Roasted Chicken Breast with Spinach and Walnuts Stuffing A Free Anabolic Cooking Recipe - DELICIOUS

I promote eating simply when starting out with a weight loss program, especially if you are eating differently than other family members. After awhile though you may miss cooking and tasting new recipes.



I finally got to that stage of boredom with my diet. But, I had come too far to go back to my former lifestyle.



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Here is a sample of a delicious recipe.

Roasted Chicken Breast with Spinach and Walnuts Stuffing

Makes 4 Servings


Ingredients

- 4 large fresh chicken breasts, boneless and skinless (average 8oz per breast)
- 4 cups fresh spinach
- 2 Tbsp of garlic
- 1/4 cup walnuts crushed
- Salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
- Olive oil (not extra virgin)

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Butterfly Chicken Breasts (cut along side and lay out flat leaving attached at one end like a book) and lay out flat on cutting board. You can pound it slightly to flatten a bit if you want.
2. Rub both sides with olive oil and season well with salt and pepper.
3. Lightly wilt spinach in non-stick pan, or if using frozen just thaw.
4. Spread roasted garlic paste onto one half on inside of chicken breasts.
5. Sprinkle with crushed walnuts.
6. Place spinach on top of walnuts.
7. Fold top over and place on a rack fitted inside a sheet pan or roasting pan.
8. Place chicken in oven and bake for 20 minutes on 400. Then reduce heat to 325 and roast for an additional 30 minutes, or until inside stuffing reaches 145 degrees.
9. Let rest for 15 minutes before slicing.

Nutritional Facts
(Per Serving)

Calories: 407
Protein: 55g
Carbohydrates: 4g
Fat: 19g

TIP

A female non body builder likely won't be eating a whole large breast - so the above recipe may be more like 8 servings. Serve with a salad or vegetable such as asparagus or broccoli if you are eating late in the day. If you are having it as a lunch meal you could add a carb such as brown rice pilaf and broccoli or yam and aspargus.

PS

DONT PANIC - ANABOLIC IS A GOOD WORD!

We often hear the word in association with the word 'steroid' a bad thing.

What does anabolic mean? A set of metabolic pathways that constructs tissues, organs etc from smaller units, a reaction which requires energy. Increasing muscle mass is an example. You need a good anabolic diet to build lean muscle.

The opposite of anabolism is 'catabolism' the breaking down of tissues.. if you starve you will waste away which is not a good thing - basically your body is digesting itself. You will lose good tissues as well as fat and create a huge chemical imbalance which can lead to death.

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CALORIE COUNTING? IS IT NECESSARY FOR FAT LOSS?

YES

WHY? Because we grossly underestimate the quantity AND caloric values of what we eat.

Try a test. Write down every single thing you eat. (Better still - if you can remember - write down what you ate yesterday-everything including condiments and particularly beverages). Guess at how many calories you ate. Then look it up and being honest with the amounts/volumes you ate list the ACTUAL number of calories.

I'll bet you ate double the calories you estimated.

Measuring calories when we first try to get fit gives us the knowledge about the fat, carb, protein and caloric content of the foods we eat as well as the huge amount of 'empty' calories most of us consume. It helps us to make much healthier choices.

Is it exact? Certainly not. You would have to weigh and micromeasure to be certain. The most important thing is you get a good 'ballpark' idea of what you are eating. Most of all you will acknowlege THAT you are eating. How many times have you said 'I hardly eat a thing and I still gained weight" ? Until we write things down or follow a food plan we often eat without even thinking and have no idea what we have consumed.

Once you have things under control and you are maintaining a healthy weight, unless you are doing serious competition training, you should be able to more accurately estimate your intake without micromanaging it.

WEIGHT LOSS TIP # 11 STOP FAKING IT

Ok. So you stick to a clean diet, sort of. You are working out, sort of. Sometimes we half heartedly go through the motions of what we do. We aren't really into it and just sort of do it - well we eat right some of the time. We work out but don't enjoy it or just get through it. Is this true for you? If it is - take time off - perhaps a week.

Keep active doing something fun. Enjoy food but don't go crazy. Then remember why you want to eat healthy and get fit. Find a way to love eating great healthy food. Explore new foods.

Shorten but intensify your workout. Give it your all.

Bonus? Exercise and clean eating can cure depression! Improved mood can lead to healthier living habits.

So stop faking it and succeed.