Comments on: The 2nd Evernote Fitness Challenge with Fitness Ambassador Chad Williams

By: Courtney Elizabeth (@couturefreak)

Courtney Elizabeth (@couturefreak) — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 06:02:57 +0000

Love it! Count me in!

By: Mag

Mag — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 00:19:55 +0000

Can you offer some modifications on the fitness challenge? It seems to be geared towards Americans only. Living in London, I don’t drive, and I already spend at least 15 minutes per day outside walking. I walk to the Tube, to the grocery, to get lunch, from the Tube to the office, etc, usually with all my day’s baggage in tow. Also, the weather here is not the most conducive to doing outdoor activities, unless you like activities that involve rain or mud.

By: Michele Harris

Michele Harris — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 04:45:52 +0000

Is it ok to use yogurt and natural peanut butter as protein sources for the challenge? I wasn’t sure if you just meant meat.

By: Chad Williams

Chad Williams — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:23:20 +0000

Thanks for all the input Joe! You’re definitely not hijacking the thread. I love when people will think critically about the challenge and it’s important for some people to know this information. If you’re making choices like that, a challenge like this should be easy. For the majority who might be starting from a poor baseline, full elimination of grains and fruit for 30 days would be highly beneficial.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:01:50 +0000

Nice move – but why so Northern Hemisphere? I think there are a few people other than me using Evernote in the dead of winter right now too…

By: Lou Rain (@ljrain)

Lou Rain (@ljrain) — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:59:28 +0000

This sounds like a great challenge!

By: Joe Burdo

Joe Burdo — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:52:28 +0000

I agree, vegetables are crucial in a well rounded diet, and since many people who would hopefully take up your challenge are starting from a poor baseline, it’s no doubt an improvement. However, one point I would emphasize, cereal grains like quinoa, buckwheat and purple maize also contain high levels of beneficial antioxidants, not to mention soluble fiber.

Anyway, sorry to hijack your thread, and good luck!

Joe

By: Chad Williams

Chad Williams — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 22:40:31 +0000

Joe, thanks for your comment and I believe you do have a valid point. However, this is simply a 30 day challenge to get people to look at all the options that are available with veggies alone and not depending on grains. I’ve found that including fruits allows many people to ‘replace’ the grains with fruits entirely. Then the major concern is the fructose intake. Also, you can probably argue that as much as polyphenols in fruit can help prevent cancer and enhance brain function, so too can eliminating grains. Ultimately, this is a simple challenge to get people trying something healthier. Feel free to modify the challenge as you see fit.

By: Joe Burdo

Joe Burdo — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 02:22:57 +0000

“For the next 30 days, you’ll cut out processed grains and fruits.” I like the fitness challenge idea, but this is not a good way to go about it. Fresh, whole fruits may contain more simple sugars than veggies, but they also contain hundreds of different polyphenolic compounds that have been shown to work as cancer preventatives, memory and brain function enhancers, etc. Vegetables contain some of these polyphenolics as well, but there are so many unique compounds in fruits that it’s not a good idea to cut them out of a diet.

By: Chris Butterworth

Chris Butterworth — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:57:54 +0000

I love this concept, and I think Evernote is an awesome tool in your fitness toolbox – great for storing your workout log, ideas you want to try out later, pictures (of yourself & of others) for inspiration..