Salad:
Romaine Lettuce 2-3 cups per person
1 cup red lentils rinsed
2 tomatoes diced
1 green bell pepper diced
1 cucumber diced
Dressing:
2 tablespoons olive oil
Juice from 1/2 lemon
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons honey
1 teaspoons dijon
1 clove garlic minced
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper
Mix ingredients for dressing. Add cucumber, tomatoes, cooked lentils, peppers. Stir to coat. Use slotted spoon to top lettuce with 1 cup of salad/dressing mix.
Shaun T really steps up his game in Month 2. He takes push-ups to a whole new level. He assaults every muscle in your body and by assaults I mean sculpts.
Even with the with physically demanding nature of Max 30 it is still doable to follow the modifier and get a killer workout.
Tomorrow’s my rest day and I can tell you what I won’t be doing… Push-ups.
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Transformation Tuesday is here so it’s time for my results! Here I am 30 days in and 4.5 lbs & 7 inches later. I could not be happier with the progress so far! Email me at lbrown1183@gmail.com if you are ready to join me for Month 2!
I achieved these results by following the modifier for a lot of the high impact moves! I can’t wait to see what Month 2 brings!
I had to share this recipe from The Garden Grazer! Yesterday I was craving avocado something fierce so I made a grocery run this morning and picked some up. I wasn’t sure what to do with it but I came across this recipe on Pinterest and it called to me. I skipped the green onions because I didn’t have any.
I added some fresh Wisconsin Sharp Cheddar because cheese! Seriously I will find an excuse to add cheese to any recipe. I also added some organic Greek yogurt for dipping.
Next time I think I’ll add some black beans and a squeeze of lime?!?
It was amazing! Heaven on earth!
I am so excited about this recipe that I am writing this blog before even cleaned up from lunch.
Honestly this wasn’t a well planned meal. I desperately need to go to the grocery store so I just kind of made due with what we had.
Since I am begin honest you should also know I only had about half the whole wheat noodles I needed so I had to improvise and add some white noodles that I had laying around. I would also suggest doubling everything in the recipe besides the bacon if making for 4 people. It’s just me and the little man this weekend so I made a small batch.
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup whole wheat noodles
1/2 cup milk
2 tbsp butter
1 1/2 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
4 slices bacon (cooked and crumbled)
Directions:
Prepare noodles according to box.
While noodles are boiling cook and crumble bacon.
Add cheese, milk, and butter to cooked noodles. Mix well. Top with bacon and enjoy.
The only way this could have been better is with beer and/or avocado.
I have never had good timing. I believe that comes from my love of procrastination. For example, I just wrapped up week 1 of insanity max:30. The program is 8 weeks long (perfect length IMO), we leave for Mexico in 43 days. I’ll let you do the math on that.
If I follow the standard calendar, you know the one for people that plan ahead, I won’t be done with the program before we leave. I would have to take a break and finish when we get home or bring it with. I know myself well enough to know that neither of those are solid plans for me.
That being said I want NEED to finish the program before vaca. So I did a little creative reorganization and removed some all rest days.
Before you protest and tell me your body needs rest, wait. I have a plan for that! I am doing the Ab Maximizer Plan. It has an extra day of work compared to the Max out Calendar.
So if I need a rest day I have two options. Skip the added pulse workout or double up later in the week.
As far as nutrition goes I plan on starting a 30 clean eating challenge on 1/5. I have a feeling that will be much more difficult on my willpower. More to come on that.
Week 1 results posted tomorrow!
5 days into Insanity Max:30 and with every new workout I think I find a new favorite. I followed the moderator about 50% of the time to reduce the impact and I was still drenched at the end.
I continued the theme of sucking at all things upper body. I struggled with the tricep dips again. My arms are still sore from yesterday but I pushed through and went as hard as I could.
The plank punches also proved difficult. I am looking forward to gaining a stronger upper body from this program.
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After completing PiYo and the Fox Cities Half Marathon this fall I fell off the wagon hard! I have still been working out with 21 day fix and Les Mills combat but my eating has been outrageous. I have recommitted to logging my meals and daily workouts with Insanity Max: 30! Today was day 1 follow me for updates on progress!
The concept of Max:30 is to give it your all and go as hard as possible for as long as possible. When you take your first break record that as your Max Out time. Then get back in there and finish the work out!
The goal is to improve your time day after day! Today I maxed out with Cardio Challenge at 9:01.
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I am so ready for this! I made poor eating choices for the last couple days but I am ready to get back on track! Who is with me? We start Monday. Like my Facebookpage to join us!
You’ll get great recipes, tips and support!
In the spirit of transformation I am stepping out of my comfort zone to share my own PiYo results! In addition to the weight and inches lost I was also able to shave 9 minutes off my half marathon time. I feel so much stronger after finishing this program. I can’t wait to do it again after 21 day fix!
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