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These are a few examples taken from my nutrition guide (free to all coaching clients) of snack boxes to help increase micronutrient and fibre intake. (Coaching spaces are available btw, link in bio to apply)
Remember: simply adding these on top of current food intake may lead to weight gain (may be helpful for some, but not in the interests of others). Eating a carrot at lunch time also does not ‘cancel out’ the ‘damage’ done at the weekend if a takeaway and 5 pints happened to be consumed. I would suggest moving away from these sorts of unhelpful and potentially harmful mental narratives over the long term.
For sustainable weight loss/gain/maintenance or health improvement then reworking the current diet is often a more appropriate strategy than simply adding specific foods or subtracting specific foods.
Cc: calorie comparison pages. If you repost this and delete my caption, replacing it with one to further your own militant agenda or financial gain I will report you.
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THAT’S OK ❤️❤️❤️
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Why is it that people we haven’t seen in a while or even complete strangers ask us if we’re #married or if we have kids? I get messages from complete strangers asking about my relationship, asking when I’ll get married & asking why I haven’t got children yet as I’m ‘getting on’. It’s annoying & to be honest, it’s downright rude. .....
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What business is it of other people? Why do they feel the need to comment on my life? I’m HAPPY and honestly, that’s all that really matters.
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If you’re going to ask an old friend a question or worse yet, someone you don’t even know; let your first question be “HOW ARE YOU” or ask if they’re happy or living their best life? Ask them if they’re ok? - You might be the first person to check in with them!
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To all my #ladies (and men) who feel behind in life… trust me YOU ARE NOT! Although it might feel like everyone around you is getting married, having #kids or growing up… it’s just your focus. Trust me that there are equal if not more people starting new relationships, ending relationships, going back to uni, starting uni, travelling the world, throwing in their jobs or changing careers to purse what truly sets their soul on fire. There’s no right or wrong with life - you just do it the best you can & honestly as long as you’re happy that’s ALL THAT MATTERS
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This is your little reminder that no matter where you are in life, you are NOT behind. You are not in front. You are not at the top. You are not at the bottom. You are exactly where you need to be ♥ So let’s stop asking questions & making people feel inferior, let’s instead start asking how they are - because being #kind is all that really matters ♥
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The truth by @chroniclesofstrength
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Truth is, we can’t decide where we lose our body fat. Everybody has their trouble spots, and for a lot of people, belly fat is a big one. So while you can’t spot reduce—doing sit ups, crunches, etc, are useless for getting rid of stomach fat, so you can stop doing those, right now—you CAN work to bring down your bodyfat overall.
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Here’s what I recommend. Start by cleaning up your diet. Get rid of the sugar and processed food. Load up on fruits, veggies, lean protein, and lots of water. That’s step one. After that, focus on short, high intensity bouts of exercise. Use resistance training and metabolic conditioning. Also, do as much walking as you can. Brisk walking is one of the ultimate secret weapons for getting rid of stubborn fat, especially when done in conjunction with a higher intensity exercise regimen.
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☝️Stress and sleep are the other major factors. Belly fat is often referred to as “stress fat” for a reason. Poor sleep and an overly nervous or excited lifestyle can attribute to fat accumulation in your lower stomach, love handles, etc. So be sure to have a good sleep hygiene protocol and ways of relaxing throughout the day. Even just the occasional cat nap would be a good idea. Meditation, too, can be quite beneficial. --
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☝️Lastly, be patient. It’s always the trouble spots that take the longest to go away. They also tend to be the quickest to reappear. So commit to a process and be in for the long haul.
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Hope this helps. Any questions, leave ‘em below!
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- 15 minutes to recreate this dish - just 5 ingredients - No microwave in sight just - one quality cast iron pan & elbow grease
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Breakdown
473 Calories
34 Protein 10 Carbs Fat 33 - Fibre 6.6 - (you can further adjust the fat to a leaner Beef fat%).
Treat recipes as a template and adjust to your preference. Ie don’t like spinach use Kale, don’t like Fungi use tomatoes, don’t like avocado - who are you?!
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What you will need
• 1 tsp Ghee
• 1/2 Avocado
• 4 oz Grass Fed (1) Ground Beef [i go 20% fat more flavour] ((1) contains more nutrients and they are calorie free
• 1 cup chopped spinach or collard greens
• 1 cup chopped mushrooms
Salt to taste.
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How the Magic Happens ✨
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Form a Pattie or use a Pattie maker like I did ;-)
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Preheat cast iron pan to medium high
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Add the ghee, Cook the Pattie, dont not touch for 3 minutes.
4. Sauté the mushrooms and spinach until wilted on the other side around 3 minutes.
5. Turn over Pattie and repeat ^ 3 Minutes do not touch or fiddle! Otherwise will not create a crust and will stick and break!
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Slice an avocado
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Turn heat off and place a spinach a spinach leaf like a wrap or use collard green or lettuce wrap, whatever is at your disposal!
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Season to taste, Tuck in and enjoy!
Add some tomatoes for some freshness & herbs
Enjoy ❤️✌
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- Who here is a SUSHI FAN
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So i have to say, i enjoy sushi, but have to be in the mood for it!
