Happy Healthy Mom: 2016-11-06

Thursday, November 10, 2016

One Pot Chicken Primavera

Okay I wanted to share with you some of the amazing food I have been eating on Core de Force. I love that we get to eat so much yummy food on this program:)

Enjoy!

  • we did modify the recipe a little, so I will tell you what I changed in the recipe as we go!

Chicken Primavera

Serves 2 (with leftovers)--I doubled the recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons cooking fat-we used coconut oil

1/2 C diced onions

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon minced fresh oregano

1 teaspoon fresh thyme

3 cups diced seeded tomatoes (about 3 large tomatoes)

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, 1 inch diced

2 cups green beans, cut-* didn’t add in my dish

1 1/2 cups medium diced zucchini-*

1 1/2 cups medium diced yellow squash-*I added butternut squash

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes- I didnt add any

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 to 2 Tablespoons minced fresh basil leaves

I served it over spaghetti squash and the boys had it over brown rice.

Preparation

  1. In a large pot, heat the cooking fat on medium-high heat and swirl to coat the bottom of the pan,

  2. Add onions, garlic, oregano, and thyme to the pot and cook until the onions are translucent and the garlic is fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.

  3. Add the tomatoes and chicken to the pot (we didn’t add until later) and cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes have softened 3 to 4 minutes. IF you use can diced tomatoes- don’t drain them just throw in and stir.

  4. Add in vegetables -green beans, zucchini, and squash.

  5. Cook and stir until the vegetables are crisp-tender and the chicken is cooked through (no pink in the center). I grilled my chicken and added the chicken in now.

  6. Add spices- red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and sprinkle on the basil. Stir in spices for about 30 seconds to incorporate, and serve immediately.

Side note: I had to pick up my boys from CCD so I put the pot with the lid on (oven safe) into the over at 375 and left the house for about 25 minutes and when I came home it was done and SOOO good!

Day 4 Core de Force

Hey friends!

Im on day 4 of Core de Force and LOVING it! I seriously thought when I first heard of this prgram it would be lots of kicking and punching {which is not my fav} but to my surprise I was wrong!



The Workouts

So far I have done 3 workouts and I am waking up SO sore! I am currently doing the regular version of the program.  There are two other options, which I plan to do after the regular version.  You can add in the deluxe workouts or do a hybrid version of the program, which add in workouts from Beachbody On Demand from workouts like Insanity, P90X, and T25.

The Meal Plan

So let’s get to our favorite part – FOOD!! You have to fuel your body right.  Week 1’s meal plan is similar to that of other Beachbody programs that follow the Portion Fix plan. If you wanna check out one a yummy recipe I made head on over here.  In Week 2 and Week 3 you increase the amount of food you eat as the workouts increase in intensity!

For Week 1 I get, 4 Red (protein), 3 Green (veggies), 2 purple (fruit), 2 yellow (carbs), 1 orange (seed/dressing), 1 blue (healthy fat), and 2 tsps (nut butters, oils) per day!  This is according to the color coded system with different sized containers, thought the meal plan tells you what amount of each food equals a container.

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Tuesday, November 8, 2016

My Ultimate Reset Results!!

I made it to Day 21 and I have to admit I cheated a little on the last day....I was SOOO over veggies and I got the results I was looking for and felt amazing. But--I was craving some balance. (AKA cheat meal)


I honestly had the same meal for the last few nights because I was getting lazy so the thought of preparing another veggie made me not want to eat, so day 21 came around right at the perfect time!

So, what can I say?

This plan made me ready and excited to start a regular and normal balanced meal plan. It made me excited about working out!

It helped be break through bad habits of snacking and also helped me break through that plateau which was just what I needed to start my new program...and THAT was EXACTLY what I was looking for!

It showed me that I CAN commit to something and the sense of accompishing this is like no other!

I really learned a lot about different foods and how they make me feel and I also enjoyed all the new recipes I got to try out like this quinoa pilaf.


So I got the weight loss results I was looking for. The scale hadn't budged in a really long time.
I got the improve sleep I was looking for.
My energy is back.
My skin is clear.
And over all I am one HAPPY mom!

I'm pretty proud of myself for accomplishing this...and I look forward to starting my new program, following a balanced meal plan and to keep this weight off as we bring in the new year!

I've done lots of other cleanses before and there have been NONE that I could honestly say I would ever do again but I could totally see myself doing this as a tune up once or twice a year!

I loved that you aren't starving yourself but actually eating healthy meals through out the 3 weeks!

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