Nutrition Levels at CFStC

Kim and I get lots of questions from folks interested in making changes or further changes in their lives with regards to health and fitness. Most of these questions revolve around nutrition and we have struggled with answers at times because of the comprehensive nature of those answers. We feel the CrossFit workout and nutrition are inextricably intertwined and no simple answers are adequate. With that being said, we decided a coherent workout and food strategy for the gym was in order and the following levels will be CrossFit St Charles policy going forward:

Level 1

         Workout once or twice a week and keep a food journal. Quit drinking soda.

Graduation from this phase requires instructor approval. If you need simple guidance with regards to food choices, use the CrossFit prescription:

         Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little

         starch and no sugar.

There you go, simple as it can be. CFStC believes the workout is MUCH more important than the food at the onset of your fitness adventure. There are typically so many changes at one time, you can get overwhelmed easily and give up all efforts. That is a HUGE mistake and we feel one item at a time is a better option. Once we get you moving in the right direction and your body is used to the workouts, we'll attack food more completely. In the meantime, soda is so pernicious, you should give it up anyway.

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