He’s pretty overweight at the moment and works from 6 till 4pm so when he gets home he says that he’s too tired when he gets home from work so he doesn’t get active or move. He’s very sedentary and lacks mindset. Trying my best to adjust diet as much as I can but he needs to get active.
He’s only put in weight over the last year and a half and is at his heaviest right now. His snoring is so bad he has to sleep in another room from my mum and his snoring was at its quietest when he was skinnier. Whenever we try to tell him this he feels attacked so puts his guard up straight away and shuts us down.
Just don’t know how to help him man it’s like I’m watching him slowly kill himself.
Hey Noah, when it comes to having a social life and eating out while on the shredmaxxing protocol, what’s the best way to minimize the damage? Would it make sense to front-load some lean protein earlier in the day, or just take one day a week off the diet? I remember you mentioning alcohol on the protocol, but I’m curious how we can stay on track and still get shredded without having to be overly neurotic about it.
Do you believe that we can actually fix our vision? I refused to get glasses for years until it got to the point of absolutely needing them for night time driving.
ADHD brain here dealing with varying degrees of anhedonia myself, almost certainly caused by 4 years of SSRI use - exercise and focusing on gut health improve it but still looking for a more substantial solution. End of June you mentioned tackling your SSRI induced anhedonia more head on, any updates on that journey?
Hey! I had a solid anti-anhedonia window but got wrecked by mold this year and am scraping my way back.
A few things that have been monumental:
- Copious amounts of time basking in nature
- Abstinence from cheap dopamine & hyperstimulation
- Lithium Orotate
- L. Reuteri
- L carnitine
- Methylene blue microdosing
Biggest thing is nature. The hyperinflammatory state of cities/indoor living makes healing impossible. Grounding, bodies of water if possible, sunlight.
Next on my list is either cortexin or cerebrolysin, but mold toxicity is taking priority
What are some things you have implemented or changed that have made you have that "aha moment" where you thought, "man, I wish I would have done this sooner, this was such an easy thing to do and it help my life so much, why didn't I think of this sooner?"
These could be (and most of the time are) very simple things. Minor changes that make a big impact.
An example for me is the back hatch was broken for so long on my car, so anytime I had to get back there or load up big things in my car, I had to go through the side, making this really inconvenient. I put up with it for so long, then one day I decided to crawl in the back and rip off the panel, moved a latch and now it works fine and my life has improved a lot just by this simple thing.
Hey Noah, you’ve mentioned using Obsidian for your knowledge management. How do you go about learning and capturing insights while keeping the system simple enough for an ADHD brain? I often get stuck just capturing and not doing anything with the info. How do you avoid that trap while still keeping it simple?
Hey Nick, Information capture is no longer important. We have tools that not only parse through your data, but all data. Take notes exclusively for memory retention and store in one searchable database (obsidian, Apple Notes, Notion).
I have a strict rule with systems: Its either frictionless or its better to not have it at all. Don't get memed into a hyper-systematized Notion "second brain". Start with desired outcomes and work from there. Task-based systems
For specific context, on my system, I have:
- One Notion notes database with all educational/informational notes organized into categories
- Mindmap canvases in Obsidian
- To-Do Lists and quick jot downs in Apple Notes
Anything in Obsidian or Apple Notes I consider perishable. Anything in Notion I consider long-term
If a system stops working for me I get rid of it. No sunk cost.
I'd love to know your thoughts on animal movements, primal movements, etc. that focus on strength + mobility. If you don't know what I mean then you can take a look at StrengthSide on YouTube. The guy was lifting heavy weights for years but ended up with a load of injuries, now he prioritises movements which make sure he stays loose and builds strength while maintaining ROM.
Hey Noah, I’ve been thinking about starting fresh. I’m 30+, liquid with ok pigggy bank, no responsibilities toward others, and I’ve got a remote freelance job.
Since I’m based in northern Europe, I’d need to stay roughly in the same time zone for work, so I’m looking at relocating somewhere around the Mediterranean, ideally with the chance to meet likeminded friends.
