Can a “Foodie” lose weight?

Can a “Foodie” lose weight?

Daniel came to us wanting to lose 20 pounds. As a chef, he was a bit worried about sticking to the plan. What he didn’t know was the plan has AWESOME food and an amazing recipe book.

Guess what?
He lost 20 pounds using our Nutrition Accountability program!

6 weeks of guidance, meal plans and 3 days a week of exercise.
It works! Check out the video below for more on Daniel and our program.
Want more info? Click here: https://fit262.com/nutrition/

 

7 Nutrition Hacks for ANY Holiday

7 Nutrition Hacks for ANY Holiday

Holidays bring emotion, family, memories and FOOD…the perfect recipe for a nutritional catastrophe, but fear not, my 7 Nutrition Hacks for ANY Holiday will set you up for success.

Whether it’s Thanksgiving, a birthday or any other holiday, the tendency we have is to over indulge in both eating and drinking.

Use these 7 tools to help you better deal with EVERY holiday. 

  1. Eat the food, just not all of it. Eat 1 plate of food, mostly filled with lean protein (Turkey, fish, lean beef, tofu, etc), vegetables (AMGAP, as much green as possible), and healthy carbs (sweet potato, mashed potatoes, rice). Garnish by adding very small servings of guilty pleasures (if you’re able and this doesn’t trigger binge eating).
  2. Limit alcohol & sugary beverages. This is a hard one, but if you’ve got a goal it’s worth it. Have seltzer with a lime, or if you absolutely have to, have one glass of white wine. Sip it and savor it. If you need to, have a diet soda or a coffee drink with sugar substitute.
  3. Drink a ton of water. This will keep you full and dilute the sodium found in many holiday foods.
  4. Remember why you’re there. You’re there for the company, for the memories, for the good times. None of these things require over eating or drinking. Eat slow, enjoy every bite, savor every sip. Enjoy the conversation and catching up.
  5. Have dessert… only if you REALLY need to. BUT, make it something REALLY worth it. Have a half serving. Dessert Option 2: make your own healthy dessert and bring some to share. A large, beautiful fruit salad is never frowned upon.
  6. Protein up! Drink a protein shake 60 minutes before meal time. This will bring you in to the meal already satiated and not ravenous.
  7. Stop before you’re full. See #4. Eat slow, chew slow, enjoy the heck out of your food. Doing this will allow your brain to catch up to your stomach and STOP over eating.

Use these tools to enjoy every holiday to its fullest and still get the results you want. It’s hard when you start but it gets easier over time. The cake isn’t that good anyway.

For more info on our nutrition program, click https://fit262.com/nutrition

 

Patrick’s amazing 34 pound weight loss in just…

Patrick’s amazing 34 pound weight loss in just…

6 weeks!

“I tried the whole 30, I wasn’t ready for it. I tried a bunch of word-of-mouth programs that were ridiculously hard to keep on for more than a week or two.”

“This is the best plan I’ve been on, period.”

What was the hardest part?
I think during the second week I was getting really frustrated with getting meals cooked. My cravings didn’t “evolve” yet, so some nights, after just pure frustration of not knowing WTF to eat after a long day at work, I wanted to throw the towel in. That passed pretty quickly though. The easiest part is the overall simplicity of the program. It’s not too restrictive and very easy to follow.

So your 6 weeks finished a little bit back. You’re still going. Tell me about that. 
Everything just became a habit so I found myself pushing myself more and more. I’m at the end of the second week of Part 2 going full force. I’m feeling great. Oh, I need smaller pants!

Patrick took part in our Remote 6 Week Coaching program, including individualized nutrition and exercise guidance. His results are a great example of what is possible if you stick to the plan!

 

 

Nutrition Hack – Muffin Tin

Nutrition Hack – Muffin Tin

Nutrition Hack - Muffin Tin

Cook your meals with a muffin tin for easy portion control

Did you know using a muffin tin is a great way to portion control your food? Cooking in a muffin tin will give you about a 3 ounce portion.

Learn more about our nutrition coaching, where we use simple tools and recipes likes this for healthy success.

Egg Muffins

Ingredients

  • 10 eggs
  • 1 cup diced broccoli
  • 1⁄2 cup diced onions
  • 1 cup diced mushrooms
  • 1⁄2 cup diced bell peppers
  • 1 handful of spinach
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • Optional: 3⁄4 pound ham sliced

    Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
    2. Dice up all vegetables
    3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk eggs then add in all the diced vegetables
    4. Pour mixture in greased muffin pan (should fill about 8-10 muffins)
    5. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean

    Serving size is 1 muffins, makes 8-10

    Nutrition Information:
    1 serving no ham: 80 calories, 6 grams protein, 3 grams carbs, 4 grams fat
    1 serving with ham: 94 calories, 9 grams of protein, 2.4 grams of carbs, 1.8 grams of fat

Nutrition Hack – The Slow Cooker

Nutrition Hack – The Slow Cooker

Nutrition Hack - The Slow Cooker

Use a Crockpot to make this tasty batch of pulled chicken

A crockpot is great tool to use to help you eat healthy and stay on track if you’re short on time. Let the crockpot do the work for you while you are at work! Here is a great recipe for pulled chicken to try!

Learn more about our nutrition coaching, where we use simple tools and recipes likes this for healthy success.

Pulled Chicken (Crockpot Recipe)

Ingredients:

  • 2 sliced onions
  • 1 jar roasted red peppers
  • 1 can hot rotel
  • 4 organic chicken breasts (trim the fat)
  • 1 packet low sodium taco seasoning (spread over chicken)
  • ½ jar fresh salsa

Directions:

  1. Place ingredients into crockpot, in that order (ie: sliced onions first, then jar of roasted peppers and so on)
  2. Cook on high for 6-8 hours
  3. Shred chicken with a fork
  4. Serve

Enjoy!

Nutrition Information: 1 serving: 160 calories, 22 grams protein, 4 grams carbs, 5 grams fat

Rosie crushed her nutrition goals!

Rosie crushed her nutrition goals!

Rosie has only been a member with CrossFit 262 for a few months but has quickly turned into one of our most dedicated athletes. Rosie had an amazing transformation through the 4 weeks of the nutrition challenge, and as everyone at 262 knows, she’s been absolutely crushing the workouts every single day.

She can always be found working on weaknesses before and after class. Rosie put just as much effort into the nutrition challenge as she does in the gym by prepping all of her meals and not going out to eat for the whole month.

Recently Rosie completed a 10K race and for the first time placed first in her age group and PR’d her 10K time.

Congrats to Rosie for putting in the work and finding awesome results. We are extremely thankful to have her as part of the WBG community!

Interested in our nutrition coaching programs? Get your free nutrition guide below and check out our coaching options here.

Rosie’s thoughts on our nutrition coaching…

I participated in this challenge after losing 15 pounds, so it was like the icing on the cake. My body got tighter and my muscles more defined. I compared my body to previous pictures the first week and that is what kept me motivated. I love the recipes. I keep making many like them and I keep lowering my body fat. Thanks to the coaches for the support and making this 28 days challenge easier!

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