Weekly Weight Loss & Fitness Products Recommendations

1. Champion Compression Vented Sports Bra

One of the BEST sports bra for high-impact sports!

- The bra's compression ability keeps "girls" in place through all types of activities.

- It's also vented to keep you dry and comfortable.

- Excellent quality from a trusted brand.

If you need a simple, high-performing and high quality sports bra, you should certainly give this Champion Compression Vented Sports Bra a try.

Find it at Champion Sports Bra.

 2. Omron Body Fat Loss Monitor model HBF-306C


Smart weight loss? Yes please!

- Measures body fat with a gentle, micro electrical current.
- Contains two modes -- athletic and normal -- to provide accurate results.
- Delivers measurement results for Bi method (Bioelectrical Impedance Method) and BMI (Body Mass Index).
- Delivers accurate results in approximately seven seconds.
- Features a nine person memory profile for the whole family.
- Measures 2 fitness indicators: body fat percentage and body mass index (BMI).
- Monitor your progress in losing body fat.

A great tool for weight loss!

Find it at Omcron Fat Loss Monitor.

3. Bowflex SelectTech Adjustable Bench Series 5.1




A home gym must!


- This bench can transform any space into a personal free weight fitness center.
- With 6 different positions, you can do a variety of exercises. 
- It has 17-degree to 90-degree incline, making it a extremely versatile equipment.
- Bench comes with a removable leg hold-down brace for added decline position support. (Great for situps!)
- It corrects posture and stabilizes positioning for a safe, muscle-building free-weight workout.
- 30-Year warranty on frame, one-year warranty on upholstery.


Love this bench! Find it at Bowflex Adjustable Bench.

Shrimp Fra Diavolo – The Brother Devil Made Me Do It

This latest test of still how little I know about editing in Adobe Premier, features a devilishly delicious shrimp fra diavolo, or “shrimp brother devil,” if we’re being literal for comic effect.

I think this came out looking pretty good, although it took me so much longer to edit, since I’m still barely at novice level using the new software. So, with it being Friday afternoon and all, I’m gong to keep this short and sweet, and simply suggest you do two things.

First of all, if you know any great Premier tips, tricks or resources, send them my way! You’ll notice I don’t have consistent transitions, or captions for the times and temperatures; but I’m sure I’ll have that figured out soon enough. Secondly, make this. It’s really good, and turns any pile of pasta or rice into a memorable meal. I hope you give this a try soon. Enjoy!

Ingredients for 2 large or 4 smaller portions:

1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined (16/20 per pound size, bigger is better)

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more if you’re sexy

1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

2 or 3 tablespoons olive oil, enough to generously coat the shrimp

1/2 large yellow onion, sliced

1/2 tsp dried oregano, or 2 tsp of fresh

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 cup drinkable white wine

11/2 cups can crushed San Marzano tomatoes

2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley

2 tablespoons sliced fresh basil leaves

*some people like lemon, but I don’t think it needs it unless your wine was too sweet.

Clean Eating Weight Loss Meal Plan 14

Breakfast

Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie with a Shot of Espresso (get recipe here)

I need coffee in the mornings. How about you? And this clean eating breakfast smoothie has just enough caffeine to wake me up. It also has wholesome banana and peanut butter.

It's a fantastic morning smoothie. Trust me.

Get recipe at Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie with Espresso.

Mid Morning Snack

Apple Walnut Guacamole (recipe here)

Apple and walnuts in guacamole?

HECK-YEAH!

This dip was sweet, crunchy and unique to say the least. If you don't like it, that's fine. But at least give it a try.

Get recipe at Clean Eating Snack - Apple & Walnut Guacamole.

 Lunch

 Tuna Egg Salad (recipe from here)

No need to tell you about the nutritional value of this salad.

It was delicious too.

I enjoyed mine over a piece of whole wheat bread. Of course, you can eat the salad by itself.

Enjoy!

And get the recipe at Clean Eating Lunch.

Mid Afternoon Snack

Fresh Cherries

Yum! Cherries are the best in the summer.

Dinner

Simple Dinner Salad with Romaine, Tomatoes, Chicken and Cheese.

Light dinners are the best.

Enjoy!

And please visit www.bestcleaneatingrecipes.com for more clean eating recipes and ideas.

Today's Clean Eating Meal Plan was brought to you by Fitbit Aria Wi-Fi Smart Scale.

