Jeff Bites
Real food. Real Life. Real Progress.
Category: The Journey
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“C’mon be a man.” If you are man who is plant-based you are a punk or soft. If you are a woman who does not eat meat they say you are being extreme. If you are a parent they will tell you are under feeding your kids. You will be judged. Don’t fight the ignorance.…
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The whole food plant based diet is going to make you a… Chef. Well not at first. There has never been a better time to be plant-based. Plant-based content creation is at an all time high. Recipes for… It took several tries but I now have several “go to” recipes. They now devour my walnut…
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Health concerns kicked off my journey. Blood pressure high. Cholesterol high. Prostate cancer markers biopsy level. Energy low. More than some numbers on a page I had people who needed me. My 9 and 6 year old need a healthy dad. My wife needs a healthy and capable husband. Defining or redefining why you are…
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I am one of those people who needs to “climb mountains.” Life does not come to me, I sprint towards it. I have also been indecisive and changed directions and life goals more than I can count. But this is different. I grew up on McDonald’s and Kool-aid and Taco Bell. I had high blood…
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After 12 weeks plant based I can share: I don’t track carbs, calories, or protein. I eat until I am full. I eat homemade cookies, brownies, and Peppermint Chocolate Chip bark. I have never felt so satisfied. This journey is already amazing and can’t wait for my next milestone next quarter.
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Being different is not easy. It’s the cookouts, Sunday dinners, and potlucks when you remember. “I’m not like everyone else anymore.” It’s a startling realization because I am now separate from “the pack.” It’s always, “Oh yeah. I forgot hun.” “You don’t eat what again?” “Just salad for you right?!” And then the like “The…
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Today marks 12 weeks plant based. 16 pounds lost. 2 inches off of chest, belly, and waist. At least 1 cooked meal and 1 raw meal a day. Working out 6 days a week! My wife asked “How are you keeping this up?” 5% schedule and 95% muster. 💪🏿
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When does it make the most since to start eating animal protein. My 1st answer would have been never which is only partially correct but… According to the Valter Longo of “The Longevity Diet” offers you the best health opportunity to become a Centenarian. When your muscles start to wither due to age-related (60s or…
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7:30a Dropped the youngest kid off at summer camp. 7:55a Dropped the oldest kid off at his summer camp. 8:15a 2 mile run around the neighborhood. 8:43 Sweating into my headphones 13 minutes late for my call but… I feel amazing and my workout is done. 3 hours left on my eating window. It’s not…
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Before there were grocery stores you found your dinner outside. You were on the hunt and likely being hunted yourself. When you found an apple tree you didn’t just eat you gorged. And mother nature in her grand design wanted to store all of that “apple-energy” where it would be the least inconvenient. The belly.…
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