Hi Jo,

        Didn't you use protein powder to supplement the plant based protein?

        Seems this would alleviate the need for dairy/animal proteins.

Thanks,
Tom

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jo Yoshida [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 10:08 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      [EVOLUTIONARY-FITNESS] Former Raw Vegan
>
> >I would be interested to know how many members are former dieters or =
> >Zoners who have found that they have lost lean body mass and now have a =
> >lower resting metabolic rate (and thus are prone now to regain weight =
> >rapidly).
>
> Count me as a former raw vegan / fruitarian (12 years) who did manage
> to make lean tissue gains through strength training during that
> period. But I found after 8 or 9 years, my body, well, basically,
> conked out, and I found myself weakening.
>
> Once I re-instituted animal products, my strength levels rebounded
> though not to the level I was at when I was 19 (I'm 41 now).
>
> I plan to experiment with raw animal products in the near future to
> see if this would help with strength gains. I'm relatively small
> boned and therefore realistic about lean tissue gains.
>
> I'm also a once-a-week trainee using high intensity multiple joint
> movements such as squats and deadlifts.
>
> Cheers,
> Jo