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