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I've been doing long hackathons as of lately and i wanted to be in peak condition. Now i always knew which foods affected my mental clarity but i never took it
by arthur_sav 5y ago
I've been doing long hackathons as of lately and i wanted to be in peak condition. Now i always knew which foods affected my mental clarity but i never took it seriously - until now.
So for the past 3 months i cut on these foods:
- Processed sugars
- Carbs (not completely)
- red meat (not completely)
Meals:
- Morning: Coffee (espresso) / sometimes i'll eat some almonds or dry fruits.
- Lunch: It varies between salmon/tuna avocado/sweet potato/brocolli and other vegetables
- Afternoon/Night: Light snacks like yogurt + honey
+ Exercise (But i've always exercised regularly)
Results:
Great mental clarity throughout the day. I used to be completely out of energy after 5pm, both mentally and physically. Now evening feel pretty close to what morning feel like in terms of focus, which is amazing for me.
- saint_angels 5y agodo you feel if morning coffee just returns you to the baseline, instead of giving an edge?
- arthur_sav 5y agoCoffee it's something i have experimented with in the long run. I went a few months without any coffee and the effects where very positive. Less social anxiety, less irritably and more stable mental energy throughout the day. I could also retain focus for longer periods. On the other side of the coin i noticed that i became more... boring. To sum it up i became less interested to learn and try new stuff (side projects, trying new technologies etc..). I ended up settling for a lower amount of coffee. 1 1/2 shot of espresso in the morning and that's it. Still puts me in creative mood but no jitters or crash afterwards.