Tuesday, April 30, 2013

New Protein Ideas

Since our challenge this week is to try a new protein I am going to supply you with some recipes of protein packed meals with protein other than the normal chicken or beef.

Taco Shrimp

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound large, pre-cooked shrimp – thawed if frozen
  • 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil (or any oil you prefer)
  • Juice of 1 lime

Directions:

  1. In a skillet, cook the shrimp in the olive oil and sprinkle on the spices in the last few moments of cooking.
  2. Mix well and serve.
  3. Sprinkle the lime juice over the shrimp just prior to serving.


Broccoli and Lamb - you can make without the cheese

Ingredients:

  • 1lb. ground lamb
  • 1 tsp. sea salt
  • 1 tsp. freshly-ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp. fresh rosemary, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 Tbsp. white wine
  • 3 bunches of broccoli rabe, trimmed
  • 4 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp. garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp. sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp. freshly-ground black pepper
  • 2 Tbsp. butter
  • 4 Tbsp. Pecorino Romano cheese, grated (more, if desired)
  • 1 1/2 lbs. gluten-free penne pasta

Directions:

  1. Combine ground lamb and next 5 ingredients in a bowl. Mix until well-combined.
  2. Cover and refrigerate 6 hours or overnight.
  3. Trim the broccoli rabe stems. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and boil the broccoli rabe until tender, 4-5 minutes. Drain in a colander.
  4. When broccoli rabe is cool, chop.
  5. Bring another large pot of salted water to a boil.
  6. In the meantime, put the lamb mixture and 4 Tbsp. water in a large saute pan and heat over medium heat. Use a wooden spoon to break up the ground meat. Allow the water to evaporate and the meat to brown slightly. Add another tablespoon of water to the lamb mixture to loosen any pieces stuck to the bottom of the pan.
  7. Add the olive oil and garlic. Saute garlic for 3-4 minutes. Add broccoli rabe and season with salt and pepper. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
  8. When the pasta water is boiling. Add the penne and cook according to package directions. When the pasta is cooked, drain it in a colander.
  9. Return the pasta to the pan and add the lamb and broccoli rabe mixture, butter and and Pecorino Romano cheese.

Pecan Crusted Dover Sole

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 pound Wild caught dover sole fillets
  • 3/4 cup pecan pieces
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • Zest of one lime
  • 1 whole egg

Directions:

  1. In a food processor, blend the pecans, garlic powder and lime zest until well ground and blended. Transfer to a plate.
  2. Break the egg into a bowl large enough to roll the fish fillets in. Whisk a bit to break up the yolk and blend the yolks and whites.
  3. Dip the fish fillets in the egg and then into the nut mixture. Coat it well and transfer to an oiled baking dish or a parchment lined cookie sheet.
  4. Bake at 350 F. for 15 minutes or until cooked through.
  5. Allow to cool slightly and serve with a bit of fresh lime juice.


Pecan and Salmon Dip

Ingredients:

  • 2 – 3 (6 ounce) cans wild-caught salmon OR 6 oz. shredded, baked salmon
  • 4 – 6 ounces pecan pieces
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • 1/4 – 1/2 cup water (start small and add more as needed)
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dill (plus more to taste)
  • Salt to taste
  • Apples or cucumbers, sliced for dipping or in disks for topping.

Directions:

  1. Put the pecans, lemon juice, water, parsley and dill into a food processor. Blend until smooth. Add more water as needed to achieve a smooth but thick and creamy past. Almost like thick pancake or muffin batter.
  2. Put the nut butter and salmon in a medium mixing bowl and mix to blend. Stir in more dill and salt to taste.
  3. Slice cucumber, apples or even clean bread to enjoy with this.


Good luck!


Monday, April 29, 2013

This week

REMINDER: Our weekly challenges are to do 3 minutes worth of a front plank per day and to try a new protein.  The plank can be split up throughout the day, it just needs to equal 3 minutes.  As for a new protein, I am going to add Tofu to my salad from Kowalski's today.  Wish me luck.  

What is a front plank?
http://stephaniewinters.blogspot.com/2013/04/front-plank.html

Did you know you would have to walk for 39 miles or 13 hours to burn one pound of fat?  Here is some other fun education:

Are you wondering if moderation is for you:

This Saturday we are holding a group Pilates/Fitness workout at OSR and you are all welcome to join us.  For more info:
Or if you know you want to attend our Pilates Day workout on Saturday let me know or make a donation through our Relay for Life Page.

