6 Day Fitness Food Challenge

Hello....My name is Magan and I am a Sugar Addict.....

This week I have decided to do something to do something a little different, I know I have dedicated this blog to recipes only but I want to reassure you that eating clean works! I am just as guilty as anyone when it come to falling short of their diets and my number one adversary is sugar, chocolate trail mix to be exact! To prove how much food affects our bodies I will be doing a 6 Day Fitness Food Challenge that consists of picture and food updates and whatever else I decide to throw in there to jazz it up haha! I also want you to see that diets don't have to be yucky and boring.... We Will NOT Sacrifice Taste!

I know you may be thinking that this will be easier for me because I am fit and have dieted before but recently I have fallen off of the clean eating wagon and fell into sugar's arms indulging in peanut butter trail mix and buddying up with his ally Pinot Grigio (I know what you're thinking, chocolate pairs better with a Syrah...I am aware but it's just too hot out for red)! Oy Vey...but I will not let life get me down! We can all agree we are super busy so we don't have time to dwell on our "oh crap" moments. To assure you that I am a regular busy body I have a full time job and this is our busiest quarter, I have a hobby  (blogging as you all know) that takes hours of my time, I am trying to get my small business up and running (every American's dream to be your own boss!), I work out daily, I make all of my own food and I just came off a foot surgery so my exercise is limited. Regular Joe here! or is it Josie? Anyway.....

No excuses in the Skinny Eating World folks! YOU can do whatever YOU put YOUR mind to!

Follow me at the end of each day to see updates!!!

Please keep in mind that I am not a Nurtitionist or Personal trainer so this is what I choose to eat, this is not a certified meal plan, Thank You.

Sunday 9/30/12 - Food Prep

This only took me an hour to put together which will save me twice that amount of time trying fit prepping into everyday! It also prevents me from making hasty and poor decisions. When our food is ready to go we can just grab and go! Convenience is a must when having a busy lifestyle!

Meals packed for 5 Days!!!

Monday 10/1/12 - Day 1

Before Picture:

Good Morning! This is my Before Picture from 10/1/12

Sorry I am in my chonis! I wasn't sure what to take a picture in ha!

Meal 1  - Breakfast



0545
My own Recipe!
You can grab this off the Site this week!
Skinny Blueberry Protein Pancakes!

 Meal 2 - Snack


0915
Cucumber Slices! Nom Nom

Meal 3 - Lunch


1215
Baked Turkey Breast, Steamed Broccoli
with Sea Salt and a Lemon Wedge and
Baked Garlic Yams! YUMMM

I had a very busy schedule yesterday so I had to break up my workout. I went to the gym right after work to squeeze in 30 minutes of cardio and followed that up with half of meal 4 (protein shake). I then scooted over to my appointment, when I got home I took a refreshing dip in the pool to finish up my cardio.

1410
I always leave a gym bag ready in my front seat!
Cardio at the Gym Right After Work :)
Hit the pool for a few laps when I got home

Meal 4 - Snack

1445 Protein Shake
1630 Veggie Saute

Meal 5 - Dinner


1915
Bunless Bird Burger with a Large Iceberg Salad
I love Bolthouse Farms Dressing! No additives!
This recipe is on my Blog if you would like to try it ;)

 Meal 6 - PM Snack

2045
Last Meal of the day :)
1oz Raw Pepitas and Cinnamon Apple Tea! ♥

I ended today under my calorie goal, I cannot stress enough how important it is to take enough fuel to run your body! I added more food to tomorrow's menu to meet my intake needs :)

Tuesday Day 2 - 10/2/12

I woke up Feeling good today! A little tired but really good!

Meal 1 - Breakfast


0530
My Favorite by Far ♥
Quick Oats with All Natural PB
Unsweetend Vanilla Almond Milk
Scoop of Zero Carb Cookies and Cream Isopure
and Cinnamon! Delicious!

 You're probably wondering why I only eat out of Tupperware haha! I am on the go so much that I literally eat almost every meal out of a plastic container....oh well that is life and we learn to deal..right? Right!

Meal 2 - Snack

0840
1.5 C of Cabbage Slaw
with Celery Seeds and a bit of
Bolthouse Ranch! So Good!

