Being in the position I'm in as a nutrition and fitness professional, almost everywhere I go I get questions about nutrition, and most of the time, people want to hear ACTUAL examples of what I eat on a daily basis to stay super lean.

So instead of talking about more theory, here's an example of exactly what I ate yesterday (keep in mind this is not a prescription, because everyone has different food intolerances and allergies, but it's just my personal example of how I keep it healthy).

As you look at my typical daily meals, take notice that I do eat some carbs, but I don't eat any breads or pasta at all (except maybe on cheat days). Essentially, I get almost all of my carbs from fruits, and lots of veggies.

Morning Snack - 6am: Isopure whey shake

Breakfast today - 9am:

3 whole eggs scrambled with TONS of veggies (onions, mushrooms, peppers, diced squash, and chopped spinach)
1 large chicken sausage (organic free range chicken with NO nitrates, nitrites, or preservatives... only chicken and spices)
Half of a red grapefruit


Lunch - noon:

1 cup yogurt mixed with 1/2 cup cottage cheese (both from grass-fed cows) combined with pecans, almonds, frozen strawberries, and frozen blueberries. A little bit of stevia and cinnamon for sweetness and extra flavor.


Mid afternoon snack - 3pm:

1 large organic apple sliced up with almond butter on each slice.


Super high intensity weight training workout from 5-6pm


Post workout shake/meal - 6:15pm:

my typical blender mix of milk, a chopped up frozen banana, and 2 heaping tablespoons of organic cocoa powder. Plus I throw a scoop of whey protein into the blender too

Dinner - 8pm:

My "Italian blend" recipe -- This is basically a spaghetti and meatsauce meal but without the spaghetti, and tons of veggies instead.

I used grass-fed bison sausages (again, no nitrates, nitrites, or preservatives of any kind...just grass-fed bison and spices) --

...and then I use a huge cooking dish on the stove to mix in any and every type of vegetable I can find in my fridge (zucchini, onions, garlic, shrooms, snow peas, peppers, asparagus...and whatever else I have laying around).

I mix the grass-fed bison sausage and sauteed veggies with a tomato sauce and some extra virgin olive oil.

Top the whole thing with some fresh grated parmesan cheese and you've got a super-nutritious dinner with high nutrient density and no pasta (which would just pack on the lbs).

I also had a delicious side-salad of arugula, diced yellow peppers, and half of a small avocado.


Late night snack - :

A handful of pistachio nuts


So that is just 1 example of how a typical day might look for me. I mix it up and eat a variety of other things as well, but these are some pretty frequent meals that I use to stay super lean, but maintain muscle.