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Chicken Tikka Masala Yields 4 servings Per serving: 1 leaner, 1 healthy, 3 green, 3 condiments

Great for those lean n greens in the road!!

This school principal dancing with his pupils will make your day!

YES Jodi! You rock! I've been a "gym girl" all my life. But 5 yrs ago (at 38 yrs old) my youthful metabolism left me. I was still working out 5 days a week but I gained almost 50 lbs. I worked out harder, more intensely, and finally switched to a very low carb diet which required daily fasting. Still, nothing happened. When I started this program I had doubts. My pride of being "in to fitness" didn't want to hear "you're not doing it right." I gave it my all and in 3.5 mon...ths I'm only 4 lbs from my goal weight! Mid April 172lbs Aug. 1. 136lbs There is no doubt that "you cannot out exercise a bad diet." #health #itspossible #stopkillingyourselfatthegym #motivation #predictabletransformation #icanhelp #weightloss

Never too young to get your groove in!!!

CAULIFLOWER STROMBOLI Cauliflower Crust Ingredients: 10 sprays olive oil spray... 1 small head cauliflower, cut into florets (should yield 3 cups of cauliflower rice) 1 egg, lightly beaten cup shredded mozzarella cheese tsp sea salt tsp dried oregano tsp ground black pepper Filling Ingredients: 3 tbsp tomato sauce, 5g carbs or less cup mozzarella cheese 4 ounces of low fat, low sodium ham 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese 1 tsp dried oregano Directions: Preheat oven to 450 degrees and place a rack in the middle. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and grease it with olive oil spray. Set aside. In food processor, make the cauliflower florets into rice (it should be evenly chopped but not completely pulverized. Can also be done by grating cauliflower.) Transfer cauliflower rice (3 cups) to a microwave-safe dish and microwave on high for 8 minutes, until cooked. Place the cauliflower rice in a tea towel and twist it to squeeze as much moisture as you can. This is very important. The cauliflower needs to be dry, otherwise you’ll end up with mush dough and impossible to roll into a Stromboli. Transfer the cauliflower rice to a mixing bowl, add egg, mozzarella, oregano, salt and pepper. Mix well. Spread Cauliflower mixture onto the lined baking sheet and form into a large rectangle. Place in the oven and bake for exactly 10 minutes. Remove from oven and spread tomato sauce over most of the dough, leaving a 2-inch border on one side. Spread half of the mozzarella, then meat, then the remaining cheese. With a large spatula lift the longer sides of the crust and roll into Stromboli shape. Flip the seam down and tuck/fold the shorter side to close the Stromboli. Cut slats in the top and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and oregano. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 12 minutes. Wait a few minutes before you slice and serve. Makes 4 servings: Per serving: lean, 1 vegetable, 2 condiments Your Personal Health Coach, Sherry Circle Many of my clients are faced with a challenge which is how do we get our loved ones to create healthy habits? This is often the most frustrating aspect of our lives because we have seen such a transformation in our own lives, yet the people we care about most are unwilling to make a change (usually because of fear). The key is to LOVE THEM unconditionally and to be there for them so that once they are ready, you can become their guide. Do not push your new way of thinking too hard because it might lead to an extremely undesired outcome, but whenever appropriate share the benefits you have seen by making a change.

Some top " Handling the Holidays" tips!: ~Don't skip meals and save up calories for the big meal! This is a recipe for disaster just like food shopping when hungry! Just eat every 3 hours like normal to be kind to your blood sugar and so you aren't starving when the feast is in front of you! ~Go through the line without your plate. Scope out the situation. Decide what you will eat BEFORE you have the plate in your hand! That helps you not be impulsive!...Continue reading

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