Krysta Matt - Personal Training
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Since graduating from high school (6 years ago) I've tried to work out 3-5 times a week. I've gone through ups and downs with my consistency and though I haven't gained much weight (between 5 and 10 pounds) I've never really felt healthy. Since working out with David and changing my diet over the past 2 months I have definitely noticed a change!Before starting the paleo diet I was eating pasta almost every night, and frozen diet meals at lunch (full of sodium) and barely ate any vegetables (maybe once a week). Since changing my eating habits I have been eating more fruits, vegetables, meats, and nuts than I have ever eaten in my life - and I've lost 9.4 pounds so far! I feel so much more satisfied with the kinds of healthy foods I have been eating and am surprisingly enjoying making dinner and planning out my meals. Eating paleo foods has changed the way I think about food! I no longer feel guilty about what I'm eating, because I know that the foods I am fueling my body with not only taste good but make me feel better too!
I definitely haven't stuck with my paleo diet 100% of the time, but have tried to eat mostly paleo. In the past 2 months I have to admit that I've (over)splurged on non-paleo foods on a few occasions, and every time I have felt so sick to my stomach that I've lost sleep. The way that non-paleo foods (especially pasta and breads) have made me feel after eating them only add to my desire to continue eating paleo foods!
In regard to exercise, I am excited about the progress I am seeing with Cross Fit. The technique that I am learning, the challenging workouts, and the time I am taking to stretch make me feel like I am making the most of every hour I spend working out! For the first time I am setting fitness goals for myself and actually believe that I can meet them! People have mentioned that they've noticed a change in how I look, and it's only been 2 months since I changed my diet and 1 month since I started my Cross Fit workouts! I am SO EXCITED to see how this lifestyle change, both in diet and fitness, will continue to change my life!
Recipes
Cinnamon Muffins
These are a delicious alternative to cinnamon rolls for a quick addition at breakfast or part of brunch!
Ingredients:
Muffin mix-
2 1/2 cups almond flour
1 tablespoon coconut flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon coconut milk
1/2 cup honey
Glaze-
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon melted butter
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Mix together all the dry batter ingredients. Add the wet batter ingredients and mix well with a whisk. Pour batter evenly into twelve muffin cups.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
Mix all the topping ingredients in a separate bowl, and drizzle over the muffins.
*Recipe has been modified from original recipe from tropicaltraditions.com
