Jenna Pardini

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all cuisines gone clean

As much as I love my PAC (plain ass chicken), brown rice and greens, I am in need of a little variation! As I have said before, it is easy to eat clean when eating the same meals on a weekly basis. Especially if you are food prepping and cook one day a week for the meals the rest of the week. This is usually my lunch routine, but for dinner I love experimenting with different cuisines!

I also love going out to eat on the weekends, and that seems to be when I struggle the most with a healthy diet. Weekends are hard and there are so many temptations! Of course, while looking at a menu full of yummy goodness, you may want to go the opposite direction, but don’t be fooled! There ARE healthy things on the menu, we just need to become aware of what to swap out.

We recently had a sushi and movie date night this weekend, and I refused to go out on a limb and settle for white rice, tons of sauce or fried tempura. I LOVE sushi, but instead of the usual we can always opt for grilled salmon, brown rice, veggies or sashimi (raw fish). That is exactly what I did, and I left not regretting my meal.

Here are some clean eating thoughts for a sushi night out:

  • skip the white rice (head straight for brown rice)
  • go sauce-less (sauce is high in sugar and calories!)
  • say no to tempura (fried…enough said)
  • avoid the sake and go for water or tea (alcohol slows your metabolism and promotes fat storage!)
  • go raw! (fish are packed with nutrients and Omega 3s)

Sushi dates are do-able while eating clean as long as you make healthy swaps and take the time to think about what you are ordering!

Speaking of food, another cuisine that is one of my favs… Mexican! Who would have thought that you can actually eat a healthy burrito or taco. Here are some ideas to help guide you:

  • Tortilla Wheat tortilla or wrap in lettuce
  • sour cream non-fat greek yogurt (I swear it tastes the same)
  • salsa chopped tomatoes
  • guacamole avocado slices
  • taco meat lean ground turkey

There are SO many variations to eating healthy, and you can still enjoy different cuisines. No need to avoid restaurants as long as you make the swaps, and maybe you’ll be fine with the occasional treat now and then!

What is your favorite cuisine to order out?

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Protein Pancake Recipe

I’m sure you have heard this a million times before, but breakfast is the most important meal of the day! I find myself eating a lot of the same meals, especially during a busy work week. My go-to is a non fat greek yogurt and berry mixture. Sometimes I will add some honey or a taste of natural nut butter. I work for Diamond Foods, so this Kettle Nut Butter is my fav, they also have cashew butter, salted or unsalted. Click here to go to the Diamond Foods Website.

On the weekends, I really enjoy making a yummy breakfast to go along with my nice big cup of coffee. I love making different scrambles and getting creative with all sorts ingredients. An egg white scramble with avocado and smoked salmon on the side has been popular in my house lately. Breakfast is an absolute must for me! If I skip breakfast, I will be dragging and energy less all day long. Be sure to fuel your body with a protein filled power breakfast to give you tons of energy throughout the day!

I have been experimenting with different protein pancake recipes a lot lately. Some miserably failed and some were quite successful. This was the definite winner in my book! A delicious and healthy way to start your day and power you with the fuel you need.

Protein Pancake Recipe

  • 1 scoop Whey Protein (vanilla or chocolate)
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/4 cup oats
  • 1/2 large banana (you can also substitute with non-fat greek yogurt or pumpkin puree)
  • 1TB Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
  • 1/8 teaspoon of Baking Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon of Cinnamon

Directions: Mix all ingredients in a large bowl or blender. Allow the mix to sit for a few minutes. Heat up a skillet and spray with non stick cooking spray. Pour batter onto the skillet and allow to cook for 2-3 minutes. Flip and cook for additional 2-3 minutes. Should make 2-3 pancakes.

Get creative! Top with cinnamon, berries, honey or a natural nut butter.

Enjoy, and don’t forget to eat your breakfast! =)

Not Seeing Results?

Happy Hump day! Is this week over yet? I am SO looking forward to the weekend! I have gotten a ton of questions lately about what to do if you are not seeing results. If you are working out, eating “healthy” and not seeing results, you are doing something incorrectly. This takes a lot of committment, doesn’t happen over night and is a LIFESTYLE. No dieting or just popping in and out of the gym once or twice a week. Are you committed to take the plunge?

