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It Burns Joe Fitness Diet

Here we go kids.
You will have six meals/snacks per day. Every day you will cut an apple into sixths then you eat one sixth - fifteen minutes before your meal seeds and all. Bring a salad to work for in between breakfast and lunch and eat something raw (fruit or vegetable) in at least three of your daily meals. Spices are huge and healthy they will help you get through this diet, USE THEM! Try for low or no sodium.

This is a guideline - never overeat and feel stuffed, don't eat out of a bag or a carton, remove a portion and put away the rest for later.
In the future if you make a dessert cut it into individual portions and put the rest away - if you leave a cake out it will disappear.  

Do not skip a meal especially breakfast. Never make yourself hungry small healthy snacks in between meals will keep you from overeating. Protein shakes are huge and can replace a meal or snack for convenience and extra nutrition, always have a high protein drink after IBJF within one hour.

Every day you need to drink 6 - 8 full glasses of water and on our IBJF days add 4 more glasses. If it is a IBJF day or another big workout day a little extra unrefined sugar is ok, A LITTLE! Read the label and if there is more than 12 grams of added sugar make another choice. There will be no soda, regular or diet, no beer, nothing fried at all although extra virgin olive, grape seed or walnut oil may be used to sauté foods. No white flour, no added sugar or artificial sweeteners, no creams, butter, margarine, ketchup, sweets (except a small piece of dark chocolate per day) not even one French fry (probably the worst food out there) a really good multi vitamin is crucial I take one in the morning and one at night   

Best foods: dark fruits and vegetables are usually the most nutritious - black beans, yams,  avocados, all citrus fruits, blueberries, kiwi, spinach, broccoli, carrots, bell peppers, cauliflower, cantaloupe, red pears, chili peppers, cranberries, raisins, pineapple, raspberries, strawberries, dark grapes *** salmon, turkey breast, chicken breast, low sugar yoghurt, ff cottage cheese, seeds, oatmeal, WHOLE wheat bread and nuts, these are just a few many more with some descriptions listed below.   

Remember never feel hungry and never feel full!!! Six small meals/snacks per day and always have sugar free gum its good for your teeth and helps with cravings. And fill a water bottle to carry with you all day for 31 days. Put in a lemon if you wish.

Yes foods:

Say yes to all of these

Top of the list black beans, blueberries, salmon

1.      Whole grains - Wheat bread, wheat tortillas, wheat pita Whole Wheat tortillas: excellent with black beans and avocado for an energy wrap, when combined with all natural peanut butter and pure maple syrup (grade b or c) it will extend energy. Whole Wheat pita: with no yeast added the pita is good for pocket sandwiches,  Wheat or spinach pasta

3.      Fruit – guava, blueberries, cranberries, kiwi, strawberries, papaya, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, bananas, blackberries, pineapple, figs, prunes, raisins and cherries are best but all are good especially if the word berry is in it

4.      Vegetables – beets, anything dark green and leafy is good, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, red and green peppers, garlic, onions, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, green peas, carrots, spinach  are top’s  but all veggies are good

5.       Oatmeal not micro-waved flavor with real maple syrup

6.       Yams with real maple syrup

7.       Huge benefits from dried Chili peppers, all peppers are great for you

8.      Chicken breast skinless Chicken breast: Make sure that it from free range with no phosphates, antibiotics or hormones added. Free range chickens have less over overall fat and up to 25% less saturated fat, also the chicken can have up to double the omega 3 fatty acids.

10   Turkey breast skinless free range if possible

11     Lean beef super lean free range if possible

12.    Fish - wild salmon, tuna, trout, sardines, cod, halibut, red snapper & all fatty fish The colder the water the fish swims in the higher the omega-3 fatty acid content is, also the darker the meat of the fish the  richer the omegas are. Salmon is number one followed by Tuna, Black Snapper, Sardines in oil, Red Snapper and so on

13.    Avocado: Rich in monounsaturated fat great for energy, Avocados are rich in vitamins and minerals needed for athletic performance. Avocados contain oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat that may help to lower Total cholesterol, lower LDL and raise HDL

14.    Sugar free Jell-o pudding

15.    Brown rice, Wild rice

16.    Sugar free gum

17.    Walnuts, Almonds, cashews, pecans, brazil, macadamia, peanuts only small amounts at a time Almonds: Help to balance blood sugars, help prevent the rise in blood sugars after eating and also contain antioxidants. Almonds contain Potassium and magnesium for muscles, almonds are also high in monounsaturated fats, the same type of health-promoting fats as are found in olive oil, which have been associated with reduced risk of heart disease. 

