VP Health & Fitness

I finally got the Protein Power book I ordered last week. I just started reading the book and so far i’ve learned a bit about insulin and how carbohydrates, especially refined ones, are more or less the same thing as sugar to your body. The body breaks them down with great ease and quickness into sugar because they simply are sugar molecules chained together to create longer structures. So, i’m coming to the conclusin that there is probably more to nutrition than just calories in and calories out. It’s about how everything we put in our mouth affects our body whether it’s fat, protein, or carbohydrates.

The thing that i’m liking about Protein Power (PP) is that there is really nothing that is off limits as long as you stick to portion sizes that don’t put you over your ECC (Effective Carbohydrate Content) for the day. That doesn’t mean some foods aren’t ‘off limits’ — but it’s for what they contain, not their carb content. ** No matter what particular program you are following, you should always avoid foods that contain partially hydrogenated oils (trans fat) & high fructose corn syrup (fructose). Anything that has these ingredients should be OFF limits!

Protein Power is not a NO-carb plan, but a low-carbohydrate one, emphasizing the consumption of the healthiest types of carbs: vegetables (except starchy ones like potatoes, peas, carrots, and corn) and some fruits that are lower in sugar and higher in fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants (like berries, peaches, melon). Adding fat to your vegetables greatly increases how easily they are absorbed by the body.

Most importantly, PP emphasizes on the importance of protein (hence the title). Getting an adequate amount of protein is essential to your health. It helps maintain or increase your muscle tissue which makes you stronger, enhances your endurance, and increases your metabolism so that you burn more calories just sitting still.

Well… that’s that for my book review! LOL
On another note, I skipped my workout yesterday. Why? I don’t really know. My 1st week of my End of 2007 Challenge is not turning out so great.

Need to refocus…

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UPDATES & AGENDA
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• 6.5 hours of sleep last night
• Exercise planned for the day: no exercise
• Water (aiming for ATLEAST 128 oz.) - done!
• EATS: You can check out my Food Log HERE
  • B - 2 EAS Advantage Carb Control Shake
  • S - EAS Advantage Carb Control Shake
  • L - bad eating after lunch…
  • S -
  • D -
  • BTS -
• Supps:

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