Potatoes are good for you...?

I was in biology doing a lab in which we were testing various compounds for starch and protein content. Cool.

Randomly, some guy I haven't met yet shouts out "potatoes are good for you, right? Cuz they have a lot of carbohydrates?"

The professor paused for a second and said..."it depends on your goal, now about the lab..."

I thought it was funny how she blew him off.

BUT - it seems like all too common of a 'problem'.

people try to praise or vilify foods into a 'good' or 'bad' category, when really, what you eat should be completely dependent upon your goals, and current circumstance -and what your craving ; )

What if, instead of 'good' or 'bad', food just 'is'.

A potato is just that - a potato?

I know, scary concept.

I personally am not including potatoes in my current nutrition plan, as I am undergoing a quest for ultimate leanness, though I know of people who have no problems reaching single digit body fat while including starch right up until competition time

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Do what you need to do to get where you want to go...thats it.

Potato-less,

JG

Value of Having a Routine

Quick one today...

What is the value of having a routine?

Being the creative dude that I am, I'm tempted to loathe any such idea with the passion of 1,000 suns - monotony? routine? what?

If you've been in any sort of personal development circles, you've probably heard the concept of disciplined high activity: Taking your strong emotions attached to brilliant ideas, and turning them into a scheduled part of your day through activity.

Your routine: "the things you are so efficient at doing, you can do them on autopilot". So...why not make educational reading, spiritual time, exercise and relaxation a part of your routine?

Its easy to do, it just takes a little discipline. But that also means its easy not to do.

In 365 days, you'll notice the difference, whether you did or you didn't, set up the disciplines.

To do, or not to do...that's the question.

Whats your answer?

Strength and Honor,

JG

Fat people take the stairs...

I had sort of an "ah ha" moment today.

I was heading for the stairs, feeling almost out of obligation, as one of my class mates ran for the elevator. I wouldn't classify him as athletic necessarily, but certainly lean.

Walking up the stairs, mentally exhausted and physically sore, thinking I should have taken the elevator (6 floors), I was passing fat person after fat person, weaving left and right, and in doing so, I thought "why am I doing this?".

Maybe...I just thought I was supposed to or it was just habit?

Maybe... I like working on my glutes in between classes?

I think there is an important question going on here: Is activity (like walking the stairs, or parking an extra 30ft away) causing people who struggle with their weight to rationalize their current lifestyle?

Do people expel energy in the wrong areas, thinking that taking stairs and then being tired justifies eating more to 'recover'?

Are people focusing on the symptom (eating more than expending) and trying to treat that (by doing things the 'hard way'), rather than re-creating a healthy lifestyle from the ground up, which includes doing things the best way, like making a point to include intense exercise, healthy eating, productive use of time, etc?

Food for thought - and I'm hungry

...Discuss and comment!

JG