You’ve travelled solo and had to start from scratch a few times, what would be your top advice?
The nice thing about our world going to shit is that you're not really missing out on anything if you start from scratch. Send it! Book the flight before you're ready and force yourself to figure everything out before takeoff.
As for personal advice: Use this as an opportunity to reinvent yourself. Be intentional about who you want to be in this new place and more importantly who you no longer want to be. What habits do you want? How do you want others to perceive you? You have a blank slate, you can play any character you want. Don't fall back into undesirable habits.
Find your places. A gym, a restaurant, a coffee shop. Go there every day, make friends with the staff. Use that as your anchor. You attract people by being somebody people know, so get to know people. You'll magnetize other people who are in a similar situation as you.
I've been toning down my nicotine, I will rip an occasional nicnac and Anglo Spirit which is an organic tobacco pouch. Huge fan of the guy that runs Anglo Spirit
When is Based dropping the "5-6 beers" pill? GABA surge, prefrontal cortex dampening...
Your approach to an elimination diet? Something is giving me burning gas and struggling to narrow it down
Are you concerned about fgf21s proven effect in promoting bone loss in the literature?
Hey Noah, I’ve heard you recommend Notion, how exactly do you set it up and what do you use it for day today? Any tips and tricks ?
How can I help my dad get healthier?
He’s pretty overweight at the moment and works from 6 till 4pm so when he gets home he says that he’s too tired when he gets home from work so he doesn’t get active or move. He’s very sedentary and lacks mindset. Trying my best to adjust diet as much as I can but he needs to get active.
He’s only put in weight over the last year and a half and is at his heaviest right now. His snoring is so bad he has to sleep in another room from my mum and his snoring was at its quietest when he was skinnier. Whenever we try to tell him this he feels attacked so puts his guard up straight away and shuts us down.
Just don’t know how to help him man it’s like I’m watching him slowly kill himself.
Hey Noah, when it comes to having a social life and eating out while on the shredmaxxing protocol, what’s the best way to minimize the damage? Would it make sense to front-load some lean protein earlier in the day, or just take one day a week off the diet? I remember you mentioning alcohol on the protocol, but I’m curious how we can stay on track and still get shredded without having to be overly neurotic about it.
When will you take Geekbot to Grok instead of ChatGPT?
Do you believe that we can actually fix our vision? I refused to get glasses for years until it got to the point of absolutely needing them for night time driving.
Hi Noah, I’m living in North Europe, and I’m aiming to go from 15% bodyfat to around 10%. Ideally, I would want to bulk just after.
Now that the winter is coming, how would you adapt the shredmaxxing protocol according that for the following months ?
I was thinking of just eating fruits til noon 2x/week, and maybe increasing my amount of fats through dairies every days.
If I can just ask a quick 2nd question : do you have a target for the quantity of fats you consume overall ? (Ex : 1g/kg of body weight ?)
Tror inte det är bra att köra det där protocolet på vintern.
Hi Noah,
ADHD brain here dealing with varying degrees of anhedonia myself, almost certainly caused by 4 years of SSRI use - exercise and focusing on gut health improve it but still looking for a more substantial solution. End of June you mentioned tackling your SSRI induced anhedonia more head on, any updates on that journey?
Hey! I had a solid anti-anhedonia window but got wrecked by mold this year and am scraping my way back.
A few things that have been monumental:
- Copious amounts of time basking in nature
- Abstinence from cheap dopamine & hyperstimulation
- Lithium Orotate
- L. Reuteri
- L carnitine
- Methylene blue microdosing
Biggest thing is nature. The hyperinflammatory state of cities/indoor living makes healing impossible. Grounding, bodies of water if possible, sunlight.
Next on my list is either cortexin or cerebrolysin, but mold toxicity is taking priority
What are some things you have implemented or changed that have made you have that "aha moment" where you thought, "man, I wish I would have done this sooner, this was such an easy thing to do and it help my life so much, why didn't I think of this sooner?"
These could be (and most of the time are) very simple things. Minor changes that make a big impact.
