Ground Turkey Bake

8 greens (1 lb frozen spinach, 1 lb bag frozen tri-colored peppers and 1 28 oz can diced tomatoes, partly drained) 
ground turkey (1 lb) 
4 reds low fat ricotta cheese 
8 yellows whole grain pasta 
4 blues mozzarella cheese  

  

Cook the ground turkey in a pan.  Then cook the frozen spinach, peppers and diced tomatoes in a larger pan. Mix ground tukery, vegetable mixture and remaining ingredients together into 9x13 and bake at 400 for 15 minutes.

Divide into 8 servings to make:  1R, 1G, 1Y, 1/2 B per serving

21 DAY FIX QUICK TURKEY TACO SKILLET

Turkey Taco Skillet

1. Spray pan with cooking spray and sauté 1 cup onion and 1 cup green pepper.

2. Add ground turkey. Use 4 reds (4 cups) to measure. Cook through.

3. Add a can of petite diced tomatoes with spicy jalapeños.

4. Use your yellow to measure out beans and frozen corn. This was about 2 full yellows, but made 4+ servings.

5. Sprinkle some chili powder, cumin and garlic powder to taste. I probably use a 1/2 tsp for each.

6. Cook until everything is hot and tomato juice has thickened slightly.

7. Eat alone, over rice, with cheese, avocado…whatever your little heart desires.

Makes 4 servings at 1.5 cups per serving

My 21 Day Fix measurements for 4 servings –  1 RED 1/2 GREEN 1/2 YELLOW 1/2 BLUE (I topped mine with cheese AND avocado, obviously).  If you eat over rice or any grains, you'll need to figure in those yellow containers.

3 DAY REFRESH RESULTS

I began my 3 Day Refresh after realizing how much of a toll my poor nutrition had taken on my weight and fitness results.

I weighed in on day one at 150.6 pounds.

Day one wasn't too terrible.  I didn't mix my fiber sweep well (COLD water, only about 5 ounces.  Shake and CHUG IMMEDIATELY).  Lunch was filling and I did okay until about 3:30.  I was starving.  Thankfully I had my Energize to drink before my workout.  It was just the boost I needed.  I was able to workout and the asparagus for dinner was so amazing 😍

Day Two:  I lost three pounds in ONE DAY.  With that confidence boost, day two was simple.  I nailed the fiber sweep.  Worked out like normal.  But went to bed with a headache.

Day Three:  Summer Birthday Day. This was haaarrrdddd... homemade cupcakes.  😍 but I was disciplined and ate my celery 

Results???   Almost 5 pounds lost!!  

My next round is July 5th... want to join me??

Roasted Asparagus with Almonds

This recipe is from the 3 Day Refresh and is amazing 😍😍

Makes one serving.

8 medium asparagus spears, ends trimmed
1 tsp. Olive oil
1 pinch sea salt
1 tsp slivered almonds

1.  Preheat oven to 400°Friday.
2.  Arrange asparagus in a single layer on a baking sheet.  Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with  sea salt.
3.  Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until tender-crisp.  Remove from oven.
4.  Sprinkle with almonds

8 Weeks Later.... 22 Minute Hard Corps CRUSHED

When I first heard about this program, I just knew I had to have it.  No nonsense, functional fitness.  Some people like to dance.... I get it.  This girl looks like a baby giraffe and can't get down like that.  If my butt is going to burn, I want to be able to pinpoint the exact move that made it that way.  Boot camp style.  Tony Horton.  22 minutes... saaaaaaayyy whaaaaattt???

So so so excited to get my hands on this!

I had an amazing group of women doing this with me.  One even joined as a coach during the 8 weeks!  Lots of laughs.  Lots of cussing the same exercises.  Lots of admissions of poor food choices.  But not one single workout missed.  Not a one.  We even did Hell Week.

Dang it!

I will admit that the inches didn't fall off like I'd hoped.  I threw my scale away so I have no idea what changed in that department.  But I was getting stronger.  I went from 3 pound weights.  To 5 pounders... to 8s by the end.  I was able to keep up with the crew during gorilla crawls and mountain squats by the end.  And mountain climbers got easier.  But this program made me feel many emotions...

But I am thrilled with my results.  I am thrilled that I hung in there for 8 weeks.  My body is tighter, and my endurance is high.  I asked my body to do things I'd never dreamed it would--like 82 burpees within 22 minutes mixed with other cardio hell.  I am beyond proud of myself.  And this has been my biggest accomplishment.... my arms....

If you are considering a program, I'd love to help you find the right fit.  I'm off to bed now... I begin the 21 Day Fix tomorrow for the 4th or 5th time!

Week Four... brought some reality checks

Week Four... it brought new workouts... and some not so new obstacles that I needed to face.  Cardio 3--fun, but intense.  Resistance 3--made me feel every bit of my 31 years.

Now the not so new obstacles... wanting and eating ALL the food.  I have felt so hungry in this program.  I have meal planned every week, but still find myself eating snacks while making dinner and random snacks during the day at work.  I never feel satisfied.  I could blame "my time of the month", but it's been like this the entire month :)

So when I took my 4 week progress pics... and saw little progress, I knew it was time to meal plan differently.  It was time to acknowledge my own sabotage and try to fix it.  When am I hungriest?  Why is it happening?  

1. When?  I am hungriest from one until dinner time.  
2. Why?  Because during lunch, I am also eating my afternoon snack :(

So I looked at my meal plan.  Could I move something from breakfast to lunch?  I decided to remove my spinach from my shake and add a second veggie to lunch.  Will this work?  Who knows?  Is it worth a try?  Absolutely.  I'll definitely keep track and report back!

Week Three--Crushed!!

Not a single workout missed!  Feeling stronger, lighter, younger.  Even got a 3 mile run/walk in....and a crazy intense hike.

With it being spring break, my nutrition suffered.  But I did make Monster Meat Loaf.  And it rocked....a definite keeper. So no new meal plan.  I plan on redoing Week Three's menu and sticking to it this time.

So due to my nutrition, my measurements stayed the same...or in some areas, increased.  But theseriously shorts wouldn'the button three weeks ago. Now they do!  Winning!

Next accountability group begins April 18th.  Join us!