| You're right, there does not seem to be a model regimen - there are just too many of them. It reminds me of an article I've read recently on lesswrong about the limits of self-experimentation : the results are not transposable because of each person different situation. Yet one has to take a baseline and work upon it (experiment, rinse & repeat), especially when considering the daily recommandation are of questionable quality. Proper experimentation to find them scientifically might be ethically objectionable. IMHO the only valid evaluation is a self evaluation as described by how one feels and the lack of diseases caused by deficiencies. Still, I don't believe my routine is optimal - from a nutrition standpoint, variety is always better than a routine (ex: vegans frequently have problems with B12). I wish there was a known "good" routine, but IMHO even without it, the good outweight the bad - as in time and effort saved and put to some better use, not having to think about each meal individually. Anyway, I spend some time reevaluating the routine every month or so, but that is nothing when spread to the number of meals covered, especially if the resulting default choices provide health benefits on the side. [At the moment, I am worried about underdosing important vitamins and mineral, especially due to the low fruits & vegetables intake, even if there are also advocados and nuts on the weekends, so I'm considering adding a fresh tomato per meal.] BTW, before the "important" weekly workout, I take milk and cornflakes (1 minute to prepare- and there come VitD too, thanks to the milk!) - a kid brand I had chosen for its content in B1/B6/B12 at the time I was using "usual" rice. It's light, but I noticed it improves the intensity of the workout (reps are stopped when they become physically impossible, with a 45 min deadline for the total duration of the session) It is supplemented by drinking liquid cane sugar + 80% water during training. Anyway my routine is quite minimal and lack variety, but I'm not overtly worried, considering I have to eat outside at least twice per week, which should bring enough variety to fix any real deficiency. I would be interested on your take - especially if you follow a routine and have identified potential problems in your own routine. |