Some people are afraid to cook.  Other people are born naturals.  The rest of us are somewhere in between.  We love good food, aren’t too afraid to make it, but just can’t seem to get things just right.  Chicken can be one of those foods that people seem to shy from.  If you under cook it, it’s gross.  If you over cook it, it is dry and unappetizing.  How do good cooks make great tasting chicken?!

I stumbled on to this method this year and have used it almost on a weekly basis.  I always have a lot of chicken at home and use it in a number of different ways.  This recipe is tasty, has some zing, but is also versatile enough that you can use the chicken in a number of different applications such as a chicken sandwich, chicken salad, chicken with vegetables, and just about anything else.

The secret to my recipe is Famous Dave’s Chicken Rub.  I found this rub while buying some hardware at a local hardware store (of all places) and decided to give it a try.  The first time I had this I was hooked and now have a handy supply of Famous Dave’s rub on hand.

So, the recipe:

Boneless, Skinless chicken breasts (rinsed and de-fatted – I use scissors to cut off the fat)
Famous Dave’s chicken rub
That’s it.

Put the chicken in a bowl and add as much rub as you want.  It’s hard to give an estimate of amount but I would say 1 tablespoon per 2 chicken breasts.  Mix the chicken and the rub until you have a nice distribution of chicken-to-rub.

Turn on your grill on medium-high and spray the grill to make sure the chicken doesn’t stick.  Once the grill is ready, put the chicken on for 5 minutes.  Flip the chicken and let it cook for another 3-5 minutes and they’re ready to eat!  These times are estimates – I have a small grill and it has low BTU’s.  If you have a big powerful grill, your times will be less.

Enjoy this low fat, delicious recipe on a sandwich or on a sald.  Even more tasty with a cold lite beer.

Don’t forget that in addition to healthy eating and exercise, Proactol can help you lose up to 6 pounds per week with its all-natural ingredients!

After using “Great Body Guaranteed” for a few years, I decided that it was time to try a new video from Beachbody.  I’d been so satisfied with Great Body and the ability to work out anywhere that I was sure that I’d be happy with pretty much anything made by them.  That’s when I went to their website and saw they had a program called “Power 90″.

Power 90 is a 3-month program that takes you from beginner to expert level exerciser.  The video is top notch and is feature packed.  The video includes 6 routines:

• Sculpt Circuit 1–2 Easy moves that work to tone, firm, and strengthen your entire body. (29 minutes)
• Sweat Cardio 1–2 Fun, innovative cardio moves, kickboxing, Pilates, and more to burn fat and shed inches fast! (36 minutes)
• Sculpt Circuit 3–4 Next level for sculpting long, lean muscles! (38 minutes)
• Sweat Cardio 3–4 Accelerated fat and calorie blasting.
  (42 minutes)
• Ab Ripper 100 & 200 Get two 6-minute ab routines guaranteed to give you the flat, sexy six-pack abs you’ve always wanted.

The cardio and sweat routines are awesome to do at home.  At the end of the workouts I’m always amazed at how much work I’m able to do in my tiny living room while still getting a big sweat going.  Yoga poses, fast moving feet, jumping jacks and other exercised are a great way to stretch and to get in a good cardio session.  The sculpt videos use weights or resistance bands and man oh man, they are tough!

I just know that if someone is taking Proactol while maintaining a controlled diet and doing these exercises they will lose a ton of weight.  You could lose up to 6 pounds per week when you combine Proactol with an exercise program like Power 90!

The first BeachBody video I ever bought is “Great Body Guaranteed“.  This package includes a variety of workouts in 1 DVD.  There is a stretching video, legs, buns, arms, and abs videos.  This is the official product description:

“Say goodbye to those marathon workouts…with Great Body Guaranteed!, you can achieve spectacular results in less than 10 minutes a day and in just 30 days! There’s no faster, easier way to slim, tighten, and tone your entire body.”

One of my favorite things about this series is the variety.  With 5 videos (4 videos really…I don’t consider stretching a very good workout), it’s easy to get on a schedule and do one or more videos per day.

“Just pick the routine you want to do (alternating each day to hit a different muscle group), and you’ve got a challenging, complete workout—in just a few short minutes!”

As usual, Tony Horton is the coach and trainer.  He’s pleasant and encourages you to do your best.  The people that work out with him in the videos show you how to do advanced moves and alternate, lower impact moves.  The videos are great for working out at home and I recommend them to anyone looking for a good starter video series.  The series is also guaranteed to work, or your money back (hence the name, “great body guaranteed”).

To further boost your metabolism and push your weight loss to a new level, buy Proactol and lose up to 6 pounds per week!