Today I was reminded what a good MCT oil feels like.
This morning I went out for a 'wake up' run, (just a couple of MAF miles before work - and was treated to yet another beautiful sunrise). Then came home, did some body weight exercises and whipped up a Bullet Proof Coffee:
*Coffee, (Currently on the Lavazza Ora)
*Grass fed, organic butter, (from the local market)
*MCT Oil, (Qetomax Pure C8 MCT oil - 500ml) Qetomax on Amazon
Now this stuff is the inspiration for the post.. Picked it up from Amazon for £16.99, a bloody bargain!
I started off my Bulletproof Coffee life with the 'Bulletproof' Brand, lazy I know but it was a surefire way to step in at a decent level. a little pricey though, so I shopped around and bought some cheaper stuff, (3 x 250ml bottles for £17.50), which didn't come close. It may have been doing the job under the radar but I felt no energy boost, or anything for that matter. It was a blend of C10 70%(ish) and C8 30%(ish) mind you.. And the new stuff, (the Qetomax), is 100% pure C8 MCT Oil. This is al still relatively fresh to me but it's been shown that the C8 (Caprylic acid), MCT's are the bomb when it comes to:
- ketone body production
- Energy and gut health
- And they strongly induce anti-oxidative enzymes
I felt an almost instant boost of energy with todays B.P Coffee and my energy levels remained elevated for hours. So, as you may have guessed, the Qetomax gets a huge thumbs up from me and, as the title suggest, another fine example of things not being created equal. Something I need to bear, (or should that be bare), in mind before my next supplemental jaunt through the uncharted waters of the probiotic!
Anywho, to get back on point, breakfast, (which wasn't actually my point... But is now), comes, for me, in 3 guises, (excuse the 4th below):
- Bullet Proof Coffee
- Omelette
- Sweet F.A
- Well, this really isn't a '4' as I don't eat it for breakfast, it's more reserved for an evening snack if the fancy takes me.. Home made paleo granola.
1. The B.P Coffee - Usually twice midweek after a morning run and some strength training.
2. The omelette - Usually 3 times midweek on non run mornings, and intermittently on a Saturday when I have brekkie with the family.
3. The Sweet F.A - Comes on a Sunday, typically my long run day. I always run the long ones fasted and then eat at lunch. Or I'll sometimes have a B.P Coffee when I get back which sees me right until tea time..
All of the above is pretty flexible. If I'm not hungry, I won't eat breakfast. Though, (there's always a 'though'), sometimes even if I'm not hungry I whip up a B.P Coffee to drink as I stand in the garden and watch the sun come up!
….I bloody love these fresh spring mornings and have seen some amazing sunrises this year, not only from my garden but:
On my runs
From my bedroom window
And... On my way to work
Wow.... From coffee to Sunrise..
…..This seems like a decent place to wrap things up, (and Alt+Tab to a neglected screen), since the sun has well and truly risen on my working day, and I'm lagging woefully behind.
Just wanted to move my inside thoughts, (and MCT elation), to outside!
Have a good day out there!






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