EAT EAT EAT!

I am the type of person that needs IMMEDIATE results!!! However, my body is not the type to respond immediately which pretty much sucks! I have been on this meal plan/Fighter Diet for a week now.  I have my routine down now so that has made things easier.  With the amount of veggies that I need to consume per day it has been crucial for me to develop a routine and stick to it so that I am not scrambling in the morning as I try to get out the door and end up unprepared for my day. 

 

I have become a regular patron at the EG farmers market that is held every Saturday.  The deals are amazing and I am trying to remove unhealthy toxins, chemicals and pesticides from my diet.  Whatever I don’t find at farmers market I make sure to pick up from Sprouts.  However, I learned a helpful trick from my mom recently which was that if farmers market growers aren’t selling it, then its not in season, and therefore genetically modified (GMO).  I always assumed that these natural/organic grocery stores were just that; organic.  But she made complete sense and I am now focusing more on getting all that I need from the farmers market.

 

So, after my fridge is stocked, I can plan out my week.  Since I know that squash is in season, I am buying the heck out of it! On Saturday I bought about 30 zucchini and 10 yellow squash.  Asparagus is also in season which is something I never really used to eat, and have learned that it really does make your pee stink…YUCK! J  But I know it is good for me and am finding creative ways to incorporate it into my meals.  I have mixed squash and asparagus into my eggwhite omelets (at least 1 yolk because the fat and enzymes in yolk are extremely beneficial for maintaining health), I sautee them in coconut oil which is my go-to oil and flavor maker, I BBQ them and even butterfly my chicken and cook the veggies in the middle of the chicken.  Anything I can do to maximize the amount of vegetables I am consuming per day.  Another easy go-to for me is broccoli.  Fresh or frozen I can eat a ton of it.  I am now blending it up in my shakeology each morning for breakfast.  Doesn’t affect the taste at all but adds extra nutrients that are important to support my health and help me recover from my recent health battles. 

 

I am also off salt while I go through this 4 week program and I didn’t think it would be very difficult until I realized that I put garlic salt on EVERYTHING! I know that my body really bloats easily and although I don’t eat a lot of salty foods or foods that have a lot of sodium, that little dab of garlic salt on pretty much all veggies I eat was more than likely contributing to my bulge.  I am finding different ways to natural flavor my foods and enjoy the natural taste that veggies have. 

 

I haven’t weighed myself since I started the program and I am really going to try to hold out until the 4 weeks are over.  However……drum roll please…..I HAVE BEEN CLEARED TO WORKOUT AGAIN! I AM SOOOOOO HAPPY!

 

Working out contributes greatly to my mental health along with my physical health so I am overjoyed to be back in the game!

Preppin meals....It's a part time job!



 

Most advertised meal plans these days encourage eating more frequently than the typical BREAKFAST-LUNCH-DINNER cycle.  Consuming smaller portions more often throughout the day is designed to kick your metabolic motor into overdrive, therefore burning calories on a more consistent basis.  Such a schedule also helps prevent over-eating.  When you have longer periods of time between meals, your body tells you it is much hungrier and consequently you overeat, and more than likely, at a much faster pace than if you were only trying to nourish your body rather than curb that hunger feeling. 

Well, the Fighter Diet does follow that plan of eating more frequently throughout the day but the meals are DEFINITELY not smaller! The plan recommends that a person my size should consume around 7 pounds of vegetables a day! DO YOU REALIZE HOW MUCH THAT IS!!! To give you a little perspective, the picture with the veggies in the saucepan, that included 3 zucchini squash, 2 yellow squash and 30 small spears of asparagus.  All of that didnt even reach 2 lbs. 

This 'diet' has more components than any other meal plan I have ever researched and really challenges what I think is common sense weight management...."smaller meals more frequently throughout the day".  No Way! This diet wants you nourishing your body with VEGGIES VEGGIES VEGGIES! Really, as much as your body will allow you to consume.  Although, really, as much as your pocket allows you to purchase!!

I am doing my best to train my body into consuming more than usual as well as figure out what type of meal planning will work best for me.  My chicken scratch list in the pic helps me with weekly meal planning as well as accurately logging my food in fitness pal.  I am weighing everything I am putting in my body with the HIGH HOPES of being successful on this plan. 

I GOTTA DO SOMETHING!!!! PLEASE GO AWAY FAT! :)

Here are some of the WODs I made for Lane this week....DEFINITELY TRY THEM AT HOME!

 



Killin it in the kitchen for LEAN MEAN results!

Back in action, but this time I have a different focus....I'm KILLIN IT IN THE KITCHEN!

Most people already know that for months I have been unable to kill it in the gym.... medical restraints have withheld me from doing what I love, and obviously, my body is adjusting accordingly, ie: GETTING LOOSE! This has been one of the many hurdles I have faced this year and I am finally trying to alter my mentality from doom n gloom to ENCOURAGED AND MOTIVATED!

If I can't stay in shape with workouts, I have to redefine my patterns in the kitchen.  I need to put all my energy that desperately craves to be back in the gym, into focusing on new ways to be HAPPY AND HEALTHY!

Gosh, there are soooooo many diets, mealplans and trainers that offer advice on healthy eating....how in the world was I supposed to choose one......left the decision up to my 'go to trainer' Ms. ROCK SOLID!

Her decision........

The 'Fighter Diet' is probably one of the most strict and intense meal plans created for shredding fat and toning up, so of course that is the one Karrin chose for me :)  But in all actuality, she knows just what I need to overcome my recent obstacles...A CHALLENGE! A way to distract my mind from one area of my life and refocus it on another.  An opportunity to make myself healthier inside and out. 

Lane and I are taking on this Fighter Diet together....but he sucks and gets to accompany it with Naturally Intense Training!!

My plan for this blog is to share my journey on this meal plan, creative new recipes, hopefully some physical changes but mostly to keep myself accountable and hopefully find some happiness once again :)

Lane and I will be challenging ourselves to 4 weeks of this 'lifestyle' with the physical goal of losing weight.  My goal is to lose 8 lbs, Lanes goal is to lose 21 lbs.

I will be tracking my food on Fitness Pal (jmass1017) so please add me if we aren't already friends and you are interested in my caloric progress, because if you followed my last blog, you know that is a real struggle for me!

So....here I go, once again.  Ready for a new challenge in my life, just hoping this one brings positive results!