sunstreaked

Back from Vegas

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And hardly in one piece.

lbs

Seventeen lbs and counting...I'm excited for life.

bitch

Why does the presence of my brothers gf bother me so much?
Maybe because shes 20 and basically lives with him across the hall from me and doesn't bother to look at me little alone speak to me when I'm in the room
so I pretend she doesn't exist just like she does to me.

Its almost a game now, how much can we ignore each other????

Who spends 70 percent of their time in someones house and acts like they don't exist? Id repect her a lot more if she said hello, or even looked at me
But no, after about 6 months of this shit I consider her weak and immature
I never thought id be saying this...but I cant wait until my brother moves out
when before this he was the only one keeping me sane, he was like a best friend and now I make it a point to avoid him and her
I hate it

Stupid bitch

Polar Bear

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If you just realized what I just realized then we'd be perfect for each other and we'd never find another
If you just realized what I just realized we'd never have to wonder if we missed out on each other now.

lbs

Finally got the courage to weigh myself last week...was pretty bummed at the fact that I weighed (after some weight loss) what I had thought my starting weight was.
Which means I weighed more than I had thought and have more to lose than I thought.
I know, the scale doesn't mean anything, but it does when you realize you've gained about 30 lbs.
So a week later, weigh in...2 more lbs lost. My guess is that overall I've lost 10-12 lbs
2lbs a week is good right?
At this rate by summer I'll be more than stoked to go bikini shopping and that means something to me.
Good changes are happening

Long but needed update

I realized the past melo entries have been all about my new vegan lifestyle...well I'll update you on my social life. I promise I have one.

I made the mistake of "hanging out" with a past ex flame as soon as jeff and I were over
I wanted companionship in the male form and I wanted to feel adored and liked after being dumped.
Oh yeah...he dumped me, I don't talk about anything on here anymore. Its all irrelevant, we weren't meant to be together and my ego was crushed more than anything, In the end it began to feel like a chore to spend time together so I'm more than fine trust me.

So in comes Robert...I'm aware I've always been the one that got away for him, the one he wanted his chance with and would never leave me be even after multiple pleads on my part.
Yes I took advantage of the situation but at the same time i enjoyed his company, I entertained the idea of giving it a shot, being with him.
From day one I made it clear I didn't plan on being very serious anytime soon and I also wasn't interested in being exclusive...if that isn't a red flag I'm not sure what is.
But in the end, he got too intense and too protective for my own comfort and I bailed.
During this whole episode of getting drunk in his apartment, sleeping in til 5 and hitting the bong his ex gf had it out for me
Showing up at his place, pounding on the door, calling the cops, sending nasty text messages
I don't think I've ever been so hated for being so innocent

I knew it had to come to an end and I wasn't ok with straying him along any further and ending it in needless heartache so I called it quits the night his ex sent text messages that were from Robert to my phone.
Whether they were sent from months ago like his story says or whether she fabricated them I will never know.
But its not worth it either way since I had no intention of having a serious relationship with this guy, I saw an open window and I jumped at the chance.

Until I saw this message on my facebook and it sent me thru the roof...
Before you start thinking "wtf, she didn't want to be with him" Keep in mind I was giving it an honest chance at one point and believed with the whole world everything he ever said about his ex being crazy, about how much she manipulated him and how he needed a sane girl around.
I lost it, here it is:

"Hey I know im crazy for this but I'm talking to Monica and we're trying to work things out. As much as she has fucked my life up, it's hard to find a good attractive woman who can put up with my shit. Only reason I'm saying this over fb is because I really can't get any texts from you on my phone cause she would go ape shit, as you know pretty well. I probably won't talk to you for a while after we get serious again... "

My response...

