Fitness Food – Mahi Mahi with a Citrus Vodka Sauce

Mahi-Mahi with a Citrus Vodka Sauce

Serves 2

Ingredients: P/C/F

16 oz Mahi-Mahi 85/0/6
1.5 cups Bertolli Vodka sauce 4.5/18/12
1 tbsp light butter spread 0/0/5
½ tsp orange zest
sea salt + pepper for seasoning
whatever green veggies you wish.

P/C/F

44/9/12

~320 kcals per serving

Directions:

Season the fish with salt and pepper thoroughly. Melt the light spread in a large pan/skillet on medium heat. Cook for about 12 minutes, flipping the filets once. When done the fish should flake pretty easily. While this is cooking, pour the vodka sauce into a sauce pan, mix in the tiny bit of orange zest, cover and stir occasionally over low heat for about 10 minutes. When the fish is done, and sauce is thoroughly heated, just pour the sauce over the fish, and add your side of greens.

note: if you like a spicy sauce add crushed red pepper to the vodka sauce.

The Ketogenic Diet: Part 2 Cyclical Ketogenic Diet

This is part two of the ketogenic diet series where I will be discussing the Cyclical Ketogenic diet.

Part One and Part Three

What is a Cyclical Ketogenic Diet?

A cyclical ketogenic diet can be simplified by breaking the “cycle” up into weekly phases. One typically will follow a ketogenic type set up (high protein, moderate fats, no carbohydrates) for five days. On the sixth and seventh day, they tend to “load” up on carbohydrate rich foods to purposely saturate their glycogen stores which will sustain their weight/cardio training throughout the following week. The weekend carb load should be deliberately set above maintenance intake to ensure the excess carbohydrates are shuttled into glycogen stores, and not used for energy. If done correctly, the carb load will not hinder ones fat loss goals. Conversely the weekend is not a time to “cheat” and eat lots of high fat, high carb junk, or your fat loss progress will most likely be halted and the previous week’s efforts reversed. [Read more...]

Fitness Food – Chicken Parmigiana Quesadilla’s with Cheesy Marinara Rice

Chicken Parmigiana Quesadilla’s with Cheesy Marinara Rice

serves 2

Quesadilla Ingredients: P/C/F

makes 1 quesadilla:

2 Mission brand Carb Count Tortillas 10/36/5 (22g Fiber)

1/3 – 1/2 cup Classico Fire-Roasted Tomato & Garlic pasta sauce 2/10/.5

2 oz fat free cream cheese 8/4/0

1 oz 2% Italian blend shredded cheese 8/0/4.5

1 oz Fat free Cheddar cheese 9/2/0

200g lean chicken tenders 38/0/1

1 handful of diced bell peppers per quesadilla

Directions:

Season the chicken with lots of black/red pepper and a pinch or 2 of salt. Dice the chicken up into small cubes and cook on high in a skillet fajita style. Turn heat to low once finished cooking. Heat another pan on medium heat. Add a shot or 2 of non-stick cooking spray. This is where you will cook your quesadilla’s. Spread an oz of cream cheese evenly onto each tortilla. Place one tortilla dry side down in the skillet. Evenly add your chicken, peppers, cheese and pour the classico sauce atop of the ingredients. Grab the other tortilla and place it cream-cheese-side down onto the ingredients. Carefully flip with a spatula when tortilla is brown and toasted.

Cheesy Marinara Rice Ingredients: P/C/F

makes 2 servings of rice:

1 cup (44g) instant white rice 8/72/0

1/2 cup Classico Fire-Roasted Tomato & Garlic pasta sauce 2/10/.5

2 oz Fat free Cheddar cheese 18/4/0

1 fresh garlic clove – crushed

1 tsp chopped parsely

Directions:

cook rice as per directions on the package. add cheese, crushed garlic, parsley sauce to rice and stir immediately as the rice is done cooking. set on low heat for a few minutes and then serve with the quesadillas.

Suggested Items For Dipping:

low-fat sour cream – a very good addition to this dish.

Salsa – we used On The Border brand.

P/C/F

89/97/12

~850 kcals per serving

The Ketogenic Diet: Part 1 Running on Ketones


Creative Commons License photo credit: donjd2

This is part one of a three part series explaining the Ketogenic diet, the Cyclical Ketogenic diet and the Targeted Ketogenic diet.

Part Two and Part Three [Read more...]