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Women, Here’s How to Decrease Bloating & Get Regular
This article is about bathroom irregularity — infrequent bowel movements, that is not only annoying but can cause bloating. It’s not a sexy topic, we all know. But it affects many people, especially women. Firstly, this article is not for people with medically related bathroom irregularity. I’m a personal trainer, not a gastroenterologist. However, as a personal trainer, I have…
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Custom Meal Plans
What Comes in Your Meal Plan? ABCs of healthy eating guide – What is an A grade food, what is a D grade food? A quick guide to selecting top-quality foods to stay lean with little effort. Custom meal plan based on your body goals, activity level, and body composition (most accurate way to determine nutritional needs). A day of…
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Simple Chicken Meal w/ Sazón Seasoning
A simple pre-workout lunch: chicken, linguine, spinach, organic pasta sauce and sazón seasoning for the chicken. LLAFIT Senior Writer/EditorAs an athlete for over 23 years and a broke single mom for most of that time, I created brokesinglemomfitness.com, now LLAFIT.com, to aid anyone who believes the road to fitness requires a lot of cash or time. In reality, the way…
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Change Up Your Boring Morning Oats
Quaker Old Fashioned Oats, PB2 (original flavor for some protein), cinnamon (for flavor), and blueberries (for antioxidants). Cinnamon powder, sliced strawberries, low calorie almond milk. Raisins, nutmeg, and low calorie almond milk. I’d like to know, how do you jazz up your oatmeal? Post your recipe below. LLAFIT Senior Writer/EditorAs an athlete for over 23 years and a broke…
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Tuna Fruit Salad
Great night meal or low carb meal for leaning out – Tuna Fruit Salad Ingredients 1 pear, chopped 1 slice pineapple, chopped 1 7-ounce can water-packed tuna, flaked and drained 1/2 cup low-fat yogurt 1/2 tsp curry powder 1/2 tsp vanilla 1/4 cup raisins 1 apple, chopped Lettuce leaves Directions 1. Mix all ingredients except lettuce, tossing until well…
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High-protein Baked French Toast
Here’s a change to your usual oatmeal and egg white breakfast . . .High Protein Baked French Toast. Ingredients 6 slices Ezekiel Bread 6 large Eggs 1/2 cup Low-fat Geek Yogurt 1 1/2 cups Milk 2 tbsp Sugar 1 tsp Vanilla Extract 1 tsp Maple Extract 1/2 cup Pecans Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lay bread slices…
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Almond Crusted Walleye Pike & Asparagus
The meal below has no starchy carbohydrates, making it excellent for dinner or after cardio. Starchy carbohydrates, e.g., rice, noodles, potatoes, etc, are sought out by the body during times of activity. But when the body is less active or inactive than, say, when you’re exercising, it is wise to cut out what you don’t need — starches. As a general rule, starchy…
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Supporting Your Fitness Habit on a Budget
As a broke single mom, I’ve struggled to stretch my budget to meet my caloric and nutritional needs as well as cover my gym membership. Some years were good, others were bad, moneywise. I’ve always had to scratch my head and figure out the best way to meet my fitness goals and at the same time take care of my…
