Athletes want to be healthy and try to make healthy meals, but training and work time often sabotage their intentions. Lack of time is not an excuse to healthy eating. Time to get control and to stop the excuses! Eating right is part of a good exercise plan. And a semi-organized shopping and stocking strategy can turn your training and performance level form mediocre to fueling strong! Here are the quick ideas.
- Plan what you what to eat for a week and write based on your activities, daily routine, work, and special appointments so that you have the food available and prevent quick trips to fast foods or snacking.
- Shop with a list to prevent impulse buying and having the right foods in your house
- Buy and stock food weekly. Put time it in your schedule to shop.
- Have basics in your kitchen- foods that you will always have on available.
- Plan for emergency options. When there is nothing left in the house there should be an option in the freezer or cabinet that could provide a healthy meal.
- Have recipes that are easy to prepare (less than 15 minutes from fridge to table).
- Educate yourself. Know what foods make a healthy plan. Do you know what foods have trans fat? sugar? hydrogenation? or organic?
- Have an individual meal plan. Know how much and when to eat for your training, weight, and goals?
Fuel your body … for Life! sbb