?Breakfast: 3 egg whites,1 whole egg, 40g oatmeal, 1/2 cup pureed raspberries, 1/2 a banana ?Lunch: 140g cooked brown rice, 100g grilled vegetables, 150g skinless coconut curry chicken thighs ?Dinner: 150g mashed sweet potatoes, 135g salmon (Grilled fresh each day), 100g grilled vegetables ?Snacks: 1 cup cherry tomatoes, 1.5 cups cucumbers, 30 grams avocado (added to lunch or dinner), post workout @womensbest protein shake Macros: 152 C/44 F/122 P Make this plan 1450 …
Should you use a Fitness Tracker?
One of the most common questions I get is about my fitness tracker. Do I like it? Does it work? Do I eat back the calories I burn? What one do I have? I LOVE my fitness tracker/watch. I’ve had a couple different ones over the past couple of years. I find it highly motivating to see how much I’ve …
Meal Prep
2 hour meal prep 6am: been starting my days with a workout + @womensbest BCAAs 10am: baked sweet potatoes, 2 eggs, broccoli and baked tomatoes (recipe @ bottom) 12pm: grilled chicken penne arrabiata with green salad dressed with olive oil + lemon juice 2pm: red currants, blueberries, raspberries + 1 bell pepper 6pm: Chicken tikka masala, rice and green beans 8pm: Grilled …
Vancouver Things to Do and See
First of all, this is the view from my dentist chair. Whatttt! Vancouver is one of the most beautiful places in the world, if you’re lucky to catch it on a sunny day. This year it’s rained 28 out of 30 days on month. I kid you not when I saw Vancouver is Canada’s third most rainy city (who knew it …
Brown Rice VS. White Rice
WHITE RICE: Did you know white rice is what brown rice looks like after it has been refined and had its hull and bran removed. This means it can be easier to digest but also lacks some of its natural fiber. While there are lots of other foods you can eat to consume your daily fiber intake, white rice still …
Gaining Weight
20 LB DIFFERENCE ??? What if you stopped focusing on a “goal weight” and instead focused on how you felt? how your body performed? how emotionally and mentally strong you were? 130 pounds use to be my goal weight. It’s actually what I wanted to weigh when I first started working out again. But that weight also came with restrictions, …
Nutrition Facts – what I look for on labels
Grocery shopping tip! If you are buying anything packaged or processed, allot time to actually read the labels of everything you buy. This can seem really daunting and time consuming but once you find a brand you like and trust, you can just keep buying the same one without all the work. Packaging and nutritional information can be super overwhelming! …
Carbs, Sugar & Sauces
There is a definite correlation between sugar and carbs! Carbohydrates include sugar, starches and fiber. When people realize that fruits are carbs they often contemplate cutting them from their diet. Unfortunately, most people don’t stop to think about cutting back on the less nutrient-rich carbs like those in sauces and sweeteners. Personally, I’m a huge fan of carbs. I do, however, …
Booty burning Netflix workout
When you love Netflix but have goals. Watch the video for more details on how to do each exercise! Exercises in the video include: 1. Clamshells 2. side leg raises 3. big circles clockwise 4. big circles counter clockwise 5. baby circles clockwise 6. big circles counter clockwise
Can you target fat loss?
Is it actually possible to target what parts of your body lose fat? Belly fat, that wonderful stuff that shows up when you sit down, bend over, or.. wear pants. So many people are self conscious about their stomachs! I think it’s important to know that despite being fit, active and eating pretty darn healthy, you can in fact have …