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Priority Check - To Health and Happiness!

7/21/2016

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Alright guys. Time for a much needed update complete with some REAL TALK/SOAP BOX time. Oh yeah, you know you missed these little chats... :P Today I want to share the most important lesson that I have learned thus far in my now 21 week "contest prep" diet and that is --

My #1 priority is health and happiness, and there is NOTHING worth taking its place on my priority list!

The time we have on this earth is like a split second compared to eternity. I want to make the most of that time and spend as much of it as possible loving people and living life to the fullest. I know it's been said so many times, but I must reiterate -- the fitness industry is NOT the health industry. Getting contest lean is not always a "healthy" thing to do. There have been a few times during this cut that if I'm honest with myself, I know I've been selfish. I've compared myself to others, gotten depressed, anxious, and felt very alone. Sometimes you just need to check yoself before you wreck yoself and look at the big picture of life. So that is what I am doing.

Right now I am on vacation for two weeks and Layne has me on a "diet break"/high macros only plan. This has been very helpful in clearing my head. Does this mean I won't be competing? I don't know yet. My plan for now is to continue to cut slowly and steadily, and see if I can get there in a healthy way. If not, it's not the end of the world; being healthy and happy is worth so much more to me. I am SO incredibly thankful for my coach Dr. Layne Norton, who has been guiding me in a slow, steady, and moderate cut. He is the best in the biz and I could not have done this without him.

Two years ago, I started this blog to get to a healthy place of balance in my mind and body... and help others get to that same place. That is still my ultimate goal. If this post resonates with you, please feel free to comment or email me and I'd love to talk more about it with you! Let's encourage each other to be healthy and happy, that's what it's all about my friends! Love you guys! <3

- C
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Enjoying Food: LEGIT Protein Ice Cream (Double Chocolate Chip Flavor)

7/13/2016

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Double Chocolate Chip Protein Ice Cream
421kcal: 9F/52C/33P (For Entire Recipe - it makes a LOT)

Ingredients:
- 100g frozen banana
- 15g cocoa powder
- 40g chocolate whey (Devotion Nutrition makes it super LEGIT tasting)
- 25g almond milk (any low cal milk)
- 1.5 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 14g chocolate chips

Directions:
1. Place all ingredients except for chocolate chips in food processor and blend until completely smooth.
2. Stir in chocolate chips.
3. Freeze for 30 minutes to an hour.
4. Enjoy! So easy and so LEGIT! :P
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Changing Competition Plans, My Traumatic Experience, and a DIET BREAK!

7/7/2016

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Why hello daer friends! It's been a little while since I've posted. A lot has happened in that time, so I actually made a YouTube video explaining everything in detail! BUT just in case you don't have time to watch, I'll give you a quick run down and also include the video in this post.

As you can see I haven't been posting contest prep stats the past week or so because I have decided to postpone my show plans. My body has responded a lot slower than expected, and I am just not stage ready and will not be stage ready by the time of the show I was aiming for. My plan is to continue to lean out the slow and steady way until I am ready, and choose a show from that point. I will definitely keep you updated. Even if my data isn't totally "finished", you can at least see how Layne structured my cut which can hopefully help you make decisions in your fat loss strategies! :)

Also, my car was broken into, stolen, and used to commit a crime last weekend while I was on a road trip to South Carolina. It was involved in a hardcore police chase, totaled, and is now being held as evidence in South Carolina. It was a pretty traumatic experience and I still feel like I'm recovering emotionally from it. Layne gave me a diet break, and I am somehow still losing weight slowly. This "diet break" is simply eating my high macro days (140P/36F/160C) every day of the week! My body seems to like diet breaks I guess, ha ha! I'll take it!

More updates and fun recipes coming up this week! <3

- C
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    About Cait:
    I'm a singer/songwriter/fitness enthusiast and self-proclaimed nerd from Nashville, TN. Follow me along my journey to a healthy, balanced life! 


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