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Is this for taste or digestive reasons?

I LOVE the taste of veggies, but find that if I eat too much, my digestion gets very very bad.

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Good question! It’s both… I don’t particularly love the taste of vegetables except some raw vegetables but the aftershock in my belly after the raw broccoli isn’t always pleasant :rofl:
Also, there’s nothing worse than opening the vegetable drawer to find no veggies or rotten veggies (that happens to me when I don’t plan ahead!) I prefer Superfood because it’s easy, tastes good and digests well. I have been supplementing with it for almost 10 years and it’s never let me down.

PS… Did you cut back the steps today?!

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Ahh okay!

yes!

It’s nearly 3, no structured events and I’ve only gotten 20k. Normally I’d be closer to 25-27k by now on these kinds of days

I do track for this reason. I am pretty good at telling myself I ate a lot less than I actually did. This alone has done wonders for making sure I don’t gain extra fat.

I would love to find out what lean looks like on me. Meaning, I do not intend to step on a stage, but Id like a level of sustainable lean a couple steps away from that. Stronger is always a goal too. I have been getting into hiking a ton so explosive power and endurance would be great, but being lighter is helpful for both of those.

I amazed by your dedication to awesome meals. I love fats. Butter and oils are my friend cooking, I use whole milk, eat lots of whole eggs, full fat yogurt, nut butters, etc. Switching to low fat would be new for me. For instance last week, Myfitnesspal says I averaged 85g per day. That could be a good place to start.

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Hi from the other side of the country!
I live on the French side of the Ontario/Quebec boarder.

I am mid 40 , 5’8’’ all legs mostly thighs, 150lb battling perimenopause, still a trill seeker, was a professional horse trainer coach most of my life. Which explain the number of broken bone and other injuries.
Thrives on challenge.
No kids by choice and the best BF of 19 years.
dropping weight is still easy as I don’t really like food that much.
Goal getting stronger (really hard at the moment) and staying in one piece.

Got into weight lifting in CEGEP, did that until life got crazy between running my own barn, coaching students, going to 3 competition circuits.
After exploding my elbow, I had to do physio, so I got back to the weight room at the same time. Also with the crazy life came the weight loss, I was 125lb at that time.
Things change, life change, I now have a “normal” supervisor job in a large retail store.

We don’t have many good gym close to home or their hours don’t work with our life, so during the pandemic we went a bit crazy and have a nice gym at home.

At the moment, non of my lifts are impressive but I can walk and nothing hurt so, I will take it and keep on going.

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Hi @Bronwen_Blunt,

I’m a dude, but this is a great thread!

I just started Indigo-3G and Surge a few days ago, so I’m curious about this:

Do you take the Indigo-3G before the intra-workout because Plazma is carb-heavy?

I’ve just been following the “before your largest meal” instructions, but if I can get more mileage out of using it before Surge, well… Maybe I should?

Thanks!

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I like fats as well and they certainly aren’t a bad thing because our bodies need healthy fats! You really need to experiment and find out what works the best for your body type.

What does a typical day of eating look like for you right now? Activity level? (how many days a week do you train? cardio? active job?)

Hello my fellow Canadian!! :canada:

Thanks for sharing! I’m envious of the fact that you can walk around without any pain… I’m also a thrill seeker and I suppose that starting motocross at the age of 34 wasn’t the most intelligent idea but it’s a BLAST!

A professional horse trainer coach sounds like a fascinating career. I have a lot of experience helping people with soft tissue injuries but not so much with broken bones. I’m glad you’re here because getting back to training after major injuries is always challenging and it’s nice to learn from people with personal experience.

Enjoy being pain free… the strength WILL come back!

I don’t have a very typical day. I get bored of eating the same thing over and over so my lunches/dinners are a new recipe almost every night.
This week I roasted a chicken and made a white wine, butter sauce to toss the shreddes chicken in. That with a salad with berries and walnuts.

Also made chicken fajitas and had on low carb tortillas with homemade coleslaw with a greek yogurt dressing.

Morrocan style beef and couscous stew is on the menu tonight.

