Be You

People tell me all the time what diets they need to be on, who's doing what weight loss program and routine, how much weight and reps I should be lifting...no, forget that, do what works best for YOU! I'm always told "Girls shouldn't lift heavy, they should lift light and do a lot of reps!" Well you know what? Some days I want to lift some heavy shit so I just go and do it! I've done my research, I've put in my time measuring, counting, weighing...blah blah blah. Now I listen to my body, eat right, splurge at times, lift what I want when I want, do cardio without following a program, and I'm extremely happy with my results. I'm not where I want to be and never will be, because my goals are always changing, when I achieve one goal I quickly move on to the next! It keeps my life fun and works! I listen to my body and only do what my body wants. Do your research on clean eating, conform it to what fits you, find exercises you love, take classes for cardio if you want something fun and motivating and also extremely beneficial, and lift some heavy shit! Today I was on cloud nine- I'm happy and love the life I've made for myself. Your body is your temple, take care of it, don't poison it with too much consumption of anything toxic, better yet don't consume anything toxic what so ever! See what happens!!! Eat right, drink right, work your ass off and be smart. Listen to your body. Watch for changes big or small. You may not see results within a day, week or maybe just something small in a month- if it feels right keep it up and you'll be there! Do you, be whatever the hell you want and be your own inspiration! 

TODAY- January 11, 2014

I have curves but am healthy. I'm happy with myself and proud of where I've come the past few months.

January 4, 2014

Not huge changes, different angles. But I take progress pictures of muscle groups and whole self. This is strictly for self motivation, to watch my cuts and gains to be able to witness my own improvement. This helps me more than anything! 

From my heavy ass weights to yours,

-Jill

Fudge Bites

I had one intense work out today, and for some reason when I left the gym I immediately craved chocolate...was I going to deprive myself of my craving? Hell no, I was going to indulge my fresh burning muscles into some amazing chocolate heaven that I knew I could throw together and also make healthy and clean. These bad mama jamamas are seriously just a girls best friend, fudgey, chocolate, delicious, moist...pretty much every amazing and delicious adjective you can think of or ever want to put into your face. Anyways, here's the recipe.

Oven= 350*
Snag yourself 2 bowls, one for wet ingredients, one for dry.

Dry Ingredients:
-Whisk together 3Tbs raw unsweetened cocoa.

-1Tbs Dark chocolate chips (i use the minis, you get more in a TBS, therefor making them spread out more to ensure each bite has chocolate in it.)

-1/4c Whole Wheat Flour

-1/2c rolled oats (food process into flour)

-3-4packs of stevia

Wet Ingredients:
-1 Package of Unsweetened organic apple sauce

-1/4c almond milk (the one that is only 30 calories a cup)

-1 1/2tsp coconut oil

-1Tbs Almond Butter

-10 to 15 drops of Stevia Chocolate flavoring

Mix wet and dry ingredients together.

Finally:
-Onto a cookie sheet, scoop out 22 even sized dough balls
*I used a cookie dough scooper*
-Bake on 350* for 9-10minutes


*NOTE: Stevia is an organic, all natural, zero calorie sweetener. Derived from the Stevia plant.

Nutrition Information:

Serving Size: 1 Fudge Bite

Calories: 22

Fat: 1g

These are insanely low calorie, and delicious. 

I hope you try these bad boys out and enjoy them!

Enjoy!

"You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go."

-Dr. Seuss 

I love you all! 

from my fudge filled pie hole to yours.

-Jillyfishy fish

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Deliciousness

Hello my little bit of deliciousness, that I can never wait to devour! 

Avocado--a super food--a clean food--an extremely healthy delicious food. Add this bad boy to anything, egg white burrito, fish, veggies, rice...whatever! Dice it, slice it, just get this amazing super food into your body somehow! Why you ask?! Avocados are high in fiber, potassium, vitamins c, k and B6(helps with mood and energy important to have especially right before that TOM ladies.) This bad boy is chalk full of healthy fats that do wonders for your heart!!! I diced this guy up into teeny squares and added it to my brown rice and broccoli last night for dinner! It's smooth and has a buttery type taste! Nommmmy

From my avocado filled belly to yours

-JillyFiiiiish

Banana, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Pancakes!

I'm writing my blog from a very unique and interesting place. My gyms sauna. I don't want to forget the recipe I just made though! Hurry quick, quick! These are Banana, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Pancakes! They are EXTREMELY delicious, lean and clean!

Recipe:

-1/2 mashed banana

-1/2c oats (measure out 1/2c then turn it into oat flour by using a food processor)

-1egg white 

-2Tbs PB2 Peanut Butter (look it up, not your average peanut butter)

-1Tbs water

-1tsp dark chocolate chips

Mix all of this together, consistency will by thick. 

