MY DAY ON A PLATE: Terrence Pillay

First thing in the morning, I take my fat burners and prepare my food for the rest of the day. My nutrition is important and I stick to a healthy regime.

I eat every three hours and take supplements. At 8am, when I get to my gym, I have two scoops of protein shake, oats without sugar and two glasses of water. I try to drink between two and five litres of water a day; it's important to keep your body hydrated. At 11am, I have brown rice and two grilled chicken breasts. My next meal (at 1.30 or 2pm) of chicken, broccoli and rice prepares me for my personal workout. After my hour-and-a-half training session, I have a protein shake which is good for recovery. At 6.30pm, just before my "training of trainers" session, I have fish with veggies but no carbs. I close the gym at 9pm and my final meal just before I sleep is a slow-release protein drink.

If I am not competing, I might have a "cheat meal" on weekends: Nando's or occasionally a pizza, but I don't like to go off my diet. I don't eat curries (too oily), I avoid red meat and processed foods, and I don't drink or smoke.

• Bodybuilder and KZN chair of the World Physique Federation, Terrence Pillay has been sculpting and exhibiting his physique for 23 years. He represented SA at the National Amateur Bodybuilding Association competition in London last year.