Thanks for your thoughts James! These are exactly the types of stories I was hoping to include in this cookbook. Most Riv Riders are so independent-minded that it's nice to hear what everyone's perspectives are regarding food. Food is so personal and so many of us try so many things to get to a place where our bodies feel good.
Agreed on the difficulty of quitting bread! That one was a tough one for me too. Would love if you would share some of the recipes you mentioned C On Wed, Jan 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM MoVelo <jlpoul...@gmail.com> wrote: > Coco, et al: > > Glad you bumped this as I managed to miss it earlier. > > I have read Grant's Eat Bacon and Don't Jog as it appealed to my laziness > and love of Bacon. Enjoyed it immensely, and I've been on a health journey > for a number of years now. Started on 'Wheat Belly' diet as my wife was > diagnosed pre-crones and we thought we'd experiment on ourselves > eliminating bread. We were both hugely addicted to wheat to the extent we > found a artisanal bakery that baked the most delish sourdough. Every > Saturday we'd hop on our bikes at the crack of dawn to make the run to the > bakery to buy enough to get us thru the week. This was a cash only business > that opened one day a week at 5am and sold out by 10am. Crack dealers wish > they had it so good. > > Giving up bread was about as hard at quiting smoking. Ask me how I know. > > Two years ago, whilst searching these archives for information on the Rive > Rambouillet I came across Grant's interview of Mark Sisson. What he had to > say resonated and led us to try eliminating almost all carbs. Pasta, > potatoes, most veggies. The only veggies we now consume are fermented. My > wife never really got along with alcohol and I quit several years ago. I > see a new study implicates it in cancer cause. > > Our one carb addiction we have not been able to shake just yet is Hagan > Daz. 75g of carbs brought to us by sugar. Sugar is highly addictive proven > by the fact that lab rats prefer it over cocaine. > > So our diet consists of meat (preferably rib eye steaks), fermented > veggies and ice cream. > > Both of us have lost considerable weight and are near our targets. > > We both love to cook and so occasionally we'll treat ourselves to > something complicated like pumpkin pie, but honestly neither of us miss the > hassle of side dishes or complicated recipes. > > I have recipes for kimchi, air fryer pork chops and chicken but to most > people it might be boring. > > The addiction to carbs is far stronger than alcohol and smoking, imho. Ask > me why I believe that. > > The best part of this story and maybe the part most relevant to this group > is my lack of the need for snacks. Our bodies burn fat better and more > efficiently than carbs/sugar. Our bodies convert carbs to sugar so I use > the two interchangeably here. Both are addictive and quite unnecessary as > fuel. Fat and protein are far more efficient. > > I have discovered that I don't required snacks even on rides over 60 > miles. I used to not be able to ride 10 miles without eating a snack. I > would start bonking at about 8 miles. It has been liberating to not have to > worry about having that candy bar tucked somewhere for the inevitable > hunger. I am fully adapted to burning fat and ketone, and I love it. > > I have spent years researching diet and health. I am enrolled now in > Sisson's Primal Health Coaching School and will receive a health coach > certificate soon. > > So the best recipe I could offer at this point is for you to adopt a > keto/carnivore diet and then not have to worry about recipes for on bike > snacks. > > If you have made it this far thank you for letting me vent a little. > > If anyone is remotely interested in any of this journey please dm me. > > Thanks > > James Poulson > at the edge of the Ozarks > > On Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 8:47:35 AM UTC-6 fmri...@gmail.com wrote: > >> This sounds super cool! Would love to read some of these. >> >> Franco Rinaldi >> c: 646.403.0661 <(646)%20403-0661> >> >> -Pardon any typos, Siri typed this message- >> > >> On Jan 7, 2025, at 9:27 AM, Coco Menk <coco...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hey all! Hope everyone is having a great start to 2025. >> >> >> Bumping this thread - have made some progress in starting to format the >> zine/pdf! If anyone else wants to contribute any recipes please feel free! >> >> I'll re-post the original prompt for reference: >> >> *1) How many of you all have read Grant's Eat Bacon, Don't Jog? Anyone >> subscribe to his food ideas or any other "alternative" diets? Cyclists tend >> to be pretty health-conscious and independent minded, just curious what >> kinds of ideas people are jiving with these days. Vegan? No-carb? 100-mile >> diet? Anything goes? I love hearing about what works for people. I know >> Grant's book has definitely informed my own choices a bit, specifically in >> regards to processed sugar and carbs and simpler forms of exercise. (Not >> looking to sh** on which diet is working or not working for anyone at this >> time! Save that for a different thread)* >> >> *2) I'd love to compile a collection of favorite recipes! What do you >> make for yourselves/your families? What's your favorite sandwich you bring >> on your bike rides? Any bike tour go-to's?* >> >> I have about 15 recipes so far. Would love to compile it into a PDF that >> folks can print at home >> >> Cheers >> Coco >> >> On Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 10:37:50 PM UTC-7 Coco Menk wrote: >> >>> Brendon - that one is on my list for sure! Familiar with a lot of the >>> current politics surrounding UPFs but haven't gotten around to reading it >>> yet. What was your biggest takeaway? >>> >>> For anyone else interested in learning more abour those issues and/or >>> MORE ennui surrounding the horrors of the American Food System and >>> Agribusiness Robber Barons check out: >>> >>> Marion Nestle's blog Food Politics (she is unrelated to Nestle of >>> Nesquick fame) >>> https://www.foodpolitics.com/ >>> >>> Food Fix weekly newsletter specifically about food politics journalism >>> in the US, lots of baby formula and school lunch and SNAP policy updates if >>> you REALLY want some angst >>> https://foodfix.co/ >>> >>> Eric Schlosser, Fast Food Nation. Pretty much nothing has changed, its >>> only gotten worse >>> >>> Coco >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jun 6, 2024 at 7:33 PM brendonoid <bre...@areyoualert.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Everyone in this thread should please read *Ultra-Processed People* by >>>> Chris van Tulleken. 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