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The 2012 Olympian and Beach Volleyball Player from Canada in a sexy and healthy talk with sexyfoodtherapy.com.
Here are some of our favorite parts from their tête-à-tête:
You’ve spent a lot of time half-naked on the volleyball court (I don’t think anyone is complaining), so my question is other than exercise, what do you eat to stay fit? What’s a typical daily meal plan look like?
I guess having boardshorts as my business suit for the last decade has helped me be conscious of what I eat but performance has always been my main focus. I needed to be lean, athletic and energized so I have developed an intuitive nutrition style that supports my goals and doesn’t stress me out. I really like how I feel from fasting 16hrs from dinner to lunch then feasting from 12-8PM on lots of healthy fats with pasture raised meats and organic/whole foods bought from local farms. Decreasing your eating window by fasting in the morning is proven to be better for longterm health and I consume the same amount of calories regardless! This way I can better control my hormone balance, insulin sensitivity, energy levels, focus, lean body mass and systemic inflammation and actually enjoy it.
Here is a typical day for me:
5:15AM – 500-750ml hot water, freshly squeezed organic lemon, drop of honey and Ascenta HP Omega Oil
5:45-7 – BulletProof coffee (Upgraded MCT Oil, Coconut oil, grassfed butter) Yes, I am for real with this!
9:30 – Superfood BOSS shake on training days (beet, gelatinized maca, home ground flax & chia, kale, spinach, blueberries, VegaOne, Glutamine, Coconut Milk, MCT oil, home sprouts, turmeric,
12:30 – 6 eggs, 4-6 slices of pasture raised bacon & an avocado
2:30 – MAN salad – kale, spinach, nuts, fuji apple, broccoli, cabbage, home sprouted organic mung beans, goat cheese, organic meat, signature high healthy fat homemade dressing.
5 – High protein, high healthy fat meal with veggies and sweet potatoes (lathered with coconut oil!)
8/9 – Whatever the heck I want! (usually leftovers from 5PM with something sweet after)
High five for accomplishing your dream of representing Canada in the London 2012 Olympics. What’s your best advice for achieving your goals and really sticking to your guns?
Thanks, it only took a decade of training and competing to check it off the bucket list! I learnt a lot on the journey and generally share three important life teachings I went through –
1) You are never ready – So it is your responsibility to relentlessly and fearlessly pursue personal excellence so when the opportunity arises you believe in yourself more than your opposition…
2) Nobody is qualified to tell you that “You can’t” – Only you know what you are capable of so don’t let anybody tell you otherwise…
3) You MUST be willing to work beyond your capabilities to succeed – Actively seek situations and opportunities you aren’t qualified for and learn through experience. I am a huge fan of learning to swim in the deep end…
What’s the one no-holds barred indulgence food that you just couldn’t live without, healthy or not?
I will remorselessly crush a red velvet cake once a month as well as my fave candies when my mom sends me care packages from Vancouver Island. And yes, my mom still sends me care packages.
martin1I have to ask…what are your biggest turn ons and turn offs that you can you let our female readers know…are you single?
I am single but after the Olympics I needed to find myself outside of sport and work diligently to build stability in my life. I am now grounded in my new path, understand what I am meant to do for the rest of my life and am finally in a position to give what I haven’t been able to in order to be a part of a great relationship.
I melt on the spot if a woman leads with her mind, flashes a genuine smile and confidently serves it up with a body she is proud of. For the real sexy scoop, I LOVE a well dressed feminine physique, uninhibited eye contact, passionate kissing and a woman who is comfortable enough with herself to help me please her better. I don’t have many turn offs but not respecting my time, talking negatively, being ungrateful and not living a health forward lifestyle will send me packing in a heartbeat.
What are three words that you would use to describe your relationship to food in the past and in the present?
Fuel
Happiness
Family
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