Meal 3 - Lunch

1130
Ground Turkey Simmered in Stock, Chili and Onion Powder
Peppers and Mushrooms Sauted in Liquid Garlic and Aminos
Garlic Yams! Yummmm

Snack

1300
I was pretty hungry and I needed
something to tie me over...mmm
All Natural PB

Cardio Time!
Choose someone you enjoy working out with and make a date with them! If you have someone to hold you accountable you will not only show up everytime but you will bring your A Game! Go Get It!

Meal 4 - Snack

My Cardio Buddy!!!!
1545
Protein Shake!
Unsweetend Almond Milk
Isopure Cookies and Cream
Just Great Stuff Powdered PB! YUMMM

Meal 5 - Dinner

1745
EVOO Lemon, Garlic
Sauted Scallops and Broccoli

Meal 6 - Snack
I realized my carbs were a little too low for my activity today so I added 2oz of Yams to my last meal. I try not to eat carbs so late but I wanted to make sure I had an adequate intake :)

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Iceberg Salad with Cucumer, Tomato and
Bolthouse Ranch
Garlic Baked Yams

Wednesday Day 3 - 10/3/12

Good Morning! I woke up feeling great today! Cutting sugar out makes a huge difference in how you feel everyday! ♥ Let's make today a great day!

Meal 1 - Breakfast

0540
Skinny Blueberry Pankcakes! YUMMM

Meal 2 - Snack

0845
Greek Yogurt, Organic Powder PB
Packet of Stevia and Cinnamon!
So Good!

Snack
I was still a little hungry ;)


1000
1/3 Granny Smith Apple
My Co-worker Brought us in
Some Delish Homegrown Apples!
♥ So Yummy ♥

 Meal 3 - Lunch

1130
Baked Turkey, Sea Salt Broccoli
and Baked Garlic Yams!
One of my fave meals!

Cardio!

1415
Cardio Time!!!! HIIT Cycle
and Elliptical

Meal 4 - Snack

1515
Greens on the Go!

Meal 5 - Dinner

1900
Baked Turkey...I love that stuff!
Sea Salt and Lemon Broccoli
and Faux Mashed! (You can the recipe
on this site ;) )

Meal 6 - Snack

2100
A spoonful of Organic
Unsweetend PB in Bed!
Mmmm...Night

Day 4 Thursday - 10/4/12

Good Morning! I am feeling great today! I have a super busy day ahead of me with appointments so today will be my day off from cardio but I will be doing my Abs and Booty when I get home :)

Meal 1 - Breakfast! I love this meal! ♥♥♥

0540
Skinny Banana Pancakes!

Meal 2 - Snack

0845
Handful of Raw Almonds
and one of my top Snacks....
Cucumbers! Nom Nom

Meal 3 - Lunch

1130
Turkey, Pepper-Onion-Mushroom Sautee
Black Rice with Horseradish Cream Sauce!
Spicy!!!

Meal 4 - Snack

1500
Spinach Salad with Bean Sprouts
Egg Whites, Peppers, Sunflower Seeds
and Tuna! Nom Nom Nom
Sans Dressing ;)

Meal 5 - Dinnner
I had such a busy day and I was stuck in traffic for forever! So my meals were really spaced, this is why it is important to at least keep a potion of nuts or seeds in your car to munch on....I was starving!! haha

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Dinner! Egg Whites, Jalapenos
Red Onions, Tomatoes, Ground
Turkey and Garlic!
So Yummy!

Day 5 Thursday - 10/5/12

Good Morning! It's Friday!!! Hooray Whoo Hooo! Woke up feeling pretty fantastic today! Hope you all have a fabulous Friday too!

Meal 1 - Breakfast

0540
♥ Blueberry Pancakes ♥

Meal 2 - Snack

0915
Nom Nom Cucumbers!

Meal 3 - Lunch

1130
Baked Turkey - Yams and Cabbage Slaw
with Bolthouse Ranch YUM!

0215 Cardio Done!!!! Back to running today...my foot is getting stronger everyday :)

Meal 4 - Snack

1530
I waited too long to eat and
I was Straving!!!
Had to have a Big Bunless
Bird Burger! So Good with
Brown Mustard!

Meal 5 - Dinner
On Fridays I like to induldge a little but still eat clean. One of my favorite spots is Whole Foods, the girls and I love to meet up here and have dinner. We are all able to eat healthy and get whatever we want; salad bar, hot bar, paleo, vegan, vegetarian, burgers, steaks, juice, detox, tea, coffee, wine....if you can eat it and its clean or "dirty"...they have it! Check it out sometime!

