Your workout means nothing without a CLEAN diet

An inside look at everything that goes into my mouth

By popular demand, I’ve decided to write about what I eat on a typical day. So here we are, discussing every tiny morsel of food that I have to force down my pallet. What I’m about to divulge isn’t pretty, and it may not be what you want to hear that you have to eat in order to live a healthier lifestyle, but it’s the honest truth.

My morning meals are staples, and hardly ever change. Mainly because these are foods that I know I never grow sick of. Peanut butter? No way, I could live off of that if I could. Oatmeal? Not a chance.

7am: Wake up, two full glasses of water mixed with glutamine. 7:45am: Breakfast – 5 egg whites, 2 eggs mixed with two forms of vegetables (lately I’ve been partial to peppers and mushrooms) and two slices of whole wheat toast topped with all natural peanut butter (not that jiffy shit either). 9am: Coffee. I used to drink my coffee fully loaded with milk and artificial sweeteners…but in the past few months I’ve cut down from 5 packets of Truvia, to only one. That, my friends, is an enormous feat. Because I used to absolutely cringe at the taste of coffee with even 3 packets of Truvia. It wasn’t easy though, I weaned off of it, much like a crack addict. Every couple of weeks I would eliminate one packet of Truvia from my morning coffee. To be perfectly honest, I’ve noticed a bit of a difference in my digestive system too. I’d always have stomach pains shortly after my coffee, and now I know who the culprit was. So word of advice, cut the refined and fake sugars. Don’t be a pussy, just do it. 10am: ½ cup of oatmeal, ¾ cup of blueberries, 1 scoop of protein powder and some cinnamon.

 The remainder of my day’s meals are also pretty standard, but change a bit on occasion. The #1 rule of thumb that I abide by is to always have a protein, carbohydrate and vegetable source with every meal and contain either protein, carbohydrate or both with whatever snack I’m having.

12:00-12:30pm: This is my least favorite time of the day to eat. But I have to force it down. Chicken, brown rice, vegetables. OR Turkey burger, sweet potato, vegetables. OR Steak (this usually only happens once or twice a week), quinoa, vegetables. 2:00pm: Handful of nuts, piece of fruit or something along the lines of carrots, celery, etc. 3:30pm: By this time I could have a full meal again, but I head straight to the gym right after work and I don’t like to be too full. But whatever snack I do have, I make sure has a high protein content. Plain greek yogurt, ¼ cup of oats and a banana. OR Cottage cheese with cucumbers. 5:00pm: Whey protein shake + carb powder + creatine 6:00pm: LIFTING TIME! I drink glutamine and BCAA’s during my workout. 8:00pm: Whey protein shake + carb powder + creatine. 9:30pm: Fish (usually tilapia, sometimes salmon) and vegetables. 11:00pm: Casein protein shakes right before bed.

 I won’t lie, this shit gets boring. I made the mistake of eating literally the exact same thing day in and day out for two and a half solid months. I got to a point where the thought of chicken made me nauseous. But trying to force it down was an entirely different story. I actually ended up taking a two week hiatus from chicken entirely, thus my introduction of turkey and steak.   

My diet is clean and basic. Eating is not meant to be rocket science. Eat your vegetables and fruit. Stick to whole grains. Include a variety of grass fed meat sources (unless you’re a vegetarian and then that’s a whole other ball park). Eat the RIGHT carbs & fats. Eliminate sugars, prepackaged chemical cluster fuck foods and minimize sodium. If you can’t pronounce an ingredient, don’t eat it. Eat organic when possible. Drink a ton of water. There, that’s literally it. Oh, and drink water...a lot of water. I drink at least a gallon a day. Many underestimate the importance of drinking water. You may frequent yourself to the bathroom about a dozen times more than usual, but your body will thank you for it.

I am human after all, and I’d be lying to you all if I said I NEVER had a cheat meal. Because quite honestly, sometimes all I want is a big plate of ravioli or an enormous platter of fried calamari. So in an attempt to keep my sanity, I do have cheat meals here and there. Keep in mind, when I say cheat meals, that doesn’t mean I go out and completely gorge myself. Still be mindful of what you’re eating, practice portion control so you don’t go off the deep end (trust me; it’s happened to me far too many times to count).
So there you have it. Everything I put into my mouth from the moment I wake up until the moment I go to bed. I don’t whip up any fancy recipes, I wish I did, I just don’t have the time. So I keep it simple. Whatever your goals are; whether it’s to lose weight, tone up, gain weight, etc., you’re eating should be relatively the same. Clean, healthy food.