Isolate and Grow: Nourish Your Goals – Part 2
ISO-Ambassador Search: Challenge 2: Vote for me before December 1st at http://www.isolatorfitness.com
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Until next time…#EatClean, #TrainDirty and #IsolateandGrow compliments of your very own #ISOBag on sale NOW at http://www.isolatorfitness.com
~ I AM CANDICE MARIA ~
So the following blog features my first official attempts at preparing my now new favorite #fitfood!
#CombatProteinPancakes: See a previous post about #proteinpancakes for official details and recipe comparisons, as well as a “syrup” substitute idea. The recipe for the pancakes was originally found on http://www.bodybuilding.com and I tweaked it to fit what’s already in my kitchen.
Combat Ingredients
2 scoops MusclePharm Cookies n’ Cream Combat Protein
1/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup rolled oats
1 tsp almond flour
2 egg whites
4 ounces water
Directions
1. Mix together all ingredients in a blender until you achieve a pancake-like consistency.
2. Preheat a pan over medium heat, then spray pan with non-stick spray.
3. Place mix into pan and cook both sides until mix is fully cooked through.
Test with a toothpick.
Yields three pancakes. Serving size: 1- 3 pancake
The picture at the top of the post features what I call “Just Plum-Tastic” jam. Homemade jam made from dried plums, better known as prunes..lol! Don’t knock it until you try it!
In a previous post explains how I made another syrup sub called Date Syrup, same concept and instructions can be applied for either fruit, with the exception of grounding the fruit first mixed with water, then placing it into the pan to sear briefly. Let it cool and “gel” then serve!
Enjoy at liberty. .. #IIFYM…Until next time. ….I AM CANDICE MARIA
So I’ve been experimenting with foods that I can make with my protein shake powder, because let’s face it…liquid food gets boring after a while!
So, this weekend I found a recipe for protein pancakes made with the exact protein brand that I use. The recipe was called Combat Pancakes, and I found it on http://www.bodybuilding.com
Ingredients
Combat Pancakes
2 scoops MusclePharm Vanilla Combat Protein powder
1/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup oats
1 tsp baking powder
2 egg whites
Directions
1. Mix together all ingredients until you achieve a pancake-like consistency.
2. Preheat a pan over medium heat, then spray pan with non-stick spray.
3. Place mix into pan and cook both sides until mix is fully cooked through. Test with a toothpick.
Nutrition Facts Serving size: 1 serving Recipe yields 2 Calories: 238 Total Fat: 4 g Total Carbs: 19 g Protein: 32 g
As always I tweak the ingredients of any recipe I find online a bit to create something that fits what’s already in my kitchen, and also fits my macros, and ended up with what looked more like a Combat Breakfast Cookie…lol but still just as healthy and awesome:
Ingredients
My Combat Breakfast Cookie
2 scoops MusclePharm Cookies n’ Cream Combat Protein
1/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup rolled oats
1 tsp almond flour
2 egg whites
Directions
1. Mix together all ingredients until you achieve a pancake-like consistency.
2. Preheat a pan over medium heat, then spray pan with non-stick spray.
3. Place mix into pan and cook both sides until mix is fully cooked through.
Test with a toothpick.
Yields six breakfast cookies. Serving size: 1 breakfast cookie
Plus I made my own syrup out of medjool dates. Just on a whim, had these little guys in the fridge and dropped 6 of them in the skillet with about 16 to 20 ounces water and simmered the juice out. The result is what’s in the glass container below. Serving size 0.5 ounces. Yields 4 ounces.
yet another successful random concoction from the CLEAN NUTRITION PROJECT Kitchen!
Until next time. .. I AM CANDICE MARIA
The following blog will show you step by step how I #IsolateandGrow with the help of my #IsoBag!
Step 1 : Stock up on healthy food and clean eats! Can’t eat healthy if your kitchen isn’t healthy!
Step 2: Pick a cooking day. Cook as much as you want to have ready in advance. I typically do 2 to 3 days worth because I’m in competition prep.
Step 3: Fill the handy containers. How nifty are these! I typically store what ive cooked and fill my containers nightly for the next day’s worth of meals.
If I know my schedule is going to be super hectic I will fill containers for 2 days worth of meals.
Step 4: Refrigerate until morning or Pack your #IsoBag. If you filled your containers for the next day or several days just place everything in the refrigerator.
