I’m pleasantly surprised at how much I’m enjoying most of the meals I’m eating. They’re tasty, they’re filling, they’re healthy, and they are easy to make. No matter what I do long term, some of these meals will continue to be regulars. So far I think the coconut chicken and pecan-crusted snapper are my favourites, in addition to the broccoli with lemon vinaigrette. And of course the avocado and tomato salad. Mmm…
My Precision Nutrition Journal: Removing baggage
Think about it – when most of us decide we want to drop 10 or 20 pounds, the first thing we do is decide to stop eating all of the obvious poor choices like beer, pasta and Cheetos (not that I’m obsessing), which typically makes us miserable, and inevitably leads to failure. But what if we cut back a bit on these items, but also do a full review of the rest of our eating habits, and take out the stuff that may be hurting us but that we don’t care about?
My Precision Nutrition Journal: Quick Start Day
I am generally not a fan of most “diets”, or even “nutritional approaches”. They just seem to be spending too much effort trying to convince people of their merits. I don’t know why that turns me off, but it does. Maybe because in that process, they tend to ignore a lot of truths to support their thesis.
3 meals that pack a full day’s “nutrition”
Back to the FDC meals. If you were to eat those three meals in one day, this is what your day would look like:
Total calories: 6,297. If you are a 335 pound male, that’s probably okay. It’s also okay if you are a 140 lb woman and are splitting this with 2 friends.
Total sodium: 11,252 mg! In fact let’s call it 11 g. That’s almost enough sodium for 5 people!
The One True Diet: Does it Include Donuts?
I think there are some people who eat well all the time. They don’t crave anything, and they generally don’t snack. I am not one of those people. I suspect most of you are not those people either. One of the best lessons I have learned is how to judge junk, or the Four Laws of Junk Food Efficiency.