I am one week in to cutting milk out of the diet, and honestly, I feel great. I think it might be a little early to come to any conclusions about body composition or gut health. More and more people are flipping up stones about the food industry that are extremely disturbing. I am not extreme about going all organic, but I think that it is definitely something that I can see myself moving towards. Our industrial practices in producing food is atrocious for the most part. In my personal opinion, if you aren’t aware that high fructose corn syrup is being put in everything these days, then you need to wake up. It is killing us, slowly but surely.
Training was good this week. I am toying around with intense training sessions, but lowering my frequency of workouts during the week. I know that I could battle through training 5-6 times per week, but I want to see what kind of an afterburn I can create from training every other day. Research shows that metabolism can be cranked for up to 36 hours post workout, assuming that you are training with weights and shortening your rest periods. It may just free up the perfect amount of time to get other things done instead of training. Not that I don’t like getting a good session in when I have the opportunity.
I have added a few things to my daily intake that I am extremely hopeful about. The first is a scoop of Metamucil in my shakes. Most people take Metamucil so that can free up a good dump, but I just want to get more fiber in my diet. More people airball on fiber intake that you can imagine.
The second is a vitamin/antioxidant powder called Emergen-C. Basically its just a single serving powder form of loads of vitamins mixed in with 6-8oz of water. I have been taking it before bed, but in reality I should probably be taking it in the mornings to start the day off right. I was sick about a week ago, and in an effort to prevent feeling like crap again I decided that I was going to take the “best offense is a good defense” approach and be proactive about avoiding illness. I can’t be sick with what I do for an occupation, the surgeries are still going to be performed and I need to be there as a support network.
Lastly, I have been consuming more water consciensly. I KNOW that people miss this element big time, and it is so simple. Just carry a water bottle with you. Buy a re-usable container and use the hell out of it. Better yet, buy like 3-4 of them so that if you need to wash them (which you should often to prevent bacteria build up) then you have 1-2 handy to take on the go.
Well… Going to swing the KBs for a little while and then meet a buddy out for some beers. Am I a hypocrate for drinking some beer on the weekends? Probably. But consider this… I am not the one desperate for fat loss. I think people really just need to worry about themselves. If you feel like you deserve a drink or two… or 15, then do it, but weigh out how you can going to counter those actions. Going out and having a good time can only be a sometimes thing, not an all the time thing. Plus I am too young to be watching Man vs. Wild re-runs at 9 pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
Cheers big ears…
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