How fat is your meat?

With game meats clocking in as some of the leanest, let’s look at a few other selections…

Daily Specials: Week of 1.27.14

Monday- Maple-Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Winter Veggies
Soup- Ham & Cheddar

Tuesday- Chicken Pot Pie
Soup- Chili with Jalapeno Corn Bread

Wednesday – Shrimp & Cheddar Grits
Soup- Chicken & Sausage Gumbo

Thursday- Chicken Enchiladas with a Roasted Tomatillo Sauce
Soup- Poblano

Friday-  Burgers with Spiced Sweet Potato Chips
Soup- Roasted Tomato

PIZZA – Chicken Basil Pesto

Daily Specials: Week of 1.20.14

Monday – Spaghetti Bolognese
Soup- Tuscan Vegetable

Tuesday- Grilled Romaine with Blackened Shrimp
Soup- Roasted Corn

Wednesday- Tenderloin Medallions with a Parmesan Risotto & Roasted Brussels
Soup- French Onion

Thursday- Slow & Low Pork Tacos wtih an Avocado & Mango Salsa
Soup- Poblano

Friday- Reubens
Soup- Roasted Tomato with Fresh Basil

PIZZA – Margherita

Daily Specials: Week of 1.13.14

Monday- Roasted Pork Tenderloin with a Sweet Potato Mash & Brussels
Soup- Loaded Potato

Tuesday- Shrimp & Grits
Soup- Chicken & Sausage Gumbo

Wednesday- Spinach & Feta Stuffed Chicken Breast with a Parmesan Risotto
Soup- Clam Chowder

Thursday- Chicken Enchiladas wiht a Salsa Verde Sauce
Soup- Chicken Tortilla

Friday- Croque Monsieur
Soup- Roasted Tomato

PIZZA – BBQ Chicken

5 Tips to Get Back on Track

When I walk through the gym these days I can see the merriment of the season written on everyone’s face.  They’re filled with the joy of the season, the thought of spending so much time with friends and family, and that much needed time off from the grit and grind of the work day.  Or I may be getting that look confused with the stress of juggling holiday parties and gift shopping, having ALL that time with your kids home and the in-laws visiting, and being away from work and your routine allowing you to sit and eat and repeat.  Ah, what a wonderful time of year. It really makes you sit back and contemplate how lucky you are and also how much you want to stop going to parties, get your kids back in school, your in-laws back to Florida (even if they don’t live there), and stop eating every red and green cookie and candy “Corporate Santa” ever dreamed up.  But do not worry; I am here to offer you a gift, one last gift to wrap up another holiday season.  The following are some simple principles that I follow personally and incorporate with my own clients.

What is a Workout?

 A workout is 25 percent perspiration and 75 percent determination. Stated another way, it is one part physical exertion and three parts self-discipline. Doing it is easy once you get started.
A workout makes you better today than you were yesterday. It strengthens the body, relaxes the mind, and toughens the spirit. When you work out regularly, your problems diminish and your confidence grows. A workout is a personal triumph over laziness and procrastination. It is the badge of a winner – the mark of an organized, goal-oriented person, who has taken charge of his, or her, destiny.
A workout is a wise use of time and an investment in excellence. It is a way of preparing for life’s challenges and proving to yourself that you have what it takes to do what is necessary.

A workout is a key that helps unlock the door to opportunity and success. Hidden within each of us is an extraordinary force. Physical and mental fitness are the triggers that can release it.

A workout is a form of rebirth. When you finish a good workout, you don’t simply feel better, YOU FEEL BETTER ABOUT YOURSELF.

~ George Allen

Daily Specials: Week of 1.6.14

Monday- Balsamic Marinated Chicken Breast with Roasted Winter Veggies & New Potatoes
Soup- Black Bean with Sweet Potato

Tuesday- Jalapeno- Blackberry Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Cheesy Polenta
Soup- Chili with Cornbread

Wednesday- Tenderloin Medallions with Roasted Sweet Potato Risotto & Wilted Arugula
Soup- Roasted Corn

Thursday- Blackened Shrimp Tacos with an Avocado Crema
Soup- Poblano

Friday- Chicken Fried Chicken with Smashed Pots & Green Beans
Soup- Roasted Tomato

PIZZA – Philly Cheese Steak

Keep It Real: Realistic Resolutions

It’s that time of year again. You’ve eaten your way through multiple holidays, and with that came multiple excuses to gorge on multiple meals that resulted in multiple pounds gained leading to multiple increases in dress/pant size resulting in multiple bouts of anger/anxiety/depression and back to anger again. “I can’t believe I just ate all of that!” I’ve said to myself on more than one occasion. After all, I’m an expert. An idiot expert.  A no-willpower, pathetic excuse for a fitness role model, idiot expert. “I’m going to the gym, and hammering myself into the dirt for eating that!”