Ashley Johns

So I go to the store about once a week because I am trying better not to have food go to waste and when you are eating healthy, I prepare my food for the week and most of it is fresh food, nothing processed really.

This week my total was $140.15.   Let me just tell you that eating healthy is EXPENSIVE.  That is only one time per week.  I did have Kitty Litter in there;) and some cool green eye shadow for the Arnold Expo ;)

Here is a pic of what I got.  In case you can't see it all.

-I have Turkey Meat (I make patties and eat those for a meal with veggies-I recently read your body can get too used to eating the same protein all the time.  For me, that's chicken or egg whites).

-I already had a bunch of egg whites so didn't need to get those this time.

-UNSWEETENED Almond Milk, Chocolate and Original Flavors.  I love making my protein shakes with these, even at night.

-Sugar Free Cinnamon Gum, keeps my mind off sweets and cravings at night  *little tip;)  I have eaten a whole pack in a day so had to watch that.  Those cravings!

-Miller's Chicken (it's better than other bad chicken)

-Zucchini, my fave!

-Cauliflower (I'm trying this with Unsweetened Almond Milk original flavor to make mashed California Potatoes, and no, there won't be any butter in them, but bet they'll still taste good to my refined taste buds!

- The new Shape Magazine that my Bodybuilding.com Lift Life Ad is in!

-I rarely boil eggs but I'm going to give it a shot because my snacks are being compromised with work being one client after another.  Need a quick snack.  I might even just do one yolk out of two eggs if I have two.  Less fat.  I get my fat from Raw Almonds mostly.

-Parchment paper for baking fish in.(Love Mahi Mahi!)

-And my new fave carb source for morning...Oat Bran. This is in the Cereal Aisle by the Unsweetened Almond Milk.  I'm big on texture, it reminds me of grits.  I will do 1/4 cup or 1/2 cup on my higher carb days then mix with 1 scoop Dessert, Cinnabon Flavored Protein Powder.


What I eat changes.  I've had to really tighten up my food and I pretty much eat similar each day.  I am EXPERIMENTING to see what works for my body best, to how my body responds to what I eat.  I have the goal to get rid of this last bit on my stomach and get leaner.  I am currently 18% body fat and have gained muscle in the past 6 months, on purpose of course;)  and now am trying to lean out and STAY THAT WAY FOR GOOD.....as I am running towards Fitness Modeling.

Everyone's goals are different, and just because your food doesn't look like this doesn't mean you can't get results.  The process is slow.  You never want to starve yourself.  I am an eater, I love food and I love that it gives me energy.  I know my body very well now...and continue to learn more about it-what it likes, what it doesn't.  IE, my body does not do well with a lot of fats, aka, a piece of cheesecake (darn, my fave!!).  But I know that I have a sensitive system and it tells me.  Therefore, I stay away from those heavy fats and tons of carbs too, because I bloat easily and hold water very well.  You have to find what works for YOU and if you keep trying and nothing's happening, well....keep trying.  :)
Ash