09/22/2026
Trying to lose body fat while training for HYROX, DEKA, CrossFit or a race? You need to fuel your sessions and make your calorie deficit manageable.
These are 10 foods I keep coming back to with hybrid athletes:
🥔 Potatoes: filling carbs that work well in a bigger meal
🥣 0% Greek yogurt: an easy protein boost; add berries or carbs around training
🍗 Chicken breast: lean protein you can build a meal around
🍌 Bananas: convenient, easy to digest carbs before a hard session
🫐 Berries: fruit, fibre and volume
🥯 Bagels/Sourdough bread: Maybe not the first thing you expected on a “fat loss foods” list... but, practical fuel before longer or harder workouts.
🍳 Eggs + egg whites: a satisfying way to increase breakfast protein
🍚 Rice: easy-to-portion carbs before or after training
🥩 Lean ground meat: protein that makes a satisfying meal + saving a surprising amount of calories compared with higher-fat versions.
🍿 Popcorn: a higher-volume option when you want something crunchy
None of these foods magically burn fat.
The goal is to eat enough to train well while staying in a calorie deficit you can sustain.
Be smart about what you eat and when you eat it.
✅ Prioritize protein.
✅ Use higher-volume foods to manage hunger.
✅ Keep carbs around your harder sessions.
✅ And create a calorie deficit small enough that you can still perform.
That’s how you get leaner without your training suffer.
⭐️ Want help putting the training and nutrition pieces together? DM me HYBRID to learn about my online and hybrid coaching programs.
Coach Carrie
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