A Day On Your Trainer’s Plate

Coming into summer a LOT of people ask me about what I eat! Well, the answer is that it actually varies, depending on the day, what I’ve got on, whether I’ve worked out and what my goals are at the time.Each of the trainers in my team have a fairly similar philosophy when it comes to food – real, fresh, unprocessed and as chemical free as possible, plus we limit starchy carbs – but we do all have our own dietary variations, which is important because nutrition is such an individual thing!Some of us love red meat, some won’t touch it… a few are vegetarians, some drink coffee and others won’t touch the stuff (erm, me). Some of us can tolerate carbs and a little gluten, others wouldn’t eat bread if you paid ‘em.At the moment, most of the girls on the team are doing the BUF Bikini Overhaul, which means removing sugars, starches, most dairy and excessive salt, so our food journals are all pretty well behaved!But seeing as you’re all so curious, below are two days in the life of my food journal from last week – Wednesday and Saturday.Enjoy! 

WEDNESDAY

5amSmall handful of mixed, activated nuts and half a green apple as I'm running out the door to bootcamp!8:30/9am2 boiled eggs, plus leftover broccolini, sliced cucumber and quinoa. Green tea.MiddayPoached chicken breast and mixed salad; lettuce/spinach leaves, pumpkin, tomato, ¼ avocado, red onion. A sprinkle of seeds, a big squeeze of lime, some organic mustard and cracked pepper to make it tasty!3pmPost workout power shake! Ingredients: a few tablespoons of chia seeds, small handful of oats, a scoop of Sun Warrior protein powder, a frozen ladyfinger banana and handful of frozen blueberries, a heaped scoop of raw cacao, sprinkle of cinnamon, handful of ice, 200ml coconut milk and 200ml water.7pmDinner – could be anywhere from 6pm-8.30pm, depending on whether I’m out at sessions! Tonight, it’s 7pm and on my plate is a salmon steak, pan fried in a little coconut oil. Half a sweet potato, some green peas and blanched asparagus.8pmCup of bedtime tea and 2 squares of 85% cocoa chocolate (dipped in the tea, yum!) 

SATURDAY

6amSmall handful of macadamia nuts and a pear as I'm running out the door to the gym! (yes, running out the door is a daily occurrence...)10:30amBrunch in Bondi (TRIO!) - 2 pieces of grainy gluten free toast, 2 poached eggs, baby spinach, roast tomato and goat feta, plus organic butter on the side. Green tea and a shot of wheatgrass!2:30pmGrilled barramundi with salad; lettuce and sprouts, red onion, beetroot, ginger, tomato, squeeze of lemon and basil pesto, plus a little brown rice (about a quarter of a cup, cooked)5pmGlass of red wine, homemade sweet potato and kale chips: literally just thin sliced sweet potato and chopped kale, drizzled with coconut oil and sprinkled with a teeny bit of Himalayan crystal salt, cooked at 200 degrees for roughly 15 mins.8pmHomemade mock lasagna - made it up as I went! This is what I did:

• First, I baked chunks of pumpkin, then layered them at the bottom of a casserole dish to make up my base layer.
• Then I stir-fried a handful of almonds and LOTS of greens and veg (bok choy, spinach, eggplant, tomatoes, broccoli), which I layered on top of the pumpkin as the middle layer.
• Next, I cooked a cup of quinoa with some spices (mixed) and layered that on top of the veggies as the top layer.
• Finally, I poured some organic pasta sauce over the top, sprinkled the lot with goats fetta and grilled for 10 mins 'til the cheese went crispy.

9:30pmLate I know, but I needed movie food! Plain, organic deli yoghurt with pistachios, strawberries, a sprinkle of cinnamon and a drizzle of honey. Keen to know more? Post any questions below! :)