I am a little less than 4 weeks out from shooting the Zuch Photography 2016 Bikini calendar in White House Jamaica!  I am going to be rocking some beautiful & sexy bikinis made by the amazing Peach Buns Swimwear (Check out the link on my blog homepage for more info!)  In order to look my best I am using flexible dieting to lean out my abs, decrease bloat, and help make my skin and hair look better.  I use a split of 40-45% protein 25-30% carbs and 25-30% fat split almost always to lean out a little.  I do use a variety of different macronutrient splits throughout the year including a much lower carb split and also a much higher carb split.  I also intuitively eat about half of the year but without a doubt my body best responds to doing a split around 40/30/30 for getting that tighter look I am after for this shoot.  I am in no way saying I think I need to lose weight or that I am unhappy with where I am at.  I just prefer to look a certain way and it is necessary for me to be adhering to a lower carb, higher protein diet & tracking everything to personally achieve this.  So read on below to check out the meals I am eating in pictures.  I never eat the same exact things each day but I will eat a lot of these things each day because they have been proven to help me get where I want 🙂

Meal One: Egg whites with bacon seasoning and reduced sugar ketchup plus 2 slices sprouted bread with extra virgin coconut oil on top plus black coffee and water.  I actually like my toast just shy of burnt by the way lol!!

Meal Two: Quest brand chips (Cheddar flavor) plus strawberries with slivered almonds on top.

Meal Three: Veggie Protein Shake (so good for your hair, skin, and digestion! When I don’t have access to blender I just eat all the veggies plain like a salad and drink the shake-This one has spinach, zucchini, and cucumber blended with plain whey protein powder-super filling even though it isn’t the prettiest)

Meal Four: Tuna (with a little salsa mixed in), avocado, and pineapple.

Meal Five: Lean, grass fed steak, asparagus, and mushrooms cooked in garlic

Meal Six: Now this is where you can see where flexible dieting is a more relaxing  way to diet.  I tend to save a good amount of carbs & calories for my last meal.  This is because I train late and I get hungry late.  I had already packed my diet with lots of veggies and lean protein sources early in the day as you can see from my pics so I decided I wanted to have some sparkling wine-2 glasses to be exact 🙂  I paired it with a low fat cheese stick and some turkey pepperoni to finish off my proportions right for the day.

That’s it!  A full day of how I am eating.  I also drink lots of water, green tea, and a little more coffee pre-workout.  Keep in mind it is all about balancing.  Generally speaking you want to choose more nutrient dense foods even when flexible dieting so your micronutrients and fiber intake is where it should be & this is especially true when you are trying to also keep your skin and hair looking good.  The beauty of flexible dieting is that it does allow you to much more easily stay on track bc you do not feel so restricted.  You CAN have candy, a cheeseburger, pizza, ice cream, waffles, biscuits, martinis, beer, etc BUT you have to realize the rest of your meals for the day will most likely need to be much more simple, low calorie, high protein, and most likely fairly boring to account for these more decadent items.  If you have these more decadent items every day it can still help you lean out but it may or may not help with with belly bloating and keeping your skin clear and hair shiny.  So yes I do eat those things but not every day-maybe a couple times a week.  Hopefully this post helps some of you a little.  I will be posting a similar day of eating to lean out my way in pics in a couple weeks too as I will make small changes as it gets closer to my trip so stay tuned 🙂