Reader Question – What’s Your Diet Like in A Typical Week?

I recently did a quick update on my current fitness challenge HERE and subsequently received the question below from one of my readers about my diet.

Your changes from Jan – March are incredible. Apart from your workouts, can you please give me an idea of what your diet is like in a typical week? Have you given up all sweets? What were you eating previously that you don’t eat anymore? I’m really encouraged by your success.

My Best Diet Tips

As I mentioned in the update, apart from sticking to my Beachbody workouts, I also started paying a lot of attention to food.

Previously, I had a general idea of what was good and what was bad and ate within moderation but I wasn’t deliberate with meal planning until earlier this year.

Below are 4 things I changed drastically in my diet. These 4 changes led to a marked improvement:- 

4 Things That Drastically Improved My Metabolism – Diet Tips

1. Simplified Cooking

I started watching a lot of videos on simple cooking, healthy ingredients, organic food, food composition, etc. I also started incorporating meal planning where I could.

2. Eliminated Bad Food

I started eliminating food that didn’t contribute good calories. It wasn’t very hard since I’m a picky eater.

3. Food That Accelerates Metabolism

I began eating a lot of veggies, herbs, and nuts, which seemed to accelerate my metabolism. Prior to this year, I ate those on and off.

I’ve been eating them pretty much every day since January and it made a world of difference.

4. Workout Everyday

I never missed a workout day. That’s why Beachbody videos are great. They’re short and focused so you have no excuse to back out of it. 

In a typical week, my diet is something like this:-

• Breakfast: Cereal bar, nuts, toast, or something else light before my workouts followed by a rich smoothie after my workout. My favorite nuts are pine nuts.
• Snacks: Rice cakes and hummus, guacamole, etc.
• Lunch: A sandwich with chicken and veggies. Sometimes I have a rice noodle salad loaded with veggies.
• Dinner: Mostly pan-seared salmon, more veggies with pine nuts, walnuts, or brown rice. I have chicken if I’m not too lazy to make it. 

I work late so sometimes in the middle of the night, I have a snack of rice crackers or something light. I mix it up here and there but that’s the basic template.

A cross-section of the herbs and veggies I eat frequently include:

• Carrots
• Cucumbers
• Zucchini
• Spinach
• Lettuce
• Cabbage
• Cilantro (Coriander)
• Parsley
• Spring Onions
• Mint
• Capsicum
• Tomatoes

I’m always experimenting and adding more veggies. As I mentioned, I also eat a lot of nuts and seeds – sesame seeds, pine nuts, walnuts, chia seeds, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, etc.

 As for sweets, I haven’t given them up. I love chocolate and eat it in moderation. A bar of my favorite here and there. That’s the only sweet thing I eat. I dislike all other types of candy.

I’ve learned it doesn’t matter how much you work out, if you don’t adjust your diet as well accordingly, you will be fighting an uphill battle.

Eat the stuff that’s good in moderation, moderate exercise every day (depending on what you’re trying to achieve) and you should meet your fitness goals.

I’ve recently started documenting my fitness journey in greater detail over at Fitness At Every Age if you want to follow and participate.

I share more home workouts, fitness tips, and my favorite recipes over on the fitness blog.

Let me know if you have any more questions in the comments section. Good luck!

Abi is a curly hair expert who delved into the world of natural oils after severe hair loss issues. Through her research, study, and testing, she was able to regrow her bald spots & a healthy head of hair. She is the founder of Healthy Natural Hair Products & Ade Ori Hair Care, and the author of the highly-rated Healthy Hair Care Series. She continues to study hair science, Ayurveda, and natural and healthy solutions for hair and skin. Learn more about our Editorial Guidelines…