For nearly 40 years of my weight training journey my diet consisted of approximately 30% fats, 35% protein and 35% carbohydrates during the off season and when in pre-contest mode that changed 20% fats 35% carbohydrates and 45% protein. I consumed most of my fats and carbs before midday and then more or less existed on protein.
Tough Titties
At the best of times my food was bland and at times unbearably boring but got even blander during the the pre-contest phase. Needless to say this was an extremely tough way to live for 4 months of the year but it bought results and as an athlete results are what count.
I learned to switch off my taste buds during the week, avoiding shopping centres and then rewarded myself with an anything goes “reward meal” and I mean anything, often gorging to the point of throwing up….
Yep you got it, re-la-tion-ships.
Those that know me are now thinking that I’m the last person that’s qualified to offer advice about relationships as my track record does not auger well to be taking on a subject of this magnitude.
But hold on keep reading because I'm about to take myself to a very dark place!
As you've already figured I'm not about to offer advice how to improve your relationship with your partner, your kids, your family or friends. What I'm about to talk to you about is your relationship with food and drink because the success in your health and fitness endeavours will depend entirely on your relationship with with food & drink and of training.
What most of you don’t know and I am about to fess up about one of the most intimate and tempestuous relationships of my 59year life…
Two weeks prior to winning my 8th consecutive INBA masters title last year I decided that once that prep was done and dusted I’d throw the book out and experiment with a totally new approach to eating.
After 8 consecutive years of competition I was so spent both mentally and physically to even contemplate doing it for a ninth year, I needed change in order to rejuvenate and prolong my winning streak.
I don’t know what possessed me to change the winning formula I’d followed successfully for 30 years but…
