ChaLEAN Extreme Challenge Group – Week 9:

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The more ingredients in the foods you’re buying, the more likely it’s a highly processed food. So when you’re shopping, try to buy foods with the fewest ingredients. For instance, if you’re looking for all-natural peanut butter, there should be one, maybe two ingredients: peanuts and salt. No added oils or hydrogenated gunk.

If you really want to get crazy, start buying one-ingredient foods. Buy plain greek yogurt, rather than the yogurt that has “fruit” in it… the fruit undoubtedly has added sugars, preservatives, and concentrates. Buy tuna packed in water, not oil. Buy real butter, not the light or hybrid or “heart-healthy” spreads. Who wants to eat “spreads” anyway? They’re the home version of movie theater popcorn “flavoring.” I want real butter made from all-natural cream and nothing else. I can add my own salt thank you very much.

This is a process that certainly takes getting used to. But it’s also a time when less really is more.

I was in a rough spot with my nutrition and my training was suffering. I reached out to Matthew for some advice hoping he would guide in the right direction. He told me about an accountability group he would facilitate. I accepted the invitation and never looked back. The nutrition plan was very good (tasteful) and being accountable to fitness was great… The people I took this journey with were fantastic and so encouraging. It was exactly what I needed at the time. Thank you Matthew for the experience and believing in me…

BILL C.Louisville, KY

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