"I texted you in response to this. If you never get it because she takes your phone like a mom to a 5 year old, I could care less, if you do, then good.
I don't need a play by play of your life, we aren't dating.
Do whatever the fuck it is that makes you feel less lonely because we both know she isn't the one for you and if you had your choice you wouldn't be with her.
Do I think you're credibility is all lost? Yes.
Did I ever feel like I could trust you? No.
I'm not surprised in the least...history repeats itself time and time again
You two deserve each other, have a great life.
and please...do yourself and me a favor and take my number out of your phone, out of her phone and don't text me, don't call me, don't ever talk to me again.
Problem fucking solved for the last time, end of story
I don't want you in my life "

"I forgot one thing. Just so we can make things clear for the record since you were so convinced that I broke things off because of Monicas little text that night, I didn't.
I met someone that I actually wanted to be exclusive with and didn't want to lie with you anymore.
Feels good to be honest "

I was fucking livid and I was mean because the last part isnt even true. Now that I think about it I'm almost positive it isn't true about him and Monica getting back together either.
I can be severely spiteful when I feel wronged.
I cant say I didn't feel terrible with his response, I might post it later but Ive put a lot of information out there.

I hope I can still sleep at night

you know what my problem is?

I am attracted to chaos.
All types
if you recently were kicked out, lost your license, will be going away for a year but have a month to make me fall for you

then you're probably my type

Inspiring quotes

"The time will come when men such as I will look upon the murder of animals as they now look upon the murder of men."

"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things."

"Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more of what works. If it works big, others quickly copy it. Then you do something else. The trick is the doing something else."

... Leonardo Da Vinci

"My mama always used to tell me: 'If you can't find somethin' to live for, you best find somethin' to die for.'"

...Tupac Shakur

"If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed. "

...Albert Einstein

I found love

I feel amazing.
I had coffee for the first time in a week today and I just wanted it to treat myself, not because I "needed it"
and I don't even miss it, I wasn't even trying to wean off of it in the first place, it just sort of happened.
I have so much energy I find it almost hard sometimes to get to sleep at night now.
Long gone are the days of feeling lethargic, sluggish, or fat.

I am in love with being Vegan

Fuck your protein

Just so people know, Americans get twice as much protein daily than is required
and actually, as long as you aren't eating junk all day...almost everything has protein in it
Yes animals have the "complete" protein but only 20 percent of it is used by our body, and the b-12 vitamin is the ONE nutrient we don't get from plants, which we actually would still be getting had they not fucked up the soil it used to be in.
That's another story in itself

Id just like to say that I don't sit at the dinner table while you're eating your "complete animal protein" slab of cow and criticize you for what you're eating

I'll do mine and you do yours

and for the record, its been 7 fucking years since I stopped eating meat, don't you think the "where are you getting your protein" question is a little worn out by now?
Especially when the same people ask me over and over and I've answered you completely over and over

I'm so over it, go pick up a book and read about your so called nutrition because I did a long time ago.

more to go...

I'm at 3 weeks of being vegan tomorrow.
My first goal I set for myself was to make it at least a month because they say it takes a month to form a habit.
Id say its safe to say I've already built the habit in pretty damn good.
I haven't weighed myself and I definitely need to but im guessing its about 8 or 9 lbs lost now?
I feel good, have more energy, better digestion, and am a lot more conscious of what I'm putting into my body

Lbs

Becoming OBSESSED with losing weight

Its healthy I promise.

Going on day 14 of this veganism. Its getting easier, Now I don't have to stress on every meal and fucking it all up.

Realistically in the past 2 weeks Ive probably lost about 6 lbs, I cant wait for 2 more weeks to pass by, and then two more, and then two more.....

f u

I don't want to go out into the single world again!!!!
I fucking hate this, they're all douche bags, all of them!
ughhhhhhh this sucks, this sucks a lot.

:(

I thought I was invincible and you were so head over heels for me that you would never think to break up with me
I was argumentive and unaccepting of your choices and opinions
I couldn't stop thinking about how much I missed and wanted Bobby back but knew I had made the choice to be with you
I felt like an ass and knew I couldn't turn around and end it so fast
I gave it another chance, day after day, fighting against the voice screaming inside me that I wasn't happy
Maybe if I just..... and everything will be ok, I can fall for him, because of course nothing is ever perfect, fairy tales aren't real

Until today when you dumped me on my ass, I didn't see that coming
I guess one of us had to do it

Even though I wanted it to be over more than anything
It still makes me sad

Vegan 2.0

I have never been more excited about shopping than I am now since I made the choice to cut the bitch by the name of dairy out
I think I like it so much because the food is harder to find and it makes it a challenge
just like bargain shopping and thrifting for vintage

I was so excited I couldn't fall asleep last night.

