The Fitness Guru: Find Out if Kat Lebrasse is Eating Right

Maintaining a healthy and balanced lifestyle requires you to stay physically active and informed with regards to what you are putting on your plate. In our Food Log series, we ask nutritionists to assess the daily diet of our regional influencers to find out if they’re eating right.

This week, nutritionist James Heagney reviews the daily food log of style influencer and new mother Kat Lebrasse. Heagney is a fully CISSN certified sports nutritionist, and founder of the swanky executive gym, D5 Dubai, in DIFC. For the past 10 years, he’s been working with clients who want fast but safe fat loss results from a body composition perspective. His methods include fixing the gut, effectively cleansing the liver, removing environmental pollutants, and detoxifying estrogens—a common issue with females—to holistically heal the entire body.

Breakfast

Plain Greek yoghurt with blueberries, strawberries, and a drizzle of honey, plus a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice

Our nutritionist says: This is a good start for breakfast. I would try to get the full fat Greek yogurt to improve it further. I get all of my clients to try the high protein, good fats breakfast and make sure that they stay clear of any carbohydrates first thing in the morning.

Freshly squeezed orange juice, however, is one of the biggest mistakes; people think that it is beneficial but it is not much better then sugared water. A small glass of orange juice can contain the equivalent of about 5-6 teaspoons of sugar. If you are struggling with your weight, this will make it worse. An alternative would be freshly squeezed limejuice and water.

Lunch

Whole wheat bread roll with strawberry jam, camembert cheese, rocket, pine nuts, and a sprinkle of rosemary, with a glass of San Pellegrino Aranciata Rossa and a Kit Kat.

Our nutritionist says: I’m not a big bread fan so I would recommend having a nice balance of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates for lunch. I suggest eating carbs from sweet potato, potato, rice, or quinoa; protein from chicken or turkey; and fats from olive oil, nuts, and seeds with mixed salad leaves and vegetables.

The San Pellegrino Aranciata Rossa is super high in sugar (diabetes in a can). Check the label—it is frightening and equivalent to having a cup of tea with 8 teaspoons of sugar.

Chocolate is absolutely fine to have in a nutrition plan and I include it in almost all the plans that I write for females. However, dark chocolate is much healthier, I prefer it to be 85% plus. Milk chocolate is far too sugary.

Snack

A cappuccino with almond milk (decaf during pregnancy and while breastfeeding) and a protein cookie (usually made of dates, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, ground almonds, cacao powder, and protein powder).

Our nutritionist says: Almond milk is absolutely fine; I’m a big fan of non-dairy alternatives to milk. Protein cookies are okay but they’re not as good as people think. A cookie a day in place of the Kit Kat would be fine. A much better snack would be almond butter spread on a sliced apple or pear.

Dinner

Baked fillet of salmon with garlic, ginger, lemon, chili, and soy, with a side of broccoli and quinoa.

Our nutritionist says: This is an example of a nutritious dinner. Just make sure to drink at least 2.5 liters of water (minimum) per day. Hydration is key.