The Badass Body Diet: The Breakthrough Diet and Workout for a Tight Booty, Sexy Abs, and Lean Legs (38 page)
Authors: Christmas Abbott
Tags: #Health & Fitness, #Diet & Nutrition, #Diets, #Exercise, #Weight Loss
sleep, 11, 23, 49, 316
smoking, 24
snack foods
brick measurements, 72
snack recipes, 220–22
sodium, 41
Soups
Chicken Vegetable, 197
cream, avoiding, 311
soy products, 46
“Spaghetti” and Meatballs, 209
spices, 47, 192
Spinach
Mini Quiche, 195
Salad, 201
Sautéed Greens, 217
Tropical Green Smoothie, 224
squash
“Spaghetti” and Meatballs, 209
Zucchini Chips, 222
Zucchini Side Spaghetti, 218
stair climbing, 281
storage fat, 5, 14, 33
Strawberry(ies)
Cherry Berry Smoothie, 229
Shake, Super, 227
Shortcake Smoothie, 226
strength, 11
strength training
reducing cellulite with, 17
without bulking up, 7
stress, 24, 315–16
sugar, 24, 41
supplements
branched chain amino acids (BCAAs), 306–7
fish oil, 307–8
health benefits, 303–4
magnesium, 304–5
preworkout, 305–6
zinc, 304
sweet potatoes, 36
sweets, brick measurements, 72
swimming, 281
T
Taco Salad, Naked, 201
testosterone, 41–42
thermic effect of food (TEF), 32
thermogenesis, 45
Tomato(es)
Italian Salad, 215
Spinach Salad, 201
Stuffed, with Crab Salad, 199
Texas-Style Chili, 198
traveling, 311–12
triglycerides, 13, 308
tryptophan, 38
Tuna Salad, Sweet, 200
Turkey
brick measurements, 67
health benefits, 38
Loaf, 208
Naked Taco Salad, 201
“Spaghetti” and Meatballs, 209
Texas-Style Chili, 198
U
underwater weighing, 26
upper body obesity, 13
V
vegetables
in Badass nutrition plan, 46
frozen, buying, 191
leafy green, 46
non-starchy, list of, 35, 68–69
pairing with protein and fat, 23
primo, list of, 35, 68–69
starchy, 70
visualization, 8
vitamins, fat-soluble, 34
W
waist measurements, 27
waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), 27
water
daily amounts, 23
retention, 16
and weight loss, 11
while traveling, 312
during workouts, 285
weight
age, height, and range chart, 20
weighing yourself, 19
weight loss
on Badass Body Diet, 5, 11
keys to, 3
weight training
reducing cellulite with, 17
without bulking up, 7
whey protein
about, 40
Basic Booty Recovery Shake, 223
Black Forest Smoothie, 228
Blueberry Delight, 229
Candy Bar Smoothie, 225
Cherry Berry Smoothie, 229
Chocolate Banana Dream, 227
Chocolate Smoothie, 224
Island Time Shake, 228
Piña Colada Smoothie, 226
Strawberry Shortcake Smoothie, 226
Super Strawberry Shake, 227
Tropical Green Smoothie, 224
wine, 23
Wraps, Chicken, 200
Y
yoga, 315
yo-yo dieting, 16
Z
zinc, 304
Zucchini
Chips, 222
Side Spaghetti, 218
“Spaghetti” and Meatballs, 209
CHRISTMAS ABBOTT
is a CrossFit gym owner, two-time CrossFit Games athlete, former NASCAR pit crew member, and a nationally ranked Olympic weightlifter. Having discovered a passion for fitness during a contract tour in Iraq, she opened her own CrossFit facility in Raleigh, North Carolina, and became a head trainer for CrossFit headquarters. She’s led her team to the Reebok CrossFit Games for two consecutive years, and in her pursuit of fitness she became the first and only full-time female member of a NASCAR pit crew at the Sprint Cup level. Christmas has been featured in the
New York Times, Maxim, Glamour,
and many more publications, and she tours the world participating in CrossFit competitions and conducting her immensely popular nutrition seminars. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she owns CrossFit Invoke.
MAGGIE GREENWOOD-ROBINSON
is a
New York Times
bestselling collaborator who specializes in health and fitness books. She resides in Dallas, Texas.
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Cover photographs by Joshua Homes
This book is intended to be informational and should not be considered a substitute for advice from a medical professional, whom the reader should consult before beginning any diet or exercise regimen, and before taking any dietary supplements or other medications. The authors and publisher expressly disclaim responsibility for any adverse effects arising from the use or application of the information contained in this book.
THE BADASS BODY DIET
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