I struggled for my first 3 years of lifting with the same problem
"Will I have energy to train today
Or will I have to force it again?"
I didn't lack discipline or drive. I lacked literal energy. Cold feet and hands, little appetite, 0 results, strength went up and down randomly...
Diet was high in PUFAs for some time. Then it was fasting. Then carnivore. Then 2 meals a day
Steps didn't help me cut much weight. I walked 20k a day for some time and still struggled
More protein didn't build more muscle. It just slowed my transit even more
I did try a lot of stuff
When I found about peating it was a really strange diet
Wdym sugar? Isn't white sugar bad?
Curiosity got the best of me, and I went down the rabbit hole
Fast forward to now, I can proudly say I went back to my original childlike state
Curious, energetic, living life effortelssly, solving problems and growing bigger, taller and stronger
And this was robbed from me by the high protein diet
Too much protein and fat slows your thyroid. Little sugar in the diet does too. Big windows in between meals do too. Not enough calcium does too
Not enjoying life and your food does too. A lot
And the point is simple
You should always aspire to feel good. Warm. Curious. Strong. Happy. ENERGETIC
Whatever helps your body get into this state is whats healthy for you
Don't listen to people that don't know how do you feel. Experiment with protein intake, with fat intake, with step goals, with how much you train...
With everything. And write it down. Then check the results, and act accordingly
Following other people's advice blindly is not the move. You will always know what's best for you
That said, most people (especially in the lifting space) would benefit a lot from eating more sugar
Don't take my word for it. Don't take anyone's words for anything
Listen to everyone, give them a chance and experiment yourself
Then check the results and give your personal veredict
Treat your body as your biggest experiment. The most important one you will ever have
Training warm-ups that take 20-30 minutes...
Weak grip, need straps for everything...
Weak pumps, low energy, need preworkout just to train normally...
All signs of low thyroid function
And if you still force yourself to train after all this...
Don't be surprised when your whole body hurts the next day
(Hint: It's also thyroid related)
@GutFirstHealth The message is good, but it's not bc of CO2 tho, mostly because of mold, VCOS and humidity. CO2 is great
Hence why people living in higher altitudes report better health and lower risk of cardiovacular diseases
If you wake up at 3am and can't get back to sleep, one tablespoon of honey before bed would fix it
Waking up in the middle of the night is not normal
Not even to pee
If you do it's because your cortisol spiked too early
Your cortisol spiking is normal, it's to wake you up
But if it did at 3 AM, it's because you ran out of fuel for the night
Your liver glycogen is empty. Cortisol peaks in order to refill blood sugar
This causes you to wake up and not be able to go back to sleep
And when you finally do, you'll still wake up wrecked next day
The tablespoon of honey does not seem like a lot of food
But just that tiny bit of fructose can refill your glycogen enough to last through the night
Especially if you haven't eaten anything in the last 2-3 hours
Add some magnesium in there, and you'll achieve the deepest sleep you've ever tasted
"No I mostly meant naturally occuring sugars found in fruits, orange juice, milk, that sorta thing"
"Thi shi fruit"
"That's kool-aid soaked canned pineapple slices"
"Thi bih gah"
"...."
"..."
"...peaty"
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