There is a saying in the fitness world that we trainers like to use quite often...
"you can't out exercise a bad diet".
It is a sound saying, one based in fact. The one exception to that rule.....training for an Ironman.
The last 6-7 weeks of my Ironman training I could literally eat whatever I wanted....didn't matter the portions....and not gain weight.
After the race, I took some time off, let my body heal and recuperate. I took 4 days off of any exercise and ate what I craved, thinking I was "listening to my body". I let myself do this for about a week, ok so maybe it was two weeks.
Then I checked in.....I had gained 6 pounds and put on 2% in body fat. IN TWO WEEKS!!!
Wow....So....note to self....ice cream is not a good recovery food.
WHAT??
Needless to say, I've had to make some changes. The past 3-4 weeks I have really started to pay attention. I am back to my food/exercise journal, logging religiously, and proud to report I am back down in both weight and body fat!
I have moved from a carb lovers diet, one of the endurance athlete brand, to a lower carb/more protein diet, more of the regular more appropriate for everyone brand!
Not only am I a Personal Trainer, but I teach fitness classes, run a small fitness business, teach at 2 gyms, run a household, and am a mom to a very cute 6 year old. So I'm busy and always on the look out for quick, healthy meals!
Here's my fave this month...my version of a healthy AND easy Mexican crockpot chicken!
Throw one bag of frozen chicken breasts into your crockpot, one can of stewed diced tomatoes, and half a jar of salsa. Set it on low and go!
That is it!!
When you get home from work, your house smells fantastic. The chicken is so tender that I literally shredded the entire crockpot full of chicken using my fork....directly in the crockpot!!
My son and I ate dinner and then I packaged up the rest of the chicken into portioned sized tupperware!
Lunch for the rest of the week my friends!!
I use the chicken on salads, for fajitas, in tacos, and love it straight out of the container!
So how does this little recipe stack up nutritionally??
I plugged the recipe into caloriecount.com. The Nutrition facts you see are based on one serving, one chicken breast.
| Nutrition Facts | ||||||
Serving Size 204 g
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Amount Per Serving
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Calories
291
Calories from Fat
56
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% Daily Value*
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Total Fat
6.2g
10%
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Trans Fat
0.0g
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Cholesterol
147mg
49%
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Sodium
390mg
16%
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Total Carbohydrates
2.0g
1%
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Dietary Fiber
0.5g
2%
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Sugars
1.0g
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Protein
55.8g
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Nutrition Grade B+
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* Based on a 2000 calorie diet
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Nutritional Analysis
Good points
- Very low in saturated fat
- Low in sugar
- Very high in niacin
- High in phosphorus
- Very high in selenium
- Very high in vitamin B6
- Very high in vitamin B12
Not to shabby if you ask me!
~What are your favorite "go to" recipes when your tight on time?
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