Two-time 'Fittest Woman on Earth' Annie Thorisdottir eats 3,000 calories a day — including lots of carbs and protein

• Annie Thorisdottir is an elite athlete who has won the CrossFit Games twice.
• She shared her daily diet with Insider, explaining how she fuels her workouts.

Annie Thorisdottir has won the CrossFit Games twice, competed 13 times overall, and in 2021 finished in third place less than a year after giving birth to her daughter, Freyja. In short, she's a CrossFit legend.

Shortly after competing at the 2023 CrossFit Games, Thorisdottir, 33, spoke to Insider via Zoom from a camping trip in the southern village of Vik, Iceland, where she grew up.

The Icelandic athlete shared her daily diet — which is about 3,000 calories and high in protein and carbs — and supplements.

Annie Thorisdottir's daily diet

Thorisdottir took some time off training for a week or two to recover from the CrossFit Games, but as a general rule she trains twice a day, so her diet is all about fuelling her body and boosting recovery.

Breakfast:

• Decent-sized bowl of oatmeal with raisins and nuts

• Two whole eggs and one egg white

• Small protein shake or skyr (high-protein Icelandic dairy product similar to yogurt)

• Shake containing collagen, protein, creatine, and vitamin C supplements

During first training session:

• 40 to 60 grams of carbs (powder mixed with water)

Immediately after training:

• Protein shake

• Banana

Lunchtime:

• Acai bowl

• Protein granola or skyr

Second training session:

• Carb supplement

Immediately after second training session:

• Protein shake containing 40 to 60 grams protein

Afternoon meal:

• Bread, granola bowl, or scrambled eggs with oats mixed in

Dinner:

• Fajitas or burritos with chicken or beef

• Peanut butter, apples, and salad

Before bed:

• Protein granola or skyr

Carbs keep Thorisdottir's energy (and mood) up

Sipping on carbs during training helps Thorisdottir get adequate energy in her body to fuel her workouts, as she would struggle to eat enough in meals, she said. It also means Thorisdottir isn't grumpy after a workout, she added.

As well as protein, carbs, collagen, vitamin C, and creatine, Thorisdottir supplements her diet with fish oil.

"I've had fish oil since I was six months old," Thorisdottir said. "Everyone starts taking fish oil in Iceland."

Her preferred supplement brand is Momentous — Thorisdottir is an ambassador for the company and said it was the only supplements brand she would work with.

When pregnant, Thorisdottir paid extra close attention to her diet and has continued in the three years she's been a mother, she said.

"I started thinking, 'Why do people get so conscious when they're pregnant and breastfeeding and then they think it's fine afterwards?'" Thorisdottir said. "We should be thinking about our own health as well. It's easier when it's for someone else, but we should be doing it for ourselves too."