Cardio Playlist! Pump it Up!

Here is a list of songs I recently added to my cardio playlist!

"Heartbeat"- Childish Gambino

"Wild Ones"- Flo Ride feat. Sia

"Titanium"- David Guetta feat. Sia

"Can't Stop Me Now"- Afrojack and Shermanology

"Feel So Close"- Calvin Harris

"Get Outta My Way"- Kylie Minogue

"Miami 2 Ibiza"- Swedish House Mafia feat. Tinie Tempah

"One"- Swedish House Mafia feat. Pharrell Williams

"Antidote"- Swedish House Mafia

"Cry Just a Little"- Bingo Players

"Dirty Talk"- Wynter Gordon

"Let Me Show You Love"- Aviicii/Ash

"Promises"- Nero

This Week's Clean Eats Sale!

Here is a list of healthy foods on sale in the surrounding Twin Cities area.

Aldi

20 oz. Package of Tomatoes on the Vine $1.29

3lb. Bag of Yellow Onions 69¢

2lb. Bag of Red, Sweet, or White Onions 69¢

8oz. Container of Whole, Sliced or Baby Bella Mushrooms 79¢

20oz. Package of Green Peppers 79¢

5lb. Bag of Red Potatoes 89¢

Large Head of Cabbage 69¢

Rainbow

Roundy's Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts $1.78/lb.

3lb. Bag of Frozen Boneless & Skinless Chicken Tenders $6.99

Perdue Fresh Ground Turkey or Chicken 2/$6

Starkist Chunk Light Tuna 88¢

Green Cabbage 33¢/lb.

1lb. Bag of Roundy's Fresh Carrots 68¢

5lb. Bag of Red Potatoes $1.99

Red Seedless Grapes $1.29/lb.

Fresh Express Salad Blends 2/$4

Extra Large Green Bell Peppers

Hass Avocados 99¢

Green Giant Frozen Vegetables & Sauce or Stir Fry Vegetables 2/$5

Cub Foods

Green Cabbage 29¢/lb.

Fresh Asparagus $1.48/lb.

Red or Green Seedless Grapes $1.48/lb.

Hass Avocados 99¢

4lb. Bag of Navel Oranges $4.99

wild harvest Organic Salad Blends 2/$6

Nature Sweet Cherub Tomatoes 2/$5

Alaskan Cod Fillets $5.99/lb.

Eggland's Best Grade A Large Eggs 2/$5

Kiwis 5/$2

Dannon Avtiva or Oikos Yogurt 10/$10

On Sale at Lunds and Byerly's!

Here is a list of healthy foods on sale at Lunds and Byerly's from 3/8/12-3/14/12.

Green Seedless Grapes $1.99/lb.

5lb. Bag of Texas Red Grapefruit $2.99

4lb. Bag of Tropicana Seedless Navel Oranges $2.99

6oz. Containers of Chobani Yogurt 10/$10

Fresh Express Salad Blends 2/$5

Driscoli's Organic Blueberries $3.49

Red Grape Tomatoes 2/$5

Dark Chocolate Covered Turkey Bacon

This is not a contest prep treat by any means. I have been having a rough time this week getting into my contest mode. I tweaked my sciatic nerve last week so working out has been difficult. I have not been feeling well since I got home from The Arnold. This week has been emotionally, physically, and mentally draining for me so last night I decided that I was going to make myself a treat to help me get out of this rut. My friend, Sienna, is a really great cook who experiments with different ingredients. For our trip to The Arnold, she made chocolate covered bacon but I do not eat pork so I decided to make my batch with turkey bacon instead.

Ingredients:

8 slices of turkey bacon- I used Roundy's

1 semisweet chocolate bar

Method:

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

Bake bacon according to the directions on the package.

Let bacon cool.

Break chocolate bar into small pieces.

Microwave uncovered for 45 seconds.

Stir.

Microwave until chocolate is melted and smooth for 10-15 second intervals.

Cut bacon strips in half and dip in the melted chocolate.

Freeze for 30 minutes and enjoy!

I put the remaining bacon in a ziploc bag and refrigerated it.

Nutritional Information (16 servings):

47.2 Calories

3.1 grams of Fat

3.9 grams of Carbs

1.3 grams of Protein

The Incredible Edible Egg

Last weekend I worked the Egg Whites International booth at The Arnold Sports Expo in Columbus, Ohio. I am so grateful for the opportunity to represent a quality company. There is some more information about Egg Whites International.

