Eating Like A Horse

    I have taken the concept of "Eating like a Horse," to a whole new level. I feel like I am eating an obscene amount of food these days, and yet my weight is holding steady, and actually slipping down a bit as I ramp up my workouts. I am always hungry. I can eat a big meal, and within an hour or two I feel like I am starving. It seems impossible to eat enough to stave off the hunger.
    In the vein of "Eating like a Horse," I am also consuming a diet that is chock full of oats, grains, greens, fruit, nuts and seeds, with very little animal based additions. I feel like I am grazing constantly. I am very nearly a full-blown vegetarian these days. Very nearly, but not totally. I am using eggs, cheese, and a bit of butter in my cooking, but even this is getting less and less as time goes by. My biggest concern, as with all vegetarian diets, is getting enough protein to refuel after workouts. But the reality is that our bodies can only utilize a limited amount of protein at any given time, and it is less than what we often think we need. I am eating quinoa, whole grains, and legumes daily which provide excellent, plant based protein. I have found a nice protein powder made with pea protein (I am avoiding soy), and a plethora of good, greeny kinda things like spirulina and blue-green algae that makes a good post-workout smoothie when blended with raw spinach, berries, banana, and almond milk.
    So you see, I am truly taking "Eating like a Horse" into a whole, new level. Quality and quantity. I know that as long as I am consuming fresh, whole foods, and avoiding sugars and unhealthy fats, I can very likely continue eating damn near as much as I can and want to stuff into my maw. It is an interesting journey, learning and relearning, searching and researching, finding and feeding in a new and yet familiar way. I have always been a decently healthy eater, but I feel as if I have moved into greener pastures.