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and i just saw fitch and diaz are vegetarians also? im not very knowledgeable when it comes to dietary/nutrition plans.. but is there a benefit to cutting out meat?
im wondering the same thing ^
My wife lost 17 lbs in the last 5 weeks just by cutting meat out of her diet.
I'm vegetarian and I love it. Jake Shields has been one his whole life and he has awesome strength and stamina.
Wait what?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason Eisner
I love my chicken and steak too much to become a vegetarian... Go cows and chickens!!! :)
If you're smart about your diet vegetarian or not you can achieve anything really it might just be a bit more complicated to do it that's all.
At the moment you know how much carbs, proteins, fat etc etc to take to reach your goal (either lose fat, gain some mass or whatever) you'll be sweet as :)
Fish isn't Vegetable Jon...
I became vegetarian for the first time in my life in 2011 and suprisingly haven't missed it really. There is too much really to write in a comment so it's best to do your own research on the topic but since I stopped eating meat I have taken something called Spirilina each day. Off the top of my head I think beef contains 25% complete protein but Spirilina contains something like 70% complete protein that is more easily absorbed by the body as it does not need to break it down. You can take it in powder in liquid form or tablets. When I worked it out I was getting more protein and Iron per day on average from the Spirilina then I was when eating meat plus loads of other vitimins and minerals that I wasn't getting enough of before. I have also become alot leaner and I would say my energy levels are higher overall.Quote:
Originally Posted by chronic_jiujitsu
hahahahaQuote:
Originally Posted by AndyK5
jake has incredible stamina......at middleweight
Read This
http://michaelbluejay.com/veg/natural.html
Pretty Good Points.
And if thats not enough, this should be...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THIODWTqx5E
I am not 100% Vegan, but I very Rarely eat meat. Its less than 5% of my diet. That 5% is mostly fish anyway. Or Eggs. What meat/ Dairy I do consume is Organic. I know the video is a little Bias, but its stil messed up. I can say personaly that eating a mostly Vegan diet has made me feel healthier, and I wake up in the morning refreshed everyday. I havent lost any strength either. Plus my cardio has gotten better.
welp.. i made it 1:21 into that video. aanndd.. im done. Though im assuming not all farmers treat their animals that way. I was giving thought into trying out the whole "no meat" thing for awhile just to see how it effected me. But I'm one of those people that dont see animals any different than i do plants. I figure it's all living in its own way. We need to eat to survive. And if there was a tiger in the jungle and it was hungry and spotted me.. i would expect it to do the same. Circle of life i guess. I either kill mother nature, or I kill an animal.. either way something has to die. So i'll try no meat for 6 months and see if i feel healthier.. and if so, i'll stick with it. if not, I'll just buy my meat from the store.. it still dies.. but at least i dont have to kill it myself. One of the pros of being at the top of the gene pool i guess.. we've somewhat separated ourselves from the need to kill our own food. Though i do wonder.. gorillas are vegetarians right? and they are freakishly strong.. so i have to assume you must be able to get all necessities without the need of meat yeah?
Yeah Gorillas and chimps eat a diet of 99% Vegetarian. The last 1% comes from termites. Whats even scarier is when you realize that all of the meat you buy in the store comes from about 5 or 6 different companies. All the farms that those companies run are Indutrial farms just like the ones in the Video. Smithfield Meats do about 95% of the Nations pork.
so THATS the secret.. termites! Time to reach my REAL potential with my new 100% termite diet.
Why be a Smartass...?Quote:
Originally Posted by chronic_jiujitsu
umm.. huh?.. I'm not one to feed into negativity.. so let me start by saying sorry if somehow that last comment offended you. It was meant to be a purely ironic comment. Perhaps it's still stuck in my head with the motives intended.. so I'm having a hard time picking up how you received it.. but nevertheless I wasnt trying to insult you or post it with the intent of it being taken in any other way other than ironic.. I dont ACTUALLY intend to eat nothing but termites.. to be honest.. i dont actually plan on eating termites at all. lol. It was made as more of a joke. But apparently it was taken in another way so allow me to withdraw my previous statement and exchange it for this one... "Wow, i had no idea that so many of the industrial farms were run that way.. it sucks knowing that we (people who eat meat) are funding things like that without even knowing. well.. looks like just another incentive for me to try out this vegetarian diet"
I just sensed some Sarcasm, thats all. If you do try no meat for a while, remember to eat plenty of greens. Its so easy to overload on Fruit cause it tastes sooooo good. Even though there is no meat, your diet still has to be balanced. Organic Produce is even better, but its a little more pricey. I, however, dont mind paying a little extra for better quality. Try to find a local Farmer's Market to shop at. They have the best produce. Feel free to ask me if you have any questions.
i didn't take it as sarcasm (although i can see how someone would). all in good funQuote:
Originally Posted by chronic_jiujitsu
Sarcasm? Here?
I didn't take it as sarcasm also and thought it was funny. It is a good idea to turn down the sarcasm radar a notch maybe?
I think it's interesting to note that the biggest and strongest animals in the world are vegetarians or Herbivores to use the correct term. Gorillas, Elephants, Rhinos, Hippos, Giraffes, Horses, Oxen, Cows etcQuote:
Originally Posted by chronic_jiujitsu
hes not a vegetarian he said in a recent video with mmagirls.com that he limits his meat intake to whenever he feels his body crave for it so roughly about 2-3 times a week as apposed to before when he'd eat meat nightly.
Add Jon Fitch to this long list of Pro Athletes who don't eat meat!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIcSuA2b_Wc
Meat is not "necessary" nor does it offer any "advantage"... it's just a matter of personal preference (just like the GI I guess). Most people feel better reducing their meat intake, especially when healing from injuries. Personally I will never eat meat again if I can help it. But too much raw food & vegan was overkill for me. I'd starve without eggs and some dairy. Too much soy has it's drawbacks too, difficult to digest (like meat) and too many phytoestrogens may not always be good for you, especially in men (acts like estrogen-hormone disruption). So people considering less meat might want to really inform themselves as to what they should be eating! That Jon Fitch video was a great example.
I also eat eggs anddiary, as long as its organic. I feel that animal by-productsare only bad because of the treatment of the animals and the hormones/antibiotics that they give them