All Done!

I know I haven't posted anything in some time. I apologize for that. Been in a little bit of a research funk.


6 weeks have come and gone. I hope you had positive results by altering your way of eating. Let us know how you fared out!

Week 3

It's been 3 weeks now. I hope everyone is starting to feel a change in your energy levels, quality of sleep, performance at the gym, etc. Share you experience in the comments section.

Paleo Song

I'm sure this will soon be a big hit! Hahaha

WEEK #2

I hope everyone is enjoying and dealing with the transition well. If you haven't noticed a changed in your body, energy, performance, etc, don't fret. It will happen soon. Stay strong and keep eating well and lots!


Share your comments or thoughts in the comments section.

WEEK #1

Week 1 has come and gone. How are things progressing for you?


Share your comments or thoughts in the comments section.

Soft Drinks

What's the word on soft drinks? You know what I'm talking about. Coca-Cola, Dr. Pepper, Pepsi, etc. The colourful cans, fancy logos, animated commercials. That's what these companies are using to encourage consumers, mainly teenagers, to purchase these calorie-dense, nutrient-lacking, body-altering products.

Have you ever thought to yourself... "I don't want to feel younger today; I wish I was 80 years old; I want to wear dentures"? If you have, grab a can of pop, sit down, and continue reading. I know I sure as hell haven't thought that way. I wish I could be 21 every day (I'm well over 30 by the way). But we all know that is not possible. By consuming soft drinks you can bet your K-Car that you will speed up the aging process in your body.

Foundational Holistic Nutrition Seminar

When: Tuesday October 18 @ 19:00 - 20:30 (7:00pm - 8:30pm)


Where: Calvin Park Library Room A 88 Wright Cres


Presenter: Ellie Steele, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Certified Sports Nutrition Advisor


In this informative seminar you'll learn easy tips to improve your current state of health, and insure your health for years to come. Are you confused about which supplements are helpful and which ones are actually harmful?


Do you want to know which common health foods may not be so helpful after all?


Do you know which nutrients are ABSOLUTELY essential for optimal health that you won't get by accident in your diet?


Only bring $15, bring a friend!


Register at Nutrition House.

DAY 1

Today is the first day of changing you dietary ways. I hope you will all be successful and will maintain this for the rest of your lives.


A few questions have been asked about the food log and I'll answer them below:

1. Download the food log and open it with Microsoft Word
• If you have the "Notebook Layout View", it is best to use that . It's kinda cool too. If not, just open it in "Print Layout".
2. I would like you to fill to fill out the food log daily and email it to me once a week (Friday night or Saturday)
3. If possible, please indicate portion size. Last challenge people were not eating enough and didn't see any progress with training and were lethargic all of the time.
4. I will review your food log and, if needed, make subtle changes to it.

I think that's it. If any questions feel free to email me to approach me at the gym and I will try to answer them to the best of my ability.

Enjoy this new experience!!!

One More Day

Hey everyone! Tomorrow you start a new chapter in your life. I hope that each and every one of you will make it through the 6 weeks and carry on this way of eating for years (the rest of your life) to come. The first week will probably be the hardest. Just stay strong!


There is an excellent offer on the table from one of our athletes. Ellie is willing to help us get through the really tough mental aspect of changing your diet. She is very knowledgeable about this and I would not pass up an opportunity to receive this information. Thanks Ellie!


Here is what she is willing to do:


"For anyone that has difficulty with sugar or other food cravings and it's stopping you from trying the challenge, I'd like to offer a free one hour teleseminar for CrossFitters on overcoming self-sabotage and emotional eating. If anyone is interested let me know and if there at least a few people interested, I'll run it within the first week of the challenge to give you some good tools for dealing with emotional eating or intense cravings that get in your way."

Fast Food

How many of you eat fast food? How many of you that have families stop by McDonalds, Wendy's, etc with the kids because you had a really busy day and don't have time or energy to cook? I'm sure the question list can go on and on but I'll spare you the boredom.


Fast forward to 1:16 of the video.





