MY WEEK ON A PLATE
Chemmy Alcott, 36, former World Cup alpine ski racer
Alpine skier Chemmy Alcott
MON 7.45am
Protein bagel with ham and scrambled eggs
11am
Cappuccino, two custard creams
2pm
Chunky vegetable soup with sourdough
6.30pm
Chicken fajitas with wholegrain wraps and guacamole
I like to get the day off to a good start, so I put the most effort into my breakfasts. Now I’m not travelling to compete all the time, I really pay attention to the composition of my meals. I try to include protein in my breakfast, as I find it fills me up for longer.
TUE 8am
Protein bagel with smoked salmon and mushrooms
10.45am
Cappuccino made with almond milk
2pm
Roasted veg and hummus sandwich on sourdough bread
7pm
Chicken, feta, walnut and avocado salad
I eat breakfast before working out – but I’m currently heavily pregnant, so I’ve scaled back my fitness regime. Instead of tennis and lots of weights, I’m doing loads of Pilates and walking, which is fun in a different way.
WED 8am
Protein bagel, scrambled eggs and green tea with orange
11am
Latte and a homemade brownie
2.30pm
Leftover chicken, feta, walnut and avocado salad
9pm
Burrito
I’ve got a sweet tooth, but I really can’t bake. Thankfully, I have a lovely friend who takes care of my sweet-treat needs by baking something for me once a month – today’s brownie was amazing. I had an event in the evening, so dinner was eaten on the move on my way home.
THU 9am
Protein bagel, smoked salmon, egg, mushrooms and avocado
11am
Coffee with almond milk, dark chocolate
1.30pm
Pumpkin soup, salad, scotch egg
7.15pm
Roast chicken, roast potatoes, carrots and greens
Scotch eggs aren’t very nutritious, but I love them. I used to have to be strict about nutrition, so now I don’t, I have the odd treat. I’ve had difficulty sleeping during pregnancy, but I find that eating more carbs – like roast potatoes – with my dinner helps make me feel sleepier.
FRI 8.45am
Avocado and poached eggs on multiseed bread. Green tea
11.20am 2pm
Cappuccino
Sweet potato, lentil and cauliflower soup with pitta bread and a chunk of cheese
6.20pm
Handful of olives and walnuts
7.15pm
Nduja pasta with olives, basil, fennel, tomatoes and onions
I’ve probably tried every fad diet going, but now I have a better sense of how food makes me feel. I know that healthy fats, like avocado, make me feel energised. I’m a fan of herbal teas, too.
S AT 8.20am
Overnight oats with raisins, seeds and blueberries
11am 12.45am
Coffee with milk
Toast with burrata and tomatoes
4pm
Salmon and vegetable curry
6pm
Apple strudel and custard
8pm
Oatcakes, cheese and grapes
I love coffee – if I wasn’t pregnant, I’d easily drink four cups a day. But I learned that as your cortisol levels peak when you wake up, you don’t need coffee for the first two hours of your day. So I have one at 11am and really look forward to it.
SUN 9.30am
Protein bagel, smoked salmon and fried egg with spinach
11am
Flat white made with almond milk
2pm
Slice of quiche and a side salad
6.45pm
Lamb moussaka with aubergines and broccoli
8pm
Bitesize Bounty bar
I like the taste of almond milk, but I’m fairly certain that I’m not intolerant of dairy. I eat cheese and I always have cow’s milk in my overnight oats, and neither seems to have any effect on me.