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Plant Based Protein

1/28/2019

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I love experimenting with my eating lifestyle! I have done vegan for some months, vegetarian for some years, hight fat, low fat, eaten food following the Paleo principles for the past seven years, and have dabbled into ketogenic eating for some time. I find that when I experiment with myself I find answers to questions my coaching clients ask of me, and then we experiment with them depending upon their goals and dietary restrictions. Some restrictions are faith based. Others are medically based, and still others are ethically based. People ask me if we can thrive only eating plant based protein.

Can we get enough protein from plants? The short answer is yes. For thousands of years, our hunter and gatherer ancestors lived mostly on plants, having a feeding frenzy after a hunt, and then returning to plants when meats were in scarcity. All whole, plant based foods contain protein, some more than others. Some have a more bioavailable protein. That means the rate at which the body can absorb the nutrients. 

Beans and legumes have a high protein per serving, with lentils being the highest source of protein. If we prepare the beans and legumes correctly by soaking at least overnight, and ideally 24-48 hours, the protein becomes more bioavailable. This also helps release the gaseous properties for less discomfort. Cooking the beans and legumes for a lengthy time further breaks down the digestive issues one may have. I lived in India for some time in the 1980s, and I found that in traditional Indian cooking, most of the veggies are cooked for a long time, releasing the proteins easily for absorption. 

With all the talk of tofu and processed foods being highly mimicking estrogen in the body, I stayed away from soy products for years. Then when I was vegan for 10 weeks last year, I craved the texture of hard tofu cooked in a myriad of ways. This did not make my blood test come back showing estrogen overload, or estrogen dominance. The cure and the poisons in our food supply is in the portion. Too much of anything will hurt us, and too little will also cause deficiencies. 

​Recently I have begun to listen to my food hunger signals and cravings. If I am really craving meat or fish, after eating mostly vegan for some time, I will honor my body knowing what nutrition it needs. Trying to eliminate the labeling takes the pressure off of my ego.


I hope this helps you in your lifestyle.
Sincerely,
KJ Landis 
-Author and Creator of the Superior Self series 
-CPT, CFI 
-Nutrition Educator 

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Use Your Smart Watch to Increase Your Steps!

1/21/2019

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We are so fortunate to be living in the modern age. There are gadgets and tools for making life easier and more convenient, allowing us to save time to do the things we really want to do. We have smart watches like Fitbit to increase steps every day. There are motivational apps to send messages to remind us to move our bodies, relax and wind down, and even track our sleep cycles!

My niece gave me a Fitbit for my 53rd birthday on October 26, 2018. I was a little hesitant to use it because I am not very tech savvy. Dannelle walked me through every fear and every function of the Fitbit during our time of celebration. 

The device hasn’t left my wrist since then! I love using it to track my sleep, my hot yoga, my Pilates classes, and my walking. I walk a lot during the evenings when I am serving food and beverages in a restaurant. If I am folding napkins in the back room and I see a notification pop up that says, “Only 90 more steps to go to make it to 250 steps this hour!” I get up from the chair and walk around in the back room, maybe getting out some supplies or something needed for the floor. The Fitbit vibrates to remind me to move! I like the motivational accessories built into the programming. 

Usually I have completed 10,000 steps by 8 pm and I work until almost 11 pm. On days when I hike before work, I can hit 17,000-24,000 steps! Even shopping at a mall has taken on a fitness theme. I see how many steps I can go before succumbing to coffee!

I hope this motivates you, sweet readers, to keep on moving!

Sincerely,
KJ Landis 
-Author and Creator of the Superior Self series 
-CPT, CFI 
-Nutrition Educator 

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Group Meditation or Solo?

1/14/2019

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When pondering the dive into meditation, we have so many questions at first. One important decision is whether to begin a meditation practice at home versus in a group setting.

I teach silence as a healer in some of my workshop offerings. I also have been meditating regularly for 6 years, both alone and in group settings.

My experience shows me that when first learning how to meditate (and there are many paths) one should seek out a class or group and stick with them only. Do not try different styles and classes without a full effort in one style. It slows down progression. After one has a few weeks of classes, whether once a week or more, then continue the practice as homework at home in a quiet space.

After 5 years of meditation by myself, focusing on only a daily 2 minutes to begin with in my car before work, or 2 minutes after a hot yoga workout, I signed up for a 12 day meditation course which was aimed at silence and scanning the body. I stayed at the course location, with no cell phones or to-do lists. The intensity of the group practice 12 hours a day or more and private practice in my bedroom at the retreat was a wonderful opportunity to figure this meditation thing out.

I think when we go it alone or only with an app on the cell phone it is easy to get distracted in the head as well as with the outside world. Once we have mastered tuning out, then the home practice becomes stronger.

It is always a struggle though. The thoughts and feelings do creep in, and sometimes while practicing home meditation, the grocery lists, tv shows, and music do take over my quiet time.

I think it is important to take time out once in a while and go back to a class setting. The group energy of everyone focusing on the same thing helps to strengthen one’s personal and private practice.

I hope this helps you.
Blessings,
KJ Landis
-Author and Creator of the Superior Self series
-Life and Wellness Coach
-Nutrition Educator
-CPT, CFI

Visit me at www.superiorselfwithkjlandis.com

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Simplifying Our Lives

1/7/2019

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During the New Year and during spring cleaning efforts we usually attempt to simplify our lives. What is that exactly?

Simplifying our lives can be in the mind and in our actions. It means ridding one of the thoughts and deeds which do not serve us. This is easy to say, but harder to do, as we live in a very modern and busy world with a lot of “stuff” and a lot of busyness. 

It is helpful for us to simplify because it leaves a space for creative thoughts, imagination and playfulness to dwell. 

Simplifying the mind can be doing one activity that is so new and difficult that we cannot focus on anything else. That allows the negative thoughts and mind fog to dissipate. It brings a ensemble of calm and happiness over time. Meditation is a way to simplify the mind too. Focusing on the breath, a candle, or a sound can allow a “shelf” to open up inside where there is nothing on it. We are more productive when we simplify the mind a little bit every day. 

Simplifying the actions we do can be as easy as saying “no” to invitations and events that do not serve us or our inner purposes. This frees up time and space to really go after our goals. Another way to simplify our lives through action is to rid our dwellings of things we really do not use or receive joy from. I clean out my closet and trinkets monthly, allowing only the most memorable items to remain. This simplifies the home, making cleaning easier as well as making the home a sanctuary instead of a cluttered place. The stuff is just stuff, and we cannot burden ourselves with consumption. It takes too much energy to keep track of it all. 

I hope this has helped your readers.
Sincerely,
KJ Landis 
-Author and Creator of the Superior Self series 
-CPT, CFI 
-Nutrition Educator 
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