Thursday, July 17, 2014

DUKAN, I Can, You Can

Started DUKAN ATTACK PHASE 7/14/2014
7 - 10 Days
Some PURE PROTEIN MEALS
ATTACK / PURE PROTEIN MEALS
Crispy Shirataki Noodles
  • 1 package Shirataki
  • 1 teaspoon of your favorite spices
Preparation
Drain and rinse Shirataki noodles and pat dry.
Cut the noodles into pieces and place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper
Add your favorite spices
Heat oven to 375F
bake for 40 minutes or until crispy.
You can broil for the last 2-5 minutes
Turkey Shirataki
  • 2 pouches of Shirataki Noodles
  • 1 lb. ground lean turkey breast
  • 1 Tbsp. Cumin, Coriander, Fennel seeds
  • ¼ Tsp. Black pepper
  • 1 stalk green onion (optional)
Preparation
Saute ground turkey in a skillet adding the cumin, coriander, fennel and black pepper
Rinse noodles according to instructions on package, then drain and add to skillet
Toss together and serve
Spinach Fettuccini Shirataki with Ground Beef
  • 2 packs Fettuccini Shirataki
  • 1 lbs lean grass-fed ground beef
  • ½ cup parsley, chopped
  • Pepper to taste
Preparation:
Prepare Shirataki noodles as per package and set aside.
Sautee ground beef in a frying pan with pepper, about 5-8 minutes.
Add parsley and noodles and cook for another 5 minutes

Oat Bran Pancake Makes 1 pancake
Ingredients:
  • 1.5 Tbsp Organic Oat Bran
  • 2 Tbsp of non-fat plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 egg white, beaten until frothy
You can also add vanilla or cinnamon
Preparation:
Mix oat bran and Greek yogurt together until the mixture is soft. Carefully mix in beaten egg white.
Heat up a non stick frying pan, pour in the mixture and cook over a medium heat or until the underside is golden and the upper side starts to dry.
Cook Each side for 5 minutes.
Hibiscus and Goji Tea
  • 8 cups of water
  • ¼ cup dried Goji berries
  • ¼ cup hibiscus flowers (or Rooibos tea)
  • 1/8 teaspoon stevia
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • Ice cubes
Optional: 1/8 teaspoon of Orange flavor extract can be added
Preparation:
In a large saucepan bring the water to a boil and remove from heat.
Add Goji berries, hibiscus flowers, stevia and cinnamon sticks.
Let steep for 25 minutes.
Whisk for 30 seconds; strain into a pitcher. 

PURE PROTEIN Muffins
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • ½ cup oat bran
  • ¼ cup fat-free plain Greek-style yogurt
  • ½ teaspoon zero-calorie sweetener
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest or
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a medium bowl, mix the egg yolks, oat bran, yogurt, sweetener, and flavoring of your choice until thoroughly combined.
3. In a mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff.
4. Gently fold the egg whites into the oat bran mixture.
5. Spoon the batter into muffin tin and bake until cooked through, about 25 minutes
Goji Berry Jam 5 Servings
  • 5 tablespoons Goji Berries
  • 3 scoops Organic Stevia or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon of Lemon Juice
  • 1 teaspoon of Agar-agar
Water (to cover the berries)

Put the Goji berries in a small non-stick saucepan, cover them with water & soak for 30 minutes
Add the lemon juice and stevia and bring to the boil, stirring constantly.
Mix in the agar-agar & simmer for 7 or 8 minutes continuing to stir the mixture all the time
You can blend the jam with a hand blender for a smoother consistency
Place your finished jam in a clean glass jar and keep in the refrigerator for up to 4 days
Try adding grated ginger or some stewed rhubarb to make unique flavors


XOXO
The Fit ME

Friday, July 4, 2014

Back To The Basics



Hello Fit Fam,
Its been a while since my last post because I have spent the whole month of June travelling and managing to work out once or twice a week and trying really hard to keep off the weight I’d lost. I had come a long way and I would me darned if I regressed.
You can imagine my apprehension to get on the scale as soon as I got back home. And BOOM!!! I had gained 9lbs, my thought were “Like Hell!!!” … 

