{"id":89,"date":"2021-08-24T14:47:26","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T14:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kiwifit.ie\/?p=89"},"modified":"2021-08-24T14:47:26","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T14:47:26","slug":"from-the-gym-floor-takeaway-dinners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kiwifit.ie\/index.php\/2021\/08\/24\/from-the-gym-floor-takeaway-dinners\/","title":{"rendered":"From the gym floor \u2013 Takeaway dinners"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the gym floor this week.<\/p>\n

One of the discussions from the gym floor this week was about takeaway meals<\/p>\n

Often while training clients I will ask how their eating\/nutrition is going. And usually I can tell by their body language how good it has or has not been. So, last week I was talking with a client about her nutrition and she said how good it was that she has only had takeaway once this week. I was a little surprised that she thought only once a week was good. SO the conversation opened up to a couple of others in the gym, another client said she would have it once a week as well while another said she was lucky to have it once every 3 or 4 months. I have another client who\u2019s family have it once a week as well. Personally, I might have it once every 2 or 3 months.<\/p>\n

So, is having takeaway once a week OK?<\/p>\n

Well firstly, lets look at it purely from the food perspective, ie remove the influence of the individual client.<\/p>\n

When you eat takeaway you will consume more calories than you would if you had cooked the meal yourself. You have no control of the additives and macronutrient content of the food. Now, don\u2019t get me wrong there are some good food options from some takeaways, but in general you are more likely to eat healthier food if you make it yourself from natural ingredients. Fortunately there has been a rise in healthy convenience foods outlets.<\/p>\n

Takeaways aren\u2019t completely off limits though and you shouldn\u2019t feel that you can\u2019t have a takeaway should you want one (I love a good Indian). But let me help you with a few parameters.<\/p>\n