Suddenly you’re here.
Les Miserables

This escalated quickly!

It started as an experiment over a year ago? Wow, time flies. Alot has happened in these months. My mother died of lung cancer in combination with stroke on 26.12.2015, my mother-in-law got a cardiac pacemaker in early 2016 and my father-in-law is struggling with prostate cancer.

In October 2015 the World Health Organization declared red meat a carcenogenic group 2A and processed meat a carcenogenic group 1 – that’s the group smoking cigarettes, asbestos and nuclear waste is in. And what do these stubborn old farts do? Bacon for breakfast, Schnitzel for lunch and Leberwurst for dinner!

I’m baffled how hard it is for some people to adapt to new concepts and change their old ways accordingly. The research is there, in plain sight for everyone with internet-access and knowledge of basic English. This must be Big Broccoli having their way with us, right?!

My mother, who told me to eat my veggies when I was little, died early from a diet of yoghurt, Müllermilch and laxatives. How weird is that? But it all fits together so perfectly. Free radicals, antioxidants, colesterol, degenerative deseases, human jaws and intestines … everything.

I hate your Vegan Superpowers!
Table Soccer Opponent

Numbers

I weigh 68.8kg at 19.03% bodyfat, walking for 30 minutes 5 times a week. Some stretching (NO, it’s not YOGA).

Typical day of eating

• Pre-breakfast: 1/2 liter of water
• Breakfast: oatmeal with apple and/or banana
• Lunch: leftovers from dinner
• Snack: 1 apple
• Dinner: ORFA or SIAB with salad
• Snack: nuts

Perception

Yep, I’m not losing weight anymore but I am losing bodyfat. And that from just a brisk walk of thirty minutes a day.

I’ve tried my luck on vegan pizza these days. A substitute for cheese is the hard part, but this vegan parmesan tastes great and is prepared in 30 seconds. I know so many delicious vegan meals by now, it is time to perfect the basics. I am looking forward to prepare the ultimate vegan burger for my homies next week.

Could you please make that pumpkin soup again?
Dad

Numbers

I weigh 68.8kg at 19.89% bodyfat, running/core-training for 15-30 minutes 2-3 times a week. Some stretching (NO, it’s not YOGA).

Typical day of eating

• • Pre-breakfast: 1/2 liter of water
  • Breakfast: oatmeal with apple and/or banana
  • Lunch: leftovers from dinner
  • Snack: 1 apple or a few plum
  • Dinner: ORFA or SIAB with salad
  • Snack: nuts

Perception

After sixth months my weightloss is finally stalling. I am quite suspicious though, that I am still losing fat but gaining muscle instead. There is only one way to be sure: bodyfat measurement.

This was planned initially to be a three month experiment in nutrition. Meanwhile I am wondering why anyone bothers being constipated and/or overweight when a healthy diet is that cheap, delicious and convenient. I bet this is why so many folks switch to plant based eating: it’s just a smart thing to do.

This is the best stew I’ve ever had!
Wife

Numbers

I weigh 68.9kg, running/core-training for 15-30 minutes 2-3 times a week. Some stretching (NO, it’s not YOGA).

Typical day of eating

• Pre-breakfast: 1/2 liter of water
• Breakfast: oatmeal with berries and/or banana
• Lunch: wholegrain bread with Mustacado or leftovers from dinner
• Snack: 1 appel or a few plum
• Dinner: maki or Burritos or ORFA
• Snack: nuts

Perception

Nothing new on the HCLF-front. It still is convenient, inexpensive and extremely delicious. I am still losing weight in a steady and comfortable manner while eating as much as I can.

Oh wait! My wife reported to have lost all of her PMS headaches and cramps as of late. Every discomfort gone. Just like that.

I’ve read an article the other day how pregnant mares are exploited violantly for their blood containing hormons which accelerates piglet growth. Am I glad to not support that sickening cruelty of animal agriculture anymore.