Product Description:

- This is more than just a scale. It measures weight, body fat % and body mass index (BMI), and gives you a complete picture of your weight loss trends.

- Then, measurements can be uploaded via wi-fi to fitbit.com, so your progress can be analyzed into useful graphical representations.

- Set-up is very easy.

- The scale also automatically recognizes up to eight users.

- Plus, it ensures that each account is password protected, so you maintain full control of the amount of data to share.

Useful and smart--the Fitbit Aria Wifi Smart Scale is one of the best weight loss help out there.

Find it at Fitbit Aria. 

Clean Eating Weight Loss Meal Plan 13

Breakfast

Dried Fruits and Blue Cheese Melt (recipe here)

For today's clean eating breakfast, you can use any type of whole wheat bread you want. I liked this recipe because the sharp flavor of blue cheese meshed well with sweet fruits and crunchy nuts.

This was a healthy way to start the day.

Get recipe at Clean Eating Breakfast Idea.

Mid Morning Snack

Avocado Slices over All-Natural Black Bean Tortilla Chips

 The brand of tortilla chips I recommend is Way Better Snacks. It uses only unprocessed ingredients in all products. Plus, it tastes great. The black bean chips? They actually taste like black beans. With a slice of avocado, these chips made the perfect mid morning snack.

Lunch

Chicken Sausage with Whole Wheat Pasta

Again, a simple lunch of all-natural chicken sausage, with Italian seasoning, over whole wheat pasta.

For extra flavor, I drizzled extra virgin olive oil, and added a pinch of sea salt and basil.

Afternoon Snack

Pistachios

Dinner

Chicken, Zuchinni and Parm Melt (recipe at this link)

This was a quick, easy and tasty meal. Great choice for busy week nights--and fantastic for the entire family.

Recipe at Clean Eating Dinner.

Enjoy!

Thanks for visiting again.

Enjoy the clean eating meal plan.


Also, don't forget to visit www.bestcleaneatingrecipes.com for healthy meal ideas and clean eating recipes!

Korean Fried Chicken is the Best Fried Chicken

I've always considered myself something of a fried chicken expert. Whether we’re talking sports bars, casual dining, or white tablecloth restaurants, if there's some kind of fried chicken on the menu, I'm going to order it. 

Because of that fact, and my advanced age, I’ve pretty much had every single style known to man, and this Korean fried chicken is officially my favorite. No other method I've come across has the same combination of tender, juicy, flavorful chicken, and plate-scratching crispiness as this recipe does. It's simply a must try if you're a fan of the genre. 

The technique is very straightforward, and you can actually do the first deep-frying ahead of time. In fact, I did a little test where I waited 24 hours before doing the second frying, and the results were still quite extraordinary. If you’re doing this for a larger group, the chicken will stay crisp, as long as you hold it in a warm oven (175 F.), while you finish frying the rest. 

Don't forget the sauce! Click here for recipe!

I highly recommend the boneless skinless thighs here, but chunks of breast meat will work as well. I believe real “KFC” actually uses chicken on the bone, but that means bigger pieces, and bigger pieces mean less surface area, which ultimately means less of the amazingly crunchy coating. By the way, I’ve tried beer and soda water in the batter, and for whatever reason, plain ice water works the best for me. 

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going out to buy some Korean chili paste (Gochujan), because apparently it's a crime against nature to make the sauce without it. Like I said, I've used it before, and really liked it, so I need to go out and replenish my supply, and get back into the good graces of the Korean people. Anyway, if you like fried chicken as much as I do, I really hope you give this a try soon. Enjoy!

Ingredients for 4 portions Korean Fried Chicken:

(Note: these ingredients make enough batter for about 1 1/2 to 2 pounds of chicken, even though I only used 1 pound here)

For the chicken marinade:

1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs, quartered

1/2 yellow onion, grated (enough to generously coat chicken chunks)

4 cloves of garlic, finely minced

1 tsp fine salt (1 1/2 tsp if using kosher salt)

1/2 tsp freshly ground black
*Marinate for between 4 to 12 hours

Ingredients for batter:

1/2 cup of self-rising flour (or 1/2 cup all-purpose flour with 3/4 tsp of baking powder and 1/4 tsp salt)

3/4 cup cornstarch

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

1 cup very cold water, or as needed

Serve with this Korean Fried Chicken Sauce.