For this week the food was a lot of protein and carbs and pretty much no sugars or fats. Lots of the dinners were fish or steak served with brown rice or some sort of salad. One recipe I made up was this...http://www.canadianliving.com/food/quick_and_easy/spinach_steak_and_mushroom_salad.php and it was awesome. Just used Mrs. Dash for the steak seasoning and portobello mushrooms and for the dressing I subbed light mayo and skim milk. It was still very delicious! Served it with some mashed sweet potatoes and it was excellent.
The key to this meal plan is snacking. I found I was dying of hunger if I didn't snack. These could range from apples with peanut butter (my favorite snack) to home made trail mix (Kashi lean cereal, sliced almonds, walnuts, craisins, a few chocolate chips and dried coconut. Protein shakes are 1-2 times a day also! I just used skim milk, mixed berries, half a banana, 2 strawberries and one scoop of powder. Or sub berries for mangoes and sliced pineapple!
As for the exercises...well I can definitely tell it's working. I can feel it in my core the next day and I found myself having to take a couple second breather in some of the exercises. It seems that the workouts get progressively harder each week, but there were definitely some good ones in there this round. Mountain climbers for 60 sec were challenging but very rewarding. I also really liked the jackknifes and seated ball twists ("any ball" BTB pass as he calls it). Each work offers new exciting and challenging exercises that make me look forward to more core workout each session.
-Shay Dodds
*See left side for updated photos!
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