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My Health & Fitness Journey

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Hey there! Welcome to Eat the Gains™! I'm Kelly - nutrition coach, meal prep expert, and lover of food and fitness. I like to create healthy recipes that make my body feel good inside and out and fuel my active lifestyle. Here you'll find lots of easy & tasty whole food recipes, workouts, and a little indulgence, because who doesn't love a spicy margarita! Find out more about Kelly…

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Why I'm not the biggest fan of meal plans & why I

Why I'm not the biggest fan of meal plans & why I don't give them to my clients…⠀
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First, I think meal plans can be great if you want to make them. We write out what we are going to have for dinner each night at the beginning of the week to have a game plan! It also helps with buying groceries & saving money. Do we always stick to it? No.⠀
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What I'm referring to is when you follow a meal plan given to you by someone for X amount of days for every meal.⠀
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I have people coming to me saying they followed a specific meal plan for some time, but now what? Things like they ate the same plan for a year and are tired of eating those foods (true story). Or me asking people to send me their previous meal plan so I can see how they ate and it has things like 2 tablespoons of avocado or 1 tablespoon of almonds (unfortunately, another true story).⠀
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Meal plans are generic & rarely set people up for the long run. We all have different tastes, preferences, & backgrounds. What works for me isn't going to work for you.⠀
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Other problems:⠀
- what happens at the end of the 10, 15, 30, or X days? Do you go back to day 1?⠀
- what if you don't like/want something on it?⠀
- what if you are still hungry?⠀
- what does it teach you in the long run? Pretty much to look off something and follow it. Not how to build balanced plates, no intuition with cooking, no bio-individuality, and learning how much food works for you.⠀
- what do you do when you want to go off plan? Like hello, random pizza date night! Do you feel guilty for not following a plan? Food should not make you feel guilty.⠀
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Food is meant to be enjoyed and with that comes eating the foods we want. Eating what we're craving. Listening to our bodies and following their lead. Our bodies are so smart. If you are craving carbs, you probably aren’t getting enough. And following a meal plan isn’t going to tell you that.⠀
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Go ahead and plan your meals and I'm not saying never follow them. They can give great inspiration when you are burnt out or need help. But if you have to rely on them week after week, let's start learning how to build balanced meals/plates⠀
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6 sauces that aren't mayo!! Y'all know I love a go

Buffalo chicken stuffed sweet potatoes! This recip

Who got an air fryer for Christmas?!? We've been u

It’s casserole time of year! I had never made a

Hello 2021 and hello to this epic bagel sammie (an

Hello 2021 and hello to this epic bagel sammie (and Cashew lol)!! Starting this new week/year with exactly how I want to approach the year - no food rules, listening to my body, being more mindful, and eating to feel good, both mentally and physically. Instead of heading into the new year taking things away from your life, making timelines, or adding in rules, try adding things to enrich it.

Things like:
- adding more veggies to your meals
- moving your body more
- drinking more water
- getting more sleep
- more time being present in the moment
- more time outside
- more time reading

Do things to make your life better, not make it harder. Whatever it may be, adding things is a much more positive approach than taking things away or changing things up completely. And it's more realistic and sustainable in the long haul. Know that things take time too! The little things you do each day make a difference in the long run.

What’s something you can add to your life in 2021? Here's to a happy, healthy, realistic, and sustainable year!
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2020! I think we can all say, what a freaking year

Jalapeno popper chicken casserole - both Michael a

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