@Colleen Reed I love this!!

I mostly plan. I do my best to make vegetarian choices, but sometimes i add grilled chicken to my salad at lunch. During my work week (i work 7 days, then have 7 days off) I get free meals at the hospital where I work. The boiled eggs in the morning along with a protein shake and a salad at lunch. I bring grapes or bananas or oranges with me for snacks. I typically eat the same thing every day. At home I meal prep, usually with some type of fish or beans and lots of fruits and veggies. Again, I typically eat the same thing every day. Doesn't bother me at all. I definitely eat for fuel and recovery and how my body feels with taste being secondary. Fasting is what makes me feel the best. As far as food goes, I stay away from things that make me feel like crap--like processed foods, sugary foods (aside from fruits), and anything heavy. My approach to food has changed in the the past 6-7 years. Even when i was REALLY young, like 14/15, I was focused on calories without paying any attention to foods my body needed for fuel. I was a competitive swimmer, so I feel very sad that the culture at the time was focused on "skinny" instead of "strong." Now my sole focus is what to eat to give my body what it needs to gain muscle and stay healthy.

@Jason Reed I do a 16-hr fast and the time fluctuates. Sometimes I stop eating at 3 PM. Sometimes I stop eating at 6 PM. Depending on what I'm doing that day. The interesting thing is that because I have been doing it for so long my body has adjusted and after about 3:30 in the afternoon, I'm not hungry at all. In fact, the last thing I want to do is eat, even if I do a later workout.

Goal this week: strength--getting back into my workout routine after being sick. January focus: Sweat Training music: Vo Williams!