Many 20 somethings may remember Sarah Rue from her supporting role on “Popular” but she’s apparently still on TV and is not Valerie Bertinelli’s partner in crime.
“ Khloe and I flew to Miami to film a Quick Trim commercial. The beach was so beautiful and we were having such a great time enjoying the sand and sun. I can’t wait to show you guys this commercial. I Twittered one of these pics last week, but I wanted to share the rest with you guys here. I really feel like I have reached my fitness goal and now I am toned, fit and at a healthy weight and I just need to keep it up! „
The Secret Workout of A Celebrity with Jay Cardiello! (via diethealth) Jay is 50-cent’s personal trainer! Watch him try to give me one of the toughest workouts ever! No equipment required.
Elle “AllTheGlitters21” Flat Abs Diet ‘n Workout
Elle “AllTheGlitters21” from YouTube asked her Twitter friends to help her lose the last 5 lbs and get flat abs. Naturally, I said I would help her. Since so many of you wanted to know what I was recommending to her, I asked her if she was cool with me posting what I sent her. With Elle’s consent, here is what I recommended to her. Please note, this program is based on Elle’s own body, likes, dislikes and daily routine. It is not meant to be used as a outline for everyone. However, with that being said, here it is!
Elle’s Diet and Fitness Plan
Diet Plan!
-3 meals a day and 2 snacks!
Since you workout in the afternoon, here is a sample time table - obviously you can modify it to your schedule:
Breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, workout, dinner - BED! The second snack you can have after your workout, I would advise, if you are not going to eat dinner for a while after you are done. In order to get results you need to feed your body protein within the hour after you workout to get the full benefits of your work - I could give you a physiology lesson, but I’ll spare you :)
Breakfast ideas:
** BEST OPTION ** Egg White Omlette with spinach (or any on hand veggies, I like bagged spinach bc you don’t need to cut it or saute it really) and low fat cheese (Buy string cheese for snacks and use half of one in the omlette, eat the other half as part of your snack later), Plus half a slice of Ezekial Bread.
Other options:
-1 slice of Ezekial Bread w/ Natural Peanut Butter and half a banana
-Parfait: Try Non Fat Greek Yogurt with fresh berries and some granola or walnuts (make sure you measure this! I like High Fiber Cluster cereal from Whole Foods, it’s lower cal than granola but same crunchy effect.
-On The Go Ideas - Vitamuffin with small yogurt or cottage cheese.
-Kashi GoLean with unsweetened almond milk and berries.
Snacks:
String cheese + mid sized apple
Peanut Butter + celery
Almonds
Hand full of cherry tomatoes
Hummus and carrots and celery
shrimp cocktail
1 slice of deli turkey and 1/2 cup grapes
2 pieces grilled tofu w/ 1/2 cup pineapple
Protein shake - make sure you use a protein isolate that means zero to 3 sugars and around 100 calories per scoop of powder. I add almond milk and berries sometimes just water and ice.
Lunch:
Tuna with salad greens Here is a yummy recipe I love - mix tuna with a little olive oil and balsamic vinegar. In salad, add sliced red onion, sun dried tomatoes, a handful of rinsed and drained cannelloni beans and a shake of feta cheese. Add a little more evoo and bals vin to the greens.
On other days, try to have a big salad and use tofu, beans or other lean protein, don’t forget to add some fats (olive oil, nuts or cheese) to help keep you feeling full.
You can’t really go wrong with salad as long as you stay away from premixed salads i.e. tuna salad, potato salad, marinated veggies - beware of how much cheese - don’t add croutons.
Dinner: Stir Fry veggies with Tofu and 1/2 cup brown rice - be careful of how much sugar is in the stir fry sauce, stick to just low sodium soy or teriyaki if you can.
Lean protein like chicken or fish, plus 1/2 cup whole grains or starchy vegetable like sweet potato ( yes you can have whole grain pasta) plus lots and lots of veggies!
For your second snack/dessert see the above suggestions, also feel free to have your chocolate soy ice cream treats after dinner as your dessert. If you are still hungry, have something like fruit or chopped veggies on hand. Try to limit your whole grain carbs though to the morning and just a half cup at dinner. That is it! As for your granola bar (Elle doesn’t have a sweet tooth but does like granola bars), I’d suggest something less processed but Kashi ones are not too bad.
Also make sure you eat protein at every meal. I feel like your diet is fine, but if you need more suggestions then feel free to ask. Just limit your carbs and make sure they are whole grain.
College Tips!
These are some tips I give college students as well but it seems like you might not need them (which is a good thing):
-Beer isn’t the best to drink all day and night :) Try to stick to clear liquor and soda (diet soda). Avoid sugary beverages and mixers. A good bet is vodka soda, I like blueberry stoli and soda. Try vodka and unsweetened ice tea - add your own sweetener like truvia or splenda.
-Hung over and want a bagel? Get it scooped out! This means they scoop out the insides like is hollow. Get eggs whites cheese tomato or low fat cream cheese or tofu spread if they have it, get ham over bacon if you need it. Try egg white omlettes, with fruit rather than homefries and only eat one slice of toast (if at a diner). Beware of sugar in ketchup too!
-Get the munchies late at night? Have healthy frozen pizza’s on hand so you don’t order domino’s deep dish and regretting it in the AM. If you don’t drink at all, these tips are still good for everyday living but I just thought I’d put these in.
Lastly, certain “healthy” foods may make you crave more food. Baked potato chips as a snack will have you wanting M&M’s in 10 minutes. For this reason, stick to the suggestions above.
Fit Plan!
Day 1 Strength Training Routine #1
Day 2 Cardio - Elliptical for 30-50 minutes “Hill or Interval preset” at a challenging level! The shorter the time the harder you should try!
Day 3 Pilates or Yoga DVD 60-minutes - If it’s not challenging enough or too easy, let me know!
Day 4 Cardio - 45 minutes - Hard or challenging the entire time!
Day 5 Strength Training Routine #2
Day 6 Cardio - Your choice! See options on following sheet
Day 7 REST or light Yoga stretching
Wanna learn more about a healthy diet? Check out this article that has the basics of The Biggest Loser Diet in an easy to read format!
