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**Disclaimer: I’m not sure if I need to post a disclaimer as I do not profit in any way from EnergyBits (www.energybits.com). I am however a “Brand Ambassador” now for them due to how strongly I feel about the benefits the product has provided me. What that entails is I get a custom 30% discount code (GeauxBits) that saves me and you 30% off on all EnergyBits orders. I paid nothing to EnergyBits to become an Ambassador (other than being a regular customer myself) and again I do not get paid by them to promote their product. End Disclaimer**
I love EnergyBits. Plain and simple. I do not usually promote anything. I don’t usually become passionate about a brand or product. This product however continues to impress and amaze me. My physical performance while taking EnergyBits and particularly my recovery is always vastly improved and shorter. This has become critical for me as I continue to try to balance and optimize both my fitness and nutrition needs.
As many know my “diet” consists of a very low carb and high fat (also referred to as LCHF) diet with moderate protein with a very strict no sugar and no grain (NSNG) policy. This helps me stay in ketosis which allows my muscles to be fueled by fat and not glucose/glycogen. I firmly believe in the power of ketosis for everyone for many reasons but I will not go into that on this post.
For me LCHF and being in ketosis has made every difference in the world for someone with McArdles disease and especially someone with McArdles who has become an amateur athlete / triathlete.
These little things are PACKED with protein yet are so light and easy on the stomach. This is critical for my fueling both during regular training and more importantly on race day. Last thing anyone wants or needs during a race or long run is to contend with a gastro issues. They provide a steady flow of energy, eliminate fatigue and speed recovery, all naturally and all without digestive distress. The reason is simple. ENERGYbits® do not contain any caffeine, sugar or chemicals yet they have the highest concentration of protein in the world (64%), all in amino acid form which are absorbed instantly. ENERGYbits® also contain 40 vitamins/minerals, natural nitric oxide to open blood vessels, antioxidants to fight free radicals, Omega 3 to reduce inflammation, iron to prevent fatigue and electrolytes to prevent dehydration. All this from just one ingredient –organic spirulina and all for just one calorie per tab.
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I take about 30-40 bits about 15-30 mins before my training session or race. Simply swallow them with a little water, I don’t drink too much with them to avoid a heavy stomach and sloshing. I personally also consume a couple of tablespoons of coconut oil or MCT oil to balance out my fueling. The fats from the coconut oil and protein as well as electrolytes from the EnergyBits has been all I’ve fueled on for months now of races and training. Everything from half marathons, triathlons, 10ks, 5ks and so on. It has completely changed my fueling strategy which has just made everything so much easier.
If you’re serious about fitness and nutrition I can’t recommend these little bits enough. Let me know if you want to give them a try and get some samples or if you want to just go all in for an extended period of time to test for yourself go to www.energybits.com and place an order for yourself and use the discount code “GeauxBits” to save 30%.
This is precisely what I did after all my reading and researching for fueling options for myself considering I couldn’t benefit from the same things others were using like “Gu” and carbs. I found a discount code on Twitter to save 30%, went all in and ordered a bag of 1000 so that I could truly test for myself for a month. I wanted to avoid any placebo effect that might occur by just taking them for a day or two. I monitored performance and PRs eliminating the best and worst days, tracked how I felt and recovered and ultimately I just couldn’t deny what I was experiencing and the rest was history. I’ve been using them for 6 months now and I finally decided I needed to share with others in case anyone could benefit.
