It’s been a few months since our 30 day eat clean challenge ended. How are you doing? Have you been able to find the balance that works best for you? We emphasize the paleo lifestyle in CrossFit because it’s a natural fit, but it’s also important to recognize what works best for you. Many CrossFitters stick to a strict paleo regime, but others find the 80/20 balance. This means that 80% of the time you are eating paleo and the other 20% you are not. The goal is to find the balance where you’re able to maintain your weight and continue to improve on your strength and conditioning. Every body is different and as are your nutritional needs. Be honest with yourself. Don’t wait for another challenge to come along if you feel that you need to jump-start back into eating better. You owe it to yourself to fuel your body with REAL FOOD. Remember that if you eat crap you will feel like and perform like crap. That’s the last thing we want to see because it creates that negative trickle down effect on other things in your life.
Below is a very simple and easy recipe to make sometime this week that is not only delicious, but will probably give you plenty of leftovers. And by the way, if you have great recipes that you’d like to share with the rest of Modig Fitness, please leave a comment on this blog or post it to our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/#!/CrossFitMODIG
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- 2lbs TX Bar Organics Grass Fed Ground Beef
- 1lb ground chicken
- 1 yam/sweet potato, diced
- 1/4 cup hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Place your ground beef in a bowl along with your herbs: basil, parsley, and oregano as well as some salt and pepper.
- Add the ground beef to a 9×13 glass baking dish and place in the oven to bake for 12-15 minutes.
- While your ground beef bakes, place a large skillet over medium heat and add your coconut oil to the pan. Once the coconut oil becomes hot, add your diced yams/sweet potatoes.
- Cover to help steam and cook for about 5 minutes or so.
- When your yams/sweet potatoes begin to soften, add your ground chicken along with your garlic powder, onion powder, and salt and pepper.
- Use a wooden spoon to break up the chicken, then cover to help cook through completely.
- When the chicken is done cooking through, add your hot sauce and mix thoroughly.
- When your ground beef is done cooking through, add your chicken and yam/sweet potato mixture on top of the beef. Then add a bit more hot sauce to top it all off.
- Bake for about 5 minutes.
- Then serve!
(Recipe courtesy of Paleomg.com)