Our days are jam-packed with responsibilities. So, how are we supposed to fit in anything extra like preparing healthy meals or training?
For those of you that are curious, I’m going to take a page out of my life and show you how I personally fit it all in, including excerpts from my training and food journals.
Most days start fairly early for me. I’m up and running at 6 a.m. (occasionally before if I need to do my training in the morning). First and foremost…COFFEE! I have two daughters so while I’m taking in my morning dose of caffeine, I’m packing lunch for my oldest.
Next up, get everyone dressed and ready for the day. I try to make sure that clothes for my girls are picked out the night before to avoid any morning wardrobe drama…”you wear what you picked out last night and that’s final!”
My oldest is in school full-time so she’s the first to be dropped off, followed by my pre-schooler.
A moment to breathe for me and one of my favorite parts of the day: training time! I sip my pre-workout while I drive to the gym. I’ll spend approximately 45-60 minutes weight-training and then tack on an additional 20-30 minutes of cardio at the end. My post-workout meal follows right after I’m done training.
Once I’m finished at the gym, I’m on the run again! Time to pick up my youngest from pre-school (she only spends a few hours there a couple times a week), head home, take a quick shower and prepare our lunches. I usually try to pre-cook several days worth of meals so that meal prep during the day is fast and easy. I’ll grab my food from the fridge, then heat and eat! Having meals ready makes me less likely to make poor choices when I’m hungry and in a hurry!
Time to head out once again and get my groceries for the week. I take my youngest with me (which always makes any shopping trip twice as long!) and load up on fresh fruits, veggies, complex carbs, and lean meats. I’m usually suckered into getting one or two treats for my daughter but I try to steer-clear of the chocolate aisle!
Done shopping, groceries are put away (well, at least the refrigerated stuff!) and then it’s time to pick up my oldest from school.
Snacks, homework, finish putting the groceries away, dinner prep, dishes, baths for the kids, and then their bedtime! If I’m prepping for a show or trying to lean out (as I am now for the summer), I’ll do another short bout of cardio (20-30 minutes) right after I put them to bed. Yet another shower, snack for me and then…whew, my bedtime! And then I’ll do it all again tomorrow! Sound exhausting? Most definitely! Worth the effort? You bet!
Here’s a typical day’s diet, training, and supplement schedule:
Meals:
Meal 1: Coffee, Top Secret Nutrition Protein Shake made with Unsweetened Almond Milk; Oats topped with Raspberries and a dash of Sugar-Free Syrup.
Meal 2: (Post-workout treat!) 1 Cup Non-Fat Greek Yogurt with 1/2 Frozen Banana & 1/2 Cup Frozen Blueberries. A nice cold treat after a hard workout!
Meal 3: 5 Ounces Grilled Chicken, 1-2 Cups Broccoli, and 1/2 Cup Brown Rice
Meal 4: 1 Cup 1% Cottage Cheese & a handful of Raw Almonds OR another TSN Shake if I’m on the run!
Meal 5: 5-6 Ounces Lean Meat (Chicken, Fish, Lean Beef) and a Large Spinach Salad topped with Cucumbers/Bell Peppers/Onions/Fat-Free Feta Cheese and Balsalmic Vinegar
Meal 6: (Just before bed): 1 1/2 Scoops 100% Casein Protein mixed into a pudding with 1 TBSP Natural Peanut Butter – frozen for 1 hour (kills the sweet tooth!)
Training:
Typical Back Day Workout (one of my favorites)! Warm-up sets are fairly easy, working sets I try to lift as heavy as I can with good form almost failing on the last rep or two.
Bent-Over Barbell Rows: 2 warm-up sets of 10 reps; 4 working sets of 8-10 reps
Pull-ups: 4 sets to failure with varying grips
Seated Row: 1 warm-up set of 10-12 reps; 4 working sets of 8-12
Unilateral Cable Pull-Down: 4 sets of 12
Straight-Arm Pull-Down: 4 sets of 12-15
Cardio After: 20-30 minutes (preferrably HIIT)
Supplements (all of my supplements are from Top Secret Nutrition):
AM: 1 Grab & Go Packet of Diet Accelerator N-Pack (has everything I need!)

Pre-Workout: 1 Scoop each of Cardio Igniter and Creavar
Intra-Workout: 1 Scoop each of BCAA Hyperblend Energy and Creavar
PM: Hair, Skin, & Nails, Green Coffee Bean Extract, and Fish Oil & CLA
Before Bed: TSN Sleep
Throughout the Day: TSN 100% Whey Shakes as described above