Eating red meat every day is probably not the best idea if you are worried about losing weight and your cholesterol is high. Having it once a week is fine, moderation is the key. A leaner, healthier red meat is sirloin, it has less fat. Here’s what you need: – 1lb of ground sirloin – Continue reading “Lunch of Champions Vol. 2”
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Turkey Veggie Omelet
Another of your trainer’s favorite breakfasts… – 2oz of lunch meat turkey – 3 mushrooms – ½ of red or green bell pepper – 3 grape tomatoes – A little bit of red onion to taste – 100 calorie pack of guacamole – ¼ cup of egg whites On a cutting board, dice up yourContinue reading “Turkey Veggie Omelet”
Lunch of Champions
Want to know what your trainer eats for lunch (usually dinner too)? Bam! Delicious and nutritious! – 105 calories for 4oz sweet potato – 30 calories in a 1.5cups of broccoli florets – 240 calories in a 6oz boneless, skinless chicken breast Grand total of 375 calories! All you need: – 1 bag ofContinue reading “Lunch of Champions”
Food: Eat How Much?
Ever wonder how many calories you need to be consuming to lose weight? Step 1. Calculate your BMR (basal metabolic rate) Women: BMR = 655 + (4.35 x weight in pounds) + (4.7 x height in inches) – (4.7 x age in years) Men: BMR = 66 + (6.23 x weight in pounds) + (12.7Continue reading “Food: Eat How Much?”
Steel Cut Oatmeal
Here are the ingredients you will need: – 1 cup steel cut oats – 2 cups of unsweetened almond milk – 2 cups of water – 1/3 cup dried pomegranate – 1/3 cup dried blueberries – 2 table spoons of almond slices – dash of cinnamon and vanilla extract In a medium sized pot, boilContinue reading “Steel Cut Oatmeal”
Is Sugar Toxic?
Watch this video, it’s only 14 min of your life but could help you add years to it! 60 Minutes – Is Sugar Toxic? This will help you understand why our country has an obesity problem. Here are some take away points: – Sugar from fruit is fine since it is in such small amountsContinue reading “Is Sugar Toxic?”
Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail!
The ACSM recommendations for weight loss suggest that 150-250 minutes a week of moderate intensity physical activity will prevent weight gain. Amounts greater than 250 minutes a week lead to modest weight loss. The most successful strategy is to combine diet restriction and increased physical activity; this leads to more weight loss than just dietContinue reading “Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail!”
Why You Should Take Fish Oil
Thirteen Reasons to Use Fish Oils to Get Lean By Charles Poliquin and Dr. Mark Houston M.D. Excerpt from Charles Poliquin’s and Dr. Houston’s book on fat loss. Serious trainers want to find a supplement that will give them an edge. For those of us interested in positively and optimally altering body composition and maximizingContinue reading “Why You Should Take Fish Oil”
Protein Smoothie
I thought I would share my favorite smoothie recipe I use at home after my own workouts or as a snack between meals. Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie: – 1 cup unsweetened almond milk – 1/2 ripe banana – 1 tbsp of peanut butter – 1 scoop of your favorite vanilla whey protein powder – 5-6Continue reading “Protein Smoothie”
Nutrition Made Easy
Have you ever been frustrated trying to lose weight in the past? Do all those conversions of protein, starches and fats make you get discouraged? Our philosophy is to make nutrition easy. Here are a few helpful hints: 1. Drink lots of water! Replace all that soda and coffee that you drink all day. IfContinue reading “Nutrition Made Easy”