Here are some of my thoughts if you are not seeing the results you are looking for:

1. Push harder! Don’t just go through the motions but really push yourself to go hard. Try interval training on the treadmill, you will burn a ton of extra calories while increasing your endurance. Try supersets with weights, or do as many reps as you possibly can with your last set. Go till you can’t go anymore! Don’t leave the gym until you are spent and sweaty! If you are not sore, then try a different exercise, add more weights or do more reps to be sore the next day. Accomplishment to me is being sore the next day.

2. Change your routine! Try different workouts and find whats best for you. If you are doing the same routine your body will get used to that and not change. You need to constantly switch it up. Try only cardio one day, only weights the next, try a spin class, Pilates, yoga, TRX, there is so much out there! I personally LOVE trying new classes and feeling muscles that I havent felt before with my regular workouts. This also keeps it fresh and exciting! Also, create a schedule to look forward to. I plan my workouts, think about it first thing in the morning and look forward to it all day. (call me crazy I know ;))

3. Really watch what you eat. Document and see what a difference eating clean can really make. MyFitnessPal is an app on the iPhone which can track your calories and what you are putting into your body versus what you are sweating out. Documenting will help, I promise! Plan out each meal. Food prep and bring your pre-made meal to work. I ALWAYS bring my lunch that I make on Sundays, breakfast consists of oatmeal or greek yogurt and I also bring a snack to work. You will not see results if you do not eat clean! Trust me, I have gone through this: working out and eating whatever I wanted. But I stayed the same and saw NO changes. It was when I changed my eating habits that I started seeing change. Oh, and the alcohol is no bueno…sad I know, but I am personally loving and taking full advantage of not drinking!

Most of all, think positive and positive things will happen. You will not see results right away so be patient. There is a lot of dedication that needs to be given here, so commit the time and you will be happily surprised. You will get out what you put in.

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xo,Jenna

January Photo Challenge

Happy 2013!! My apologies for the lack of posts lately. I have been busy, busy, busy! Just returned from NYC for the New Year, where I put on the Emerald Nuts Midnight Run in Central Park. What is better than starting the new year off with a run at midnight? It was simply amazing. I didn’t have the chance to run, but held the finish line tape for pro athletes who flew across the finish line (4 miles) around 18 minutes! This is exactly what we stand for. Ringing in the new year with health and fitness as a priority. I couldn’t have asked to be in a better city, at a better time…my own personal heaven!

To read more about the Emerald Nuts Midnight Run click here.

I have so much coming up on the website which I am SO excited to share with you all. Yummy healthy recipes which I have been experimenting with, new amazing Fit Gals with super inspirational stories, as well as some resolutions which I can’t wait to dive right into. As for other exciting news, I will be a featured fitness guru on Jessica Read’s website, on Tuesday! She is a social media expert who is looking for some advice on fitness aps. Be sure to check out her site here! Which is your favorite fitness ap?

The January photo challenge from fitspobook is here! I have a bit of catching up to do, but please join me and take a picture of the following fitness topics each day. You can find me on Instagram @JennaPardini, also on Facebook where I will be posting my pictures. Be sure to tag #fitnessandthecity and #fbphotoaday so we can share our photos with each other!

298898_443824395684054_365113359_nHave a great week! Don’t get discouraged by the overwhelming amount of people at the gym lately…Remember, train insane or remain the same. Keep up the excellent work, and don’t give up. Changes take time, you will get there with hard work and dedication. xo

December Squat-a-Thon

Happy December friends! This month we will be doing the Holiday Squat-a-thon Challenge hosted by Fitspobook. Join us on the Fitness and the City Facebook page here for lots of encouragement! We have formed our very own fitness community and it feels great to challenge each other and work together to accomplish this common goal. Please join us and squat away this December as we brave the holiday before us! You can do it, and we can do it together! Let us know how you do! 🙂

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