Under the guise of “fake it till you make it”, I immerse myself into an athlete diet. A plant based-athlete diet, as I don’t eat animal products (so no, I also don’t need milk powder in my coffee and yes, pancakes with "just one egg" is enough to kindly reject). But where do I get my proteins from? It’s the burden we all, enjoying veganzz, need to carry. I’ve been a veggie for more than 20 years before switching over to completely vegan. I always thought veganism was just too extreme, but after much research, science based and emotional, here I am. I cannot think of a better choice. Oh and I’m still alive and not to brag or anything, but I’m pretty happy with my muscle gains. And let’s be honest, nobody walked in a doctor’s office before with lack of protein. (one of those enjoying veganzz joke :/) That said, an athlete's diet asks a little more than just the average intake. So, what do I eat. Or actually, what should I eat to be able to thrive during the OCR race? Food Well, I’m not the best example to follow for breakfast. I could make some great suggestions, but that’s not what I eat.
What should I change in my diet? I already think I'm on the right path, but luckily for me, my guy knows so much when it comes to vegan sport nutrition. There are so many thinks to consider, but the next period, 'cause I really should pick up my training pace, I try at least these changes in my diet. An hour before and after training I will take fast-acting carbs, like white bread, fruits or smooties. Those carbs are used by our body to make glucose. Glucose is a sugar that the cells in our body uses to give us instant energy. So my hopes are on them. I will try to drink more smoothies. Now, I just do so randomly. In a smoothie I put some kale, spinach or other green leafy veggie, ginger, apple, blueberries and whatever I have in the fruit bowl at that point. But now I will be keener on to add more chia seeds, maybe some coconut water, hempseeds or proteins from Orangefit. Maybe this minor carbs-take-in change can help me to push just little harder and further in my training. And of course, hopefully also during the real deal. Well, failure is also something an athlete needs to take in right ;)
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