17 Nov Yes You Can Survive on Rice Cakes and Protein: Tips for Sticking to Your Diet When Life Gets Busy

By: Lisa Guggisberg

I am a fairly busy person, I have a demanding full time job, I am constantly running kids around to sports or school functions, at least three days a week my husband is working 24 hour shifts so I am solo, factor in time to train, life’s general demands and I am  crunched for time. One thing I refuse to let go when I’m busy is my diet. I am not going to lie, sometimes it can be difficult sticking to the diet but with a little preparation and prioritizing it can be done.

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Here are some simple tips to keep you on track with your diet.

Prepare

Spend a little time preparing your meals for the week. Don’t tell yourself you’ll just do it in the morning before you start the day. Chances are you’ll be pressed for time in the morning and end missing something. How many times have you rushed out forgetting your food or just skip prepping your food all together? Make time to set yourself up for the week. I do my prepping Sunday night after the kids are in bed so I don’t get distracted. All I have to do in the morning is grab my bag of Tupperware and go.  Not to mention that once it’s done I don’t have to think about it until next Sunday. One less thing I have to do during my busy week.

Keep a backup on you at all times

I carry baggies of protein, powdered greens and rice cakes with me all the time. (Check out Magnum Protein and Magnum Performance Greens from Captainjacked.com) If I get delayed at the kid’s practices I don’t worry as I know I have clean food on hand. This ensures I don’t eat junk at the ball field or miss a meal. Not to mention the times I’ve forgotten my meals and this has saved me.  This also works well if I am traveling and don’t have access to a microwave or the ability to carry a cooler with me.

Priorities

I make meal prepping and staying on my diet a priority. For me diet is a huge component to of having a successful training cycle. I could sit down and read, or watch T.V. but I make sure my meal prep is done before I do any relaxing. I make it part of my routine, a ritual.  My husband and I both do our meal prepping together so it gives an opportunity to spend some time with each other during our busy schedules.  Whatever you need to do, just get it done!

Don’t get weak or lazy

I’ve been there before, it’s been a long day, you get home late, you’re tired and you just want to eat. It just seems easier to eat a bowl of cereal grab something through the drive thru…. but don’t do it! You will end up regretting it later and chances are if you do this once it’ll become a habit. Remind yourself of your goals and ask yourself what is easier eating shit now to save a few minutes or trying to outwork a crappy diet later? Don’t get lazy and weak minded! This also goes back to preparing and always being prepared. Prep right and all you have to do is pop a Tupperware in the microwave.

Keep info on hand

There will be situations where you aren’t prepared and in those situations make it work.  I keep my diet with my macros for each meal on my phone as well as an app that I can search nutritional information on foods.  I’ve had to do this a couple times during meet prep when I’m traveling and eating out or if I’m stuck at work for lunch seminars.  If I’m forced to eat something other than my prepped meal I can at least make a better decision. Danny Vega does this all the time with his busy schedule and having to eat on the road a lot.

Staying on track with your diet isn’t hard if you do a little planning and keep your mental game strong.  At the end of the day if you’re serious about your goals, sacrifices will seem minor when you reach your end goal.

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Lisa Guggisberg

A self-proclaimed former high school band nerd turned meathead nerd, Lisa has been coached and mentored by Brian Carroll using 10/20/Life principals for 3 years. She started CrossFiting in 2006 but gave that up after realizing all she wanted to do was squat, bench and deadlift heavy. She now competes as a raw and multi-ply powerlifter in the 114 and 123 weight classes. Lisa has All-Time top 10 totals in both raw and multi-ply in her respective weight classes with a raw pro total of 936 lbs at 114 and a pro 1118 lb multi-ply pro total at 123 and 1090 lb multi-ply total at 114. She is currently ranked the #1 female multi-ply lifter at 123, #2 at 114 multi-ply female and #3 raw with wraps. Lisa has a B.A. in Political Science and a Masters in Public Administration, but hates politics and political debates. She is a mom of two, a firefighter wife and has worked as a full time litigation paralegal for almost 20 years.

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