Max 30 Week 4- New Years, sweat and focused nutrition

The holidays have come and GONE! New Years resolutions have been made and we already 4 FOUR DAYS INTO 2015! I rung the New Year in with my nieces ad nephews AND my luva! We played Apples to Apples, the boys played some Madden (I think the Ravens WHOOPD up on the 49ers) and chowed down on some stuffed shells. The ball dropped and another year concluded. I was in bed and asleep by 12:45, don't be jealous! I was up and working out at 6:30am New Years Day, starting my day off on a good night.
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Now I have not been the most focused on my nutrition, I vaguely remember ice cream cake and pigs in a blank. I'm not dwelling on those set backs however. I have set myself up for success for my final week of Max 30 MONTH 1! Wow I cannot believe it!

The workouts have been HARD and have challenged both my body and my mind! I'm still pushing play and maxing out everyday. So there's that.

I went shopping for new jeans and because my thighs have been GROWING I had to purchase curvy!!! When the sales rep suggested them I was discouraged. I don't consider myself curvy by any means. When I put those suckers on I felt AMAZING. S looks like 2015 I will be embracing my thunder thighs!

Back to my down right shitty nutrition. As I prepped for my week I realized that my body (an my mind) are tried of eating the same things. So I got a little creative. I came up with some killer recipes to trick my taste buds but keep with my nutrition plan.

This meal plan may look strange being color coded and all but there is a rhyme and reason to this. See Max 30 is not just an intense workout, it also is a highly focused nutrition plan. However, most people struggle with meal planning SOOO ShaunT made it simple. Depending on your weight you eat a certain about of protein, starches, veggies, fruit, fats, and oils. Simple enough.

Back to the new recipes!


The first is a Scallop and Asparagus Saute. Since having eaten my fair share of chicken and tilapia during contest prep, I've simply been FED up with that bland shit. This recipe, is super easy and FULL of flavor!!! Let me know what you think.

The second (also a seafood) is an Arugula Chickpea Salad with Shrimp. Now being a Mary;ander mean that I simply LOVE Old Bay and steamed shrimp with Old Bay is simply heaven to me! However I am not in the need of all that extra sodium so, I came up with this simple little thing so I can enjoy my shrimp but not the retention!

Mealing planning doesn't have to be difficult, and with help ANYONE can do it. Sure it's not easy and there are tons of temptations that will try to prevail but if you have a strong enough goal than no temptation can stand in your way!