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Title: The Daily Chop
Post by: SteakNchop on December 03, 2010, 11:45:36 am
Hey. I decided to make a journal here. So you know a little about me, I am 14 years old, play baseball, run, mountain bike and I have been getting into rowing as of late. I currently eat carnivorously, though not raw yet. Hopefully I'll learn to enjoy the taste of raw meat. 8)
I do eat some raw cheese sometimes, though I dropped it a few days ago and I've lost 6 pounds since then....though at 5'6" and 105-115 I don't really need to drop any pounds. Also, do any of you guys use VFFs? I do. O0
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: miles on December 04, 2010, 12:19:27 am
Hey. I Have VFFs but I prefer barefoot in most cases.
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: SteakNchop on December 04, 2010, 12:28:51 am
Hey. I Have VFFs but I prefer barefoot in most cases.
Of course. Who wouldn't?
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: SteakNchop on December 04, 2010, 04:17:32 am
Screwed up day eating wise. I felt real bad today because I think my protein/fat ratio has been way off the past day or two. So with no access to any meat, I just had to eat- there was this really bad pain in my side. So I ate from the animal world- pint of sour cream, half pound of cheese. High fat, at least. Hopefully no constipation but the pain I was getting from too little fat for a couple days was getting unbearable.
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: SteakNchop on December 05, 2010, 02:25:49 pm
I did a 5k trail race this morning. I got their late, so the race started about 5 minutes before. I ended up passing about half the people, but if I had started on time I would have been 10th overall out of a good number of people with about 24 minutes. First race in my vibrams. O0
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: Iguana on December 05, 2010, 04:51:38 pm
Screwed up day eating wise. I felt real bad today because I think my protein/fat ratio has been way off the past day or two. So with no access to any meat, I just had to eat- there was this really bad pain in my side. So I ate from the animal world- pint of sour cream, half pound of cheese. High fat, at least. Hopefully no constipation but the pain I was getting from too little fat for a couple days was getting unbearable.

You seem to stick to the dogma that we should eat animal food only, preferring to eat dairy rather than any plant food. Excuse me, but that looks crazy to me. Animals, hominids and early humans have not distinguished nor categorized plants from animals. Such a separation is artificial, just like all categorizations we make. Nature is a continuum.  
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: yuli on December 06, 2010, 04:51:23 am
I agree, although I will eat treats of raw cheese if I was starved without meat and fat eating some avocados, waiting a bit then eating some coconut oil and/or nuts seems much better then gorging on dairy. However everyone is different... Do plant foods make you sick or is there another reason you are not eating them. You are very young and you are growing, the most important stage of your life, I think it would be important to at least add a little plant foods. There are so many that are very low in carbs and even low in fiber. Although at your age carbs should be the least of your worries dude! As an active young man as long as you keep away from processed foods, eat as much raw as possible and don't grains you will thrive! Don't worry about whether its animal or plant.

You seem to stick to the dogma that we should eat animal food only, preferring to eat dairy rather than any plant food. Excuse me, but that looks crazy to me. Animals, hominids and early humans have not distinguished nor categorized plants from animals. Such a separation is artificial, just like all categorizations we make. Nature is a continuum.  
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: SteakNchop on December 06, 2010, 05:19:57 am
Plant foods give me a stomach ache. I subscribe mostly to the ZIOH philosophy, though not totally on the grain fed walmart beef. -v
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: RawZi on December 06, 2010, 06:36:15 am
    I feel better with unheated pastured unsalted (cultured) dairy too, than whole or blended fruits and vegetables.

    I tried about a hundred different pairs of VFFs on.  I'd rather be barefoot too.  I love MBTs though.  Not paleo to wear a thick sole, but they're so comfortable, and mimicking the way the Masai move their foot.
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: SteakNchop on December 06, 2010, 09:27:03 am
    I feel better with unheated pastured unsalted (cultured) dairy too, than whole or blended fruits and vegetables.

    I tried about a hundred different pairs of VFFs on.  I'd rather be barefoot too.  I love MBTs though.  Not paleo to wear a thick sole, but they're so comfortable, and mimicking the way the Masai move their foot.
I think they look weirder than VFFs anyway, so I'll stick with what I have.
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: RawZi on December 06, 2010, 09:32:04 am
I think they look weirder than VFFs anyway, so I'll stick with what I have.

