I’ve been forgetting to log my daily Brazil nut, so I went back and edited the posts from the first 2 days to reflect it. I eat one Brazil nut every day to ensure that I get my daily intake of selenium. More than one or two Brazil nuts per day can lead to selenium toxicity (selenosis).
nutrition
morning:
- Irish breakfast tea w/hazelnut milk
- blueberry, banana, mango, flaxseeds, kale and collard green smoothie
- raspberries
- 1 Brazil nut
- 1/4 cup oats w/cacao nibs, shredded coconut, 1/4 cup raisins, 1/8 cup raw sprouted almonds, 1 TBSP flax seeds, water
afternoon/evening:
fresh strawberries and golden raspberries from the farmer’s market
kale, spinach, beet salad w/walnuts and pecans
nutritional yeast
Lady Grey tea (Twining’s)*
kombucha
small amount of raw hazelnut cacao butter (like a raw vegan Nutella)
hot pot. a brothy soup of rice noodles with bok choy, cauliflower, red onion, red cabbage, red bell pepper, carrots, lemongrass, Vietnamese coriander, garlic and ginger
note to North Americans: This brand is actually pronounced Twine-ings (like the garden-string stuff). I’ve wanted to look it up for a few weeks now, and just did today. I had always just pronounced it Twin-nings, (like identical twins).
physical activity
Basic stretches and random pushups to failure throughout the day. I can feel the soreness in my pectorals from pushups 2 days ago, and in my calves from yesterday morning’s jog.
I’m starting to take this more seriously now that I can feel the training affect my muscles. I’m going to locate a pull-up bar in a nearby park within the next few days and incorporate that into my weekly regimen. I will try and shoot for twice a week if time permits.
I believe exponential gains in strength can be achieved, even within short periods such as a few weeks, through consistent training in a few basic compound bodyweight exercises, such as pushups, pullups, and plyometric exercises such as burpees.
Since the body works synergistically, these should be accompanied with regular cardiovascular exercise. It’s like training only one body part (such as only biceps) vs a whole-body workout. Even the part you want to focus on will get better as part of a whole-body workout.