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Now, don’t get me wrong, BOTH these options are great to enjoy. But i personally find the option on the left NEVER FILLS me. Here is a great VOLUME eating trick!
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On the left we have 6 pieces of a rainbow reloaded roll ( calories are counted without the yummy sesame sticky sauce that they add on).
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On the right we have 8 pieces salmon rolls with 28g salmon sashimi, cucumber, lettuce and nori
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Now i personally would not only have the option on the right and count that as a meal ( 146 cals is waaaay too little to count as an entire meal), but i do use it as a great bulking agent! This way, i usually enjoy the option on the right, and enjoy a few pieces of the option on the left. This leaves me full and satisfied, without overeating!
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That being said, you may personally feel satisfied with the option on the left. I just personally need away more than 6 pieces to fill me *It is SO important to note that the purpose of these comparisons are not to say that one option is better than the other. BOTH of these options can be enjoyed, and the purpose of these posts is to just give some helpful VOLUME eating tips! I want you all to know that i enjoy these BOTH. One should never feel guilty for eating one over the other.
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- - When consuming energy in a state of caloric deficit for fat loss, one can definitely increase the volume of food consumed. -
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There may be confusion over the popular dieting adage of, “I’m losing weight, but I’m eating more that ever before” regarding the false belief that consuming more calories will somehow elicit fat loss. -
This notion is of course scientifically impossible. In scientific terms, an individual must be in a state of caloric deficit for weight loss to occur in the first instance. But by ‘eating more than they ever have before’ they have simply increased the volume of lower calorie foods across their overall dietary intake.
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As a caloric deficit is the only way fat loss can occur, reducing caloric intake may be difficult for an individual seeking fat loss. Not least because there is a change in dietary habit and habitual satiety after feeding episodes. Therefore, it makes perfect sense to consume a relatively high volume of food in order to remain satiated and reduce risk of excessive calorie consumption.
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This can be delivered to an individual via consumption of lower calorie foods which can be eaten in relatively high volume. Most fruits and vegetables exists as prime candidates to champion such strategic execution of a sustainable calorie deficit. Increase in movement should also be considered.
Calorie dense foods (including those with or without nutritional value) should be included as part of a moderated calorie deficit if enjoyed. But there should be realisation that excessive consumption will likely counter-attack the overall balance of energy over time.
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There is no magical metabolic inferno which enables an individual to consume a greater volume of calories than before and lose fat. Instead, a greater volume of food may well be consumed, but such food will contain fewer overall calories
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- When it comes to meat and fish as my protein source, I like to vary it throughout the week ✔️ Different sources of protein contain different essential vitamins and nutrients. Red meat is rich in vitamin B12 and iron whereas fish like salmon or sardines are high in omega-3 fatty acids Eating too much of the same foods over and over again not only gets boring but can lead to dietary deficiencies. Here is what I usually choose from:
Chicken or turkey - white meat is the leanest choice, but I wouldn't give up on dark meat if you skip the skin. Both chicken and turkey give you about 22-25 grams of high-quality protein, along with B vitamins and selenium. Chicken is also easy to cook.
Beef - lean meat delivers up to 27 grams of protein, along with a healthy dose of iron, zinc, vitamin B12 and numerous other nutrients.
Pork - contains branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs), which are key in supporting muscle recovery. If you choose lean pork, it is not that high in fat.
Shrimp - type of sea food very low in fat (only 0.3g per 100g of shrimp) and gives you 24 grams of protein. It is reach in vitamin D, niacin, selenium and vitamin B12. Moreover, shrimp contain antioxidants such as astaxanthin, which reduces inflammation and oxidative damage.
Cod - is a great source of vitamins B3, B6 and B12, as well as omega 3 fatty acids, all of which provide benefits for heart health. Additionally, cod contains selenium, magnesium and potassium. it is packed with protein (18 grams), low in calories and has little fat.
Salmon - it supplies iron, zinc, niacin, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12, in addition to a whole host of other nutrients you need for good health. It tends to be very high in heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids.
I recommend you to vary your protein sources by incorporating fish, red meat, chicken, turkey, sea food but also eggs, beans, vegetables and dairy to keep you feeling great and covering all your dietary deficiencies. Mixing things up a bit also keeps your diet interesting and let you perform at your best
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- To date, still one of my favorite recipes to keep in the freezer!♀️
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This delicious FUDGE is honestly so satisfying, and is delicious as an AFTER DINNER treat, or just as a mid morning snack
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Best part? ALL these are 50 calories or less! So tasty, and a great NUTRIENT DENSE alternative to the original!
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- Dried fruit isn’t ‘bad’ for you, but it’s most certainly more calorie dense than the fresh counterpart. Due to this, it’s much easy to overeat, and hence may be a food stuff that you don’t have much of if your goal is to be in a calorie deficit.
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Banana chips are the sneakiest kind of dried fruit. Fried in coconut oil and sugar (meaning they’re only 55% banana), they really pack a calorie punch! Maybe stick to the dried fruit that is actually JUST dried fruit.
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