October 13, 2016

Nutrition
Whey protein
Virgin coconut oil is a good fat for smoothies bran with almond milk
Keto for the last year and a half
The art and science of Low Carbohydrate Living
John: If it rots, it’s good
Ryan: Paleo is too high in protein
The greener the vegetable, the
Are you giving up processed sugars?
More than 5g of sugars (fruit even), blood can only handle about that much. It goes into panic mode over that, releasing the hormone insulin. Turns it immediately fat.
Carbohydrates make you fat
Ryan: Ketones or Glucose, our brain can only run off one of these two things
Ryan: Calories in and out is bullshit. Not enough time in a day (on a treadmill or bicycle)
With juice, they take the fiber out of it
Eat what’s local and in season
Insulin blocks leptin, which tells your brain to stop eating
Resources:
Podcasts:
Ben Greenfield
Nourish balance thrive
Rob Wolf
Nothing wrong with coffee – Ryan quit just to remove dependance
Anon: Had hemmerhoids diagnosed once, had forced high fiber from doctor, no pain in one day. haven’t wanted white things since (flour, rice, sugar etc)
Ryan: When you start to understand via reading what is happening when you put anything in your mouth and what happens to it when you eat it. I have to give credit to my wife for this.
Kris: ex-gf got me to where I am eating healthy wise as well

One tip for people reading in terms of diet/nutrition:

Cut down on desserts
Colin: I lost 50lbs. I attribute it to Mindfulness: seperating what I wanted to eat vs what I did eat.
John: Get off processed food & refined sugar
Ryan: Same as John – Take control of your own life!

Mindfulness:

Give up one small thing as a time. Plenty of set backs. Some things I changed my mind about.
Always trusting your gut is wrong.
Alan watts youtube
Meditation: 10 minutes a day, then nothing for months
TM: transdental meditation - 10 minutes, twice a day, say a phrase. I just made my own own and did it on my own… : I found it an enjoyable thing to do. After a few weeks.
Transcendental Meditation
Colin: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Colin: Feeling Good Handbook
Colin: Science of Happiness - course online through Berkeley
Kris: Recently went to 3 hour session at Shambhala
Kris: Vipassana Meditation has a free 10 day retreat.
Kris: focusing on breathe – over time reminds you of narratives vs reality/truth
Kris: shower or away from home
Holotropic Breathwork by Holotropic Breathwork
Kris: Leaving phone and laptop out of bedroom. Next will be an hour before bed.
Ryan: Going with cycles of the sun. Light/Temperature.
Kris: f.lux
John: Blue Blocking glasses
The Head Trip - The Wheel of Consciousness
Your cognitive ability is related to how you sleep
Kris: The Memory Illusion by Dr. Julia Shaw
ARE YOU LIVING IN A COMPUTER SIMULATION?

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