Everything is a Savings Account

Everything is a Savings Account


I wanted to jot down some things I've been learning more and more lately and that's why I titled this post, "Everything is a Savings Account."  So what does this mean?  It means that everything (worth doing in my opinion) takes a little effort daily and only after a long time will those actions accumulate into something more grand.

Ever since I quit my job and started putting my efforts into my Beachbody business I've been looking for the next big thing.  What is going to just propel me to an olympian style fitness level?  Where can I find someone and help them make a crazy massive health change?  And of course, what can I do NOW to gain financial freedom?  I always said I understood that these things take time but now I'm realizing I didn't truly understand what that meant.  It was more of, 'ok cool it takes time, I'll wait it out and do a little work here and there.'  Instead I'm finding out it truly is working hard everyday day, day in and day out, until success finally comes.  

You may be saying to yourself (as I did) well duhh Jimmie of course!  But how many of you out there have a dream and can honestly say to yourself that you are working towards it 7 days a week, 365 days a year?  If you are then that's great!  But, if I'm being honest with myself I can't say that I am.  I have a dream, and I am working, but I'm not necessarily doing actions that are going to lead me to my goals.  I am sidestepping the actions that will truly lead me there.  Well not anymore, it's time to change!

I'm now making solid plans on what I need to do everyday to achieve my goals.  I'm not saying it's going to be perfect at first, I'm just saying I've started.  Hopefully after a few months my seemingly small daily choices will begin to amount to larger success'.  I'll let you know how it goes!

If you're like me I hope this post will help you to change your daily activities to help you more align with your goals and dreams!  If you have any questions for me please let me know at 'jimmie.brenton@gmail.com'




Calories vs. Nutrition: Keeping it simple.

Calorie Counting

Calories vs. Nutrition: Keeping it simple.

Before I start this article I want you to know that I AM NOT a nutritionist.  I'm writing about this topic because I have learned a lot and I want to alleviate some confusion about calories and nutrition for you.  There are tons of articles written on how many calories you need per day, how to calorie count, food apps, programs, etc.  But I feel no one asks the more important question of, "Do calories and nutrition even go hand in hand?"  This day in age it's so easy to get consumed by a topic that sometimes it's hard to step back and wonder if it's really important in the first place.

How are calories even calculated?  Ok here's the simple break down.

1g of Fat = 9 cal
1g of Carbs = 4 cal
1g of Protein = 4 cal
1g of Alcohol = 7 cal

EXAMPLE:  Assuming your food has..

3g of fat | 20g of carbs | 10g of protein
3 x 9(cal)  +  20 x 4(cal)  +  10 x 4(cal) = 
27 + 80 + 40 = 
147 calories

Calories are just a mathematical equation of the fats, carbs and proteins listed on the supplement facts.  

Ok great, the label did all the work for me, now can I just eat my 2000-ish calories a day and be on my way to a healthier life? No you can't because there a hundreds of different ways for food to have 147 calories but have way different ratios of fats/ carbs/ proteins in them!  We could just as easily had tons of fat, and then just a few carbs and proteins.  

 BUT, we're still missing a vital part of this entire equation!!!  So far all we've done is a little bit of math.

What are the ingredients in your food?  If I put a piece of plastic in a bag and told you it had no fat, no carbs, and 50g of protein would you eat it?  I hope not because it's made of plastic!  This is why I don't even look at the calories in food anymore.  For my current fitness level and lifestyle, it doesn't have as much of an impact on me as the other things do, I prioritize!  This is the reason nutritionists say to read all packaging the exact opposite way it was intended.  Instead of reading front (top to bottom) then back (top to bottom), read it the exact opposite!

CONCLUSION:
There are plenty of topics on calories, proteins, carbs, fats, ratios, counting, etc; but in my opinion ingredients always come first.  Make sure you know what you're putting in your body before worrying about how many calories it has.  Once you master healthier, single ingredients foods, then take it to the next level of worrying about how many fats/ carbs/ and proteins you need to be consuming for your lifestyle.  Remember this shouldn't be complicated so take it one step at a time!  Hope this helps!

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