home
RSS
Triathlete: No meat, no dairy, no problem
Adrienne LaGier harvests lettuce from her new vegetable garden.
May 8th, 2012
01:03 PM ET

Triathlete: No meat, no dairy, no problem

Adrienne LaGier is one of seven CNN viewers training to race the Nautica Malibu Triathlon with Dr. Sanjay Gupta. This weekend, the team and Dr. Gupta will head to Hawaii for a training trip. LaGier set a personal goal to focus on her diet in the month leading up to the flight.

Four weeks ago, my friend Susan posted in her Facebook group, "The Truth About Exercise," that she had lost 25 pounds since the New Year. While working out had been one of her main focuses, she recently adopted a vegan diet that catapulted her weight loss.

Up until then, I had not been focusing on my diet in this triathlon journey. I would justify going out to eat and eating what I'd like after finishing 2 to 3 hour workouts.

After reading Susan's post, and realizing I had four short weeks until leaving for Kona, I decided to give no meat and no dairy a try. And while I was at it, no caffeine either.

A co-worker recommended the book "Skinny Bitch," and after reading it, I was convinced. Since veggies and fruits have been disproportionately absent from my diet in recent years, I thought over-exaggerating them for at least four weeks wouldn't hurt.

The first week, I got headaches because I had stopped drinking tea with milk & sugar in the morning. I wanted to prove that I didn't need to depend on anything to wake up - that I am in control of my body.

We've built an amazing vegetable garden in our backyard that my girls enjoy working in every day. My fiance Chris built a cedar 6 foot fence to border it and we've already harvested lettuce and fresh broccoli.

My yearbook students have taken notice of my new dietary regime as well. They threw a surprise vegan luncheon for me, each attempting to bring in appropriate food (the gal who brought in the Oreos must not have gotten the memo).

Here's what I've been eating:

Breakfast: Nature's Path Organic Oatmeal; Ezekiel English Muffin with Hazelnut Almond Butter
Snack: Banana
Lunch: Black bean soup with tortilla chips; Salad with slivered almonds & sliced avocado; lentils; leftovers from last night's dinner
Snack: Trail mix; apples with peanut butter; carrots with hummus; guacamole with tortilla chips
Dinner: Veggie burgers; Salads; Pasta; Eggplant Parm with out the Parm; Quinoa Cowboy Chili; Lettuce wraps with tofu, water chesnuts, corn, peas & Ramen noodles with a splash of orange juice and Teriyaki sauce; tofu tacos with sauteed bell peppers and guacamole.

No caffeine. No added sugar. No meat. No dairy.

Results? Down a total of 23 pounds from when I went to the doctor's office on December 28. And I feel great! I notice my skin has cleared up, and I feel energized to work out each day.

This initially was an experiment to prove to myself that I could do it. But I don't see myself stopping now.

Now, I need to expand my vegan recipe repertoire and find more kid-friendly recipes so I'm not always cooking two meals during dinner. Suggestions?

You can follow the CNN Fit Nation Triathlon Challenge on Facebook and Twitter.

Post by:
Filed under: 2012 Fit Nation Triathlon Challenge • Adrienne LaGier
Next entry »
« Previous entry
soundoff (170 Responses)
  1. Soosteemocush

    https://apcalisetadalafil.com/ tadalafil online https://cttadalafil.com/ – best price usa tadalafil cialis without a prescription

    May 25, 2021 at 03:18 | Report abuse | Reply
  2. brimonidine

    combigan 5 ml generic combigan

    May 25, 2021 at 04:01 | Report abuse | Reply
  3. tausAffessy

    tadalafil blood pressure tadalafil cialis prescription tadalafil online where to get tadalafil https://tadalafilww.com/

    May 26, 2021 at 04:38 | Report abuse | Reply
  4. Tembepteriope

    tadalafil brands https://tadalafilol.com/ cialis without prescription lowest price cialis where to buy tadalafil on line

    May 26, 2021 at 21:16 | Report abuse | Reply
  5. Tritreviewifind

    where to order tadalafil tablets tadalafil where to buy tadalafil on line cost of cialis https://tadagatadalafil.com/

    May 26, 2021 at 22:38 | Report abuse | Reply
  6. tausAffessy

    https://tadagatadalafil.com/ cialis cost cialis at canadian pharmacy generic cialis online fast shipping tadalafil brands

    May 26, 2021 at 23:30 | Report abuse | Reply
  7. tadalafil blood pressure

    tadalafil dosage c-tadalafil prescription tadalafil online

    June 3, 2021 at 05:14 | Report abuse | Reply
  8. canada generic tadalafil

    tadalafil dosage bodybuilding tadalafil troche taldenafil

    June 3, 2021 at 19:25 | Report abuse | Reply
  9. malarone

    is hydroxychloroquine the same as quinine chloroquine hydrochloride hydroxychloroquine tablets

    June 6, 2021 at 21:16 | Report abuse | Reply
  10. side effects for plaquenil

    chloroquine cvs cure for covid 19 where to get chloroquine

    June 7, 2021 at 14:02 | Report abuse | Reply
  11. Nell Ledonne

    This was great! I would like you to clean up all this spam though

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/yusufhanafy

    June 11, 2021 at 07:13 | Report abuse | Reply
  12. pharmacepticacom

    hydroxychlor 200 mg https://pharmaceptica.com/

    June 20, 2021 at 07:00 | Report abuse | Reply
  13. pharmacepticacom

    who chloroquine https://pharmaceptica.com/

    June 21, 2021 at 21:42 | Report abuse | Reply
  14. pharmacepticacom

    antidepressant without erectile dysfunction https://www.pharmaceptica.com/

    June 22, 2021 at 11:16 | Report abuse | Reply
  15. pharmacepticacom

    erectile dysfunction when trying to conceive https://pharmaceptica.com/

    June 23, 2021 at 07:15 | Report abuse | Reply
  16. pharmacepticacom

    30 mg sildenafil https://pharmaceptica.com/

    June 24, 2021 at 16:04 | Report abuse | Reply
  17. over at this website

    46193 312809A extremely exciting go through, I may possibly not agree completely, but you do make some actually legitimate factors. 218830

    June 25, 2021 at 08:23 | Report abuse | Reply
  18. pharmacepticacom

    sildenafil 100 mg https://pharmaceptica.com/

    June 27, 2021 at 14:31 | Report abuse | Reply
  19. pharmacepticacom

    erectile pump implant https://www.pharmaceptica.com/

    June 28, 2021 at 16:00 | Report abuse | Reply
  20. pharmacepticacom

    erectile organs pha https://www.pharmaceptica.com/

    June 29, 2021 at 01:52 | Report abuse | Reply
  21. pharmacepticacom

    ic hydroxychloroquine https://pharmaceptica.com/

    June 29, 2021 at 15:10 | Report abuse | Reply
1 2 3

Post a comment


  

CNN welcomes a lively and courteous discussion as long as you follow the Rules of Conduct set forth in our Terms of Service. Comments are not pre-screened before they post. You agree that anything you post may be used, along with your name and profile picture, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and the license you have granted pursuant to our Terms of Service.

Next entry »
« Previous entry
Advertisement
About this blog

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the latest stories from CNN Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen and the CNN Medical Unit producers. They'll share news and views on health and medical trends - info that will help you take better care of yourself and the people you love.