We lost a great man this weekend. May his words live on to keep inspiring us.
Monday Motivation
Posted by erin116 on June 6, 2016
We lost a great man this weekend. May his words live on to keep inspiring us.
Yep, non-recipe. I’ve been super busy lately and struggling to find time to cook. Definitely no time for fancy recipes and thus I’ve been slacking on my blogging and specifically recipes of the week. So today I bring you the first in a several part installment we’ll call non-recipe of the week.
Before I begin I want to specifically call out the fact that I am not in any way subsidized by any company, I just happen to like Trader Joe’s for healthy grab and go options.
My go-to quick lunch as of late has been all Trader Joe’s. At the start of the week I put 1 cup tri-color quinoa + 1 cup lentils + a chicken bullion cube (switch to vegetable bullion if you are vegan or vegetarian) + 3 cups water in my rice cooker. I let that cook in the morning and it’s good for about a week. Please note what a great protein source this is for my gluten free vegans and vegetarian friends 🙂
When it’s time to eat I throw some asparagus spears in the microwave as I heat up the chicken on my stove. Add the quinoa and lentil mix (put a dab of coconut oil on this and the asparagus for some healthy fats) and you have a delicious, quick and easy protein packed, well rounded meal!
I love this article**!!! Precision Nutrition has hit the nail on the head again, especially with the awesome graphic I copied below. This is why I coach like I do and why I chose to be certified by PN – no calorie counting, advanced metrics, too much planning, etc. It’s all habit based. Build healthy habits that you can apply in any situation and enjoy your life 🙂
**One caveat though, a personal concern of mine – I don’t agree with their suggestion to “get a dog that needs walking”. Do not, I repeat DO NOT get a dog with the sole purpose of helping you lose weight. Dogs are living beings and are not a responsibility to be taken lightly. My dog is the love of my life and means the world to me but even so it’s not always easy and getting a dog for the wrong reason means a trip to the pound for the poor pup.
On Tuesday. Again 🙂 I posted on our Facebook page but forgot to update the blog! So here is your Monday motivation on Tuesday, because it’s never too late.
Monday Motivation: What’s your Ironman?
5 years ago this Saturday I finished my first Ironman. Just 3 years earlier I couldn’t run even a city block.
Last week I was fortunate enough to volunteer and spectate at this year’s event and watch ordinary people achieve something extraordinary. So today I want you to ask yourself – what’s your Ironman? What is your impossible dream? You are capable of amazing things. Let me know how I can help you get started on your journey.
No it’s not pretty but let’s talk about it: cellulite. 90% of women have it. Here is a great article from Girls Gone Strong on the issue. I love the part where they show how shooting pictures in certain lighting and at certain angles make it invisible in pictures. Remember, all those “perfect” women you see posting pictures are only showing us what they want us to see.
Realistic expectations = a health relationship with our bodies.
https://www.girlsgonestrong.com/blog/confidence/body-embracement/why-do-i-have-cellulite/
Happy Monday! What do you want to accomplish this week?
Today’s recipe of the week is one my husband invented about a year ago and it’s always a huge hit. We accidentally had too much onion for our kebobs (chicken, zucchini, onion, bell peppers and maybe baby tomatoes) so he cut up the onion, drizzled olive oil over it and put them on the grill. Flip them and enjoy. That’s it. Seriously.
Onions on the grill, with a touch of olive oil:
The finished product:
Not much to look at but YUMMY! I don’t even like onions. I’m the girl who chops them up as fine as possible, sautees them and hides them in food. But these? I can eat them fresh off the grill. Give them a try next time you’re grilling and let me know what you think!