New Day, New Start- Egg Muffins

I woke up this morning with a renewed sense inside of me, today is the day! No more feeling guilt about food, no more emotion attached to it. It was never an issue so how did it become that way?
 Obsession.....
I believe the moment that you think about food you want food. If you eat healthy and eat when you are hungry there won't be any issues.
Start the day off healthy and you will want to continue that throughout the day.

• Go for a run or workout early and get the workout out of your way
• Drink plenty of water- your skin will thank you and you will get hungry less
• As gross as this sounds- your pee should be clear, if its not you NEED MORE H2O
• Lastly, don't skip meals because you will be more likely to "induldge" because your blood sugar is down

Breakfast:-Paleo Style

Egg Muffins-filled with spinach, green pepper, onion, and ham or  Fresh Basil, Tomatoes, and Onion

     THE VARIATIONS ARE ENDLESS!

-Recipe is found on Mark's Daily Apple
-Whip eggs and fold in your favorite egg ingredients and bake on 350 for 20 mins and tadaaaa.

He suggested that you use baking cups, which I did not and they turned out just fine. I sprayed down the muffin tin with oil and as soon as they come out of the oven I used a butter knife to pop them out.

Each Muffin is about one egg- I use a few egg whites instead of all whole eggs to cut down on the cholesterol and calories.

Make in a huge batch and eat all week long for breakfast and snacks!

Paleo Football Food

Its Football Season: GO FSU!!

Football is here and the eating is bad so here are some recipes and ideas of how to health-ify your bbq.

Ranch Dip- Take 0% Greek Yogurt and add 1/2 to 3/4 packet of ranch seasoning
This has a ton of protein, a little high on salt but come on its a guilty pleasure dip anyhow just made lower in calories and not as bad for you.
Serve it with sliced peppers, cherry tomatoes, broccoli, carrots, and celery. To be fancy you can fill a pepper with the dip and put it in the center of veggies.


Hot Sauce Chicken- Hot wings and beer...yumm
Take chicken tenderloin strips and marinate them in hot sauce for at least an hour to over night, I use whatever is in my pantry. Put in the oven and bake at 400 for 15-20 mins or until cooked through. I like to dip this chicken into the ranch dip listed above.

Shrimp Cocktail- Easy and a crowd pleaser
Boil shrimp or buy it precooked and add your favorite dipping sauce. I like a spicy version of the regular cocktail sauces.

Deviled Eggs-
1.Place eggs in water and wait till water boils. Once water is boiling take off direct heat and let sit for 10 mins(still in hot water).
2.Take eggs and place in ice bath to cool down and crack on each side of the egg and roll (this helps the entire shell come off easier).
3.Cut eggs in half and scoop out yolk, add mayo, mustard, and sweet relish. Mix evenly and put back into the egg white cups. Top off with a dash of paprika for color.

If making 6 eggs:
4 tbl mayo
2-3 tsp of mustard
Relish to taste

4. Put mixture in a zip lock bag and cut off the corner so you can fill egg cups with ease.
5. Sprinkle a dash of paprika onto eggs


Spicy Meatballs- Grass-fed ground beef
1 pkg of grass fed ground beef (sub ground turkey if desired)
1 Small onion- diced
1 clove garlic
1/4 green pepper
2 tsp parsley
Dash red pepper flakes
Dash of Ground cumin
1 1/2 tsp Oregano
1Small egg
1/4 cup Almond Meal

• Mix all ingredients together and scoop into small balls- oven temp at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes
• Serve in homemade sauce or plain

The good'ol Kabob
Take a skewer and throw on your favorite meat with a mixture of veggies
Add some seasonings and herbs and grill!

Skirt Steak w/ Chimmichurri Sauce
If you make the sauce ahead there is virtually no prep work to be done besides grilling the meat
•2 cups chopped parsley 
•2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
•6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
•2 tablespoons minced garlic
•2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
•Salt and freshly ground pepper
•4 pounds skirt steak
1.Season Skirt Steak and Grill until desired- I like mine med So its about 5 mins on each side
2.Blend ingredients listed above and serve over skirt steak
 
Roasted Veggies (Grilled if possible)
Cut up various veggies
Toss in small amount of EVOO, Sea Salt, Ground Black Pepper, Dash of Red Pepper Flakes
Make sure the vegetables are cut in similar sizes so the cooking will be even
Grill or place in oven at 425 for about 15-20 mins- or until done
 

Need to Bring a Dessert?

• Grill watermelon, peaches, pineapple and plums (my personal fav)
• Make cocoa nib cookies or a fruit crisp using natural ingredients
• Bring a fruit platter with mixed fruit

Margarita Recipe:  
Robb Wolf's Video on Drinking on Xfit

NorCal Margarita:
1.2–3 shots of 100% agave tequila.
2.Juice and pulp from one lime.
3.Shake it all up with some ice.
4.Add soda water to taste.
**I also add some fake stevia to it**

Other IDeas:
Sweet potato chips - baked
Sweet potato fries
Popcorn with a special seasoning
Mixed Nuts

The Fight. The Fears. The Tears.

Ahhh, I can't believe I am doing this.

1. I should be doing HW, its the summer and I am getting burnt out fast.

2. I am usually very private but this doesn't feel too bad


My story: (My fight with flab)
Not glam, sad, or crazy but pretty normal. I was always skinny...tear, in those days I even thought I tried to put on weight. I am tall, 5'10 to be exact and so I guess through all the growth spurts I needed the additional fuel, I could literally eat whatever I wanted. I played sports all through school so I stayed active and healthy with delicious homemade meals cooked by my mother every evening.

Enter college:

Beer, beer, booze, food (awful food), sleep(only during the waking hrs)....wait I forgot I was there to study, riiiight. That was the beginning of the freshman 15 I put on. It still didn't look overly awful since at the time I my few pounds heavier put me into a more normal weight catagory, it gave me some curves if nothing else. With a drink in each hand, I basically slurred through my first year and didn't get very good grades, blame it on not going to class.

Why I am blabbing on and on and on... I have recently started a new chapter in my life. What, you ask? I found CROSSFIT.
OMG this is tough stuff. Run, jump, lift, die, gasp....puke? (yes I puke sometimes).
I have a nickname at the local place I workout at(box, I believe you crossfitters call it)Peeps. Ok this name came about because I have a love for candy. It just so happened to be around Easter time when I stopped at the local grocery to induldge, keep in mind this was only hours before my WOD. Yes, I puked up my Easter-time special. From that day forward I was known as Peeps, like the fluffy bunny candy. It wasn't my first time and wont be my last since I just almost did it again. I am not sure what the allure of candy is to me, but that BAD,AWFUL,DELICIOUS, bad for you candy gets me every now again and I can't help myself.
What my goals are on this blog:

1. Post recipes- Paleo-ish but by no means is it strict
2. My fight through it
3. To have fun