WELLNESS
FIT FAB
FOODIE
With a cool blog and a fabulous Instagram account that
would have us all re-examining our diets and fitness regimes,
Meera Vadgama breaks things down for us.
I
love everything related to fitness.
Talk to me about getting sweaty
and you have my full attention.
There is something so exhilarating about getting your heart
rate up, breaking a sweat and then
embracing that feel-good feeling
which makes it all totally addictive.
I am crazy about HIIT (High Intensity
Interval Training) – it is quick, intense
and gets you results. I am however
not opposed to other forms of workout which can range from hitting the
gym to an intense swim session or
a jog out in the fresh air. The key to
sticking to anything is loving it, so
find something that you feel passionate about and you are likely to keep
doing it daily.
When it comes to food, I practice
the paleo way of eating. I am reluctant to refer to it as a ‘diet’ because
I feel like that word automatically
makes one think of a short term solution. Paleo is all about going back to
the basics. Think about how cavemen
may have eaten in the Stone Age
period. Think fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, fish and meat.
The idea is to eliminate anything
52.
that is overly processed. When you
eat simple, natural whole foods you
speed up your metabolism, reduce
allergies, have better energy levels,
increased mental clarity, balanced
blood sugar - the list is endless. I’m
not trying to sell the idea here but
you only have to try it to see how
much of an impact it can make on
your health!
Staying motivated, passionate and
making this a way of life has been
all about finding what I love. I like to
keep my workouts short, quick and
intense. I like my food to look colourful and beautiful. I like knowing that
what I am eating is actually doing my
body good and providing me with
the fuel I need to feel strong, energetic and fabulous. With focus and
dedication, anyone can do it. Start
today. Put down that soft drink and
reach for a glass of water instead.
Swap that chocolate at 10:00am for a
bowl of chilled grapes. Skip the fries
and have some buttered broccoli.
The easiest way to remember? If it
didn’t come from nature, don’t eat or
drink it!
What I eat on a typical day
7: 00 am
A mug of hot water with 2 teaspoons
of apple cider vinegar
A smoothie bowl/chia pudding
A cup of black coffee
If it didn’t
come from
nature, don’t
eat or drink it!
10:00 am
8 – 10 cashews
A handful of grapes
1:00 pm
4 egg omelette
A side of broccoli
A large green salad
4:00 pm
A fruit shake (typically banana, strawberries and almond milk with either
chia seeds or ground almonds)
A cup of black coffee
9:00pm (dinner is usually after a
workout thus so late)
1 pan fried or grilled chicken breast
Asparagus / broccoli or oven baked
sweet potato fries