18.     Pineapple: fresh only or fresh frozen never the canned pasteurized version. Fresh pineapple contains bromelain, the enzyme needed to break down protein, which include possible digestion-related and anti-inflammatory benefits.

19.    Low fat dairy – cottage cheese, light n fit yogurt

20.    All beans – black beans are best : black beans are as rich in antioxidant compounds called anthocyanins as grapes and cranberries, a very good source of cholesterol-lowering fiber, as are most other legumes. In addition to lowering cholesterol, black beans' high fiber content prevents blood sugar levels from rising too rapidly after a meal, making these beans an especially good choice for individuals with diabetes, insulin resistance or hypoglycemia. When combined with whole grains such as brown rice, black beans provide virtually fat-free high quality protein.

21.    I can’t believe it’s not butter in the spray bottle –use just a little to flavor the yes items

22.    Green tea  

23.     Potatoes baked or mashed

24.     Flax seeds Provides Omega-3 and Omega-6 essential fatty acids, digestive enzymes, protein, vitamins and minerals. Also contains essential fatty acids  which help lower cholesterol, improve colon function, and protect the cardio- vascular system, contains polysaccharides which will help balance blood sugar levels

25.     Fat free organic milk

26.     Eggs: 2 eggs a day as long as they are farm fresh or free range, never cage raised, should be marked “No hormones Added” as well as antibiotic free

27.    Fat free feta cheese and other low fat cheeses

28.     Lots of spices – BLACK PEPPER,  cayenne pepper, cinnamon, garlic, ginger, oregano, rosemary, turmeric are tops

29.     1 glass of red wine per day

30.    Other Seeds, pumpkin, hemp, squash, sunflower

31.    Lower fat peanut butter

32.    Good sweeteners are  honey, molasses, cane juice, maple syrup

33.    1 -3 cups of coffee per day with above sweetener

34.    Rice cakes

35.    Baked beans

36.    raw food fresh spinach is huge

37.    wheat grass juice

38.     sea vegetables

39.    Grains – quinoa, barley, oats, buckwheat and whole wheat

40.    Buffalo burgers

41.    Soy milk

Get creative with the above ingredients and share your recipes with us all on the RRF community forum http://www.redrocksfitness.com/forums/

Share your results your struggles and triumphs

Some of my favorite healthy foods and snacks are:

whole wheat wrap with black beans avocado and fat free feta cheese
wheat pita with ground turkey breast lettuce and fat free feta top with salsa or Tabasco
low fat refried black beans fold in fat free feta and dip with whole wheat pita chips
baked yams with maple syrup
sardines and reduced fat wheat crackers
sugar free banana cream jell-o pudding
salmon burgers on whole wheat (pre made at whole foods for your grill at home) with Dijon mustard
scrambled egg whites, peppered turkey breast, and fat free feta with salsa or Tabasco
whole wheat pita chips and hummus
whole wheat wrap with cucumbers, fresh spinach, hummus, turkey, fat free vinaigrette
lemon tuna in a pouch 31 g of protein 1 g of good fat
squeezed juice drinks from whole foods beets carrots spinach wheatgrass and so on

No foods:

say no to all of these: NO FAST FOOD – if you must have fast food choose a grilled chicken salad and small amounts of low cal dressing or none at all, subway healthy choice, taco bell fresco taco only 6 grams of fat, Wendy’s small chili, grilled chicken fillet sandwich without mayo or cheese If you absolutely have to eat fast food here are some good choices http://www.healthchecksystems.com/ffood.htm

the worst of the worst are 1.French fries and chips 2. Soda  3.Doughnuts 4. Baked desserts  5. Most Lunch meats/hot dogs, 6. Canned soup

