Nick Carrier Best You

This is what the 80/20 rule looks like with nutrition…

I mean it’s legitimately 80% of my meals as what I would consider healthy and 20% not as healthy.

But even while I say “not as healthy,” I think one of the “healthiest” things you can do is to not worry about what you eat around 20% of the time.

As someone who is very health-conscious, I do my best to be a regular freakin human being.

I love chips and salsa and queso.
I have it almost every weekend.

I love margaritas.
I have at least one usually every weekend.

I love beer.
I usually have at least 3 every weekend.

I usually crush my nutrition during the week and let myself enjoy the weekend a little bit more. While trying to keep things in moderation.

I share these pics for a few reasons:
1. To maybe give you some simple meal ideas
2. To show you I don’t eat perfectly; but I do pretty damn well
3. To show you what 80/20 actually looks like. It’s pretty damn good. I think a lot of people think they are 80/20 but are not nearly as close as they think
4. To show you that I LOVE to eat. I don’t short change myself on portions. I literally LOVE food.

I don’t hit 80/20 every week. I probably am pretty darn close mostly every week though - and that’s the most important thing.

Most weeks I probably hit 80/20, sometimes I probably am more 90/10, and sometimes I might be more 70/30.

But I never want to stray too far from the center of 80/20.

Hopefully this can help you in some way.

What do these 4 meals have in common…

First off, let’s just address the elephant in the room…you can probably bet which meals were made by me vs. Kennedy haha

Here are 4 things all of these meals have in common. They are 4 things that are a good checklist for a high-quality meal.

1. Homemade
Almost no matter what you make at home it’s going to be better for you than something you order at a restaurant. If you don’t like cooking…if you don’t know how to cook…I’m sorry, get over it. Learn the basics. Find something that you can tolerate; find something that’s easy. And carve out a little time to do it.

2. High-Quality Protein-Rich
Salmon, Chicken, Eggs, Ground Turkey - all high quality protein sources that are high in leucine and have a high quality amino acid profile.

I personally aim to get somewhere between 30-60g of protein per meal.

Salmon Teriyaki, Greek Chicken, Eggs/potatoes/avocado toast, Rice/ground turkey/avocado/broccoli, ground turkey/cheese/avocado toast/brussels

3. Fiber-Rich
Fiber is super important for gut health, heart health, immune health and more. Fiber comes from fruits, veggies, starches and more. Fiber sources here are from veggies, avocados, potatoes, rice, broccoli, brussels and more!

I personally aim to eat at least 35g of fiber per day.

4. Healthy Fat
Healthy fats are a staple in a well-balanced, nutrient dense, hormonally healthy diet. Sometimes healthy fats come from high-quality proteins like salmon and eggs, or sometimes your more traditional sources like avocados, nuts, seeds, and olive oil.

Hit these 4 check points with your meals and you’ll be good to go.