Day 12 Raw Vegan Ultra Marathon Experiment

Monday day 11
  • Morning
    • 4 bananas
    • 2 apples
    • 1.5 cup dried tomatoes (good snack!)
  • Afternoon
    • 4 cups Grapes
    • 7 Bananas
  • PM 10 mile hike
    • 8 dried Dates
  • Evening
    • Salad w/ avocado, vauliflower, broccoli, dressing
    • Steamed frozen Veggies
    • 2lb Strawberries
    • 3 Bananas
  • Calories: 3800
    • CHO: 70%
    • PRO: 7%
    • FAT: 13%
Tuesday day 12
  • Morning
    • half Watermelon
    • 1 Banana
  • AM 11 mile run
    • 6 dried Dates
    • .5 cup Dried Cherries
  • Afternoon
    • half a Watermelon
    • 5 cups Grapes
    • 2 Bananas
    • 1 Avocado
  • PM 4 mile run
  • Evening
    • 1 cup cooked Brown Rice
    • 3 cups steamed Veggies
    • Peanut Sauce
    • 4 cups grapes
  • Calories: 3,000
    • CHO: 81%
    • PRO: 7%
    • FAT: 12%
Tuesday was a bit iffy. I was low on calories and need to get some in asap. I made a critical mistake when purchasing groceries yesterday. I purchased a ton of bananas and pears that were not yet ready to eat. This was done so I could keep them for the future. However I neglected to purchase bananas that would be ready to eat today! My bananas are all green and the pears are hard! I decided to cook some brown rice and I steamed some of the frozen veggies that I have been trying to get rid of. Yes, not raw. But I needed the calories!

I also noticed that I snack a lot and I need to focus more on high calorie meals. Watermelon is perfect before a run since it empties rapidly and does not weigh me down. However I need to focus on bananas and dates. For 2 dollars I only get 150 cals of strawberries. Grapes are a bit better. Apples are pretty calorie dense and easy to put eat as are pears. Also instead of grazing all day long I need to make a better attempt at eating larger meals. That will keep my blood glucose down between meals.

So, other than buying a bunch of green bananas, I'm still doing very well and am very happy on this diet! I see no reason to break it off yet, and I plan on keeping this experiment going for quite a bit longer :)
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2 comments:

Adam B. said...

Just curious as I have no real knowledge of the diet you are following, but couldn't you boost your protein by eating some raw nuts? Wouldn't that be OK by your diet rules, or are they to fatty?

June 6, 2012 at 12:53 PM
I Pull 400 Watts said...

Thanks for the comment Adam!

I am following the 80/10/10 diet, as outlined by Dr. Douglas Graham. 80%CHO 10% PRO and FAT is the goal throughout the day.

The theory in this diet on raw nuts is that they are simply unnatural for us to eat. From what I understand, most only are in season for a short time, and are difficult to eat in their raw form. They are protected by an outer shell, and often toxic to humans if eaten raw!

And from a PRO amount discussion. While this diet has a low total % of PRO, due to the higher amount of total calories the amount actually meets the recommended daily allowance :)

Finally. Any diet that has "rules" is no diet I want to be on. While I am experimenting with a low fat raw vegan diet, I have eaten some cooked foot in the last two weeks. Actually as I write this I am steamed some rice and veggies. They are simply guidelines or recommendations.

June 6, 2012 at 3:48 PM

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