2018 was an amazing year of growth for me as I feel like I really got close to a balance with food and exercise that I had always wanted. I was able to not track macros for 6 months and relatively maintain my physique even with doing a lot traveling and having to take a break from exercise due to an injury. I’ve been happy to share what I’ve learned about finding this balance and peace with my body and food, as well as sharing my favorite easy and tasty meals and meal preps that have made eating well enjoyable and simple 🙌 And below is the 9 posts that you guys liked the most!
#9 How To Build A Macro Balanced Meal Prep
#9 How To Build A Macro Balanced Meal Prep:This was a popular post on instagram but I also have a detailed blog post which breaks down How To Build a Macro Balanced Meal Prep and comes with a lot of examples and even a Grocery List! Check it out here!
#8 Meal Prep?
#8 Meal Prep?This “meal prep” had been posted when I had came back from Vegas late the night before so I had no time to prep for the week but went to the store because I was craving veggies (so ready to get a big intake of some high nutrient goodness after a weekend of indulgence) I was SO happy to see all these pre-cut veggies on sale at Ralph’s 🙌 they’re on sale because they expired that week so I had them that week and they were good! See the full post here!
#7 On-The-Go Macro Friendly Lunch
#7 On-The-Go Macro Friendly Lunch:The coffee hack I share in this post is one of my FAVORITES (hint: mix a little protein drink with iced coffee and enjoy!!) and this Chicken BLT Protein box from Starbucks has awesome macros: 340 kcal 20P/43C/11F ! Check out the full post here!
#6 Legit EASY Meal prep
#6 Legit EASY Meal prep:And here’s a legit meal prep that still follows my number one rule of being EASY AND TASTY! Everything here was either BBQ’d or prepped in the microwave 🙌👌 See the full post here!
#5 High Protein Mac n Cheese
#5 High Protein Mac n Cheese :This meal was probably one of my top favorite creations for the year! And the feedback I got from those who’ve made it agree that you CAN have Mac N Cheese and not overdo it on the calories or fat! Meaning that it’s a seemingly indulgent meal that’s Macro Balanced enough for you to still hit your goals! Read about all of the cheese goodness here!
#4 Christmas Party Transformation
#4 Christmas Party Transformation:Boyfriend’s Annual Christmas Party🎄 2015➡️2018. Left is me eating and drinking whatever I wanted and not exercising ⏩Right is me eating and drinking whatever I want IN MODERATION with progressive strength training 💪 IT ALL COMES DOWN TO PROPER BALANCE AND MODERATION👏 Read the whole post and my take on finding balance here.
#3 The MOST MACRO FRIENDLY Dip in the game!
#3 The MOST MACRO FRIENDLY Dip in the game!It started as a recipe to share for Super Bowl Parties and you guys BLEW IT UP by enjoying it all year round! And so did I 🙂 See the full recipe here!
#2 The Salad Dressing Trick
#2 The Salad Dressing Trick:The easiest way to save 14-30+ grams of fat from your salads? USE YOUR OWN LOW CAL DRESSING! I will bring a little container to restaurants if I don’t think they have a low fat option because why should we be shamed or feel bad for having goals and not wanting to have a salad with 50g of fat?? Check out the whole post here! Salad is from the DELICIOUS Corner Bakery BTW 😉 And my favorite low calorie dressings are from Bolthouse!
#1 PB Zucchini Protein Oats
#1 PB Zucchini Protein Oats :My absolute favorite high carb breakfast! And over 1200 of you agreed it looked delish and many have tried adding zucchini to their protein oats and been pleasantly surprised! Check out this post here with the tip about enjoy oats in an almost empty PB jar so that you get out every last inch of PB 😉 and also check out this post on why adding zucchini to oats is SO great in adding more nutrient density and volume to keep you fuller longer!
2018 has definitely been a delish and strengthening year! Excited to see what 2019 has in store!