Forums: January 2010 Kickstart Forum Archive: energy?
Created on: 01/10/10 09:33 AM Views: 1164 Replies: 4
Rach Joined: 01/10/10 Posts: 1	energy? Posted Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 9:33 AM Hi everyone! I'm really enjoying becoming vegan. I have been vegetarian for years and I have found the transition pretty good. I know everyone talks about having more energy as a vegan. I was wondering how long this takes? Maybe I'm not getting balanced nutrients but I've been feeling pretty drained. Although that's how I felt before I became vegan too, so maybe it's something I'm missing. Any suggestions would be welcome. And way to go all!
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phyllismarie40 Joined: 01/07/10 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 4	RE: energy? Posted Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 9:57 AM How's your carb consumption? Sometimes when you start a new program, you bring into all the "diet" talk that says all carbs are bad for you. The truth is that the right kinds of carbs are necessary for your body to run properly. Green veggies, beans, legumes, whole grain cereals and breads, nuts and seeds are examples of good carbs that you should be eating plenty of.
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VeganRecipeGuy Joined: 01/03/10 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 131	RE: energy? Posted Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 9:58 AM Personally I find that the more I up the ratio of fresh to cooked veggies the higher my energy goes. www
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Susan Levin Joined: 12/26/09 Posts: 1188	RE: energy? Posted Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 11:22 AM If you had low energy before, you may be deficient in a nutrient. If you are a woman, I'd be concerned about iron. Are you aware of your iron numbers? Also, B vitamins are energy boosters. The carb advice above is good too. Carbohydrates are where you get your get-up-and-go energy. Susan Levin, MS, RD PCRM Director of Nutrition Education
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LaniMuelrath Joined: 12/30/09 Location: California Posts: 557	RE: energy? Posted Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 1:00 PM Phyll, gotta say I concur with the carbohydrate insights above, not knowing exactly what your dietary profile looks like. Another very important thing to consider is the elimination factor, on two fronts. One, you may well have eliminated many foods or drinks that provide an artificial energy, or more exactly a stimulation factor that appears as energy. For example, here is an eye-opening article about the effects of hypoxanthine, evidently responsible for the stimulating effects of meat. When this is taken away, well, the awareness may come. http://www.nutrientrich.com/blog/news-story/is-meat-addictive.html I know that you have been vegetarian so probably does not apply, BUT it does get one to thinking and may be helpful information in this conversation just the same. Also, anecdotally, with the PCRM dietary approach being less of a workload for the body, the body may well initally go through a more deeply eliminative period which can take a little energy all its own. Purportedly, as the body is not busy at work digesting the harder-to-digest, it can get to work housecleaning. Worth considering. By and large, giving it time will allow you to break through to new levels of well being. All the best to you on your quest! Lani Lani Muelrath, M.A. CGFI, CPBN the Plant-Based Fitness Expert McDougall Health & Medical Center 5 Minute Fitness & Plant-based Blueprint www
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