Sesame salmon poké

When the bloated bowels of King William the Conquerer burst, an unbearable stench attacked the nostrils of the crowd.

You see, King William had spent his life eating like a genuine medieval KING.

But if he hadn't been such a glutton, he might have fit into his sarcophagus.

When his burial attendants struggled to wedge his obese, rotting corpse inside...

Pressing against his fat as hard as they could...

All of a sudden…

💥

Which leaves only one question worth asking:

How do YOU want to be remembered at your funeral?

Not like William, I hope.

The good news?

With a SIMPL mindset shift, you can conveniently avoid William's grisly fate.

(And still eat like a king.)

Follow me into the lab ⬇️

What does it mean to "eat like a king"?

Some of the healthiest, happiest, high achievers of our time eat like kings for 3 meals a day.

But we're not sitting down to a lavish banquet while a string quartet plays in front of a roaring fireplace so we can show off our wealth to the Spanish ambassador.

We've got other priorities...

Which means we have different expectations of the food we eat.

Not as a means to show off - but as fuel to energize us to live our best lives.

Obviously, a lot's changed since William's day...

Including what it means to "eat like a king."

The term not longer means plowing down a whole leg of venison and washing it down with a jug of claret just because we can...

It means eating JUST ENOUGH venison, plus a few tastefully-selected, nutritious sides to round out an overall balanced meal...

To give our bodies the fuel they need for top performance, whether we're:

• Doing our best work for customers

• Spending quality time with family

• Trying not to get arm barred in jiu-jitsu

• Dropping 🔥 comments on LinkedIn

• Leading a mercenary army against the Duke of Flanders (haven't needed to yet)

Here's the point:

If you want to master your health, master your meal portion size.

But does controlling your portion size mean making a sacrifice?

No.

Some of the most nutritious, protein-packed foods are culinary delights fit for a king, such as:

• raw oysters

• grilled lamb chops

• poached lobster

• king crab

• seared ribeye

If you can get your hands on them, do so.

Consumed in sensible amounts, they're all high-protein, muscle-building additions to your nutrition plan.

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What’s the right portion size?

Every body is different, but common sense will take you far in determining what's the right amount to eat.

For some people, counting calories and grams of protein is the most reliable way to manage their food intake.

For example, if you need 2,000 calories per day to maintain your body weight, shoot for 3 meals per day, at 650-700 calories per meal.

And if you need 180 grams of protein per day to build muscle, then your 3 daily meals should average 60 grams of protein each.

Personally, I'm not strict on tracking my own eating.

I give myself some freedom.

But there's one SIMPL guideline I've stuck to that's helped me stay at a healthy weight:

Eat until you're full, not stuffed.

Keep that in mind, and you'll likely avoid King William's fate.

Sesame salmon poké with sushi rice and curry-ginger mayo

This week's dish has more to do with assembling ingredients than cooking them, but each one is essential to craft this savory, high-protein entrée.

This poké bowl starts with raw sockeye salmon that's diced and tossed with lime zest, scallions, and sesame oil.

I plate it alongside steamed sushi rice that I toss with seasoned rice wine vinegar.

Spicy Fresno chiles get a sweet pickling treatment, then they're arranged on top next to some sliced avocado and bright-yellow curry-ginger mayo.

Your challenge?

Whip up this high-protein dish next week...

And treat yourself like a king.

Here’s the nutrition breakdown for 1 serving:

Wanna know what happens when you add high-protein dishes like this to your weekly rotation?

You catapult your meal prep skills from “good” to “superior.”

Or as I like to say, "ELITE."

And when you have easy-to-follow breakdowns for each dish at your fingertips…

Plus step-by-step videos…

That's when you master them.

Become a SIMPL Insider today and see the exact steps to craft every high-protein recipe I've made in the last 5 months. 

It's your key to becoming nutritionally self-reliant at home while supporting your gains in the gym. 

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