Chicken and Spaghetti Squash Recipe

If I can make this then you can too.  My husband is the cook in the family and I tend to not be in the kitchen at all but I saw this posted the other day on facebook in one of those cute videos and I thought I can do that.  

Ingredients:

1 spaghetti squash

3 chicken breast

1 onion

4 garlic cloves

1 cup chicken broth

small container cherry tomatoes

bag of baby spinach

salt

pepper 

Prepare

Spaghetti Squash

-poke a few holes with a fork and microwave for 5 minutes.  Cut in half and scoop seeds out. 

-a touch of olive oil, salt and pepper and put face down on baking sheet.

-Bake 400 degrees F for 40 minutes

Skillet

-Cut chicken breast into chunks

-cook chicken in a little bit of oil, when done take out and set aside

-cook 1 Onion in skillet turning slightly brown then add in 4 diced garlic cloves

-add salt and pepper

-add cherry tomatoes that have been diced in half

-add chicken broth 1 cup 

Reduce for 20 minutes

-add prepared chicken

-add bag of baby spinach

Stir

When the spaghetti squash is done fluff and plate.  Scoop skillet contents on top and voila.. delicious.

spaghetti squash prepped.. turn over and bake in oven

onions, garlic, tomato, and chicken broth reducing

chicken ready before being tossed back in the mix

Enough for at least 3 meals.

Core De Force Week 2 complete

I'm excited to share that my challenge group and I just complete our second week of the MMA inspired program Core De Force created by beachbody super trainers Joel and Jericho.  

So let me tell you how it has been going for me personally.  I normally make it through the first week of a workout program no problem because I'm excited and on fire to start but then I tend to fade in week two and by week three I am probably not even doing the program anymore.  (I have finished 3 programs total in the last year and a half).  That has certainly not been the case with this program.  I actually look forward to working out.  I mean I get to punch and kick my way to an awesomely shredded body.  

Now week one I was a little uncoordinated and moved a bit slower without any really snap to my punches and kicks.  But I feel like in week 2 I really started to see improvement in my movements.  In week one I had a tough time with the workout Dynamic Strength, it has a lot of push ups in it.  But in week 2 I was blown away with how much better I was able to do it and how I could even try some of the more difficult movements without having to modify the entire time.

 

Here is Dynamic Strength week 2

I started the program weighing in at 151. (this is a 2 pounds heavier then what I normally am, I indulged a little before starting them program).  Today I was super surprised and weighed in at 145.  Say what??  Wowza!  I cannot wait to see what the results are at the end of the 30 days.

If you are interested in starting this program and want the support and camaraderie of a group I have my next group starting on December 5th.  We will be bringing the New Year in lean and mean and fighting machines!!  

To purchase Core De Force just click on the shop link to the right and go to fitness programs!

Finished Week 1 of Core de Force

Whew!  Let me just give you a little run down on how I  felt about week one of the program Core De Force.

I absolute love the fast paced punching, kicking, jabbing, elbow slices workouts.  MMA shred is my favorite so far.  I have a harder time with the slower more controlled workouts like dynamic strength where you do more push ups and slower movements.  So it takes a bit more effort for me to get those done and I will say I modify where needed (the sphinx!!).  But overall I am enjoying this program immensely.  So far it is ranking as my of my favorite workouts! Go Core De Force!  I am looking forward to starting week 2 today and seeing more results.

I have been pretty good about the meal plan.  I would say I'm about 90% true to the guidelines and for me this starts to show real fast in my stomach area.  I lean out fast in that area (my problem areas are my thighs and arms).  So 6 pack abs are back and I think by the end of this I'll have more then a 6 pack!

I weighed myself yesterday and was 147.5 and my starting weight was 151.  Now my starting weight is a little unfair because I had a lot of water retention so my normal weight is around 149.  I feel like I have lost a real 1.5 pounds in a week which is absolutely great for me.  I don't have a lot to lose so this is pretty awesome.

I would definitely recommend this program but will say that some of the workouts are more difficult then others.  Modify as needed and build.  You have to start somewhere!

Here is a little clip of me and my bestie Stacie doing MMA Shred.