Week one down, the rest of my life to go

animal friendly

I'm trying the vegan thing once again.

Probably trial 5 for me and I'm going on five days without having consumed any animal products. Pretty good eh, last time I made it 10 days.

I have a good feeling about this time, and I'm also really excited because I know that If I can keep it up I'm finally going to be able to lose the weight I've obsessed over since I'm eating like a track star.

Wish me luck

Im here except im not

Going out.

Just as I have a second to breathe it turns out I dont.

Always on the run and making that cheese, challenges occuring daily and Im surprising myself time and time again with what I'm actually capable of.

hi

Looks like there is a new Melo, nothing gets by me.
Also, I'm pretty excited to see a lot of my old friends have come back and started posting again.
I haven't had time to come in and check it though

I spent the new years with people that matter most, it was as fun as I expected if not more.
I have a boyfriend now, which is probably taking up my time as well as work, life, etc.
I'm saving up for his birthday in Vegas next month
I'm also going to Stagecoach in April (stagecoach = country music 2 day festival)
Everyone I have mentioned to that I'm going is shocked I like country
I've actually had a love for country since I was a little kid, another case of looks can be deceiving
No new years resolutions because I can never stick to them, when I'm ready for change I'm ready...I don't need a new date to do decide that.
Much love

This is Katie...signing out.

or are we dancers

I'm such a terrible human being.

Or am I just human?

I'll chalk it up to saying that humans have such high unrealistic standards to live up to.

losin' all your highs and lows

Freedom, oh freedom.
Well that's just some people talkin'

Your prison is walking through this world all alone...

Therapy

"I talked to him, I just don't see it working, he's never going to be around and its too hard, I want something more stable." I said about the one I had been dating for 2 months that had me head over heels.

"I think you need to see a therapist" she said matter of factly

"What, why" I asked confused

"You turn your emotions off so easily, you just shut down, you need to see a therapist and figure out why you do that, it shouldn't be that easy" she reinstated

"Well I used to, but I mean it wasn't for relationship problems...." I offered

I know it, I know it more than anything that its not normal to do what I do

I used to pride myself on being able to avoid pain and vulnerability but I would rather cry myself to sleep every night for a month than feel numb to any kind of emotion.

I got what I wanted, It couldn't get any more stable than what I have now.
But no matter what I have, I keep going back to that conversation in my head, she got to me.


wanted: self assurance








I really don't understand myself. How could I expect anybody else to? Relationships are sketchy and I have a bad habit of second guessing mine.


I second guess almost everything I ever do.

Deary diary

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Things happen to be going fairly well lately.
I'm cleaning my slate...cooling down....going sober for a bit and turning to the gym for support
Getting into reading once again
running in the morning
Had a nice small thanksgiving
Don't want to buy Christmas gifts this year.
Went on a good date last night
Had lunch with the best friend today

I'm not around Melo anymore, I dont feel the same connection that I used to.

I aint seen the sunshine since I dont know when



I bet there's rich folks eatin' from a fancy dinin' car.

They're probly drinkin' coffee and smoking big cigars well I know I had it comin'. I know I cant be free.

But those people keep a movin' and thats what tortures me.

Romance in courtship




That night we took a walk through snow creek i remember thinking to myself 'I'm never going to forget this moment, it is in fact one of the most romantic things that has ever happened to me.'
You were silently singing Jack Johnson as we rounded the trail and I was feeling creeped out because we couldn't see a thing beyond those trees and hills.
I sang along with you and hummed at the parts I couldn't remember
after you left I listened to it over and over, it makes me feel like you're right there...singing in my ear

I miss you

Do you remember when we first met, I sure do.
It was some time in early September. well you were lazy about it you made me wait around. I was so crazy about you I didn't mind.
So I was late for class I locked my bike to yours It wasn't hard to find you painted flowers on it. I guess I was afraid that if you rolled away you might not roll back my direction soon."

