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Ever wonder how your diet compares to that of a super-fit personal trainer? We asked Daily Burn<\/a> trainer Anja Garcia (you may recognize her from DB 365<\/a>, Inferno<\/a>, Inferno HR<\/a> and Cardio Sculpt<\/a>) to give us a sneak peek of her daily eats \u2014 and she happily obliged. As a group fitness instructor, personal trainer and registered nurse (working the night shift), Garcia knows how crucial it is to feed her body and mind. \u201cIt\u2019s important to fuel well and often<\/a>,\u201d Garcia says. \u201cI eat every three to four hours.\u201d<\/p>\n RELATED:<\/strong> What RD\u2019s Really Eat: Daily Burn Coach Nora Minno\u2019s Meal Plan<\/a><\/p>\n Her #1 rule when it comes to eating: No foods are banned. \u201cI think the second I say foods are banned is the second I can\u2019t live without them all of a sudden, so I incorporate them in moderation,\u201d she says. That includes indulging her sweet tooth. \u201cI like the frozen yogurt with the toppings and candy on it!\u201d she says. While she tries to eat healthy 90 percent of the time, Garcia says she has no problem indulging her dessert cravings<\/a> on the weekends. Here\u2019s what she eats on a typical day.<\/p>\n Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, wheat toast and an orange<\/strong><\/p>\n When you\u2019re working three jobs like Garcia does, breakfast needs to get you rarin\u2019 to go for the day. Garcia eats her morning meal anytime between 6 to 7:30 a.m. \u201cI try to eat within 30 minutes of waking up to get my metabolism going and aim for something that\u2019s got some protein and good carbs<\/a>,\u201d she says. \u201cAnd a little sugar from fruit<\/a> is nothing bad!\u201d Because she teaches workout classes in the morning, she tries to eat both before the class, and within one to two hours afterwards. \u201cYou have to fuel your muscles in order to use them,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n RELATED:<\/strong> 25 3-Ingredient Smoothie Recipes [Infographic]<\/a><\/p>\n Lunch: Nicoise salad<\/strong><\/p>\n Protein is the name of the game for Garcia, when it comes to building meals that are filling and energizing. (Here\u2019s what 25 grams of protein looks like<\/a>.) \u201cTuna has a lot of protein in it, and it keeps me feeling fuller longer so I try to get protein into almost all my meals because it prevents me from mindless snacking the rest of the day,\u201d she says. However, she knows that salads can definitely<\/em> be calorie bombs (just check out these nine salads with over 1,000 calories<\/a>) \u2014 so she makes her lunch selections carefully. \u201cSalads can be just as nasty as a hamburger, so I\u2019m aware of what kind of salad it is and what kind of dressing goes into it,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n Snack: Greek yogurt with almonds<\/strong><\/p>\n Three p.m. is snack time for Garcia. Long shifts at the hospital mean she has to stay alert and on top of her game. \u201cI\u2019m always prepared with good snacks on hand, yogurts, almonds, fruit, because I need my brain to work just as much as I need my body to work,\u201d she says.<\/p>\nMy Food Diary: What This Top Trainer Eats in a Day<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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