“Nutrition Week” – Guest Post by Michelle Adams

Let’s keep “nutrition week” rollin’.  In case you missed day 1 of nutrition week, be sure to go back and check out the great information that Brian St. Pierre provides in this interview.

I  thought it would be beneficial for you all to see what a food log looks like from someone other than myself.  I think this will be especially beneficial coming from a females perspective. So I contacted two of my good friends to see if they’d share a day or two for everyone to see.  Luckily Michelle Adams and Marci Nevin were happy to share.

First up, is Michelle Adams.  I met Michelle 5-6 years ago when she sought me out to train her for her first figure show.  I noticed that Michelle REALLY loved the field of fitness so I talked her (with the help of my wife) into giving up her day job to become a trainer.  She agreed and has been going strong ever since.

Michelle Adams

Without further adieu, the floor is yours Michelle…

I’ve been following the foods for my metabolic typing and this seems to be working well for me. I worked with a nutritionist and tested as a protein type. This means I should follow an eating plan that is heavier in protein and fat. I also have a list of specific foods that have a nutrition profile that compliment my bodies’ chemistry. I tend to struggle with being constantly hungry. I also have hypothyroid. After trying numerous eating methods, I realized that cutting starchy carbs only makes me moody, tired, and more hungry. With a few exceptions, I choose whole, clean foods, and always choose organic dairy and meat. I try to eat for optimal health and to support my training. I’m currently following a Nia Shanks workout that is an upper/lower split. I like to train heavy and I do not like cardio. I like to incorporate jump rope and line sprints as interval training. I drink water throughout the day and require at least 7 hours of sleep a night to function at my best. I practice mediation daily, even if it’s just 3 minutes. It’s all part of my personal wellness plan.

Non-training day

Meal 1

Nanogreens green drink

low-fat, plaint greet yogurt with walnuts, sliced banana, cinnamon and stevia

green tea made with 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk, water and stevia

supplements: vitamin D3, vitamin C, krill oil, DHEA, astaxanthin

Meal 2

2 hard boiled eggs

apple slices

Meal 3

homemade turkey meatloaf

steamed artichoke hearts with olive oil drizzled on top

Trader Joes fiber cake

green tea made with 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk, water and stevia

supplements: multi, vitamin C, krill oil

Meal 4

celery with peanut butter

whey protein in water

Meal 5

grilled chicken breast

steamed cauliflower, carrots, and snow peas with olive oil drizzled on top

supplements: multi mineral, vitamin C

Before bed supplements: Z12, probiotic

Training day

Meal 1

Nanogreens green drink

sprouted wheat english muffin with peanut butter

whey protein in water

green tea made with 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk, water and stevia

supplements: vitamin D3, vitamin C, krill oil, DHEA, astaxanthin

Meal 2

lowfat cottage cheese with small serving of banana and almond slivers

Meal 3

scrambled egg whites made in coconut oil

brown rice

steamed asparagus drizzled with olive oil

coffee made with 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk, water and stevia

supplements: multi, vitamin C, krill oil

Peri-workout

whey protein in water with creatine

Meal 4

bison burger on a sprouted wheat bun with unsweetened ketchup, mustard, GOOD (it’s the brand) mayonnaise, and red onion

steamed veggies drizzled with olive oil

Meal 5

lowfat, plain greek yogurt with chocolate protein powder and natural peanut butter

supplements: multi mineral, vitamin C

Before bed supplements: Z12, probiotic

Danny’s Notes:

Getting lean and healthy doesn’t need to be complicated.  For example, you don’t need to get tested to find out your “metabolic typing,” like Michelle did.  Michelle has been in the game for quite awhile now, and has tweaked her nutrition plan many times in attempt to find out what works best for her.  With all of her experience, she wanted to give metabolic typing a shot to see what comes of it.  There is still a lot of research that needs to be done.  With the combination of research and real world experience, hopefully we’ll be able to tell how effective (or ineffective) metabolic typing turns out to be.  Maybe I’ll even have an updated interview with Michelle down the line to see what her thoughts are once she gets more time “under her belt” with this whole metabolic typing thing.  For now though, it seems to be working really well for her!

If you have any questions for Michelle regarding her food choices, supplements, or anything else, leave them in the comments section below.  Thanks for your time, Michelle!

To wrap up nutrition week, tomorrow I’ll share Marci Nevin’s food log..  Marci has been going the “intermittent fasting” route.  Find out why she is doing the intermittent fasting thing, and why she has been enjoying it so much.

See you tomorrow! …