This is my second update to my vegetarian diet experiment that I started one week ago. During these days I read about and tried several things which I think are worth a note.
As you may recall if you read the original post, I initially decided to have one day off per week where I could eat whatever I want. The reason being that I believe we need a wide range of nutrients, so one day per week of meat/fish should be more than enough. I don’t know if this is the right combination, but for now I’m just experimenting. Anyway, last friday night I went out to the best (in my opinion) sushi wok in Madrid, and ate fish, some meat, and lot of rice. I didn’t feel bad when eating, but one thing I definitely noticed is that after my meal I needed to drink a lot of water. I later learned that cooked foods are very dehydrated, so we need to drink a lot of water in order to compensate for the toxins introduced by them.
Back to yesterday (saturday), I finished reading the 80/10/10 book, which explains why we, as humans, need to live on a diet based on simple carbs (fruit), protein, and grass.
After reading that book, I’m not that sure anymore that we are designed to eat meat, the major reason being that if we would be left in nature without fire (our natural state), we wouldn’t be eating raw, bloody meat, it just doesn’t taste good. Or perhaps (personal opinion) we would eat some (very rarely), but most of all we would be eating fruit and some vegetables.
The book itself is written very well and provided me with a wealth of knowledge about diet. The author has been on this diet for 30 years and he’s an advisor to world class athletes, which adds more credibility. By the way, according to the book, if you’re currently doing a lot carb diet you are doing one of the most dangerous diets for your body in the long term. Worth a look if you identify yourself on it, or read this article online. I don’t know who’s right, and I don’t want to advise anyone on diet, but if you experience breath problems, fatigue or stress, the cause may be in what you eat.
Bought a blender
In order to help me eat all the fruit I need to eat, I bought a blender two days ago. Me and my fiancee weren’t sure if we really needed one initially, so we bought an inexpensive one for 25 euros. I must say that this was the best money ever spent on cookery. After some initial failures (me trying to mix veggie and fruit randomly), we have been able to prepare very delicious smoothies. They taste so good that if it was for me I wouldn’t be eating anything else.
Finally, I stopped keeping track of exact calories, protein and fats I was eating, as it was too much time consuming and unpractical. As of today, I’m only tracking what I eat in order for me to know how much I’m eating. I’m also interested to see how much it costs me to eat this way. I’m going to write a first analysis within my next post if there is interest.