Gluten Free Diet for Weight Loss

Want to loose weight? Why not go gluten free? There are two types of gluten free diets, replacing gluten filled food with gluten free alternatives, or completely cutting all gluten out of your diet. Can you guess which of these diets will help you loose weight? Surprisingly both (depending on implementation)!

One Exercise, Full Body Workout

What if I told you there is one exercise you can do to get a full body workout? Would you think I was crazy? Yes! The One Exercise, Full body Workout is.... the BURPEE! That amazingly horrible workout that no one likes to do. Perhaps you hate burpees simply because of their difficulty level. 

Disclaimer: Only do burpees if you are in appropriate shape, can maintain good form and ensure you will not injure yourself. 

Why Burpees?

In short, burpees offer an explosive full body workout that can be performed anywhere, anytime with zero equipment. 

Gluten Free Slow Cooker Pork Chops

This simple slow cooker recipe should take you no more than 10 minutes to prep! 

Ingredients:

• 1 can of cream of mushroom soup
• 1 package dry ranch dressing mix
• 3 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 4 to 6 thick cut pork chops.

At Home Full Body Resistance Band Workout

For a long time now I have been working out at home three to four times a week. As dumbbells are expensive (and I am cheap) I bought a $60 resistance band set off of Amazon. Buying the resistance bands is one of the best choices I ever made. I am able to perform a full body workout, in the comfort of my own home. Here is my At Home Full Body Resistance Band Workout.

All exercises are performed as supersets. 45 Seconds of work, 20 Seconds of rest for 4 sets.

Exercise	Time	Sets
Romainian Deadlift	45 Seconds On  20 Seconds Off	4
Bent Over Row
Bicept Curls	45 Seconds On 20 Seconds Off	4
Sumo Squats
Chest Press	45 Seconds On 20 Seconds Off	4
Squat to Shrug
Seated Reverse Grip Rows	45 Seconds On 20 Seconds Off	4
Skull Crushers
Spiderman Crunches	45 Seconds On 20 Seconds Off	4
Good Mornings
Lateral Lunge to Press	45 Seconds On 20 Seconds Off	4
Single Leg Sit Backs	45 Seconds On 20 Seconds Off	4
Bulgarian Slpit Squats	45 Seconds On 20 Seconds Off	4
Plank	60 Seconds On 10 Seconds Off	1
Right Side Plank
Left Side Plank

This full body at home resistance band workout routine hits all the major muscle groups, gets your heart pumping and your muscles burning. Give it a try and tell me what you think!

For best results, eat a small meal one hour before working out, and go for a short walk after the workout!

Gluten Free Pre-Workout Oatmeal

As of late I have become very obsessed with my health. I am going to the gym, waking up and exercising, eating right and generally taking much better care of myself. Recently I decided to start taking protein powder and was about to but a pre-workout supplement. I started looking online and found that a lot of pre-workouts are full of random chemicals that may not help me in this stage of life. As such I started looking into nutrient rich food and came up with this little recipe for a pre-workout oatmeal!

Ingredients:

• 1 banana sliced
• 2 tablespoons of peanut butter
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup of oats (I use Stone Age Oats)
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 scoop whey protein powder (I use Six Star Gluten Free Protein Powder)

Gluten Free Sweet and Sour Meatballs

This year my girlfriend and I hosted Friendsmas at our house. This was my first Gluten Free Christmas! We had a bit of a potluck, everyone brought something to eat. One of our guests made two batches of Sweet and Sour Meatballs, one with gluten, one without. 

Ingredients:

Sauce:

• 1 cup of water
• 1 cup of brown sugar
• 1/2 cup of ketchup
• 1/2 cup of vinegar
• 2 tbs of Worcestershire

Meatballs:

• 1 egg
• 10 crackers

For the gluten filled meatballs my friend crushed up 10 saltine crackers in a food processor. For the gluten free meatballs she used gluten free breadcrumbs from a local gluten free restaurant. You can use any gluten free crackers or breadcrumbs here.