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    Foods to energise? What are your experiences?

    Posts: 117 Member
    edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
    Yesterday I had a good reminder of how much better I feel and so much more full of energy when I have certain foods and cut others.

    Having had a few days of eating poorly, too much white carbs I was feeling lethargic, constantly hungry and not 100%.

    Yesterday I decided to pull myself together and had, two fresh veggie juices using up left over veg, celery, carrot, ginger, apples and spinach and also some homemade veg soup. The difference in my energy levels was incredible! I felt so good by the end of the day which has helped motivate me to get back to good habits.

    How about your experiences, I'd love to hear about them? Do you find certain foods energise you?

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    • Posts: 117 Member
      Also strangely in spite of having way less calories I did not feel hungry.
    • Posts: 479 Member
      Me and my husband had our house sprayed for termites this week... which means no kitchen and eating out all week 2 or 3 times a day... and omg i feel like crap!!! i have been doing so good in eating a balanced diet and now this i have gained 5 lbs since the process...
    • Posts: 117 Member
      Oooh that sounds stressful. Don't worry about the 5lbs the scales lie.....after a long weekend away and eating out the whole time the scales told me I'd put on 6lbs this week I've eaten better and levelled out the scales tell me I'm 8lb lighter! I know I've not lost 8lbs so the higher reading must have been false. None of this of course is based on any science just my personal observation. My clothes are looser too.
    • Posts: 864 Member
      I always feel so good eating for life! I follow Mr Dr JOel furhman's gbombs diet. bitter greens, beans, mushrooms, onions, mushrooms, berries and seeds. Adding exercise on top of that makes it even better.
    • Posts: 4,391 Member
      makeoverpm wrote: »
      Oooh that sounds stressful. Don't worry about the 5lbs the scales lie.....after a long weekend away and eating out the whole time the scales told me I'd put on 6lbs this week I've eaten better and levelled out the scales tell me I'm 8lb lighter! I know I've not lost 8lbs so the higher reading must have been false. None of this of course is based on any science just my personal observation. My clothes are looser too.

      PHYSICS ISN'T REAL!!! GRAVITY ISN'T REAL!!! SCIENTISTS HAVE BEEN LYING TO US FOR DECADES!!!
    • Posts: 122 Member
      I can tell the difference. If I have a few weekend snacks/meals over a weekend with more refined foods and sweets, I am a bit more lethargic on Mondays. I eat lean proteins, fruits & veggies on Monday and by later in day or for sure Tuesday, I am back to feeling awake and a bit more energy.
    • Posts: 117 Member
      chivalryder wrote: »
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      PHYSICS ISN'T REAL!!! GRAVITY ISN'T REAL!!! SCIENTISTS HAVE BEEN LYING TO US FOR DECADES!!!

      Just to clarify I use the word lie metaphorically here not literally; clearly gravity and physical changes are very real. I was pointing out that scales are not accurate.
    • Posts: 117 Member
      .....are not an accurate measure of real progress
    • Posts: 1,324 Member
      It takes a few days to kick in, but for me, fruit makes a huge difference in my energy. Veggies, too, but not to the same extent.
    • Posts: 131 Member
      Avocados are magical for me! I also swear by smoothies that have half a frozen banana, three or four ice cubes, a cup of unsweetened coconut milk, spinach, and usually some sort of berry. I throw in some PB2 sometimes too for an extra little boost.
    • Posts: 10,322 Member
      I ate 4 chocolate donuts at 400 cals a piece on Tuesday. That energized the heck out of me and made me feel good enough to put 53 miles on my bike in 2.5 hours.
    • Posts: 278 Member
      my pre workout often send me right off galaxy and make me fly like superman if that counts
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