Nutrition and Food Basics

Nutrition and food basics for improved fitness is similar to “BodyBuilding” basics…

(NOTE: Substitute the word “fitness” for bodybuilding in this article)

Seriously, the article I’m posting is the most condense article I’ve found that has all the components that I teach clients, my readers, and followers. The basics that I’ve learned and applied in my life for through my personal journey toward achieving optimal health and fitness. I don’t want to overwhelm anyone with recommended book lists about Zone, Caveman or Paleo, or Mediterranean diets. There’s great resources you can get your hands on. This piece is a foundation that you can build on or modify based on your personal, long-term goals. The best part is that it names off many of the foods that I personally eat, and can easily be incorporated into your lifestyle.

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Online Resource: Click here (Important Note: Some wording modified for clarity and details on food added by MOVE To Be Fit):

“A key component of the formula for bodybuilding success is nutrition. Nutrition is what gives us the raw materials for recuperation, energy, and growth. Without a good diet, your dreams of achieving your ideal body will never be reached.

We’ll now discuss the characteristics of a good nutrition program and we’ll also go over nutrition basics.

Fitness is a planned event

Every weekday morning, 20% of the people who enrolled for a gym membership show-up and do their “thang”. Some of them who live busy lives…family, career, church, and so on…enter these morning events in their iPhones, Androids, Outlook calendars, FranklinCovey systems, yah know. Their planners. Although they may not necessarily be using their time effectively or efficiently (tip), they “plan” to be there ever morning to do their workout.

I’m curious: How many of you have a scheduling system? How many of you include your workout as a planned event?

Here’s one of many great articles written by a champion bodybuilder, about goal-setting…

Fail to Plan, Plan To Fail: The Importance of Goal Setting

By Merilee A. Kern :: Original Post Click Here

Goal setting is a powerful tool, whether applied to one’s professional life, personal aspirations or health objectives. In fact, goal setting can make the critical difference between success and failure.

One obvious goal of many may be to simply stick to your diet and/or exercise program in the context of a busy, overscheduled daily routine, but effective goal setting goes far beyond this fairly elementary ambition.

While life may seem out of control at times and that you’re a passenger in life rather than the driver, remind yourself that YOU hold the greatest power of all – that is the ability to design your own life. You can wake up every morning and decide to exercise, lift your own spirit through positive affirmations, and eat a nutritious breakfast, or you can choose other options that may be detrimental to your emotional and/or physical health. Ultimately, the decision is yours and yours alone.