Bringing Buff Back

One questions I get asked all the time is about what a grocery list should look like.  While I can’t tell you to go out and buy EVERYTHING on this list. However,  I am going to give you an idea of the general things that you are going to be using on a daily basis. Proteins/Red Container Eggs Fish- Salmon & Tilapia Flank Steak Fresh Chicken Breast Lean Ground Chicken Lean Ground Turkey Pork Tenderloin Protein Powder Turkey Breast Veggie Burgers Honestly I stay away from red meat, processed lunch meats, turkey bacon, ham, and any kind of pork product.  I know part of it is on the list but when it comes to clean eating and nutritional value the things I have listed above are much better options than processed meats.  Turkey bacon, lunch meat, and ham all are higher in sodium, and can cause you to retain water.   Fruits/Purple Container Apples Berries like Strawberries, Blackberries, Raspberries Cantalou...

BUDDHA BOWL This is a quick and easy dish to make! The longest part is making the rice but if you have a rice cooker. Set that up, and let it go. When you come home your rice will be cooked, and all you have to do is add a few more things to this dish, and whola it is DONE!  Ingredients:  1 cup Brown rice cooked Avocado Salsa Black beans Salt, to taste Pepper, to taste Jerk seasoning Chili seasoning Cooking Instructions: Once your brown rice is cooked, season it with salt, pepper, and jerk seasoning. I added 2 tablespoons of jerk and chili seasoning to my rice. You can add more if you like a stronger taste.  Heat up black beans on the stove. You may add some additional jerk seasoning to them if you like.  Chopp up your avocado, and any other vegetable that you would like to add to this dish.  Layer them in a serving dish, and serve! Whola! It's done! You can change up this recipe in several different ways. Add spinach, ...

Spicy Vegan Fajitas This dish is AMAZING! First time I tried baking my fajitas instead of the traditional frying pan. I would definitely make this recipe many more times to come. The best part about this recipe is that it is super easy to make, and it is quick and easy. Plus, making extra for tomorrows lunch is a MUST! What I love the most about fajitas is that you can spice things up or turn the spice down a few notches. I know every time I make a fajita I change up my seasonings. Ingredients: ·       Colored peppers, red, yellow, orange ·       Onions ·       Cauliflower ·       Mushrooms ·       Habanero pepper ·       1 Tbsp. Chili powder ·       1 Tbsp. Ground Cumin ·       1 Tbsp. Garlic powder ·       1 Tbsp. Papri...

Joanne Greggins back in the 80's Fitness Trainer When I was growing up I always caught my mother doing all of Joanne Greggins and Jane Fonda's videos early in the morning. I was intrigued, after school I would do all of my mother's videos before anyone got home. I did that for years! I was in the best shape! Now I am looking to push beyond my younger years, and prove to myself that YES I can do ANYTHING, and I will find my buff body!  Tuesday, June 21st Today I worked on doing 30 minutes of yoga, and 30 minutes of cardio. I think this week I am going to try to do something totally crazy!! I am going to do a brief video of me working out at the gym, and see if I can attach it to this blog! Also, I am going to start posting some recipes for a healthy quick meals! Yummy!! Wednesday-Sunday: I walked 2 miles each day. On a previous blog I had talked about how much television are you watching? I added up my numbers for the week, and felt ill when I ...