Pour into a pan, I was able to make three, once the bottoms got a bit solid I topped it off with the rest of the mixture to make them extra thick, then wait 30sec to a minute. Finally flip em, cook em, eat em! 

These are AMAZING! I drizzled a tiny bit of Agave Nectar on top to get a bit extra sweetness. ENJOY!!! 

From my extremely weird writing quarters to yours! 

-Jill

Fudgy, Chocolatey, Mouth Watering Black Bean Brownies

Yes...you heard me right, BLACK BEAN BROWNIES. I've posted about these before, just when I didn't think it could get any better, I created an even more amazing recipe!.PLEASE do not let the words BLACK BEAN BROWNIES scare you off, they seriously are better than any "regular" brownie you've ever tasted in your life...coming from a girl with a sweet tooth the size of the Grand Canyon, You can trust me. I've altered and thought very much about this recipe before posting it, I've done trial and error and BAM! I have a recipe that can fool ANYONE into thinking these are bad for you, when in fact...they're loaded with protein and fiber! Now, I know my desserts...I knew I wanted these to taste like a fudge, moist and rich brownie, I can say now that I have finally mastered it! Holy cow my mouth is watering just thinking about it!!! So here's the recipe, so very simple as well. (Insanely simple actually)

In one bowl blend together:

1 can low sodium black beans

1/3c olive oil

1/4c unsweetened cocoa

3t vanilla extract 

1/2c agave nectar or organic/pure honey

Pinch of salt

*the blending will take a bit, blend until SMOOTH you don't want bean clumps now do yuh?!*

In a separate bowl whisk:

1 egg 

2 egg whites

After well whisked, fold into chocolate are mixture.

(Sample the batter of course)

Poor mixture into an 8x8 pan

Oven should be heated to 350* 

Leave to bake for 25-30min.

Once backed and cooled, slice into 16 brownie squares. 

Each brownie has 102 calories of yummy fiber, protein and energy! 

Seriously amazing, even my friends whom are the pickiest of eaters are obsessed!

From my chocolate craving sweet tooth to yours!

-Jill

(Oh yes, and it never hurts to add 1-2Tbs of fat free cool whip) 

Lean, Clean Turkey Muffins!

Hello, amazing, delicious turkey muffins! These are high in protein, low in calories! Turn these bad boys into a snack, or a meal! The world is your oyster! They're meaty, filling, huge and delicious! What more could you ask for?! Okay, okay...ill quite gabbing and get to it.

In a large bowl mix together:

2lbs ground turkey 

3eggwhites

1c quick cooking Oates

1/2tsp ground cumin

1-2 tsp dried thyme

2tsp dry yellow mustard

2tsp black pepper

2tsp garlic powder (optional)

1 whole diced onion

2 diced celery stalks

Dash of salt

Mix all together!

Roll into 12 even balls and place in a muffin tin

Makes 12

1 muffin= 120calories

                19g protein

                1.5g fat

I eat one of these with my herbalife shake(email if curious about herbalife Jillyfish2@gmail.com) 

Well, my stomach is growling because I can smell these little bits of heaven on a plate just waiting to be devoured by yours truly! Love you all!

Be who you were born to be.

-Jillian

Here is a picture of the deliciousness right out of the oven. scrape off any excess fat that may have been in the meat, use a fork, it will have lifted to the top when being cooked. There shouldn't be much! There are 12 total the picture just cut off.

ENJOY! 

280 Calorie Breakfast AND Lunch

This post is all about quick, quick, quick meals! So lets hop to it!

These two meals are quick, low calorie, protein filled, and are extremely low in fat. I got a few of my favorite basic power filled foods and put them all together! 

 

BREAKFAST:

Poached Eggs (2) 

Whole Grain Waffles

(I use nutrigrain) (2)

topped with Strawberries and VERY LIGHTLY drizzled with LIGHT syrup (only to add a slight maple taste) 

Entire breakfast=280 calories

LUNCH:

Salad

3-4oz grilled chicken (I cut mine all up into slices or chunks)

50 calorie string cheese diced into little circles (1string cheese)

Lettuce

toss everything together with 1/2tsp of olive oil, a dash of sea salt, ground pepper(to taste) and freshly minced garlic. 

On the side of my salad I had...

Ezekiel pocket bread, toasted and sprayed with I can't believe it's not butter 

Entire salad+bread= 280 calories

These meals are fast to make, are loaded with the items that your body craves! 

Make your body thank you! 

Come on y'all! Don't just feed your body, fuel it! Don't live to eat, eat to live. 

Basic recipes, loaded with nutrition that you need to have a good, energy filled day.

You're beautiful inside and out, don't be afraid to go after and get everything you have ever dreamed for. Go after what you want, you deserve it.

Until next time,

-Jill