Breakfast is a rotation of steel cut oats, omlets, keto or protein pancakes and occational french or avocado toast, or breakfast burritos.

I currently lift 2 days a week, conditioning 3 days a week, and shoot for 7k steps a day, sedentary desk job.

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Hi @SvenG !!!

Is it your first time trying Indigo?? It’s my all-time favorite supplement!!

I take it pre-workout because my biggest window for carb intake during the day is my intraworkout and post workout meals combined. I am eating less carbs than I usually do at the moment because of my current training schedule but my intraworkout shake is usually double this amount.

It really depends on the structure of your meal plan but taking it before your largest meal is definitely a great recommendation. What meal of the day are you eating the most carbs?

I have tried it at all different times of the day and I feel like pre-workout has been the most productive for me.

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Yum!! I’m coming to your house for dinner! It sounds more exciting than what I have going on over here :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

How much water are you drinking everyday? What other types of fluids do you consumer? Any juices or alcohol?

What do you do for the 2 days a week in the gym? Full body workouts?

Thanks for the reply!

Yes, first time with Indigo-3G (and Surge, or any pre-/intra-workout for that matter). I’ve been taking the Indigo-3G before dinner, because that’s generally when I eat the most food overall, and, if I’m going to eat a direct carb source, that’s usually when I do.

What you’re saying here makes sense, and I’ll probably try a few different things over the next several weeks to see if I can find what works for me.

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The more the merrier!

I am drinking around 50oz. Plus 16 or so oz of black coffee a day. I do not drink alcohol.

Training is 531 for Busy Guys currently, so one main lift, two assistance and one accessory.

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Awesome! I’m sure you’re going to love it. It’s one of my secret weapons for staying lean and I’ve definitely learned a few tricks for the timing of this supplement over the years.

Taking it before dinner sounds right for you so keep going with that for now. If you do any cheat meals during the week it’s a good idea to take them before those meals as well.

Please stick around here and let me know how it goes…

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Great! It sounds like you’ve got the basics down.

How long have you been training for?
I don’t know much about you but I can tell you that consistency is the key to success and long term results. If you get stuck along the way or feel like you’ve plateaued then I am happy to take a deeper look into your situation and come up with some suggestions to help you.

I have been training for about 2-3 years consistantly. Before that is was all endurance sports (triathlons).

I have thought about getting a coach for the ease of taking the planning off of me. I am pretty good at following a system, not so great at coming up with one. Do you feel coaching is still applicable to those that don’t intend on competing?

Thank you for all of the information!

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You’re welcome!!!

Absolutely!! I always say that even coaches need coaches. I hire coaches because it takes away the guess work and it’s nice to have someone with an objective eye watching over you (even if you don’t intend on competing).
Another cool thing about hiring coaches is that you get to learn a lot from them. Everyone has different ways of doing things and you might go through a few coaches before you find the right fit for you.

If you’re going to hire someone you should plan on sticking with them for at least 3 months because it takes time to build a relationship and allow them to learn your body and make appropriate recommendations. People often get frustrated when they don’t get results as fast as they want and end up bouncing around from coach to coach expecting different results.

Look for someone who is willing to give you their time. If their communication skills are garbage then stay away! You should be able to ask them questions and get answers…they should have reasons for what they do and you are entitled to ask, that’s what you pay them for!!

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I will be sure to reach out if my cut stalls. Particularly if you are interested in a new client!

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Sounds good. Feel free to ask me any questions along the way even if you think it’s a silly question (I can guarantee there’s someone else wondering the same thing!)

Keep working hard and you will achieve any result that you desire! :clap:

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Hi @Bronwen_Blunt, I hope you don’t mind me piggybacking on @SvenG ’s question (I’m not a woman either):
I haven’t tried Indigo-3G in a decade, but I’m intrigued. I currently train in the morning, and have Surge Workout Fuel with some carbs post-training.
I also have a similar amount of carbs in my dinner meal (makes life easy with family and helps me sleep).
Between those two, where would you place Indigo-3G?

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