CrossFit Athletic Group

Last night I sent the following text:

Dads, which of the following would you be able to check off for the past month?

1. Low carbs

2. No pop, alcohol, or sports drinks

3. Enough protein

Text back your answers

Here's the results as a group:

1. Low carb - 4 out of 11 (waiting on one more...)
2. No pop, alcohol, or sports drinks - 3 out of 11 (waiting on one more...)
3. Enough protein - 8 out of 11 (waiting on one more...)

The important part about this (which I touched on in the original post) is what exactly qualifies as checking the box for each category? I'd like to share three specific examples. The first two come from replies to the initial text:

Mr. Krstich: "Does 2-3 beers in a month count?"

Mr. Kuiper: "What's low enough carbs?" [Ed. - improper grammar there Duug.]

Here goes my answer to those: "Uh... not really sure fellas!"

I've thought about it since I originally wrote the post, I've asked a few people what they thought, and I still don't have a solid way to qualify each point. But it's one of those things that I think will sort itself out as you gain more understanding about nutrition. So that is what I'd like to use the third example for. This is a meal Mr. Gjon had that he considered checks for Low carb and Enough protein:

"Three sausage on almond flour tortillas with lettuce."

From the looks of it, the tracker Mr. Gjon is using gives him a daily goal to get to; the vunerability there is our body's response to food isn't based on an entire day, but rather a 3-5 hour window. It's not difficult to imagine a scenario where he gets his entire daily protein requirement out of 2 meals, then indulges on carbs for the next 3, which gives him "enough protein" less than half of the time.

Plus there's the reality that not all protein is created equal. In addition to any protein counted in the tortilla or lettuce, here is the sausages he used for the meal:

I didn't see the label, but if the main ingredient is not an animal, then this kind of protein is not doing the same good stuff for our bodies that regular protein does.

Context is always the most difficult part to "coach" for nutrition because it's really not possible to las down solid laws. Like, is broccoli good for you? Well, I can imagine some scenarios where it is good for you and some where it is not. Best I can do now is reference some context from old Campus Improv Eats posts and invite any questions, whether that's in the comments or in person.

"Enough protein" probably not being enough:

Mel Man

Contraband in the Gym!

Anto's $2 Mix-n-Match

Body by Meats and Vegetables

Bewick for Dinner

"Only water or milk" means only water or milk:

Not Just the Food

Luke Drinks His Lunch

Fecht 1/29

"Low carbs" meaning more than just at one meal:

A Full Day of Paris

Mr. Carey

Noah 5/9

Mel's Scouts Field Trip