Bloodwork in this week. Triglycerides low, good cholesterol high, bad cholesterol low. I eat 4-5 eggs every morning (not egg whites like sissy bodybuilders--the whole thing). Good article.

http://authoritynutrition.com/11-biggest-lies-of-mainstream-nutrition/

Don't let the name "authority nutrition" throw you off.  I'm just posting my own experience.  I'm not a nutritionist.  I've been told they know an awful lot about eating peanut butter, legumes, a variety of assorted grains, and english muffins.  Oh, and cheese. LOTS of cheese.  Please follow theirs and your doctors advice as you attempt to avoid high levels of bad cholesterol, triglycerides and the like.

Also, don't get confused when you're gassy and bloated most of the day, have fluctuating moods and energy levels, and a general level of envy for your "genetically blessed" crossfit friends, who don't really have to work hard, prioritize time for exercise, and work at what they do.  It just comes easy for them.

Is this really necessary?

Some of you are perhaps a bit curious as to the origins of this new blog of mine.  Some of you have even expressly stated that you’ve chosen to ignore it completely after being seriously let down by the whopping 2 entries that stand as the entire history of the epic saga of Road Warrior, Esq. 

Truth be told, there are many reasons for my taking up this project, not the least of which is my own personal experience in pursuing my version of fitness over the years, and where that journey has led me now.  I can appreciate the zeal with which a number of people are promoting their own thoughts and beliefs as it relates to health and wellness.  What’s disconcerting is the way in which many are claiming to be spreading the fitness equivalent of “absolute truth”.  Many of these new prophets have even less fitness credentialing than myself—which is basically none. 

I’ll tread carefully through some of these waters, as I’ve also come to discover that one’s beliefs on health and fitness can be held just as dearly as one’s beliefs on God and religion.  I don’t particularly believe that to be a good practice, but it appears as almost commonplace in the brave new fitness world that we’re currently living in.  My hope is to ask questions, and offer perspectives from one fitness enthusiast to another.  I hope this promotes a dialogue that can be beneficial for all, regardless of one’s place in his or her own fitness journey.

I’ve spent most of my life seriously involved in the pursuit of superior fitness: competitive swimming, ironman triathlon, marathons, and finally CrossFit competition (including a trip with a team to compete in California in 2010).   Along with a couple of years of both personal training and CrossFit training experience, I’m going to boldly suggest that I have at least a moderately keen sense of what can be effective ways to train, eat, and stay healthy.  I’m still learning, and I hope you are too.  It’d be pretty sad if we’d managed to already figure everything out.  I like looking forward to new possibilities. 

That’s just my expert opinion.