The approved foods list

This weekend I am visiting home for 3 days to see the family and my friends. I’m looking forward to it and I have explained to ze mother the importance of my contest diet and she asked for a list of foods that I eat. So here it is, everything I’m eating to meet my macronutrient needs of 160g protein, 117g carbs, 23g fat:

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  • chicken
  • egg whites (4 every morning)
  • extra lean turkey mince
  • lean beef
  • salmon
  • haddock
  • basically any fish!
  • walnuts
  • almonds
  • hazelnuts
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • wholegrain brown rice
  • quinoa
  • scotts porridge oats
  • sweet potato
  • spinach!!!!!! I get through 2 big bags a week
  • avocado!
  • cucumber
  • red and yellow peppers
  • tomatoes
  • red onion
  • garlic
  • broccoli
  • green beans
  • extra fine asparagus
  • peas
  • basically any green veg!
  • courgette
  • mange tout
  • pak choi
  • mushrooms
  • small golden delicious apples (kids size)
  • small bananas (kids size)
  • strawberries
  • blueberries
  • pink grapefruit
  • kiwi
  • set honey
  • sultanas
  • balsamic vinegar
  • nutmeg
  • cinnamon
  • cayenne pepper
  • basil
  • oregano


DO NOT ANGER THE BEAST

I am hungry. I am so so hungry that I want to just roll around in a big bath full of porridge with fruit and honey and nuts and blissfully fall into a food coma for the rest of eternity. I am so hungry that if anyone gets in my way, they will regret it and if there is not the correct amount of chicken that I need in the fridge or cupboard I may scream bloody murder. If I don’t get food into me I might have an emotional breakdown and start crying like a little child who has dropped their 99 icecream on the floor. 

THIS. This right here is the behind the scenes part of the pretty pictures full of the rockin bods in glitzy bikinis on stage. Not so glamorous, huh? It seems that no matter how much fuel I put into my body, it is never satisfied. I am a bottomless pit, my body incinerating every morsel of food the second it passes my lips. Why all of a sudden do I feel this way? I was fine with my food last week but now it feels unbearable. 

The bro and I got back from town about 30 mins ago, I ran in the door, high jumped over the sleeping dog, threw my bags onto the floor and nearly injured myself in the desperate attempt to suppress the wild beast that is my stomach. Now I have been fed, I am calm and back to normal…for now. Let’s just wait half an hour and I shall be climbing the walls again, begging my mum to lock me in a straightjacket so I don’t consume 27g more protein than I need. 

AND as if this doesn’t already sound highly ridiculous…today is my 22nd birthday. Yes, my birthday. But instead of the normal birthday you would expect full with treats, cakes, cocktails and general tomfoolery, I am sitting here racking my brains for something I can eat that won’t fuck up my nutritional spreadsheet. 

It will all be worth it when I walk on stage to have eyes inspect every millimetre of my body from the tips of my toes to the top of my head. It will be worth it in 7 weeks when I can honestly say I tried my hardest and put my heart and soul into this rollercoaster ride that we call competition prep. 

Full body depletion circuit of fun

This morning’s workout went well all things considered. I chose some of my favourite exercises (they’re highlighted as they are the best :P) to include in the full body depletion circuit (doesn’t that sound horrifying?!) and weirdly enough, I had more energy than the previous morning….I seem to be a bit backwards! So here’s the circuit in all its glory…I completed three rounds with NO REST in between, unless some bastard was in my way which meant I gave them the evils until they got the message and let me work in (piece of advice: do not mess with someone on a contest diet, they will rip you to shreds):

  • Bench press
  • Dips
  • Cable crossovers
  • Bent over barbell row
  • Close grip pulldowns
  • Back extensions
  • Ass to grass barbell squats
  • Leg curl
  • Plie squat with calf raise
  • Behind neck barbell shoulder press
  • Dumbbell front raises
  • Barbell upright row
  • Dumbbell bicep curls
  • Overhead tricep extension with plate
  • Crunches
  • Med ball twists
  • Flutter kicks
  • Side plank

Yeaaaaahhhh, I’m not even joking. That’s a crap load of exercises right there but it’s got to be done! 20 reps per exercise, 3 rounds, no rest…fun fun fun. Actually, I am quite liking these full body workouts, my strength has literally halved which is pretty hilarious - I’m lifting baby weights again!

Once I had finished this beast (1hr 45mins) I was rather enjoying stretching (e.g. lying on the mat semi-asleep) and then the fire alarm went off so we had to evacuate the building. I was less than impressed. All I thought was ‘but I need to have my yummy protein shake!!!’ hahahaaa, clearly I have my priorities in order. It was just a drill rather than a flaming inferno so all was well and the protein shake and I were once again reunited. Thank God for that.

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