FPA

Just made me effing hungry as shit.


and Id like to also include that its the first fpa that caught my eye in months.

Best 12 minutes

sunshine sunshine is fine



"There are two kinds of people -
those who come into a room and say,
'Well here I am!'
and those who come in and say,
'Ah, there you are.'" - Frederick L. Collins

up and down

Ill never forget the elevator I had in my room growing up

It had clothes in it

and It never moved up or down

but when I closed the door and pressed the buttons on the wooden wall

I knew it would bring me to a different place one day


connect the dots

Don't you just love the feeling of my fingertips circling your lips
Don't you just love the desire taking hold of you, I can tell you do


I know all your favorite spots and tonight we will connect the dots.

If your muscles are wound up and tight, then I will loosen up the knots
until it feels right
If your ears ache from listening then Ill supply the remedy of the melodies I sing

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counterfeitzero's picture
Re: Back from Vegas

Wow, you're noticeably slimming.

counterfeitzero's picture
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Sounds like you know what you're doing. Keep at it.

sunstreaked's picture
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Yeah, thats what I've done, I cant even bring myself to eat deserts or cheese. I get super full off of just enough food too, I just finally came to realize that for me at least I have to work at being thin every single day, and through every decision, there really is no finish line.

counterfeitzero's picture
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Indeed. I'm at what seems to be a damn plateau. I do cardio 5 nights a week for 30-60 mins., high intensity. I'm upping my h2o intake and drinking green tea. Also forcing myself to eat small meals throughout the day (every 2-3 hours) to speed up my metabolism and bring in the positive nitrogen balance. Don't be like everyone else... make it a lifestyle and you'll be fine.

sunstreaked's picture
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Thankyou, its always those last 5 lbs right?

counterfeitzero's picture
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It only gets harder. Keep it up.

sunstreaked's picture
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Well I guess thats what touches and bangs are for. Melo had it right all along

sunstreaked's picture
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Well my friend, I must have been absent from my body when I put on all this weight because I remember being 145 and wanting to be thinner, well I managed to get to around 175 without even realizing it until I started losing weight and weighed myself.
I'm 5'5 and am down to 158 thus far, Im stoked Im losing weight but at the same time was super bummed out when i realized I had a lot more to lose than I had thought.

charon's picture
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Melo needs a like button
Good job

chaoseros's picture
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I was weighed last friday. I weigh 151 lbs, take in account I am 5'8, but I've been 5'8 since I was about 14 and I used to weigh 117 when I was 17. My body literally disgusts me right now.

sunstreaked's picture
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What?! Look at how skinny you are already

chaoseros's picture
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Jealous. I wish I had self control.

iheart's picture
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love that song:)

sunstreaked's picture
Re: Polar Bear

i love it too. My friend wore it out to the bar and i stole it from him for a photo op

ridesurfers's picture
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In other news...I really like that hat. :o)

counterfeitzero's picture
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You're built well, so disregard the number on the scale. If you feel that you can afford to lose a little muscle, do 30 mins. of high intensity cardio first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. Follow it up with whole oats topped with splenda (if you prefer), soy milk and fruit. Your metabolism will run wild throughout the day. That's a little tip figure models and bodybuilders use when training for competitions.

sunstreaked's picture
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Ugh, 160 is what I weigh now! I'm guess I got up to 175...so not cool. If you want to stay thin, Im realizing you have to work at it every single day, even after your goal weight is reached. Some of us don't have the luxury of staying thin naturally and eating shit all day. You can do it, one lb at a time is a good way to think about it. The slower it comes off the better.

sunstreaked's picture
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The thing is that I have muscle, I was working out a grip but eating whatever I wanted so now i just need to get through the fat to see results. I'm a sturdy strong girl

anartistsmind's picture
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2lbs a week is great! I just had a baby january 13. At pregnancy end I weighed a huge 225. after delivery I was 201. Now ten days shy of 2 months I weigh 194. Its killing me tryin to lose this. I was 160 when I got pregnant. Ive never been "skinny" but 160 was skinny to me. I DRED this bikini season.. I keep telling myself- a pound at a time... My doctor/midwife says to burn extra calories take B vitamins esp. b12 and niacin, but beware they boost fertility.

