My Philosophy on Nutrition
My philosophy regarding nutrition is simple:“If it doesn’t taste good, I’m not eating it!” I hear so many people say, “I can eat plain chicken and oatmeal forever”. No they can’t, or else they would stay in shape forever. This is exactly why most fall off their nutrition after about a week. That is also the reason most competitors rebound so badly in the off season. Their nutrition plans make them miserable. They are cranky and don’t like what they eat. I don’t believe in eating food; I believe in eating meals….good meals! There’s a big difference. “Food” can be bland and boring, but “meals” have flavor and life! I have to enjoy what I am eating if I am going to make those habits a lifestyle rather than something that is only seasonal.
One of the best investments I ever made was in a nutritionist. He helped me relearn everything about eating and completely changed my perspective. I never enjoyed cooking, but have learned to become quite the culinary queen. I take foods that I previously enjoyed and learned how to prepare them and make substitutions that still allowed me to eat them, even during competition season: lemon poppy seed muffins, chocolate brownie bites, zucchini bread and carrot cake muffins, strawberry pancakes, 7-layer bean dip, Mexican pizza, potato skins, crab cakes, chicken and shrimp fried rice. That is good eating! I always look forward to my next meal. Get educated about nutrition, get recipes, get in that kitchen, and get creative! You’ve got nothing to lose except pounds!
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