Tag: nutrition plan

Master Your Nutrition: The Hierarchy of Importance

Oscar AgramonteWah Lum

In my previous message, I discussed the diverse reasons why there is no one-size-fits-all diet and what are common benefits among the successful diets. Following up, here’s your guide to prioritizing what matters most:

  1. How much are you eating?

   – Recommendation: Eat until satisfied, not stuffed. With current clients I provide a personalized calorie control guide to take all the guesswork out.  

  1. How are you eating?

   – Recommendation: Eat slowly and mindfully, without distractions.

  1. Why are you eating?

   – Consider if you’re eating because you’re hungry, bored, stressed, or influenced by social cues or hyper-rewarding foods.

  1. What are you eating?

   – Recommendation: Choose minimally processed proteins, veggies, fruits, healthy starches, and healthy fats.

  1. Are you doing #1 to #4 properly and consistently?

   – Recommendation: Aim for 80% consistency with these items before moving on.

Only then consider…

  1. When are you eating?

   – Now you can think about timing your meals, such as breakfast, late-night snacks, or during your workout.

Sifu Oscar

 

P.S. Whenever you’re ready, here are ways we can help you get started.

1. Schedule a time to observe a class.
Interested in Kung Fu or Tai Chi?  First step is to watch a class and see if we would be a good fit! Email: kungfu@wahlum.com for an appointment.

2. Become part of my exclusive Coaching Group with CYH Remote Coaching.  Get personalized coaching delivered right to your phone and catered to your specific goals. Email: kungfu@wahlum.com for info.

7 Ways To Know If Your Nutrition Plan Is Working

Oscar AgramonteWah Lum

Sometimes, it can be tough to tell if you’re making progress on your journey to become the fittest, strongest, healthiest version of yourself.

Because many of the common ways to measure progress — body composition, blood work, and the scale — are prone to false negatives.

They can make it seem as if nothing’s happening when, in fact, you’re making great progress.

That’s why it’s important to use other progress indicators as well. So, before you give up on a nutrition plan, consider whether…

You feel satisfied after meals.

That might be because you’re eating slowly, choosing fresh foods, and leaving less room in your diet for processed foods reviving the appetite and never seeming to fill you up.

You have more energy. 

One day, you wake up one minute before your alarm. Your eyes are open. Do you even feel… kind of… happy?

You’re sleeping better.

All of a sudden, you seem to wind down an hour before bedtime without a problem. You follow your sleep ritual and conk out easier than ever. 

You feel great.

And you’re making friends with your body shape and size.

You’re in a better mood.

More confident, like change is possible.

You’re stronger and have more endurance.

Maybe you start to notice your muscles aren’t as sore, you can do more work overall, and you’re fresher and recover better.

It feels more like a lifestyle.

You’re just… living. You’re in a nice, natural normal-day rhythm that doesn’t feel like being “on” or “off” anything.

Each of these progress indicators can show you real, meaningful change.

Sifu Oscar

 

P.S. Whenever you’re ready, here are ways we can help you get started.

1. Schedule a time to observe a class.
Interested in Kung Fu or Tai Chi?  First step is to watch a class and see if we would be a good fit! Email: kungfu@wahlum.com for an appointment.

2. Become part of my exclusive Coaching Group with CYH Remote Coaching.  Get personalized coaching delivered right to your phone and catered to your specific goals.
Email: kungfu@wahlum.com for info.