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Grilled Lemon Shrimp And Mushrooms Recipe

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Happy first day of summer!

Here in Sac summer is coming in on #beastmode with a high of 107.

I don’t know about you but I don’t think anyone has time for using the oven or the stove on a day like this #amiright?!

So today I thought I’d give you this delicious Mushroom and shrimp recipe you can whip up on the grill (hopefully your grill is in the shade!)

Anytime you’re grilling, remember that fresh mushrooms are perfect partners for all sorts of grilling favorites, including beef, seafood and vegetables. In addition to flavor, mushrooms pack a surprising amount of nutrition, contributing to our daily intake of riboflavin, niacin and selenium, with only 20 calories per serving and almost no fat.

If you’re a bread eater you can serve this with warm pita bread or if not, serve over a bed of quinoa.

Grilled Lemon Shrimp And Mushrooms Yield: 4 portions

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How’d Those Cookies Get In Your Cart?

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Do you ever come home from grocery shopping and think, “Wow, I really bought way more than I needed!”

It happens to all of us. Grocery stores LOVE for you to buy their stuff, and they don’t care if you’re trying to eat healthy.

So here are my 2 expert tips on how to stick with your healthy meals while shopping:

Walk through the isles with blinders or Hire someone to do it for you.

Ha! Okay, okay maybe those are not realistic.

Here’s what REALLY works, the tried and true:

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Is That Salad Making You Fat?

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Think fast; when I say diet food what’s the first thing that comes to your mind?

…..maybe bland, tasteless, cardboard…..but aside from that…..salad right? We women love salads when it comes time to think about weight loss.

More often than not though, I find my clients are making one of two mistakes which are both equally detrimental in moving you closer to your weight loss goals:

  1. They are eating salads so loaded with stuff like cheese, bacon, croutons, creamy dressings, nuts and loads of fruit, that they have as many calories as a cheeseburger. None of those ingredients are off limits, but there needs to be a balance.
  2. They are eating salads that are too skimpy. Eating a huge bowl of veggies is great, you should definitely do that. But if ALL you eat is a huge bowl of veggies for lunch, chances are you are going to be quite hungry in an hour or so and if you don’t have another healthy meal around, you could be tempted to check out what is in the breakroom or on the receptionist desk.

Salads can add great variety to your diet you just gotta do it right.

Today I have 3 delicious salad recipes that are balanced in protein, carbs and healthy fat.

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The 1,000 Extra Hidden Calories A Day Ruining Your Results

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Let me bring your attention to some things that could be robbing you of your results:

  • The candy jar on the receptionist desk at your work or places you frequent.
  • Your morning coffee. Are you using creamers, sugars or grabbing a flavored latte?
  • Do you mindlessly munch on nuts at your desk or while you commute?
  • Grabbing a few bites off your kids or spouses plate.
  • Night caps
  • Wine with dinner
  • Do you nibble while you cook?
  • Did you get a 2nd serving of those Brussel sprouts and bacon even though you were no longer hungry because they tasted so good?

Get the idea?

Those extra nibbles and munchies = Mindless eating.

And as you can see, I’m not just talking about food that people like to label “bad”.

Sometimes we mindlessly eat perfectly clean foods for reasons other than what we need to satisfy our bodies.

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