Hello all, next week is my Spring Break and this year I’m not going anywhere special. I’m just going to enjoy a nice typical week at home. Actually scratch out the ‘typical’ its not going to be typical at all, because next week I will be changing my diet extremely.
The other day I came across my favorite NBA player Steve Nash’s diet. When I finished reading it, I knew exactly why he is a 36 year old point guard still playing like a 22 year old. Check out what he posted on his facebook in 2009 about what his daily diet contains:
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Here's how my day usually looks.
Breakfast. It is the most important meal of the day.... along with lunch and dinner. I feel if your diet is consistent and well balanced (think long term rather than short term) it isn't so important what you eat right before you play or the night before because your energy levels and recovery will be on target from the quality of your previous three to seven days of meals.
-Gluten and wheat free cereal, sliced almonds and almond or rice milk. (If you don't have the sensitivities I have look for a high fiber cereal. At least 4 grams of fiber.)
I will also have a whole fruit smoothie or an apple, banana or orange.
Green tea.
Lunch. A salad with grilled chicken or fish, vegetables, raw nuts and dried fruit.
I will also have fruit afterwards.
Dinner. Grilled or baked fish or chicken with vegetables. Sometimes I'll have brown rice.
Again, plan ahead. If you get hungry between meals have a plan as to what foods you'll turn to and make sure you have plenty of them so your only options aren't will power or ice cream. My snack foods are, dried fruit, whole almonds or whole cashews. All natural, raw foods energy bars. Raw vegetables like carrots and celery. Whole fruit or whole fruit smoothies. It goes without saying drink water throughout the day to stay hydrated. If you feel like you need electrolytes coconut water has the highest concentration of electrolytes but if your diet is good you should have plenty of electrolytes.
If this diet sounds boring it can be if you don't like fruits, vegetables and grilled, steamed or baked chicken or fish. On the other hand there's so many healthful ways to prepare your food and there's tons of fruits and vegetables that offer you slightly different nutritional values and tastes. It may take a lot of discipline and time to train yourself to eat well but it's incredibly worthwhile for your short term and long term goals.
Breakfast. It is the most important meal of the day.... along with lunch and dinner. I feel if your diet is consistent and well balanced (think long term rather than short term) it isn't so important what you eat right before you play or the night before because your energy levels and recovery will be on target from the quality of your previous three to seven days of meals.
-Gluten and wheat free cereal, sliced almonds and almond or rice milk. (If you don't have the sensitivities I have look for a high fiber cereal. At least 4 grams of fiber.)
I will also have a whole fruit smoothie or an apple, banana or orange.
Green tea.
Lunch. A salad with grilled chicken or fish, vegetables, raw nuts and dried fruit.
I will also have fruit afterwards.
Dinner. Grilled or baked fish or chicken with vegetables. Sometimes I'll have brown rice.
Again, plan ahead. If you get hungry between meals have a plan as to what foods you'll turn to and make sure you have plenty of them so your only options aren't will power or ice cream. My snack foods are, dried fruit, whole almonds or whole cashews. All natural, raw foods energy bars. Raw vegetables like carrots and celery. Whole fruit or whole fruit smoothies. It goes without saying drink water throughout the day to stay hydrated. If you feel like you need electrolytes coconut water has the highest concentration of electrolytes but if your diet is good you should have plenty of electrolytes.
If this diet sounds boring it can be if you don't like fruits, vegetables and grilled, steamed or baked chicken or fish. On the other hand there's so many healthful ways to prepare your food and there's tons of fruits and vegetables that offer you slightly different nutritional values and tastes. It may take a lot of discipline and time to train yourself to eat well but it's incredibly worthwhile for your short term and long term goals.
-SN
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So next week for spring break couple friends and I will be doing the Nash Diet Challenge for the week. Starting Monday 03/7/2011 we will drop the junk food for the entire week and eat like Steve Nash. No more sugars, red meat, not even mom’s traditional meals. It will be hard to turn it all down while I’m at home(sorry mom) but we can do it!
Monday morning my body will be ready to take the challenge and eat how a 2 time MVP eats! Every day or so ill post a picture, video, or update my progress.. I’m so ready! And hey if you want to join and do this challenge yourself.. Do it! I would love to hear your progress! You can send me updates on your progress, thoughts, or comments, I’ll post it on my blog so people can see that healthy eating can be easier than it sounds!
I hope this can encourage you to starting eating healthy. I know this is just a diet challenge but I hope this will gear me to change my eating habits to a healthier daily diet. It’s only a week that we will be doing the Nash Diet Challenge but believe me when I say that this healthy habits journey is not going to be short lived!
xo-Ashly
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