I got to work right away… I hunkered down and lost 4lbs in 1 week with no exercise and no “professional” help.
This made me realize that I have all the tools I need to get where I am going. Let me break it down:
Breakfast: 2 hardboiled eggs, ¼ cup of cooked Oatmeal
Lunch: Any Lean Meat with Steamed Vegetables
Dinner: Grilled Fish and Steamed Vegetables
By simply going back to the basics I was able to snap right back. As cliché as it sounds it is the honest truth;
Drink Lots of Water
Eat Less or some will say eat for sustenance and 
Make Better Choices
Additionally, I started to research the Dukan Diet… stay tuned for my review…
XOXO
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Saturday, June 7, 2014

Viola! Summer!!!

Hello Fit Fam!!!
I am 37,000 feet in the air somewhere between Houston and Toronto and I am operating on only two hours of sleep (not recommended for a healthy lifestyle).

Since my last post I am super excited about all these healthy recipes that I have been trying. Some I loved and some not so much. PS: I now know that I cannot stand puree vegetable soup homemade or not.

Moving right along one of the easiest recipes I am super stocked about involves protein powder. Let me preface by saying that I hate hate hate did I say hate the smell of protein powder. I have tried all kinds of fruits to help me make it a meal replacement but I just cant stand it.

Well... Until I found a something a secret ingredient that works wonders thanks to @bri_getsfit on instagram!!! 
(Side bar: I joined instagram... you can follow and/or tag me on health and fitness pictures and videos. My handle is @dfitme)

In any case, … you all will learn I am culinary inclined and I love my kitchen so I had to make this my own way and voila! Now I have the perfect summer protein shake.
Ingredients
  • Chocolate Protein Powder
  • Instant Coffee
  • Almond Milk
  • Cold Water
  • Hot Water
  • Ice

Directions
First, Boil hot water and make one serving Instant Coffee in 8oz hot water (no filter needed) let it sit

Then, in a blender or blender bottle add
8 oz cold water
½ cup Almond Milk
1-2 scoops of the Protein powder
Blend thoroughly

Finally, Add lots of Ice before you add the hot Instant Coffee mixture
Stir and Enjoy!!!
X.O.X.O. 
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Sunday, May 25, 2014

Cook. Eat. Repeat.

One of my girlfriends came to stay with me for an extended weekend and she made a comment about my so called “healthy lifestyle” that hit home. She said: “All of you guys trying to loose weight don’t even make this shit look appealing. It just looks like a lot of painful work”. She was right it seemed like someone had a gun to my head stopping me from enjoying this journey. 
But her comment lit a fire under me and I have since been scouring the internet and bookstores looking for meals that make this so called lifestyle sexyThe biggest thing I could take away was: cook, eat, repeat… 
That is to say find meals you like that are both healthy and delicious and make them staples and with time you will learn how to jazz it up without adding calories. Below is a sample of a day of easy meals that are my staples.
  • Once a week I bake my proteins and leave them in the fridge for easy microwaving 
  • First things first within an hour of waking up somewhere between 5:30 am and 6:30 am, I drink 32 oz. of room temperature water first thing in the morning even before I brush my teeth
  • I prep my water overnight with the fruits in it. The longer it sits the more delicious it tastes. So I usually have it sit all day and all night.
For Breakfast: 

  • Egg White Fritatas with tons of Vegetables, chicken sausage plus 1 strip of turkey bacon




Around 9 a.m. 
Old fashion Oatmeal with flax seed and almond or coconut milk plus 8 oz. glass of water

Sometimes I switch it up, I’ll have the oatmeal at 6 am and the Fritatas with Chicken Sausage later at 9am

At Noon:
More Vegetable with Salmon plus 8 oz. glass of water

3 p.m. I have 8 oz. glass of water plus 1 oz of Wonderful Almonds they are already pre-packed its easy to grab and go

Between 3 pm and 6 pm I hit the gym/tracks as hard as my body will allow 

6 p.m. My final meal of the day 
1 medium sweet potato with either fish or beef and more vegetables plus 8 oz. glass of water

THAT IS ALL FOLKS... 
I will be posting some healthy & delicious recipes that I have been trying soon 
- The Fit Me