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New Meal Prep Staple:
Don’t worry folks, the ground beef rice bowls aren’t going anywhere.
However, I’ve stumbled upon a new concoction recently that’s made for a much-needed switch-up in the routine.
Enter the burger bowl.
Simply, it’s all your traditional cheeseburger ingredients without the need for a bun.
And again, it’s one you can almost limitlessly adjust to keep things fresh.
Like all other recipes I follow, it’s incredibly quick and easy to make.
The base layer is potatoes – choose the variety of your liking. I’ve used sweet, red, white, and fingerling – all are great options.
I either bake or air-fry these to the point they have a slight crunch.
Just like any good burger spot, the choices for meat are endless – you can go with ground beef, turkey, chicken… heck, even bison.
Layer whatever you choose on your potatoes.
Next, the toppings.
Personally, I’ve only used sauteed onions, ketchup, and mustard due to simplicity and laziness. However, you can imagine how many options there are: lettuce, tomato, pickles, mushrooms, cheese – the list goes on.
Healthy, incredibly filling, and curbs those burger cravings without loading up on unnecessary fat, carbohydrates, and calories.
Although, a juicy burger every once in a while heals a lot of ailments.
Just not physical ones.
Article I’m Reading:
Cleveland Got My Back (The Players’ Tribune)
Nick Chubb, a 28-year-old running back on the Cleveland Browns already has quite the story to tell.
From a less-than-favorable upbringing in a small town in Georgia to multiple knee injuries that would stop many others’ careers dead in their tracks, Chubb has been battle-tested.
He experienced his first gruesome knee injury (disclaimer before watching the video) his sophomore season playing for the University of Georgia.
It was one of those injuries where you immediately think “Man, I hope he can walk normal again” … let alone play in the NFL and perennially compete as one of the best running backs in the league.
Chubb attributes his ability to rise back up after being knocked down to the way he was raised and the standards he sets for himself.
His rocky childhood instilled a desire in reach the highest level of success – not for himself and all the accolades, but to take care of the person who sacrificed so much for him.
Chubb says:
“By the time I got to high school, I really had one mission, and that was to make sure that my mom didn’t have to worry about paying for my college tuition. For me, that path was football. But it could’ve been anything. I just wanted to take care of her, and not have her stress about anything.”
This seems to be a common theme when you read into the most successful athlete’s stories. Again, they aren’t just in it for all the individual praises and millions of dollars. They put in the thousands of hours for a bigger purpose – one that is much greater than themselves.
And there’s one thing for certain.
Coming back from not just one, but multiple knee injuries involving several torn structures and numerous surgeries to repair them requires one thing:
A TON OF EFFORT.
Chubb, who scored a touchdown in his first game back last week, indeed stays on the grind…
“The only thing that I could control was the work. As soon as I got out of my brace, and got back on my feet, I was back in the gym. I’m not a guy who likes fancy trainers and gyms that look like the club or whatever. I always go back to where it all started. The Cedartown High Weight Room. Membership is cheap. They got a water fountain.”
Mindset I’m Leveraging:
There’s a big difference between finding time and making time.
Shoutout to Nick Bare for bringing this up in a recent video.
We’ve all fallen victim to trying to “find time” or squeeze something into our schedule, only to not follow through.
When something isn’t a priority, we allow ourselves to settle for just trying to find time for it. And if it doesn’t happen, so be it. We gave it the ol’ college try.
Yet, when something is truly a priority to us, we don’t try to find time – we make time for it. It’s as important to our daily routine as taking a shower, brushing our teeth, and drinking those 3 cups of coffee in the morning… before swinging by Starbucks.
Even if we’re frantically going through the day and work continues to pile up, the priorities get done. No questions asked.
That’s why I’m a firm believer in completing your exercise routine first thing in the morning. No matter what happens throughout the day, your physical health has already been taken care of.
And that’s a pretty darn good feeling.
It doesn’t just stop at fitness, either.
Personal relationships, doing a good job at work, maintaining a nutritious diet, getting high-quality sleep, and keeping a clean living environment.
When all these things are deemed important, we MAKE time for them to happen. There’s 24 hours in each day, we must choose wisely how we spend them.
And if you think you just might be the unique outlier and truly don’t have time (as I recently did), take an extra look at your daily screen time before believing that.
What else?
Halloween is next Thursday. Although it may embarrass your kiddos, don’t be afraid to be the household that hands out healthier alternatives to the typical candy. Apples, protein bars, and mixed nuts are all great options!
If you deem something important, carve out time for it.
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DISCLAIMER
This is NOT Medical advice. Consult your medical professional before starting any supplement, diet regimen, or workout program.
Wow Mr.Griffith, another absolute banger of a 4 minute Friday!