DONATE AND SIGN UP NOW

Are you halfway to where you hope to be when we are finished? There is still time to make positive changes!

Have a great week!


Front Plank

This week our physical challenge is to hold a front plank for 3 minutes.  You could break it into 3, 1 minute sections or even 6, 30 second sections.

Here are some photos of a good front plank:

Easier version from knees

More advanced version from toes


Make sure to breathe, keep your shoulders relaxed, use your abdominals and have fun!
 

Sunday, April 28, 2013

My lovely weekend

Good Sunday evening to you all.  I hope you enjoyed the sun and are ready for a great week 3!

My weekend consisted of lots of family time, being outside, workouts, basketball, tennis, food prep, shopping, visiting with friends and enjoying watching Addison play outside.

Daddy playing hopscotch for the first time

She loves jumping

At a basketball game, of course, she watches a lot of basketball

Shopping, I am slowly enjoying this more and more.  Crazy what a little girl can do to her mom.

Tennis!  Its been a while but it sure was great to get back out there!


Addison playing with her monkey


And lastly Addison riding her Harley, she used to be scared of it.  One day she will learn to steer.


I will leave you with a nice quote!



Have a great Monday!

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Moderation.....or not

Can you really just enjoy things in moderation?  Is it possible to have just 1 chip or 1 cookie?  Do alcoholic's just have 1 drink when they go out with friends, do addicts just have one pain med when they have a headache?

These are all interesting questions to think of.  Myself and many other professionals preach just have 1 or a half or a bite.  But is that really possible.  Earlier this week I was talking with a nutrition expert and she brought up some really good points about moderation and our brains.

Eating healthy has to be a lifestyle change.  I know if I give myself a little bit of certain trigger foods all I want is more of that trigger food, and I am not happy until I get it.  If you are truly addicted to something and a lot of us are addicted to certain foods or behaviors associated with those foods you have to practice complete abstinence from that food.  The same as a drug addict or alcoholic.

The hard thing about food is that we have to eat food.  Every day.  We have to.

So how do you give something up that you need to consume to survive?
  • Plan ahead if you will be somewhere that has the foods
  • Don't buy those foods that trigger you, especially if its for someone else in your house
  • When you get tempted do something else, find a new hobby or go for a walk
  • Stay away from your kitchen when your not eating or prepping foods
  • Have a support system, it can be a friend, spouse or someone who will support your decisions
  • Think about what is at stake, how committed are you to changing for the better
  • Have other go to items like:
    • gum
    • jerky
    • nuts
    • kale chips
    • water
    • chocolate protein shake
    • fruit
As I was looking for more info on "abstinence" of trigger foods I found this:

There might just be some other options for you to think of there!


Thursday, April 25, 2013

Random Education

Here are some random facts and tidbits you can read to make you feel nice and smart this evening.

Time to get up and walk around!


This is according to Precision Nutrition, but I think they are some pretty accurate stats.


Time to get moving to burn that fat!




Do you store body fat in different areas of your body?  Have you often wondered if you could do something about that?  Read this chart!


Here is a picture of my salad this evening for dinner!
Spring mix, chicken, black beans, taco sauce, salsa, corn tortilla chips


Have a great night and a great weekend!

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Eating on the go!

Are you busy, just like everyone else?  Are you struggling with what you can enjoy when your out or forget to pack some food?

Here are some food items I turn to when I need to eat on the go or forget to pack enough food.
  • Things I grab from home or at a gas station
    • LaraBars
    • Kit Bars
    • Jerky
    • Fruit
    • Protein Powder
    • Kale Chips, I make them by the pan load to have when needed
    • PB2
    • Nuts/Seeds
    • Popcorn
    • Rotisserie chicken from a grocery store
  • Items like to get while out for a meal
    • Jimmy johns or milios unwich
    • Salad bar at grocery stores
    • Ask for a gluten free menu or options when dining out (I like Mill Valley Kitchen, Red Cow, French Meadow and Brasa)
    • Pizza Luce, Pizzeria Lola and Galactic gluten free pizza
    • A Chipotle salad
    • Leeann Chin brown rice and shrimp/veggies



McDonald's food that is 3 years old!


