I’m going to be super honest here, so many times people claim they are eating healthy but they don’t even realize half of the things they are eating. I know, definitely some hard truths here and for that reason today we are going to tackle a balanced diet. My goal here isn’t to tell you exactly what to eat or how much to eat, but I do want to make you more aware of your current diet and see if there are any small changes you can make to help make it a little healthier! Make sure you have that worksheet ready and let’s dive in!

Your Current Diet

We are going to jump right into this so I want you to think about your day today and write down everything you ate (if you are doing this first thing in the morning then write down everything you ate yesterday). You do not need to be super specific here. You don’t need to say I had 1 cup of lettuce, 3 oz of chicken. Just write down the foods in each of your meals. You do have to be honest though. No one else is going to see this paper, you do not have to submit it for credit lol and you can totally shred it or burn it when you’re done. In order for this exercise to work you need to be willing to be completely honest with yourself.

A Balanced Diet

Now that we have that all written down, let’s talk quickly about a balanced diet. When I talk about a balanced diet it means I am eating across the major macronutrients (protein, carbs, and fat) and also making sure it is full of foods that will give me the smaller nutrients our bodies need. So when I plan out meals I make sure it has a protein, carb, fat, and a vegetable.

Go through what you wrote down in part 1. How balanced were your meals? Did you forget any of these categories? Remember the purpose of this training is to make us aware, not make us feel bad about what we are doing. There is always room for improvement, even for myself! What can you do in the future that can help you have a more balanced meal?

Let’s go through this scenario. Let’s say you are a super busy parent, which I know many of us are. Your schedule is full of practices and games for your kids. You come home to find out you forgot to take out the chicken so you have nothing ready to make for dinner and you have to be at the field in an hour. You decide the only option you have is to drive thru somewhere and grab dinner on the go. In this scenario what is something you can do to improve your meal just a bit? First you can order something a little healthier from that place, though eating a salad in the car as your driving isn’t really a good option but it is still available lol. Second, you could bring some cut up veggies with you to have with whatever you are ordering. I know that burger isn’t a great option but adding the veggies does help give your body some nutrients it needs!
The point of this training is to make us more aware of making healthier choices and building meals that will help get us to our goals! Whenever I create a meal I think about those 4 categories, protein, carb, fat, and veggies. I choose something from each one and build my meal. This helps to make sure I am getting what I need!

Want some more help with meal planning and prepping? I totally have you covered! I have an entire meal prep and planning course ready for you! Click the link to learn more!

https://coffeedonutsfitness.thinkific.com/courses/introduction-to-meal-preps-and-planning

Worksheet for Training - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Joduh21JERlDn6r92qscfhhshU-qLOGP/view?usp=sharing