Derval O'Rourke: My go-to steak recipe is perfect for a meal for two

Plus, how to use a food diary to stay on track

Try my streak for two

I can still remember keeping a detailed food diary for a few days at different points during my career as a sprint hurdler. It was a tool that was introduced to me by a dietitian with the aim of helping me to understand how to fuel my training for heavy training periods. This week, I’ll chat about food diaries and for the recipe, I’ll share my go-to steak recipe.

Food diaries have been used as a health tool long before digital tracking with apps such as Myfitnesspal existed. My introduction to keeping a food diary was when I was in my early 20s, and I was struggling to eat the amount I needed to train at a high level and recover. I found it helpful, but I know for some people it was a tool that was detrimental to their relationship with food.