A healthy salad packed with greens and protein


A healthy snack thats sweet and good for you as long as you don't eat the whole bag


Addison drinking water and eating some greens and other vegetables out to dinner


Yummy kale chips I made to snack on


Why do I like kale so much?


One day, one day.......

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

What to, and not to eat during the challenge

I have heard some chatter that there is not a lot to eat when your trying to eat healthy.  That is so far from being correct.  Here is a nice list of things to and not to eat during the challenge.

What you can eat during the challenge:
ALL MEATS- beef, chicken, fish, turkey, pork, jerky and others
ALL VEGETABLES
ALL FRUITS
ALL SEEDS AND NUTS
Butters- dairy and nut
Non Dairy Milk - Rice, almond, coconut
Bars - Kit and LaraBars are great whole food ones
Rice- black, brown, wild, white (no sticky rice)
Quinoa
Spices
Herbs
Seasonings
Protein Powder
Eggs
Flax
Chia



What you should try to avoid during the challenge:
Fried foods
Bread - unless gluten free
Cereal
Pasta - unless gluten free
Gluten - whats in gluten?  Read this
Highly processed foods and meats
Dairy


Still looking for more ideas?  Check these out:
http://stephaniewinters.blogspot.com/2013/04/food-days.html
http://stephaniewinters.blogspot.com/2013/04/just-week-away_8.html
http://stephaniewinters.blogspot.com/2013/04/grocery-list.html
http://stephaniewinters.blogspot.com/2013/04/this-week-grocery-list.html


Not in another 29 days!

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Week 2

Are you getting ready for our second week of clean eating and dirty training!

I hope everyone is having a great weekend and enjoying time with family.

As a reminder this week our daily challenge is 100 jumping jacks  per day and to try a new vegetable.  Something I have never tried before is spaghetti squash.  I will be buying some Monday to try for dinner, after my 100 jumping jacks!

Here is a good reminder for you as things become tougher and temptations grow stronger.

Are you struggling to drink all your water throughout the day? Drink room temperature water.  Its easier to drink.  Adam leaves the Brita out of the fridge all day to drink easier.

Are you struggling to only eat two tablespoons of peanut butter per day?  Measure it out instead of eating it out of the jar.  When I go to work or am out and about I put it in a little jar so I don't overeat.

Here is my Monday plan!
Protein shake
Apple and peanut butter
Rice, beans, ground turkey, taco sauce and salsa
Strength workout 
Broccoli salad, spaghetti squash and chicken marinara

Look for some posts this week on what to/not to eat and choices when dining out!

Friday, April 19, 2013

Some helpful reads

If you are looking for some fun and educational reads this weekend, here are a couple to try!


Do you eat soy, you should read this. http://www.charlespoliquin.com/ArticlesMultimedia/Articles/Article/999/Five_Facts_About_Soy_You_Must_Know.aspx

Are you a female who loves to run?  Make sure to check this out.

Are you interested in losing weight?  Here is a nice read on what supplements to take!

Wondering why I am making you drink so much water?
http://www.watercure.com/faq.html

Thursday, April 18, 2013

This week grocery list

Here is my next grocery list: 
Peppers
Avocado
Bacon
Almond butter
Spaghetti squash
Tomatoes
Corn tortillas
Peaches
Pork chops
Salmon
Tilapia
Cucumber 
Dill 
Zucchini
Carrots
Onion
Cilantro
Lime juice 
Sirloin
Ground Beef
Cauliflower
Jalapeño
Ground Turkey
Spinach



With the above grocery list I plan to make:

  • Kabobs- peppers, chicken and beef
  • Taco pizza- cauliflower pizza crust, ground beef, tomatoes, taco seasonings, jalapeño 
  • Cucumber salad- cucumbers, sea salt, olive oil mayo, vinegar, stevia, dill
  • Cooked zucchini and carrots that are cut and seasoned like sweet potato fries 
  • Guac- avocado, onion, cilantro, lime juice, pepper
  • Turkey Meatloaf- ground turkey, spinach, onions and an egg white, ground in food processor

Plus more!


Try to enjoy your snowy day, I know I am pretty sick of this white stuff.  I guess it could be worse though, right?


Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Protein Waffles

Whether its morning noon or night I love breakfast foods.

Here is a great way to spice up some eggs and bacon.

