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“As a former cricketer, I was made aware of the importance of healthy eating and lifestyle choices at a fairly young age. But as I’ve gotten older it’s become increasingly hard to maintain a healthy weight. I’m not as active as I was in my playing days, so I have to work even harder to maintain a healthy balance.
I first started using Lite n’ Easy a year or two after I retired from cricket in 1999. My main motivation was to eat better food to feel energised. It’s always pleasing to shed a few kilos too – as a sportsman, you tend to like that feeling of achievement.
Mark Taylor started using Lite n’ Easy a year or two after he retired from cricket in 1999.Credit:Lite n' Easy
I quickly found the meals were convenient, easy to put together and flavoursome. Every day there are so many fantastic meals to choose from – anything from a Yellow Thai Curry to a Tortilla Stack or Chicken Katsu – and 20 years later, I’m still using Lite n’ Easy regularly.
These days, I travel a lot for work [as a cricket commentator] and it’s challenging to consistently eat healthily when you bounce around between corporate and sporting events and can’t always control what and when you eat.
I often pack one or two of the pre-prepared meals for the road, but unfortunately I can’t bring them with me everywhere, so when I’m home in Sydney for longer stretches of time, I get back into the Lite n’ Easy routine with my wife.
“My main motivation was to eat better food to feel energised,” says Taylor.Credit:Lite n' Easy
Even at home, finding the time to prepare healthy meals with a variety of flavours is near impossible. But doing the 7-day 1500 calorie plan takes all the guesswork out of it. I’m always surprised at how fresh the meals are, and often by the time I get back on the road, people comment that I’ve dropped a few kilos.
I also find I sleep better on Lite n’ Easy, because it removes the temptation to overeat at night. The dinner meals are tasty and versatile and the perfect size so I don’t go to bed bloated or restless. Bedtime becomes so much easier.
It’s easy for us blokes to make excuses and be inconsistent with food and exercise. But as I’ve gotten older, I’ve realised how important it is to build healthy habits to maintain good wellbeing.