BECAUSE I'm in full pageant swing again!!
One month until Miss Easton and here are my top two priorities!
1. master Fur Elise. Oh easier said than done right? play one piano piece for 90 seconds? You sit down with Beethoven then talk to me. I wish i just submitted that I was playing Let it be. practicing would be cut down from 40 hours a week (all non-working hours) to an hour or 2 on Sundays. p.s. dear Elise, thanks for inspiring Beethovy to write this none-sensical piece... you must have been a reaaall gem. I'm going right back to jingle bells with just one hand the day after the pageant.
2. GAIN weight! That's right, despite the post two below, for Miss America Org I'd like to gain a few! I weigh 103lbs right now ...and I eat a piece of chocolate every single day! (*bliss). What I have learned from my extreme Miss USA dieting - too thin doesn't equate pretty (or healthy..). Judges are wary to crown a girl with a few showing ribs (go figure), and I truthfully agree. i'm over restrictions.
New diet plan:
plain oatmeal for breakfast with 1 scoop vanilla protein (I like Care-One), cinnamon, pecans, a few raisins
black coffee
apple
banana
lunch - grilled veggies or salad with olive oil. try for no cheese 5/7 days. but chicken, tuna (sans mayo), salmon, shrimp, haddock welcome. I personally love grilled tofu or blackened chicken. (well salmons my true favorite, but my wallet doesnt agree)
almonds -- im into diamond flavored almonds right now, esp habanero bbq ..these are not good for you. but they're ridiculously delicious and filling. If you've got weight to let go of, opt for unsalted plain nuts.
dark chocolate square (70% or more).
peach detox tea
baby carrots
dinner - veggies. if you didn't have protein at lunch make sure you get a serving or two here. Best option is a 4-5 egg white omelette with veggies, garlic, hot sauce or cayenne pepper - no cheese. But I've eaten everything from pork to duck to moose in the past few weeks. If you had a huge eating day (like at your work xmas party you had 10 cookies now you're coming down from an epic sugar high day) then just have a protein shake or a couple handful of nuts to get your protein intake up (I lift things up i put things dowwwn)
glass of wine or chamomile tea
Feel free to sub any of these (in moderation of course): plain greek yogurt, humus, olives, any berries or fruits.. esp cherries, low sugar & high fiber cereals, tzatzki sauce, any nuts or seeds, tabouli, chick peas, any beans not too high in sodium, low sodium/low fat soups, any vegetable, Mrs Refreno salsa with flax seen whole wheat pita chips, deli turkey or chicken low or no sodium, prunes or other dried fruits, beef jerky, 6oz of steak, any seafood grilled, broiled or baked, multigrain english muffins, all natural peanut butter (check for no corn syrup/added sugar), no sugar added jelly, low sodium & low fat cottage cheese, sugar free jello, sugar free puddings, ground turkey, sweet potatoes (no more than 2 a week), soy milk, clift bars** (no more than 2 a week), goat or feta cheese (no more than 1-2 times a week!), natural low butter & salt popcorn..
When you're hungry, eat. Have a glass of h20, a cup of tea, a stick of gum and evaluate what you truly are craving. You want dark chocolate, compensate with a dark chocolate sugar free pudding. You want pizza, make your own (email me for exact recipe), with whole wheat crust, sundried tomatos, reduced fat mozzarella, garlic, pepper, etc etc. don't be afraid of spices --- they're your waist sliming friend. You really want spinach artichoke dip? Make a healthy one with greek yogurt or cottage cheese. Cut corners where you can, but be wary. If you're dying for buff chix, get it grilled and enjoy the sodium drenched chicken soaked in blue cheese BUT, that doesnt mean you have to eat more than one tender. And it definitely doesn't mean you can take the next day off from the gym because you had a beer with your chicken. Take control of your life, your goals and your motivation. Need help? shoot me a message :)
**Be extremely cautious of which granola bars you chose. Nature's valley or clift are usually reliable choices, but keep bars low in sat fat, low in sugar and sodium and high in fiber and protein. don't eat too many bars; some are just as bad as a king size snickers! eat them in a pinch, and eat them as a supplement or replacement to a meal.
I promise to post great recipes for healthy eggplant parm, thai veggie stir fry, butternut squash etc. but there are innumerable way to get creative with vegetables! Buy brussels sprouts cut em in half and grill them with garlic, pepper, olive oil, rosemary, and onions - you're going to like it, really!
Okay, it still sounds strict -- but here's the difference, if you want to eat a cookie that your coworker brings you, eat it. If you love cheese and crackers, indulge! It's winter in New England for Gods sake! BUT, be conscious of what you eat. If you had a piece of cake today ...think of it tomorrow when you're trying to hop off the treadmill after 1 mile at speed 6. If I eat a truffle or 3 before bed, I won't think about it tonight -- but tomorrow when my alarm goes off at 5 to get to the gym, I'm going to go because of those truffles. And when I have the choice between plain or apricot yogurt tomorrow morning, I will chose plain because of tonights decisions. if i didn't have the truffles, then I'd have apricot yogurt and maybe even get crazy and add some granola! It's important to track everything on livestrong.com if you cant calculate accurately in your head the amount of nutrients, fat, cals you should be intaking everyday.
More to come on best sample questions and hot topics ...but i need some sleep! interval class tomorrow at 5:30 AM sharp, 5 hours from now!
paz y amore mis bellas.
chelsea
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