GRUB ON-THE-GO

 

I've put my Paleo practice to the test

quite a few times already at multiple restaurants.

I'm sure most of you have either heard of

or visited these chains before : ) 

 

My experience was a lot easier than I had presumed!

 

When looking at the menu (BEFORE HAND: Always look at the menu before you decide/arrive to prepare yourself and have options already laid out), I knew I would not be able to order any type of "wrap" "burrito/taco" "crepe" "pancake" "BBQ" ...you get the point. My acquired plan of action became looking at the "ENTREE PLATE" sections along with side options and possible substitutes.

 

TAKE A LOOK!

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TGIFridays

 

Grilled Chicken Cobb Salad

"Grilled balsamic-marinated all-natural chicken breast served over

 freshly chopped romaine with sliced avocado, grape tomatoes, hard-boiled egg,

applewood-smoked bacon and crumbled bleu cheese with your choice of dressing."

 

** No Cheese / Low Fat Balsamic Dressing (On The Side!!)**

 

 

United Center - Buffet

 

Balsamic Glazed Chicken

Salad (with balsamic dressing)

Sweet Potatoes // Asparagus // Broccoli

 

* Fruit for dessert (FIND YOUR INNER WILL POWER PEOPLE!)**

 

 

Panera Bread

 

TIS THE SEASON !! it's bacccckkk, yahhooo.

Strawberry Poppy seed Chicken Salad

"Chicken raised without antibiotics, romaine, fresh strawberries, blueberries and pineapple, mandarin oranges and pecans with fat-free poppy seed dressing. "

**Sub for Balsamic Dressing and NO SIDE**

 

 

Wildberry Café

 

Create Your Own Omelette

Eggs / Avocado / Chicken Sausage / Broccoli

 

*Sub for fruit instead of toast & pancakes*

 

 

Corner Bakery

 

All American Scrambler

Freshly scrambled eggs with three strips of applewood smoked bacon.

 Substitute chicken apple sausage for an additional charge.

 

*Sub for Chicken Apple Sausage and Fruit side**

 

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" Counting calories becomes completely unnecessary

 when your food doesn't come with labels "

 

Fast Meals for Long Days

Leaving to go back to school in 3 days..everyday gets more and more busy! 

But I still have to find time for meal prep and exercise to stay on track.

 How I was motivated to get up at 6am and do some cardio...?

Well I go on instagram as I'm laying in bed.. 

and see all the fitness girls posting how they're already at the gym :)

How easy is it to go through a drive-thru and grab a quick meal when you're in a rush? 

Or pick up the phone and order food from a restaurant down the street from your work? 

Yes.. VERY easy and VERY tempting. Especially when your co-workers are doing it!!

DON'T GIVE IN! 

One of the most important things to do when trying to eat healthy through-out 

your busy day is to prepare in advance. Cook up portions of different types of foods that you can use later to create meals. 

My fridge this morning had containers full of ground turkey, homemade marinara, spinach, spaghetti squash, fruit, grilled chicken, homemade spinach artichoke hummus, homemade peanut butter... and on and on. So I had to be a little creative and think of meals I could take with me to work for the 12 hours that I'd be there.

BREAKFAST:

 

I put together a smoothie with blueberries, half a banana, strawberries, kale, spinach, a scoop of strawberry protein powder, chia seeds, and almond milk. 

And

I made a pancake bowl! 

I decided to try throwing together random things for the pancake in hopes it would turn out delicious...which it did!!

Ingredients: Chocolate protein powder, egg whites, PB2, and chia seeds. 

Then for the inside I used fat-free vanilla yogurt with strawberry slices and drizzled honey

SO TASTY! 

LUNCH/SNACK

 For my lunch and snack I packed
Spaghetti Squash with Homemade Marinara

Spaghetti Squash is super easy to make. All you have to do is place the squash

in the microwave for 10 minutes. Cut it open, and scrape the sides with a fork!

Apples, Strawberries, and homemade peanut butter was my snack.

 DINNER:

 

For dinner tonight I packed a wrap that I threw together

Whole wheat tortilla with homemade spinach artichoke hummus, grilled chicken, and spinach

...Lets hope it tastes good :)

First way to changing your eating habits..

is changing what's in your food cabinets!

<3

No Time To Workout

False. 

Have No Fear.. the INTERNET is here! yaayyy *audience claps*

I HATEEEE when people say they don’t have time to work out.

…..Yes you do. Use your head and be smart about it.

YouTube, Google, Instagram.. God’s gifts to earth. Look up cardio videos on YouTube, look up workouts on Google, get inspiring workouts from other fit freaks like us on Instagram. THERE’S A TON, trust me.

Today I had an hour to work out. Why waste time by driving to the gym? By the time I get there, I’d have 30 minutes to workout..feeling rushed and unsatisfied are the absolute worst workouts to have. 

On days like these, my living room IS my gym… 

 

Yes that is my laptop I’m struggling to see. But whatever gets the job done! 

Here are the four workouts I completed:

 

 

 

Those workouts were NO JOKE! 

 I got just as good a workout as I would have, had I gone to the gym. 

 

So class…what did we learn today???

  NO MORE EXCUSES! Get up and Do Something.