I’m backkkkk and I have more time than ever so you all are going to help keep me distracted mmmkkayyy?
So when you’re a nutrition consultant and your boyfriend asks you to help him cut, you be a good girlfriend and not only help slow his roll with his cutting style, but you track his macros and make sure this cut is more successful than previous cuts.
Most people like to cut crazy fast and so that is actually a challenge all on its own because he wants to drop faster than this ‘Pro’ wants to because #Impatience. But leave it to me and science and he will see I will come out on top in the end. He will be keeping as much of that muscle as possible due to slower cutting.
The numbers are only one part of the equation though, you see, when in the bodybuilding lifestyle there are many a things a girl should do for her man to show her support during the hard times of “Summer Shredding”
You must tell them they are not getting small.
There is a fine line between telling them they are getting shredded vs them perceiving you think they are getting small and scrawny. They are getting leaner BUT they are also growing massive shoulders at the same time….Really emphasize that! LOL! Keeps their ego happy while they feel they are starving, despite only a 200 calorie deficit.
Guys can shush it when the are loosing weight at 3000 calories
You have to constantly remind them that if they’re hungry that just means they need more veggies in their life…Or water.
If I ever didn’t have time to help him prep his food for the day, it was missing a certain filling and micronutrient dense addition. He has quickly learned how much veggies help keep his stomach from growling longer.
If they are also doing a caffeine/Pre/Stimulant detox…watch out.
Oh boy, a cut PLUS no pre-workout. That is fun times. You’re job is to be the motivator and not cave when they say you can look at the protein powder while they “talk to the sales person,” which means they are getting a pre-workout sample.
#ISeeEverything
You should help them with their food…
Or else they will be lazy a bro and just pack chicken and rice…than complain how much they hate chicken and rice and how life sucks.
Work on those wifey skills and help them out. I have taken it upon myself to be on top of his meal prep but MAN I did not realize how much food was needed for 3K calories…
Maybe bit off more than I could chew but the creativity is a’ flowing friends.
Here’s some ideas for you based on some of his favourites.
Turns out he loves spaghetti squash. Hello volume! Plus he likes how filling it is while saving some extra carbs for later when he gets his fun meal..aka cereal
Cauli “rice” was also a great fine. that whole pot was 4 servings…FOUR and it’s massive.
We experimented and made cannelloni stuffed with Lactaid cottage cheese (higher protein, less fat) + canned crab meat. He liked them but with the amount of protein he needed, he felt like the crab was lost.
Shepherds pie was also a success. Really simple recipe too!
For 4 servings…
~2 large sweet potatoes, roasted and than mashed with rosemary, garlic powder and chili flakes
~around 800g of extra lean ground beef that was sautéed with mushrooms, zucchini and onion + liquid smoke, rosemary, 2 tbsp tomato paste and some fennel seeds.
Plop the beef mixture in the bottom of a sprayed tin and top with the mash and bake at 350 for about 20 minutes or until the top browns a bit (you can add some butter on top, I just sprayed it a bit with some coconut spray)
He loved his little dairy free mac n’cheese cup. I used a lactose free, skim mozzarella cheese that we recently found at Zehrs and mixed it with some quinoa pasta (again, higher protein) and baked it in a ramekin until the top got nice and toasty. Served with a baked (my tin foil method) turkey breast fillet with steak spice and sautéed snap peas.
He was very very happy with his waffle sandwich. I tried to do the whole sweet potato chicken n’waffles thing but it had to be more macro friendly so I made a kabocha squash waffle (lower carbs) with chicken breast meat, his lactose free mozzarella cheese and a runny egg and he quite enjoyed it…
When the photographer/chef says you have to show the sammich contents while pretending to eat it…
Kabocha Waffle (makes 2 waffles)
Blend together –> 90g cooked and mashed squash + 1/2 cup or 40g oats + 1 tsp baking powder + 1 egg white (32g) + Italian spices + water to make a thick batter.
Spray your waffle maker (mine is sad and makes flat waffles…) and cook your waffles as directed.
Annddd these little beauties were a quick and fun lil recipe from The Lean Green Bean that he actually loved.
I used a lactose free white cheddar in the centre of each meatball (which was made with extra lean ground turkey + some chorizo sausage) and then rolled them in panko + Italian spices. The cheese burst while they were baking and turned out great over zoodles and sauce with spinach (cuz micros…).
And finally…breakfast. He has come to love avocado english muffins with runny eggs and turkey bacon but sometimes breakfasts sammiches sneak in there too…
His camera makes this food look all glowy and such
Turkey bacon + spinach + Chicken breast + runny egg + sriracha and mustard on a whole wheat bagel. Good to go.
Ladies, if you and your man are into the bodybuilding lifestyle the time between March and summa generally means cutting season. Put your apron on and get your ‘swole’ comments ready because he would do the same for you so make him feel special during this hardship.
Have some fun and surprise him with some fancy feasts that fit his macros and you will win his heart and keep him shredding 😉
And if you don’t do that lifestyle, hope I gave some interesting food prep ideas!
Much love friends!
Best food prep staples?
Lil Miss Fitness Freak 