SUP Training Diet by Seychelle

MAUI, Hawaii - We've been chatting with SIC Maui athlete Seychelle about all aspects of her fitness regimen. She recently discussed the different parts of her paddle plan and cross training, and now she's sharing details about her diet along with a few of her favorite recipes. Find out how Seychelle fuels her body below.

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Diet Principles

Clean, plant-based vegan diet, fruit and vegetable heavy.

• high calorie intake
• fruits & vegetables
• homemade kombucha

I eat a clean, plant-based diet. People often ask how I get enough protein and how many calories I eat. The answer is, I eat A LOT. about 3,000 calories a day. I get protein from whole grains, leafy vegetables, beans, nuts, seeds, seitan (wheat) and pea protein supplement. I also drink lots of water. I make my own kombucha which I drink everyday. I have alcohol about once a week in small amounts. I sleep 7-9 hours every night. And I wake up and meditate everyday. A typical daily diet for me looks like:

Breakfast: Homemade granola with almond milk or yogurt
Snack: Protein smoothie after morning training session 
Lunch: Avocado toast or vegan grilled cheese on ezekiel bread for lunch
Snack: Yogurt with berries and nuts 
Snack: Bean Salad 
Snack: Shanti bar
Dinner: Field Roast vegan sausage with: grilled veggies and couscous or pasta or a bowl of soup
Dessert: Dates and peanut butter 

Recipe #1 - Granola

Grains, nuts, natural sugars, spices.

Ingredients

• 2 cups oats
• 1 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 cup almonds
• 1 cup coconut flakes
• 1 cup cranberries
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 6 tablespoons coconut oil
• 4 tablespoons honey

Directions:
Mix well and bake at 325 for 30 minutes stirring twice. I have no idea if this recipe even remotely resembles making actual granola, but it's my version that I made up and it's healthy and yummy. I store it in a big tupperware in the fridge.

Ingredients

• 1 banana
• 1/2 beet
• 1/2 cup steamed spinach
• 1/2 avocado
• 2 tablespoons chia seeds
• 2 scoops Remedy's Nutrition Organic Vanilla Plant Protein
• 1 cup water

Directions: Blend all ingredients together in a NutriBullet.

Recipe #3 - Bean Salad

Vegetables, roots, oil and vinegar.

Ingredients

• 2 can chickpeas
• 1 cucumber
• 3 of the following options: 1 beet, 1 pepper, 1 cup chopped broccoli, 1 cup chopped carrots, 1 cup chopped mango, 1 avocado (will turn brown in leftovers)
• chopped cilantro
• For dressing: lemon juice, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, salt

Directions: Combine salad ingredients. Drizzle desired amounts of dressing on top. Stir and enjoy.

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