I may be beating a dead horse at this point, but I cannot stress how important eating a QUALITY breakfast is. Most importantly, I stress the word quality. Whatever your goals may be, I’m sure preventing fat gain is one of them. Hopefully you are getting enough sleep at night in the first place (7-8Continue reading “Breakfast: Just Do It! (With Some Protein)”
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Fruit Will Make You Fat? Not so Fast…
A recent article in a popular fitness magazine featured several different “nutrition experts” discussing whether or not fruit was a good idea for those trying to lose weight. Two of the writers said fruit was bad, two said it was good. Along with this, it seems to be popular among people to knock fruit becauseContinue reading “Fruit Will Make You Fat? Not so Fast…”
What is Making America Bigger?
Look online or in any fitness magazine. Carbs are bad! Fat is bad! Soft drinks will kill you! McDonalds is to blame for our obesity epidemic! Never eat this, Always eat that…so on, and so on. Everyday more and more articles, blogs (*hangs head in shame), books, tv shows, and other media outlets are pushingContinue reading “What is Making America Bigger?”
Whats for Dinner? Flat Out Tuscan Chicken Pizza
Made two of these bad boys for dinner tonight. One would be enough if your goal is weight loss, but two was the right amount for me. I should have taken a pic, but I ate the pizzas before I got the chance… so here is a good representation) Flat Out Tuscan Chicken Pizza Ingredients:Continue reading “Whats for Dinner? Flat Out Tuscan Chicken Pizza”
Overweight or Obese? It Will Cost You More Than Your Health…
“Being healthy is expensive!” Not so fast my friend, being unhealthy may be putting a much larger dent in your wallet (both physically and figuratively I suppose) The health cost of being overweight or obese is widely known throughout the United States, especially among health professionals. Many chronic illnesses and issues such asContinue reading “Overweight or Obese? It Will Cost You More Than Your Health…”
Two Different Transformations, Two Unnecessary Different Views…
Recently I was on my facebook account and saw a picture of one of my friends (Friend A) who is preparing for a bodybuilding show in April. He is currently cutting carbs and looking really lean. He has posted a few pictures of himself during his grueling transformation. When I was in high school withContinue reading “Two Different Transformations, Two Unnecessary Different Views…”
SNAP Challenge: Summary
First things first, I want to note that yes, I did not do a full 7 days of eating, but I can promise that I had plenty of food left at the end of day 6 to make it through one more day. The reason I did not complete the final day was because unfortunately IContinue reading “SNAP Challenge: Summary”
SNAP Challenge – Day 6: Dinner and Final
Unfortunately, I have come down with a wicked cold, possibly the flu. I woke up this morning with an even worse sore throat. Since this my last day, I will stick it out an finish it up. MY dinner last night was 2 tilapia filets, and 1 medium sweet potato. It was pretty basic prep. I justContinue reading “SNAP Challenge – Day 6: Dinner and Final”
SNAP Challenge – Day 6: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 6 started pretty standard, nothing exciting here… 3 eggs, 1 cup veggies, 1/2 cup dry oats. Stats: Prep Time: 6 minutes Calories: 397 Carbs: 37 grams Fat: 17 grams Protein 25 grams In between breakfast and lunch, I got my 2 servings of fruit in. Had one banana at 10AM, and an orange after myContinue reading “SNAP Challenge – Day 6: Breakfast and Lunch”
SNAP Challenge – Day 5: Breakfast
For BFast today I went with a little more creativity and made a 1 egg, 3 egg white omelet with 3/4 cup mixed veggies and 1/4 cup cottage cheese. 1/2 cup dry oats with 1/2 banana. The omelet was pretty simple to make, just sautéed up the veggies, set aside. Poured the egg and whites into theContinue reading “SNAP Challenge – Day 5: Breakfast”