The 5x Fittest Woman on Earth®, Tia-Clair Toomey, started the 2022 CrossFit Season successfully, as she placed second overall in the Open. This is very impressive, as Tia-Clair got back to CrossFit just 2 months ago, and carried over a lot of extra weight from bobsled training. Although her cutting progress is already noticeable, Tia-Clair still has to lose more weight to get into her peak shape.
On March 21st, Tia-Clair Toomey revealed a full day of eating, which she planned with her husband/coach, Shane Orr. They also revealed their thought process behind every decision they made to improve her performance, but also keep the meals enjoyable for Toomey.
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Meal 1 – Breakfast
Tia-Clair Toomey’s breakfast is very dependent on her training schedule. Her breakfast is 3 hours before her first training session. Because of that Tia-Clair eats more fats and proteins, as they are a slower digesting energy source and keeps her fuller until training.
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Shane attempted to lessen Tia-Clair’s consumption of bagels in her new diet, but it went in a completely opposite direction.
“We’ve done our best to wean Tia off bagels. That hasn’t worked at all. In fact, we’ve even added more bagels to the breakfast.” said Shane.
Shane prepared a breakfast sandwich of bagels covered in eggs, peanut butter, bananas, bacon, and blueberries.
- Beef bacon – 112 grams (140 calories)
- Everything bagel – 45 grams (127 calories)
- Two extra-large eggs (160 calories)
- Peanut butter and flaxseed – 20 grams (119 calories)
- One banana (89 calories)
- Blueberries – half-cup (53 calories)
- Three apple cider vinegar gummies (45 calories)
- Irish butter – 8 grams (57 calories)
Total Calories – 790 calories
Tia-Clair Toomey likes to stack up on vitamins and some other supplements in the morning. She also prefers training on a full stomach, as she is more energetic and recovers faster afterward.
Snacks
The snacks for Tia-Clair Toomey are prepared for energy maintenance during a high-intensity training session. Tia-Clair estimates the snack intake based on her energy levels and workout requirements, which means that it can vary from day to day. Toomey carries a snack bag to all of her training sessions, and it is packed with oats, bananas, sweet gummies, nutrigrain bar, and protein x carbs smoothie.
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Meal 2 – Lunch
Tia-Clair Toomey’s lunch is in the middle of her training session. After she goes through a few exercises, Tia-Clair makes a break for her lunch. The lunch is very simple, as she eats a meal consisting of meat and rice. The blended beef which Tia-Clair is using consists of 3x more protein than regular beef.
- Cooked beef liver – 200 grams (240 calories)
- Jasmine rice – one cup (260 calories)
Total calories – 500 calories
This meal is not heavy on Tia-Clair’s stomach, which means she can continue her workout.
“We are keeping true to some macros. Just because I’m still trying to lose the bobsled weight.” said Tia-Clair.
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Tia-Clair’s pre-lunch training was mostly based on aerobic pieces, but following her lunch, she focused more on strength and weight lifting. In the second part of her training, Tia-Clair performed muscle-ups, handstand walks, snatches, clean and jerks… After finishing, Tia-Clair dived into her snack bag and picked out some stuff to help her recharge.
- One banana – 113 grams (121 calories)
- Fruit snacks – two pouches (160 calories)
- Mixed berry oats mush – 141 grams (200 calories)
- Recharge drink mix (15 calories)
- Loop D Fruit Phormula-1 – 27 grams (100 calories)
- Ignition 1st Form – one scoop (184 calories)
Total calories– 780 calories
Although Tia-Clair is trying to slim down, she still wants to intake the right nutrients to maintain her strength and endurance. The aim is to be at a comfortable bodyweight in time for CrossFit Semifinals.
Meal 3 – Dinner
The last meal of the day for Tia-Clair Toomey was cooked by her mother, who also paid attention to the macros. Tia-Clair’s dinner is also her lowest meal in calories.
- Potato – 150 grams (165 calories)
- Avocado – 45 grams (97 calories)
- Salad mix (15 calories)
- Pork Tenderloin – six ounces (180 calories)
Total calories – 440 calories
Tia-Clair feels like this meal is a “really nice balance between carbohydrates, protein, and fats”. It also plays a big role in her recovery while sleeping. If Tia-Clair did not hit her calorie goal for the day, she would get a late-night snack of oats mixed in with almond yogurt, maple syrup, and blueberries.
Tia-Clair Toomey currently aims to keep her calories around 2500. In the recent video, her total daily calories came out to be 2550. This is a big decrease from Tia-Clair’s bobsled diet, as her intake than was easily over 3000 calories.
Courtesy of the Tia Clair YouTube channel, you can watch the full video here:
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The next challenge for Tia-Clair Toomey is the 2022 CrossFit Quarterfinals, which will take place on March 24-27, in an online format. The ultimate goal for Tia-Clair this year will be to win the CrossFit Games for the sixth time, which would make her the All-Time winningest individual CrossFit competitor.