So after a rough start to race season with maybe a little more fault on me for focusing more on the training then recovery side of things...I decided to try veganism again as well as proper nutrient timing. I am now about half way through my nutrition degree and honestly have learned more from my real life experience with sports nutrition then my masters. My garden is blooming and I have so many greens in my fridge, that timed with my library book of Brendan's newest Thrive Energy Cookbook that is seemed to go hand in hand. I have been doing my green smoothies in the morning with nuts and a small teaspoon of yerba mate and this has worked well with my early morning swims, bricks, track workouts, and even off days. I have given up coffee and definitely feel like my energy level is more even and I am sleeping better....also more important for recovery. I usually save of the smoothie for after my workout or do another for a prolonged brick and do homemade veggie black bean burgers or bean bowls with lots of veggies for dinner. I have started to lean up this year with better timing of nutrition ie no late night snacking and my biggest meal is after my workout at lunch time or earlier and the increase in my training. I used to log all the calories I consumed but now since I have given up processed sugar, wheat, milk, and meat I don't log anything and have noticed my diet is more regular. I know what works for someone might not work for everyone, but this works for me. I will also add, it is a sustainable diet as well which is very important to me. Being a little bit of a hippie with my porch composter, worms, bike antics, ARC raids, and other lifestyle choices....sustainability is very important to me. I believe this diet is sustainable and also reduces my reliance on grocery store trips with relying more on my local garden, sprouting, and farmer's marker.
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