I will be restarting my Zone Blog at http://crossfitzonediet.blogspot.com/ as of today.

The Zone Diet Explained It comes from the Greek root meaning "way of life". This is what the Zone Diet is. It's a way of life to help control gene expression to give you the longer and better life we all aspire to. The Zone Diet gives you the power to turn some genes on and turn other genes off. As a result, you feel your energy soar, watch your waistline shrink, and say goodbye to hunger. In the Zone you are now taking wellness into your own hands. Any diet that uses the word high or low to describe it is hormonally unsustainable. The only diet that can maintain hormonal balance for a lifetime must use the word moderate to describe it. That's what the Zone Diet is. It's moderate in: • Low-fat protein • Low glycemic-load carbs(mostly fruits and vegetables) • Heart-healthy monounsaturated fats The Zone Diet is about balancing your hormones within a specific range to control hunger on fewer calories while still getting the proper nutrients your body needs for long-term health. The Zone Diet can best be described as a moderate-carbohydrate, moderate-protein, moderate fat diet that has approximately one gram of fat for every two grams of protein and three grams of carbohydrates. These ratios represent the newest dietary recommendations from the Joslin Diabetes Research Center at Harvard Medical School for the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Read Rest of Article.

Proper nutrition is the foundation of athletic performance and fitness. Without it, you can work out as hard as you are able to (which won't be very hard), many hours a week, and you will never progress beyond beginner-intermediate, if that. To quote Coach Glassman from "World Class Fitness in 100 Words": "Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch and NO sugar. Keep intake to levels that will support exercise but not body fat." Before you get too scared, I know many advanced and elite CrossFit athletes who follow such principals but include one or two "cheat" meals per week (beer, pizza, etc.).

I offer nutritional analysis and guidance to support your goals, whether they be to change body composition (gain muscle, lose fat or both) or to improve athletic performance. The cost is $150.00 and includes a copy of "FitDay" software. This is limited to four persons per week, and will be performed on a first come, first served basis. I will need you to write down everything you eat and drink for a period of one week. I will then spend an hour and a half with you, preferably at your home, so I can see what foods you have on hand  and  install FitDay on your  PC. Not available for MAC.

I also offer total cold-turkey dietary transformation. The cost is $200.00. It includes everything above, and, in addition, I will mercilessly throw out ALL of the junk and unneeded carbohydrate in your home, and go shopping with you at you favorite supermarket to stock your home with 100% wholesome foods.

I don't work with vegetarians, we won't agree, you won't get very good performance, and I don't want to waste your time or mine, or take your money when I know I won't be able to help you.

Pay Here or:
Contact Me Here: info@crossfiteastbay.com
or simply reply to this email with "Nutritional Analysis" in the subject line, and I will invoice you via Google Checkout with further instructions, or make alternative payment arrangements.

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Basic Principles

1. Eat animal protein with every meal and snack.

2. Eat 4-5x per day, either 3 meals and 2 snacks, or 4 meals, spaced out evenly.

3. Eat "Zone" proportions, 40/30/30 carb-protein-fat in every meal or snack.

4. Get the majority of carbs from low glycemic index sources, such as vegetables and certain fruits. Treat starches (bread, rice, etc.) as condiments and eat them in moderation.

5. Eat mostly whole foods. Anything packaged is not a whole food.

6. Practice "perimeter shopping". Whole foods are found on the perimeter of the supermarket, processed foods in the aisles.

7. Create opportunities for success. Stock your home with healthy foods and minimize junk. Carry food with you to avoid temptation.

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Online resources:

CrossFit & Zone Diet This is my training and nutrition blog, which I will be updating daily again, starting today.
Before/after CrossFit & Zone Diet

The Zone Diet This is the basis of most high-performing CrossFitter's diets.

Zone Block Chart

The Paleolithic Diet This is the "race car" of diets. Demanding, difficult and delivers stunning results when combined with the Zone. The basis of most elite CrossFitter's diets.

Robb Wolf Wonderfully opinionated CrossFit Nutrition Guru.

The Anabolic Diet Advanced dietary technology for the true fanatic, with a focus on building muscle and shedding fat.

The Naive Vegetarian

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Adult beverages in The Zone

If you drink alcohol, there is a definite hierarchy of beverages from OK to very bad.

Best to Worst:

1. Red Wine
2. White Wine
3. Spirits & Non-Sugary Cocktails  ( Whiskey, Rum, Manhattan, Martini)
4. Dark Beer
5. Liquor (Grand Marnier, etc.)
6. Beer
7. Sugary Cocktails (Margarita, etc.)
8. "Calorie Bombs" (White Russian, Mudslide, etc.)

You should consider adult beverages to be carbs, and you should always eat protein with them and moderate other carb intake when drinking. For example one glass of red wine (3.5 oz) + one string cheese is a good choice.

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I offer nutritional analysis and guidance to support your goals, whether they be to change body composition (gain muscle, lose fat or both) or to improve athletic performance. The cost is $150.00 and includes a copy of "FitDay" software. This is limited to four persons per week, and will be performed on a first come, first served basis. I will need you to write down everything you eat and drink for a period of one week. I will then spend an hour and a half with you, preferably at your home, so I can see what foods you have on hand  and  install FitDay on your  PC. Not available for MAC.

I also offer total cold-turkey dietary transformation. The cost is $200.00. It includes everything above, and, in addition, I will mercilessly throw out ALL of the junk and unneeded carbohydrate in your home, and go shopping with you at you favorite supermarket to stock your home with 100% wholesome foods.

I don't work with vegetarians, we won't agree, you won't get very good performance, and I don't want to waste your time or mine, or take your money when I know I won't be able to help you.

Pay Here or:
Contact Me Here: info@crossfiteastbay.com
or simply reply to this email with "Nutritional Analysis" in the subject line, and I will invoice you via Google Checkout with further instructions, or make alternative payment arrangements.