Nut Milk Green Smoothie

July 13, 2009 by Rob 

Four of my favorite things are carrots, kale, nut milk and chia seed, so I found a way to incorporate them all into a little green smoothie drink I make for the middle of the afternoon as a little pick me up. I also use this after a workout as my post workout recovery drink to build muscle and reduce catabolism. Most people might consider this a green smoothie, but I prefer to call it a blended salad because my definition of a green smoothie is a little different.


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Build a Bigger Chest Fast

July 15, 2009 by Tom Venuto 

If your pecs are a weak body part, or, if you’ve simply hit a progress plateau in your chest development, then this high intensity chest workout program will pack slabs of muscle mass on your chest after just 3-4 workouts – and I guarantee it. This is a high intensity bodybuilding workout for advanced bodybuilders only. (Beginners don’t even think about it…)


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Stuck On Band Aid Brand

Jingle on Video

July 20, 2009 by Rob 

My fiance Darlene sings the Stuck on Band Aid jingle with friends in an $8000 travel money competition. Darlene has a display of her art up at Taste of Edmonton in Churchill Square and Sunday afternoon when it got slow, got together with friends (From left to right, Denise, (herself in the middle), Bernadette and Phil Alain in the back. Phil is the founder of “Night of Artists” and Mural Mosaic. The Band Aid sound booth is traveling around the country recording people for it’s new commercial (I guess).

Darlene doesn’t sing. She has a great voice, but she’s deathly afraid of singing in public. Last week she did some Karaoke with friends at a local club here but this time she really stretched herself by doing it on video. I’m so proud of her.

Why is this here on a weight loss blog, well, because she’s my fiance and because I simply could not get this video to play on my other website. So here it is for your commenting pleasure. As well, Band Aid’s marketing “Canada’s Stuck on Band Aid” is donating $1 to KidSport Canada for every video you upload to them. So, you enter to win a chance at $8000 and help kids at the same time.

If you’re downtown Edmonton for this next week taking in the Taste of Edmonton festival, be sure to check out Darlene’s art and do your own video for the new Band Aid Jingle.

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Increase Your Reps Tip

When you’re lying on your back on the bench and your training partner is snorting and hollering over you, spittle dropping down on your forehead right where that vein is about to burst…

…you always seem to have MORE POWER than you think, don’t you?

But what if you don’t HAVE an adrenaline-jacked training buddy?

Never fear! Here’s…

How To Increase Your Reps On Any Exercise

Stupidly simple yet amazingly POWERFUL, this “quick tip” works every time for generating a bit more power…

…and it’s all PSYCHOLOGICAL!

All you have to do is, instead of counting your reps 1-2-3-etc.

Count BACKWARDS!

(Told you it was stupidly simple)

Here’s Why It Works

Just as having a spotter who’s jacked on adrenaline and caffeine forces you to dig down deep and push your body beyond any MENTAL blocks you have…

…counting BACKWARDS also “tricks” your brain to get more power out of your muscles.

Knowing that you’re getting closer and closer to the “end” of your set, your brain will almost MAGICALLY flip the switch on the afterburners and you’ll be able to get more reps than if you’d been counting the “traditional” way.

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My 6 Egg Omelet Recipe

In a recent discussion on twitter about what’s considered a “normal consumption” of eggs per day, I got quite a few responses. From 2-3 eggs a day to 6 eggs a day including variations on whole eggs vs egg whites being best.

I shared through a tweet and then thought I should share the images I took a few months back while I made it one morning. These were originally uploaded to facebook and taken with my blackberry, so excuse the quality. I’ll replace them with higher quality images later.

How Many Eggs Is Normal?

So what’s considered the normal amount of eggs to consume in a day? Each of us should have our own definition of normal as

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Coconut Flour Bread

I like this recipe because it’s high protein, high fiber and made with coconut oil. There are only 4 ingredients so it’s so simple even a guy can make it. Perfect with a little nut butter on it and eaten with one of my favorite green soups and a salad.

Coconut flour is gluten free, high in fiber and low in carbohydrates. 5 Tablespoons of coconut flour has 30 grams of carbohydrates to it’s 27 grams of fiber resulting in 3 net carbs. It’s slightly sweet too, so the bread is more of a heavy high protein compliment to a soup rather than for use with sandwich meats.

How To Make

This is so drop dead simple, even the worst cooks can make this at home. It uses 4 ingredients, 2 of which are from coconuts.

6 eggs
1/2 cup melted coconut oil
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
3/4 cup coconut flour

Ideally you’d want to use pasture eggs from your local farmer rather than supermarket eggs because of the improved nutritional profile pasture eggs have. Do what you have to do though.

Mix all ingredients together and pour into a small bread pan wiped down with a little coconut oil.

Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

Empty the bread out onto a towel or plate and leave it to cool for a while. Lining the bread pan with a little coconut oil should make the job easier.

Because the bread is so dense, it doesn’t rise very high as you can see in the picture. When you prepare your bread pan with the oil, pay attention to the bottom portions of the pan.

Credits:
Photo by Edmonton Photographer Darlene Hildebrandt
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Butternut Squash and Almond Butter Soup

Recipe

November 12, 2009 by Rob 

This is one of my favorite squash soup recipes. I usually use butternut squash, but pumpkin can easily be used as well. The tastes of the two squashes are quite different. Think of this recipe as the foundation for your squash soup, but then try different flavor options as noted at the end.

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