Peanut Butter Addiction
Peanut Butter addiction anyone?!
Toasted Ezekiel muffin with PB and banana with coffee…consumed an hour and a half before the lift & HIIT workout I did with Chalene Johnson, Bret Johnson and Matt.
Workout Clothes
Do you live in your workout clothes?
It can come in handy for the spontaneous handstand moments
Remember Where You Came From…
..because you’re definitively moving up from here, right?!
Sweet Snack
Do you crave something sweet in the afternoon?
Here’s a little snack/small meal (whatever you would like to call it).
It’s 1/3 cup granola, 1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt sweetened with Stevia, 1/4 banana, 2-3 strawberries, a few blueberries and 1 tbsp of “Just Great Stuff” drizzled on top (of course added water to Just Great Stuff to get it to peanut butter drizzle.
Focus
You can’t do it all.. So focus [DAILY] on what gets you closer to the lifestyle you want.
Family Dinner
Does the whole family eat the same dinner?
Every families’ situation is different, so do what works for you. But if everyone eating the same is not working or you’re often going out to eat, be creative to find healthy solutions. Tonight Matt and I split a Blueberry Banana shake plus I had a salad of Baby spinach with nitrate-free low-sodium turkey diced, green apples, pine nuts and light Raspberry Vinegar Dressing (store bought).
Matt had his turkey in quinoa we already had on hand with avocado. Our son usually eats whatever meat has been made, dipped in BBQ sauce, and a couple sides like broccoli, sweet potato fries, yogurt and/or watermelon. Three different meals yet everyone’s happy and it was cheaper, faster and healthier than eating out.
I say this not to be like “look at us” (because believe me, we occasionally splurge!) but instead to create awareness for what might be causing weight gain for you, your spouse or your kids. Evening time and dinner is where a lot of people and their kids get off track.
Invest in You
Do you feel guilty investing time/money on your fitness?
A true fitness transformation does so much more than create a fit body. It creates a healthy mindset and a happier you for those around you who NEED you at your best and WANT you to be happy!
So don’t feel guilty investing in you.
Peanut Butter Banana Shake
What’s your favorite post-lifting meal or snack?? This is MY favorite post-lift meal. Change it up to meet YOUR needs, i.e. you can add more calories using a whole banana and/or adding dry oatmeal.
Or add Peanut Butter if you’re not having it as a post-lifting meal (the fat in PB, although “healthy fat,” slows delivery of the whey to your muscles). I add Stevia too. And I prefer “Just Great Stuff” powdered peanut butter for my post-lift shake vs PB2 because it seems to have cleaner ingredients. You can buy it on Amazon.com
Chicken with Yogurt and Dijon
Lunch! The chicken has a layer of greek yogurt and Dijon mustard mixture for a creamy healthy condiment
And of course it’s on Sesame Ezekiel toast!
Vanilla & Maple Oatmeal
You like?!
I usually have more color in my meals/snacks as a rule of thumb (like leafy greens and fruit) but this rainy day, pre-cardio fuel called for oatmeal .
I used 2 packets instant oatmeal (use maple brown sugar flavored or any flavor you choose, or make steel cut oats), add enough water that it’s VERY soup-like, heat in microwave 1 minute, let it cool a little, then stir in 1/2 scoop Superfood and Protein supplement (aka Vanilla Shakeology). Heating Shakeology messes with its nutritional superpowers, but to my knowledge, adding it to something warm does not.
300-400 calories depending on brand/flavor of Oatmeal, 16-22g protein, low sugar if you use a lower-sugar oatmeal or steel cut oats. Enjoy!