Although my Living Tree raw organic almond butter did arrive today… It was unfortunately 
later in the morning. So, my morning protein shake contained the roasted variety of almond butter instead……..In my humble estimation, the only single health benefit of ingesting Roasted Non-Organic Almond Butter is the fact that eating it keeps you from putting some other food option in your belly which might literally lead to premature death! Seriously, the only reason I even bother adding it to my otherwise perfect shake (when the good almond butter is absent from the house) Is the very distant hope that it might add a faint hint of the flavor of real almond butter taste to my otherwise “almond-butteryishless” shake. Yes. You are correct. I love the stuff. And, you will too. But, more importantly, ingesting it with your protein shake helps you “cover all the bases” of your bodies morning nutrition needs. Almond Butter is an 
excellent source of Omega 3 Fat……(the good fat)….and, a good natural source of protein as well. That “good fat” will slowly burn in your system (with an almost imperceptible glycemic increase….and subsequent decrease….and will make you feel appropriately “full” for the appropriate amount of time. In other words, my friend, Mr. Almond Butter, does a lot more than just taste good. He is good for you…and, he leaves your body in a “flat-lined” glycemic state….in other words, he effectively DISCOURAGES your body from “cravings” for food that you don’t need. …………….By the way, don’t worry. I did grab a bowl of organic blue berries and strawberries to eat along with my iced tea before I headed up the stairs to work!
The really good news is that the Raw Organic Almond Butter shipment from The Living Tree 
Community DID arrive via FedEx Home delivery about 10 am this morning. A bit too late for my first shake………but, just in time for my 2nd! So, for the first time in about 2 weeks, my shake included a bit of this heavenly substance. How much do I put in a shake? Well, I don’t measure it. But, I grab a big kitchen spoon and scrape a heaping big kitchen spoonful out of the jar and deposit it into the powder funnel that I just created in my shake blender. (See the video on my home page for a better description.) I would guess that is close to 2 tablespoons. Since I don’t count calories or fat or protein or carbohydrate grams, I really don’t get too worried about how much is there. (I know I will stay lean regardless as long as I keep my daily glycemic level 
low….. with very gentle…(almost imperceptible)…..curves up and down through
out the day….(instead of the spiking type graph that is caused by the Standard American Diet.) So, I don’t get too worried about whether I ate 1 or 2 tablespoons of almond butter in any particular shake. I eat however much I think is going to make the shake taste good. Period. And, wow. This one tasted great. Down the hatch and into the belly. And, that is how you make your belly look like David’s belly…………………! Back to work.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Here is what the person’s blood sugar levels look like who is eating the Standard American Diet:
Here is what David’s Blood Sugar levels look like after I “Eat What I Eat””
You don’t want your body to experience the first graph except as an exception to your normal rule. If your body is experiencing the second graph as its normal manner of existence, I assure you that your belly will look like my belly…….and, that your interior organs will not be experiencing the incredibly high levels of “oxidative stress” that your Standard American Diet friend is experiencing as a result of the negative effects of the top graph upon your body. Google it. Oxidative stress is what ages us. You don’t want it. You should work to avoid it. Spiking your blood sugars causes “oxidative stress” on your organs. Keeping blood sugar levels un-spiked does not. I suggest you choose option two.
I have been going easy on my body this week. I think I was “over crossfitting” my 47.5 year old joints and tendons. So, as you may have noticed that the only exercise I have done this week was the Monday and Wednesday morning private sessions with Kevin up at Sky’s the Limit CrossFit. And, those sessions were more about technique than how much weight I could Olympic Lift 
in ANY form or fashion. (Good technique on any kind of lifting is the key to healthy bodies. And, especially in Olympic lifting type moves!) My point is: Today was my first day back in the group CrossFit class since last week! And, after a week of laying low, I must tell you that I felt pretty good. And, today’s strength movement was “Snatching”. Actually, to be technical, it was “Hang Squat Snatching”. (See the picture….or, google it.) CrossFit is very much about NOT isolating a particular muscle group…..and, Olympic Snatching is a great example of a lift that definitely is directed at that exact objective! As with many Olympic style lifts, Snatching uses almost every “lifting” muscle in the body as you pull the loaded barbell from the ground, quickly slide it up alongside your body, flip your elbows and push the whole thing up above your head……….(Like “Rocky”….but, with a barbell with weights on each end up there along with your upraised hands and arms) I could tell I felt good when we started today. And, I was right. It seemed like 135 pounds nearly “levitated” above my head. I did it over and over again….rather than go up in weight….just trying to better my technique on each lift. After the strength portion of the day….(which lasts about 18 minutes or so)….it was time for the “running around like a chicken with your head cut off” portion of the CrossFit session. They call it metabolic conditioning. I think my label is a bit more accurate. But, anyhow. Today, we were doing 4 rounds of the following list:
1. 30 Step Lunges holding a 45 pound plate above your head (15 on each leg) 2. 12 “Strict” Ring Dips…no kicking allowed 3. A 400 meter run
Buzzed through that 4 times in about 6 to 8 minutes or so. (Ronnie forgot to start the clock. So, I will never really know the exact time.) Regardless, thanks to the “Strict” Ring Dips…and, the fact that Scott left for the Special Forces about a week or so ago….I finished either first or second for a change….not really sure who was doing the “real workout”….so cannot say for sure…..) And, that was it for the day of exercise. Never felt better! Time for lunch!
