Friday, February 17, 2012

not wanting it enough

I know this is going to be a confrontational post, one that will get many dislikes for sure, but i have been thinking about this a lot, discussing this with everybody i have come to contact with lately.
Fitness, nutrition, antiaging and actively studying anything and everything to do with that is a very big part of my daily life. It has nothing whatsoever to do with my actual dayjob - it is all a "hobby" you could say. So is helping other people out. I put lots of effort into it, lots of time and passion. I literally spend at least 2 hours daily reading up on the newest goingons in biochemistry, molecular biology, evolutionary medicine and exercise physiology. I want to be able to say with honesty that when i give out info to people i have done my best and i don`t just sprout broscience around. Real science works. I`m living proof. The thing is, i have come into contact with some people that really need to make a change, not just for looks, but for serious health issues. I have given them the results of this 12 years n=1 journey of experiment and study... and what happens? They listen, nod and at the same time i feel like i`m reading their minds... there is no way they will ever even give this a chance, give themselves a chance. When people just quit on me when they dont get a sixpack in a week then i get frustrated because for the life of me i cant make myself understand - why don`t they want it enough??!!  I hear the same things all over again - i cant really commit to it now, there are lots of birthdays coming up, vacations, weddings. They are so busy at work, with children.. etc etc.
The same person is back after a year or so swearing that they are ready to commit now. They have had a terrible year healthwise, they have again tried every fad in a mag for a week with no results and they just can not understand how i manage to either stay in shape, make progress at the gym, stay healthy etc etc considering my many medical issues.... I MANAGE BECAUSE I WANT IT ENOUGH!
I  want to be able to work out like an elite athlete despite my MS and heartcondition. I want to be able to enjoy my body as a result of nurturing it with the right kind of nutrition. I want to be able to enjoy freedom of movement that results from doing all that - believe me once you have been paralysed you begin to appreciate that. I want to be able to live life to my fullest potential and i want to learn every single day, i want to feel fast and sharp of mind and body. 
When i sit across the table, for the umpteenth time, from the same man in his 40s, still 100 lbs overweight, still type 2 diabetic, bloated and red from systematic inflammation raging inside him. Still in pain, almost impotent, suffering physically and mentally. I want to first cry for him and then give him a good spanking. WAKE THE HELL UP!!!!!! Your life is passing you by. And the small step you need to take to realise your potential could have been taken a year ago. Why didn`t you want it enough?????? More than your own and your loved ones physical, mental and sexual wellbeing, happiness and longevity you wanted that beer on a vacation and that doughnut every day at the office. You made a choice. You have to live with it. I have to grieve for you.






Excuses are for those who dont want it bad enough. yes i saw that on facebook. And this one too:
"Nutrition, exercise, and stress management can no longer be considered alternative medicine. They are essential medicine.........Get Some." Jack Kruse, neurosurgeon

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

2 supreme and primal cakes

CHOCOLATE MUDCAKE

200gr dark chocolate
100 gr butter
6 eggs
1 tablespoon coconut flour
1 teaspoon potato starch
stevia
salt

melt the chocolate with butter in a steel bowl over some boiling water. whip the eggyolks and whites separately. use a pinch of salt in the whites and stevia as a sweetener. let the molten chocolate mix cool down for a couple of minutes and add it to the yolkmixture while constantly mixing. add the flours to that mixture and stir untill smooth. add the eggwhites as the last ingredient and fold into the mixture. pour the cakemix into a buttered cakemold and pop into the oven at 175deg celsius for about 6-8 minutes. depending on how moist you like it. top with whipped cream and devour.


CHEESECAKE

800gr creamcheese
200gr quark or fullfat turkish yoghurt
2 dl whipping cream
5 eggs
1,5 tablespoons potato starch
zest and juice of 1 lemon
zest of 1 orange
stevia to sweeten

crust: about 200 gr macadamianutflour + 2-3 tablespoons of coconutflour + about 50 gr molten butter. mixed and pressed to the base of a cakemold.

mix the creamcheese, quark, whipped cream, lemon and orange zest and sweeten. whip the eggyolks and add to the mixture. add the potatostarch and mix well. whip the eggwhites with a pinch of salt untill hard and fold into the mixture. pour everything on top of the crust and pop into the oven at 150 deg celsius for about 50 min to an hour. let it cool overnight. enjoy with some strawberries on top