Bootylicious.

So..let me start off by saying that I am no expert at all on fitness and I am open to any suggestions or comments~ I have been obsessed with working out since I was a little girl and ran cross-country etc. I used to go to the gym 3-4 times a week etc. I met Alan when I was working at Palm Beach Tan and BAM. There is NOTHING like having a trainer to teach you how to eat right, be accountable to and to always be doing exercises that trick and challenge your body. I highly recommend the investment. It can be $$ but think how much you spend on going out to eat, buying that new shirt, Starbucks at coffee etc. Skipping out on Starbucks for 2 weeks and saving the money allows you 1-2 sessions with a trainer. Just food for thought...

I slowly started to change my diet a few years ago when I trained with Alan. It has been a very slow process and how I wish that I could just wiggle my nose and BAM I would have the results that I want. Alan always says...."It took you 29 years to get where you are today so imagine how much work you have to put into get where you want to be. You are undoing years of habits".

I have been going to Alan on and off for 3 years now. I have been going to him consistently since April of last year and started off with 2 times a week and then bumped it up to 3 times a week. He had me cut out beer about 3 years ago and few other things. Again, its a slow process of getting used to. He asked me a few months ago to try this 30 day challenge. I thought he was cra cra. Ha! He said no dairy, bread, potatoes or fruit for 30 days.

It took about 2-3 weeks till I got over the first big hump. I did alot of research because I could not eat anything that was in my fridge. I found a ton of recipes from blogs online and also went to Barnes and Noble and wrote down recipes. I started off with the 30 days and once I got off it I saw that I felt better following the diet so I continued to not eat grains and so forth. I have posted random pictures of things that I have made. I think you can still be on the go 24/7 and still eat healthy!!!!  

 

 Fresh Herbs from Kings Drive Farmers Market

 

 Fruit for Smoothies- No fruit after 3pm~~



 Smoothie with Coffee~I drink in the a.m.

 

Almond Flour/Protein Powder/Almond Milk/Flax Meal/Blueberries

 Butternut squash. Super cheap and easy to fix~

 Mashed Sweet Potatoes/Almond Milk/Olive Oil/Honey

 

Chicken Burger/Turkey Bacon/Mushrooms

Almond Flour/Vanilla Protein Powder/Cacao Chips/Bananas/Flax Seed

Make on the Forman Grll in 2 minutes/Ground Chicken/Dill/Jalapenos/Olive Oil

Food on the go-- Earthfare- tons of healthy foods to chose from instead of Subway etc.

Turkey sausage/Brussel Sprouts/Egg Whites/Onions/Almond Flour Waffles

 

Tofu/Sesame Seeds/Yellow Tomatoes

 

In a Rush--- Put two kinds of Veggies in Skillet/Olive Oil/Salt and Pepper and GO!!

Use instead of other juices/Others filled with Sugar/Mix with H2O etc.

Whole Carrots/Olive Oil/Salt and Pepper/400 Bake

When you have NO options @ least get the bread taken off. Good ol' McDonald's.

 

Cocoa Powder/Trader Joe's/Mix in Waffles etc.

Coconut Oil/Say bye bye to Butter/Use for everything!

 

Protein Powder/Contains PGX/Better than Other Protein*

Use Twice a Day/Drink During Workouts or Off Days/Mix in am Smoothie

 



Turkey/Chicken Slices-Great Snack/Go to Deli and Mix up Flavors/Dip in Hummus



 

Turkey Bacon/Asparagus/Garlic in one Skillet- Easy!

 

Chicken Breast Chunks/Easy to fix for snacks etc.

 

Whole Foods/Make your own!

 

Secret Menu/Chick-Fil-A/Grilled Chicken Nuggets

 

 

Check out the Book "Every Day Paelo"- Basil/Corn Mix from TJ's/Almond Flour Crust

 

$3.99/Almond Flour at Trader Joe's



CLA-- Read up on it on Dr.Oz/MUST be working out for it to work/take with meal

 

Omega-3/Trader Joe's/Take every AM

Standard Protein/2-3 times a day/Buy online/GNC etc.

 

 

My Breakfast During the Week/Frozen Spinach/Protein/Almond Butter & Milk/Protein

Meat Muffins! Mix any type of meat and ingredients/great for snacks during day

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