Stage 2: Week 3 - Sunday

Good Morning America:

* I am most proud of my Dad for getting the motivation to increase his core strength.
* I am grateful for a profession that allows me to accomplish the goals I have set.
* I am enjoying in life my new routine.
* I am committed to helping my parents as long as they accept it.
* I love that both my parents seem to be taking steps to getting more fit!

Notes:

* I had breakfast at Mercury Cafe this morning. I recommended this restaurant to all a few weeks ago. I ended up eating more calories than I would have at home, but all natural ingredients. Also, my stats are definitely only estimates since I have no idea what is in their blueberry muffins.

* DAD'S EXERCISES (PICTURES ON RIGHT):

1. Roll ups
2. Throw Downs
3. Around the World
4. MB Twist
5. Side Lunge and Rotate
6. Ribbon Side Lunge
7. Plank to Push Up

MOM'S WORKOUT #3 - will post pics Sunday...sorry.

1. Side Lunge Shoulder 1234 - 10 reps(count every time you have to do them OH)
2. Courtsey Lunge with Lateral Raises - 20 reps
3. Runner - 30 sec.

1. DB Clean and Press - 15 reps total
2. Push up rows - 20 reps total
3. Underwire punches 20 reps total

Stats:

Weight - ?
Calorie Intake (approximate) - 1798
Calorie Expenditure (approximate) - 0
Net (approximate) - 1798
Protein (approximate)- 171 grams

Nutrition:

Breakfast: 5:30 am / 301 calories

1/2 cup oatmeal
6 Egg White Puff
1 cup Asaparagus
coffee with 4 Tbsp Almond Milk & Truvia

Snack: 9:30 am / 796 calories

4 oz. Elk
2 poached eggs
1 cup chard
1/2 cup Quinoa
Cheese
1 piece of spelt bread with fruit compote
2 Cups Coffee

Lunch: 11 am / 300 calories

Blueberry Muffin

Snack: 3 pm / 110 calories

1 Scoop Isopure Whey Protein

Dinner: 6 pm / 332 calories Zucchini Lasagna!

4 oz. Ground Buffalo
Pasta Sauce
Ricotta Cheese
Cottage Cheese
Eggplant
Zucchini
Qunioa

Cardio:

* OFF

Good Night, Good Luck:

* I have given my love.
* I learned that change can be good.
* Today has enhanced my life by eating breakfast with Stan.

Thoughts:

I once had a recipe for zucchini lasagna I thought looked interesting. Instead of motivating myself to find it, I just decided to wing it.

1. I cut the zucchini in long strips and placed down a layer in the pyrex dish.
2. I mixed 1 lb. of ground buffalo with 1/2 cup lowfat cottage cheese, 1/2 cup part skim ricotta cheese, 1 cup quinoa, and 1 cup pasta sauce.
3. Then I put a layer of this mixture on top of the zucchini, then another layer of zucchini, then another layer of the meat mixture.
4. I topped the dish with 1/2 cup of pasta sauce and 1/2 cup of cottage cheese.
5. I baked it at 350 degrees for 30 min.

* Really take a look at the labels on the pasta sauce you choose, and you could use ground turkey, ground chicken, or a lean ground beef instead of ground buffalo. I'll let you know how it is tomorrow!