Nutrition For Busy People

Sometimes it’s hard when you are at work and you don’t have a lot of time to stop for food (truckers and office workers). The easiest thing to do is to stop at a fast food place and get a burger and fries and wash it all down with a soda or even order something in. If you are looking to improve on that situation then try the diet that I have been working on the past few weeks.

1) The first thing is to be prepared. Get your lunch and snacks ready the night before.

2) You eat fresh vegetables, fruit and nuts throughout the day (it’s okay to throw in a protein shake and/or a can of tuna here and there). I have been focused on fresh broccoli, spinach and almonds on advice from coach Ray. You never eat a full meal in the day just snack all day. I have a tendency to eat a lot and I go through a lot of broccoli/almonds in a day but it’s worth it. Eat as much as you want/need of this stuff.

3) Coffee is your friend. It will help suppress the hunger a bit. You may want to limit the processed sugars and creams in it but a little isn’t going to hurt especially if you are working and training hard.

4) Also, drink lots of water.

5) Eat whatever you want for supper. This includes starches, dairy, salt, or anything else your body may be missing.

The idea behind this is that if you are missing something in your diet in the day then your body will tell you and you can eat it in the evening. Listen to your body. It is tough the first few days as your body gets used to it and it takes a little while for your body to not feel as hungry throughout the day. Just keep with it. I used this diet to help me over a plateau that I was struggling with. It worked for me so far as I have broken through the plateau and have lots of energy at the end of the day. If you try it let us know how it worked for you. Good Luck

Derek Tisdale
MMA Coach on FasterLeanerStronger.com

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