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This is an important point. Lapses don't have to become relapses. We always have the option to return to our desired behavioral routine (although it doesn't always feel easy to do so).Lizzy_F wrote:I think I am building more confidence as time goes on that a huge bump in the road does NOT have to spell disaster and the next ______________ (2 weeks, months, years, whatever) back in the Pleasure Trap.
I think the answer Jeff offered is probably the best one. Speaking for myself, and assuming the listed constraints are to be taken as given, I would probably ask myself which variations of the recommended foods could be made to fit those constraints. Pureed soups with a mixture of starches and vegetables seem like a viable option, as do mashed potatoes with mashed vegetables (I usually mash steamed cauliflower into my mashed potatoes, anyway). Well-cooked oatmeal also seems like something that could be made to work. It is reframing the situation as "how can adherent foods and behaviors adjust to or meet this challenge?" vs. "this situation means I HAVE TO do THIS." Time, experience, and practice are the best teachers. ASSESSMENT is valuable, JUDGEMENT is not. It is important to have clarity about the status of our efforts, but that doesn't need to tell us anything about our VALUE as living beings, right? Keep learning and keep trying!Lizzy_F wrote:What would you do if your periodontist told you “no veg or fruit unless its blended” and handed you a list of recommended foods with ice cream at #1?
That was very much my experience, as well. There were certain troublesome items that I, ultimately, categorized as "not food for me," which seemed very helpful. As my periods of abstention from temptations grew longer, it became ever easier not to "reignite" those cravings. Nowadays, on the other side of years of adherence, I don't really feel fazed by non adherent foods in my environment, but it was definitely a lengthy journey. Keep travelling that path, as best you can!Ejg wrote:I find that as long as I make up my mind that I'm not going to touch it, I'm usually ok. If I have one slip up in a moment of weakness, then it becomes significantly harder
JeffN wrote:Health = CR-ON + appropriate exercise/fitness + adequate rest, relaxation & sleep + adequate sunshine + emotional poise + pure air + pure water
Lizzy_F wrote:What would you do if your periodontist told you “no veg or fruit unless its blended” and handed you a list of recommended foods with ice cream at #1? I know I could have and should have handled this better – my inner rebel did me no favors here. But with my perio issues, this is definitely going to come up again (hopefully later rather than sooner..) so I definitely want to do better next time.
I think this is a really important point, and you are astute in recognizing it. From my perspective, if you don't feel physically uncomfortable when you finish eating, you are probably doing fine. Great work building an action plan to suit the expected future challenges! You've assessed, adjusted and built a stronger practice in the wake of these challenges, and that is just what we want, right? Have a great week!Lizzy_F wrote:I need to eat to satiation – that is so key to me staying out of the Pleasure Trap.
Vegans are considered health-conscious both by the public and in their own perception. Researchers at the Center for Public Health have now examined the dietary patterns and physical activity behavior of vegans and found a discrepancy between appearance and reality in many cases.
Although many vegans exercise more than the average person, the widespread consumption of industrially processed foods in this group cannot be classified as beneficial to health. The results of the study were recently published in the journal Nutrients.
The research group led by Maria Wakolbinger and Sandra Haider from MedUni Vienna's Center for Public Health conducted an online survey of 516 people with an average age of 28 who had been vegan for at least three months when the study began. As the responses to the survey demonstrated, "being vegan is not per se synonymous with being 'healthy'," emphasizes study director Maria Wakolbinger. As undisputed as the benefits of a plant-based diet for health are in science in the meantime, the degree of processing of the consumed food has to be taken into account, particularly in this category.
Against this background, the research team arrived at the distinction between a "health-conscious" and a "convenience" dietary pattern in the vegan lifestyle. Vegans with a convenience-based diet quality (53%) were characterized by a higher consumption of processed fish and meat alternatives, vegan savory snacks, sauces, cakes and other sweets, convenience foods, fruit juices and refined types of grains.
"The negative effects of industrially processed foods on health have now been clearly proven in studies," Maria Wakolbinger emphasizes. "For people who primarily consume convenience foods, a 29% higher risk of overall mortality, up to 51% higher risk of overweight or obesity, 29% higher risk of cardiovascular diseases and 74% higher risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus have been scientifically proven."
Haider, S.; Sima, A.; Kühn, T.; Wakolbinger, M. The Association between Vegan Dietary Patterns and Physical Activity—A Cross-Sectional Online Survey. Nutrients 2023, 15, 1847. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15081847
Abstract
A balanced diet and sufficient physical activity (PA) are known to have positive health effects. The relationship between a vegan diet and PA levels is understudied. This cross-sectional online survey aimed to analyze whether different vegan dietary patterns differ in PA. In total, 516 vegan participants were included (June to August 2022). Different dietary patterns were compiled through principal component analysis, while group differences were calculated using independent tests, or chi-squared tests as well as logistic regression analyses. The population had an average age of 28.0 (SD: 7.7) years and had been living vegan for 2.6 (95% CI: 2.5–3.0) years. Two dietary patterns, the “convenience” and the “health-conscious” group, were identified. People with a convenience dietary pattern had significantly higher odds of sitting more (OR 1.10, 95% CI 1.04–1.18) and not achieving aerobic PA (OR 1.81, 95% CI 1.18–2.79) or strength training recommendations (OR 1.81, 95% CI 1.26–2.61) than people with a health-conscious dietary pattern. This study suggests the heterogeneity of vegan diets and that dietary patterns must be differentiated, as they also differ in the level of PA. Additional studies involving complete dietary assessment with a focus on ultraprocessed foods, blood metabolite analysis, and objective PA assessment are required.
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