SubscribeI am always asked about my diet and how I manage to look so trim. People are always amazed when I tell them I do not diet. I eat healthy foods and try to consume as much as I burn. I do try to count calories on long workout days so I have some idea of how much extra I need to eat to maintain weight. Here are my main thoughts on maintaining a healthy weight in some semblance of order.
- Drink a lot of water.Water is very good. It helps you digest food and feel full.
- Stop drinking soda. Soda is loaded with junk calories that do nothing for you.
- Do not eat food that you do not like because it is healthy.
- Eat responsibly, you know what is good for you. Do not over indulge in junk food.
- Try to eat food that was available 200 years ago. I try to eat organic food whenever possible but it is expensive and my budget does take a hit from the organic food. The meat is really expensive but I think the added hormones are are bad for you.
- Margarine was not around 200 years ago so use butter with moderation.
- I switch types of milk randomly between skim and whole milk sticking mostly to 1% and 2% milkfat.
I tend to gravitate towards a high carb, high protein diet with little junk food thrown in. I almost always eat pasta or pizza on Friday before my long workout on Saturday. Again, I like to stay natural and not add anything powdered or processed to my food. I do add natural Parmesan cheese to my pasta. I also like to eat a healthy lunch. Usually a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with fruit and pretzels. I like Skippy peanut butter and organic jelly.
My key points are drink lots of water, no soda and moderate all other types of food.
