Healthy Eats: Barbecue Turkey Burgers
Turkey breast or very lean turkey can be dry and hard to eat when microwaved. Our quick fix for this problem is to patty out burgers and grill them with just a bit of barbecue sauce. You can make it homemade for the most control over ingredients or buy a prepared bottle from the store. […]
Healthy Eats: Coconut Oil Oatmeal
I’m pretty sure the name sums up the deliciousness that can be expected when you make Coconut Oil Oatmeal a breakfast staple. Stir in your protein powder, shake it up on the side, or eat with your egg white allotment and enjoy! Remember that breakfast should be eaten within 30-45 minutes of waking up and […]
Healthy EATS: Stuffed Peppers
If you are starting to get bored of CHICKEN, RICE, BROCCOLI AND SWEET POTATO, then mix it up and make some stuffed peppers. Measure out your meat and rice separately so you stay within your portion control, mix in some onions, tomatoes and seasoning then add it to the peppers. Roast the peppers for about […]
Healthy EATS: Protein Pancake
I love this protein pancake! It is my go-to for early mornings. I make it the day before (or a few days before) and then microwave for 1 minute and top with 1 TBSP peanut butter and 1.5 TBSP low sugar jam or homemade chia seed strawberry jam. This post contains affiliate link(s). As an […]
Healthy EATS: Lemon Dill Salmon
Salmon is so wonderful because it’s packed full of omega 3 fatty acids which have been shown to help with rheumatoid arthritis, depression, asthma, dementia, and baby development! Here’s an easy preparation: Combine 2 TBSP dijon mustard, 1 TBSP lemon juice, chopped fresh dill, and fresh ground pepper. Lay salmon filet on tinfoil lined baking […]
Healthy Wife…Happy Life: A Healthy Kind of Sexy
What do you think about when you think SEXY woman? Do you see a younger version of yourself? A magazine model you wish you looked like? Or do you think “we’ll I’m pretty sexy”? I hope its the latter but for most women we constantly analyze our bodies and pick apart every single bit until […]
Healthy Wife…Happy Life: Financial Priorities
There are so many excuses to not be healthy but they are just that – excuses! We hear everything from it’s too expensive to be healthy, to it’s too time consuming to be healthy, to it’s just too hard to be healthy. But ask yourself this, are you happy being unhealthy? While it may seem […]
Healthy Wife…Happy Life: Time Management
Hello ladies and thanks for checking in to see my latest post. We are all so busy – morning, noon and night! There is never a time of day when I think I wish I had something to do. As a part-time personal trainer and indoor cycle instructor and full-time mommy to Liv and wife […]
Fitness Meal Planning & Nutrition Coaching
Have you ever heard that your diet determines 80% of your fitness results? Are you busting your butt every week in the gym and not seeing significant changes in your physique? Then you are in need of meal planning! My name is Justin Check, NSCA certified personal trainer and certified fitness nutrition coach. If you’re […]
Use the Glycemic Index
Glorious carbs carbs carbs! The mind and body craves no other macro-nutrient more than those oh so satisfying carbohydrates…and for good reason. Your skeletal muscle, organs, and central nervous system are programmed to primarily run on carbohydrates making them crucial for optimal physical and mental performance. Have you ever tried going more than a day or two […]
