Coming back from an injury isn’t just about physiotherapy and exercise – it’s about fueling your body in the right way. For Basketball All-Star Cameron Brink, nutrition became a critical part of her recovery and performance, but figuring out what to eat wasn’t always straightforward.
“Nutrition has been deeply connected to my recovery over the past year. A busy schedule makes it difficult to stay focused and consistent, but MyFitnessPal has been a huge support for me throughout it all,” said Cameron Brink, MyFitnessPal Partner. “Focusing on nutritious snacks and eating right after my workout has had a huge impact on my strength. Tracking what I eat and when has been the unlock I needed.”
Whether you’re an athlete or just trying to figure out how to eat better, Cameron’s approach to nutrition is refreshingly real. Here are five tips she swears by—plus how she uses MyFitnessPal to make it all easier.
1. Track smarter, not harder
Guessing what your body needs doesn’t work—Cameron learned that the hard way. When she started logging meals in MyFitnessPal, she realized she wasn’t eating nearly enough protein to support muscle building and recovery.
“Guessing doesn’t work. Trust me, I’ve tried. When I started logging my meals in MyFitnessPal, I realized how much I doubted what my body really needed. For example, I needed to eat a lot more protein than I thought. The voice logging feature specifically makes it so easy, especially when I’m on the go,” she says.
Tracking helps you see patterns—what works, what doesn’t, and where you might need adjustments. Voice logging makes tracking even easier when you’re busy or eating on the go.
2. Keep it simple in the kitchen
You don’t need fancy recipes or hours of meal prep to eat well. Cameron focuses on nutritious meals that are quick to make and actually taste good.
“Eating well doesn’t mean spending hours in the kitchen. Simple meals save time and energy. My go-tos are easy, nutritious meals that actually taste good. Think airfryer sweet potatoes, overnight oats, smashed chicken tacos, yogurt bowls, cottage cheese, and tasty snack plates. Oh, and I really love someone who inspired a grandma to cook, and I love more. one of my New Year’s resolutions,” she explains.
Airfryer sweet potatoes, overnight oats, smashed chicken tacos, yogurt bowls, cottage cheese and savory snack plates are all staples in her rotation. One-pot meals are especially clutch when you’re short on time – and cleanup is minimal.
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3. Hold yourself accountable by sharing your progress
Going alone makes healthy eating more difficult. Cameron uses MyFitnessPal’s friends feature to keep in touch with her Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), who can see what she’s logging and provide real-time feedback.
“Stay accountable by sharing your progress. One of my favorite features of the app is the friend feature. My registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) can see what I’m logging and help make quick adjustments and recommendations. It keeps me accountable and makes fuel feel like a team effort. You don’t have to be alone in your health journey,” says Cameron.
Whether it’s a registered dietitian nutritionist, a friend, or a workout partner, having someone in your corner makes it easier to be consistent.
4. Eat to help your body bounce back
Recovery isn’t just about rest – it’s about giving your body what it needs to rebuild. For Cameron, that meant upping her protein intake significantly to support muscle growth and repair.
“MyFitnessPal helped me track my protein intake so I could make sure I was eating enough protein to fuel my recovery over the last year+ post-injury. Tracking what I ate helped me rebuild, focus, and feel like myself again on and off the court. I was shocked at how much protein I actually needed to eat each day to gain muscle,” she says.
Eating enough protein and timing meals around exercise can make a big difference in how you feel and perform.
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5. Focus on consistency, not perfection
Cameron doesn’t believe in restrictions or “cheat” meals. She loves chips, cereal, pizza and Hot Chicken – and she doesn’t stress about it.
“I’ve never been about restriction; fueling your body is about balance. My addiction to chips and grains doesn’t have to be considered ‘cheat’ snacks. I’ve learned that real progress comes from consistency. MyFitnessPal helps me step back and see what works for me personally, not stress over a meal or a day,” she says.
What matters is what you do most of the time, not what you do occasionally.
Try the Blue Check Collection
“MyFitnessPal is already part of my daily routine,” said Cameron Brink, MyFitnessPal Partner. “Finding out what to eat and tracking my nutrition has always been overwhelming for me. There is so much conflicting advice out there, let alone viral trends and fads, that I can’t keep up with, but MyFitnessPal has helped me navigate it all and learn a lot about my body and what I need. It also helps me stay in line with my trainer, dietitian and nutrition team in general. stay on top of my nutrition in my busy schedule.”
Cameron partnered with MyFitnessPal to create the Blue Check Collection—a series of dietitian-reviewed recipes that cut through the noise of viral food trends and fads. Think cottage cheese breakfast bowls, high-protein girls dinners, and overnight chocolate chia seed pudding—meals you actually want to eat that are easy to track and help you stay on top of your goals.
Download MyFitnessPal Premium+ to access the Blue Check Collection and start fueling your body with recipes designed for real life, not just social media hype.
Bottom line
Nutrition doesn’t have to be complicated or perfect. Cameron’s approach is about consistency, simplicity and finding what works for your body – without guesswork or guilt. Whether you’re recovering from an injury, building muscle, or just trying to feel better, tracking what you eat can help you see what’s really working. And when you have verified recipes and science-backed guidance in your back pocket, staying on track becomes much easier.
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