Now why would you feed yourself or your kids this?

October Nutrition Challenge

Back by popular demand!!! The 4th (I believe it's the fourth) CFK Nutrition Challenge! This is going to be very similar to the last challenge. There are 3 options to choose from:

Nutrition Challenge

I have been approached by several individuals about hosting another nutrition challenge. I am more than excited to do that for you. It's going to come at you fast so stay tuned. I may be nice this year and start it after Thanksgiving. That way if you choose to indulge during the festive weekend, you can. But you might find it quite difficult to cut out what you ate for a week or so into the challenge making the transition very hard.


If you are interested in partaking, please indicate your interest in the comments section. And if you have any suggestions for the challenge feel free to list those as well!

Sleep And Muscle Recovery

A few months back I posted a poster that was quite informative and to the point about sleep. Now I am going to expand a bit and explain why sleep is very important and how it affects everything we do in life.

Squatting

I know this doesn't have anything to do with nutrition but I encounter this quite often.


How many of you wish you could squat like that? I know I sure as heck would like to. Chest up. Knees tracking over the toes. I'm sure this child has never been taught how to squat. How is it, that we as adults, with all this knowledge behind us, can't seem to perform feats as well as children do?

Sugar Nation

The following YouTube clip comes from the editor-in-chief of bodybuilding.com, Jeff O'Connell. He authored a book, Sugar Nation, in which he talks about the overconsumption of sugar and how it leads to diabetes.

Soy Lecithin

How often do you read the nutrition labels of your food? Well, it shouldn't be too often because real food shouldn't come with labels or packaging. Unless you are buying meat from the grocery store.


If you do purchase foods with labels, always take a few seconds to read the ingredients and read the macronutrient breakdown. To refresh your memory, macronutrients are carbohydrates, protein, and fat.

More Is Better???

The simple answer... NO IT'S NOT!


Now I know this doesn't have anything to do with nutrition directly but rest and nutrition work synergistically (my big word for the day). People are always saying that more is better. If I run more, I'll lose weight more quickly. If I lift weight on consecutive days, I will lose weight AND get stronger. We hear that time and time again at CFK. I sent a linkto the proceeding post, which can be accessed below,  to an athlete a few weeks back. She read it, understood the concepts, and implemented it. She told me that she has already lost weight by cutting down on the amount of training she does. And she was all smiles saying so. Rightfully so. There is proof, at our own facility, that rest helps.


Check out the rest of the post for an explanation as to why less is better. Or check out Dutch Lowy's site here and scroll down to the third comment by Stefan.

Coconut Water

Coconut water happens to be one of the healthiest drinks around. This drink has been very popular in tropical nations and has been consumed for centuries. Its consumption is slowly, but surely, increasing in the Western world.

Coconut is a wonderful food because it contains so many vitamins and essential minerals. It’s naturally sweet making it very palatable.

Anti-Inflammatories

I know we all get sore after a workout or a few workouts in a row. Every now and then we get repetitive strains or injuries that are a little more severe. A number of people have asked me what the best anti-inflammatories to take. I always say none because anti-inflammatories slow the process of soft tissue repair. So what are viable options you ask?


Dr. Robert Silverman, a chiropractor and human nutritionist, recently did an interview with an editor from Charles Poliquin's team. In it he discusses the importance of staying away from NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatories) and what he recommends to use instead.


If you are serious about training and trying to keep things as natural as possible, give it a read. Heck, give it a read anyway.


Click here!!! or read on...

Elite Fitness Nutrition Guide

The following guide is courtesy of my friends at Cape CrossFit in Cape Town, South Africa.

The guide explains the importance of nutrition and how it can impact your performance and health. It focuses on the Whole30 style of eating and touches on a few special topics like dairy, eggs, and grains/legumes.

Now one thing to remember, following a Paleolithic, Whole30, Primal, whatever style of eating affects everyone differently. Find what works for you and stick with it. This may mean playing with your diet for 3 months or so but when you find what works for you, your gains will be evident quickly.

Elite Fitness Nutrition Guide