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I’ve gotten pretty used to people assuming and telling me that I eat super healthy because they know that I’m into fitness.  This is perpetuated even more now that I’m a fitness professional.  What many don’t realize is that I do struggle with following healthy eating habits.  I am no exception to the rule.  CONFESSION:  I’m a big carb-aholic…cookies, chocolate, granola…anything sweet, crunchy, and chunky…I’m like a vampire, unable to resist the taste.  

Though I personally don’t believe that we should ever restrict ourselves from eating something termed as “bad” I do believe that there is always a time for when we should eat certain foods.   Because I workout at a certain intensity, food is my fuel.  Even more important, food packed with the right fats, carbs, and protein is so imperative to provide the needed energy to get me through my workouts and the appropriate recovery to nourish my muscles.

This week I’ve had to change my eating just a little as I am taking the week off from strength training and any high-intensity circuit work to heal an injured back.  With that said, I have had to make certain adjustments to my meals and specifically timing my meals for what works with my schedule. I made it a point to clean the fridge out and meal prep using ingredients I had a surplus of: Firm tofu, Trader Joes cauliflower rice, frozen sweet peas, liquid egg whites, oatmeal, arugula, beets, etc.  
I don’t follow a strict dietary regimen but always aim to incorporate majority of whole foods through out my day.  

BREAKFAST: Post-cardio // 3 Chocolate protein muffins w/ 1/2 tbs of Trader Joes dulche de leche caramel spread (that wicked sweet tooth)

LUNCH:  This was a hodge podge of ingredients that just needed to get eaten [or else it would get thrown away] // 1 cup cauliflower rice, ½ cup frozen sweet peas, ½ cup firm tofu, 3 oz ground turkey, ½ cup mashed sweet potato 

SNACK: [before work] // 1 Whole grain Thomas English Muffin with Low-fat cream cheese

DINNER: I’ve been on a beet kick lately and craved a salad! // 2 cups arugula, ¼ cup low-fat feta cheese, 1 cup roasted beets, 3 oz grilled chicken strips, 2 tbs crushed pecans

Post dinner SNACK for the evening: Protein mug cake with a little sprinkle of cinnamon & sugar!

Who says Taco Tuesday can’t be healthy? In honor of National Nutrition Month and this month’s Imago #MealPrepMarchChallenge, we’re making clean fish tacos! 

INGREDIENTS: 4 OZ. White Fish, 2 TBS. Mango Salsa, 1 CUP Napa Cabbage, 2 Corn Tortillas

NUTRITION FACTS: CALORIES: 228 // CARBS: 24G // FAT: 4G // PROTEIN: 25G // SODIUM: 123MG // SUGAR: 5G

Do you have healthy taco recipes? Share with us below! 

Loving my new body is really only one dimension of my Imago transformation. The end goal of weight loss is what led me to want to join Imago, but the journey is what has been the most impactful. Losing 32.9 lbs, going from a size 12 to 6, from well over 30% body fat to 23% body fat, and losing almost 8 inches from waistline, in 24 weeks ended up being more of an added bonus. I tactically learned how to prepare healthy meals and worked up to an exercise regimen that is sustainable and scalable, but the impact of this goes way beyond weight loss and into many other areas of my life. 

Losing weight and maintaining, is something I have emotionally struggled with for a very long time. I was fairly active; played tennis on the average once a week and hiked on the weekends. I ate, what I thought at the time, a healthy diet, but in reality it was a mish mash of foods with minimal to no nutritional value. I was fatigued, low on energy, irritable, and felt bloated most days. The Imago Fitness team taught me, how to overcome these habits and harness my potential, with a customized nutritional meal plan and a challenging one-on-one personal physical training. Now I have so much energy. I wake up before my alarm goes off. I look forward to my morning cardio workouts and weight training. Shopping for my meal plan is an exciting weekly outing, and the overwhelming positive reaction and response from my family and friends is a testament to my Imago transformation.

The support and nurturing from the Imago community and my training with Sarah opened my eyes to what my body and mind are capable of. Ecstatic, accomplished, confident, energetic, and supported are feelings and thoughts in my head when I look back on my Imago transformation journey. I feel empowered!