Bit of an odd question, but thought it could lead to interesting discussion- I enjoy a proper diet and exercise and have found myself curious as to how providers stay ahead of the game? Eat right? Cardio? Weight training? Yoga? Or is an hour with a companion all you need? Do you find that certain aspects actually enhance your time while with a guy?  

Love the HILT because it's the quickest way to burn off calories and not have your body hit a plateau. The workout (with cool down and warm up) can take only 40 minutes so it's harder to convince myself  that  I don't have the time for it.

Posted By: tim422

Bit of an odd question, but thought it could lead to interesting discussion- I enjoy a proper diet and exercise and have found myself curious as to how providers stay ahead of the game? Eat right? Cardio? Weight training? Yoga? Or is an hour with a companion all you need? Do you find that certain aspects actually enhance your time while with a guy?  
   
 I've been doing pilates for over 2 years now and could not agree anymore with this list!  
   
   
   
 

Food-Minimal grains (ie-white rice on occasion, no whole grains), no vegetable oils or processed foods, zero tolerance for gluten, and also avoid soy whenever possible. Grass fed, grass finished meats, wild caught fish, lots of small cold water fish, seaweed, wide range of vegetables, organ meats, and home rendered grassfed lard. Save for my companionship dates and travel, I mostly cook at home-as much to avoid the toxins in plastic restaurant containers as to avoid the problematic food-and keep everything organic or wild (foraged or caught), and shop a lot through our local Farmers. A good wine, Scotch, or cocktail is one of my few exceptions to this approach.

Water, Water and more water! Lot's of walking and not denying yourself the finer things in life so long as they are in moderation.  
Cardio is always great but then I crave more carbs. Everything in moderation!

Seems like so many of you are very strict with your diets, makes sense...but definitely an interesting trend.

I'm fortunate enough that my best friend owns a gym here in Cincy, so I get a sweet deal on 3x/week with a trainer. Lots of circuit training.  

You'd die if you saw the god awful shit I eat. I'm on a steady diet of Swedish Fish, Diet Dr. Pepper, and frozen pizzas from the corner store here in the hood. I'll be dead at 40 if I keep going like this.  

Posted By: EveAlexander

Food-Minimal grains (ie-white rice on occasion, no whole grains), no vegetable oils or processed foods, zero tolerance for gluten, and also avoid soy whenever possible. Grass fed, grass finished meats, wild caught fish, lots of small cold water fish, seaweed, wide range of vegetables, organ meats, and home rendered grassfed lard. Save for my companionship dates and travel, I mostly cook at home-as much to avoid the toxins in plastic restaurant containers as to avoid the problematic food-and keep everything organic or wild (foraged or caught), and shop a lot through our local Farmers. A good wine, Scotch, or cocktail is one of my few exceptions to this approach.  
   
 This keeps the gut biome in order, which is a major controller for everything from keeping obesity in check, to helping produce enzymes for nutrition breakdown/assimilation, to properly working with (rather than against) one's immune system. It also maintains the integrity of the mucosal barrier, so that neurotransmitters and certain hormones are produced properly, and I don't end up with the "muffin top" or "spare tire" around the belly and thighs from inflammation or cortisol response. Avoiding the carbs, grains, gluten and excessive sugars also serves to avoid disrupting my hormones, or my blood sugar, which is a fast track to destroying your steroid hormone balance (and thus your sex hormones).  
   
 Exercise-When it's warm, I walk everywhere. I have no problem walking from the top of the Mag Mile to the Pritzker Pavilion, and back again. Humans aren't designed for 45 minutes of high intensity exercise followed by sitting on our ass (or laying in bed with legs in the air) the rest of the day. Good old homeostatic controls kick in and we tend to eat and store the calories right back on. Those short burst of exercise also stress our cortisol response. Highly undesirable, regardless of how you approach it. When it's cold, I still walk when possible, but if I can't, it only puts a damper on my mood, not my weight. Eating the right things, and only eating when I'm hungry tends to ensure I maintain in the best physical shape for me.  
   
 I have a few lifestyle hacks as well, but I won't bore ya'll with the full 40 page treatise.  
   
 For what it's worth, though, I do this for me, and so I can as happy and active at 70 as I am now, and not to stay ahead of any games, or get an edge here as a companion. As a dear girlfriend recently remarked "I'm not perfect for everyone, but I'm absolutely perfect for those that I choose to see."

I couldn't agree more with Eve's well written response!   I would just add for myself that I gave up dairy and meats years ago due to concerns for its effects on the body long term, as well as personal spiritual reasons which I def don't push on anyone else.  To each their own for sure and no judgement is my mantra.  And for a workout, my storied tale has evolved the last two decades since I was a teenager and has been a journey.  The basics have always been cardio, weight training (very important for women), and pilates.   I wish I was one of those people that had been blessed with not having to exercise and could eat anything I wanted, but I've always had to make a concerted effort in that regard.

That's called the Paleo Diet. There are many books on the subject. I've been doing my best to live that way the past couple of months, with the exception of coke. I love that dark syrupy acid way too much.

I've been closely studying nutrition and functional health for over 5 years now. If you were to look at my approach with diet, the closest it really does match up with is the Ancestral diet, with a small side of Weston A Price thrown in, not Paleo.  

Eve,