I had a call with one of my students last week and he had a question around "how to be consistent with eating." Thought you might have the same question; since food is a common "hurdle" for people.

Less is MORE

One of our core values at Hardstyle is taking a "Less is More approach" to better health and strength.

A less is more approach simplifies the process for our students. If you struggle with consistency with your nutrition here are 2 things I recommend.

(1.) Simplify the process.

This is a fundamental mistake we make in our efforts: Complexing the heck out of everything.

The more complex your life is, the more simple your approach to strength training and nutrition ought to be.

(2.) Cook in bulk and leverage the crock pot.

If you're a busy parent, cooking in bulk will save your life. That said... there's no such thing as "I don't have time to eat healthy." Or "eating healthy is expensive."

These are lies to keep you from taking responsibility for your results.

The reality is... it costs MORE time and MORE money to go through a drive-through than it does to cook from home.

$560 per Month on Chick-Fil-A!

Case in point, a family of 4 at Chick-fil-A is over $70.

If you do that twice a week, that's $140 per week; $560 per month.

As a family... we buy groceries twice per month at ≤ $300 per trip.

That's $300/15 days = $20 per day for a family of 4!

I published and article on the blog on "How to Meal Prep a Day’s Worth of Meals in Less Than 23 Minutes–for $7!!)." It's worth a read if you struggle to stay consistent with your eating habits.

How to Cook in Bulk

[+] Carbohydrates: Bake or steam your carbs at one time.

Invest in a rice cooker and make 3-4 days worth of rice, quinoa, or oatmeal.

Or bake 5-8 potatoes at one time; these make great "toasted potatoes" on the grill--after they've been baked.

[+] Vegetables: Leverage frozen vegetables.

Look at this from a "good, better, best" scenario.

👉 Good: Canned vegetables - Packed with preservatives. Just be sure to rinse and wash before cooking.

👉 Better: Frozen vegetables - A better solution. These are essentially fresh vegetables that have been frozen. You can buy in bulk which saves time and money.

👉 Best: Fresh vegetables - best option in terms of nutrition. But you can't buy in bulk.

I like the "just right" method, which, for me, is frozen vegetables.

Simply defrost a big bowl of these into a container or put them in the fridge to defrost overnight.

[+] Protein: Crockpot your protein at one time.

• Pot roast.
• Chicken breast.
• Homemade chili.

You're only limited by your imagination.

A full crockpot of protein will last a family of 4 for ~3 days.

In our home, we cook every thing in bulk.

This saves you the most important resource: TIME--something you can't make more of.

If you want to be more consistent with your eating; if you want to build a leaner, healthier body. You will find the most efficient way is cooking in bulk and leveraging your crockpot.

Give that a try and let us know how it turns out for you.

Thanks for reading,

hec g.

P.S. This is an image of my lunch a few days ago:

• Chicken.
• Frozen mixed veggies.
• Steamed rice.
• Side of Chick-Fil-A sauce.

Time: 5 minutes.
Cost: less than $5.

You can do this; I believe in you!

P.P.S. If you want to learn how leverage this series to help you build an athletic body--even if you're over 40. I'm hosting a free private training this Thursday evening, details here.