Erin Stern — February 2012

Erin Stern — February 2012

This two-time Oxygen cover girl and Figure superstar shares her playlist, meal plan and craving-busting recipe.

By Kirstyn Brown; Photography Paul Buceta

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Dream Job

“To say the last couple of years have been amazing is an understatement,” says Erin of her exploding on-stage career. “I never thought I’d go from working nine to five in real estate to traveling the world competing in Figure.” Since 2010, she’s placed in the top two in every show she’s entered, landed herself on two Oxygen covers, and penned a deal with Dymatize Nutritional Supplements as a member of their team of elite athletes. “I have been using Dymatize since college, so it’s so exciting to be representing a product I believe in.”

Erin's Abs-Popping Meal Plan

Our cover girl stays fueled with five to six small meals per day.

Meal 1: 5 egg whites + 1/2 cup oats
Meal 2: Dymatize Elite Gourmet Protein shake + 15 almonds
Meal 3: spinach salad + 4 oz chicken + 1/2 cup cooked brown rice
Meal 4: 4 oz cooked ground turkey + 4 rice cakes + spinach salad with vinaigrette
Meal 5: 4 oz grilled chicken or fish + steamed veggies or salad
Meal 6: 1 scoop Dymatize Elite Casein protein mixed with water or light almond milk + 1 tbsp natural peanut butter
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Still Ahead

Erin is gearing up for another busy and successful year with a book on functional training and a DVD in the works, and of course, continuing to keep her rival on the Figure stage, Nicole Wilkins, on her toes. “My goal is to win the Olympia in September. As for the Arnold, I’ve been second twice now and I’d love to win, but I just plan on continuing to improve, getting up on stage and looking my best.”

Five Things She Can’t Live Without:


1. Her pair of Asics sneakers
2. Booty-hugging Soffe shorts
3. Olay Regenerist face cream
4. Liquid egg whites
5. Protein powder
Erin’s Polenta Fries with Spicy Dip Ready in 50 minutes • Makes 4 servings

My Favorite Recipe

Fries:

1 tube of polenta, cut into “fries”
Coconut oil spray
Sea salt and pepper, to taste
1⁄2 tsp baking soda

Chipotle Dipping Sauce:

4 tbsp sugar-free ketchup
4 wedges Light Laughing Cow cheese
Chipotle powder
  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  2. Lightly coat polenta fries with coconut oil, pepper and sea salt, to taste.
  3. Spread on a baking sheet and bake for 40 minutes, turning once.
  4. In a small bowl, microwave dipping sauce ingredients for 30 seconds, then stir.
Nutrients per serving: Calories: 370, Total Fats: 5 g, Saturated Fat: 0 g, Trans Fat: 0 g, Cholesterol: 10 mg, Sodium: 320 mg, Total Carbohydrates: 70 g, Dietary Fiber: 8 g, Sugars: 1 g, Protein: 10 g, Iron: 1 mg

Erin's Playlist

This electro gym soundtrack will have you breaking a sweat to the beat.
1. Cinema (Skrillex Remix) / Benny Benassi & Gary Goz Download Download
2. Liquified / Gramatik Download Download
3. Showdown / Pendulum Download Download
4. Chammak challo / Akon Download Download
5. More Important Than Michael Jordan / Pretty Lights Download Download
6. Ay Mami / Zeph & Azeem Download Download
7. And the Living Is Easy / Guts Download Download
8. The Arrival / Atmosphere Download Download
9. Red Dress (The Glitch Mob Remix) / TV On the Radio Download Download
10. Turbobeat / Access Denied Download Download
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