1.       Refined sugar, high fructose corn syrup

2.       Artificial sweeteners

3.       Chips

4.       Anything fried

5.       Most Cheese

6.       White flour

7.       Carbonation

8.       White bread

9.       White rice

10.     Regular pasta

11.    Sweets

12.    Mayonnaise

13.    Butter

14.    Margarine

15.    Oil

16.    Candy

17.    Chocolate

18.    Ice cream

19.    Creamy sauces and dressings

20.    Ketchup

21.    Soda NONE

22.    Diet soda

23.    Beer

24.    Hard alcohol

25.    popcorn

26.    hamburgers

27.    hotdogs

28.     Pizza

29.    Mexican Green chili

30.    Chinese food

31.    empanadas

32.    whole milk only fat free

33.     canned soup

34.    Salt

35.    Sweetened drinks

36.    Bacon, turkey bacon, sausage

37.    Steaks, prime rib, ribs, dark meat chicken or turkey and skin 

38.    Limit fruit juices to 8 ounces

IBJF Say NO to French fries!!! Check it out baby, worst food #2 = 203 grams of FFATT and # 1 = 2900 calories we can’t burn enough calories in one 2.5 hour red rocks session to lose either of these gems

What is a calorie? (a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food)

The worst foods in America THE COUNTDOWN

20. Chicken Selects Premium Breast Strips from McDonald’s

(5 pieces) with creamy ranch sauce
830 calories
55 g fat (4.5 g trans fat)
48 g carbohydrates

19. Jamba Juice Chocolate Moo’d Power Smoothie (30 fl oz)

900 calories
10 g fat
183 g carbohydrates (166 g sugar)

18. Pepperidge Farm Roasted Chicken Pot Pie (whole pie)

1,020 calories
64 g fat
86 g carbohydrates

17. Ruby Tuesday Bella Turkey Burger

1,145 calories
71 g fat
56 g carbohydrates

16. Macaroni Grill Double Macaroni ‘n’ Cheese

1,210 calories
62 g fat
3,450 mg sodium

15. Quiznos Classic Italian (large)

1,528 calories
92 g fat
4,604 mg sodium
110 g carbohydrates

14. On the Border Grande Taco Salad with Taco Beef

1,450 calories
102 g fat
78 g carbohydrates
2,410 mg sodium

13. Carl’s Jr. Double Six Dollar Burger

1,520 calories
111 g fat

12. Lonestar 20 oz T-bone

1,540 calories
124 g fat

10. Bob Evans Caramel Banana Pecan Cream Stacked and Stuffed Hotcakes

1,540 calories
77 g fat (9 g trans fat)
198 g carbohydrates (109 g sugar)

9. Chili’s Chocolate Chip Paradise Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream

1,600 calories
78 g fat
215 g carbohydrates

8. P.F. Chang’s Pork Lo Mein

1,820 calories
127 g fat
95 g carbohydrates

7. Chili’s Honey Chipotle Crispers with Chipotle Sauce

2,040 calories
99 g fat
240 g carbohydrates

6. On the Border Dos XX Fish Tacos with Rice and Beans

2,100 calories
130 g fat
169 g carbohydrates
4,750 mg sodium

5. Uno Chicago Grill Chicago Classic Deep Dish Pizza

2,310 calories
162 g fat
123 g carbohydrates
4,470 mg sodium

4. Macaroni Grill Spaghetti and Meatballs with Meat Sauce

2,430 calories
128 g fat
207 g carbohydrates
5,290 mg sodium

3. On the Border Stacked Border Nachos

2,740 calories
166 g fat
191 g carbohydrates
5,280 mg sodium

2. Chili’s Awesome Blossom

2,710 calories
203 g fat
194 g carbohydrates
6,360 mg sodium

1. Outback Steakhouse Aussie Cheese Fries with Ranch Dressing

2,900 calories
182 g fat
240 g carbohydrates

Good luck to my It Burns Joe Fitness friends

This is easier than you think, willpower baby!  C’mon