{"id":2372,"date":"2016-01-03T21:10:32","date_gmt":"2016-01-03T21:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nutritionly.com\/?p=2372"},"modified":"2016-01-03T21:10:32","modified_gmt":"2016-01-03T21:10:32","slug":"minimalist-nutrition-why-less-is-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nutritionly.com\/nutrition\/minimalist-nutrition-why-less-is-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Minimalist Nutrition: Why Less is More"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Minimalist Nutrition Why Less is More<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Complicated systems seem to be more expensive, but are they more effective?<\/p>\n

If I\u2019ve said it once, I\u2019ve said it a million times. People complicate things so much that they are frozen at the thought of the deciding which route to go. Decision fatigue is very prevalent in this day and age. We have so many things battling for our attention at any given moment. It\u2019s easy to get caught up in the complexity.<\/p>\n

Often times, the more complex the system, the higher the price tag. Many sales pitches capitalize on that. If it can be made complicated, the consumer clearly needs help to understand it and understandably the cost is higher.<\/p>\n

What if I told you that simplicity is the answer?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Simplicity is a term that gets thrown around casually but it\u2019s not so easy to implement. People often think that something is finished when there is nothing more to add. Simplicity however, says that it is finished when there is nothing left to take away.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Re-read that last sentence and really try to grasp it. It\u2019s a profound and refreshing thought.<\/p>\n

You see, it\u2019s not necessary to do as much as possible<\/em> to get something done. In fact, that\u2019s a waste of resources (i.e. time, energy, etc.). It is better to do as little as necessary<\/em> in order to achieve the goal. This can be a bit tricky because the differential of margins is quite small.<\/p>\n

You could also describe the above as efficiency<\/em>.<\/p>\n

When it comes to nutrition, the basics are the basics. You can\u2019t beat the basics. In order to minimize your nutrition for maximal results, I recommend the following, easy steps:<\/p>\n

1. Calculate your macros<\/h2>\n

This isn\u2019t completely necessary but if you have never done it before, I highly recommend that you do. It is a great learning tool. You won\u2019t have to track forever. In fact, after a few months of tracking, you\u2019ll be able to keep up with it in your head. It gets pretty easy after a while.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t think you need to because you can \u201ceyeball\u201d portion sizes?<\/em><\/p>\n

I challenge you to go get a jar of peanut butter and \u201ceyeball\u201d one serving. Then take out a measure device, get the exact amount, and compare the differences. You can find out more about calculating your macros here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2. Pick 4-5 meals that you enjoy<\/h2>\n

Make sure each of these meals have a quality protein<\/a>, carbohydrate, and fat source. These meals will be your diet about 90% of the time. They will be your go to meals and will make decision making easy when you\u2019re in a jam. Don\u2019t count protein shakes in to the 4-5.<\/p>\n

Think you\u2019ll get sick of the same meals over and over again?<\/em><\/p>\n

Humans are creatures of habit. We tend to only eat the same 4-5 things regardless. Don\u2019t believe me? Just keep a food long of everything you eat for a month. You\u2019ll see the trends.<\/p>\n

\u2028\u20283. Treat Yourself<\/h2>\n

Leave a small window each week to enjoy foods that aren\u2019t technically \u201cdiet friendly.\u201d You know, pizza and chicken wings, maybe some ice cream.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t think you\u2019ll need a cheat day?\u2028\u2028<\/em><\/p>\n

Well, in my experience I find that even the most strong-willed people have the slightest bit of hedonism in them. Eventually, they\u2019ll break their diet and go off the deep in. In many cases, when this happens they go crazy.<\/p>\n

A phenomenon a like to call the \u201cForbidden Fruit.\u201d Since the beginning of time, humans have had hedonistic tendencies<\/a>. If you neglect these tendencies and tell ourselves that we\u2019ll never eat badly again, you set yourself up for failure. But if you plan ahead of time it doesn\u2019t take you off track. In fact, it\u2019s part of the plan. It allows you to enjoy some food and enjoy yourself without the feeling of guilt.<\/p>\n

There you have three easy steps to keep you on track with your goals and from going insane in the membrane. Don\u2019t make it complicated. The more complicated something is the easier it is for it to malfunction. The easier, the less likely it is to malfunction; if it does mess up, it\u2019s a lot easier to fix.<\/p>\n

Do yourself a favor and make your nutritional strategy simple. If you need help with that, we can help you! Check out our custom meal plan\/nutritional strategies<\/a> by our world-class staff here at\u00a0Nutritionly.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Complicated systems seem to be more expensive, but are they more effective? If I\u2019ve said it once, I\u2019ve said it a million times. People complicate things so much that they are frozen at the thought of the deciding which route to go. Decision fatigue is very prevalent in this day and age. We have so …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2379,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[17],"tags":[98],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nutritionly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nutritionly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nutritionly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nutritionly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nutritionly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2372"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.nutritionly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nutritionly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2379"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nutritionly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nutritionly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2372"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nutritionly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}