Insert Chicken Pun Here

DAY 10:

I made the Grape Chicken Salad WITH the Honey Mustard dressing (another two for one!) This was SO easy to make and talk about healthy, all natural ingredients.  

The honey mustard dressing in the fixate book TASTES great! Especially with the chicken =) I never made my own salad dressing before and was pleasantly surprised with this one.  

ALSO the salad kept me full for a while! Which was awesome...

My post lunch pre workout snack... I certainly cannot get enough of these shaker bottles. 

What should I make next?

French say Oh LaLa

DAY EIGHT:

I made my first batch at french toast from the fixate book.

I have to admit I have enjoyed making things I normally would not make =)

In order to make it Gluten Free I used GF bread from Shaws.  It absorbed and took to the egg mixture really well!  

Great breakfast dish that I would absolutely make again.

DAY 1/2 Hammer & Chisel Exercises have been kicking my butt, but that is the point.  

So far I have done Chisel Balance which I found difficult the first day. The worst exercise was the bent over row to a squat while on one foot.

Today I did Hammer Pylometrics with Sagi which was HARD! OMG The amount of burpees.  I did what I could I am very sore. But I will continue the challenge.

Until tomorrow... what would you like to see me make next. 

Two for one!

DAY FIVE AND SIX!

 SWEET POTATO

ZUCCHINI BAKE

I made the two dishes presented as a side in the Fixate book right from the recipe.  I made the two dishes within a half hour and they are DELISH!

First the sweet potato, it was very easy, cut sweet potato, cut onion, salt, pepper and in the oven it goes.  I would prefer a softer potato but it was very tasty. 

1 yellow is a serving

Second the Zucchini Bake was also very easy to make!! Four zucchini that I cut lengthwise.  Then it was Parmesan cheese, 2 TBSP of grated lemon peel, parsley, oregano, and into the oven.

1 green 

I must say that both these have been on my list of things to make since I got the book and procrastination I never made them.  Well these were so easy and I have gotten many sides out of them! I stay relatively full for HOURS.  Also my tummy is happy because they are both Gluten Free!

You say Tomato I say Tomahto

DAY THREE: TUNA SALAD

Confession time: I would normally never use something as a vessel to eat out of but I stayed true to the picture in the Fixate book.

For dinner tonight I had Tuna, Red peppers, a tsp of mustard and a tsp of olive oil. I used a Tomato to put in the mixture.  One of the things I would change was the size of the tomato I got a smallish tomato, but I would get a medium to large tomato so all my mixture could fit inside.

I really liked this! I did not make it with tarragon, as that does not always make my tummy happy, but this is gluten free and Paleo-friendly! I am still feeling full from the meal almost three hours after consuming!

21 day fix container equivalent is 1 green, 1 red and 1/2 teaspoon.

What would you like to see tomorrow?

The Spark of Creation

Hello Blog world,

My name is Christie and I am a fitness coach, auditor, and wife.  If you told me as recently as three years ago that I would be into health, wellness, and making a better life for myself.  I would have laughed and said that I was never that girl growing up and will never continue to be that girl.  Well, after a year of following the 21 day fix and Cize, I have to say that I love workout out and when I don't it affects my overall health.

Recently I purchased "Fixate" Autumn Calabrese's cookbook and some of the foods scare me, whether it is something I have never eaten or something that takes too long.  I love my food quick and easy.

So for those who are interested in learning more about Fixate, I will be making one recipe from it daily and blogging about it.  I will share pictures especially (what it is supposed to look like, versus how it came out), how long it took me to make, how it tastes, and my rating scale which is easy will I or won't I ever eat that particular thing again.

Oh, there's a catch, because of my PERSONAL dietary restrictions I will be making ALL recipes Gluten Free.  The ones I alter in any way, I will post the recipe.

I am also going to be following the Cize workouts for 30 days.

DAY 1: BANANA PEANUT BUTTER BLISS SHAKEOLOGY

MY RECIPE:
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 packet of chocolate shakeology
1/2 fresh banana
2 tsp peanut butter
5-6 ice cubes
Blend

This took me less than 5 minutes to put together.

Overall I do not like banana flavored things, HOWEVER this is AMAZING! So Yummy and smooth =) I would definitely make again!

Even though Shakeology is not certified gluten free because of where it is made, I have never had any sideffects from drinking.  Bottoms up!

Later tonight - CIZE EXERCISE 1/30