Find out how the Flat Belly Diet can help you lose 15 pounds in 32 days and learn lifetime healthy habits.
BASICS
The basics of the diet are eating three meals and one snack a day each totaling 400 calories. You will eat 1600 calories daily with a Mediterranean-style eating plan
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Spectacular Spinach
Popeye ate this leafy green to get big and strong: find out how it will make you strong, lean, and healthy.
Cancer Fighter: Spinach contains 13 different flavonoids which have been shown to slow down cell division in stomach and skin cancer cells. Read more about cancer fighting foods in this book, The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen
Anti-Inflammatory: The neoxanthia and violaxnthin present in spinach play an important role in the regulation of inflammation.
Antioxidant Packed: Spinach contains high amounts of vitamin C and E, manganese, and zinc. 1 cup of spinach contains 80% of the RDV of manganese which is vital to skin, bones, the menstrual cycle, and in cholesterol metabolism.
Better Vision: The plentiful lutein protects eyes from cataracts.
Vitamin A Okay: 2 cups of spinach contains over 100% of the RDV for Vitamin A. [...]
Mandarin Orange and Dark Chocolate Treat!
Oh wow! How tasty is this?! Mandarin oranges dipped in dark chocolate! Pure heaven!
For a single serving, you will need:
1 mandarin orange
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or Semi Sweet Baking Squares
First melt some semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips in a Double Boiler
Try more healthy snack ideas with this cookbook, [...]
Eat Colorfully
Last night I went to farmers market and picked up these strawberries. They are so good! Strawberry season is just hitting us here in California, and I can’t get enough. I made a smoothie this morning with strawberries, kiwis, mandarins and spinach! I cannot stress enough the importance of eating colorfully! What I mean by this is you should choose a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables and add them to your daily diet. Here is a little explanation of colors and how they benefit us:
RED - Strawberries, tomatoes, red peppers and watermelon. These foods contain a phytochemical called Lycopene which helps eliminate free radicals in our bodies and fight some cancers!
ORANGE - Oranges, carrots, pumpkin, sweet potatoes and mango. These foods contain beta-carotene which our bodies convert into Vitamin A. This benefits our eyes, bone growth and health of the immune system. It [...]
Lift Weights Because…
Read more about this in the Smart Girls Do Dumbbells
Lifting weights can be done at a gym or at home. I’d recommend the Bowflex Adjustable Dumbbells
This set is awesome because its an adjustable set instead of having a huge set of many many dumbbells you just add on weight to the one set you have. It is compact and even comes with a stand. You can do bicep curls, tricep kickbacks, flys, bench presses… you name it, and you can do it with dumbbells. The cool thing about dumbbells is they take up very little space yet they get the job done. If you’re not into adjustable weights, this Dumbbell Set
Eat Clean Tortilla Chicken Soup
This recipe is the perfect companion to any diet. It is a giant pot of protein and filling vegetables. The best part of this dish: it is made in the slow cooker.
Recipe:
5 Chicken Breasts, boneless and skinless
2 Jars of Salsa
1 Packet Reduced-Sodium Taco Seasoning (or 2 TBSP)
1 Onion
2 Peppers (Red, yellow, or green)
1 Bag Sliced Mushrooms
Juice from 1 Lime
1 Can (6oz) of Green Chillies
Chicken Broth (optional)
Directions:
Line your slow cooker with a Slow Cooker Liner to make clean up a breeze
Put the chicken in the slow cooker and squeeze the lime over the chicken
Add the packet of taco seasoning
Chop the onions, peppers, and mushrooms, throw on top of chicken
Empty the chillies and salsa on top
Cook on low for 6 hours
Remove Chicken and shred, return to slow cooker
Notes:
Add the chicken broth to thin the soup.
Top with whatever you please or what your diet allows. [...]
Roasted Veggie Salad, under 400 calories!
Two of my favorite foods are roasted vegetables and hummus! This salad combines it all! First I roast the veggies then I add them to a bed of chopped romaine lettuce mixed with hummus and Voila! I have a healthy salad under 400 calories. This 400 calories even includes some high protein tofu from Trader Joe’s so you’re getting your protein as well. I love making this recipe in my Oster Digital Toaster Oven
Roasted [...]
What can a Raw Food Cleanse do for you?
There are many other health benefits of a raw food cleanse, this is just a handful. A great book to check out is The Raw Cure: Healing Beyond Medicine
Doing a cleanse is easy. The hardest part will be letting go of some foods, but, trust me! It is worth it! You’ll be allowed all fruits, veggies, some nuts and some grains. You could get through a cleanse without any equipment, but some that will come in handy are:
knives for chopping – I highly recommend a good set of knives for going raw, it will change your whole outlook to food prep. [...]
Make your Goal a Reality
Six steps to get the ball rolling and keep it moving.
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1. DECIDE: You have to want it, really want it. Becoming fit and healthy doesn’t just happen because you want it. It happens because you want it so bad you are willing to invest in what it takes. You have to decide if weight loss/ toned arms/ running a marathon/ insert goal here is worth your life. Read more about setting goals if its just never been your thing in this book: The Magic Lamp: Goal Setting for People Who Hate Setting Goals
2. SET: Set a goal, a realistic and measurable goal. Make your goal as specific as possible. Instead of “I want to look good in a bikini,” say “I want [...]
Budget & Bikini Friendly Foods
I, like the other 99% of people on earth, live on a budget. I have a decent job, well three jobs actually, and am fortunate enough to enjoy many things. I work hard to earn my money (again three jobs) so I hate the idea of spending it all on food. I am in the camp that believes saving on groceries means splurging on shoes (NIKE 
Whey Protein:My favorite is Optimum Gold Standard
Eggs: I love the versatility of [...]
