Our bodies are a direct reflection of our decisions and discipline
Nutrition
I don’t like using the term “diet” now because it has grown to be such a demonized word. I don’t get too involved with prescribing certain nutrition plans for people because we are all so vastly different with our tastes, locations and culture’s…it all plays a part. Not to mention our goals, but at the end of the day almost everyone has the same goals. We want to be strong, look good, feel good, move well and be as healthy as we can.
The best nutrition plan for you is the one that you can see yourself doing a year from now. If you can’t see yourself eating a certain way for the duration then you’re on the wrong one. If you are training for a competition or a show, or want to lose body fat your plan might be a little different for a season or two. The nutrition plan that gets you to your goals will be a little different than the one that keeps you there.
If you can build your plate around some good lean protein sources, add in some veggies and complex carbs that you enjoy with some healthy fats…honestly that’s all you need. That is a recipe for long term success.
Meals for long term health
Super Shakes
Berry Medley Super Shake
Shakes are a great way to supplement a healthy meal on the go, break up the monotony of your snack routine and for me just a fun way to mess around with different flavor combinations.
The Super Shake Guide: pick a liquid, a protein powder, a veggie, a fruit and a healthy fat.
This is my go to Super Shake…
1 Cup Almond Milk
1 Cup Frozen Berry Medley
1/2 Cup Oikos Triple 0 Vanilla Greek Yogurt
1/4 Cup Almonds
Fill up the remaining space in your blender or Nutri Bullet with the best Super Food on the planet pound for pound…SPINACH!!
572 Calories, 52g Protein, 49g Carbohydrates, 21g Fat, 16g Fiber
Bottoms up!! Enjoy the satisfaction of knowing you are giving your body everything it needs to perform and recover at its best…GAINZ!
Meals and Desserts
Stuffed Peppers
Want something to warm up your insides on a cold winter day and feed that body properly? Well this is what you’re looking for and the left over stuffing can be used later in the week for other meals.
2 pounds of lean ground beef
6 cloves of garlic
1 white onion
Olive oil
2 Jars of your favorite red sauce
Chop onion, smash garlic and sweat down with some olive oil salt and pepper.
Brown lean ground beef. Then add beef and sauce to pot with onions and garlic, let simmer for as long as you like!
Cut tops off peppers, core them out, place a splash of olive oil in each with salt and pepper.
Pre heat oven to 350 F. Take a roasting pan and place a thin layer of water in pan, place peppers face down and place in oven for 15 minutes to steam peppers. Take them out flip them over, fill them up with your meat. Bake additional 25 minutes at 350 F.
Serve with a salad, baked potatoes, rice or they are a solid meal just by themselves.
Be creative and put your own spin on it!
Breakfast Burritos
This is the perfect breakfast to have on the menu! Who doesn’t love Steak, Eggs, Bacon and a little cheese to start the day? If you get two of these at your favorite bakery or restaurant you’re easily dropping $10-15 and the I guarantee the quality will be less as well. Fueling up the body to succeed!
4 eggs
2 pieces of bacon
Steak of your choice
1/4 cup of shredded cheese of your choice
2 Whole grain tortilla’s
As always be creative, put your own spin on it. Let me know if you enjoyed them and what you did to make them your own!
Snacks
Power Bowls
These are awesome complete snacks or a quick meal on the go!!
2 Tablespoons of your favorite nut butter…I dig almond butter
1 Cup Oikos Triple Zero Greek Yogurt
1/3 Cup Kind Healthy Grains Cinnamon Oat Granola
½ a banana
¼ cup blueberries
¼ cup raspberries
Spoons Up! Enjoy!
Obviously I’ll get one or two messages saying…
Well I don’t like almond butter…ok, use something different. I don’t like Kind Healthy Grains…ok, use something else
Get my point? Sub in what you like
“Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.”
G.K. Chesterton