The TFP Health Club

Simply put, the body mainly uses a mixture of glucose and fat.

Also, Lindy , you should clarify by stating that a high carb with high fat diet by mass, not proportion, and in excess to the daily net energy expenditure is so fat-o-genic.

 

First of all, congratulations!

Second... psst...! If you want to eat ice cream, consider eating this instead: So Delicous Dairy Free | Coconut Milk Ice Creams

Don't be discouraged by the saturated fat content. The majority of fat in coconut consists of medium-chain fats (as opposed to the long-chain fats found in animal products and other plants). The body uses this fat for an immediate energy source via the liver rather than storing it. Therefore, the saturated fat in coconut is different from the saturated fat in animal products (i.e., not all saturated fat is the same).

Also, I've tried the chocolate. It's delicious.

You get bonus points for choosing a version with no sugar added.

 

Personal update:

I've been meaning to clean up my lifestyle/habits. I haven't been exercising enough, and my diet has been based on too many convenience foods. It's a cycle that feeds into itself. I'm too tired/lazy to cook, but that's because I don't exercise enough, and I need to eat right if I'm going to exercise as much as I want to.

So it's about intervening on my usual patterns. Just do it. Or something.

I cooked something simple and completely from scratch last night, and I plan on cooking more. I'm going to start lifting weights again. I just can't seem to get into yoga again. I suppose it's because I'm unsure about what I'm doing or where I'm going with it. Lifting weights I know. I have weights at home. It's going to be free, just like the yoga.

I'm a keep-it-simple kind of guy. Simple food. Simple routine.

Here's the routine, to jump-start my body:

• Straight-leg deadlift
• Deadlift
• Dumbbell lunge
• Push-up
• Bent-over dumbbell row
• Dumbbell shoulder press
• Weighted crunch

I do this starting tomorrow afternoon. I'll do it as a 3/week workout. I've already picked up a tub of vegetarian protein powder (soy, rice, and pea). Now I have my sights set on eating a lot more whole grains and legumes.

My body is craving this. I've been doing little else other than walking for many months now. It's been a long winter, despite it being so mild.

Wish me luck.

 

Baraka_Guru: Do you have a Crockpot? I would really recommend it if you don't. It makes cooking vegan meals from scratch way easier, as you can make lentil soup, beans, vegetable stews, bean soups, etc. without much effort. We've got one with a timer so that we can just set it up in the morning to cook beans, or lentils at lunch, and come home to dinner.

 

I have a 6-quart bad boy. It was mentioned on my "staple food" list I made a few minutes ago. I'm going to use it weekly (I hope) to put together lentil/bean/pea soup. I love soup and would eat it every day if I could. It will also provide good hydration if I'm going to be sweating a lot. Any quick and simple recipes you want to toss my way?

 

Just signed up for a weekly after-work bike ride with my company.
Includes my boss's boss...so I guess I'll have to be on my best behavior.

 

Today is my first workout in my first full week on a new program.

I've been thinking about my protein sources. I want to supplement specifically for the training to add 25 g to 50 g extra per day depending on whether it's a training day or not. This will be one or two scoops of protein powder. I currently have a multiple-source powder: soy, pea, rice protein. I have also used a hemp protein, but now I'm onto hemp hearts instead, as they're more nutritious and versatile.

However, I've been looking more into fermented rice protein. I used a product made by Heartland. It's priced fairly well. However, I've been hearing more about a brand called Sun Warrior, which is supposed to be fantastic, but it's pricier (though still decent compared to the often-overpriced whey products). I'll have to compare it to the Heartland product to see the difference.

I'm learning more about the nature of plant protein. Hemp protein is highly utilized because of its similarities to the protein in our blood plasma. On the other hand, fermented raw sprouted rice protein has a close comparison to the protein in mother's milk. It has a high amino acid profile comparable to whey (and higher than hemp). It has a high absorption rate. It's likely the best option out there for vegetarians/vegans (and even a great option for non-vegetarians). It's a "live" protein compared to a lot of the "dead" protein out there.

If Heartland is virtually the same product (fermented raw sprouted rice protein), I will stick with that because it's cheaper.

Beyond supplementation, I'm going to boost my intake of legumes such as black beans and lentils. Other than that, my protein intake has been pretty well balanced.