Clean Eating Taco Soup

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Clean Eat Recipe: Taco Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 lb extra lean ground turkey, grass-fed beef, or ground chicken breast
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 pkg ranch dressing mix (make your own)
• 1 pkg taco seasoning mix (make your own)
• 1 can (16 oz) pinto beans, drained
• 1 can (16 oz) kidney beans, drained
• 1 can (16 oz) whole kernel corn
• 1 can (8 oz) rotel-style tomatoes
• 1 can (8 oz) diced tomatoes

Directions:

1. Brown meat & onions, drain
2. Mix ranch & taco seasonings into meat
3. Add the rest of the ingredients into mixture (you may also need to add a little bit of water)
4. Simmer for at least 1 hour (we let ours simmer in the crock pot but you could also cook in a large pan)

He & She Tip:  We usually double this recipe so we have leftovers for lunch during the week!

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Low Carb Chicken Chili

Did you enjoy our chicken chili but perhaps you are looking for a lower carb option?  Look no further!

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs ground chicken
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 3 cups zucchini, chopped
• 1 Tbsp minced garlic
• 1 Tbsp Xylitol brown sugar blend
• 1 Tbsp chili powder
• 2 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 14.5 oz cans diced tomatoes (do not drain)
• 4 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 2 Tbsp spicy mustard
• 1 Tbsp regular yellow mustard

Optional Toppings: cilantro, green onion, cottage cheese

Directions:

1. Brown meat with onions and garlic in a large pot.  Cook until no longer pink.

2. Place meat in crock pot.  Add the remaining ingredients.  Stir until combined.

3. Place on "low heat" for the desired about of time (we prefer 2 hours since the meat is already cooked).

He & She Tip: You can also make this without a crock pot.  To make without a crock pot you would still brown the meat in a large pan and then add the remaining ingredients.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes. 

Makes approximately 6 servings.

Macros (per serving):

Calories - 140 

Protein - 22 g

Fat - 1 g

Carbs - 8 g

* Recipe Adapted from Jamie Eason's Reduced Carb Turkey Veggie Chili.

Clean Eat Education: Tips for Getting Back on Track

So you've been eating clean and working out consistently and then for whatever reason you "fall off the wagon".  What do you do now?  Give up?  No!  Think about what you would be giving up on...yourself, your health, your family, your goals, your dreams, your happiness. "Falling off the wagon" is going to happen and it will probably happen more than once!  Pick yourself up and move on by following our tips!

- First, you must stay positive.  This is a very mental journey.  If you don't think you can...you won't.  Talk positively to yourself.  Talk to yourself in the mirror each morning.  Instead of focusing on what you don't like about yourself, focus on what you do like.  It sounds silly but it really makes a difference.  Wake up 2 minutes earlier each morning to do this.

- Drink water. Drink ONLY water.  Drink it like it's your job.

- Just because you slipped up and had a cheeseburger and fries does not mean that you should "punish" yourself with a 2 hour cardio session.  Take the kids or your dog for a walk or maybe try out a new class at your gym.  Clear your mind.  Get in a positive state.  Don't punish yourself.

- Go to the grocery store, prepare your food and eat clean!  Get back on track at your next meal...don't wait until the next day.  Start now!  Also, don't starve yourself just because ate something you shouldn't have.

- You are NOT going to mess up with one slip up.  Think about how far you've come.  Think about how much hard work you have put into yourself.  Think about how much better you feel.  Have people noticed that you are a happier person?  This one (or tenth) slip up is just life - it happens.  You are doing this for your health and there is no turning back. What are you going to go back to?  Being unhealthy and unhappy just because you ate something you shouldn't have?  Say that out loud to yourself...sounds silly doesn't it?

- Don't weigh yourself.  Talk about sabotage.  If you do gain weight you are going to feel even worse and probably make it worse from emotional eating.  Give yourself at least a week after you start eating clean and exercising again before you weigh-in or take measurements.  Like we always say, the scale doesn't mean anything anyway.  What does matter is how you feel and how your clothes fit.  Those are much better ways to measure your success.

Remember this is NOT a diet - this is YOUR LIFE.  Eat Clean & Be Happy!

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