March AB Challenge

I hope you will join @myweighttloss and I on this March Madness Challenge :) Summer is around the corner. Hard work in the gym + clean eating in the gym CAN get you the body you want this year! Don't give up. You can achieve your dreams.

Inner Thigh March Challenge!

Let's do this!!

My 3 favorite cookbooks

I have three that I take recipes when I need to change something up. I've had them for a few years but I am pretty sure you would be able to find them. I get asked often if I have a go-to website, and to be honest I don't.

When I find a photo of hear of something I want to make I run to Google and usually gravitate towards the following websites:

Martha Stewart - which isn't healthy most of the time.
Weight Watchers - Which is usually great!
Paleo diets- they have variations of things!
Cooks.com - definitely found a few favorites on here
Taste of Home - reminds me of my mom and grandma's cooking

Now my 3 favorite cookbooks!

The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook

Skinny Bitch in the Kitch by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin (was a gift a few years back)
Taste of Home Simply Delicious Cookbook

They all have fantastic quick meals and of course you can substitute but I've found snack, lunch, dinner, breakfast and dessert options in all of these. Highly recommended. They are thicker too and totally worth the price.

Another meal prep week!

I love meal prep days. My apt always smells amazing and I love being able to change things up. People ask me often how I come up with my meals. Obviously I stick to lean ground beef, turkey breast, fish (tilapia/salmon) and chicken. It can get boring but I play with SPICE! Spice and sauces. BBQ, Mustard, Honey, etc. I watch portions for those sauces but it gets fun.

This week, especially for carb cycling.

Green beans, peas, edamame & corn. Sweet potato and sweet potato chips! Hard boiled and scrambled eggs. My protein shakes post workout. BBQ& spice chicken & dill tilapia. YUM!

I've cut out cheese, almond milk, candy, chocolate, pastries, chips, etc. Even though the February challenge is coming to a end I'm not gonna quick. But I do get Peanut Butter back!!

Fish- brushed with extra virgin olive oil, sprinkled with dill. Baked at 375* for 25 minutes

Chicken- BBQ brushed with table blend spice and backed at 375* for 40 minutes

Sweet Potato chips- brushed with extra virgin olive oil (very very lightly) and sprinked each pan differently. One with cinnamon, table blend and sea salt.

Carb cycling - giving it a go!

Happy Monday everyone!

 

I'll be posting more blogs this week with recipes and on Friday an update of my Feb progess from the no junk food, 2-a-day cardios, challenges and new meal plan Shaun put me on.

 

Today I start carb cycling. My body is very stubborn and we have had to find something to change and carb cycling has worked before, I did it to a small degree about a year ago. Shaun carb cycled for his last show and had success and felt it would work for me. (if you want a meal plan focused on carb cycling we are now offering those too!) And I have gotten lots of questions on Instagram and my personal FB from friends/family asking what carb cycling is. I found a resource online that can break it down for you and give you an insight into what it is and how it works.

 

http://www.cutandjacked.com/Carb-Cycling-Made-Easy

 

Now let me say that I am NOT saying that everyone should do this. This is what works for my body and I will only be doing it for 3-4 weeks. At around 3.5 weeks I start to plateau and need to change up my eating habits and workouts. Today I hit week 4 so this is the change we decided would be best for my body. I will always tell you that you should research for yourself and make sure this is something that is right for you. Every person's body is different and this might not be the right choice for you, and that's ok!

 

 

Vanilla Banana Peanut Butter Prtein stuffed French toast

 

2 slices whole wheat toast

1/2 banana

2 tbsp of your favorite PB

2 egg whites

a tbsp unsweetened almond milk

1 packet of raw stevia

1/3 scoop of vanilla whey protein

dash of cinnamon

 

mix all ingredients (minus bread, pb and banana together)

dip bread into the mixture coating one side

place in pan and spread PB onto slice

do the same with second slice of bread.

cook on both sides until desired browness

 

top with bananas and enjoy!

 

seriously- gooey and delicious in your mouth! 

Protein Vanilla Cake

Have some of you heard of the mug cakes that many clean eaters eat for a night time snack? Well here is one for a morning treat or a before bedtime.

 

2 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 egg
2 tbsp unsweetened applesauce (optional)

2 tsp coconut flour, or other flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp vanilla powder
1 tsp sweetener
1/3 cup milk or water

Mix all together in a bowl. Microwave for 1 minute in a mug or bake in the oven at on 200 degrees for 12 minutes

 

ENJOY!!!!!!!!