Nutrition

Here's another set of rules for healthy eating, courtesy of my friend and mentor Josh:

I spoke to you recently about my “high energy, feel awesome” diet. It is simple, easy, and you will feel 100% better in like three days. The big idea is not letting yourself get too hungry or too full. Keeping your glucose levels “in the zone”. Here’s the gig:

1) Eat EVERY three hours no matter what. Plan out some healthy, low glycemic snacks. Keep them small (under 150 calories). Examples: ∏ power bar, apple, handful of nuts, cheese stick, carrots with peanut butter, low-fat beef jerky, etc. Also, make sure to eat something within one hour of waking up, and stop eating after 9pm.

2) Have three meals a day. Using your hand as a measure, think about what you could scoop up with a slightly overflowing handful. You want to eat FIVE of these handfuls of food for every meal. Eat 2 scoops of grains, 2 scoops of fruits or veggies, and 1 scoop of protein. Think in your mind about eating to accomplish “not being hungry” rather than eating to be “full”. Also remember that you only need enough to last you three hours until your next intake. If you consume “other” stuff like sweets, alcohol, fries, chips, etc count them against your “grains”.

3) Drink lots of water.


That’s it. Simple. Easy. No big deal (other than throwing some healthy snacks in your bag or desk).

Try doing it for like 4-5 days and tell me how much more energy and vitality you have…. If you don’t feel a 100% increase, I will buy you a box of doughnuts.