And, although you may be getting bored of seeing it on this page, I was very much looking 
forward to another helping of Wild Barramundi from the Grande Street Cafe with a side helping of veggies sauteed in Olive Oil and Real Butter! And, that is exactly what I had. Remember, if you are not going to be eating starchy carbs….which you are most definitely not if you are going to be eating “What David Eats”….you MUST eat all those vegetables sitting next to your meat source of your meal. I really think that warning is probably one that I probably don’t even need to give because I think that you are going to find that you WANT to eat every morsel of veggies that are sitting on your plate….maybe for the first time in your life….just like I learned after I stopped loading myself up with all those potatoes, pasta, and rice that had been taking the veggies’ place in most all of my meals since I reached the ripe age of about 3. Since I stopped eating the Standard American Diet of high glycemic indexed meals, I truly cannot seem to get enough Veggies. They are the first thing I start eating when my plate arrives…..and, I never send a plate back with even one of them left on it. Why must you eat them? Because your body cannot survive in a healthy manner if all you are ingesting is meat. You do need these fibrous carbs for brain and other bodily functions. You also need the other good stuff for your body that can only be found in Veggies. Mom wasn’t kidding when she said they were good for you……even though she made the mistake of laying them on your plate right next to a double heaping of mashed potatoes. In short, eat your Veggies, People. They do a body good. And, more importantly, your body cannot survive on meat and protein shakes alone…..or, if it does, it will not be doing so in an optimal manner….and, isn’t that really what “Eating What David Eats” is all about?!
Well, it was a Friday. And, it was a beauty outside. I tried to hammer it at the office. But, I 
would probably have to admit that I was maybe hitting half my normal pace. Either way, I knew I was ready for something good to eat about the time that 3:30 rolled around…..unfortunately, I got busy on the phone and forgot about that thought …..until Nicole texted me to ask if I had forgotten about my apples and almond butter afternoon snack. God bless her! Yes. I texted back. And, minutes later, a plate containing freshly sliced Organic Pink Ladies arrived with a double huge heaping of the other Raw Organic Almond Butter that I try to keep at my home especially for “Apple Dipping”……..It is called “Artisan” and can be purchased at Whole Foods Grocery Store for the same price as what I get from the Living Tree Community People….I 
just like its texture better for apple dipping. It is difficult to explain……probably easier if you just buy a little of both and try it yourself. They are both available “online”. And, for the specific uses I have mentioned, I love them both. (The Artisan one does not mix up well in a shake. Or, I would say you could use it for everything. The one from Living Tree Community is a little bit creamier. And, I just don’t like that texture as much for Apple Dipping.) I guess that is enough said on the topic. But, really, if you are going to ENJOY eating what David eats, you probably ought to understand a little bit of the method to his madness!
Well, as I mentioned previously, it is Friday. And, it is getting real close to Spring in Missouri……..Thank God. And, I think we were all feeling a little lazy. So, Angie hadn’t 
really created a “Dinner Plan”. Actually, I think she had created a dinner plan. And, in short, it involved “leftovers’….which, as many of my friends will know, is not a word that has been traditionally used around this house for a David meal preparation. But, of late, we are having “home cooked” meals almost every night. And, “leftovers” might start to happen. We have even discussed the concept of cooking a little extra at each preparation time so that there will be less of a need for “every night” cooking……..on every night. So, as it happens, there was a pretty good chunk of that slow cooker pork from the other night still sitting in the fridge waiting for someone to gobble it up. (Man. Was it good the first time, or what?) And, as always, there were also a ton of Organic Farm Raised eggs patiently awaiting their turn on the stove as well. So, we both decided that an omelette and pork sounded real tasty….and, that is exactly what we proceeded to prepare for dinner….and, eventually……consumed! Wow. It was awesome. And, it paired nicely with a bottle of that “Shebang” stuff that Robert Parker tricked me into purchasing last year. Good gracious. I like a big wine. But, this stuff is just outright rude. Non-wine drinkers would spit it out….and, casual wine drinkers would find it offensive. I am really not sure what good old Robert had in mind when he gave it his rating…….perhaps it was for evenings just like this where you actually wanted to consume a big and mildly offensive red wine with your dinner. Anyhow, that is what we drank….and, what we ate…….and, we loved it. I hope you will too.
For the rest of the evening, I drank from my good friend, Mr. Camelbak water bottle. And, I felt great.
Another great day of Eating What David Eats! Out for now.