A freestyle swimmer has shared the daily diet she follows to maintain her strength, stamina and incredible shape – and she still has dessert every night.
In a recent YouTube video, Kirrily Edwards showed her 1,350 subscribers what she eats in a day to fuel her body through double two-hour swimming sessions and 45 minutes of boxing and bodyweight training.
The 20-year-old from Sydney – who competes for in 200m and 400m freestyle races – eats three main meals and three substantial snacks, with dishes including protein oats, veggie burgers, egg sandwiches and fruit salads.
Ms Edwards, who shares healthy recipes and exercise tips on her Instagram account, , encourages young women to adopt a balanced approach to diet and fitness by showing her followers that you can enjoy everything in moderation.
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Professional swimmer Kirrily Edwards (pictured) promotes a balanced approach to fitness
The 20-year-old, from Sydney, eats three main meals and three substantial snacks to to fuel her body through multiple swimming sessions and an hour of boxing and bodyweight training
Ms Edwards told Daily Mail Australia that being healthy doesn’t mean you need to deprive yourself of the food you love.
‘It’s so important to nourish yourself with nutritious foods to feel energised, but it’s also important to eat foods that you enjoy,’ she said.
‘All foods can be included in a healthy lifestyle, it’s all about balance and moderation, not restriction!’
Ms Edwards starts her day before her first swim session at 4:30am with a pre-training snack of four Cruskit Light crackers and a generous spoonful of honey.
Her 9am breakfast is a large bowl of protein oatmeal, packed with oats, chia seeds, almond milk, protein powder, maple syrup, blueberries, kiwi fruit and peanut butter, which she washes down with a cup of coffee and almond milk.