If you filled containers specifically for that day go ahead and pack your bag.
Step 5: Hit the ground running, your #IsoBag has you covered! As a busy full time grad student, yoga teacher , fitness trainer, part time nurse and figure competitor staying fueled with healthy food on the go is essential to my success.
The following are just a few highlights from a typical day with my #IsoBag:
The list goes on! Trust the process, trust the bag and #IsolateandGrow!
Until next time. ..#EatClean…#TrainDirty
~ I AM CANDICE MARIA ~
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So many times I’ve had people half heartedly say to me, “I need you to train me!” or “Oh, are you a trainer, well I want to get rid of my stomach, belly fat, etc…..” the list goes on. However, I never entertain such statements because they are empty. Not that I’m so high and mighty, but because my time and skills have a value.
In this post I have outlined 5 Very Important Steps to gaining the serious attention of a professional personal trainer. These steps are as follows:
1 – Be serious about your health and fitness level and have pre set goals in mind that you desire to attain. I can’t stress this point enough. I will refuse to train you if you’re not serious about the work at hand and making progress.
2 – Approach the trainer with a sincere need for their services. Please don’t waste my time or your own with foolish uneducated banter, hence step number one, Be Serious!
3 – Tell the trainer what your goals are and be specific. Vanity is not a goal, and neither is spot reduction, that’s something you tell a cosmetic surgeon (ie. Liposuction, tummy tuck, etc). Professional Personal Trainers are not in the business of “quick fixes” true transformation requires time and hard work!
4 – Have a strong work ethic. I can give you a plan but a willingness to execute the plan, I can’t give you that, that’s on you.
5 – Have a set a deadline. Goals are the object of a person’s ambition or effort; an aim or desired result. Literally a destination or point marking the end of a race. So not only do you need a goal, you need a deadline for reaching that goal.
So with that said, I don’t ignore people’s statements like the examples above because I’m being arrogant, I’m saving space in my schedule for the people that understand my 5 Step Process!
Until next time. …#EatClean…#TrainDirty!
~ I AM CANDICE MARIA ~
What Clients are Saying….Testimonials
When you do what you love it shows! This post will be updated regularly with statements and possibly even some video clips and pics from my clients I have worked with. I thank God everyday for my angels. I call my clients my angels because whether they realize it or not they were all hand picked and sent by God to watch over me during the biggest career transition of my life. In just 24 hours these two statements were sent in, at a time when my heart needed it the most. God Bless all of you!
You helped me tremendously. I ran 1 mile Sunday night on treadmill. I have never ran a mile in my life. The back strengthening exercises you taught me have been a life saver. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. ~ L. Short
I am working out with a personal trainer and loving it. She is inspiring and definitely motivates me to be the best. I have nicknamed her Jillian no need to explain that one. I encourage all of my friends to at least try a session with her! ~ K. Johnson
To Be Continued…….
~ I AM CANDICE MARIA ~
Why I ❤ Lentils! Check the Nutrition Facts!*Don’t be fooled by the “calories”they carry!* Those calories are ENERGY from the Powerful Plant-based PROTEINS & the important Complex Carb called FIBER that they PACK in every bite! That’s what I call “SuperFood!” #powerfood#fuelyourworkouts #fuelyourlife
Planning to cook some today along with some Salmon. Below are some nutrition facts about Lentils! You gotta ❤ these little guys! If you are looking for alternatives to additional protein in your diet, this is it, along with my other favorite little grainy super food, Quinoa seeds! You can find my rant about them in an older post in this blog!
Lentil Plant:
The lentil is an edible pulse. It is a bushy annual plant of the legume family, grown for its lens-shaped seeds. It is about 40 centimetres tall and the seeds grow in pods, usually with two seeds in each. ~ Wikipedia
Nutrition Facts: Lentils
Amount Per 1 cup (192 g)
Calories 678
% Daily Value*
Total fat 2 g 3%
Saturated fat 0.3 g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat 0.4 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Sodium 12 mg 0%
Potassium 1834 mg 52%
Total Carbohydrate 115 g 38%
Dietary fiber 59 g 235%
Sugar 3.9 g
Protein 50 g 100%
Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 14%
Calcium 10% Iron 80%
Vitamin B-6 50% Vitamin B-12 0%
Magnesium 58%
CANDICE MARIA 