12/10/2021
You cannot "overexercise" a bad diet. A lot of people believe that if they exercise hard enough they can eat whatever they want. I also often hear from other moms that because they're pregnant or nursing they can eat whatever since they burn more calories. But is that true?
It depends on your goals. If your goal is to balance calories in and calories out then I guess it'll work. That is not very meaningful and quite a short lived goal though. For long term results you want to not just put calories inside your body but fuel your body with nutrient dense foods. Not all calories are created equal when it comes to health..
While exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle, one's diet is responsible for 70% of their health outcomes. Even genetic predisposition is often not a life sentence. It's up to you how you chose to live this life.
Food is our energy, food is our medicine, food is a type of enjoyable self-care that you can do ~3 times a day. Love your body and don't stuff it with calories just to fill yourself up.
I know a number of people who told me they quit plant based diet because they struggled to get enough protein or calories in general. I'm not an expert in sports nutrition but follow me to see what I eat and how I get my calories and protein in.
A typical day of eating for me:
1. Protein smoothie with kale, frozen strawberries, flax and chia seeds, pumpkin seeds and turmeric (not pictured)
2. Breakfast: steel cut oats with soymilk, flax and chia seeds, kiwi, blueberries, banana, sliced almond
3. Chickpea pasta with marinara, cannelini beans, cilantro and nutritional yeast
4. Snack: soy curl jerky by Butler Foods, apple (not pictured)
5. Dinner: kimchi fried rice with peas, carrots, Lima beans, green beans, tofu, seaweed and Sriracha
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