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| Author | Topic: can this diet be vegan? |
| Chris10astra 09-02-2002 03:31 PM | I would be interested in trying this diet except for I am vegan. Even if I wanted to eat the egg/fish I do not have the $ or opportunity to get the right quality. Any vegans doing this diet? Thanks |
| PhiVan 09-03-2002 01:29 AM | hey there fellow-vegan, i'm also a vegan and i am doing very well on this diet. to be honest, i hate eating eggs and fishes because i am so sensitive to the raw odors. plus i have a hard time digesting them. but i find that there are like gazillions other options out there for vegans like us. may i recommend avocados - it's yummy and i guarantee you'll never be sick of it. another advice: take it one day at a time. at the beginning, i used worry a lot and thought to myself how am i going to eat the same foods day in and day out. but like wai says, the more fruits you eat, the more you want to eat them. so try not to think too much about the future and keep an open mind...good luck!!!! |
| Wai 09-03-2002 09:02 AM | quote:1. Make sure to consume sufficient avocadoes and Brazil nuts. Brazil nut protein is the highest quality protein in the world, much better than that of beef for example. If you are not consuming animal food, the Brazil nuts are essential regarding protein. Submit your diet to this nutrient calculator to make sure your diet is not low in any nutrient. 2. You need supplementary vitamin B12. Not much, but you need it. 3. You may also need supplementary vitamin D if you don't live in a sunny country. quote:If you want to try (later for example), you can eat the yolk of fresh regular supermarket eggs, which are not expensive at all. Make sure they are fresh though. |
| knottedstring 09-07-2002 08:02 AM | I am a vegetarian and have acne. I want to try this diet. But I dont eat fish or meat or eggs.. so what should my daily diet be? Just fruits, nuts and salad with Olive oil? How much of each to remain healthy? I do not want to lose weight! On the contrary, I am underweight and would like to gain some healthy pounds.. Please advise.. Wai wrote: This post has been copied from an other (deleted) thread |
| Wai 09-07-2002 08:05 AM | I copied your post to this thread. Above you can read my answer regarding eating no fish / egg yolks. quote:There is no way that I can tell you how much. you need to eat as much that you need the energy. You also need to submit your version of my diet to our nutrient calculator, to check whether it supplies you with all required nutrients. I will answer your question about weight gain in the 'gaining muscles' forum, okay? |
| Carolyn 09-23-2002 08:26 AM | Wai, I find it absolutely impossible to eat raw egg, and where i live fresh raw fish is impossible to find, but in order to get enough B12 i eat the yolk of a boiled egg or a little cooked animal food as part of my munch food for the day. Is that ok or do i still need B12 supplements? Thanks! |
| monica 09-23-2002 10:11 AM | would one get B12 from a fish oil supplement? Or is strictly for the essential fatty acids and fat soluble vitamins? |
| Wai 09-23-2002 11:01 AM | quote:You shouldn't eat raw egg, but raw egg YOLK. Everybody can eat it when you simply add the raw egg yolk (only the fluid contained in the sack) to fresh orange juice for example. The first time you should add only one a few drops of egg yolk to one glass of orange juice, and then stirr thoroughly with a fork. Then you wount taste it all, or the only thing that you will taste, is that the juice tastes a bit more creamy and vanilla like. You will like it. THAT IS ALL. There is really nothing to it. Just do it, and you know what I mean. You should at least give it a try once... After having tried once, you should consume it everyday and gradually add more yolk to the juice every few days. quote:That is enough regarding the B12, but it totally ruins this diet. It wount work then. |
| Carolyn 09-23-2002 11:14 AM | Ah i see ![[Frown]](../frown.gif) , but would it ruin the diet even if i take into consideration the protein contents of the egg yolk in order not to exceed the 15g you recommended? i.e. I wont eat munch food for that day. By the way,thanks for the great site wai! ![[Big Grin]](../biggrin.gif) |
| Wai 10-22-2002 02:31 PM | Carolyn, Sorry for replying so late; I missed this post of yours! there is another reason why you should not eat boiled eggs. Raw egg yolks are extremely high in good cholesterol (loads of good cholesterol is perfect, especially for women), but when you cook them, a part of it is converted into bad cholesterol, which can cause diseases of the heart and arteries. Only the brain contains more cholesterol (twice as much) than egg yolks. Cholesterol contents of high cholesterol foods (in mg / 100 gram): 1,260 egg yolk 261 ox liver 158 crayfish 144 brownshrimp 140 crawfish 138 ox heart 123 oysters 43 salmon quote:Fish oils do not contain any vitamin B12... . FYI Part of this thread (the off topic part) has been moved to the Dictator Wai thread. |
| Carolyn 10-22-2002 04:05 PM | ![[Eek!]](../eek.gif) thats a whole lot of cholesterol! (This is not for me but for my family...if they will listen to me)...how many cooked egg yolks (& how often) are safe to eat without risking high cholesterol levels? Thanks! |
| Wai 10-23-2002 01:52 PM | quote:I'm sorry, but nobody can possible tell (though some claim differently), because that is individually different. Some can eat 12 cooked eggs a day without adverse effects, while others can develop hypercholesteremia by eating only one cooked egg every once and a while. It is as with acne: some people can eat any junk food and still have a perfect skin, while others break out from eating only one munch food. |
| mengyao 01-05-2003 03:15 PM | ive read the whole online book about acne and cellulite and it makes soo much sense to me. in fact, im interested in trying it, but the problem is that it reccomends raw meat. im vegan, so i cant do that. but it also reccomends to not eat vegetables!! i cant see how the nitrate in vegetables could affect me, since im 99.9999% sure they dont cause my acne. can't i just eat raw nuts, LOTS of fruits, and vegetables, AND SKIP the raw meat? THANX FOR ANY HELP! |
| Wai 01-05-2003 03:22 PM | quote:Please read this thread, about eating Brazil nuts, taking B12 etc. quote:Nitrate doesn't cause acne, indeed. But, in some, the enzyminhibitors in raw vegetables CAN impair your digestion and then cause acne. Also, with this diet, you need to consume easy to digest and high foods to be able to ingest enough energy. And vegetables are neither. Consuming raw vegetables, this diet is even harder. (cooked / steamed vegetables cause acne) quote:Yes, you can. But, you need to know that you need the B12 too, and you might need the good cholesterol to be able to maintain the diet. Also, it takes better food-combining to sufficiently ingest all the other nutrients as well. But, yes, you can. |
| mengyao 01-06-2003 06:12 PM | woo!! thats awesome. thanks for the feedback ![[Smile]](../smile.gif) wai!! its been 5 years, and if i could be acne free for just 1 day, that would be overwhelming.. THIS THREAD CONTAINS MORE THAN ONE PAGE >>> |
| jhontry 03-07-2003 12:53 PM | i am 16, 5'8 ft, 145 lbs if i only eat 20 brazil nuts and fruits daily is it safe? or i need the suchi or egg yolk? if so? how many egg yolks thanks |
| Wai 03-07-2003 12:58 PM | yes, but it doesn't supply you with B12 and good cholesterol you need fresh raw animal food for that (or a supplement for the B12) 3 fresh egg yolks a day is fine for you |