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Went out with some friends tonight and everyone was saying how much slimmer my face is. It’s hard to look at the pictures from less than a year ago.
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This was an incredibly tough and busy month for me. I had a lot of traveling, worrying about family stuff and a lot of stress at work. I kept up with my diet for the most part, struggling the most when I was away from home. No excuses, but it is so hard to stay on diet and away from dairy when you are living out of a hotel room for days at a time. I did my best. What I did not do was lose a single pound, HOWEVER, I did maintain! While I could be super down on myself (which I am trying desperately to avoid) because I didn’t manage to lose any weight this month, I AM proud of myself for ending the month exactly the same weight I started it. It may have been difficult but I managed to stick to my diet and workouts enough that I know that once I get down to my goal weight I will be able to maintain it with the skills that I have learned and the habits that I build.
So why did I write all this just to say that I haven’t changed weight all month? Because I know that some of you get very discouraged when you reach a plateau or slip up and don’t stay on diet. I want you to know that this is one minute, one day, one month of your life. Know better and do better. If you slip up or have a bad month or even gain a pound or more back , buckle down and do better next month. You can do and so can I!
oh this is a life saver
So these are both “Aw Fuck I’m outta real food” meals BUT ALSO: if you’re learning how to cook, these are great “baby steps” meals to learn how to cook basics into something enjoyable without “wasting” anything expensive. Though I maintain that even cooking screw-ups are valuable in terms of lessons learned.
Also they’re great for when you get absorbed in something and you realize your blood sugar is dropping and you need to make something Quick.
Making basic storecupboard or fridge ingredients less basic and more nutritious.
This is so helpful
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Healthy snack prep
1) Yogurt and fruit2) sliced bell peppers carrots and cucumbers with hummus
3) almonds and nuts
4) oranges and bananas
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A glorious cheat meal
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GARLIC BUTTER STEAK AND SPINACH
Ingredients:
1 2/3 lb (750g) flank steak, sliced against the grain
1 ¼ lb (500g) fresh spinach
4 tablespoons butter or ghee (or less if you want)
4 garlic cloves, minced
Juice of ½ lemon
¼ cup (60ml) low-sodium beef broth
¼ cup chopped parsley
¼ cup chopped chives
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Salt and fresh cracked pepper, to taste
The steak marinade2/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce (or coconut aminos if you’re strictly paleo)
¼ cup lemon juice
¾ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons Sriracha sauce (or any hot chili sauce you like)Love healthy food & fitness? Follow Awesome Fitness Recipes on Instagram
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Shrimp and Summer Veggie Foil Packs ~
These are so easy to make and they’re perfect for a weeknight dinner or your next summer cookout! They’re brimming with tender, juicy shrimp and vitamin packed veggies and it’s all deliciously seasoned. And the best part, it’s all cooked together in individual foil packs so clean up couldn’t be easier!
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1 small zucchini, ends trimmed, sliced into half moons (1 1/3 cups)
1 small yellow squash, ends trimmed, sliced into quarters (1 1/3 cups)
1 pint grape tomatoes
1 green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
½ small red onion, chopped into chunks and separated
1 ½ cups fresh corn
1 ¼ lbs. large (21/25) raw shrimp, peeled and deviened
3 Tbsp olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced (1 Tbsp)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp paprika
½ tsp celery seed
½ tsp dried thyme
¼ tsp cayenne pepper (or to taste, optional)
1 ½ Tbsp minced parsley, for garnish (optional)
4 lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
Preheat a grill over medium-high heat to 425 degrees.Cut 8 sheets of 12 by 14-inch heavy duty aluminum foil. Use two sheets of foil per packet.
To a large mixing bowl add zucchini, squash, tomatoes, bell pepper, red onion, corn and shrimp.
Drizzle over olive oil then sprinkle over garlic, 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper, paprika, celery seed, thyme and cayenne pepper.
Toss mixture well to evenly coat.
Layer two sheets of foil per packet, with the first sheet of foil laying in opposite direction of the second. Divide mixture among double lined foil adding it to the center in a rectangular shape.
Wrap up sides of first sheet of foil and roll edges several times to seal, then place second sheet going opposite length and wrap while rolling edges to seal.
Grill until shrimp is cooked through, about 12 - 14 minutes, while filliping packets over to opposite side once halfway through grilling.
Carefully open packets as steam will escape. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with lemon juice for spritzing.
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Black smoothie bowl. Made with frozen bananas and activated charcoal.
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