Nutrition ArticlesEscaping the Nutrition Rut
It’s perfectly normal to fall into a nutrition “rut” at some point during your Challenge.
It’s perfectly normal to fall into a nutrition “rut” at some point during your Challenge. This is the time to research new recipes, get creative and experiment with different grains and proteins. Quinoa? Scallops? For added inspiration, ask your fellow BFL’ers for their meal plans, check out the BFL
Forum for ideas or review the meal plan of a Champion. Here is 2004 Body-
for-LIFE Champion Charles Damiano’s typical meal plan, and one he continues to follow closely even now, more than six years after his first Challenge.
Supplements: 1 multivitamin, 2 Glucosamine/Chondroitin,
EAS Pro Science CLA, Vitamin C, B-Complex 100, Zinc, Selenium, Chromium Picolinate
Meal 3: 12:00 pm—6 ounces grilled salmon, 1 cup brown rice, 1 cup mixed vegetables, 16 ounces water
Meal 4: 3:00 pm—
Myoplex Strength nutrition bar, 16 ounces water
Meal 5: 6:30 pm—8-ounce turkey burger and 1 sweet potato, 8 ounces of water
Meal 6: 8:30 pm—One bowl of non-fat cottage cheese mixed with vanilla yogurt, sprinkled with cinnamon, 16 ounces water