2000
One Extra Juicy 100% Grass Fed
Super Lean Bison Burger!
No Bun, Crisp Lettuce, Tomato
Red Onion and Brown Mustard!
Omigosh So Delish!
Paired with a Side Salad

Day 6 Saturday - 10/6/12

Last day of my challenge! Feeling great! Tomorrow we will take pictures and see how much weight I have lost :)

Meal 1 - Breakfast

0530
California Lifestyle Egg White
French Toast! Low Carb
High Protein with 1oz
of Raspberries and
Walden Farms Maple Syrup
♥♥♥

0830 - Hitting up my cardio, abs and booty! Creating changes :)

Meal 2 - Snack
I had a small meal after the gym since I was meeting a friend for brunch. I cut a regular meal in half...you need to feed your body after ever workout!

0930
Turkey - Broccoli - Sweet Potato

Meal 3 - Lunch
I am meeting a friend for brunch today, there is no reason you cannot eat clean when eating out. I will show you a perfect example of what to order.

1200
6 Egg white omlette with
Spinach, Peppers, Onions, Tomatoes
Light Cheddar and Ham
Paired with Strawberries and
G-Free Toast
No Butter - No Oil - No Junk
Check out Cyranos Cafe in Orange Hill
This Place is Legit!

Meal 4 - Dinner

1700
Back to My Bunless Burger
with a huge Salad
Yummm

Meal 5 - Snack

2000
Snack time!
Garlic Spaghetti Squash
So darn good!

Day 7 Sunday - 10/7/12

I have lost a total of 7lbs and my clothes fit better than they did last Monday! My changes may not be drastic but I feel 100% better than I did last week...eating clean changes lives my friends! Try it out....Lean Mean Clean Eating Machine!

7lbs Lost and Feeling Great!

Thank you for following my 6 Day Challenge!

XoXo

Magan

The Saucy Ahi with Some Spice

Blackened Ahi Over Forbidden Rice with Bok Choy

 

This recipe is by far one of my favorites! This meal is what I would order at a high-end restaurant by the beach! We are going to get that dining out feel in our dine in atmosphere while cutting the dine out added calories, carbs, fats and who knows what else! Today we chose Ahi Tuna because it is not only packed with Omega-3 and tons of protein it also has an outstanding taste that most people really enjoy! I am very fortunate to be able to access a lot of today's ingredients at my local grocer but I am aware that that may not be the case for everyone, so we are including substitutions today! Hooray! Now this meal may look like it took longer than the majority of us want to spend in the kitchen but trust me if you can boil water you can make this tasty treat! Now to the kitchen my friends! All this food talk makes me hungry!

Skinny Grocery List:

Main Course:

8-10oz Ahi Tuna Steak (preferable not frozen) You can Sub Chicken here but keep in mind you cannot sear chicken like we will be doing with the Tuna and the Nutrition will differ - Please be sure to fully cook your meat if you go with chicken!

1/4 Tsp. Cayenne

1/4 Tsp. Sea Salt - Table Salt is Great too!

1/2 Small Lemon

1 Tsp. Black Pepper

2 Smaller Bok Choy - You can Always Sub 1.5 C Steamed Cabbage here :)

1/2 C Black Rice - Brown Rice is a Perfect Sub! They have boil in a bag too - time saver!

1 1/2 C Water

Horseradish Cream:

2 Tbsp. 0% Fage Greek Yogurt - Reduced Fat All Natural Sour Cream will work :)

1 Tsp. Small Lemon (This should be about 1/4 "wedge" of the Lemon)

1 Tsp. Horseradish Cream (I love Beaver Brand Hot Cream Horseradish! Great Taste!)

1/4 Tsp. Liquid Aminos - You can Sub Low Sodium Soy Sauce here and it will taste just the same :)

1/4 Tsp. Sea Salt

Peanut Chili Sauce:

2 Tbsp. All Natural Peanut Butter - All natural is BIG here! Hydrogenated Oil is the enemy!

1 Tbsp. Rice Vinegar

1 Tbsp. Liquid Amino - Once again Low Sodium Soy Sauce is great too!

1/2 Tsp. Red Chili Paste

3 Tbsp. Water

Kitchen Tools:

