Instant Pot Chipotle Chicken Tinga Tostadas

Is it worth hiring a personal trainer? One word – YES! There was a time in my life when I was at my lowest. I didn’t need to lose weight per se, but rather, I needed to gain weight – “the healthy way”. I was literally eating salads and fruits, not because I didn’t LOVE food, it was because I had no appetite. During this period, I decided to hire a personal trainer who would help me get stronger, and fitter, and teach me how to work out efficiently and effectively. It was expensive, but I also knew if I don’t invest in myself, who will? At the time, I was living in downtown Jersey City and a regular at my gym, however I wasn’t seeing the results I wanted. I was spending way too much time on cardio, and not enough time doing weights. I hired a personal trainer at my gym who was ridiculously fit and appeared to know what he was doing. He evaluated me and told me to increase my protein intake. Note – in order to gain weight “the healthy way”, I was eating protein, veggies, good fats, good carbs, and fruits, however I wasn’t indulging in desserts daily in order to gain weight. The same would apply if you’re trying to lose weight, however you would have to cut down on calories in order to lose weight. I booked him for 1-hour training sessions twice a week and worked out on my own a couple more times a week. During this time, we didn’t focus on cardio, instead, he had me lifting weights and doing lots of reps and 3-4 sets. He also included high-intensity training which definitely kicked my butt. In order to build muscle, each week I was increasing the number of weights I was lifting, whether I was doing squats with a kettlebell or lunges with a barbell, I was going heavier on weights. It felt good pushing myself, and I could feel my body getting stronger. Since I loved the changes I was seeing, I booked my trainer for another 16 sessions. Keep in mind, hiring a personal trainer short term is most definitely worth it because they will teach you about form and show you exactly what you are doing wrong. With that said, long term I wasn’t able to commit to any more sessions due to the cost involved, however I walked away way more knowledgeable than before. I finally learned about form, and how to work out efficiently and effectively. That was by far one of the best gifts I gave myself in 2015. Since building muscle is all about eating protein, I thought it would be appropriate to share this Instant Pot Chipotle Chicken Tinga Tostadas I recently made in my Instant Pot. Let me just tell you, cooking meat in an InstantPot result in such tender and juicy meat, you ought to give it a try. Top this shredded chicken over baked tostadas as I did, or over nachos, tacos, or burritos, or make yourself a chipotle chicken bowl. It’s so versatile and so good! Enjoy!

These Chipotle Chicken Tinga Tostadas are:

FlavorsomeJuicyDeliciousBaked, not friedSmokyHigh in ProteinGood for youVersatile – top them over tostadas, tacos, quesadillas, nachos, or a chicken bowl.