any way, the random tour led me here.. so hello! Keep at it I am sure you will be SO ready for that 2 piece come 80 degrees. :)

counterfeitzero's picture
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It's easy to get the initial few pounds off, but tightening up gets tricky.

sunstreaked's picture
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When I first went vegetarian like 8 years ago, i lost about 20 lbs...and then discovered all the food I could still eat, including cheese and junk food...so finally I decided I was going to do it right and focus more on a plant based diet and go vegan. Its been amazing...thankyou.
Its never too late to try again!

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Props for being vegan. I was a vegetarian for 4 years lol. I ate a chicken strip at a fast food place one time and got terribly sick...after that I swore off meat completely convinced that the chicken strip was what made me sick. Yeah 4 years later I gave in to temptation. My boyfriend was to blame for that though. I wish I could go back to vegatarian life...I hate myself for eating meat. I do think about the animals. Every time. And I will admit it did keep me skinny lol...I think I weighed about 112 pounds at the most the whole time. I definitely needa diet like that at the moment lol! i'm gettin a little chunkers haha. anyways sorry for rambling! Props again!

ridesurfers's picture
Re: Long but needed update

It's better to live life away from the crazies...both girl crazies and guy crazies.

chaoseros's picture
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I'm sure you will. He's a fucking jerk. His ex is an insane bitch. They do deserve each other. I know how you feel though. Good for you. I hate guys. I'm about a week away from turning Asexual.

chaoseros's picture
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You're totally pretty too. I found it in a book at a mental hospital when I was like 14, that's where I met a girl who turned me onto melo, and I've been here ever since. I think you were one of my friends a long time ago.

chaoseros's picture
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HAHAHAHAHAHA OMG ME TOO. So lame. Chaoseros means Chaotic Love in Latin.

mstvandalc's picture
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lol i seem to ONLY attract married men.. at least that's not on your list!

callmeichee's picture
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i think that's most girls problems :)

so don't beat urself up, eventually you wil find a good one. who has his own place, car and gots a job :)

good luck hun

counterfeitzero's picture
Re: I found love

Glad it's working for you. Now go try Mother's soy beef. Now.

charon's picture
Re: I found love

but
no in-n-out?

sunstreaked's picture
Re: Fuck your protein

Tons of good points...I've read up a lot about it over the years, I just bought "mad cowboy" and "vegan freak" but the "mad cowboy" is about a man that used to be a farmer and he leaks everything he saw and had to do while working there, he was a cowboy turned vegan from it, pretty interesting.
Also...Food inc. awesome movie
I need to listen to this podcast

counterfeitzero's picture
Re: Fuck your protein

I'll check it out! Thanks! I'm always interested in nutrition/health science, so this will definitely be interesting.

nightofthelost's picture
Re: Fuck your protein

I was talking about the 'Vegetarian Food For Thought' podcast I was discussing earlier in these replies - I am sorry, I should have clarified >_<

The things she points out that I find important in the moral argument are capabilities - Certainly humans have the ability to kill one another, process meat, etc. She then talks about how our structure more closely resembles herbivores and this spills over into others but I will simply discuss the moral aspect. Our teeth and nails are very pathetic in comparison to any carnivore; We have no ability to shred an animal to pieces. We also have no need to meat in our diets and will not die. So why consciously kill something we have no need to kill? We obtain these valuable nutrients from animals simply because of what they eat - not because of what they contain; its adding an extra step. Why inflict pain upon something that feels it when it is completely unnecessary? It is hard to be an animal lover and consume animals.

The ethical argument is interesting as well. Twain was a huge reference point and she read excerpts depicting humans arguably as a lower species; We simply do not operate as our bodies were intended in meat eating. No other animal has the capability of discerning right from wrong but yet they simply do what is right for them out of instinct. If we are blessed with the ability to higher think, why don't we use it then?

