The culture of diets is as hostile as the cult of fitness. There is a mentality that says "My way or the highway" . "Keto is the only way to go. Low carb means you lose weight." "Eat clean to lose weight." "I only eat Paleo." "I don't eat any sugar, ever. It will kill... Continue Reading →
IIFYM 101: I don’t know what to eat
When a new IIFYM client starts my program, I will typically get this questions. "What should I eat? I don't know what to eat" hmmmm.. Ok.. first of all the most important step you can do as a new IIFYMer is to follow directions of the plan. Our plan starts with three full days of... Continue Reading →
Prepping Not Starving: Taco Tuesday
Our Team LOVES Taco Tuesday! Who doesn't!! IIFYM is bomb because you can make them fit your macros!! Here are a few of our creations! The tacos above are grilled chicken ! Alicia scored this find at Trader Joes! 24g Protein! Holla! Coach Michelle is on vacation and on prep. Her tacos are on point.... Continue Reading →
Prepping Not Starving: Pizza
Warning: These are actual pizzas made by our bikini team in PREP!! One of the thing that has me completely over the moon is our team's ability to create amazing food from prep ingredients. They do it quickly and with flair. There is no reason to eat plain when you are in a cut! Creativity... Continue Reading →
IIFYM: Eat this or that
Ok.. let's talk for a minute about choices. First of all, you are IIFYM, you have them. Your world does not have to be protein cookies and no fun.I have compared two items. Lenny and Larry's Complete Protein Cookie. Serving size is HALF the cookie. One Taco Bell Soft Chicken Taco The macros in each... Continue Reading →
Leaving your BRO prep for IIFYM and how to avoid panic
Are you moving from a Bro prep/ coaching experience to IIFYM/Flexible Dieting and feeling panic in the core of your soul? I am going to talk you down today and gently help you find your way to success and meal time peace. What is the difference? Bro-diets are legendary for only ALLOWING foods like these. Egg... Continue Reading →
Prepping Not Starving:Sweet Potato Protein Pancakes
I'm a bit of a creature of habit. I've had protein pancakes for breakkie since 2012. I like them! I was having a conversation with one of my friends/competitor clients. We both agreed that food prep is "meh". So when I tell you I had to bake sweet potatoes for this, that's about the extent... Continue Reading →
Yummy Prep: Margarita Shrimp Salad & rant
I'm 7 weeks from my Chicago show and I am out to prove that I can eat well on IIFYM while I'm prepping! This week I am going to change my food up! I follow several competitors who are prepping IIFYM and several who are prepping "Bro". The difference is, the food my IIFYM friends share... Continue Reading →
Smart girls guide to Bro-Prep Swaps: Caribbean
This is a fun one! I saw a post on a competitor board asking if it was ok to have black eye peas and greens in prep. I thought it was interesting because you can really get some nice flavors in this combination. Let's see how we can make that work. The Standard Bro plan... Continue Reading →
Prepping not starving: Peachy Birthday Cake Crepe
I love summer peaches! On my last Bro-preps I got zero fruit so I am excited to use peaches in my IIFYM/Flex/Macro counting prep. This reminds me of my favorite breakfast at Uncle Bills, Crepes Peachee. If you are in STL.. you know! This is my breakkie for today: M1 if you are counting. Recipe... Continue Reading →
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