Cooking Competition Level Clean with Xtrema Ceramic Skillet

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I recently reached out to Xtrema Cookware by Ceramcor in my quest for better cookware. As a figure competitor on a meticulous eating plan, I need to be able to cook my food using little to no oil.  I have worn out my Teflon nonstick pan!  It had to go.  (Have you heard about PFOAs in [...]

9 Quick Diet Tips

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I get a lot of questions about diet, and I always hesitate to answer to this big audience because there are so many opinions and different ways to go about (and different things for each body type). But here are the basics that I have seen myself and clients and fit friends have success with: [...]

Lunch Ideas from the Power Team

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Need some new healthy lunch ideas?  Here are favorites from the Power Team.   Click the links of each amazing gal to reach her via her Facebook page. Southern Fried Fitness  - Steamed broccoli and salmon is my very fave lunch. I know it’s boring but it never disappoints!  More recipes from Robyn here. Cave Princess - 2 cups [...]

Power Team Breakfast Ideas

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What are the ladies of the Power Team eating for breakfast?  Here are some ideas, in their own words, to help you mix up your healthy morning routine: (For details about what they have shared, find them by following their links to Facebook) Note the common themes below… complex carbs, protein, good fats, yumminess.  :-) [...]

Yummiest Healthy Day Ever II – a guest blog by “The Get In Shape Girl”

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This is a guest blog by Kyra, “The Get In Shape Girl”.  Enjoy!  ~Val Now that it is fall, it’s time to reset, regroup and get focused on our goals again.  No more vacations.  There are less birthday parties, BBQ’s, and weddings to get us off track.  It’s all about MISSION SKINNY JEANS!!! In an effort [...]

Moving Beyond Calorie Counting – A Quick Lesson on Carbohydrates

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The first step for many in a weight loss journey is to begin calorie counting.  Yes, for over eaters, eating fewer calories will help you lose weight.  But, for most people this is a short term fix.  As soon as you go back to your old habits, the holidays roll around, or you over eat [...]

The Yummiest Healthy Day Ever

Eating healthy doesn’t have to be boring and bland!  Enjoy! ~Val “Busy Mom Gets Fit” The Menu Breakfast:                    Raspberry Oatmeal Pancakes, Walden Farms Syrup Post-workout:               Rice cakes and PB, Strawberries, Protein Shake Lunch:                         Ahi Tuna & Apple Salad Snack:                         Red Bliss Potato Chips, Protein Coffee Dinner:        [...]

Basic Muscle Building Fat Burning Diet

Me and my baby Aug 2011 I’ve typed this out for people so many times I decided to post it here.  This is a very basic eating plan to help you loose fat and put on muscle.  There is no calorie counting or fitday.com logging.  Just the basics.  This is a great place to start [...]

Food to Build Your Diet Around

It is just a few days after my first Figure Competition.  I have let myself eat whatever I wanted until now, and I am already sick of it!  I am sluggish and I have gain 5lbs already.  I am not worried about the 5lbs, but if I keep this up, it will be 15lbs before [...]

That Soccer Girl…

(A guest blog by my friend, Christie Nix.  Enjoy! -Busy Mom Gets Fit) That was how I was described, that soccer girl, and if it was a boy it was usually followed by the phrase “with really nice legs”.  But yes that was me; usually on three teams at one time during high school and always [...]