Nutrition Challenge

We held our informational meeting yesterday and unveiled the details for our next big thing.  I got this idea from KStarr at San Franciso CrossFit.

You can eat anyway you like.  Paleo, paleoish, Zone, Zoneo, Zaleo, the Grapefruit diet (not really)…you get the idea.  We took a photo yesterday, we will take a photo on September 30.  The winner is the one who makes the most POSITIVE change as judged by me.  No, Khris, you can’t unnecessarily bulk up in the middle and call it a win.

The buy in is $10, and there will be two winners: one guy and one girl.  Who is it going to be.

Seriously, the best way to win the nutrition challenge is to weigh and measure, Paleo or Zone, eat real food in the proper proportions.  What are the proper proportions?  Somewhere in the neighborhood of 40% carbs (the higher quality the better), 30% protein, and 30% fat.  You will need to adjust your proportions to meet your goals.  Trying to lose some bodyfat?  You probably need less carbs.  Doing an endurance event in the near future?  You need more carbs while your on the go.  Trying to add muscle?  You might need more protein.

If you have questions about what you need to do, please ask.  We are here as a resource.  Anyone can win this competition, will it be you?

During our previous nutrition challenge, many of you found the so-called Paleo foods but piled on the smoothies (high glycemic), paleo cookies (same), paleo muffins (same), et al, and consumed 80% carbs.  You missed the point.

The bottom line is about eating in the proper proportions, the correct amounts, and leveling your insulin response.

If your in, get your photo taken, pay your ten bucks, and throw down with the challenge.

Lastly, don’t forget to have fun with this.  If you don’t have fun,  you won’t stick with it.  We want you to stick with this and make some changes.  And as part of this, pick a skill, a lift, a goal and make it part of the nutrition challenge.

Now, go build your fitness foundation on your nutrition.  You’ll be happy at the end of September if you do.