My Week In Food: Joel Hilton

5 January 2015

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My Week In Food: Joel Hilton

Twelve years personal training experience refined in the gyms of some of the city’s top companies, Joel Hilton now co-runs the Gloss team’s new favourite HIIT workout studio, Project Fit.

Like millions of others, my life is hectic and I often feel like there is not enough hours in the day. I know exactly what I should be doing in respects to my diet however with work, family and all of the other things that go on in our lives I personally find being so strict very difficult.

The main eating and exercise ethos I follow is to be good 80% of the time and more relaxed for the other 20%. Simply put this is practical, realistic and most importantly for me it is something I can build my lifestyle around. Diets are silly as they are short term and not sustainable, a lifestyle change is often what is needed - not a quick fix diet. My 80/20 plan allows me to have a few chips every now and again or have an ice cream with my kids once in while. However I must stress 80% of the time I am very good.

I also exercise six times a week to varying intensities. Each week I do two to three Project Fit classes and two weights sessions, I also like to run, ride and swim so I try to fit one or two of those in as well.

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Monday

Breakfast: I tend to have the same breakfast every day. My go-to breakfast is porridge with semi skimmed milk, almonds and whichever fruit I feel like on the day.

Mid-morning snack: If I have a mid morning snack I will have three or four Ryvita with cottage cheese and tomato or I go for tuna or some lean, sliced meat.

Lunch: Most days I have a huge salad with a big portion of protein such as chicken, turkey, salmon or tuna. In the salad I have lots of mixed raw vegetables (I am not especially picky but just make sure I have lots of different colours, flavours and textures) and no dressing.

Afternoon snack: Fruit

Dinner: Turkey breast and turkey rashes with a mixed vegetable and beansprout stirfry

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Tuesday

Breakfast: Porridge with semi skimmed milk, almonds and fruit

Mid-morning snack: Tuna

Lunch: Salad with raw vegetables and protein

Afternoon snack: Fruit

Dinner: Shepherd’s pie with sweet potato mash

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Wednesday

Breakfast: Porridge with semi skimmed milk, almonds and fruit

Mid-morning snack: Lean, sliced meat

Lunch: Salad with raw vegetables and protein

Afternoon snack: Fruit

Dinner: Chicken and broccoli stir fry with a home-made satay sauce

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Thursday

Breakfast: Porridge with semi skimmed milk, almonds and fruit

Mid morning snack: Three Ryvita with cottage cheese and tomato

Lunch: Salad with raw vegetables and protein

Afternoon snack: Fruit

Dinner: Baked Salmon, green beans, pak choi and couscous

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Friday

Breakfast: Porridge with semi skimmed milk, almonds and fruit

Mid morning snack: Tuna

Lunch: Salad with raw vegetables and protein

Afternoon snack: Fruit

Dinner: Pearl barley risotto with mushrooms and spinach

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Saturday

Breakfast: Porridge with semi skimmed milk, almonds and fruit

Lunch: Salad with raw vegetables and protein

Afternoon snack: Fruit

Dinner: This is my cheat meal. I go for a homemade lean mince cheeseburger, small portion of chips and join my family for dessert with two scoops of chocolate ice cream.

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