Fat Loss Special: Tiffani Bachus

Fat Loss Special: Tiffani Bachus

This fit gal and nutritionist knows how to keep her meals clean and delicious! Get her spicy breakfast recipe and check out her cover girl video!

By The Oxygen Staff; Photography Paul Buceta

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Meet Tiffani Bachus, a fitness competitor, nutritionist, personal trainer and a mother of three. Just a few years ago, she opted to go gluten free, lost nearly 40 pounds and turned her life around.

Her Biggest Obstacle

“As a busy mom, I never felt like I had enough time to devote to working out and eating healthy,” says the 39-year-old cover girl. Not making time to take care of herself took its toll. Her husband was noticing that she was feeling down; despite her joy as a mother, she wasn’t happy with her weight. She realized she had to put herself first and decided to hire a personal trainer.

Transformation Tools

What worked for Tiffani – and what she recommends to everyone – was developing a workout schedule, keeping an exercise log and food journal, and evaluating her progress, both weekly and monthly. Finally, tweak your program as needed. “Setting realistic goals is critical,” says Tiffani. And that applies to anyone – whether you’re aiming to take first in a physique contest or want to shrink a few dress sizes.

Going Gluten Free

One of the most important changes she made during her fitness journey was her decision to go mostly gluten free. With one out of 133 Americans sensitive to gluten, she wasn’t alone. But that decision to eliminate gluten foods, coupled with her newfound energy, acted as a potent impetus for lifelong change.

Tiffani’s Top Tip

You’ll need to make a mental shift before a physical transformation can take place. “Visualize yourself as already having the body you want. Positive mental imagery is the key to making lasting change.”

Spicy Scrambled Eggs-n-Oats Ready in under 10 minutes• Makes 1 serving

My Favorite Recipe

1 whole egg
3 egg whites
1 tbsp water
1/3 cup dry rolled oats
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1 cup fresh chopped spinach
1 tbsp salsa
  1. In a bowl, whisk together egg, egg whites and water until frothy.
  2. Stir in the oats and pepper. Allow to soak for 2 minutes.
  3. Coat a skillet with cooking spray, then wipe away the excess spray with a paper towel. Heat the skillet over medium heat. Add the egg mixture and cook for 30 seconds.
  4. Add spinach. Cook, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the eggs are firm.
    Remove to a plate and top with salsa.

You can rotate this breakfast between spicy day and sweet day. Sweet option: Nix the spinach, salsa and pepper, and add jelly, cinnamon, fruit and honey.

Nutrients per serving: Calories: 257, Total Fats: 7 g, Saturated Fats: 1 g, Trans Fat: 0 g, Cholesterol: 180 mg, Sodium: 371 mg, Total Carbohydrates: 26 g, Dietary Fiber: 7 g, Sugars: 2 g, Protein: 23 g, Iron: 4 mg

This recipe is from a breakfast book Tiffani is co-writing called 101 Ways to ROCK Breakfast. Keep an eye out for it in 2012!

Tiffani's Playlist

Pump up your next workout with Tiffani’s favorite beats!
1. Pause / Pitbull Download Download
2. Shots / LMFAO & Lil Jon Download Download
3. Stereo Hearts (feat. Adam Levine) / Gym Class Heroes Download Download
4. Shake Senora (feat. T-Pain & Sean Paul) / Pitbull Download Download
5. Drop It Low / Kat DeLuna Download Download
6. Afterlife / Avenged Sevenfold Download Download
7. Sexy and I Know It / LMFAO Download Download
8. Fly (feat. Rihanna) / Nicki Minaj Download Download
9. Brighter Than the Sun / Colbie Caillat Download Download
9. One Day / Matisyahu Download Download
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