After speaking with a few Adapt members, it seems like the hardest thing to do when you’re on the Whole30 is to change your concept of breakfast. As a kid I grew up with the classic 5 weetbix and milk w/ sugar on top followed by 2 slices of toast. If it was a “healthy” breakfast I might wash all that down with a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice. Talk about smashing the carbs…
Let’s just say you’ve never heard of Paleo or the Whole30 and this is the kind of breakfast you’ve had for the last 30 years. It’s a pretty big ask to reframe your concept of breakfast into something that looks more like dinner. If you are able to make the adjustment and stick it out for 30 days, you’re well on the way to turning your body into a total fat burning machine and creating a lasting habit that will ensure better performance at work, play and training for the rest of your life. If you have kids, you’re setting them up for success too.
I guess I’ve had to reframe every meal I eat to include the 3 macronutrients: Carbs [C] Protein [P] and Fat [F] in every meal I eat. – I don’t really care about serving size or timings but I find on a regular day might look like this:
- breakfast(5-7am),
- pre train snack (11.30am)
- post train refuel (2pm),
- arvo tea (4pm) and
- dinner (7pm)
What my breakfast (and just about every other meal) looks like now:
- a protein source (meat or eggs – P), some greens(broccoli – C), some starch(sweet potato – C) and some fat (avocado or some almonds or almond butter – F)
Food & Training
7am – wake – slept reasonably well although I didn’t get to bed until 9:30pm last night.
7:30am – breakfast – 3x scrambled eggs + roasted brussel sprouts + sweet potato + slow cooked lamb + almond butter
9am – coffee – long black pour over
11:30am – pre train coffee – long black pour over
12pm – train – outlaw 2.7.14
BBG
1) Clean from blocks (just above knee): 2rm @ 60,80,100,110,115,120kg – 2×2@110kg
2) BTN Jerk from blocks (drop every rep): 2rm @ 60,80,100,110,115,120kg – 2×2@110kg
Strength
3a) 4X3 Bench Press – work to a 3rm – warm up @ 60,70,80,90 / working sets @ 100, 105, 107.5kg
3b) 4XME Tempo Strict TTB (3 counts on descent of legs) – sets of 5 (no tempo)
Conditioning
3 rounds for total time of:
Row 750m
20 HSPU (Kipping is allowed – regionals standard)
50 Double-Unders
— Rest 1:1
r1: 4:46
r2: 4:56
r3: 4:58
total time: 24:30
2pm – post train – steak + brussel sprouts + carrots & broccoli + coconut water
2:30pm – coffee – double shot espresso
3:30pm – arvo tea – multiple spoonfuls of almond butter
6:30pm – pre dinner (@ gym) – roast lamb + roast veg (pumpkin, sweet potato and parsnip)
7:30pm – grilled chicken thighs and roasted capsicum + spoonful of almond butter
It’s 8:12 right now so I’m on track to be in bed by 9pm tonight. I gotta be – I’m running the early AM sessions in the gym tomorrow…
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