If you are a fan of Carrie Underwood, you probably want to know how she maintains her amazing figure. In this article, we will be exploring how the Grammy Award-winning country musician and mother of two manages to stay fit. Read on as we dive into her diet and eating habits as well as her workout routine.
Who is Carrie Underwood?
Carrie Marie Underwood is a multi-award winning American country music singer. She was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma on March 10, 1983 and raised on a farm. She attended Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, where she majored in broadcast journalism.
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In 2004, during her senior year, Carrie Underwood entered the American Idol competition and became the winner of the show’s fourth season.1 The following year, she released her debut album, Some Hearts, which quickly went multi-platinum. This made her the fastest-selling female country album since 1991.
Her subsequent work, the single, Jesus, Take the Wheel, made it to the top of the country music charts. It also won the ACM and CMA awards for Single of the Year, as well as Grammys for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and Best New Artist.
In 2007, she won a Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and a CMA for Single of the Year for her single titled Before he cheats. She won another Grammy Award in 2009 for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for her song Last Name. This made it her fourth Grammy in three years.
Carrie Underwood married professional hockey player Mike Fisher on July 10, 2010. They have two sons, Isaiah Michael Fisher and Jacob Bryan Fisher.
Carrie Underwood’s Diet
Even after having two children, Carrie Underwood has managed to lose her post-pregnancy weight and maintain a beautiful and glamorous physique. The music star reportedly navigated her weight loss journey through a strict diet and by following an active lifestyle.
So, what does Carrie Underwood eat?
She describes herself as 95% vegan. Having been a vegetarian for seven years, she finally decided never to eat meat again after seeing a friend who had recently become vegan and looked amazing.
For breakfast, she makes sure she gets a good dose of protein and fiber first thing in the morning. This might consist of a vanilla smoothie with pea protein powder, half a banana, a cup of berries, almond milk and ice. Or she might have a tofu scramble made with spinach, onions and peppers, with salsa on top.
Other times, she could eat egg-white scramble, Ezekiel toast and berries.4 On mornings when she works out, she’ll also have an orange or a grapefruit and black coffee for a little caffeine boost.
For lunch, Carrie Underwood likes to have mock chicken with pre-cut veggies that are stir-fried. So, her lunch would consist of broccoli, carrots, broccoli slaw, fake chicken and onions. She eats this with brown rice and seasons it with Bragg Liquid Aminos. For her, it’s a good meal choice because it is low in calories and fat.
Another lunch option for Carrie Underwood is veggie-packed, vegan sandwich for a mid-day meal. This includes healthy ingredients like Tofurky, tomato, avocado, red onion, spinach and mustard.4 In between meals, she loves to snack on a protein bar or whip up a green smoothie.2,4
While protein bars can be bought in-store, some of the commercially available ones can be high in calories and may contain additives. You can make your own protein bars at home with granola, dates, flaxseeds, black sesame seeds and organic jiggery.
At dinnertime, Carrie Underwood usually eats a vegan burger consisting of all vegetables or with a piece of tofu in it. Occasionally, she may have squares of dark chocolate in case of a craving. She also drinks red wine, which she considers her vice, but says it’s good for her heart.
She also has a regimen she sticks to before performing at any show or event. She says she has a schedule and likes to eat the same things on every show day.3 She prefers to have a lot of fruits and vegetables but no starch or bread.
On the day of a performance or show, Carrie Underwood eats raw, nut butter-based bars for breakfast, hummus and vegetables for lunch and two scrambled eggs and half an avocado for dinner. She explained that she prefers to stick to this meal plan before every show because it consists of healthy fats and proteins which give her enough energy without making her feel full.
Carrie Underwood’s Fitness Routine
Carrie Underwood has written a fitness book and developed a fitness app called Fit52 app. These projects reflect her commitment to health and fitness and her desire to share that passion and knowledge with the world. She developed the fitness app in collaboration with her trainer, Eve Overland.
Carrie Underwood describes Fit52 app as ‘’a year-round, common-sense approach to health and fitness’’. The app provides workout routines and predesigned exercises for each user based on their fitness level (beginner, intermediate or advanced). It also helps to keep track of workouts.
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When it comes to her personal fitness, Carrie Underwood describes herself as a seasonal workout person. In winter, when the weather is cold and there are a lot of holidays, she lifts more weights and does less cardio. This allows her to make use of all the extra holiday food calories to build some muscle. In summer, she runs and does more outdoor cardio exercises. This way, she feels lighter and she can make use of the warm weather to get lean.
She enjoys working out by putting things together – using a chair for dips, working with her bodyweight by doing push-ups and sit-ups. This allows her to be fit anywhere, whether she’s travelling or in a hotel room.
She also likes to travel with a few items for her fitness routine such as an ab wheel, resistance bands and jump ropes. They are lightweight and easy to pack and take anywhere with you and can easily become part of a workout.
Overall, Carrie Underwood prefers to focus her energy on building strength. She favors lower impact exercises over cardio. She doesn’t have a strict workout schedule, exercising whenever she can by incorporating fitness into her normal daily activities. For her pre-event work out, she does more cardio and fewer weights than usual. This is so she does not look too muscular on the red carpet.