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New Years Day Dinner 2015
New Years Day!
Clean Eating Idea
I want to share one of my favorite recipes. It is for a Mexican Shredded Beef that I make in a crockpot and then portion and freeze for quick easy meals. It is a staple in my house and I absolutely love the versatility of it. You can use it as it is, place over a bed of lettuce, use it for burritos, etc. This is a great way to use the clean eating methods, especially if you use grass-fed beef and organic products.
Mexican Shredded Beef:
Beef roast, any size–I used about a 3# for this and this one was an eye of round with ALL fat trimmed off, place in crockpot with 16oz salsa (homemade if possible) 4oz green chilis, about 4 carrots cleaned and cut into 1″ sizes, about 4 stalks celery cut into 1” sizes, 1/2 diced onion or 1-2 TBL dried onions, 2TBL ground mustard, and 2tsp black pepper. Cook on low for 10 hours. Pull beef out and shred with forks, add remaining mixture over top and mix in. Depending on how your crockpot cooks, you might need to add more salsa for liquid.
Steamed Spaghetti Squash: Cut squash in half and remove seeds, cover each side with saran wrap (or you can put a plate cover on it), place in microwave for about 8 minutes. Test with fork to see if soft and then remove squash from skin with forks. You can add 2 TBL Parmesan cheese and 1 TBL parsley for flavor.
Sliced Sweet Potatoes: Peel and slice sweet potatoes, fry in saute pan with 1-2 TBL coconut oil until desired tenderness.
Portion beef using “red” 21-Day fix containers and freeze for later meals making this meal even easier to complete.
Enjoy!
Welcome Message
When I felt better I did aerobics or went running, but it wasn’t enough and was way to sporadic. I tried every diet program out there and while some things worked, the weight always came back. As a Navy Reservist we are required to perform our bi-annual physical fitness test, which includes either a weigh-in or BCA where you are taped to figure out your body fat. I had to start doing this a couple years ago and although I passed with the taping method I still felt humiliated.
This past summer I really wanted to pass my fitness test without being taped. I came across an online support group through Facebook that provided coaching, mentoring, motivation, support, nutritional guidance, meal plans, meal prepping and so much more. I don’t know why but I knew it was going to work and I couldn’t hit the “like” button fast enough on the post and send the person a message letting her know my “why”. I guess I impressed her enough because I landed my spot in her free coaching group!