Massive focus on nutrition this year with strict restrictions and the will to get it right, or at least to be better at it. I started working with Inside Tracker to track and analyze key biochemical markers and help understand where my nutritional deficiencies were. It is as simple as a blood test, and as easy as reading the results on their website and checking their recommendations. They give you detailed explanations of what each marker is and how they impact your wellbeing. They also make food recommendation that will help re-balance my diet and optimize my markers. so, as a result of that, in addition to watching my food intake, below are some "drastic" resolutions...
- No more soda (except on race day)
I drank a lot of it last year, especially after a hard training day on the bike. Watching this video (click here) about the impact sugar has on your body also helped me reassess my diet and make changes. As Coke is very important and helpful on race day, I won't restrict myself from drinking it, but will refrain from doing so outside of competitions.
- Pizza once every two months
It was too easy to order pizza on weekends, and having Rustique Pizzeria down the street did not help either. We ordered too many of those 4 cheese pizzas with coke and Tiramisu. We eventually had to cut down.
We waited for 2 months to eat our first slice, choosing the Superbowl for the event!
- Seamless order once every 2 weeks
We you cook your own food, you know exactly what goes in it. Ordering on Seamless is nice and easy, but again, we ordered way too much on the site. And with the focus on eating healthier, take out or delivery food wasn't a good option.
- Eating more fruits and veggies
That's a given, but not as simple as it may seem. I'm finally getting used to eating more veggies.
All these resolutions I am sure will pay off in the end. After a month I already feel better, more energized, and I feel like I recover quicker. I eat a lot more fruits, veggies, healthy breakfasts with a cup of coffee (and honey to sweeten it), and oat meal with yogurt. Before that I would easily eat a baguette with butter and Nutella every day...no problem! Eventually that also had to go! Oat meal isn't the tastiest breakfast food out there, but Mariesa's baked oatmeal makes up for it! Delicious!
I've also started to be a lot more careful with my recovery post training. After a good stretching, I try to get some whey protein mixed with water and fruits (usually banana, strawberries, kiwis, or raspberries). On top of being delicious, it helps me recover quicker and I can genuinely feel it.
If I can be consistent with these resolutions I think I'll see some results this year!
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