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Hello my fit friends! I apologize for my lack of posts, as I have been quite busy this week. I also don’t want to post just because…I would rather have something important and beneficial to say. 🙂 This week I decided to be extra strict in regards to my eating habits and exercise, with it being post Thanksgiving and all. I want to test my body and see what it is truly capable of. I have been successful thus far, eating super clean, no cheat meals, and hitting the gym 4/4 times this week. I have to say, I am quite proud! With a little ambition, you can achieve anything you set your mind to! I wanted to share a bit below about what is going on for me in my fitness world.

{progress pic above}

I started using MyFitnessPal, which is an app you can download on your phone. It is super cool, and I have been very diligent about using. If you havent heard of it, with this app you enter your food and workout logs each day, as it counts calories and calculates how much more you should be consuming to stay at a certain weight, or whatever your goals may be. You can either search for the food, or scan it, which is awesome! It is SO important to track your progress when you have a certain goal in mind. If you are trying to lose weight, this is KEY! If you are like me and trying to gain muscle and track protein intake this is also a great tool. Needless to say, I am loving it so far and has helped me immensely to stay on track. You can also find me and follow my records, username: FitnessandtheCity.

While eating extremely clean, I found myself to be eating the same thing over and over again. I usually start with Nonfat greek yogurt in the morning, and at least one of my meals consist of chicken and brown rice or veggies. I need to spice it up a bit, and will be searching for new recipes. Stay tuned! What are your go-to meals?

{Here was a delicious meal that I came up with. Organic brown rice from Trader Joes, asparagus and shrimp. I’m no cook in the kitchen but this was tasty! }

Stay tuned, I have a new Fitness and the City Fit Gal coming up! Her name is Cassie and she is truly inspiring! She is a cosmetology student who has made the commitment to a healthy lifestyle. I can’t wait to introduce her!

{If you would like to be featured on my blog as a Fit Gal, please email me at Jenna.pardini@gmail.com }

Happy weekend everyone! With the gloomy weather (at least here in San Francisco), I know how much comfort food and being lazy can take over you mind and body! Try to stay on track with your goals. Positive energy = positive results! 🙂

Ok, so it’s that time of the week again. Time to do a little grocery shopping this evening. I’m not gonna lie, it’s not my favorite thing in the world, but now that I am watching what I pick up at the store, I am SO much more interested. Remember, eating clean is a must, and if you buy the right foods you will eat the right foods. Abs are made in the kitchen people. 🙂

Below I wanted to share what is on my full shopping list which I usually print out and bring with me to keep me on track, and not wandering off into the junk food sections!

Protein Options

Eggs
Boneless/skinless chicken breasts (I pick up every time!)
Lean ground turkey
Canned tuna (in water always)
Plain nonfat cottage cheese
Plain nonfat greek yogurt
Non fat cheese sticks
Salmon

Veggie Options

Brocoli
Asparagus
Spinach
Kale (need to start eating more of this!)
Bell peppers
Mushrooms
Cauliflower
Artichoke
Green beans
Brussel sprouts
Zucchini
Cucumber

Fruit

Apples
Pears
Strawberries
Blueberries
Raspberries (huge fan of berries as you can tell!)
Tomatoes (some can say it’s a veggie, some fruit, who knows!)
Pineapple
Watermelon (if in season)

Complex Carb Options

Low carb/low sugar cereal
Quinoa
Brown rice
Whole wheat bread
Sweet potato

Healthy Fat Options

Natural peanut butter or almond butter
Olive oil
Walnuts
Almonds
Avocado

Beverages

Water! (If you don’t have a brita or water filter)
Unsweetened almond milk
Green tea
Coffee

Condiments

Balsamic vinegar
Mustard
Salsa
Cinnamon
Zero calorie sweetener
Pepper
Salt

I also tend to pick up multi vitamins and protein powder (usually Muscle Milk).

Other helpful tips

Try to stay away from the alcohol! I sometimes will give in and buy a bottle of wine, but alcohol promotes fat storage- more details about that later.
Dont go on an empty stomach!
Just because its says low-fat doesn’t mean it is healthy!

One thing that I have learned is that eating healthy absolutely does not have to be expensive. Stores like Trader Joes have all of this food available at low prices. Please don’t ever think that it will cost a fortune to eat clean, because you can always stick to minimum requirements or look for coupons for these items. If you stick to this list, cut out as much junk food and minimally eat out, you will see results. I have witnessed this first hand. I do have cheat meals so don’t get me wrong, I am only human (and also a HUGE chocoholic and full Italian who loves my pasta) but I try my very hardest to stick to this list as much as possible.

I may also be leaving a few things out, some I may not like or others I just don’t know about, so please don’t be shy to leave me a comment and give other suggestions!

Thank you for reading! I hope this clean eating list will help you to choose all of the right options that work for you as they have worked for me!

xo, Jenna

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