Clean eaters, listen up…

This one’s for all of the “clean eaters” - If your diet looks something like the foods listed below, then there’s a chance you aren’t actually eating enough…

If you exercise vigorously then this is even more relevant. For example, let’s say your day looks something like below (in an overly simplistic way):

• Breakfast: Protein Shake/Banana ~200 cals

• Lunch: Tuna/Salad ~300 cals

• Dinner: 200g Chicken Breast/Salad ~575 cals

• Snacks: Apple/Protein Shake/Low Carb Bar ~ 400 cals

Total Daily Energy Intake ~ 1475 cals

It’s probably not enough to support you through the daily rigours of life, let alone your training. 

Don’t get me wrong, if your diet does look something like the food listed above, you’re probably getting an awesome variety of plant based foods, fibre, and limiting processed foods which is great - But your energy levels and your training may benefit significantly from adding a more balanced spread of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins to meals. You might even benefit from adding some more energy dense processed foods to your diet. 

It can be a great educational tool to track your calories for a couple of days or a week, just to get an understanding of whether you are fueling appropriately for your goals - If this is something you need some guidance with send me a message at hello@zacegan-nutrition.au as there are loads of great free tools online that can help.