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Zone Recipes

One of my favorite places is Chipotle. I love being able to build my own custom burrito bowl, but not only that, I just love the flavor explosions. Well if you love Chipotle, you are probably going to dig this 🙂 The best part of it is when you prep a bunch of rice and […]

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Tuscan Pork Ribollita 4 block zone meal

I love soup on cold nights, not to mention when I make a pot, I have several meals prepped at one time. Bonus, right? This is a little more time consuming, but I promise it’s worth it. Eating zone doesn’t have to be boring! The bottom recipe makes 4 servings – perfect for a family […]

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  I am all about finding new and creative ways to eat fish. This also makes a really big helping. In theory, you could split it into two 2-block meals instead of 1 four-block meal. Tell me what you think of this one, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Perfect lunch or dinner. It makes […]

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zone diet pan seared mahi mahi with pineapple salsa

  Zoned! 4 block lunch or dinner on deck. I’m not sure about you guys but I’m always on the hunt for a good bargain. I came across some fresh Mahi Mahi the other day. I pondered on it a bit because I cook with it rarely but wow, this one turned out fantastic!

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I was never a huge beef eater but have loved experimenting with different kinds of meets. This recipe is pretty versatile because if you don’t like tenderloin, you can substitute with chicken, turkey or even pork chunks and it would taste just as yummy! Give it a whirl and let me know what you think! […]

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athena perez crossfit zone diet

Day 609. 228 pounds lost (as of the 14th of Aug). First, I want to thank every single one of you that is reaching out with Zone questions. Since there have been so many questions, I decided to write a post on it because wow, I can’t keep up!  My journey started back in January […]

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