Nutrition Check

Hi friends! This past week I've launched another UltraFlex mini-bootcamp. It's a 4 week challenge to get everyone back on the right track with nutrition and workouts. They'll work with me for 3 days a week at the studio and then journal their nutrition so I can help keep track of their diet. Because I do have some newbies, I'll be posting some sample  nutrition plans as well as recipes to help them along (and to serve as refreshers for my post-challengers).

Let's start with some basics:

1) Try for 5 small mini meals a day. This will prevent overeating later and keep the metabolism burning.

2) Keep it clean! Stick to foods with very few ingredients. Basic proteins, veggies etc. Read your labels!

3) No carbs for the last meal of the day. Keep the carbs higher in the morning and taper them off because it's later in the day that we taper off our burning of calories.

4) Limit alcohol. Alcohol is not only empty calories, but it actually turns off your ability to burn fat! If fat loss is the goal... lose the booze.

5) Drink a lot of water. A lot. This will flush your system and keep hunger away.

Here's another sample meal plan:

Meal 1: Protein Pancakes (see past recipes on my blog if you need to!)

Meal 2: 1/2 grapefruit and handfull of nuts

Meal 3: Tuna melt (tuna, low fat mozzarella wrapped and heated in small whole wheat tortilla)

Meal 4: Mixed veggies, hard boiled egg

Meal 5: Grilled turkey burger with steamed brussel sprouts

More recipes coming!! Next up will be breakfast ideas! Challengers, start your journals...

Comments

[Sandy Friedin]

Great idea with the tuna melt, TShaye. Making me hungry! Sandy Friedin