I struggled for my first 3 years of lifting with the same problem "Will I have energy to train today Or will I have to force it again?" I didn't lack discipline or drive. I lacked literal energy. Cold feet and hands, little appetite, 0 results, strength went up and down randomly... Diet was high in PUFAs for some time. Then it was fasting. Then carnivore. Then 2 meals a day Steps didn't help me cut much weight. I walked 20k a day for some time and still struggled More protein didn't build more muscle. It just slowed my transit even more I did try a lot of stuff When I found about peating it was a really strange diet Wdym sugar? Isn't white sugar bad? Curiosity got the best of me, and I went down the rabbit hole Fast forward to now, I can proudly say I went back to my original childlike state Curious, energetic, living life effortelssly, solving problems and growing bigger, taller and stronger And this was robbed from me by the high protein diet Too much protein and fat slows your thyroid. Little sugar in the diet does too. Big windows in between meals do too. Not enough calcium does too Not enjoying life and your food does too. A lot And the point is simple You should always aspire to feel good. Warm. Curious. Strong. Happy. ENERGETIC Whatever helps your body get into this state is whats healthy for you Don't listen to people that don't know how do you feel. Experiment with protein intake, with fat intake, with step goals, with how much you train... With everything. And write it down. Then check the results, and act accordingly Following other people's advice blindly is not the move. You will always know what's best for you That said, most people (especially in the lifting space) would benefit a lot from eating more sugar Don't take my word for it. Don't take anyone's words for anything Listen to everyone, give them a chance and experiment yourself Then check the results and give your personal veredict Treat your body as your biggest experiment. The most important one you will ever have

I keep forgetting to eat on most days Then I start getting cold and tired, plus a big headache that always reminds me I need to eat something Gotta take care of my thyroid

Whole milk's health benefits (in no particular order): - Calcium K2 phosphorus for bone density and remineralization - K2 directs calcium into bones preventing calcification in body tissues - Vitamin A supports immunity, skin, and vision - Immunoglobulins for passive immune support - Whey raises glutathione, the master antioxidant - Choline prevents fatty liver, supports acetylcholine (memory/focus) - CLA improves insulin sensitivity and metabolic markers - Calcium suppresses PTH and supports T3 production - Glycine calcium sugar support sleep quality - Proline and glycine are collagen precursors - Zinc supports skin integrity and wound healing - Casein phosphopeptides reduce cavity-causing bacteria, raise oral pH - Dietary calcium reduces kidney stone risk - Full-fat dairy doesn't influence heart disease or diabetes - Populations with highest whole milk consumption show lower rates of metabolic disease and obesity vs skim-dominant cultures

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If y'all have never tried Leche nevada (snowy milk) y'all missing out fr

Lab stats say ~5% of the total world population are hypothyroid ~200M people train in gyms worldwide That's 10 million of gym goers suffering from hypothyroidism symptoms Now, labs measure TSH. If metabolic rate was measured the Barnes way (basal temp, pulse), the number would come close to 40% of the total world population... That's 80 million gym goers that have: - Unnecessary difficulty building muscle - An easy time losing it (After just 1 week of not training) - Low energy before, during, AND after training - Slow recovery that never catches up - Low appetite that never allows them to build more muscle - Slow motility, constantly feeding endotoxin And it doesn't have to be this way For years, the gym space has pushed training as a grind, something that you have to fight for Train insanely high volumes when you don't want to, and eat what you hate every day And the worst, is that they promote this as "peak health" when they have no idea how peak health feels So now young boys and uninformed people follow this advice blindly, ending hypothyroid and just like any other gym bro with no life behind his eyes Real health makes everything feel easy, and manageable And the first step to health, and the most important, is always energy levels When your metabolism is running correctly: - Muscle grows constantly, and it's hard to lose again - You show up full of energy, ready to train - You recover faster and better - You're hungry, but you never seem to put on fat - Digestion speeds up making you feel better And the same training (and even less) will pay 2 times more while feeling a thousand times better Here's a quick test you can run on yourself to check your thyroid: Grab a thermometer, measure your temperature and your pulse in the morning The temperature should be around 98.0°F The pulse, around 75–85 BPM Now, after breakfast, check it again Your temperature should have risen to around 98.6°F And your pulse, to around 85 And if they don't... You're running on stress hormones And you have some necessary fixing waiting to be done

