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Hey, how's it going? That looks like a good diet, i personally find it hard to stick with something once i plan it like that. I Hope its going well.

I would like to try and stick with a raw diet but it just takes soo much self control, this is gonna be rough

ya no kidding, im not even high raw, and im sick of being skinny...and kind of skinny/fat, not like lean skinny, grrr. i dont even eat mostly raw food. im gonna try to eat more beans, i dont like protein powders, i threw away my hemp protein. good luck to ya! let me know how its going... bye!

my resources on the caloric restriction diet are http://cr.timtyler.org/ and http://www.rawmatt.com/ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhBJDlbASpM) and this guy is amazing to me Enjoy

for what its worth that guy has terrible punctuation, spelling, and grammar, so maybe thats why hes not taken seriously? there is a lot of different information out there...you could be fruitarian, or on the opposite end of the spectrum, hundreds of grams of protein a day. and as for tomatoes, theyre either great for you or theyre poisonous in a lot of opinions or statements there are half-truths. almost everything has pros and cons. its yin and yang man. thats just life. people just need to learn to relax and think for themselves. Who wood have thunk? you know what i mean though right?

for what its worth that guy has terrible punctuation, spelling, and grammar, so maybe thats why hes not taken seriously? there is a lot of different information out there...you could be fruitarian, or on the opposite end of the spectrum, hundreds of grams of protein a day. and as for tomatoes, theyre either great for you or theyre poisonous in a lot of opinions or statements there are half-truths. almost everything has pros and cons. its yin and yang man. thats just life. people just need to learn to relax and think for themselves.

I'd become a breatharian.

thats quite a goal. good luck! the only thing i would suggest is tempeh because its supposed to be better for you than tofu. if you have a taste for it. hope to hear about your progress and all that later! take care.

Yes, well ive always focused more on protein, carbs and fat intake when I'm bulking or cutting rather than the nutrients ive been eating and even though all of them are important i REALLY wanna focus more on my nutrition from no on and since recently ive decided to turn ovo lacto vegan i wanna DO THIS RIGHT... i know amino acids play an important role on getting a well built body soo i wanna do this right from the start keeping an orgnized intake off all the nutrients, im currently making my very own ovo lacto vegan eating plan and i rlly want to include all those amino acids in there to maximize my results im rlly motivated sooo yup =] thats the reason i wanna know bout that :3 awww well good luck with the diet. you could try this supplement: http://www.bragg.com/products/la.html its basically soy sauce, but its amino acids. its weird because its salty, and its not a protein supplement, which is where amino acids apparently come from, but it does supposedly have 16 amino acids. braggs amino acids goes good on lots of stuff. oh, i guess it is considered a protein supplement. but its not the type of thing youre supposed to have a ton of because its got a lot of sodium. anyways... ttyl Faruz

Ya I got some moldy sprouts from a store once so you have to watch out for that.

Nice thread. Much love. I will add a list contribution of combinations: burritos, muesli, stir-fries, sandwiches salads, cookies falafel.

Vegetus25! This is the second thread tonight that I've answered to where I've thought the person could search themselves to find the information they're looking for. However you're welcome to ask. I guess I'll answer since I'm procrastinating doing my homework. You should just find a local store or order online: a sprouting kit. It might come with some beans or grains to sprout, or vegetables or whatever. It should also have a jar with a lid that has holes on the top. It's been awhile, but basically you just put the seeds in and put some water in it and cook it up. Except not cooking actually, but you know what I mean. If you let them sprout for several days and follow the directions you should have some successful sprouts. Good luck to you! I'm guessing alfalfa is an easy one to do. Although they are enzymatically active and raw, be aware that sprouts aren't that easy on the stomach. I've heard that they will slow down any detoxing you are doing. They are good in a salad though. Look for something like this: http://www.organic-vida.com/handy-pantry-half-gallon-glass-seed-sprouting-jar-starter-kit.html Ok bye

hahaha. enjoy! it's yum.

Could I ask you why you are asking? Whether there are 21, 22, or 23 amino acids, and which ones are essential, is interesting and in some ways useful information to know; that said, I think you are over analyzing this whole amino acid deal. That is, unless you have a good answer for the question I just asked you above. Why does it matter? A well balanced diet should provide you with all the amino acids you need, and also those that are unessential. By all means I am willing to discuss it further with you though.

Everybody's different. Health seems to be cumulative. There very well could be something you're missing but your diet honestly looks pretty good. However, the thing I would suggest - and I honestly am not sure if this is good advice or not because I've just started paying attention to this - and that is Alkaline/Acid balance. A lot of highly caloric tasty cooked food in general is going to be acidic. You want to strive for a balance. I've read that the optimal ratio is 80% alkalizing foods and 20% acidifying. It's interesting because foods that might seem acidic are actually alkalizing when your body processes them. In other words, things like vinegar and citrus fruits are alkalizing, while you might think of them as being acidic. I would recommend a supplement of apple cider vinegar mixed with some water, as well as maybe some kind of fermented food/drink like kim-chi or kombucha if you have a taste for those things... I personally like that kind of stuff, and it is supposed to balance your alkaline/acid ratio. I really don't think it's necessarily nutritional; the sort of issues you are having seem to me more related to your body's ability to process the food you're consuming. Hmm. Well, my advice - and take it with a grain of salt - would be to cut back on foods you think you're overdoing (maybe all of the grains?) and try to eat more alkaline foods Here's a link that has a chart about Ph balance: http://www.naturalhealthschool.com/pH-balance.html - you have to scroll down a bit. If you take a look at the chart you will see that a lot of the foods you eat are acid-forming. Heres a quote about it I hope this helps you.