Latest, greatest diet tweak?????

What's the latest greatest diet tweak you have adopted from all this debate here that you think is working. :twisted: :roll: 8) :lol: :idea:

Me - back to the one what brought me. Basic low carb with a less during the day (warrior diet) influenece, but not so much the carb thing at night. I was definitely blurring over the last 2 weeks. 2 weeks of tightening up tightened me right up - sorry for the bad pun.

Bill

[anthonyantosh]

south beach

[Connie Brown]

fresh, raw during light eating periods. (Warrior influence).

really feels good and increased my consumption of yogurt and veg.

[somlor]

Hard to narrow it down! I guess the biggest "tweak" from reading here is the inspiration to avoid the hype, do my own research, and experiment with more confidence. But more specifically I've been playing around with eating raw animal proteins, milk and honey. I had no idea this could be done.

[Chuck Sproule]

Undereating during the day, overeating at night (Warrior Diet) while cycling my nights between carbs, fats, and high protein. Unbelievable results!

[JasonE]

Things I've taken from these forums (and decided to keep):

1. Don't believe the hype, every plan has its faults.
2. Do your own homework.
3. Try the ideas that catch your attention and judge them by what your body tells you.
4. Don't expect a quick fix, and don't get discouraged by the setbacks you experience.
5. All meat-free diets are bunk.
6. Supplements are not food-replacements.

My jury is still out on the many other suggestions I have come across.

[uprise]

Somlar,

How has the raw animal protein done for you? Have you noticed any changes yet? Have you been eating red meat, white meat or eggs? I personally can't say enough good things about how good it feels. Digestion is smooth, energy high, and recovery quick. Let me know how it all goes for you.

[somlor]

How has the raw animal protein done for you? Have you noticed any changes yet? Have you been eating red meat, white meat or eggs? I personally can't say enough good things about how good it feels. Digestion is smooth, energy high, and recovery quick. Let me know how it all goes for you.
I've only just begun so I'm not quite sure wether it's "all in my head", but I believe that already I feel a different kind of "core strength" then usual. And, this may be odd, but I really think about and crave raw all the time now. Unfortunately I'm too broke to eat very much high quality, organic raw meat (which is the only meat I feel comfortable experimenting with at this point) but I've been eating raw eggs, milk and honey daily interspersed with an occassional very rare hamburger or completely raw Ahi. I think I'll try some raw steak next paycheck.

Also, I've been learning a lot off of Vinny Pinto's great raw paleo website and his Yahoo Group, and I think I'll purchase a book pretty soon. Recommend any? I heard "The Recipe For Living Without Disease" is phenomenal.

One more thing, are there any members of the scientific community who concur with Vonderplanitz's understanding of bacteria? I've been doing google searches on the relative safety of eating raw protein and all I can find are two camps: raw paleo people and then the rest of the world. :lol:

[JasonE]

Considering the growing popularity of sushi among members of "the rest of the world", eating raw protein not such an uncommon thing.

The difference is that "the rest of the world" prefers not to think of it as eating raw meat.

[vich]

The only thing I can add is that all things being equal, even adding the slightest bit of exercise makes a big difference.

Vic

[Anthony Roberts]

The thread that was started here about eggs got me eating them raw. Usually my day starts with two (with a shot of tabasco and worcestershire to enagage the brain) and a couple of more when I get home from work.

I've noticed a definite increase in energy and focus as a result. As for sushi, I am a die hard fan.

Now, I just need to invent the Guinness Diet and I will be on my way to fame and fortune.

andy

[humilispuer]

Bill,

I would say the best piece of info I have picked up, from the conversations as of late, is to learn to listen to one's own body. Follow inner intuition. There are subtle clues that will tell you whether or not you are going in the right direction (the direction may be very different for different people). To sum up the info I've acquired as of late; progress by feel.

Andy,

When you come out with the book, lemme know! I'll pay any price!

-Jonathon

[uprise]

I think I'll try some raw steak next paycheck.

You will enjoy steak quite a bit. I highly recommend london broil. Very tasty cut when eaten raw. If you are feeling really rich, go for a nice fatty ribeye.


Also, I've been learning a lot off of Vinny Pinto's great raw paleo website and his Yahoo Group, and I think I'll purchase a book pretty soon. Recommend any? I heard "The Recipe For Living Without Disease" is phenomenal.

Vinny has some great research and information, especially his older research. The yahoo group was actually very informative about 3 years ago. If you can check the archives back that far you will find a ton of good info. As for books, "The Recipe For Living Without Disease" is excellent. Although, the recipes require quite a bit of work, it will give you a ton of excellent information and some good ideas for making sauces and raw dishes. Aajonus' first book, We Want to Live, is also very good, but it is mostly in story format.


One more thing, are there any members of the scientific community who concur with Vonderplanitz's understanding of bacteria? I've been doing google searches on the relative safety of eating raw protein and all I can find are two camps: raw paleo people and then the rest of the world.

In researching this same subject, I have found next to no research either confirming or denying Vonderplanitz's theories. Though, there is some research from Canada (I believe) about the use of Salmonella bacteria to treat tumors. The first paper was written a few years back with another that came out last year. There is also a study on the use of parasites to treat Irratable Bowel Syndrome and Crohn's disease. In addition, if you can find any of Vilhjalmur Stefansson's writings (especially "Fat of the Land") they are excellent, but hard to come across. There are some great accounts of Eskimos eating "high-meat" scattered throughout nutritional anthropology writings as well. High meat is meat that is aged for at least 1 month that is eaten in small quantities as a kind of "bacterial supplement". I have had meat as old as 1 year with no adverse affects whatsoever, if that eases your mind.

If you have any questions about any of this, feel free to drop me line at mjdesaro@scatcat.fhsu.edu.

[somlor]

I'll give the London broil a whirl next week.

I did stumble into a description of "high meat" on the Yahoo group. :shock: Scared the crap out of me. I definitely need to work my way up to that, heh, but it's fascinating to me that this can be done and does relieve some of my anxiety.

Another interesting note ... I've found my cravings for junk food and even smoking are rapidly disappearing from just two weeks of dabbling with this diet. 8)

Thanks for the email address btw.