Making Fast Food Your Friend – My New Favorite Fast Food Meal

So, my last post on this topic was about Five Guys, and while I still love The Five, there is a new love in my life – Chipotle.  The love of my life – Tillie, my fiancé was the one who turned me on to the no rice, no beans bowl and Chipotle.  Its super yummy, super easy (no work involved – I only have to pay for it!), and doesn’t have any fattening (or fatigue inducing) starchy carbs.  And its soon to be even more convenient as they’re opening one right up the street from my condo!

Did you know you can place your order online before you go so that you don’t have to wait online?

The Josef Bowl:

*Double barbacoa beef
*Guacamole
*Sour cream
*Cheese
*Medium salsa
*Lettuce

Interesting side note:  I told one client about the no beans or rice bowl and she said, “but then you’ll need more food [as the rice and beans make up a lot of the bulk in the bowl].”  That’s not actually true.

For folks that have a tendency to pack on extra body-fat the act of eating carbs makes you hungry (insulin makes you both tired and hungry as its busy making new body-fat).  So, eliminating the starchy/refined carbs from a meal makes it energizing and satiating.  You’ll be more satisfied without the beans and rice than with!  (Satisfied with how your pants fit and satisfied with the amount of food you ate.)

Happy 4th of July!

Oh, and if you live in the States, spare a moment to reflect on how fortunate you are to live here vs. all of the other places on Earth that could never offer you the same opportunities to prosper and do with your life as you see fit.  I have one client that just spent 6 months in Afghanistan, and, well, you get the point… count your blessings.

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Josef’s Fat-Burning Frittata

Cook once, eat 2, 3 or 4 times – in 25min you can have 4 or more healthy meals that are packed with fiber, veggies, healthy fat, protein and taste, yet with no starchy carbs.

Don’t believe the hype. Egg yolks, especially those high in omega-3 fats, are NOT bad for you or your heart. This was widely HYPOTHESIZED in the 1980’s, but when actually tested, researchers have found that adding up to 40 egg yolks a week to a person’s diet did no harm. In fact, all of the healthy fat in this dish should be GOOD for you and your heart.

Ingredients

8 whole omega-3 eggs	560 kcal
8 egg whites	104 kcal
Spray olive oil	75 kcal
6 pieces pre-cooked turkey bacon	120 kcal
1 cup grated/crumbled cheese (any type, especially grass-fed cheese if you can find it… people really like cheddar, Parrano, and goat cheese)	460 kcal
Small handful chopped onion	15 kcal
1 small sweet pepper, chopped	20 kcal
3-4 handfuls washed spinach	15 kcal
Salt and pepper to taste
1-2 tsp Herbs de Provence

Instructions

1. While turkey bacon is cooking, preheat your oven to 425 and lightly spray a 9×9 baking dish with high sides with olive oil.
2. Chop onions and peppers and sauté until soft, add spinach 1-2 handfuls at a time and wilt. Transfer to the 9×9 dish. Chop turkey bacon and add to dish.
3. Separate and add eggs to a mixing bowl with the spices. Beat until well mixed, and pour into baking dish. Mix-up the eggs and other contents and place in oven. Bake for 10-15min.
4. While frittata is baking grate your cheese, and clean-up from the rest of the prep.
5. Remove frittata. Turn on the broiler. Top frittata with cheese, and replace in oven with broiler on. Broil for 5-10min – until center is solid. Enjoy.

Nutrition Facts

Makes 4 servings @ 434kcal/serving