An example for me is the back hatch was broken for so long on my car, so anytime I had to get back there or load up big things in my car, I had to go through the side, making this really inconvenient. I put up with it for so long, then one day I decided to crawl in the back and rip off the panel, moved a latch and now it works fine and my life has improved a lot just by this simple thing.
What are some of these for you?
Great question Jared, off the top of my head:
- Paying for a cleaning service
- Getting rid of all meaningless junk I own
- Moving to warmer climates
- Waking up early
- Deleting social media from my phone
- Remembering to breathe (seriously)
- Being nice to strangers
All of these were "oh shit this is way better" moments
Hey Noah, you’ve mentioned using Obsidian for your knowledge management. How do you go about learning and capturing insights while keeping the system simple enough for an ADHD brain? I often get stuck just capturing and not doing anything with the info. How do you avoid that trap while still keeping it simple?
Hey Nick, Information capture is no longer important. We have tools that not only parse through your data, but all data. Take notes exclusively for memory retention and store in one searchable database (obsidian, Apple Notes, Notion).
I have a strict rule with systems: Its either frictionless or its better to not have it at all. Don't get memed into a hyper-systematized Notion "second brain". Start with desired outcomes and work from there. Task-based systems
For specific context, on my system, I have:
- One Notion notes database with all educational/informational notes organized into categories
- Mindmap canvases in Obsidian
- To-Do Lists and quick jot downs in Apple Notes
Anything in Obsidian or Apple Notes I consider perishable. Anything in Notion I consider long-term
If a system stops working for me I get rid of it. No sunk cost.
I'd love to know your thoughts on animal movements, primal movements, etc. that focus on strength + mobility. If you don't know what I mean then you can take a look at StrengthSide on YouTube. The guy was lifting heavy weights for years but ended up with a load of injuries, now he prioritises movements which make sure he stays loose and builds strength while maintaining ROM.
Primal flow is my thing. Heavy cross over with grappling and gets you feeling flowy. Animal movements did wonders for my posture too.
Doing the same isolated movements over & over & over again makes you stiff. Primal flow opens you back up
Hey Noah, I’ve been thinking about starting fresh. I’m 30+, liquid with ok pigggy bank, no responsibilities toward others, and I’ve got a remote freelance job.
Since I’m based in northern Europe, I’d need to stay roughly in the same time zone for work, so I’m looking at relocating somewhere around the Mediterranean, ideally with the chance to meet likeminded friends.
You’ve travelled solo and had to start from scratch a few times, what would be your top advice?
The nice thing about our world going to shit is that you're not really missing out on anything if you start from scratch. Send it! Book the flight before you're ready and force yourself to figure everything out before takeoff.
As for personal advice: Use this as an opportunity to reinvent yourself. Be intentional about who you want to be in this new place and more importantly who you no longer want to be. What habits do you want? How do you want others to perceive you? You have a blank slate, you can play any character you want. Don't fall back into undesirable habits.
Find your places. A gym, a restaurant, a coffee shop. Go there every day, make friends with the staff. Use that as your anchor. You attract people by being somebody people know, so get to know people. You'll magnetize other people who are in a similar situation as you.
Will be the most eye opening thing imaginable
Would love advice on bulking after running the shredmaxxing protocol or what you may recommend after it
Absolutely. Go down to 2ish days per week of fruit till noon. Instead, have easily digestible carb with lean protein. Think steak and rice.
Have one Anabolic refeed a day. This is where you can mix fats and carbs. Think Egg yolks, goat milk, colostrum, and honey.
Up your fats, especially from dairy. Dairy really is the cheat code here.
This is what I've done and I was able to put back on weight quickly
Awesome thank you! Still run and separate meals like in shredmax? High carb + protein for lunch & high fat + protein for dinner
Hey Noah, what do you think is the best nicotine sources? Are you still a fan of Nic nac?
I've been toning down my nicotine, I will rip an occasional nicnac and Anglo Spirit which is an organic tobacco pouch. Huge fan of the guy that runs Anglo Spirit