https://www.nomeatathlete.com/dr-seuss-meal-planning/ Plant Based Diet for Athletes Tue, 28 Jan 2020 23:28:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.nomeatathlete.com/dr-seuss-meal-planning/#comment-21861 Fri, 24 Aug 2012 01:49:35 +0000 https://www.nomeatathlete.com/?p=17286#comment-21861 I loves this, this is perfect. I experimented with vegetarian athlete-ing last spring mostly to lose weight for my lightweight rowing season, but now I find that the desire to eat meat is almost completely gone and I miss how healthy I felt without out. Posts like this are really helping me to better figure out how to eat meatless by choice and actually enjoy it. So thank you.
Also realized I have the same running sneakers as you, the New Balance Minimalists are the greatest things ever.

]]> https://www.nomeatathlete.com/dr-seuss-meal-planning/#comment-21860 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:36:52 +0000 https://www.nomeatathlete.com/?p=17286#comment-21860 Another simple way to meal plan is to use the seasons as a guide and shop at your local organic farmers market. Frequently cooking at farmers’ markets, I get asked all the time about storaging veggies. Most vegetables will store for months using a few quick tricks. Pack in container sizes that are right for your family and for making meals quickly if you forget to thaw something. I find a combination of 8, 16 & 32 oz containers for different base ingredients works well. Second, set aside time each week during the main growing season to put up those base ingredients like onions, celery, carrots & tomatoes that you can use in all sorts of soups. A small freezer and dehydrator are excellent investments. Don’t discount freezing fresh corn and potatoes. Add some fat to the potatoes and other vegetables allows them to store much better. Third, don’t discount a “meat” based recipe. I convert tons of recipes from meat based to vegetarian. Roasted veggies like eggplants, shiitake mushrooms and winter squash become the base instead of the meat with levels of flavor developed through different types of high quality salts, peppers, olive & coconut oil and even different alternative vegan milks. While I don’t eat exclusively vegetarian, I vegan raw meals, low glycemic meals, and vegetarian meals. I try to provide recipes that you can adapt to your personal needs whatever your dietary choices are and remain as healthy as possible.

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