This month, catwalk model and proprietor of Chez Lee Beauty Clinic in Gort, Co Galway, Mary Lee, gives us a sneak peek into her fridge and takes us through her average daily dietary pattern and exercise regime.
Catwalk model Mary Lee
Body Stats:
Height – 5’ 8
Weight – 9st 4lbs
Clothes size – 8/10
Food diary from an average day:
A typical day for me would be trying to be healthy, as I know I feel so much better for it.
Breakfast – Vegetable juice with spirulina, coconut water, celery, apples, carrots, spinach and ginger. Porridge made with water and blueberries.
Lunch – Boiled breast of chicken, boiled egg and salad
Dinner – Omelette with salad or baked salmon with salad
Snacks – Coyo yogurt with granola. Blueberries, pineapple, walnuts, hazelnuts or my saviour, a bar of dairy milk!
We take a peek into Mary’s fridge!
Exercise:
I enjoy the gym so I would exercise 3/4 times a week between running and I’ve started to introduce weight training and I can see such a difference. I also do Pilates once a week.
Supplements:
I take Udo’s oil, go green, spirulina powder, psyllium husks and Udo’s super 8.
Diet/Detox:
No, I don’t. I probably have in the past but I’ve realised that it doesn’t help you at all if anything slows down your metabolism, so if I have a crappy eating day I just go back healthy the next and feel so much better for it.
Biggest Weakness:
That’s easy: chocolate! I’m a chocoholic, all my friends know me for it.
Discipline:
I’m very disciplined when it comes to working out. Since the summer I’ve started getting up before work to get it done, but at times my diet can let me down. But I’m getting there.
Mary’s diet and healthy eating regime helps her to look fab on the catwalk
Expert Opinion
Hi Mary,
Let me just start by saying – and I think I can speak for all personal trainers here – if all clients were eating like you we would all be very happy trainers.
It seems like you are very disciplined and highly motivated at the minute. Your training regime is varied, which is important and including weight training now is a great decision. It’s key to tone all those trouble areas.
In response to the diet/detox question, your answer is brilliant and shows you have really taken this on as a lifestyle rather than a quick fix, which is the key to long lasting results and it really comes down to getting in the right mind frame for everybody out there. My advice would be to find an accountability buddy or training partner, someone who is in a similar situation to yourself, and you’ll see your motivation levels increase immediately.
There is a great balance of good fats (Udo’s oil, coconut, yoghurt, walnuts, salmon), carbohydrates (fruits, oats, granola – just ensure low sugar content), fibre (salad and veggies), protein (chicken, eggs) and energy packed additions (spirulina). It’s hard to fault your eating plan. You do mention you’re a chocoholic and I find personally that seventy percent dark chocolate in small amounts can kill any craving and Butlers do the best around.
Finally, I would like to leave all readers with a quick at home 15 minute workout to improve their summer bodies. All bodyweight performed in a circuit style; complete five circuits of these five exercises, taking a one minute rest after each circuit is complete.
1. Squats
2. Lunges – ten each leg
3. Push up, full or on knees
4. Tricep dips off bench/chair
5. Plank, full or on knees (1 minute)
Next month we will be reviewing another diet plan and offering advice on the list of best supplements to add to your diet.
Answered by Mark O Reilly. Mark is a trainer at BodyByrne Fitness, Clarendon Street, Dublin 2. For more information on training and nutrition contact www.bodybyrne.ie or Twitter @bodybyrne.