I wrote this as I got a few requests to discuss my daily life routine. Please remember that we are all different. What works for one may not work for you. Also remember I am not a medical professional so none of what I write should or could be construed as medical advice.

As is often the case when something works, some want to argue about it. Maybe it’s since often it’s the antithesis of conventional wisdom. Or maybe someone doesn’t truly want to change. Change, even positive change, is scary as it is different.

Exercise is overrated. For almost everyone, the way you eat will have far greater impact on your body composition than your workouts. You simply can’t outwork a poor diet. I laugh out loud when I read on Facebook that someone is going to go “run off a cheese steak.” You better plan on a long run friend:)

Speaking of running….Most of us shouldn’t be doing it….Especially in running shoes. 99% of people have such awful form that they are hurting themselves with each and every step that they take. This goes for sprints too. I can much more easily teach the kettlebell swing to someone than teach them to run safely and efficiently. Unless you NEED to run for some reason or love it, ditch it. I know very few runners (even safe ones) who don’t seem to be in some sort of pain. And the benefits won’t come close to what you put into it.

So let’s talk about training….Or lack thereof. Less is more. And recovery is key.  I truly train as little as possible. But please make sure you deadlift. Heavy things. What I do is fun, sweet and to the point. Check it out.

Someone really should write a book on recovery. If you know of one, then please point me to it. Recovery is where it all happens. That’s when we get stronger. Make sure you get sleep. A lot of sleep. Your friends, family and your body will thank you.

Eat well. Eat local and eat fresh. As much as you can. It’s better for you and better for us. Follow the Primal Blueprint.

So what do I eat each day. Well it varies. It also requires that I shop at a few places. So my shopping is part of my weekly chore list. You can do it if you really want to. I go to a farm, a farmer’s market, a butcher and a grocer. I buy local as much as I can and don’t worry about organic certification. I do know my farmer and I’ve met some of the animals I end up eating. Seriously. I eat lots of red meat and it’s almost all grass finished. Not all of it but most of it. What’s also very important is source. I’d rather eat local grain fed with no hormones than grass fed from Uruguay which is what Wegman’s sells.

I eat a lot of vegetables. And some fruit. I avoid carbohydrate as much as I can. Sugar is sugar. Whether from fruit or candy. It’s true. And all carbs turn into sugar in your system. I eat no grain at all normally.

I don’t make a spectacle of myself socially though and eat pretty much anything at a party. I just WON’T ask a host/hostess questions about food at a gathering as it’s way too rude.

So here is what I had to eat yesterday.

Breakfast was 5 whole eggs cooked in the bacon grease after I cooked the nitrate free bacon I get from the butcher. The eggs were purchased from a local farm. I also had cantaloupe that is not yet local.

Did 66 swing with the 32 kg kettlebell in 2 minutes.

I had a protein shake made with whole raw milk, egg white protein from True Protein, dextrose, and three strawberries. This was post workout so I wanted some carbs for recovery.

Snacked on raw cashews and almonds through out the day.

Had 2 raw milk cheese burgers that were grass fed and 2 links of Italian nitrate free  sausage for dinner. No bread. Mayonnaise and onion to dress the burger. Naked sausage.

Went to pool party. At spinach dip with nacho chips and drank three beers.

Protein shake before bed. Just powder and milk.

A side note. I saw one of my neighbors at the pool party. I gave him the Primal Blueprint to borrow (haven’t gotten it back) around Christmas. He has lost 51 pounds. Nice.

There are simply far too many anecdotal instances of folks improving their health and their bodies to ignore.

First, let’s agree on one thing: The USDA food pyramid is a crock.

It’s based on politics and special interests; not health and wellness.

So what I share here is based on what I do and not what we would be told to do. Many doctors, when they lab test new primal eaters simply don’t and won’t believe. The numbers seem to almost always be better. Better levels of triglycerides especially and that seems to be one of the real indicators of heart disease.  Try to find doctors who practice wellness rather than sickness. Here’s one resource

Thoughts?

Train and eat with purpose,

Sandy Sommer RKC