Some thoughts and discussions from me.

Hey there friends šŸ™‚ Happy Friday!

Like that title there? Haha. Itā€™s an accurate depiction of what I eat on a daily basis. I actually filmed an entire day of every morsel that I ate for you guys, but I wanted to have a lilā€™ chat with some pre-text first.

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[Tweet ā€œNew vlog! Full Day of Eating on a Rest Day via @TrainerPaigeā€]

I place nothing off limits and donā€™t place any labels on the way I eat, but these are three things I aim for every single day:

  • 4-6 servings of veggies (I hit this about 90% of the time)
  • Eat protein with each meal (I hit this about 90% of the time)
  • Surround workouts with protein + carb focused meals

Thatā€™s about it! Some days Iā€™m super hungry and eat a ton, which is typically followed by a day or two where my appetite is lower. Over the years, Iā€™ve learned whatā€™s worked for me in terms of health, appetite, hormone health, and workout recovery. From previous experience, my own research, learning from my mistakes, working with a health coach myself, Iā€™ve learned a lot on what works for my body ā€“ and what doesnā€™t.

I work best with moderate carbs in the morning, minimal in the afternoon, and higher carb at night ā€“ all with moderate protein throughout the day. I also donā€™t do well on a super low carb OR low fat diet.

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But rather a moderate (relatively speaking) amount of both. I donā€™t track any macros or calories on any sort of consistent basis, but every once in a while Iā€™ll track a couple days ā€“ especially if Iā€™m going from fat loss to maintenance or vice versa. Right now, Iā€™m maintaining my weight, and in general, Iā€™d say I eat roughly 130-150 grams of protein each day, 250-275 grams of carbs, and 70-90 grams of fat each day, weighing at 155-160ish lbs and 5ā€™10ā€. Of course, it could fluctuate from that depending on the day.

I also eat differently on the weekends than I do during the week. The main difference is that we eat out or order pizza a lot more on the weekends, and this typically comes with friends and drinking a few beers.

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In general, I trust my appetite and body day to day, but I combine that with what Iā€™ve learned when it comes to what and when I eat. For example, I LOVE the idea of intermittent fasting, but my body ā€“ and my hormone system ā€“ unfortunately does not.

Anyway, Iā€™ve talked enough ā€“ so letā€™s get to my full day of eating! This is a very typical day for me, and I filmed it this past Monday. Mondays are typically lifting days for me, but I ended up taking a rest day. I also had a volleyball game that night.

OK. Here goes!

[Tweet ā€œA Full Day of Eating Vlog ā€“ Nothing Off Limits ā€“ via @TrainerPaige #fitfluentialā€]

Do you try to ā€œaim forā€ anything as far as nutrition goes on a day to day basis?

Do you end your day with something sweet?