It has almost been two weeks now since I started a plant based diet. So far so good. My only complaint is that it is a challenge eating only plants. I work around food all day and as I said before I love meat. In the past two weeks I have seen hundreds of pounds of tasty meats being cooked and served to anxious carnivores with smiles on their faces.
Aside from getting bored eating salads and veggie soups I have noticed a couple positives effects from the diet. I have noticed that I sleep much better. Not only do I fall asleep right when I lay down, but I also wake up 30-45 minutes before my alarm well rested and full of energy. As far as training is concerned, in two weeks my one rep max on bench press has climbed from 275 to 300 pounds. That is a 25 pound gain in just under two weeks. I do have a hard time giving all the credit to a plant based diet though. Mainly because I train hard. This 25 pound climb could be do to proper training techniques, and hard work, its hard to say. What I can say is my plant based diet in no way held me back. I also dropped some weight. I went from 206 pounds on an empty stomach to 198 pounds. I'm guessing this is due to the reduction of saturated fat and an increase in dietary fiber.
I still have two weeks left and I still expecting some more results. What I can say in two weeks is that this plant based challenge has taught me a lot. I have learned more about how my body works with certain foods and that eating plant based can still work for someone that trains 5-6 days a week for 2-3 hours a day.
I will keep you posted on more progress and interesting ways to cook and eat plant based. If you want more info on plant based diets check out this website. http://www.richroll.com
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