Carrie Underwood Workout and Diet
Singer
Born: 1983
Carrie Underwood grew up in Oklahoma. As a child, she performed in school talent shows and at church. When she was 14, she auditioned for Capitol Records in Nashville, but the contract fell through. After high school, she gave up on singing and attended Northeastern State University majoring in mass communication and graduating in 2006. In 2005, she won season 4 of American Idol and is the most successful Idol winner to date. Her debut album was the best-selling female in country music history and she won 3 Grammys for it. Underwood has sold 70 million records worldwide, won 7 Grammys, 11 Billboard awards and 15 American Music awards along with a Guinness world record and stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Grand Ole Opry. Underwood has also appeared on TV and film, including The Sound of Music Live! and Soul Surfer. Time magazine named her in its 100 Most Influential People in 2014. Underwood has a line of fitnesswear and has written a book on fitness and lifestyle. She has been voted World’s Sexiest Vegetarian by PETA twice. Her charities include one she set up in her hometown, Save the Children, St Jude’s and Habitat for Humanity. Underwood is married to hockey pro Mike Fisher and has 2 children. She has millions of followers on social media. Underwood is 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighs about 117 lbs.
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Carrie Underwood’s Diet
Summary
Underwood admits to some less than healthy habits in her youth, including starving herself, rabidly avoiding carbs and taking the now-banned diet drug Ephedra. These days, she follows a vegan diet, or as she says a ‘wannabe vegan’ because she does eat eggs from the chickens on her Nashville farm. She stopped eating meat at age 13 because the idea of eating one of her own animals was too upsetting to her. She measures her macros and gets about half of her calories from wholesome carbs such as vegetables, green smoothies and pasta. The other half is split between healthy fats such as avocados and plant-based protein such as soy. She drinks a lot of water each day.
Estimated Macros
- Medium Protein 25%
- Medium Fat 30%
- Medium-High Carb 55%
Diet Details
Veg In
Underwood starts her day off with a big dose of vegetables. Breakfast might be a tofu scramble with onion and peppers. She also digs breakfast burritos.
Know What You’re Eating
Underwood prefers to cook for herself. She says she’s not a great chef, but she likes knowing what’s in her food.
Protein Power
Just because Underwood is a vegan doesn’t meant she scrimps on protein. She’ll have plant-based protein at most meals, often in the form of soy. She also has pea protein which offers complete protein.
Wholesome Snacks
Underwood makes healthy choices all day long. A snack might be some veggie sticks and dip, a plant-based protein bar or a green smoothie.
Hydration Matters
Underwood knows the importance of staying hydrated and drinks tons of water throughout the day.
Healthy Indulgence
Underwood doesn’t go much for sweets, but she won’t turn down a little dark chocolate. When she’s in the mood to treat herself, her go-to is red wine. The other thing she loves is mustard.
What to Eat
Eggs from Her Chickens Only
Vegetables
Salads
Avocados
Green Smoothies
Fruit
Tofu
Tofurky
Sprouts
Ezekiel Bread
Plant-Based Protein Bars
Whole Grain Pasta
Peanut Butter
Rice
Dark Chocolate
Red Wine (treat)
Water
What to Avoid
Meat
Animal by Products
White Flour
Refined Sugar
Processed Food
Junk Food
Artificial Additives
Chemical Ingredients
Underwood on Snacking
‘There’s no reason to feel hungry if you’re eating healthy.’
Underwood on Her Semi-vegan Diet
‘When I’m out, I don’t go crazy about staying vegan. I wouldn’t send a restaurant salad back if it came with something like feta cheese.’
Underwood on Tracking Macros
‘I’ve kept a food journal forever, since I’m a bottomless pit and I can out-eat everyone I know.’
Underwood on Keeping Track of Her Food Intake
‘I started tracking my diet, which helps me make better choices and pay attention to what I’m eating. I also write down which exercises I’m going to do later on.’
Underwood on Indulging
‘When there are so many yummy foods, I don’t deprive myself. I just get back on the wagon the next day.’
Carrie Underwood’s Workout Routine
Weekly Routine
Always Active
Underwood played softball and basketball and was a cheerleader in high school. She plays in the charity City of Hope Celebrity Softball tournament in Nashville for many years.
A Balanced Approach
When Underwood was younger, she mainly did cardio, but she has since added strength training to get into even better shape.
There’s An App for That
In addition to her fitness book, Underwood also launched an app called Fit52 which allows users to train alongside her and her trainer.
Push Through
Underwood says even though she doesn’t always feel excited about working out, she’ll still squeeze in something, such as a half-hour on the elliptical.
