How to change your life, if you give up meat
Sport And Fitness / / December 19, 2019
Exactly two years ago I decided to try to remove the meat, including poultry, from the diet. They led me to this idea of the book of different athletes who paints talked about how their lives have changed and improved the results after giving up meat.
Primarily, this book Finding Ultra Rich Rolla (Rich Roll) and Eat and Run Jurek Scott (Scott Jurek). But unlike these comrades I became vegan, because it is very difficult in our latitudes, especially in the winter. and vegetarian 100% did not, because fish and seafood occasionally eat. I would not say that without meat, my life has changed dramatically, but some positive changes still happen.
Immediately a small disclaimer. I am not a champion of animal rights, not doused with paint those who wear fur coats, and not run out in horror from the table, if someone orders a steak.
Nobody do not want to impose their way of life, because all people are different and that the ideal one, can never fit into the life of another.
In 2013, I became interested in running the entire head, ran his first marathon, I read a lot of running and healthy eating and tried somehow to put it all on his life. In addition, at the end of the year I was in the US ate steak "New York" in New York and realized that the topic of meat for me can be closed. The first plus second lead to the fact that before the New Year, I decided the first six months of 2014
not eat meat and see what happens, hold on a kind of experiment, the results of which I will share with you.What happened to me
- The most important change that I have noticed a couple of months - it reduction of fatigue during the day. If earlier in the evening, I would collapse to the ground, even if spent all day at the table, but now I need a decent "ushatat" for such a state themselves in training.
- Sleep is much better. Before giving up meat, even after eight hours of sleep to wake up it was difficult, but now is enough seven. But I still try to sleep at least eight, because good dream important for recovery after workouts.
- Improved digestion and overall health. I used to have from time to time there are problems with the intestines, was a heaviness in the stomach. none of that now, as there is no meat, which in itself is quite heavy to digest. In addition, same store meat, including poultry, are usually not the best quality.
- Also during this time noticeably improved my athletic performance. I ran a marathon and ultramarathon two, but it can not be linked directly to dietBecause the whole time I was training and did not know what the results would have been if I did not change anything in the diet. But exclude the fact that the diet had a positive impact on the sport, it is not necessary.
What is to replace the meat, which, as we know, is a source of protein, which is necessary for an organism, are particularly prone to sports loads. Any problems I have here does not arise, because I am not a vegan, I did not refuse to eggs, fish, dairy products, in which there is a sufficient amount of animal protein. I also "catch up" with plant proteins from legumes, especially lentils, nuts, mushrooms.
The first time I wrote down all the techniques in the program of food MyFitnessPalBut then, when he became convinced that a balance of carbohydrates, fats and proteins at me all OK, scored on the case.
Tips for those who want to give up meat
And some advice for those who decide, as I do, to experiment on himself:
- Avoid sudden changes. Before a complete rejection of the meat I had already eaten not very much, so for me it was not a problem. If you eat meat and poultry products every day, refuse gradually reducing their number in the diet, but not immediately. And anyway, if you're a fan meatThen think, why would you give up that love so much. :)
- At first, write down what and how much eating. This can be done, for example, in MyFitnesPal or other similar application, which decides the number of proteins consumed, fats and carbohydrates, as well as their proportions. It is impossible to replace the meat rolls and cakes, the body needs protein.
- Watch out for their feelings. If you feel the deterioration of the general state of health or other negative notice changes immediately stop the experiment and return to the usual diet.
- You can from time to time for testsTo see if everything is normal.
- Do not expect quick changes and do not make conclusions after a few days or even weeks. Changes occur in the body at once, so please be patient.
- Get ready for the issues surrounding with or without cause. :)
Successful experiments you are over!