Medicinally and structurally, it is proven we shouldn't consume it. Our teeth were designed to grind seed and grain with molars located in the back of our mouth. Though we can consume meat, it is creating complications; Heart disease and many other things have been not only stopped, but reversed with meat cut from a diet entirely. Cancer cells have even been linked to the consumption of meat among other things and their recession and destruction can be caused by simply not consuming it. Beyond the health issues, the body structurally needs a breakdown of things to function per day. The consumption of these 'color' foods is simply everything we need. Animals just provide us this through meat when consuming fortified feed (etc); So why add this extra step of consuming something harmless?

Not only that but we have deconstructed animals like Chicken and Turkey to name two. These animals in their current state (on the grocery store shelves and in slaughter houses) are simply unable to produce anymore. Pigs can barely hold their own weight and have severe back issues when they live past their slaughtering time. We are not doing them a favor nor being good stewards of this earth by deforming these animals - it is torture. It is also the greatest cause of global warming as well. Many people don't know that fact.

I am merely covering things quickly and apologize for typing so very much. She explains it so much better than I've presented it and hopefully I've interested you enough to check some of it out. This is just scratching the surface.

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She presents great scientific fact and argument which she backs up over the course of many books and case studies. Any questions from her listeners too about anything she discuss' will be answered as well; So it isn't just purely someones views as much as it is backed up by sources in the same way. I cannot exactly define her credibility in talking about things because I haven't looked into it, but she seems active in the community and willing to answer anything through e-mail, podcasting, and seminars/workshops she teaches.

counterfeitzero's picture
Re: Fuck your protein

You've presented new sources and shifted the scope of this conversation a bit... which podcast are you referring to? I tend to disregard scientific studies in my arguments unless theory turns to fact. I'd like a bit more clarification because this is an interesting topic.

nightofthelost's picture
Re: Fuck your protein

I assure you if you listened to the podcast in which I am discussing that it may open your views on things of this nature. It isn't just about the health benefits, the food coloring, the protein ingested - it is so much more. There are moral obligations, philosophical ideas, and biological ideas that are very important to weigh in this very complex matter in which we've created. We thrive as a species on plants alone - thrive. It is truly the reversal of MANY complex health issues we have created, science backing such statements up.

counterfeitzero's picture
Re: Fuck your protein

12-20g a day? I suppose the body NEEDS that much per day, but I, personally, do not notice change in fat loss + muscle gain if I do not consume 1g protein per 1 lbs. of bodyweight (180g per day). I really don't think I'd do too well on a vegetarian diet... kudos to those who can. Nuts are a GREAT source of protein and EFA's. Protein supplements, in any form, are great for those who want/need protein on-the-go. All in all, food is great. Give me anything, as long as it's healthy, and I'm good to go.

nightofthelost's picture
Re: Fuck your protein

Grains as well as MANY other plant foods have high protein. Nuts? Legumes? etc. The list is endless on how to ingest HIGH amounts of protein. The body needs about 6g I believe is what is referenced, the government recommends something like 8-10, and in reality people eat 12-20g a day; Protein supplements do exist as well and I don't know body builders or athletes who just eat more steak to bulk up - They use vitamins and sometimes even natural (other than artificial and chemically produced) products.

nightofthelost's picture
Re: Fuck your protein

There is a cool podcast I just talked about yesterday called "Vegetarian Food For Thought." The lady is brilliant when talking about everything and is in the middle of writing a book called: "Color Me Vegan" about food colors and their rich color benefits and the misconception of nutrients from meat (based on what animals are consuming).

There is also a great episode you can direct people to that you're talking about called: 'The Protein Myth and Vegetarianism.'

counterfeitzero's picture
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Oh, what did you take before? I think I've tried most of the big brands... I've got 5 sitting on my shelf now. How about soy protein? Check Mother's Market in Irvine--Michelson & Carlson St. And while you're at it, try their soy beef w/ brown rice (AMAZING).

sunstreaked's picture
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thats the shitty part...I cant drink a lot of the protein mixes because the contain dairy and I recently gave that up. Ill have to look into it... there could possibly be a vegan option

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