Healthy Potluck Ideas
On Friday, we are having a ‘healthy’ potluck lunch at work. I would like to bring something that is fairly clean and will fit into my diet. But, I also take the bus to work, so whatever I bring has to be portable and if it needs to be heated, can be heated in the [...]
Taco Salad
Get a huge bowl and throw everything in it. chop up lettuce throw in olives if you like them crumble some feta add some cooked, crumbled ground turkey/chicken or dead cow add a tbsp or so of salsa couple tbsp of cottage cheese 1-2 tbsp of fat free sour cream mix it up crush some [...]
Homemade Protein Bars
This recipe for homemade protein bars makes 8 servings. Ingredients 1/2 cup oatmeal 1 1/2 cup protein powder 1/4 cup natural peanut butter (NO SUGAR ADDED–fat drained)* 1 cup skim milk powder Instructions Mix all ingredients together in a bowl and add enough water to make a stiff dough — you will have to get your [...]
Cottage Cheese Salad Dressing
Ingredients 1/2 c. plain yogurt 1/4 c. chopped parsley 1 tbsp. prepared mustard 2 cloves garlic, crushed Dash pepper 1/2 c. cottage cheese 3 tbsp. vinegar 4 tsp. Splenda or Stevia (I’m not sure if this is really necessary) 1 1/2 tsp. salt In a small bowl, combine yogurt, cheese, parsley, vinegar, mustard, sugar substitute, [...]
Fat Loss Tips for Beginners
Ok guys…I would like to compile some tips for people just starting to diet. We’re talking never done it before and don’t know where to start. I’m looking for things like setting calories or macros, what foods to eat when, how much water, how to deal w/ cravings, definition of cheat/refeed, different methods of dieting, [...]
Squats
Ok, here goes. I’m bowlegged. With legs together, my knees do not touch. When I put my feet together, there is a 1 to 2″ gap between my knees. (Please spare me all the cowboy and horsey jokes. I’ve heard them all and they lost their sparkle way back in kindergarten. kthx.) I’ve heard that [...]
Gluten Free Recipes
These are not all mine. I’m digging up a few from in here to add in as some have been previously and people may not realize they are gluten free. Please feel free to contribute. This is an ice cream recipe from Donna – Icebabe. I made it last weekend and its really good. She’s [...]
Can’t make it to the gym? Bring the gym to you!
For 3 years Leah Wynne has been helping women lose weight and get in shape with her Bootcamp classes and now they are available by video so you can do them at home on your own. These videos are in the same format that Leah runs her bootcamps and they are actual classes that have [...]
Shift Work and Fitness: How do you make it work?
I’ve worked shift for the last 10 years. On an ambulance in a busy urban center, with long hours: 2 – 10 hour days, 2 – 14 hour nights, with 4 days off. My first day off has been ruined because I need to sleep. How have I maintained myself? Let me tell you, it’s [...]
Youtube/Facebook Contest
This past weekend I ran a youtube contest on the facebook page. First 10 people to complete all the tasks won free classes, first 3 won a free tank. Congrats to the winners: Y. Abouseif – Free tank + 6 bootcamp classes E. Walpole – Free tank + 6 bootcamp classes C. Shadwell – Free [...]
