All posts tagged Whole9
IT STARTS WITH FOOD – A REVIEW
It’s user-friendly, available on kindle and in print and they make FREE downloads available on their website that make it easy for anyone to follow their Whole30 program. I’ve been paleo for almost two years now, with a few exceptions here and there …wine, tequila, corn tortillas, and paleoish sweets. Reading this inspired me to go strict and do a whole30. I’ll post about this when I’m done.
Posted by Mike Norris on July 1, 2012
http://thecommonsensewarrior.wordpress.com/2012/07/01/it-starts-with-food-a-review/
The Quick Fix
“5 minutes on this machine is like working out for 30 minutes!”, I overheard someone say last week. My son and I looked at each other and I said to him, ” You know what’s like working out for 30 minutes?” He replied, ” Working out for 30 minutes!”
Quick fixes are everywhere you turn. There are pills, diets, surgery and on and on. Well I’m going to let you in on a health and fitness secret. Now if I told you to cover your screen and not tell anyone, that this was top-secret and I’m only charging you 5 installments of $19.95 for this information and for the next 10 minutes I’ll throw in some super secret fat melting pills developed by NASA scientists for a secret mission to Mars…well, you’d already be entering your credit card information. however, pay no attention to my advice because it’s based on proven science and results and I’m giving it away for free. THERE ARE NO SHORT CUTS OR QUICK FIXES. You get out what you put in.
Here are 5 simple truths:
1. It does really start with food (Insert credit to WHOLE9 here). See the paleo way of eating. It works, period.
2. Exercise. Move around a lot at a normal pace. Lift heavy things. Get some intense interval training or sprinting.
3. Stress. Get proper rest. Manage stress through exercise and meditation or yoga. Adopt a positive mental attitude.
4. All of the above are LIFESTYLE CHANGES. You can’t expect to put in temporary effort and get permanent results.
5. If you put as much effort into the above that you do trying to find a way around them then you will achieve the results that you want.
*This is the truth and the whole truth and nothing but the truth!
Posted by Mike Norris on June 19, 2012
http://thecommonsensewarrior.wordpress.com/2012/06/19/the-quick-fix/
Thinking of a New Year’s Resolution? Some “Paleo” Tough Love
So you want to go paleo? What does that mean exactly? In my workshops I teach the three pillars of paleo -
Nutrition
Fitness
Sleep/Stress Management
Going paleo is about doing all three. Have an excuse as to why you cannot attempt to commit to all of these areas? Stop reading here. There are plenty of diet plans out there where you can eat processed, pre-packaged foods and feel hungry and generally not satisfied all the time. You’ll also want to join your local globo gym and hit that exercise machine until your cortisol levels are through the roof. Get a month to month membership because you’ll be done by March. If being hungry, not enjoying your food (Don’t kid yourself, that crap in a box sucks.), feeling tired all the time in order to see numbers on a scale is your idea of a Happy New Year, then please do not read my articles. There are people out there waiting to take your money sucker! See you back here this time next year. Want to improve body composition, feel better, be stronger, look better naked and have a better sex life? Sound too good to be true? Read on.
Still with me? Good! Here is the low down.
Nutrition – Eat a paleo diet. It will give you consistent energy levels, improve body composition, reduce inflammation and generally make you healthier. This means:
- No Grains
- No Dairy
- No Legumes (including peanuts)
- No Added Sugar
- No Processed Foods
If you’re asking questions like “So can I have quinoa?” or “I can’t have peanuts but what about peanut butter?” then please get your head out of your ass and use some common sense.
Please see my article on “the paleo diet simplified” for more info. I recommend reading The Paleo Solution by Robb Wolf so that you can understand the science behind all of this. If you understand the why then you will be more likely to stick with it. Not a big reader? Check out a Balanced Bites workshop with Diane to get the science behind the nutrition. Or contact me to schedule a workshop or phone consult. You may fall into the I don’t want to know the science stuff yet but am committed to trying it out to see if it works. If that sounds like you then check out Whole9. Dallas and Melissa have a program called the Whole 30 that is a “just do it” program. It gives you the how and leaves the sciency stuff to those more interested in that. I applaud their requirement of 100% commitment. That’s just what it takes to get started!
Fitness
Get functionally fit. What is functionally fit? Check out this guest post from Clifton Harski. I suggest checking out your local crossfit. Make sure that your trainers know what they are doing. A level one crossfit certification is meaningless. If you have a grand to blow you can get one. That being said, there are lot’s of great crossfit trainers out there that have a vast amount of knowledge. Talk to their clients or ask for references. Do they have any other certifications? What is their background? If you have more than one to choose from in your area, visit several. See which one you like best. Don’t let distance be the deciding factor. Other options are locating an RKC trainer in your area or attending a MovNat workshop. You may also be fortunate enough to live near a functional fitness gym that is a former crossfit affiliate or that has great programming such as Gym Jones, Catalyst Athletics or NorCal Strength and Conditioning.
Sleep/Stress Management
Sleep 8 hours a night if possible in a dark room.
Read “Don’t sweat the small stuff.”
Spend 10 minutes a day of quiet time.
Posted by Mike Norris on December 28, 2011
http://thecommonsensewarrior.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/thinking-of-a-new-years-resolution-some-paleo-tough-love/
WHOLE9 Takes On TV
Posted by Mike Norris on April 25, 2011
http://thecommonsensewarrior.wordpress.com/2011/04/25/whole9-takes-on-t-v/
