Being Vegan — No Dairy, no Meat
I have come to believe that all life is precious.
In the previous post of mine, where I talked about my full day of eating and workout routine.
This post is specific to the change in my eating habits and diet that enforces the title of this post 😃.
However cliche it may seem, but I stumbled on this documentary on Netflix and website. After reading through some of the research papers linked on that website, I was convinced to experiment with a plant-based diet and figure out what works best.
To understand the importance of it, I would suggest you to either watch the documentary or browse the website. I am going to talk about the replacements of whey protein, omega 3s, etc that I have added to my diet.
My work out routine remains the same as mentioned in this blog post.
Sincere thanks to Dr. Mansi Pujara for helping me make the shift and suggesting alternatives that we will be talking about.
Let’s begin 🥘
Pre-Workout
- As usual, a glass of water in a copper vessel kept overnight.
- Pea Protein mixed with Oats with an Apple. I buy Pea protein directly from Nutrova. The other vitamin supplements remain the same as in previous blog.
Pea protein (plant-based) is the replacement for Whey (produced from milk).
During-Workout
- 10 gms BCAA in 1 L of water.
After-Workout
- 2 Bananas + 3/4th scoop of Pea Protein in water.
- Other supplements (Vitamin C, E, and B12 remain the same)
- Since B12 is only found in meat, I take the B12 capsules available in pharmacy which are synthesized chemically (No animal harmed, I made sure of it).
Rest of the day
- 10:30 AM — 1 Packet Oats with 30 gms Sprouts and green tea.
- 1:30 PM (Lunch) — Lots of green salad, 1 + 1/2 chapati with green leafy vegetable sabzi. Pea protein mixed with sabzi.
Trust me, the pea protein tastes like sh*t with water. So I mix it with either oats/sabzi 😅. - 5: 30 PM (Snack Time) — Boiled chana + 1/2 scoop Pea protein in water.
No choice here :P
4 Almonds. - And during the day I mix 1 tsp each of flax seeds and chia seeds in water for Omega 3’s.
Although as per recent update, I have started taking plant-based Omega 3 capsules brought from Nutrova. It provides a 100% vegan source of DHA made from marine algae ❤️.
Earlier I was dependent on Fish Oil but not anymore.
Dinner
- Lots of green salad.
- Instead of chicken or whey, I take soya chunks mixed with dal with chapati or nachni (ragi) roti.
- Soya chunks can be replaced with tofu or sprouts when needed.
- At bedtime, 1 Supracal k2 for calcium.
And that’s about it. Now, let’s talk about the benefits. Shall we?
- I feel more energized than before. I believe the diet has to do everything about it. The blood seems to be more clearer as proved in the mentioned documentary.
- I can be active for 14–16 hours a day with a proper focus to work on tasks at hand. Be it writing code, learning a language, learning guitar or reading/writing blogs.
- At the end of the day when I go to sleep, I do not feel tired or any type of body pain.
- Recovery between workouts is faster.
- I haven’t put on weight, I am still 70 kgs with 15% body fat.
- The list is endless. 🤓
So, here I am, being vegan. I do not see the need to experiment with my diet, anymore. I was a meat-eater before, hell I ate chicken (50 gms) every day.
Now, you know 👆 😄.
Well, I am stopping here. If you got any doubts or alternatives to suggest, do let me know 😃
Cheers 🍻
