After water & tea, coffee: creatine.
From muscle to brain cells, high creatine availability makes it easier for cells to access energy to move and think.
I have a big jar with a mix of the following macro and esoteric powders, and have a scoop morning & night:
Creatine, Fiber, Protein, Minerals, Greens (dozens of veggies), Reds (veggies & fruits), Probiotics, Mushrooms
Another jar for nuts, for throwing in yoghurt, cereal, or just eat a small handful a day:
Walnuts (Nut), Pistachios (Nut), Pecans (Nut), Almonds (Nut), Peanuts (Legume), Pumpkin seeds (Large seed)
And another jar for seeds, for salads, yoghurt, etc. I find something to throw them in every day:
Sunflower Kernels, Hemp Hearts, Chia Seeds, Flax Seed Meal, White Sesame Seeds
Finally, the daily fruit:
Blueberries, raspberries and strawberries for snacks & throwing in other things.
That’s my everyday stuff.
Then I keep a standard set of “superfoods” to eat s la carte or as versatile ingredients:
Hummus: great cheese, butter, mayo replacement
Mixed spinach & baby greens
Shredded chicken
Eggs
Salsa, for salads, on chicken. Etc.
Avocados
Various sprouts
Salmon lox
Prawns
Mix of fresh veggies, for eating raw, and mixed for stir fry
Canned veggies, like tomatos, spinach
Jars of pickles, pickled veggie mix, pickled asparagus, pickled green beans
Jars of fermented veggies, like sour krout, kimchi, etc.
Cans of all kinds of different beans, like black & kidney beans, chickpeas
Canned sardines, salmon, chicken, tuna
High fiber & protein, low carb: bread, tortillas and breakfast cereals
Greek yoghurt
Low fat cottage cheese
Olives, olive oil, avocado oil
Veggie milk. I like zero sugar added Ripple. Healthier than cow milk and creamier too.
Then I eat whatever I want, whenever I want. It is a “no motivation required” system.
Having all those diverse nutrient dense foods around all the time makes them super convenient, and I keep finding new ways to use them.
Then I will binge on (Nick’s) ice cream, chocolate, anything whenever I feel like it. At least for me, getting crazy good nutrition every day crowds out the frequency & quantity of less healthy food. So I save my motivation for other things, and eat whatever when I feel like it.
It has been a year since I started this system, and I feel so much better. Still tuning.
My daily calories dropped and I have been slowly losing weight, basically in lock step with however much light or moderate exercise I do.
Feel free to suggest anything else!
Also performing better physically and mentally, sleeping better and recovering/advancing more from exercise.
I feel seriously upgraded!
That’s one dimension of how I maximize my productivity.
Another is unleashing my OCD on my ADHD, but that’s a whole other essay!
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