diet, and decided to give myself a bit of a break for a week, allowing a few more carbs than usual before I dive back into the strict approach for a few more months.
I decided I needed to keep track of my numbers if I'm gonna slack off for a week, so here's what I've got from yesterday:
Calories: 2770
Fat: 125g
Carbs: 191g
Protein: 189g
This came from:
Oatmeal with raisins and honey
Protein isolate smoothie w/ super greens (fresh kale, chard, spinach, and arugula)
sunflower seeds
chicken quarter with rice and beans
tuna (canned)
chocolate (dark 85% cacao)
avocado
oat milk and chia seeds
bread (1 slice Dave's killer bread)
marina meat sauce
jerk pork chops
cabbage
apple
*sorry to bore y'all and I'm off my soap box now. I am mostly posting to keep honest with myself, but of course this log is open to feedback