I am 1/2 vegan!
Son

Numbers

I weigh 70.5kg, running/core-training for 15-30 minutes 3-5 times a week. Some stretching (NO, it’s not YOGA).

Typical day of eating

• Pre-breakfast: 1/2 liter of water
• Breakfast: oatmeal with berries and/or banana
• Lunch: wholegrain bread with Mustacado or leftovers from dinner
• Snack: 1 appel or banana
• Dinner: maki w/ Spinach Salad or ORFA
• Snack: nuts

Perception

I’ve learned to make my own maki! This is awesome because everyone here loves maki, and I love getting creative with what I put in there.

I am eating as much as I want but my weight is dropping quite fast. I try to consume more avocados and nuts these days for the high-caloric fat they provide.

The only con to a HCLF vegan diet I found so far is social incompatibility. If I meet friends in a common restaurant it is rather difficult to find something on the menu without animal and/or tons of fat in it.

I want a burger with BEEEF!
Son

Numbers

I weigh 71.8kg while slacking at the beach or city-triping.

Typical day of eating

• Pre-breakfast: 1/2 liter of water
• Breakfast: oatmeal with berries and/or banana
• Lunch: wholegrain bread with Mustacado
• Snack: 1 appel or banana
• Dinner: vegan burger/ORFA
• Snack: nuts

Perception

Denmark is expensive. Luckily, basic foods like rice, pasta, potatoes and vegetables not that much. I had a vegetarien Quiche in Esbjerg. Never before had I this much butter & cream in one single meal though.

Weird thing is, I am losing weight at a decent pace without even trying. I am eating as much as I want, whenever I want. I do not feel deprived of anything without meat, fish and dairy. Quite awesome!

Eat your vegetables, they are healthy!
Mom

Numbers

I weigh 72.9kg at light core-training/stretching 10-20 minutes 3-5 times a week.

Typical day of eating

• Pre-breakfast: 1/2 liter of water
• Breakfast: chia soaked in soygurt with strawberries and/or banana
• Lunch: wholegrain bread with various vegan spread + cucumber + tomato
• Snack: 1 appel or banana
• Dinner: potatoes/wolegrain pasta/wholegrain rice with vegatables, green salad or zucchini-spaghetty as side dish

Made Hummus and Mustacado which I like much better than the store-bought spread. Growing sprouts in a sprout jar. Homed in on ricemilk to go with my coffee.

Perception

My digestion has improved, partly due to my high intake of filtered water, I guess. I underestimated the amount of food I had to eat to meet my caloric needs at first. No wonder, as fat is 9 calories per gram while carbs are just 4 calories/gram. Once realised, I have fun eating an abundance of diverse and spicy meals.

I will be on vacation in Denmark for two weeks now. Curious how that will work out.

I can not eat that. It is too GREEEN!
Son

Numbers

I weigh 73.8kg at light core-training/stretching 10-20 minutes 3-5 times a week.

Typical day of eating

• Breakfast: 1 banana with wholemeal oats and soymilk
• Lunch: wholegrain bread with various vegan spread, cucumber, tomato
• Snack: 1 appel
• Dinner: potatoes/wolegrain pasta/ wholegrain rice with vegatable, green salad as side dish

Cream cheese is difficult to replace. The buyable vegan spread is either laden with sunflower oil, tastes like cardboard or both. Finding a replacement for the milk in my latte is equally challenging. The various plantmilks either taste weird and/or flock out on contact with coffee.

Perception

This is more fun than I thought it would be! Before, I would concentrate on the animal content while preparing a meal. Vegetables were just accessories of moderate to low importance. They are the meal now, combined with whole food starches.

Bought some vegan cookbooks and tried several meals. Some were great, some good but nothing really disappointing. Best so far: Vegan für Faule (German) – too much refined oil though. Worst: Eat to Live Cookbook – health over taste & convenience.

Found Dr. Greger for solid information on nutrition. Love that guy!