5 rules to eat by for Train Fight Win

5 rules to eat by for Train Fight Win

1. Read Labels – In other words, pay attention to what you are consuming. High Fructose corn syrup is now found ubiquitously in nearly every pre-packaged food product. This additive is high carb and can easily spike your glucose level. By reading packaging, we are able to determine if a product will help or hinder our performance.
2. Shop the perimeter – Avoid processed foods by purchasing perishables, which are usually found on the perimeter of the grocery store. Stock up on vegetables, fruit, meat, some dairy and avoid the over-priced, heavily processed packaged food in the aisles.
3. Weigh and measure your food – Be knowledgeable about how much you are consuming. If you are starting the zone, carefully weight and measure your food for the first two weeks before you start estimating. It can be a bit painful, but you will be rewarded with quick results. If you have been zoning for a couple of months, go back and weight carefully for a week to ensure that you are estimating correctly.
4. Plan your meals in advanced – This way you won’t get home from the gym and consume indiscriminately. Calculate your zone requirements and then plan your meals ahead of time to make sure you stick to the plan.
5. Write down what you eat – Get a free account with FitDay (www.fitday.com) to log your daily consumption. This site calculates caloric intake as well as giving you a nice glimpse of your Protein/Carb/Fat numbers…perfect for the zone.