27/05/2026
Many people ask me for recipe ideas â but honestly, I donât use recipes that often. Maybe at the weekend when I have a bit more time.
Most of the time, I build my meals around the basics.
Protein comes first â always. Then I add plenty of greens, usually at least 3 portions of veg to fill my plate. This is often a side of cruciferous veg, salads, stir-fry veg, greens etc.
I add carbs as I need them, especially around active days or heavier training sessions â mainly potatoes, rice, fruit and vegetables.
This year Iâve also been paying more attention to fats, simply because theyâre easy to overeat without realising â things like cheese, butter, oils and nuts. I still eat them, but I focus on quality and portion awareness.
Almost all of my food is whole foods, and I donât skip meals, so my energy stays steady.
It really is the basics, and hitting them consistently is what gets results.
If you arenât fuelling intentionally, or aware of what youâre putting into your body, you make it much harder to perform well, recover properly, and see change.
I eat like this out of habit. Itâs not about a short-term plan or âbeing goodâ for a few weeks. Itâs about balance, sustainability, enjoyment, and supporting my body long term.
Most of my clients also know that my nutrition maintains my physique just as much as my training does. Feeding the muscle comes before training the muscle â especially as we age, when the goal becomes keeping muscle, not losing it.
Nutrition doesnât have to be complicated and consistency beats perfection every time!