Some thoughts and discussions from me.

Hey there friends 🙂 Happy Friday!

Like that title there? Haha. It’s an accurate depiction of what I eat on a daily basis. I actually filmed an entire day of every morsel that I ate for you guys, but I wanted to have a lil’ chat with some pre-text first.

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I place nothing off limits and don’t place any labels on the way I eat, but these are three things I aim for every single day:

  • 4-6 servings of veggies (I hit this about 90% of the time)
  • Eat protein with each meal (I hit this about 90% of the time)
  • Surround workouts with protein + carb focused meals

That’s about it! Some days I’m super hungry and eat a ton, which is typically followed by a day or two where my appetite is lower. Over the years, I’ve learned what’s worked for me in terms of health, appetite, hormone health, and workout recovery. From previous experience, my own research, learning from my mistakes, working with a health coach myself, I’ve learned a lot on what works for my body – and what doesn’t.

I work best with moderate carbs in the morning, minimal in the afternoon, and higher carb at night – all with moderate protein throughout the day. I also don’t do well on a super low carb OR low fat diet.

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But rather a moderate (relatively speaking) amount of both. I don’t track any macros or calories on any sort of consistent basis, but every once in a while I’ll track a couple days – especially if I’m going from fat loss to maintenance or vice versa. Right now, I’m maintaining my weight, and in general, I’d say I eat roughly 130-150 grams of protein each day, 250-275 grams of carbs, and 70-90 grams of fat each day, weighing at 155-160ish lbs and 5’10”. Of course, it could fluctuate from that depending on the day.

I also eat differently on the weekends than I do during the week. The main difference is that we eat out or order pizza a lot more on the weekends, and this typically comes with friends and drinking a few beers.

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In general, I trust my appetite and body day to day, but I combine that with what I’ve learned when it comes to what and when I eat. For example, I LOVE the idea of intermittent fasting, but my body – and my hormone system – unfortunately does not.

Anyway, I’ve talked enough – so let’s get to my full day of eating! This is a very typical day for me, and I filmed it this past Monday. Mondays are typically lifting days for me, but I ended up taking a rest day. I also had a volleyball game that night.

OK. Here goes!

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Do you try to “aim for” anything as far as nutrition goes on a day to day basis?

Do you end your day with something sweet?