Less Noise, More Clarity: How I’m Resetting My Body and Mind
I started reading Good Calories, Bad Calories this month.
It’s one of those books that had been sitting on my list for years. Dense but fascinating. A lot of what Gary Taubes writes about carbs, insulin, and the metabolic effects of refined foods tracks with how I’ve been eating lately—less wheat, fewer processed carbs, more fat and protein.
It also got me thinking about glucose. Not just as a number, but as a kind of map: how food, stress, movement, and sleep all show up in real time. I’ve ordered a continuous glucose monitor (CGM), and it arrives today. I'm curious to see how different meals affect my energy, my mood, and my recovery.
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🥣 Why I Reach for Kefir After the Gym
About a year ago, I stopped using protein powder. Not on purpose—just picked up a bottle of kefir at the farmers market, and never looked back.
Kefir’s full of natural probiotics, B vitamins, complete proteins, and minerals like calcium and magnesium. It’s easier to digest than milk and feels like real food—not something designed in a lab.
It’s not for everyone, especially if dairy isn’t your thing. But if you’re looking for something gut-friendly and effective post-workout, it might be worth trying.
🧠 The Hidden Cost of Constant Input
I’ve noticed something lately: the more I consume, the less I retain.
There are days when I’ve skimmed four articles, listened to two podcasts, watched a couple reels about morning routines—and by evening, I couldn’t tell you a single thing I actually applied.
It’s like intellectual junk food. It feels productive, but it’s just motion without digestion.
This month I’ve been thinking about the cost of that. Not just the time, but the mental clutter. The illusion that learning more means growing more. It doesn’t. At a certain point, more input just numbs us out.
So I’ve started doing something different. When I read or hear something useful, I stop and write it down. Not in a notes app. On paper. One idea per page. I leave it there until I’ve actually tried it. Not read more about it—done it.
It’s uncomfortable at first. Like giving up a sugar hit. But it clears space. And space, I’m realizing, is where the real shifts happen.
👀 What I’m Tracking This Month
My continuous glucose monitor (CGM) arrives today. I’ve put it off for a while—partly because of the price, partly because I wasn’t sure I needed one. But now I want to see what’s happening under the surface. How a banana at 3pm hits me versus a slice of sourdough. What a high-stress day looks like. How I sleep after eating late.
I’ll report back in the next issue with what I find.
🛏️ Try This
Don’t touch your phone for 30 minutes after waking up.
And don’t touch it for 30 minutes before bed.
Just try it for three days. See what shifts.
Let me know if you try any of the habits above—or if there’s something unexpected that’s helped you sleep or recover better lately. I read every reply.
Until next month,
Jamie
Further Reading:
Feel Better, Move Freely, Sleep Deeper: Easy Wins for Your Health Journey
Why I Flow With a Rope (And You Might Want To, Too)
I’ll be interested to hear about the results of the continuous glucose monitor. Thank you for researching all of the stuff so that I don’t have to. I’m thinking of picking up that product of your sponsor MUD/WTR for my boyfriend. It sounds like something he would like.