Nutrition: The Teeter-Totter

This lecture and CFJ #21 have saved me tons of cash and lots of wasted time. Thanks Coach and Nicole.

I agree — after many conversations of trying to explain it all to my wife, I showed her this video, and she totally got it.

how do I figure out my block numbers?

i think u can figure out block numbers by looking at cfj 21.

Hey Nicole,
Thanks, my wife and I are on day 4 of getting off the crack. We've always worked out but never really controlled the portions. Between your video, and your own experience it's really helped us to push through the cravings. You do "have to f@#* with your diet before you die."

Nicole,

That was an incredibly informative lecture -- simple to grasp yet detailed enough to apply. I liked the occasional 'F-bombs' for emphasis, and the whole thread of the message flowed logically.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge, and thanks for presenting it in a professional manner. I'll be watching this a few more times ~

I agree that this was very telling, and it broke it down to make it real. Simple, but not easy and when we can live with that, we will do better with our diets-and be rewarded in the workouts!

you need to determine your lean body mass (LBM) first... then multiplying this number (POUNDS) by a factor between 0.5 - 1.0 according to your activity level:

0.5 - Sedantary (no sports or activity)
0.6 - Light (daily activity like walking)
0.7 - Moderate (fitness training or sports activity, 3 times a week)
0.8 - Active (daily aerobic exercise or weight training)
0.9 - Very Active (daily heavy weights)
1.0 - Elite Athlete (heavy daily weights and intense sports training)


This will give you your Protein requirements in grams. This number divided by 7 (1 Block Protein = 7g) will give you your required block count.

Then simply add the same number of blocks for Fat and Carbs.

CHECK zonediet.com for further details...

I can tell you that the "ready state" she is talking about most definitely exists....once you power through those first couple of weeks its like dropping into a perfect wave...perfect....great video

As a Certified Dietitian I recommend 100% The Zone Diet, and let me tell you guys one thing...its not a diet, be in the zone its a kind of life.
This is a great information lecture and a great job for Nicole, I dont know if you are a Dietitian but you really know what are you talking about.

Nicole I am new to Cross Fit and cannot tell you how much I enjoyed this lecture. I hope one day to meet you and thank you personally. Cross Fit has changed my life and your lecture was another giant step for me....Thank you

I loved this article. I have been "trying" to zone for a while now, but I get lazy and don't always measure. I have a couple questions:

1)is the weight of things before or after cooking
2)I am a small woman: 5'1" and I have to drop some fat, so I calculated my blocks and it is 11. that is not much food and I do find myself getting really hungry. Can I add more vegetables? I have to admit I haven't been measuring my veggies. ... What do you recommend?
3)I don't eat meat, but I eat some fish. Any specific recommendations for me?

I was trying to explain to my wife how I was feeling and the word was escaping me, and then I heard you say, "You just Hum all day long". Bingo thats the feeling I have now. I have not used any breads for almost a year so I don't expect to suffer from the withdrawals some seems to go thru. This will be my go to video to help explain why anyone should change their life eating. Big Thanks
Sieg