9 Weeks until OCB Battle On The Beach!

9 WEEKS until OCB BATTLE ON THE BEACH!

What a week... meal plan changed, workouts increased, and balancing work!

Every day waking up at 3am to get my day started has me exhausted by Thursday. Happy to say I slept 10 hours Friday night :) I am definitely craving more sleep these days.

My jewelry arrived for the show this week from All That Glitters Gems, can't wait to wear it on stage.

Christian, my coach, has me wearing a waist cincher pretty much from here out unless I'm sleeping. Really love them, ordered from Angel Curves. I bought 2 actually, one with a bit more flexibility for the gym and one during the day which is a bit tighter.

Angel Curves-Waist Trimmer

I think one of the biggest challenges is the meal prep, thankful I work from home, but the days I have errands and meetings requires more prep work to make sure I eat enough food and on time.

Loving you G Hughes... you make my days brighter!

Special occasions eating out has me pleading with the servers around Orange Beach, no butter, no seasoning, no nothing...lol

Celebrating my good friend Jim's Birthday today.

I am definitely getting stronger and more comfortable with agility type of exercises. Jumping lunges, used to hate, now has become one of my favorites.

Started a fat burner stack this week, all natural of course! I love the energy it gives me, definitely in the afternoon.

Stricter meal plan, more workouts, waist cinchers, and fat burners... check!!!

Bought a Stairmaster Stepper this week for my home gym, LOVE!

Here is my check-in... weight isn't budging much yet, but definitely looking leaner. :)

Top Pics 8/12/18 - Bottom Pics today 8/19/18

Hope you guys have a great week and I will touch base again soon! xoxo
Cindy Lane Ross



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Almond Encrusted Yellow Tail Fish

I went to Market on the Hill Thursday and got some fresh Yellow tail Snapper-YUMMY! 

I paired the fish with smashed sweet potatoes and pan seared brussel sprouts :)

ALMOND ENCRUSTED YELLOW TAIL

Ingredients:

2 servings

3  8 oz. yellow tail snapper fillets

1/4 tsp. sea salt & pepper

1 lemon juiced

1 c. almond flour

1 egg

1/2 c. almond milk

1 c. chopped sliced almonds

4 tsp. canola

3 tsp. Smart Balance butter spread

1/4 c. dry white wine

Directions:

1. Season yellow tail fillets with salt, pepper and lemon juice, then dredge in almond milk, almond flour and egg wash. 

2. Coat fillets in chopped almonds. Pat the almonds on the fish to secure.

3. Saute in canola oil over medium heat, taking care not to burn almonds, until nicely browned. Remove fillets and de-glaze pan with splash of white wine. 

4. Add a squeeze of lemon and melt butter in pan juices. 

5. Drizzle over fish and garnish with lemon slices and parsley.

Grilled Cobia

I finally went deep sea fishing and we caught a Cobia, also known as Lemonfish

This is a very mild fish and can be prepared many ways. They say it's one of the best tasting fishes, I would have to agree. The pork chop of the sea. One thing I am learning is not to overdue the spices which would block out the fish taste. This recipe has good flavor, yet you can savor the fish itself.

Paired with Raw Zucchini, Garlic Cabbage, & left over Couscous

Ingredients:

4-5 medium fillets Cobia

1/3 cup olive oil

1/3 cup lemon juice

2 teaspoons dry mustard powder

1 clove minced garlic

1 teaspoon celery seed

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/2 teaspoon sea salt​

1 1/2 cup of white wine

Mix all ingredients in a freezer ziploc bag and place in refridgerator

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients in a freezer ziploc bag and place in refridgerator

2. Marinate for an hour

3. Grill on Medium Heat either using outside grill or grill plate

4. Turning several times, and baste with extra marinade at each turn. 

Don't over cook. Super easy recipe

Roasted Shrimp Cocktail & Sauce

You are going to love this quick & delicious recipe!

Roasted Shrimp

Ingredients​:

1 pound of shrimp, peeled and de-veined​

2 tablespoons of olive oil​

1 teaspoon of sea salt​

1 teaspoon of ground black pepper​

Directions:​

Preheat oven to 400 degrees​

On a large cookie sheet, line with foil and spray olive oil to coat​

Lay shrimp flat and coat with olive oil​

Toss with Sea Salt and Black Pepper​

Place in oven for 8-10 minutes, you want a bright pink color ​

Sauce

Ingredients​:

1 cup ketchup

1 Lemon juiced​

1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce​

1/2 teaspoon sea salt​

1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper​

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Raw Zucchini with Creamy Tomato Sauce

This Raw recipe is amazing! You will think you are eating pasta!

The creamy sauce is delicious and is dairy free :)

I paired this with fresh caught Cobia

Ingredients​:

4 medium zucchini​

20 cherry tomatoes​

2 cloves of garlic​

2 tablespoons of tahini​

3 teaspoons of dried basil​

1 teaspoon oregano​

1 teaspoon sea salt​

1 teaspoon ground black pepper​

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Directions:​

Process zucchini into spirals or matchsticks and set aside​

Add all ingredients into a food processor, blend until smooth. 

Top zucchini with sauce and serve. Enjoy!​