Answer to Jason for everybody

Jason

Not to be glib, but we'll all be dead 50 years, at least I will, so I'm not gonna wait for the fat ass white hairs who came up with the food pyramid after 25 years of study to tell me white bread and cookies maybe aren't such a good idea.

Not every one, or more accurately, hardly anyone, does or really wants to be a lumberjack or guy with no zippers and a funny beard anymore :D (it's a joke, no letters from the Amish Action Committee OK)

I just had this "discussion" with a biochemist/athlete on another board who does the Athlete's Zone, and we agreed that we all seem to be sneaking up a very similar diet.

Healthy meats, veggies, nuts, a little fruit, no junk (or my version which generally includes at least 3 big chocolate chip cookies a week - see above re: 50 years)- eat it at little meals during the day and a bigger or really big one at night - workout like a fiend - is that really that radical?



Bill

[Vbrown]

Nicely distilled, Bill. Thanks.

For me, I "cycle" my foods by whatever is available at the local farmers market. Seems to be working.

What I want to know is why in the hell did it take so long for me to reach this understanding? How long have you been doing this, Bill? I can't count how many different "truths" of diets I've read over the years until I've finally just paid attention to what is happening to my body and mind as a result of what I eat.

Regards,

Vince

[Scott Sonnon]

Well said.

[JasonE]

Thank you for the concise distillation!

I will continue guinea-pigging myself until I figure out what works best for me. I'll be watching these boards for ideas to help me refine my overall approach.

When I find something that works for me, I'll be sure to post it here.

[Connie Brown]

I've finally just paid attention to what is happening to my body and mind as a result of what I eat.

OOh I like that one Vince.

THAT is what we could be sharing instead of the diet plan du jour.

It's always fun to experiment with supplements and foods, change ratios etc...but the old show me the studies thing don't prove nothin.

Right now I'm doing a cycle of creatine because i'm doing a very low rep, high tension, strength phase - training for the tactical strength challenge. I'm trying to figure out how to do it without any bloat, we'll see.

Have fun.

Bill

[Chuck Sproule]

I think that's what it should be about. Finding the exact nuances that make a nutritional regimen "your own". Studies can be majorly biased to determine a certain outcome. What works for me, might need some adjustment for Connie or Bill or EVERYONE ELSE.

The idea that Coach Sonnon presented to us (as well as Bill brought to us with his interview with Ori) is the "intuitive factor". We need to learn to trust our instinct or gut feeling about our own body instead of hoping someone else is going to give us the right answers.

I personally LOVE to learn and read /study nutrition. The difference between now and say 10 years ago (when I would just take everybody's word at face value and try everything!) is that I apply subtle tips or suggestions that I read or hear with WHAT I HAVE ALREADY ESTABLISHED AS A SOLID BASE FOR ME. This way I can tell if the suggestion that I implement has an impact or not. I don't "throw out the baby with the bathwater" any longer and abandon what I know works for me individually.

I highly doubt that any doctor or researcher is going to tell each of us the "exact " way we should eat. We can rely on certain truths to establish our own base though. You know most of them already : refined sugars, flours etc. No need to re-hash all that.

Bottom line, it's my opinion that each of us try to clear away all the collective cob webs and listen to our inner voice to guide us as to what feels right or not. Much like we do with all the CST principles!

That's my 2 cents worth friends.

Look inside and keep your ears open!