Tips & Tricks to Motivate
One thing that motivates Underwood is wearing stylish workout clothes, like the ones she designed. Her other go-to is, no surprise, listening to music. But she doesn’t listen to her own (ever). She prefers rock to help her forget she’d rather be elsewhere.
Daily Dose
Underwood trains at least 6 days a week for up to 2 hours at a clip. She usually works out in the late morning, after the kids go to school or play group, and she’ll do a mix of cardio, circuits and weight training.
Get the Blood Flowing
Underwood’s warm-ups are usually some form of cardio. She likes to run, but she also incorporates cardio into her circuits to crank up the fat-burning.
Weight Train for the Win
Part of Underwood’s daily routine is weight training. She focuses more on her lower half, and likes to look toned but not bulky.
It’s In the Cards
Underwood makes up new routines every day using a deck of cards. She assigns different exercises to different suits, then does the reps on the cards.
In It Together
Underwood and hubby work out together when they can. One will hit the treadmill while the other does something like 50 push-ups. The motivation to finish is to not torture one another.
Exercise Style
A Carrie Underwood Routine
Warm up: 10-15 minutes of light cardio
Work out:
Mix up your moves & hit the full body.
Upper body like push-ups
Lower body like weighted squats
Abs like bicycle crunches
Cardio like jump rope
Underwood on Getting Her Body Back After Pregnancy #2
‘It was frustrating…but I’m 4 years older. That also helped me shift my mindset. I’m still working hard…but cutting myself slack and just thinking, “Be kind to yourself.”’
Underwood on Working Out at Home
‘I have a gym at home with a treadmill, an elliptical, a cable machine and free weights, plus a bunch of my husband Mike’s other equipment.’
Underwood on Feeling Uninspired
‘There are some days that I’m not feeling it, but even then I just try to do something.’
Underwood on Her Exercise Routine
‘Depending on the day, I try to spend 10-15 minutes warming up, then a solid hour working out.’
Underwood On Working Out With Her Husband
‘We don’t talk a lot. We just get in the zone and get it done.’
Carrie Underwood’s Supplements
Besides her vegan protein, Underwood hasn’t shared much about her supplement choices. So, below are supplements that can benefit anyone following a similar diet.
Vegan Protein
vitamin B12
Underwood subscribes to the tenet of ‘food as medicine’ but vegans need to take special care to get certain nutrients, like vitamin B12 which is important for the nervous system, and transporting oxygen in the body.
vitamin D
Many people including vegans run low in vitamin D, which is crucial for strong bones and muscles.
calcium
Vegan omega-3s
Iodine
iron
zinc
Carrie Underwood’s Lifestyle
Pregnancy Insomnia
With her 2nd pregnancy, Underwood suffered from insomnia, but she said it was a blessing in disguise since it allowed her to finish writing her lifestyle book.
Tip Top Gal
In addition to being an athlete and singer, Underwood was a member of the Honor Society in high school and graduated magna cum laude from college and entered beauty pageants.
Freak Fall
Underwood tripped over her dogs and fell down a step, resulting in a chipped tooth, a broken wrist, and her needing 40+ stitches in her face.
Home Sweet Home
Underwood and family live on a 400-acre plot complete with orchards, cows, and plenty of space for the horses to frolic.
Giving Back
In 2009, Underwood established the Checotah Animal, Town and School Foundation which helps with general needs of the community. She has contributed to several dozen charities and thinks it’s a responsibility of all successful people to give back.
Underwood on Pregnancy Insomnia
‘I had the worst pregnancy insomnia, which actually ended up being a blessing because that’s when I wrote the majority of the book, the window from, like 2 a.m. to 5 or 6.’
Underwood on Self-love
‘It’s amazing what we [women] do to ourselves. We’re probably our toughest critics.’
Underwood on her Accident That Resulted in Stitches
‘It could have happened to anybody.’
Underwood on Her True Love
‘If you told me I could never sing again, I’d say that was horrible, but it’s not my life. If you told me I could never be around animals again, I would just die.’
Underwood on Overcoming Challenges
‘Sometimes that mountain you’ve been climbing is just a grain of sand.’
Underwood on Stardom
‘Successful people have a social responsibility to make the world a better place and not just take from it.’
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References
https://citywomen.co/2020/05/28/carrie-underwood-workout-routine-and-diet-plan-2020/
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/health-fitness/a8635435/carrie-underwood-diet-and-workout/
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/carrie-underwood-weight-loss-pregnancy-insomnia-second-child
https://www.azquotes.com/author/14933-Carrie_Underwood
https://people.com/country/carrie-underwood-today-show-accident-40-stitches-face/
