Wow, what a nice weekend! 🌞🥰
You couldn’t ask for a better Mother’s Day. The sun was shining and people were loving life with their families. For me, it’s a day of mourning because my mother died on Mother’s Day. This is why you have to appreciate and love your family. Every day you have with your loved ones is a gift and you must cherish every moment.
I switched up the food plan a little. Now I’m doing chicken
thighs. I forget how much I love chicken thighs. I prefer thighs over breasts
because thighs aren’t so dried out. I also added Kiwis and deleted the dates
for now. I added some organic cocoa powder to my shakes because I read some
research that showed that after ingestion of cocoa powder, it can double the
number of stem cells in your bloodstream at any time. This can promote tissue
regeneration and improve overall cellular health.
The daily workouts are consistent and going well. I increased my cardio time again, so I’m doing 40 minutes daily on the Stairmaster before I start my weight training. I get a really good sweat going and I keep the intensity high enough so my heart rate stays between 130 to 140 beats per minute.
My legs have been getting stronger lately and I’m going up in
weight in my squats. I’ve been apprehensive about increasing my squats' weight because of some previous leg muscle tears. But, I think it may have
been due to my high coffee consumption. This is just a theory, however, I did
discover that the caffeine in coffee leaches magnesium and calcium from your
bones and muscles. It also keeps cortisol levels at a high level all the time.
If you remember, I was drinking a pot of coffee every day which was probably putting
me at about 1,140 mg of caffeine. I quit coffee in August of 2023 and I definitely
feel a difference. I was a daily coffee addict for over 30 years.
I’m keeping up with the last and the most important part of
the Chiropractic Lifestyle which is spine care. I’m keeping my spine in
alignment, mobile, and strong. A good way to see how healthy your spine is, without
getting X-rays, is to assess your posture. If your ear is not in alignment with
the center of your shoulder you suffer from poor forward head posture. To feel normal posture, stand up against a door, pull your shoulder
blades together, and tuck your chin in. You should feel your head, shoulders, butt, and
heels all touching the door. Then, try holding this position, step away from
the door, and walk around. If this feels funny, then you have a lot of work to
do to correct your posture.
Enjoy your week and be kind to people.
Carpe Diem
Chiropractic Lifestyle Food & Exercise Plan
5:00 am 👉 Cardio & Weight
training
6:30 am 👉 1 banana
7:30 am 👉 16.9 oz
Zico chocolate coconut water, 2 scoops whey protein, 1 scoop collagen
powder, 1 scoop wild berry superfood powder, 1 scoop organic cocoa powder, 1 Tbsp
honey, 5 grams creatine, 200 g Organic Blueberries, 2 Kiwis, 1000mg Organic
Lion’s Mane, 6 grams BCAA, 220 mg Magnesium Glycinate, 10,000 iu
Vitamin D, and Vitamin K.
10:30 am 👉 6 organic
eggs, 2 oz cheese from grass-fed cows, 2 oz Raw Organic Sauerkraut, sea salt.
1:30 pm 👉 12 oz chicken
thighs, 1 Avocado, sea salt, and 220 mg Magnesium Glycinate
3:30 pm 👉 WaterLoo Sparkling Water
Macros Breakdown
Calories: 2,161 Protein: 160 grams Carbs: 178 grams
Fat: 97 grams
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