Protein waffles: 

  • Ingredients
    • 1 tbsp butter
    • 1 egg (mix), 
    • 1 tbsp protein powder
    • 1 tbsp flaxseed meal
    • 1 tsp vanilla
    • 1/3 cup of water
  • Directions
    • mix butter and egg together
    • add protein powder, flaxseed meal, vanilla and water
    • cook how you would normally cook waffles
    • you can top them with butter, almond butter, fruit, or other sweets


Tuesday, April 16, 2013

What contains gluten

I have been receiving a bunch of questions about what to and not to eat.  Here is a list of foods that contain gluten that would not be advised for our spring Challenge.
  • wheat 
    • wheat flour
    • breads
    • pasta
    • cereals
    • cakes
    • most baked goodies, cakes and cookies
    • pies
  • beer
  • bourbon
  • whiskey
  • soy sauce
  • some ice creams
  • some ketchup 
  • imitation meats
  • some oats, they are typically cross contaminated with lots of gluten
  • barley
  • rye
  • graham
  • croutons
  • french fries
  • gravy's
  • matzo
  • salad dressings
  • potato chips, unless labeled gluten free
  • some soup broth
  • malt
  • some chocolates, read the label
  • orzo 
So knowing all of those, what can you eat?  Here is a list of carbohydrate foods that do not contain gluten.
  • corn
  • potatoes
  • rice
  • tapioca
  • millet
  • quinoa
  • chickpeas
  • beans 
  • chia seeds
  • flax flour
  • brandy
  • wine
  • rum 
  • tequila
  • gluten free beer
  • almond flour
  • rice flour
  • corn flour
  • seeds
  • nuts
  • hominy
  • agave
  • algae
  • fruits
  • vegetables
  • whole unprocessed proteins
  • unprocessed cheese

I have also had some questions around supplements.  Here is a great read on supplements for fat loss!

Have a great Tuesday!




Monday, April 15, 2013

Welcome to Day 1

Good Monday to you all, and happy tax day.  Since tax day isn't the best of days we are going to start working hard towards looking and feeling better this spring.

Welcome to week 1, here is our weekly challenge:
Week 1 (4/15-4/21) - Have no artificial sweeteners this week and do 100 squats per day
*these do not all have to be done at once


Why we are doing squats this week!

Here is more help:
A week of food example:

Food list, recipes and prep work:

Grocery list:

Challenge details:

Weekly challenges:

I hope all the above info helps.  If you need more help or ideas let me know!

Make sure to check www.stephaniewinters.blogspot.com or www.facebook.com/stephaniewinters30 for more helpful hints and ideas.

Let me know a time to meet for measurements if we still need to meet. stephanie.winters@osrpt.com Also if I know your signed up you will receive an email from me today with all our Spring into Summer Challenge info.

Think about this these next 38 days.  
Will it be tough, yes
Will you have to say NO to temptation, yes
Can you survive, YES

Here are our "Spring into Summer" recommendations:
  1. Drink 80oz of water per day
  2. Eat at least 7 servings of fruits and vegetables per day
  3. Eat protein at each meal
  4. Completely avoid processed and fried foods
  5. Avoid gluten, alcohol, high fructose corn syrup and trans fats
  6. Workout at least 3 times per week
  7. Take a fish oil or similar supplement daily
  8. Limit caffeine to one serving per day, or not at all 
  9. Limit dairy to 1 serving per day, or not at all
  10. Stick to these recommendations 100% of the time for best results.  It is only 38 days, that is a short price to pay to look great for summer.



Saturday, April 13, 2013

Weekend prep work! Monday is the big day.

We are almost to the start of our challenge.  Monday is the big day.

Here is a fun shot of some of my prep work:
Asparagus just finished, eggs were boiling, turkey was being browned and kale chips were getting nice and crispy!


Monday morning I will send out all the challenge info, grocery list, food list, workout ideas and weekly challenge.

Here is my day 1 plan:
-Protein power and almond milk
-apple and peanut butter
-bbq chicken, spring mix salad
-broccoli salad
-workout, cardio day :(
-dinner of turkey meatballs and I believe asparagus
-maybe a small amount of popcorn (if I'm still hungry)

Good luck with your prep this weekend!  These 38 days are going to go by so fast.

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Food Days

Here is a breakdown of what a lot of my days will look like during the challenge.  These foods are based on the grocery list I shared last week.

