Day 15 & 16!!!

Yesterday was very relaxing day but I still did the workout first thing in the morning. I did Shoulders & Arms and Ab RipperX. For Mother’s Day; I got a gift certificate from the hubby I went to the spa and got one-hour massage and was very relaxing.
KenpoX- first thing in the morning and I’m starting to enjoy it now. I just have few pictures of my food and I had homemade salsa:
-Tomatoes
-Onions
-Jalapenos
-Garlic
-Lime
-Cilantro





Quinoa with Tilapia and vegetables

Day 14!!!

I was "soaking wet" in just 15 minutes doing Plyometrics and it's about 50 minutes workout. I still enjoy doing plyo; it's my favorite workout. After workout I had a protein shake with banana...

Breakfast: scrambled spinach white egg on low-carb wheat tortilla...



Snack: apple with homemade almond butter...


Lunch: salmon burger on 100% whole wheat sandwich thin
spicy brown musturd, lettuce, tomatoes...



Snack: 1/2 cup of frozen sweet peas...


Dinner: brown rice with homemade lentil "meatlessball" and roated vegetables...

Week3: Day13!!!

Back & Chest and Ab RipperX: I had a great workout; I was able to do 10-12push-ups of course on my knees, which are very good. When I started I couldn’t even done 6 on my knees; I’m getting stronger yall. Now my knees are all scratched up; oh well I’ll be fine.

I also had Meat Free day. I started my morning with a protein shake with homemade almond butter:


Afterward I had my vitamin:



Roasted tomatoes and bell peppers with cucumbers on a slice of bread:


Lunch-Homemade black bean burger with spicy mustard/avocado and roasted sweet potatoes (yummy):


4 Reasons to Grab a Handful of Almonds as Your Next Snack




1) New research supports almonds' ability to lower cholesterol. A study to be published Monday in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition provides more evidence that almonds are one of the most heart-healthy foods around.

The study finds that when directly compared to first-generation statins, a certain heart-healthy dietary approach including almonds is just as effective in lowering LDL, or "bad," cholesterol below the recommended range for heart disease prevention.

The approach, known as the "Portfolio" eating plan because it includes a variety of heart-healthy foods, included foods such as oatmeal, beans, olive oil, soy products, and a daily one-ounce handful of almonds. Researchers called almonds a "mini-Portfolio" because in and of themselves, they contain several components emphasized in the eating plan -- vegetable protein, fiber, plant sterols and other several heart-healthy nutrients.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than half of all American adults have cholesterol levels higher than they should be.

2) Almonds are nutritionally dense -- a quality emphasized in the government's latest Dietary Guidelines. Almonds are the most nutritionally dense nut, whether compared calorie per calorie or ounce per ounce. The recently released Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 encourage Americans to choose nutritionally dense foods -- that is, to get the most nutrition possible out of the calories you eat. A one-ounce, 164-calorie serving of almonds, or about a handful, is an excellent source of vitamin E and magnesium, and a good source of fiber. It also offers heart-healthy monounsaturated fat, protein, potassium, calcium, phosphorous and iron.

In fact, according to a study in the British Journal of Nutrition last fall, individuals who added almonds as a snack to their regular diet increased their overall intake of several important nutrients. The study's researchers, from Loma Linda University in California, concluded that incorporating almonds into a diet may promote the natural displacement of less nutrient-dense foods, making the overall nutritional quality of the diet better.

3) Eating almonds may help maintain or even lose weight. A recent study in the International Journal of Obesity found that adding a daily ration of almonds to a low-calorie diet enhanced weight loss, as well as significantly improved risk factors associated with heart disease, when compared to a low-fat, low-calorie diet. Researchers cited almonds' heart-healthy monounsaturated fat as being very satiating, helping satisfy the appetite and prevent patients from overeating.

4) Almonds are tasty, satisfying and versatile. Whether added to low-fat yogurt, included in a healthy trail mix, or munched on their own, almonds have a toasty crunch that's perfect for any time of day, and for many other foods.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/19708.php

Curried chickpeas with brown rice:



And a lot of water...

Day 12!!!

I did cardio and like it more than yoga. I’m just not a yoga person or this one is too long for a beginner. In the cardio, they have little bit of yoga for less than 10minutes. For now on it’s going to be cardio, adios yoga…

I had a vegetarian day and I prepared my food for it:

-Homemade Black Bean Burger...
-13 burgers...




Lentil Meatless-balls...
-24 meatless-balls






-Avocado Hummus





THE EATS...

-Whole-Wheat Pecan Pancake with fruits


-Avocado Hummus with carrots...


-Black Bean Veggie Burgers with spicy brown mustard and roasted sweet potatoes...


Plain yogurt with homemade almond butter...


After cardio workout I made a 5oz protein shake...


-Tomato & Basil Lentil Meatless-balls with steamed vegetables...These were a big hit; our little guy ate not one but two... :)

-Quinoa with carrots and peas

Double Digit: Day 10 & 11

-Yesterday:KenpoX- After workout I got few items at the grocery store that I needed.

Strawberries
Olive oil (buy 1 get 1 free)
Baby Spinach (buy 1 get 1 free)
2 plain yogurts (like them with peanut butter)
Pecan
YoBaby Yorgurt (our little guy favorite)

I also got new protein powder, and I fixed my self a glass:


Snack:apple with peanutbutter


Lunch: baby spinach salad with strawberry dressing and turkey meatloaf


Dinner: mixed vegetable brown rice with pepper chicken



Today: Legs & Back and Ab RipperX, I also did 3-lap at the park. Today is being a busy day. I've been cooking; starting tomorrow I'm going to try to go meatless for a week. So I made (i'll post pictures tomorrow)
-Black Bean Veggie Burgers
-Avocado Hummus
-Lentil Meatless-balls
-Whole-Wheat Pecan Pancake

-Homemade Almond Butter


Lunch:homemade almond butter with a slice of bread and banana


Snack: baby spinach, straberries and left-over chicken salad (strawberries were very sweet and had two more)


Dinner: best tilapia EVER-Baked Southwestern Tilapia-Recipe from Wholefood with roasted vegetables: