Paleo Stuffed Zuchini

Sorry, I forgot where I got this recipe from or I would give you props.

This was very easy to make and for the most part quick. It took me the longest to take the sausage out of the casing. Other then then that very easy to make. This has great flavor, I did use a link of jalepeno sausage and a link of garlic sausage so that might have helped with the flavor.

3-4 Medium Zuchini

1 lb Sausage

1/2 cup Coconut Milk

1/4 cup Almond Flour

1 tsp Garlic Powder

1 1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning

1/4 tsp Salt

1/4 tsp Pepper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cut off the stem of the zuchini. Cut zuchini in half lengthwise. Take a small spoon and scoop out the inside of the zuchini (save the "guts" in a bowl) to make little hollow boats.

Put all the zuchini boats in a casserole dish

Remove sausage from casings and cook over medium heat. Add in zuchini guts and cook until soft.

Add in spices, coconut milk and almond flour

Spoon mixture into the boats until they are all filled

Bake uncovered for 20-30 minutes until zuchini is soft.

ENJOY!!

Toast to Fitness?

As many of us our enjoying the Holiday Season with all its parties and socializing, I wanted to share this ad that was posted in the Jan/Feb 2010 Womens Health Magazine.

People who booze more also exercise more, finds a survey in the American Journal of Health Promotion. Compared with abstainers, those who throw back more than 46 drinks a month exercise an extra 20 minutes a week. Drinkers may think exercise compensates for the calorie uptick – but those 20 minutes won’t make a dent if you drink big. Here’s how much more you have to move to work off happy hour:

Will Smith has just kicked me in the butt!

Great line from "The Pursuit of Happiness" - Don’t ever let someone tell you, you can’t do something. You have to dream, you have to protect it. People can't do things themselves; they want to tell you, you can't do it. You want something, go get it. PERIOD!

Mattison posted a great video of Will Smith’s interviews. This is a great motivating video for me. Visit Mattison's blog for the video.

When I listened to these interviews, where it hits me hard is my diet. I know what I want to be eating and what I should be eating. But I let life influence bad habits. This is especially true over the Holidays, drinking and all the sugary goodies. I need to realize that I can enjoy a party without indulging in all the foods that are just going to make me feel guilty later. So really how much did I enjoy the party if all I have is guilt afterwards. If I stuck to my diet, or my way of eating, I would enjoy the party and have no guilt afterwards. That’s a true success.

There is where we have to be strong, and stand up for ourselves. No one else is walking in our shoes, looking in the mirror back at us with such criticism. No one else knows how we feel in our own clothes or how we feel after a workout. We only know, and we have to stand up for ourselves. We are that important. I love to socialize and hang with friends. It is my favorite way to spend my extra time. But you can do that and still live the life you want. Write down in your log books: what you want out of life, who you want to be, how you want to be seen by others. Then do it. PERIOD!

GO TEAM KATIE!

Congratulations to BCCF Angel, Katie Russell, for 2nd place at this past weekend All Cities Open in Dallas, TX.

Katie you inspire all of us and you push us each and everyday. You're a great coach and athlete. We love working out beside you and being driven by you.

You have really been committed to your training and your diet these past few months and it really shows. Your commitment and dedication is paying off, in CrossFit and your personal life. (Katie is also graduating this weekend with her undergrad in Kinesiology with a minor in Health.)

We wish you the best of luck at sectionals. We will be there to “Watch You Soar”.