BBC Week 2 - Getting a Little Easier??????

This Fit Mommy had a little too much fun this weekend but nothing a week of clean eating an exercise won't take care of! This will be a bit more of a challenging week for me because I am travelling Wednesday thru Thursday and will not be home to make my own food. This just means I need to be proactive and pack healthy, portable snacks with me like almonds, apples, squeeze packets of almond butter - an make HEALTHY eating choices when I am out - such as salads with lean protein (DRESSING ON THE SIDE PLEASE!)

For you Fit Mommy's that are staying on track A BIG PAT ON THE BACK TO YOU!!!! Here is Week 2's menu, followed by YOUR SUPER SUMMER SHAPE-UP WORKOUT!! This menu is a little leaner on calories, so you get TWO OR THREE "extras"!

MEAL 1:
3/4 C oatmeal, 1 orange or banana (I must tell you, however, that this Fit Mommy has been substituting 1 whole egg and 2 egg whites, scrambled with a little cayenne pepper for the fruit, same calories and keeps me full longer because of the protein)

MEAL 2:
2 cups raw celery or 8 - 10 cherry tomatoes

MEAL 3:
1/2 baked potato
4 oz. chicken or fish
2 cups steamed spinach (YUM! My fave vege!!)

MEAL 4:
2 cups celery or 1 bell pepper
1 T natural almond butter

MEAL 5:
6 oz. grilled fish
1 cup zucchini
1 cup asparagus
3 cups mixed salad greens

The extras are still the same and don't forget to LISTEN TO YOUR BODY!! If you are feeling hungry and a 20 minute distraction isn't helping, eat a little snack!

Okay, as promised but a little late (sorry 'bout that!):

SUPER SUMMER SHAPE-UP WORKOUT!!
(all exercise do 2 to 3 sets of 12 to 15 reps except the plank - hold plank position for 60 seconds per set)

Walking lunge and bicep curl
Squat and shoulder press
Stiff legged deadlift and row
Plank
Bridge (or hip thrust)
Tricep dip

As you can see, the first three exercise are a combination of two exercises - allowing you to reap maximum benefits in less time. When done as a circuit (as I recommend so you keep your heart rate up) this workout can be done in 20 minutes. Now what Fit Mommy doesn't have 20 minutes? You can also do this at home. I only have a set of 15 pound dumbbells but they work great for everything in this circuit. I even put a dumbbell on my stomach to add weight resistance when doing bridges (lie on your back, weight on your stomach, and pressing into your heals, raise your booty off the ground - these help you tone that BIKINI BOOTY!!).

Happy training and healthy eating!!


Your in Fitness,


One Fit Mommy