Week 2, day 3 of my 12 week transformation

I'm well into week 2 of my 12 week transformation and I'm feeling great. I've had several clients talk to me this week about conflicting information that they hear about nutrition.

Firstly, it's worth noting that adherence to a nutrition plan is the most important thing. My goal hasn't been to make my eating perfect, but to vastly improve upon how I was eating prior to starting my 12 week transformation. I once had a meeting with a well respected and highly qualified nutritionist, and she gave me food plans which included squeezing fresh pomegranate juice over salads and making vegetable juices and other incredibly healthy things. The problem is, I was never going to actually do any of what was in her plan - it made me think, if I'm a personal trainer and I'm not going to do it, then how is a busy working mum or a business person who works 15 -16 hour days going to implement what she was suggesting?!

So with that in mind, I would suggest that you keep it simple:

1. avoid biscuits, cakes, high calorie carbonated drinks, sweets etc

2. avoid white bread and white pasta

3. eat quality (complex) carbs such as brown rice and sweet potato

4. regularly eat fresh friut and vegetables, as well as beans and pulses

5. eat organic (where possible) lean quality proteins such as chicken and fish

6. include 'good fats' in your diet, such as avocados and nuts (a quick word on nuts - one portion is 2 brazil nuts or 4 hazelnuts, not 6 or 7 handfulls), sunflower seeds, natural yogurt etc

I mentioned on my last blog that with the Revolution 12 week transformation, on the 7th day each week we can eat whatever we want. I often hear trainers and nutritionalists say 'when you stop eating cakes and treats and drinking beer, after a while you won't want it anymore'. Well, I'm going to let you into a little secret here - they are bullshitters! No amount of green veg, salmon and postive thinking is going to stop me wanting to eat a caramel slice and drink a latte!

So, have whatever you really fancy on that 7th day. Just make sure that come day 1 of the next week, you are ready to get back to the healthy eating.

As I finish this blog on nutrition, I can hear my brother and business partner John saying three words: PLAN, PLAN, PLAN. To clarify what he means - on Sunday each week, write down and plan (and more importantly, go out and buy) the food you're going to eat over the next week!

Rob,
Revolution