    I agree, they do, but the VFF doesn't fit my foot.  You're lucky.
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: SteakNchop on December 06, 2010, 10:12:08 am
VFFs don't fit my foot either. My big toe is crammed against the front while there is a 1/2 inch space on my smaller toes.
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: SteakNchop on December 08, 2010, 01:34:38 am
I decided to see what my body fat was today. I used a tape measure and the calculator from here: http://www.living-a-healthy-lifestyle.com/bodyfat.html
According to it I am 10.65% body fat. Probably should go down a bit as my testosterone goes up as I get a little older.
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: rawcarni on December 08, 2010, 02:20:05 pm
VFFs don't fit my foot either. My big toe is crammed against the front while there is a 1/2 inch space on my smaller toes.
Hey steak ;-)
I have been running for some time in VFFs and the same "problem"-they stretch out though so after running in them for a while your big toe should fit in them perfectly-at least thats in my case now (I don't mind that theres bit of too much space for the smaller toes)
Nicole
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: SteakNchop on December 09, 2010, 05:16:28 am
Okay. I stepped in dog waste the other day. I have heard you can wash them but am afraid they might shrink. Your take?
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: miles on December 09, 2010, 06:34:56 am
Why don't you wash them with a hose/river/whatever? Besides, why don't you just look where you're going and not step in dog crap? O_O
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: djr_81 on December 09, 2010, 07:42:22 am
Okay. I stepped in dog waste the other day. I have heard you can wash them but am afraid they might shrink. Your take?
I've washed mine and they held up fine. I did run them on cold water though just in case the hot water would disturb the adhesive.
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: SteakNchop on December 09, 2010, 01:46:13 pm
I've washed mine and they held up fine. I did run them on cold water though just in case the hot water would disturb the adhesive.
Got it. So they don't shrink at all?
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: djr_81 on December 10, 2010, 01:53:46 am
Got it. So they don't shrink at all?
They didn't appear to. I can't say with 100% certainty though as mine are not as tight fitting as yours.

Look at it this way; running them in cold water and air drying is no different than using them while doing stuff in the water. If they don't shrink there they shouldn't shrink in the machine. Be sure to air dry though.
Or you could just walk in some water for a minute like miles suggested. I've done this after walking through a field that geese were occupying and got all the shit off my shoes without a problem. I only used the washing machine because my VFFs started smelling like sweaty feet. :)
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: SteakNchop on December 10, 2010, 11:51:21 am
They didn't appear to. I can't say with 100% certainty though as mine are not as tight fitting as yours.

Look at it this way; running them in cold water and air drying is no different than using them while doing stuff in the water. If they don't shrink there they shouldn't shrink in the machine. Be sure to air dry though.
Or you could just walk in some water for a minute like miles suggested. I've done this after walking through a field that geese were occupying and got all the shit off my shoes without a problem. I only used the washing machine because my VFFs started smelling like sweaty feet. :)
Not like you're wearing them anywhere formal anyway.
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: Hannibal on December 10, 2010, 03:23:17 pm
Plant foods give me a stomach ache.
That's really ludicrous
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: SteakNchop on December 10, 2010, 04:03:43 pm
That's really ludicrous
I get it- but they do. It's probably the fiber.
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: Hannibal on December 10, 2010, 04:10:41 pm
I get it- but they do. It's probably the fiber.
Problably you have eaten them too rarely.
Eat them regularly, every day, choose the healthy ones and it will be ok.
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: Iguana on December 10, 2010, 04:49:57 pm
Problably you have eaten them too rarely.
Eat them regularly, every day, choose the healthy ones and it will be ok.

I would rather say: choose the good ones and eat it only as long as they are good, because who knows what's healthy for someone at a given time, and in which amount?
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: Hannibal on December 10, 2010, 06:18:23 pm
who knows what's healthy for someone at a given time, and in which amount?
That's what I meant.
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: SteakNchop on December 11, 2010, 02:14:05 am
I would, but I really don't like them very much. All animal products has been working well for me.
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: SteakNchop on December 13, 2010, 01:48:31 pm
Well, I've been eating ZC (I know some of you guys don't like that but it works best for me and I feel people do best on what they believe in) lately and it has been going fine. I have my steaks rare nowadays and hopefully someday I'll eat it raw. What is it with people and rare meat anyway? I went to Ruth's Chris to celebrate someone's birthday last night and they cooked my steak medium well. It must be all the health concerns with rare meat. :( -\ :'(

I have been worrying about something though. I am not sure if I am eating enough fat. A lot of my diet consists of fatty steaks, sometimes grass fed and sometimes not. When I get the cornfed, they are always top of the line prime grade meat so I do get a lot of fat in my diet from that. But I haven't been eating much plain fat. I know I can just get it online but I have been tryng to get grass fed fat from the Whole Foods nearby, as I am good friends with the meat department manager. I have cornfed fat, but based on the fact that I find it unappetizing and it's cornfed so it isn't nutrional gold or anything I haven't been eating much. I bought some pork belly at the grocery store so it should get me a bit of fat, but I am still worried I am not eating enough of it. What percent fat are rib eyes anyway? I look at online sources but some are completely different than others.
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: SteakNchop on December 15, 2010, 05:05:00 am
Well, as of now I am eating mostly rare-medium rare meat. I do find I feel better when my meat is cooked less, but anything less than rare and I find a lack of taste. Fish, on the other hand, I like very rare.
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: yuli on December 15, 2010, 05:11:49 am
WI went to Ruth's Chris to celebrate someone's birthday last night and they cooked my steak medium well. It must be all the health concerns with rare meat. :( -\ :'(

Either that, or they fancy eating leather shoes and tree trunks  ???
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: SteakNchop on December 15, 2010, 05:28:54 am
Either that, or they fancy eating leather shoes and tree trunks  ???
That's too similar to be a good analogy.
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: SteakNchop on December 15, 2010, 10:54:46 am
Well, guess what. I emailed Ruth's Chris about the bad experience and it seems as though I might end up with a free meal!
Title: Re: The Daily Chop
Post by: SteakNchop on December 26, 2010, 01:53:02 am
Good news healthwise- Christmas present was a gym membership so I can finally start lifting.