MB #054: Enemy Territory, When To Eat Carbs, Treasury

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Today at a glance:

• Food for thought: Evil and falsity

• Quote: C.S. Lewis - Enemy Territory

• Health tips: Carb use/timing

• Book: A Treasury of Prayer

• Social Media: Environments & Mindsets

🧠 Food For Thought:

Every evil is founded in some good, and every falsity in some truth.

This is how false teachers/prophets slide in. They use familiar language, they anchor their manipulation to a truth, and 90% of what they say is right and true.

We must keep our eyes and ears open. Head on a swivel. Aware and discerning. Your family needs you to protect them.

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💪 Health & Fitness Tips:

I’m an advocate of being controlled and limited with your carb intake (compared with the common American diet).

Carbs are technically the only non-essential macronutrient. Meaning you can live without them and your body will adapt and function. The same cannot be said about protein and fat. But that doesn't mean they aren't worth eating. There are some times when they can be really helpful.

Here are 3 ways to use carbs to improve your fitness & strength results:

Post-workout - Insulin sensitivity (a good thing) is at its peak post-workout. This is also when you have depleted your muscle glycogen - carbs stored in the muscle. You’re less likely to see carbs used by the body in ways that are not optimal.

During your workout - This helps provide energy for longer workouts and runs (or bicycle rides) that are over 70-90 minutes. Working out for an hour or less? You don’t need this. The best way to take this in is through a fast digestible carb source like liquids and gels.

Dinner - This is ONLY for someone who has trouble sleeping and has tried all the other things (morning sunlight, blue light blocking at night, magnesium, limiting caffeine, etc.). There's an amino acid called tryptophan, which helps the body produce serotonin. Carbs help the body absorb tryptophan, which can induce sleepiness. That said, keep your last meal about 3 hours from bedtime so you can get into adequate deep sleep and don’t disrupt your digestion and hormones.

Carbs should be utilized in optimal ways and serve your goals. They should not just be eaten willy-nilly.

📚 Book Recommendation:

A Treasury of Prayer: The Works of E.M. Bounds, compiled by Leonard Ravenhill - This book is an epic compilation of quotes, excerpts, teachings, and more from E.M. Bounds on the topic of prayer. If you’re like me, and for many years struggled to get consistent with prayer or see the fruit of it, this book will be a super helpful starting place as it is guaranteed to light a fire!

📱 Social Media Favorites:

The Special Operations Mindset: Mental Tips From An Army Ranger - This is the latest video posted on Forged & Refined and outlines the mental tricks I used to accomplish really hard things in the Ranger Regiment.

How your environment and people affect your view of what is “reality”. Your view of the truth of scripture, your dreams, your goals, and your worldview, can all be affected by this. Check out what Morgan Nelson says about this crazy study that was done on the topic!

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