Protein-Centric Diet
Daisy’s diet is focused around protein. A video on YouTube she revealed that she starts her day with a nutritious breakfast: Banana oat pancakes. She makes them with oats, bananas, and protein powder. Or she might have avocado toast, with bread, cumin, turmeric salt, butter, avocado, arugula, and blood orange. For lunch she eats two chicken tenders with one cup of rice and veggies. Daisy also gets her protein in by making herself a protein shake, which usually consists of vegan protein powder, almond milk, bananas, and blueberries. She also tries to swap out sugar with protein. “It helps me with how I feel in the morning,” she continued. “I don’t wake up sluggish.” She added that when she eats sugar at night she doesn’t want to wear a crop top in the morning. “I love feeling like I'm in good shape and want to show off my body.” She also has a trick for reducing caloric intake. “I eat just a little less, a healthy amount less.”
Cheating in Moderation
“I'm the type of person who gets super bored, so I have to switch everything up,” she added. She cheats but in moderation. A few of her favorite indulgences include Cadbury mini eggs, which she describes as being “the best in the world,” adding “I'm obsessed with them.” She also loves fried bananas.
Hiking and Walking
Daisy loves to hike. “Mountain girl,” she captioned a post from Sedona, Arizona. She also makes sure to get her steps in. “Morning walk,” she captioned another Instagram post. Going for a daily walk can be a game changer in terms of exercise, especially at a brisk speed. One study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that walking at a brisk pace for about 30 minutes a day led to a reduced risk of heart disease, cancer, dementia and death, compared with walking a similar number of steps but at a slower pace.
Hot Tub Soaks
Daisy loves soaking in the hot tub, especially after a workout. If you don’t have access to a hot tub, just take a bath. They have been linked to better sleep and even found helpful to minimize anxiety and depression. One recent study even found that they may even boast cardiovascular benefits.
Strength Training
Daisy relies on strength training to keep her body sculpted. She regularly shares her workouts – like this “hourglass abs workout,” – on YouTube which she demonstrates on her YouTube channel. In it, she spends 10 minutes focused on the midsection with each minute devoted to a single exercise, starting with basic crunches, then bicycle kicks, jack knives, Russian twists, toe taps, bicycle crunches, scissor kicks, reverse crunches, and ending with butterfly kicks.According to the Mayo Clinic, strength and weight training help reduce body fat, preserve and increase lean muscle mass, and burn calories more efficiently. Strength training may also help you:
- Develop strong bones
- Manage your weight
- Enhance your quality of life
- Manage chronic conditions
- Sharpen your thinking skills
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