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RE: Mission & Vision of Vegans of Steemit, and who are our Vegan Witnesses?
hi @matkodurko, you are not spamming no worries =) We are having an interesting dialogue, that's important! I was just going to say that in the morning oats get me going a lot longer, without needing a snack at 10am (usually that's what I do), so try it and let us know =). With regards to energy, carbs are important. Most my friends are athletes and vegan, so they do need carbs, but of course every meal should be balanced and have protein, carbs, healthy fats and fiber. You can easily get those as a vegan. Let me know if you want to discuss more =) You're welcome in the discord btw
Yepp I've been eating oats almost daily during my "bodybuilding year" :D I've always mixed them with some protein powder and water/milk and just drank on my way to University. And almost never made it through the lecture without an urgent need for coffee. These days I usually have eggs with vegetables and I get my first coffe in the afternon. But I guess, this stuff is sooo complex and there are so many other aspects.
E.g. In the meantime I started working and my work is much more interesting than University classes used to be. So that might keep me going...I also don't eat that much as I used to during my "bodybuilding carreer" :D So it might be that my body is just not as tired of digesting the food all the time...
Dunno, I need to think it all through once again...Also, Im wondering how my flatmate who just turned vegetarian will feel in couple of weeks...
Anyway, best of luck to u all, moral ground is for sure on your side :)
Hey @matkodurko, just catching up on this dialogue here and wanted to give my two cents (or whatever my vote is worth right now I guess ;) )
I used to have a serious lethargy problem before I went vegan. My doctors said it was this and that, gave me like 100 different excuses and prescriptions but honestly nothing worked. I switched to vegetarian and then I got weaker! I couldn't figure out what was going on! (I was compensating with a lot of eggs)
Finally on my own I cut out all meats/animal products AND gluten/wheats... between the two of those eliminations, POOF, energy was backing me up!
Could it be a diet that could change my life I wondered? Obviously the doctors weren't in support of this but I am now wellll into this diet and I tell you, I still see improvement constantly by eating a well rounded, balanced diet with tons of fruits and veg (avoiding the fast-food vegan options or highly processed/sugars options)
Also a good intermittent fast can fuel your body with a ton of energy, might want to look into that as well :)
Best of luck either way! I'm happy to see you out here, looking for ways to become healthier! I think that's awesome :)
Have a great weekend!
I hope this helps. I could write forever on this but if you have any questions feel free to get in touch with me. I ended up getting a raw food nutritionist degree because I was SO fascinated by the art of healing through food.
There's been quite a boom regarding intermittent fasting in the last couple of years...it makes all the sense in the world really, haven't tried it yet simply because I'm a pussy, constantly training and telling myself that I need the food....but I'm really 100% sure it works...I guess fasting is something all the diets agree on, that it's good for us...it has been part of almost any culture through human history.
Oh, and Im glad you got rid of you problems at the first place!
Message me over in Discord if you want to talk about how to go about it. I know how you feel. If you knew me, you'd know I am the world's biggest advocate for eating haha I LOVE FOOD SO MUCH, it's my ultimate passion in life and almost everything I ever do surrounds it SO if I can do it, literally anyone can! It's all about the benefits at the end that get me through! =D Good luck to you either way! I wish you health <3