Lifestyle become “COOL”er for living

When you are serious about results, you will be serious about finding a good cooler. A good quality cooler, with multiple compartments and easy storage of meals, supplements and shakes will not only make your dieting easier, but also more enjoyable. Companies like Six-pack Bags created a “cool” cooler that makes space for:

• Tupperware dishes

• Protein Shakes

• Water Bottles

• Nutritional Supplements

• eating utensils

• Ice Packs

• Fruits and yogurts

• Protein Bars

Once you have invested in a carry-along bag here are some tips to make your “cooler” life work:

COOLER LIFE STYLE TIPS – On Sunday make half your meals (or all of them and freeze half)

- Chop a variety of veggies: Green (yellow/red)Pepper, Cucumber, Zucchini, Broccoli, Sweet/Red Onion, Celery—put into a LARGE Tupperware with a little water and lemon juice to keep fresh

- Buy small liquid holding Tupperware/glass containers to keep a shot of flax seed on you

- Put items such as melba toasts/muffins into 5 small Ziplocs (1 for each day)

- Buy bagged lettuce or pre cut/wash your lettuce on Sunday and keep in an airtight large Ziploc/Tupperware

For those of you who are new to this type of life, here is a sample diet to get you started. Sample “Cooler” Diet

Breakfast: Fruit burrito 1 tbsp Fat Free cream cheese or soy cheese spread ¾ cup mixed fresh berries Protein shake mixed with water and 1 home made ‘clean’ muffin or homemade granola 2 slices Ezekiel Bread

Lettuce, mustard, 1 slice tomato

3-4oz (palm size) of seasoned turkey breast (tbsp of paprika, cumin, black pepper & teaspoon of salt in a small bowl- add 1 tbsp of olive oil—makes 4 – 5breasts) Afternoon snack:

Tuna salad (1 can of tuna with 1tbsp of fat free mayo)

4 Melba toasts

Dinner:

Steak Stir-fry over 1/2cup of Quinoa Grain -2tbs of Flax seed oil (take as a shot)

-2 scoops of protein powder (aim for one under 10gms of carbohydrates)

-apple sliced up with NATURAL nut butter (2 tbsp) on top

-Premade shake with 1cup of each (berries, protein powder, skim/nut or soy milk) ½ banana **add in 1 tbsp of wheat germ and either 1tbs of NATURAL nut butter OR Flax seed oil**