boombalada
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Hey.
I've been doing a Peat based dietary approach for 2.5 months, and Bikram yoga for about 4 months - frequency about 4/5 times a week.
I'm 6 ft, my body weight has gone from a moderately portly 83kgs down to 78kgs. I've noticed some strong benefits in terms of sleep patterns, surprising cardio-vascular type capability (on the odd occasion I go for a run, not out of breath anymore and feel I can keep going and going), and the quality of my breathing has improved enormously.
One of the things I am trying to come to grips with is that I know Ray P obviously does not advocate stress - and I assume that includes...for want of better words...exercise induced stress; so I am trying to think through logically whether or not Bikram helps me longer term or not?
Does anyone here feel bikram might be...anti-Peat? For what it's worth, I've asked around re effects of Bikram on metabolism, and the response I get tends to be middle of the road...ie "it normalizes metabolism"...for whatever that is worth. What I am finding is that the Peat diet, focusing on keeping up a strong metabolism through protein/saturated fat/fruit makes my energy level through a 90 min bikram class so much more dynamic (as opposed to the quasi Paleo diet that I was on).
At the moment my mind is thinking that the benefits I am getting from bikram outweigh the possible "stress" (I can imagine as calm as i might try to be, that I must be kicking adrenaline/cortisol through by the end of the session) I might be putting my body under doing it - anyone have any strong thoughts?
I for one can advocate that doing Peat + doing Bikram feels like a great mix so far; but should I cut back on the yoga?
I've been doing a Peat based dietary approach for 2.5 months, and Bikram yoga for about 4 months - frequency about 4/5 times a week.
I'm 6 ft, my body weight has gone from a moderately portly 83kgs down to 78kgs. I've noticed some strong benefits in terms of sleep patterns, surprising cardio-vascular type capability (on the odd occasion I go for a run, not out of breath anymore and feel I can keep going and going), and the quality of my breathing has improved enormously.
One of the things I am trying to come to grips with is that I know Ray P obviously does not advocate stress - and I assume that includes...for want of better words...exercise induced stress; so I am trying to think through logically whether or not Bikram helps me longer term or not?
Does anyone here feel bikram might be...anti-Peat? For what it's worth, I've asked around re effects of Bikram on metabolism, and the response I get tends to be middle of the road...ie "it normalizes metabolism"...for whatever that is worth. What I am finding is that the Peat diet, focusing on keeping up a strong metabolism through protein/saturated fat/fruit makes my energy level through a 90 min bikram class so much more dynamic (as opposed to the quasi Paleo diet that I was on).
At the moment my mind is thinking that the benefits I am getting from bikram outweigh the possible "stress" (I can imagine as calm as i might try to be, that I must be kicking adrenaline/cortisol through by the end of the session) I might be putting my body under doing it - anyone have any strong thoughts?
I for one can advocate that doing Peat + doing Bikram feels like a great mix so far; but should I cut back on the yoga?