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AI 101: AI Explained
Do you struggle with AI? Have parents, friends, and others who struggle with terminology and understanding what AI is good for?
The guide defines basics terms that are often mentioned in numerous online videos and definitely can be confusing to a new user.
Check out my guide, free to use, no data collected.
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Which supplement should I take? #Supplement Explorer
Are you always on your phone looking at which supplements you should take? Do you look at reviews? How do you decide what to buy?
As someone who has been in the nutraceutical industry for over 10 years, I’ve worked with many suppliers and companies to understand why an ingredient is chosen, what research is behind it, and how to sell it to a consumer, so if you are looking for some answers to questions you may have, drop a comment, or even better check out the Supplement Explorer on the site. It is free to use, 3 questions, and a simple output. No info is stored.I made the Supplement Explorer purely for my use and then thought, well, if it is useful for me, maybe it is useful for others. The tool is not affiliated with any company or brand, but was just a way for me to showcase what I find useful. If you use it, do give me feedback as to what you’d like to see it on too.
Stay well and remember, before taking any supplements, check with your doctor if it is a good fit for you or not!
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Salad diet
Lately as I’m trying to reset my eating habits, the one thing that I’m eating a lot of are salads. Yes, some people consider eating salads like eating grass with nothing to really satisfy you but not all salads have to be covered in dressings or be unhealthy.
My salads typically are small and have chicken or shrimp in them. The nice thing with a salad is you can add so much into it from avocado to boiled eggs to fruits to more. All up to you to make it as healthy as you want. How many times do I eat it? Lunch and dinner with a slice of bread.
Do I feel good in this salad diet? Yup because I’m full and I know I’m eating healthy. Plus, I found a company that makes the salads similar to like how you would order from a place like lean kitchen that has precooked meals for you and so I just have to pick it up and eat.
Salads can be a great way to meet your goals so don’t rule them out just cause it seems boring.
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Stressful week?
If you had a stressful week like me, likely you’ll have to release your stress someway so you’ve got a few choices? Food, exercise, reading, sleeping, or partying…which would you choice?
If you’re like me, you’ll likely know to choose the option that will not totally derail your goals so then for me it was exercising—going to CrossFit. Not only did I push myself with my workout, I felt so much better after since I didn’t eat anything crappy to overcome my stress, like most people do. Making smart choices can influence your life in good ways and possibly also help reduce your stress.
Remember, it’s easy to justify a poor choice but very hard to make a smart choice as those will likely have more impact so next time your stressed and need something to alleviate that stress, look for something in your life that you enjoy to do and maybe that might just help–even if only temporarily!
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Dog food labels
One thing I’ve talked a lot about on here is how to read a food label but what if you have a dog? Do you pay as much attention to your dog’s food label? Do the same rules apply?
I found this awesome link that I wanted to share:
Hopefully, the above link gives you a starting point regarding how to read dog labels.
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Feeling the effects
So if you’ve been reading up this week, you’ve read about falling off the wagon but let’s flip gears now, what happens when you reset?
I didn’t expect to see much change in my energy level today after resetting but guess what? I do feel the energy change. How can I tell? You know that full feeling you have in your stomach when you overeat? Well, I don’t have that. Switching back to smaller portions and having salads with shrimp has been great. I also think the increase in water consumption is also helping because perhaps the toxins are being flushed out. Whatever is the reason, I’ll take it because I feel better.
Honestly, what is a better judge of your diet, how you feel or how fast your weight comes off or on? To each his own but for me it’s all about my energy level—do I have it at the beginning of the day, is it sustaining during the day, and is it there until I’m ready to sleep? For me, that’s a good measure of success.
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Portion control
One thing that I hate to do is count macros but I still like to track what I eat so what do I do? Well, from previous posts you know that I use the my fitness pal app but I also believe in portion control. This is super important to stay on task!
In the US, we tend to get too much food no matter whether we buy groceries or eat out so that leads to food waste but I digress. Anyway, if you don’t have the time to weigh out food, I recommend using your palm. I use that as a gauge of how many carbs to eat and then weigh half palm protein and fat. Is this scientific? Nope but it does work for portion control.
Does this help me? Indeed! Especially if I have to do work lunches or dinners. Plus, you’re never without your palm so you can always adjust what you’re eating. We all want simple ways to stay on task and what could be better than utilizing the tool—your palm—that you already posess.
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Holiday weekend
With Valentine’s day on Friday and President’s day today, this weekend has been all about, you guessed it, eating!
No matter how healthy I try to eat, life gets in the way with holidays or occasions so instead of FOMO, we participate and indulge. I definitely over-indulged this weekend but am I feeling bad or beating myself up about it? Nope! Why? Because not only did I still go to the gym everyday but I also have prepped my food for the upcoming days. Follow thru on the upcoming days will get me feeling well again!
Moral of this anecdote is that get back on track when you fall off it and don’t beat yourself about it!
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
Enjoy Valentine’s Day! No matter how you celebrate, with sweet treats or not, make it a special day for yourself!
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Pop tarts- yay or nay?
Lately, I’ve been gravitating towards some childhood snacks. Why? Because moving has taken a toll and at the end of the day, I wanted something comforting. Plus, I’ve literally justified that eating these childhood treats are better than eating fast food—perhaps or definitely not, you decide.
My go-to snack right now is pop tarts! Have you had them? Yes, they aren’t exactly healthy but they taste good and make me feel great after a long day. Don’t worry I won’t make this a forever treat but something that’s great for this time in my move! Sometimes you just need a treat!
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Protein Doughnuts
In the hope of staying healthy, a lot of us turn to foods that are convenient and healthy but when has the boundary been crossed? Should you be consuming items like protein doughnuts? Should it exist? Why does it exist?
We as a population today want convenience and results with what we are eating so what does that result in? Finding ways to get our macros in is why we create these new items and convince ourselves that we can eat them even if they don’t taste good. Having consumed many types of protein powders for protein shakes, I can definitely say one thing, it’s very unlikely someone is looking forward to their protein shake because it tastes great (without all the add-ons of fruit, nut butters, veggies, etc). Yet, we don’t mind taking it because it’s what we are supposed to drink after a workout or need to supplement our protein intake. What about taste?
I guess, we must make a compromise to achieve our goals but too bad we have found a way to make doughnuts healthier too!
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Finding a new gym
Now that I’m settling in to a new place, one thing I really need to find is a CrossFit gym. Not only do I enjoy the workouts but I also like the community as it’s easy to make friends at the place, especially in a new town.
My criteria to joining a CrossFit gym is are the people nice, did I like the workout, and is it reasonably priced. All of these are important because CrossFit isn’t cheap so all of this matters. So did I find a gym that I like? Yes, the community was nice, everyone said hi and the workout was fun. Plus, unlike globo gyms, you don’t have a mad rush if resolution makers joining a gym and then dropping.
Finding the right fit in whatever you do is important so that you can get the results you seek, no matter the area of life it is.
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