Egg Whites International produces pure liquid egg whites. The eggs are pasteurized at a temperature that is high enough to destroy all the bacteria, salmonella, listeria, and avidin but not hot enough to cause the denaturalization of the protein bonds. After the eggs are pasteurized, they a filtered twice to remove the remaining impurities. The end result resembles the look and texture of skim milk. There are no fillers, additives, preservatives, or flavorings present in the liquid egg whites.

You can cook with the liquid egg whites as you use eggs. Since they are pasteurized, you can mix the egg whites in a variety of different beverages. I like to mix a 1/2 cup of liquid egg whites with 1/2 scoop of whey protein powder for a post-workout meal. For more information on egg whites visit, www.eggwhitesint.com.

This Week's Clean Eats Sale!

Here is a list of healthy foods on sale this week in the Twin Cities area!

Aldi

3lb. Bag of Assorted Apples $1.99

Florida Grapefruit 25¢ each

1lb. Package of Strawberries $1.29

6oz. Package of Blackberries $1.29

2lb. Package of Green Grapes $1.98

4lb. Bag of Navel Oranges $1.49

16 oz. Package of Wild Caught Salmon Fillets $3.99

Rainbow

**Coupon Items**

Roundy's Large Eggs 78¢

Select 24oz. Varieties of Roundy's Cottage Cheese $1.48

$5 off of 20-24oz. Original, Petite or Salmon No Name Steaks

3ct. Package of Ocean Mist Romaine Hearts $1.98

Del Monte Gold Extra Sweet Pineapple $2.98

**Sale Items**

Chicken of the Sea Chunk Light Tuna 68¢

Ripe or Green Bananas 39¢/lb.

Green Seedless Grapes $1.29/lb.

5lb. Bag of Red Grapefruit from Florida 2/$3

Iceberg Lettuce 78¢

Fresh Express Salad Kits 2/$6

Green Beans $1.49/lb.

Whole or Sliced Baby Bellas Mushrooms $1.79

Extra large Braeburn or Granny Smith Apples $1.29/lb.

Mann's Precut Vegetables $2.29

Red Bell Peppers 99¢/lb.

2lb. Package of Roundy's Tilapia or Swai Fillets $6.99

93% Supreme Lean Ground Beef $3.99/lb.

Select 20oz. Packages of Jennie-O Turkey Store Fresh Ground Turkey $3.99

Gold'n Plump Chicken Breast Tenders or Strips or Boneless Skinless Thighs 2/$8

Fresh Canadian Atlantic Salmon Fillets $7.99/lb.

Haddock or Cod Fillets $8.99/lb.

Fresh Wild Ocean Perch Fillets $6.99/lb.

31-40 Ct/lb. Raw Tail On White Shrimp $8.99/lb.

Ocean Eclipse Fish 2/$10

Select 24oz. or 16oz. Varieties of Kemps Cottage Cheese /$6

Cub Foods

**Coupon Items**

Bumble Bee Chunk White Tuna 88¢

Head Lettuce 88¢

3lb. Bag of Farm Stand Braeburn or Red Delicious Apples $2.88

32oz. Package of Ocean Market Tilapia, Swai, or Cod $5.99

Land O'Lakes Cottage Cheese 2/$5

**Sale Items**

Jumbo Cantaloupe 2/$4

Navel Oranges 77¢/lb.

Starkist Chunk Light Tuna 5/$3

Fresh Atlantic Salmon Fillets $7.99/lb.

12oz. Bag of Florida Key West Medium Pink Shrimp $6.99

Red, Yellow, or Orange Bell Peppers 2/$3

Texas Rio Star Red Grapefruit $1.19/lb.

Vine On Tomatoes $2.79/lb.

Kiwi Fruit 2/88¢

The 2012 Arnold!

I spent this past weekend in Columbus, Ohio and had a blast!

I worked the Egg Whites International booth at The Arnold Sports expo!

I am so grateful for the opportunity I had to represent a company with quality products and meet people with similar interests and goals.

Below are pictures from the event.

Marc Megna

Arnold Sports Media Team

Brian Jakubson aka MeatheadMilitia

Sienna Bahlmann & Rachel Mac

Sienna Bahlmann

Rob Bailey of Flag Nor Fail

Women's Physique Pro Dana Linn Bailey

Egg Whites

Stephanie Keenan