Health and Fitness Update
Over the past week, and weekend I focused on small changes with my diet and working out three times a week for an hour and a half each. Since I haven’t spent much time in the gym, I brought a friend with me, who taught me the proper technique of how to do each exercise. Due to the fact I was only working out three times a week, instead of just focusing on one part of my body, I focused on all parts including cardio. For my workout routine, I started to run for 15 minutes on the treadmill, then focused on legs, abs, back, chest, shoulders and butt. Except on Sunday this week I spent a longer time working out (2 hours) and ran for 25 minutes (picture below).
In this order, I rotated around the specific machines and finished my workout with stretching out. For my diet, I focused on having a smoothie every day in the morning with a special K protein bar. I alternated days, with having salads and sandwiches for lunch and for dinner I ensured I was keeping my proportions small.
Below is a daily schedule of what I ate, and when I worked out:
Monday: Smoothie with a special K bar for breakfast, salad from Thrifty’s for lunch, veggies and rice for dinner.
Tuesday: Smoothie with a special K bar for breakfast, sandwich (homemade) for lunch, salad and chicken breast (protein) for dinner.
Wednesday: Smoothie with a special K bar for breakfast, salad from Thrifty’s for lunch, veggies and rice for dinner. (WORKOUT)
Thursday: Smoothie with a special K bar for breakfast, sandwich (homemade) for lunch, salad and chicken breast (protein) for dinner.
Friday: Smoothie with a special K bar for breakfast, salad from Thrifty’s for lunch, veggies and rice for dinner.
Saturday: Smoothie with a special K bar for breakfast, sandwich (homemade) for lunch, salad and chicken breast (protein) for dinner. (WORKOUT)
Sunday:Smoothie with a special K bar for breakfast, salad from Thrifty’s for lunch, veggies and rice for dinner. (WORKOUT)
Unfortunately, I was unable to take pictures as the gym was pretty busy, however in next week’s blog post I will be posting more pictures of my smoothies and workout routines. However, attached is one of the recipes I used for my smoothies (video).