Here is also the prep work I plan to do before the week starts to make the week easier!
http://stephaniewinters.blogspot.com/2013/04/just-week-away_8.html

Day 1

-Protein power, kale and almond milk blended with ice
-apple and peanut butter
-bbq chicken, side of spring mix with celery and carrots, olive oil and lemon dressing
-dinner of turkey meatballs and I believe asparagus
-maybe a small amount of popcorn (if I'm still hungry)

A picture of turkey meatballs and asparagus from a couple of weeks ago. 

Day 2
-2 eggs with turkey slices mixed in
-banana and mixed nuts
-taco salad (spring mix, mango salsa, ground turkey, black beans)
-turkey jerky and kale chips
-chicken breast, asparagus and sweet potato fries

Here is a picture of my chicken breast, asparagus and sweet potato fries from a couple weeks ago (sweet potato fries and chicken breast we about gone)

Day 3
-Peanut butter smoothie (rice milk, kale, banana, powdered peanut butter, ice, protein powder)
-egg salad (eggs, pickles, olive oil mayo, hot sauce, pepper)
-shrimp, spring mix, other veggies, vinegar and olive oil dressing
-rice cake and peanut butter
-cauliflower pizza crust, bbq chicken, marinara sauce, bbq sauce

Picture of an old cauliflower pizza crust

Day 4
-eggs with ground turkey
-Cliff Kit Bar
-tuna salad (tuna, pickles, olive oil mayo, hot sauce, celery)
-Rice cake and peanut butter
-shrimp and brown rice with lemon and marinara

Some different Kit Bar flavors

Day 5
-protein powder and rice milk with a banana on the side
-celery and peanut butter
-bean/corn dip, gluten free tortilla chips and Mexican seasoned chicken
-turkey jerky
-Nitrate free brats, quinoa mixed with cooked and shredded carrots

whole foods turkey jerky

Day 6
-apples and peanut butter
-mixed nuts
-tuna on lettuce wraps
-lunch meat wrapped around pickles
-ground turkey, brown rice noodles and marinara 




Other food ideas that were not on my grocery list this week:
-stir fry
-chili
-steak and sweet potatoes or sweet potato fries
-kale tacos
-salad with tomatoes, green beans, avocado 
-salmon and salad
Here is a yummy salmon and salad I had in Seattle last month


Here are some other sample days:

Here are some other healthy snack ideas:

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Are you almost ready!

Can you believe in less than a week you will be eating better, feeling better and working hard towards a happier and healthier you?!

Or on Monday!


Do you have a plan in place?
Have you started to get rid of the foods in your house that will tempt you?
Do you have time to go grocery shopping?
Do you have time to prep some food this weekend?
Have you set aside time in your calendar and schedule to be active?
Are you ready to make some changes and feel better?

I hope you answered yes to a majority of the questions above.  If not, time to make some changes before Monday morning!

Here are some example food days:
http://stephaniewinters.blogspot.com/2013/01/sample-food-days.html
I will also put together my week to share with you all based on my grocery list.

If you have questions let me know

If we need a time for your initial measurements let me know, I still have time on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday of next week!

Here is my Monday post with a lot of helpful info!

Have a great rest of your week and stay tuned for more support!

Monday, April 8, 2013

Just a week away!


We are just a week away from our next fitness challenge.  Now is the time to remove the junk food from your house, eat at the places you have been meaning to try and think about how your going to be successful starting next week.

We at are over 30 people for the challenge with more signing up daily.  If we still need to find a time to meet for measurements let me know some good days and times to meet!

FOOD LIST:

Here are some helpful links to review this week to get ready for our challenge.  If you are signed up I will send you all this info plus a lot more Monday when the challenge starts.  I will also send out weekly emails of encouragement and tips!

Challenge Details
Grocery List
Weekly Challenges

Snacks
Sample Food days

Recipes:
Healthy Snacks for a party
Sweet treats
Healthy Wood Tick Salad

This weekend before the challenge I plan to:

  • Bake a ton of chicken with different seasonings
    • BBQ
    • Lemon Pepper
    • Sea Salt
    • Tacos
  • Brown ground turkey for easy taco salads and spaghetti with brown rice noodles
  • Make "wood tick" salad
  • Wash/Cut all the vegetables I buy Saturday so they are easy to access
  • Wash my water bottle so its good and ready for the weeks ahead
  • Put workouts into my calendar
  • Make kale chips
  • Make cauliflower pizza crust and freeze it for later in the week
    • I don't add the cheese to my recipe 
  • Hard boil eggs 
    • I will eat the eggs plain
    • I will also combine them with tuna, olive oil mayo, pickles and hot sauce
Are you feeling ready yet?