Big brains need big fuel

Aspirin depletes glycine to form salicyluric acid for detox Without enough glycine, this causes tinnitus, gut irritation.. It prevents depletion, protects the liver, stomach. Also balances out tryptophan, lowering serotonin, stress Per 325mg aspirin, use 10g gelatin/3g glycine

Cutting your own hair is really stupid until you get somewhat good at it and you realize you can now get any haircut you want

One friend just noticed his eyes lightening up from peating Sounds crazy, but there's a mechanism The color of your eyes is not exactly something like paint The color comes from how the iris stroma scatters light Short wavelengths scatter back at you Longer ones pass through and get absorbed by the melanin behind Tyndall scattering. The same effect that makes the sky look blue Melanin out front is the absorber. The medium it sits in is the scatterer. And the quality of that medium changes the color, even with identical pigment. A glycated, edematous, inflamed stroma scatters light messily across all wavelengths That reads as dull, milky, muddy eye color A clearer, tighter, less hydrated stroma scatters cleanly at short wavelengths That reads as brighter, more saturated, "lighter" eye color Peating causes: - A stronger liver, better detox, less glycation - Less tissue edema (lower serotonin and estrogen) - Less inflammation (melanin production can be upregulated by oxidative stress) Other factors that are less established, but could still influence this: - Melanocytes (melanin producing cells) are metabolically active. By speeding up cellular energy (peating), faster clearance of oxidized melanin could be achieved = lightening of eyes/skin - Aspirin consumption (anti-inflammatory, anti-glycation, lowers serotonin tone) But overall, curious experience

I had forgotten how good a quart of whole milk tasted And despite being pretty fat-heavy and also having more food on the side, The energy came rushing in. Even more energy than when drinking skim Whole milk is just superior

I once had a total of 6 tablespoons of instant coffee and another 6 tablespoons of sugar for breakfast It was the first hour of the day Idk how but I started seeing in like 0.5x and the colors were shining a lot. I was also kind of dizzy Then I went to the gym with some homies while looking like I was on coke I had another 4-5 coffees throughout the day and in the afternoon I had a huge crash All for science

A lot of people do have to get heavier before they get healthier. Spend years under-eating or dieting and your metabolism is suppressed, the only way it climbs back up is to refeed it. I've known people who are significantly larger and heavier than me, that disproportionately gain weight on nearly half the calories that I consume. Thyroid rises, temperature rises, and yes, some weight comes with it. Making your body feel safe and abundant, especially coming from a stressed baseline, often needs a refeed that brings some weight at the beginning. Your metabolism climbs because the body finally trusts that fuel is plentiful. The weight is a side effect of that trust. Getting heavier is a phase. You refeed, the engine burns hot again, and a hot metabolism is then exactly what lets you lean out. You can eat more and burn more at the same time. The goal isn't to get fat, it never was. In men especially, more fat means more aromatase, more estrogen, and weaker drive, a loop that feeds itself. But to build a bigger engine, sometimes you gain a little bit before leaning out. I wrote the full version in my book.

Every time something good happens it was because you made it happen Consciously or unconsciously. Never forget Stay grateful. Stay open to opportunities. Stay alive Stay sweet. Have sugar

Ngl whenever I don't walk 10k steps not only I feel like a fatass but also retarded Walks not only keep your body lean but your mind too

Wait until normies find out that Peating is basically looksmaxxing without the stupid part.

When I tweet on health I tweet to the people who -also look at health often -have similar assumptions on energy and structure -take things in context with a grain of salt -look into things themselves and decide what to do I can't think on other people's behalf, nor do I want to

The other day I had this doubt in my mind "What does caffeine even do in the cell?" After some small headaches and a couple of days, I can now proudly say I understand why coffee: - Protects your liver - Protects against diabetes - Prevents colon cancer - Prevents depression - Raises metabolic rate - Protects against oxidative stress - Promotes dopamine - Lowers serotonin and estrogen - And why Peat said it acts just like T3 in the cell Everything explained here