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staying on a veg/vegan diet is definitely challenging in todays modern world, and if you don't pack your lunch sometimes your outta luck. here's a good app/website to use to find vegetarian/vegan restaurants on the go.

http://www.happycow.net/

 

I am a health nut, in the aspect of physical fitness (run 4-5 miles a day, six days a week). However, I am not all about counting calories or keeping to some strange diet. There is a balance, and you can get there without going to extremes. I am not pro-vegan or vegetarian, but I do have vegetarian meals 1-2 times a day. My breakfast is usually 100% fruit, and sometimes I mix in some carbs. For lunch, I stick with vegetables and carbs most of the time. Morningstar and a few other companies make some tasty veggie burgers, black bean burgers, and faux chicken dishes. These are always low fat and low cholesterol. For dinners, I try to eat only lean meats and fish for 5 days out of the week. I always have veggies and carbs on the side. If you put a little effort into it, you can have a decent balanced diet and not have to suffer through eating only specialty foods. This balanced diet should keep you regular as well.
BTW, you should try to avoid fast food at all costs. If you must eat fast food, get a lean subway or quiznos sandwich. I haven't eaten fast food in years. The last time I tried to eat at wendies (3 years ago), I got really sick right after. I had a fried chicken sandwich, but it was the first time I had fast food in a couple years. It is scary how your system can't handle that stuff if you refrain from eating it for a while. I am no stranger to home made fried chicken either.

 

When on the road in the States, remember that most Burger King's have veggie burgers on their menu and you can substitute a side salad for fries. BK can be easier to find than Scrubway depending on where you are. It's not the best option, but sometimes it's the ONLY option.


And yes, going vegetarian and/or vegan doesn't just change what you eat, you have to learn different behaviors like combining proteins and balancing your daily intake (you don't have to balance every meal, just make sure you're balanced by the time you go to bed), learning how to cook at home a lot more than normal, learning how to grocery shop again, etc....

Doesn't sound like much until you actually jump into it! Just keep in mind, you don't have to be all aggro about it. Blackfish, as an example I love Ezzell's for breakfast--tiny bits of "cross-contamination" aren't gonna make or break you when/if you take the leap. Make friends with the Country Fresh if you haven't already.

 

A wide variety of whole foods, combined with an active lifestyle, is arguably the best combination for overall health. Fruits, veggies, nuts, yogurt and whole grains make up the majority of my diet. I vary my animal proteins... one big serving daily. I rarely eat animal protein for any meal other than dinner, except eggs (with or without bacon or sausage!) on a Saturday or Sunday morning. I rotate through all the animal taxonomy throughout the week... fin fish, poultry, beef, pork, shellfish... And I always buy the highest quality, local and organic products I can find and afford.

 

Thanks dude... I'll check it out and give it a shot.
I know I'm not old. And I'd consider myself a "young" 34... But like you said, I am not healing the way I did at 20 years old. Everything seems to take a little longer now.

 

I am 31, and running at a similar pace as I was when I was 16. You definitely should be having issues healing in your early-mid 30's.

 

The one thing I don't do is fast food, except the occasional Meximelt.
I'll check out Morningstar foods and try them out. Thanks
I'd also like to try some of your Home Brew!

 

Damn. How in the world do you drink so much water without urinating every 5 minutes? I may drink a max of 1 gallon a day, if the weather is hot and I run.

 

If shipping weren't such a pain from the legal standpoint, I would send you some. Right now, I have a bourbon barrel aged Belgian strong ale on tap. I also have a coffee and chocolate imperial stout on tap as a desert beverage. I need to make a pilsener or ipa soon for the hot summer months.

 

That's really good, hopefully you can keep that up. Early to mid 30's is typically where men hit their physical peak, at least for most athletes. But that's provided you stay in that shape consistently and also provided you avoid any major injuries or repeated abuse.

I just turned 32 and definitely feel older than when I was in my teens, I played football from about age 8 through high school, baseball from T-ball through highschool, martial arts, skateboarding, street hockey, neighborhood basketball, and of course surfing. All that stuff put mileage on my body. Mostly my joints, they don't feel so hot most days, but as long as I stay active they seem to keep working well enough. I noticed a huge decline when I wasn't as committed to my fitness as I am now. The body gets rusty and old if not used... but can break down if overused, it's a fine line.

All that said, i'm feeling younger and younger the harder I work at it. My 32yr old self would kick my 16yr old self's ass, so that's all that really matters here right? HAHA

 

I'm coming up on 50, and when I was in my early 40s, recall saying to my brother-in-law, "boy... you really feel a difference after you hit 40." He said, "Yea? Wait 'till you hit 50!" Boy, was he right... I'm in better shape than most guys my age, but looking back over the decades, late 20s and early 30s was definitely my peak. Now it's the slow, gradual decline into the inevitable... the ground.

 

stretching is HUGE. I just started downhill biking last year at the age of 48 and that is super high impact. so far no issues other then the normal aches and pains.