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Wood tick salad

Broccoli is a fantastic vegetable.  It is loaded with vitamin C, fiber and antioxidants.  I don't really like to eat broccoli just plain and it is really good for my estrogen dominant body.

Here is a great recipe I use to consume some broccoli throughout my day!

There is a famous wood tick salad out there that is yummy but loaded with sugar.

Here is my Healthy Wood Tick Salad

Ingredients:

  • 2tsb vinegar
  • 2tsb truvia
  • 2c olive oil mayo
  • 1c sunflower seeds
  • 6 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1/2c onions
  • 1c raisins
  • 1 head of broccoli
Directions:
  • make dressing and refrigerate until ready to mix everything together
    • mix 2tsb of vinegar, 2c olive oil mayo and 2tsb of truvia together for the dressing
  • make salad
    • mix 1c sunflower seeds, crumbled bacon, 1/2c onions, 1c raisins and broccoli (stem and all) together
  • when ready to eat/serve mix the salad and dressing together
  • enjoy!

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Grocery List

Planing and preparation are necessity for success.  If you do not plan ahead you will eat when your hungry and it will most likely be something that isn't the best.



In the spirit of planing ahead here is my grocery list for the first week of the challenge:
(It may look like a lot of food but it should last us a little over a week and Adam my husband eats a lot of food)
  • Costco:
    • organic spring mix
    • organic apple slices
    • Parker's farm peanut butter
    • organic whole milk (for Addison)
    • bananas
    • organic frozen kale (for smoothies)
    • organic chicken breast
    • nitrite free turkey lunch meat
    • nitrite free brats
    • bottled water
    • olive oil
    • coconut oil
    • sea salt
    • mango salsa
    • bean/corn dip
    • organic gluten free corn chips
    • organic eggs
    • organic marinara
    • Broccoli
    • Cauliflower  
  • Whole Foods:
    • organic rice milk
    • asparagus
    • organic kale (for kale chips)
    • Nordic Naturals Omega 3 fish oil pills
    • mixed nuts
    • pickles
    • tuna
    • celery
    • sweet potatoes
    • lemon
    • black beans
    • Turkey jerky
    • brown rice noodles
    • quinoa
    • brown rice
    • shrimp
    • ground turkey
  • Target:
    • Mustard
    • Red hot
    • High Fructose corn syrup free BBQ sauce
    • Rice cakes
    • popcorn
    • Larabars or Cliff Kit Bars
    • olive oil mayo 
    • Powdered peanut butter
    • Vinegar
    • Truvia
  • Life Time Online:
    • Grass fed chocolate whey protein
    • Multi Vitamin
    • Chromium
    • Vitamin D
You will see somethings organic and somethings not organic.  I try to eat good, whole and clean foods. There are certain foods that I will only buy organic and others that I don't.  A good thing to know is the dirty dozen:

Anther good image for thought when it comes to buying your meats:


Enjoy your week and get ready to kick it up a notch next week!

Here is more info on the challenge in case your looking for some:

Friday, April 5, 2013

Spring into summer weekly challenges

In spirit of our challenge starting in just over a week I thought I would share our weekly challenges with you all!

Weekly Challenges:

  • Week 1 (4/15-4/21) - Have no artificial sweeteners and do 100 squats per day
  • Week 2 (4/22-4/28) - Try a new vegetable this week and do 100 jumping jacks per day
  • Week 3 (4/29-5/5) - Try a new protein this week and do 3 minutes worth of a front plank per day
  • Week 4 (5/6-5/12) - Drink at least 100oz of water per day this week and do 100 stairs (up and down) every day
  • Week 5 (5/13-5/19) - Go to bed early enough to sleep 8 hours per night and do 100 push ups per day (knees are also ok)
  • Week 6 (5/20-end) - Consume no dairy this week and walk/run at least 2 miles per day
The exercises don't have to be done all at once, they can be broken up throughout the day.

Still undecided if your joining us?  Read more about the challenge here:

or nibble at, or pick at, or indulge in

This weekend I will post my grocery list for the first week of the challenge!