How to support your Pilates with great nutrition
Pilates helps you to develop fitness, flexibility and strength. These improvements mean you burn a few more calories then normal, so it's worth thinking about your nutrition as well.
Pilates isn't solely focused on burning calories, but you can maximize your gains from getting the right fuel into your body.
In addition to helping you get the most from Pilates, a thoughtful diet can reduce the risk of injury and assist a speedy recovery from your classes. It is never a good idea to exercise with a full stomach, so plan your meals in advance.
Pilates keeps your body working long after a class has finished. A mix of fat, protein, and carbs is ideal for a post-workout meal regardless the time of day.
My focus at Core Control Pilates is to promote and achieve wellbeing and a balanced life by educating and creating awareness of eating habits that may hinder you from attaining your goals.
Recipes
Matcha Overnight Oats
What you need:
1/2 tsp matcha powder
2 tbsp hot water
50g oats
1 tbsp chia seeds
120ml unsweetened almond milk
125g Greek yogurt
1 tbsp honey
1 kiwi, peeled, sliced
1 tsp coconut flakes
What you need to do:
In a small bowl, combine the matcha and tbsp of boiled water and whisk until smooth.
In a jar or container, combine the oats and chia seeds. Add the milk, yogurt, honey and matcha paste. Stir well and cover and pop it in the fridge overnight.
To serve, add the kiwi and sprinkle with the coconut.
Enjoy!!
Serves 2
320 calories per serving
Creamy chicken, mushroom & tomato pasta
What you need:
150g dried penne
350g chicken breast
1 tsp flour
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp dried oregano
1 small onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, sliced
6 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
125ml Oatley cream
1 bag spinach
basil leaves to garnish
300g mushrooms, sliced
What to do:
cook the pasta according to the instructions on the packaging.
Chop the chicken fillet, season with salt and pepper and cover with the flour.
Heat oil in a large pan and cook chicken over a medium heat, then season with oregano. Once the chicken is cooked, remove from the pan and set aside.
In the same pan, saute the onion and sliced garlic. Next, add the sliced mushrooms and cook for 5-7 minutes until soft. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook for another minute.
Place the cooked chicken back in the pan, and add in the cream and spinach. Bring to the boil and cook until the spinach is wilted-season with salt and pepper.
Add the pasta, stir well and serve.
Serves 3
385 calories per serving
Banana protein pudding
What you need:
2 medium bananas, sliced and frozen
4 tbsp vanilla yogurt (or natural yogurt)
1 scoop of vanilla whey protein powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
berries to serve
What you need to do:
Place all ingredients in a food processor or high speed blender and blitz until smooth and creamy.
Divide between two bowls, top with berries and enjoy!
Serves 2
188 calories per serving