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"Trash talkin"
Thursday, December 31, 2009I am hearing some serious trash talking out there about who will win the Food as Fuel Challenge. Get ready! It is going to be competitive. Stay focused on your goals, learn as much as you can and be accountable to your coach.
Hints:
Have your coach look at your food log each week. Also, be a part of weekly posting of weight gain or loss. Find a partner who you can work with on sharing ideas. Don't sabotage each other, hehe!
Be honest with yourself and address weaknesses early on in the competition.
Keep it simple!
Drink lots of water
Get rid of any food in your home that could cause you to eat the wrong things
more to come....
Posted by: Darin Deaton
Christmas "Coma"
Saturday, December 26, 2009Never fails that I over indulge during the Christmas Holliday on foods that I know are not good "food stuff." Why do I do this? Well, simply it tastes good and we don't normally eat these foods, in these quantities. But, it never seizes to amaze me that I feel so poorly after I eat a large glycemic load of carbs. This "carb brain" phenomena is not so uncommon to all of us after we have eaten lots of sugars in a meal. So, when I woke up this morning I decided to make note of how I felt after eating poorly yesterday. Here are my internal thoughts!
"What happen, who hit me with a mack truck, why do I feel like I have been drugged, where is the exit? Ha, ha! This is not how it is supposed to end. Is this legal? Ok, I am not going to do this again. BTW, when is the next holiday, oh yeah, next week? Dang it! Dare not step on the scales and see how much sugar I stored last night. Let's see how those max effort snatches and cleans go today. Ok, get over it. It will be over sooner than you know it. Do my joints ache more than usual, I think they do?"
Thus, the ramblings of a high glycemic loaded post holiday goer! Now, good clean breakfast and everything will be better.
Food is fuel, but there is also something to be said for the cultural and social value that it has. We should just make poor eating an exception to the rule and not our daily habit.
Posted by: Darin Deaton
"Paleo Diet-Evolutionary Theory"
Tuesday, December 08, 2009Here is a link that helps define the paleo diet in simple yet concise terms.
Ok. Here it is. This has been rubbing me since I started CrossFitting and starting changing my diet habits. I must say that I enjoy using the Zone, and Paleo dieting to create the health and performance that I have attained thus far. But, I have to say that I do not subscribe to the theory of evolution. I am an Intelligent Design/Creationist! I believe we were created with specific design, engineering and purpose by GOD! There is no, and I mean no science that supports evolution as a law! It is merely theory. And for that matter, for the sake of the scientific method, there is no evidence that supports creationism as a law. So, where does that leave me as a scientist? I find it hard to believe that the intricate details so finely crafted in nature and the human body came from anything other than specific, purposeful design. Watch this movie and get blown away!
So, while I agree with the basic concepts of paleo-dieting, I do not agree with evolutionary science! Watch the movie and you decide. If anyone would like to see the movie at the gym, let me know.
Posted by: Darin Deaton
The Second Brain
Friday, December 04, 2009So I have been reading a book called The Maker's Diet, and I love it because it talks about ALL aspects of nutrition: the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. Now, before you all tune this out thinking this is a "fluffy, feel good" book and blog post, think again, it is also very scientific. For any of you who know anything about me (Tina), or Darin for that matter, the scientific part of my brain far outweighs any creative part, so I need "meat" in my information...just so happens I need it in my diet too! So let me cut to the chase of this post, "the second brain".
The author of The Maker's Diet, Jordan S. Rubin talks about the fetal development of the brain, and the gut - that is before we are even born. Turns out, that the same lump of nerves splits to form the central nervous system (the brain, and spinal cord) and the enteric nervous system (the system of nerves that control our gut (stomach, and intestines). I vaguely remember learning all of this in school, but I never paid much attention to the fact that there is an immense collection of nerves in our gut. There are as many nerve ending in our gut as there are in our brain! Not only that, but they are connected to the brain by the vagus nerve after this split during development.
What does all of this mean, you might be wondering...ALOT! Have you ever heard the term "gut instinct" or had "butterflies in your stomach" (like before a WOD)? Ever wonder why being stressed out can make you feel sick to your stomach? Well, this is why! Dr. Rubin goes on to point out that many of the "neuropeptides" (chemical) found in the brain are also found in the gut in high concentration. Many of these are chemicals found in recreational drugs like opiates and popular mood controlling prescription medications! The gut is a powerful place that can make or break not just our weight but our mood, feelings, and overall well-being. No wonder a big-old-greasy-burger can feel like a lump in our stomach and weight-on-our-minds, or a WOD can trigger a "gut-wrenching" sensation just before we start. For more information, check out The Maker's Diet by Jordan S. Rubin. There is a wealth of information presented there that will change the way that you view your diet and your health. I'll post some more short summaries as I read more. Happy eating!
Posted by: Darin Deaton
Start of the "Food as Fuel Blog"
Thursday, December 03, 2009Here is the new blog for nutrition! I wanted to create a place where we could all talk about the most important part of human performance and training, nutrition, otherwise known as food. This blog will not be updated daily with new post, but comments will be accepted daily. Here we will post recipes, concepts relating to Zone, Paleo or Maker's diets, and nutrition concepts to support performance training.
It is my goal that this blog will serve to help athletes achieve their fitness goals. For many athletes, understanding food and how powerful it can be in affecting performance and fitness metrics, is a mystery. Well, here is our stab at helping making eating healthy less of a mystery.
I heard Robb Wolfe at the Black Box Summit give a comment about Miko Salo, the male winner of the 2009 games. Miko was asked at the games what his diet comprised of and he stated that he ate lots of pasta. Well, if you follow the paleo diet, this would be prohibited. So, a participant of the Summit asked Rob if pasta is so bad, how could Miko make it part of his diet and do so well. Rob responded by saying, "if we think his performance is good now what could it be with the proper nutrition?"
The moral to the story is this, we don't know what aspect of human performance and better health we are leaving on the table until we eat properly. Where can your training and health go with the proper fuel? No different than any other machine or car. Food is our fuel!
Posted by: Darin Deaton
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1 cup almond flour (used Bob's Red Mill found at Kroger)
2 eggs (used brown cage-free eggs)
1/4 cup water
2 Tablespoons oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 pks Splenda
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 Tablespoon vanilla, if desired (I didn't use it)
Mix ingredients together and cook as you would other pancakes. They will bubble to let you know when to flip them. Don't try to make them too big or they will fall apart while flipping. Taste a little like sweet cornbread. Makes about 6 medium-size pancakes. Yummy!
P.s. going to try these pancakes, that would be great to heat up and eat on the drive to work. That will also help me NOT use syrup!!!