Cure for Craving

Good thing I have a photo shoot on Saturday AND a cheat day. Having an event that is in the near future can help you hold out. Also, knowing a small break from the strict diet is coming helps keep sanity and from falling off the track.

I don't know what it is lately but Ive been wanting new things. I think it's maybe because of all the foods I ate after my competition last week. They say it takes 3 weeks for your body to stop craving foods that you used to feed it. Whatever it is, I just ignore it. If my coach told me I had to eat dirt to reach my goals, I would! But it is nice when I no longer have to ignore the cravings because I discover a substitute that keeps me right on track!

One of the things I crave is coffee, not black coffee, YUMMY coffee! Well here is what I do to satisfy that sweet tooth for a Starbucks Frappuccino. Enjoy!

I blend one serving of my protien powder with ice and water for 2minutes. IT MATTERS THAT YOU HAVE A GOOD BLENDER. A good blender leaves no ice chunks and makes a thick creamy texture. Then I add a cup or two, depending on how strong I want, of cooled coffee and blend for 30seconds.

Knowing that I am not back tracking makes this drink even more enjoyable than a full fat frappuccino.

Till next time:)
xoxoxo

Super Charged

Hey all!

So I am just settling in back home from a long, sleep deprived, but none the less very memorable, exciting weekend! Had a show and photo shoot in Cleveland. No behind the scenes photos to share this time:( but the prints are coming soon:)

I had two days off from diet/training and I didn't hold back...at all. I won't go into detail to spare drool on my keyboard but I have 10 weeks till Miami and am not afraid if all that scrumptuous food turned into a lb in hopes to build. that. bootyyyy!!!

I am SO fired up for this prep for Miami! For every show I clear my dry-earse board, make a new vision board, tweak my training and start over on my progress pics and come in with more knowledge than the last time. But ALSO, what has me fired up is I will be training at a new gym in SC! If your workout routine seems stale, try a new gym!  I will have two gyms available to me with every machine, every barbell imaginable. The military does a great job on providing the best fitness facilities.

Also, since I live in gym clothes everyday, the glam part of competing is always something I look forward to too. Thinking about my next look now:)

K, off to ponder what color suit for next show! Hahaha

Till next time,

Kelly

Where I Was Is Not Where I Am Now

It is never too late to makeover your metabolism. I want to share with you the unexpected, totally surprising changes that have happened to me this year.

I have always had a love for running. Track in high school and 5-10mi/day in college. I had a VERY difficult time throwing out my first pair of running shoes for all the awesome places they had taken me.

I was always health conscious too but remained the same weight and if I ate Taco Bell late at night with my girls, it would show immediately. I don't know exactly but I am guessing my BMI hovered around 25%

Well, my third year into college, I decided I didn't want to become a school teacher but rather a teacher of health so I transferred to an academy for personal training. While there in 2010, I learned proper technique and form in the weight room and got serious in there.

With that being said, I have been consistently weight training for a good 2 years now and my body has turned into a lean, mean BURNING machine. I have had more cheat days in my competiton prep plan than I can count now just to keep from crossing the border of too lean. (I am a stong believer in strong is sexy, not skinny, ladies!) And I kept leaning out too much.

How much cardio is in my plan now? ZERO. Did I ever think I would be that girl with this problem, definitely not. I STRUGGLED.

Here is my point, everyone is different, not everyone will need to eliminate cardio completely when they go from having to lose to just maintain. So see what works for you, but by using weights/adding muscle and a good nutrition plan, you WILL transform your metabolism. Most importantly, trust the process and give it time! My body did not change over night, it was a process, but it is never too late to give your metabolism a makeover! This I have learned firsthand.

XOXOXO
Kelly

Guilt Free Pizza

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/4 cup dry oats
• 1 TBS ground flax seed
• 1 egg

TOPPINGS

• 4 TBS marinara or spaghetti sauce
• 1/2 cup nonfat/lowfat cottage cheese
• sprinkles of frozen spinach
• 1/2 cup chopped tomato
• several pieces of jalapeno
• any other veggie or lean protein you want to add - mushrooms, onions, olives and chicken breast are all great choices

DIRECTIONS:
1. In a tin pan, mix up the oats, egg, and flax seed until it covers the bottom of a tin pan. I used a pie tin pan. No oil required! Place in oven at 350F for about 15-20 min until firm.
2. In the mean time, microwave the frozen spinach. Once thawed, pour out excess water and pat dry with paper towel.
3. Also, squeeze the cottage cheese curds with a cheese cloth or a few layers of paper towel. You want to get all of the water out so that it doesn’t make you pizza soggified.
4. Chop your desired veggies.
5. Once crust is firm, take the crust out of the oven. Slather with tomato sauce.
6. Then pile on the cottage cheese and veggies!
7. Place back in oven for about 15-20 min keeping temp at 350F. You can do 375F if you like your crust crispy.
8. Once your timer dings, take out, slice and enjoy.
About 300 calories for you own whole pizza pie…nearly 30g of protein and 8g of fiber. WOW is right. You need to try this! It’s one of my best creations to date!!!
Reblog and share the joy of clean eating! Seriously guys, this is phenomenal!!! Thanks Casey!