I love food. When I was in NYC, I was known to bring all sorts of exciting snacks to the office for share and organize restaurant outings with my colleagues, also being the well-known "picky eater" in the community (Not for types of food but the quality of food).

The problem with being a high jumper is I have to be extremely lean. I am 185cm tall, and my maintaince weight should be around 67kg while cutting down to potentially 63kg or 60kg during competition season This means I need to watch what I eat very closely.

This is not your simple diet, since I need to satify the following conditions:

1. Finetuned calories counting: If I am cutting and training, I will need to stay within -400 to -200 calories depending the phase and program of training. That means on a off day, I could be on 1500 calories!
2. Balanced macro: Getting enough protein is crucial; Fat needs to be limited to I cannot just spam butter to make things tasty; Carbs need to be timed around training.
3. Tasty and enjoyable: A good diet is a sustainable diet. We are talking about a 3 years eating plan. I have to love what I eat, otherwise I will not stick to it.
4. Affordable and reasonable to prepare: I am not infinitely rich, so I need to be mindful with sourcing the ingredients. Also, sometimes after training I am so tired that I cannot spend another 2 hours cooking a meal, so they have to be reasonably cheap and easy to make. Tho I can have more elaborate meals from time to time.

For anyone who has experience with dieting WHILE training will know how difficult it is to cut to around 5-7% body fat while maintaining performance. The most critical part of a successful diet is NOT to rely on will power, but smart planning and preparation. This page is dedicated to tracking my progress, sharing my receipes, and experiences along the way.

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