2. Choose your food

Improving your food choices will only work if you have the right foods at home to help you follow your meal plan, try a new healthy recipe or start bringing your lunch to work. Planning ahead includes making sure that you are kitted out and ready for the next cycle race – drinks, gels and bars.

HOW?

• Place a pad of Post-Its in your kitchen and everyday jot down some healthy staples and snacks for your weekly shopping list.
• Commit to shopping from a list and you’ll soon find that you’re more organised, can do better planning and you’ll have the right snack foods available to encourage healthier eating.
• Stock up on healthy snacks in the fridge (yoghurt, hummus, raw veggies, fresh fruit) or cupboard (whole-wheat crackers, peanut butter, nuts, dried fruit, tin of tuna) that you can munch on when you get ravenous.
• Make up your lunch the night before. If you’re going out, take a fruit and a whole-wheat sandwich with you so you don’t have to buy fast food.

WHY?
Not only will you be eating healthier, saving time at the store and during the week, but you will be less likely to buy unnecessary food items – making it a great cost saver!

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