Monthly Archives: September 2026

Stanford Stagnation

how to get UNSTUCK in a rut What am I avoiding? Where do I start? How do I win TODAY? Three things to focus on today. What habits are interfering with where I want to go.

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How to empty the mind

Warning: Once you see this monk’s 3-minute demonstration on “how to stop thinking,” you can’t unsee it. Ajahn Brahm says: “Your mind never actually stops. It just fills every gap you fail to notice.” His demonstration works because he exploits…

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Peter Attia’s take on CGM’s

CGM His is average is about 90. STD is about 10. Peak is 100, low is 77?!? So it is mostly flat He has measured 5.1 to 5.8 in his A1C. He thinks its usually in the low 5s. Big…

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CGM

I have started wearing a CGM. Still getting used to it. After a week or so, I will write something. The CGM seems okay. The is responding. The numbers seem better than 5 years ago. But we will see. I…

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Keto Carbs

Priority Carb source Sensible portion Approx. total carbs Approx. GI Why I like it for you 🟢 1 Non-starchy vegetables: spinach, cauliflower, broccoli, okra, eggplant, cabbage, zucchini, mushrooms 1–2 cups ~5–12 g ~10–30 Fiber, volume, micronutrients; usually very small glucose…

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Glycemic understanding

Food Approx. GI Notes Red lentil pasta ~22–35* Very high protein/fiber. Exact GI varies considerably by formulation; generally among the better pasta choices. Chickpea / gram-flour roti ~28 Very low GI; higher protein and fiber than wheat roti. Regular white…

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Foundations are daily

Sleep is foundational. Food is foundational. Going to the gym is foundational. Walking, cardio is foundational. Settling the mind is foundational.

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Measuring food

Need to figure out how to log food. MFP again? I hate that interface.

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Iron supplementation seems to be working

It’s cool. I am seeing the iron numbers marginally improve. The Dr. is concerned by it though. It could explain a lot about my stamina lately. We will keep it going.

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Strength was not scary

This was cool. Went to the real gym after a long time. I even did full squats, overhead press, etc. It was super light. But I feel great. I can keep doing this. I will organize things as time goes…

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