What's a girl to do??...!!
Well, there is a way around this. It's called the 3 PM snack. It's purpose is to help keep your hunger at bay. Keep in mind that the more often you eat, the leaner you can get! It's all in your choices!! I'm going to offer you 3 different choices for that 3 o'clock snack. Just enough calories to do the trick, which is to create in you, a fat burning machine and keep you right on track!
Hey, What's for Lunch?
Snack Time
So, it's time for that mid-morning snack. What'll we have?...
1 Sprouted Ezekiel flourless wholegrain english muffin
Why? Sprouted because it releases the enzyme inhibitors when grains and nuts are allowed to sprout. This means that the enzymes can go right to work breaking down the food for digestion. It eliminates that gassy, bloated feeling. Also, enzymes allow your body to heal from injury and not hurt all the time.
1 tbs. Smuckers sugarfree cherry preserves
Why? I love the sweetness (remember my wicked little sweet tooth) and yes, it's made with splenda, but at least I take care to satisfy my sweetness craving with 1 gr. of sugar instead of a bag of chocolates later.
1 tsp. flaxseed oil
Why? Good fat! Lubricate your body from the inside out. (Joints won't click or hurt. Hair, nails and skin won't dry out) Also, side benefit, no bruising.
1 scoop Optimum Nutrition extreme milk chocolate protein powder mixed with water.
Why? One scoop supplies 24 grams of protein. I include protein with every meal to stimulate muscle growth. The amount of protein needed will depend on your desired goal weight. With 18 delicious flavors, it's a treat unto itself. ..also, mixes easily and tastes great.
Hey, what's cookin?
February 10, 2009
This will be the first of many. Many what? Many thoughts, ideas, things that have worked for me, preachings, you name it, but regardless, my hope is that some little pearl of wisdom will help you in your pursuit of fitness. I am really a lifestyle fitness coach. In other words, I’m not only going to try to educate you about nutrition and proper exercise, but also, my goal is to help you to overcome the obstacles that keep you from experiencing the joy and gratitude that a fabulously fit body can produce. So, that said, I’d like to welcome you and thank you in advance for taking the time to care about yourself. One further note. If at any time there is something that you read that you don’t understand or you need clarification on, please don’t hesitate to contact me, either by phone or email. This is a complimentary service to you because of the passion that I have for what I do! Who knows, that small step, may be the first step in turning your life around. Without further ado..
I’d like to start by offering to you what I had for breakfast:
1/2 cup of steel cut oats (with 2 shakes of cinnamon & 1 dropper full of English Toffee Stevia) 1/4 cup fresh blueberries
1 tsp. cinnamon flax seed oil
5 egg whites (pan hot, spray with canola oil spray, pour egg whites, scramble in non-stick pan)
coffee (1/4 cup skim milk, 2 droppers full English Toffee Stevia, 2 splenda) yes, I have a wicked sweet tooth.
Why???? steel cut oats? These are the least processed of all the cereals. Your body needs sugar and has to turn unprocessed carbs. into sugar. If you keep sugars to a minimum, (there is even sugar in skim milk, lactose sugar), your body has to break down the steel cut oats to make sugar. This increases your metabolism and has the potential to turn your body into a fat burning machine.
Why???? flax seed oil? This helps with digestion, gives you essential fatty acids, (essential!!!), lubricates your body from the inside out including your skin, hair and nails. (Dry skin, flax seed oil. Bruising, flax seed oil) It also keeps you from being hungry later.
Why???? 5 egg whites? First, protein, stimulates your fat burning hormones. Plus, protein is the building block for the growth and repair of everything in your body. In addition, it helps to fill you up so that later in the evening you’re not wanting to eat the back end out of a freight train!
