When asked, “are you eating right?,” many people will respond with, “I eat healthily enough” or “I eat good food”. However, the real truth is that eating well is not necessarily the same as eating right.
To eat right is a meticulous process that depends upon you planning and monitoring your diet and eating habits. Each meal needs to be a perfect balance of protein and carbohydrates, and in order to achieve this every mealtime you need to know on a daily basis where and what you will be doing. That way you won’t be caught out.
For example how many people do you see working out, who then grab an apple or a quick sandwich afterwards — neither of which offer the balance we are striving for. Eating correctly is just as important as working out correctly. Without a proactive attitude to eating you won’t see any short or long term benefits from your fitness program.
For instance, if you know you will be travelling a lot, take food with you. A portion of nuts for protein, balanced against a portion of dried fruit for carbohydrates is a perfect balanced ‘meal’ and taking it with you will help resist the urge to just grab a quick snack and destroy the hard work you have done.

Hunger is not something to worry about.

I hear many people talk about always being hungry, or worrying that that have a large appetite, what these people need to remember is that food is a fuel and that hunger should not be feared. If you ask a lot of your body, you will need more food. For example, the day after training you will feel hungrier, as your body is using the fuel efficiently. This is what I call progression.
To help matters, always make sure that after your workout you have a protein bar or shake that contains both carbohydrates and protein. It is essential that there is balance of both elements in every meal you eat, as it is the combination that helps build muscle mass and aids in body’s recuperation process.

High protein diets, which are very popular, are really not suitable for people who workout because without complex carbohydrat you will not have the energy to train and to recover properly. Balance is the key.

5 Simple Rules

1. You are what you eat.
2. Plan ahead - leave nothing to chance, take “good food” with you whever you go.
3. Plan your supermarket shop.
4. Keep portions small and balanced.
5. Eat plenty of fish.

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