Yesterday I decided to do a little experiment. I hadn't been shopping and the cupboards were pretty empty, so breakfast options were limited.
Now I don't really have a particular problem with wheat or dairy, although many people do, but instead of my usual breakfast of eggs or bacon or a super-smoothie, I decided to have Weetabix. A power breakfast, no?
So, 8am, breakfast: 4 weetabix with milk and a small sprinkling of sugar (what most people seem to think of as a healthy breakfast!)
The Result: Well, not only was I hungry again in about half an hour, but by the time I was set to have my workout at about 11.30, I had NO energy. I felt weak, lethargic and had no motivation whatsoever to drag my arse into the gym.
Is this how people feel day in, day out?!
No wonder everyone doses up on sugar-filled junk and caffeine!
If you "don't have the energy to train" or are "too tired" after your day's work, then maybe, just maybe, it's NOT that you've worked hard (let's face it, unless you're a labourer, you don't work hard - sat at a desk all day), but that you've been feeding your body crap and it's telling you it just 'aint good enough!
If you're feeding your body the fuel it needs, you'll have better energy levels throughout the day and have plenty left over for a workout at the end of the day.
All without having to dose up of coffee and sugar at regular intervals.
You may not have made the connection between the s**t you're eating and your apparent lack of energy, but trust me, this is EXACTLY what the problem is.
So tomorrow, instead of having your cereal with milk, and cup of tea or coffee, try having something different; scrambled eggs and a couple of rashers of grilled bacon, maybe with some grilled tomatoes. And at least a pint of water.
Give it a try and see if you feel any different.
Then later on, when (or if) you get hungry, have another glass of water first, then a handful of nuts with a cup of berries.
Try this for a couple of days and if you don't notice the difference...
(then you're probably still pretending you "can't go without your cup of tea in the morning")
Give it a try and let me know how it goes.
interesting. At the weekend I read the no carbs before marbs diet so this morning I had a smoothie with banana, straws, yogourt, 10g oats and 90ml orange juice. Lunch is interesting too so Lets see how it goes. I notice no caffine too. Oh well lets try for a few days. See you tonight if its not pouring. Message from the quiet unassuming one.
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