JGF 30 Day Challenge: How to Build that Healthy “Lifestyle”

It’s a lifestyle. I didn’t get to where I am today by dieting year round, killing myself with cardio, depriving myself of carbs, pizza or food I love. I’ve worked really, really hard to develop healthy habits that: 🔸 allow me to enjoy life 🔸 not “fall off the wagon” when life gets hectic 🔸 get healthier and stronger 🔸 …

A Simple Approach to Meal Prepping

Meal prepping doesn’t have to be overly complicated. Lists of protein, carbs and fat at the bottom of the page. Step 1: Pick a protein Pick one based on your taste and texture preferences. Marinate it or season it with fresh or dried spices and herbs. avoid pre-made sauces as they are generally full of sodium, fats and not so …

Avoiding Hunger while Dieting

278 CALS (529 grams of food) vs. 192 CALS (207 grams of food). Dieting/cutting back doesn’t mean being hungry all the time. I’ve eaten the left meal plenty of times before and generally within 30 minutes i’m hungry again. So, instead of setting myself to seek out more food within the hour, I prefer to increase the volume of my …

Breakfast Ideas!

1. Protein Waffles TWO Recipes Protein Waffles 2. Egg Muffins Egg Muffins 3. Coffee Protein Muffins with GayLea coconut whipped cream and fresh raspberries Coffee Protein Muffins 4. Scrambled eggs, avocado, Greek yogurt with fresh fruit, oatmeal with peanut butter and fresh fruit 2 eggs 3 egg whites half an avocado 1/2 cup 1% Greek yogurt 50 grams oatmeal cooked in …

FAQs – macros, weight loss, calories, alcohol, meal prepping and more!

The above video answers all the questions below: I included specifc times so you can skip ahead to what you actually want to know! =) 1. Do you need to count calories or macros to lose weight? [00:32] 2. What your current workout routine? [2:20] 3. Is cardio necessary to lose weight? [2:25] 4. How do you prevent your veggies …

Healthy Homemade Fries and other Ideas!

No fancy recipe here, just a little inspiration. “Fries” don’t have to be limited to potatoes. I used butternut squash, sweet potatoes and banana squash (from left to right) to make fries. I used my T-Fal actifry (and less than 2 Tbsp of oil in total) to fry 2.5 lbs of sweet potatoes and 2 lbs banana squash. I baked …

I thought I’d have Abs in 12 weeks

When I first started working out I thought i’d have abs in 12 weeks. Why? Because I saw an amazing mom complete 12 weeks of BBG and end up with abs! I did 3 rounds of BBG and never had abs like hers. It isn’t that I skipped workouts, didn’t work hard or ate crap. I actually never missed a …

Post Workout Protein Shake (under 300 cals)

Try this thick and creamy post workout smoothie! I’ve been drinking this on repeat! Its only 281 calories! -one serving chocolate protein powder -1 medium sweet potato (baked, skin removed) -1 cup spinach -1.25 tsp. cacao -1 tsp. ground coffee -1/2 tsp. cinnamon -1.25 cups water -6 ice cubes 37 Carbs/2 Fat/28 Protein ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Throw everything in the blender and …