Well as another week draws to an end here I am sitting back at my computer and thinking about what to share with you all this week about eating CLEAN, training MEAN and living LEAN. It didn’t take me too long to find my inspiration as I thought back to a conversation I had earlier in the week about not getting results. I feel that this conversation is one of those“dejavu” type conversations because I feel like I have had it several times and sometimes frustratingly with the same people!
People often come to me with questions about what they should be eating to help them reach their goals and I am more than happy to provide them with information based upon my own knowledge with nutrition as well as my own experiences. From my experience with people it seems that committing to a clean diet is one of the parts most people struggle with and they trick themselves into thinking “oh well my diet hasn’t been great but I still went to the gym 4 times this week.” Unfortunately diet and exercise go hand in hand and one without the other is never going to get people the serious results they are so often looking for.
One thing I always say to my clients when they say they“didn’t have time” to eat before a session or to have lunch or breakfast that day is that failing to plan is most definitely planning to FAIL. If you do not prepare or plan what you are going to eat then most likely you will either not eat or fall into the easy and often unhealthy option- they are not called convenience foods for nothing you know!
Some days if I am going to be in training clients all afternoon it takes me anywhere from half an hour to 45 mins to get all of my food ready for the rest of the day but when it rolls around to being time for me to eat I don’t have to give it a second thought. The clean food I have prepared and planned to eat is there waiting for me and therefore I have the fuel I need to continue on with my day. It’s not hard to take 45 mins max out of a day to prepare even if it is at night time preparing for the next day.Just like planning a gym session you will not regret spending that time doing so as it will all count in the long run in the journey towards your goal.
Another big excuse I find people have is “oh I didn’t have any(insert healthy item) I have to do the groceries”. Again these people have failed to plan ahead when doing their previous grocery shop and therefore they have planned to fail. Before going to do my groceries I first have to think about what I will be eating for that week ahead and then I make sure that I have enough cover each meal. Sometimes I will shop for fresh fruit and veg more than once a week because this isn’t something you can always buy for a whole fortnight if that is how you shop. I don’t think I have ever reached a point where I have gone to get a piece of fruit and there is none there or gone to cook dinner and found no vegetables. Why? Because I PLAN, PLAN, PLAN.
Some people will read this and go “but that sounds like so much work” or “I don’t have time to plan and prepare” and my question would then be “Well how badly do you really want to reach your goals?”
Sure it takes a bit of extra time and work but to be completely committed to your goals means consistency with both exercise AND diet not just one or the other. It all fails back to one of my favourite quotes“If you really want something then you will find a way and if not you will find an excuse.”
So STOP makingexcuses and start PLANNING so you can succeed rather than FAIL. Eating clean doesn’t have to be hard or boring either. I have included below the recipe to one of my favourite clean recipes that I often have on the weekends for breakfast Vanilla Protein Pancakes, better than regular pancakes and better for you not to mention they take no time at all to make. Give them a try :)
Fit FREAK is on its way in the next hour or so, have a great weekend and as always eat CLEAN, train MEAN and live LEAN :)
VANILLA PROTEIN PANCAKES (makes anywhere up to 10 small pancakes)
· Half cup of oats
· 1 scoop of whey protein (I use vanilla flavoured obviously)
· 2 egg whites
· 1 whole egg
· 1 tbsp of low fat cottage cheese
· Half a banana
Mix all ingredients in a blender or food processor until they are blended together in a smooth batter like consistency. Heat a non-stick frying pan on low heat and pour in batter. When bubbles start to rise on one side of the pancake flip and cook the other side. I often serve with the other half of the banana cut up on top as well as strawberries and some low fat, low sugar vanilla yoghurt :)
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