Monday 100315

My first post following our sit down this past Saturday is about relapse. First off, it is very hard for some people to get the ball of change rolling. I feel that this is the hardest thing for most people because it can seem overwhelming and not everyone really knows where to begin change. I, hopefully, have given you a starting point. Begin with your protein and go next to fat. Begin with food quality. The higher up the line you choose to be, the better the results will be. Every choice in front of you can be placed on this so called line I have used as a metaphor.

For instance, red meat on this line can be placed in order of:
Pasture raised, Grass-Fed Beef
Very lean cuts of grain fed beef or what you buy at Hy-Vee
Lean cuts of grain fed beef
Fatty cuts of grain fed beef

So as you can see from this line, you need to ingest at least 1 gram of protein per pound of body-weight per day and it can come from red meat, or more specifically, any of the above mentioned red meat sources. You need to eat protein. The thing is, the higher on the line, the better, faster the results. Every thing you can eat can be placed on a similar line. You just have to use common sense or at least use the common sense to ask me or someone else.

Similarly, for vegetables:
Locally grown, in-season, organic vegetables
locally grown, in-season vegetables
In-season, organic vegetables
In-season vegetables
Vegetables of any kind

Just know that there is a difference. But also know that if you aren't eating vegetables, by eating them, even the bottom of the line, you will see results, dramatic results. I'm just saying that the higher up the line, the better, faster the results. You will notice that I don't have the money to go and buy everything at the top of the line and I don't. I just make sure I am eating from the line. Does that make sense? The quality is so important but just the fact that you are eating from the lines I have put in front of you is so much more important.

The last thing is days where everything goes to shit. Like Friday night and the whole weekend. After the pizza, it all went down hill for me. I felt like crap on Saturday morning and haven't felt all that well this whole weekend. I made excuses every time it came time to eat. Big gut bomb. The thing is, even after two full days of eating terribly, I know that I can get right back on the saddle and attack my nutrition with even more aggression. I love feeling awesome, energized, alert, and strong. Having my eating on track provides me with this.

When I eat without control, I become lethargic, weak feeling, angry, i get headaches, etc. This is because, when you get of the so called crack, your body starts to heal from the inside out. As much as it can with the foods I am eating at least. This makes me more sensitive to gut irritants, and insulin. I feel really bad. This is motivation though.

I am ready to get back on track. Crystal and I went shopping at Costco and got some groceries. We purchased, organic spinach, avocados, frozen strawberries, asparagus, mini sweet peppers, red bell peppers, un-frozen chicken breasts, a few different selections of steak, a couple of dozen eggs from cage free hens that have eaten organic feed (prettied up word for organic grain. Unless the chickens are allowed to actually roam free and eat as much grass, bugs, etc as they want as well as having their diets supplemented with animal protein, usually from fish (chickens are omnivores just like humans), you can't be sure. Here is a link for you on chickens and their feed.

We need to buy some more fat sources but what we bought should last us through the week if meals are planned properly. Proper planning is the key. I am really excited to get back on track and I hope those of you that are attempting the challenge are too.

I am here for you so utilize my knowledge. Post questions to comments. Ask me through email. I will answer. We will all struggle at one time or another but it is where we go after we break down that is important.

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Reminder that before pics and money is due by the end of the day Wednesday, March 17th. I will also host mini nutrition sit downs on Monday and Tuesday the 15th and 16th, both after the 6:30PM classes.

This spring challenge is not only for those that want to lean out but for those that maybe want to gain weight, improve performance, or whatever else goals there may be. It might just be to stop the spread of disease. If you are sick such as having diabetes or a whole host of other auto-immune problems, this challenge may be for you. I am not guaranteeing anything as I am not a doctor or dietitian (I have to say this mumbo jumbo because of legal reasons) but this is the nutritional way for you.