2 Small Bowls

Metal Strainer

Small Pot

Medium - Large Pot with Lid

Cast Iron Pan - Cast Iron is fairly Essential here but you can get away with a Non-Stick Pan

Measuring Cup

Measuring Spoons

Knife

Fork - If you prefer a Whisk, be my guest but I just like to use a fork :)

Don't Forget You Pots and a Lid
(No Pictured)

Directions to Ahi Bliss:

In your Small Pot add 1 1/2 Cups of water and bring to a rapid Boil

Add 1/2 cup dry Black Rice, Stir, Lower Temp to Low and set Timer for 30 minutes

1) Bring Water to a Boil 2) Add Rice
3) Stir and Lower Temp 4) Set Timer

While Rice is Cooking we are going to Keep Moving :)

Measure 4 Cups of water and Add to your Large Pot, Bring to a Boil

Rinse your Bok Choy thoroughly

Once your 4 Cups of water have reached a boil very carefully place metal strainer over the pot steadying your Bok Choy (Standing Leaves Up) and set timer for 20 Minutes

1) Measure out 4 C Water set to Boil 2) Rinse Bok Choy
3) Water reaches Boil 4) Set Strainer over Water and stand Bok Choy Up

Stir your rice :)

Now while our Bok Choy and Rice are Cooking let us start our Sauces!

Measure our Fage, Horseradish, Lemon, Aminos and Salt placing into your Small Bowl

1) Add Yogurt and Horseradish Cream 2) Squeeze 1 Lemon Wedge (1 Tsp.)
3) Add Aminos 4) Stir and Set Aside

Mix Well and Set aside

Now Measure 2 Tbsp. of Peanut Butter and place into your other small bowl

Microwave for 20-30 Seconds or until Peanut butter is fully melted

Add Rice Vinegar, Aminos, Chili Paste and Water

Mix well - Note: this will look chunky and separated, that’s ok!

Heat mixture for 15 seconds and stir again - Should be smooth and consistent - Set Aside

1) Heat Peanut Butter 2) Add Remaining Ingredients
3) Stir and Heat Again 4) Add Lemon Stir and Set Aside

Stir your rice :)

Heat up your Cast Iron Pan to High heat (Make sure you seasoned your pan if it is new - See Notes Below Nutrition)

Now Measure out Cayenne, Salt and Black Pepper and mix on a Plate

Carefully Press Tuna Steak onto seasonings evenly coating the steak but not crushing it

Repeat to both sides

1) Measure Spices and Place on Plate 2) Mix
3) Press Ahi Over Spices so they Stick 4) Repeat

Ok your 20 Minutes for your Bok Choy Should be done, Cover with Lid and Steam for 5 more minutes!

Are your keeping up??? I hope so! Promise this is easy XO

Remove Rice from heat after 30-40 Minutes or fully cooked (No Crunch)

1) Cover Bok Choy to Finish Steaming 2) Remove Rice From Heat
3) Heat Pan on High 4) Remove Bok Choy from Heat

When Your Cast Iron Pan is smoking CAREFULLY place steak into pan and Squeeze 1 Lemon wedge over and around it - Cook for 90 Seconds and Flip

Repeat with other side

5) Pan Should Be HOT!!! 2) Get your Lemon Ready
3) Place Ahi in Pan and Squeeze Lemon on and Around Steak
8) Repeat with other Side (90 Seconds Each)

Remove Steak and Bock Choy from heat.

Time to Place our food! Hooray! Nom Nom Nom!

Split everything 50/50 and you have two meals! One for you and One for your date...or two for you whatever you choose haha! ( I know I didn't share ;) )

♥♥♥ Dinner ♥♥♥

Skinny on the Nutrition:

Yields 2 Servings

Calories.............345

Carbs.................25.5g

Fat.....................10.5g

Sugar..................2.25g

Protein................44.25g

Fiber...................2g

***Note: All nutrition is based off of serving size and brand recommendations

How to season a Cast Iron Pan: This is something I watched my mother do who watched her mother do before her and so on. It is important to season a new pan and reseason it after every use. Super easy! What you need to do is pour a little olive oil into your pan and use a paper towel to rub it in and around the edges....let soak for a few minutes...Voila! Seasoned! Now remember never fully wash this pan...just wipe it out until clean and reseason. I know this sounds weird but trust me...it makes a big difference!

Thank You for trying out Deliciously Skinny Recipes! Hope to see you again next week!

XOXO,

Magan





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