Sunday, November 13, 2005

Iron University - Turning Over A New Leaf (No More M&M's?!)


On the calendar, Saturday's workout read, "Iron University: Nutrition/Hydration" followed by a flat tire clinic and spinning on our trainers. I only attended the presentation on nutrition and hydration because my bike is in the shop for some maintenance (plus I wanted to get back and watch the Aggies play Oklahoma... yet another painful-to-watch Aggie loss). I wasn't expecting much new information in the presentation, but it turned out to be very interesting and informative. There was the usual information that I had heard before such as recommending eating 5 meals a day, don't try the Atkins diet while trying to maintain any kind of excerise routine, breakfast is the most important meal of the day, etc. But this presentation went deeper than previous presentations by explaining how testosterone is made and how there is a special balance that must be kept in order for the body to continue to make testosterone and how having the right nutrients plays a crucial role in this balance. Coming out of the presentation, I couldn't help but think to myself, "So I guess those ten handfuls of M&M's and three Dr. Peppers I drink and eat every day aren't helping much", and, "Wow, I must be really nutrient depleted since I don't eat vegetables", so I've decided to turn over a new leaf and start taking multi-vitamins as well as completely drop the junk food and sodas.... well at least the daily dose of them, I will still have special treats every now and then. This will definitely help me lose some weight and, with the help of the workouts, turn the fat into muscle. The speaker also recommended giving up alcohol, but I have to draw the line somewhere.

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