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ShannonG
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 Posted: 05/19/05 - 14:05 Post subject: a slant to tri nutrition
I feel like a lot of the nutritional info I read concerning tri training is towards a vegetarian way of eating. Not crazy 'no animal products WHATSOEVER' but relying more on legumes (I guess because of their carb content) and lean fish for protein. When I thought I might become purely vegetarian a few years back I did some research and found that the more militant veggie people make up and inflate a lot of statistics to sell their point, so I'm having trouble making up my mind about this. What do you think?
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TriBob
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Posted: 05/19/05 - 14:18 Post subject:
I haven't read anything about a veggie slant. Most recommend whole and unprocessed foods; but, that is recommended for everyone.
With all the training you do, you need a fair amount of protein for recovery. A lot more then most people get. During training it is mostly carbs.
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ShannonG
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Posted: 05/19/05 - 14:22 Post subject:
| TriBob wrote: | I haven't read anything about a veggie slant. Most recommend whole and unprocessed foods; but, that is recommended for everyone.
With all the training you do, you need a fair amount of protein for recovery. A lot more then most people get. During training it is mostly carbs. |
The Sports Nutrition Guidebook has a lengthy chapter(s) on vegetarianism and one of the tri magazines (Triathlete?) this month had a headline about it but I ended up buying the other one.
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Posted: 05/19/05 - 14:25 Post subject:
You can go veggetarian. If you do, realize there are much higher protein requirements for athletes.
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Posted: 05/19/05 - 14:26 Post subject:
| TriBob wrote: | | You can go veggetarian. If you do, realize there are much higher protein requirements for athletes. |
That's a lot of soy!
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Posted: 05/19/05 - 17:00 Post subject:
And alot of beans...you know what they say about beans.  I kill myself!
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Posted: 05/23/05 - 11:58 Post subject:
my doctor wants me to cut down on animal proteins citing that they are an influential aspect to kidney stones. so in an effort to abide i'm having a vegetarian chili mac and added some unflavored soy powder to it. wish me luck that it tastes ok.  the batch made 6 lunches.
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ShannonG
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Posted: 05/23/05 - 12:09 Post subject:
| HYPERASHEL wrote: | | my doctor wants me to cut down on animal proteins citing that they are an influential aspect to kidney stones. so in an effort to abide i'm having a vegetarian chili mac and added some unflavored soy powder to it. wish me luck that it tastes ok. the batch made 6 lunches. |
Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP) is soy based and can give some people wicked poopies. Just be advised you might want to incorporate soy slowly into your diet.
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Posted: 05/23/05 - 12:09 Post subject:
| HYPERASHEL wrote: | | my doctor wants me to cut down on animal proteins citing that they are an influential aspect to kidney stones. so in an effort to abide i'm having a vegetarian chili mac and added some unflavored soy powder to it. wish me luck that it tastes ok. the batch made 6 lunches. |
For realz? I hadn't heard that before, but I generally try and eat a healthy mixture of proteins, anyways.
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Posted: 05/23/05 - 12:17 Post subject:
| ShannonG wrote: | | Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP) is soy based and can give some people wicked poopies. Just be advised you might want to incorporate soy slowly into your diet. |
I've done the TVP thing and didn't have any problems with it. YMMV though.
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Posted: 05/23/05 - 12:25 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: |
I've done the TVP thing and didn't have any problems with it. YMMV though. |
No, it doesn't bother me either but hubby has a sensitive tummy and he curses the TVP soundly when I get on a healthy cooking bender.
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