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Traveling with meals
Q: Hey Gina, I am leaving for a vacation to Thailand and wanted to run something by you.... Since I will be in fairly remote areas of Thailand, I've looked into some local gyms and hopefully one will allow me to work out there. If not, I can take care of cardio by...
fat and carbs q&a
Q: I've read this before about combining fat with carbs and I'm just curious what the reason is behind this. *Meal composition– low-fat, high-carb meals are most effective at raising both insulin and leptin. You don’t want to combine a lot of fat with your carbs! A:...
Jenn’s Oriental chicken salad
Jenn's Oriental chicken salad INGREDIENTS: --1 bag Cole Slaw mix --1 bag Angel hair Shredded lettuce --1/4 C. sliced almonds 1/2 cup green onions, sliced --1/4 C. water chestnuts --4 oz shredded chicken (OPTIONAL TO ADD: bell peppers, mushrooms & artichoke hearts...
Gina’s Chicken Cayenne Marinade
Ingredients * 2 cups Low sodium soy sauce * 1 cup of cold water * 1/2 cup Splenda brown sugar or granulated * 1 tbsp onion powder * 1 tbsp garlic powder * 1/2 tbsp ground cayenne pepper * 1/2 tbsp ground black pepper * 1-2 tbsp of hot sauce (can adjust to how you want...
“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.” ~ Epictetus
Pumpkin cream Muffins
CREAM MUFFINS Ingredients: * 1 cup oat flour * 1 cup oats * 1/4 cup Splenda brown sugar * 1/2 cup Granulated Splenda * 1 tsp baking powder * 1/2 tsp baking soda * 1 cup canned pure pumpkin * 2 egg egg whites * 1 tbsp flax oil * 1 tbsp cinnamon Cream Ingredients: 1 cup...
10-29 quote
"Winning is not everything-but making the effort to win is." ~Vince Lombardi
chicken salad sandwich
4 oz chicken breast, cooked 1/2 c. non fat cottage cheese 2 tbsp Dijon mustard 1/4 c. water pepper to taste 1/2 cup diced celery 2 slices Ezekiel Bread Romain Lettuce chop and set aside celery. Take cooked chicken (I like to cook my chicken in the crock pot for this...