Wednesday, November 18, 2015

11/18/15 Health Journal

Make sure to drink at least 3 cup of water 20 minutes before each meal.

Breakfast:
Corn meal
Nuts
Dried and fresh fruit

Lunch:
Peanut butter and honey sandwiches
Baked potato

Supper:
salad
Whole grain bread

work out of the Day: (Rest Day)
45 minute moderate intensity cardio
Make sure to warm up, cool down, and stretch for each workout.

Health tip for the day:
Park at the back of the lot, it will give you fresh air and a little exercise before entering a building, it also helps avoid tight parking.


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Monday, November 16, 2015

11/16/15 Health Journal

Make sure to drink at least 3 cup of water 20 minutes before each meal.

Breakfast:
Whole wheat toast
Fruit smoothie
Milk

Lunch:
Brown rice
Black beans
Tomatoes

Supper:
Bean soup
Whole grain bread

work out of the Day:
45 minutes’ moderate intensity cardio
3 sets 12 reps
Kettle bell press right arm
Kettle bell press left arm
Kettle bell swings
Kettle bell lunges right
Kettle bell lunges left
Make sure to warm up, cool down, and stretch for each workout.

Health tip for the day:
Avoid alcohol, alcohol contains 7 calories per gram, where protein and carbohydrates only contain 4. So drinking alcohol is giving you tons of calories for almost no nutrition.


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Thursday, November 12, 2015

11/12/15 Health Journal

Make sure to drink at least 3 cup of water 20 minutes before each meal.

Breakfast:
Buckwheat pancakes
Apple sauce
Peanut butter
Fruit
Scrambled eggs

Lunch:
Whole wheat pasta, (better alternative to white pasta)
Tomato sauce
Raw almonds
Coconut water

Supper:
Fruit salad
Whole wheat bread dipped in seasoned olive oil
work out of the Day: (all cardo)
45-minute moderate intensity cardio
30-minute high intensity interval training e.g. if you are jogging, do a sprint for a short distance, and then back to jogging. Try to do something different then your moderate intensity cardio.
Make sure to warm up, cool down, and stretch for each workout.

Health tip for the day:
Make sure to get enough sleep per night, get to bed early, it will help your muscles repair, and increase your focus throughout the day.

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Wednesday, November 11, 2015

11/11/15 Health Journal

Make sure to drink at least 3 cup of water 20 minutes before each meal.

Breakfast:
Apple sauce
Nuts
Fresh fruit
Chia seeds
Rolled oats
Mix in various portions to make a delicious breakfast

Lunch:
Stir fried vegetables on top of brown rice. (easy to make in the morning, and very easy to pack for lunch)
Yogurt for desert. (preferably Greek yogurt with fruit)

Supper:
A fruit and juice smoothie.
Dried fruit.

work out of the Day:
30 minutes of moderate intensity cardio. (like walking to, and around the park.)
16 reps 3 sets
Air squats (make sure to keep knees behind toes)
Right leg tip toes (hold on to something to keep balance)
Left leg tip toes “ “
Mountain climbers (as fast as possible)
Sumo Jacks (where you do a jumping jack with a squat)
Make sure to warm up, cool down, and stretch for each workout.

Health tip for the day:
Stay away from sugary drinks such as soda, iced tea, and fruit cocktails. They not only rot your teeth, but they also are packed with calories, and will cause you to gain lots of unwanted weight.


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11/10/15 Health Journal

Make sure to drink at least 3 cup of water 20 minutes before each meal.

Breakfast:
Oatmeal with nuts, dried fruit, and a little bit of honey
Fruit smoothie,
Glass of milk/soy-milk

Lunch:
Chopped greens salad with tofu, veggies, lemon juice and salt to flavor
Fruit juice
Peanut butter and honey sandwich on whole wheat bread.

Supper:
vegetable soup
whole grain bread

Work out of the Day (rest day)
30 mins+ moderate intensity cardio, e.g. brisk walking, jogging, biking, swimming
90 seconds of plank, split if necessary
20 pushups split if necessary
90 tip toes split if necessary
Make sure to warm up, cool down and stretch for every workout.

Healthy advice for the day: STOP drinking water from fountains, unless you are willing to stand bent over slurping water for a long time. It is far better to bring a water bottle with you, or fill up a cup, these methods allow you to accurately determine how much water you are getting.


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11/9/2015 Health Journal


Drink 3 cups of water 20 mins before each meal.

Breakfast: 
Fruit
eggs (any way)
1/2 avacado 
2 pieces of whole wheat bread

Lunch: 
1/2 avacado
black beans
brown rice
1 chocolate chip cliff bar

Supper:
Salad and fruit only 

Work out of the day 
30 mins any cardio. Example; walking, jogging, biking.....

Strength workout;
Start out with abs 2 sets, as many reps as you can
   Crunches
   Reverse crunches 
   Plank

Pull-ups
Kettle bell swing
Hand/ head stand

Make sure you warm up before the workout, cool down and stretch after the workout.

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