I’ve just eaten a lot of delicious treats at Gramma’s house but now it’s time for exercise & BS NYE Resolutions but I’ll do what’s worked in the past: cleaning up my eating for better moods & performance. But I haven't done it alone.
One of the unsung rewards of trusting a mentor, personal trainer or teacher is: outsourcing decision making.
I love research, discussion & planning - almost too much. With the internet, we can find counter points on any topic creating analysis paralysis.
When I started yoga then weight training, I made conscious decisions to follow experienced coaches & avoid chasing my tail with questions (and I question everything). But trusting a coach to decide what exercises I will perform and what foods I should eat removed an enormous amount of low-level decision making and stress from my life.
Here’s the plan: lower my sugar intake & get closer to a ketonic diet so the body can burn fat as fuel.
Add a new challenge each week for 4 weeks.
Week 1 FOCUS
Photo Food Journal noting mood & energy level 1 hour after meals. At the end of the week, look at which sugar sources are your largest fuels (Sucrose in sweets, glucose in breads, fructose in fruit & lactose in dairy).
Week 2 SUCROSE is my largest offender so I will swap sweets for protein & natural sugar. Choose your own poison.
Week 3 GLUCOSE is my second largest sugar intake so I will swap breads for protein & natural starches. Again, choose your 2nd largest sugar source.
Week 4 FRUCTOSE & LACTOSE are very minimal in my diet so I'll swap fruit & dairy together for protein & veggies to round out the challenge. Take out your smaller 2 sources this week.
Week5 RETROSPECTIVE
Reintroduce natural sugars for optimal performance.
*Consult your doctor before starting any new health plan. A low carbohydrate, (ketonic diet) is unsafe for diabetics.
