Boot camp week 3 day 2

8:30am
20 min Workout
Level 1 of the 30 day shred.

Glad to say it was easier than the first time I did it. And I used 5lb hand weights instead of my usual 3lbs. Feels awesome.

9:15
Made a protein shake and some go lean cereal.

12:00pm
Ate a mango

1pm
Snack; veggie straws

3:00pm
On the way to pick kids up from school.
Larabar. Didn’t like it that much.

4:00pm
Toasted turkey sandwich with spinach and light chipotle mayo. Carrots and hummus.

6:00pm
A cup of sleepy time relaxing tea with one spoon honey

8:30 late dinner
Spinach stew with rice

Boot camp week 3 day 1

Monday weight and measurements
Weight: 121.0 lbs
Arms: 10.5 inch
Waist: 31.5 inch
Thigh: 21 inch

7:30am
While driving kids to school I munched on this and some water.

Breakfast with family
Wheat pita
Boiled eggs
Egg salad with salt, pepper and drizzle of olive oil.
Bulgarian cheese
Hummus
Tomatoes and cucumber
Za’atar
And red pepper paste (yum)

12:00pm
Drank a cup of leftover green ginger ale.

2:00pm
Ate 2 bowls of leftover soup from last night

6pm
Drank a cup of ginger tea with honey.

7:30pm
Dinner
Chicken in onion sauce “mutabal”

Green Ginger Ale juice

This was actually pretty good. I got the original recipe here.

I used the following items:
3 green apples, cored
2 leaves of romaine lettuce
2 mini cucumbers
1″ peeled ginger root
Half a lemon

It was sweet enough for me, and I can have a sweet tooth sometimes. my husband drank a cup because he was feeling ill, and said he saw immediate detoxing/cleansing effects. So hey, whatever works! I didn’t see the same effects he did. But I have been running to the restroom a bit more often than usual ever since I started juicing.

Strawberry Kiwi juice

I had a ton of strawberries I had got on sale earlier in the week. So I looked up some recipes to see what’s the best way to juice them.

Ended up making up my own recipe

2 lb strawberries
4 kiwi fruit
2 apples ( for more sweetness add more sweet fruits like apples or pears)

I peeled the kiwi, unstemmed the strawberries and cores the apples.

Juice and serve

The strawberries I used were not the sweetest in town so this turned out a bit tangy. Try to use the sweetest fruit you can find for best results.

Store in air tight jars to preserve freshness, or just serve immediately because it tastes better fresh

Boot camp Week 2 Day 7

9:00am
Green Ginger ale juice. Recipe here.

Breakfast: 10:00am
Peanut butter on wheat raisin bread with bananas.

12:00pm
Quick snack, wheat pita with Dukka, an Arabic spice dip stuff similar to Za’atar. Made from wheat. It is tangy and spicy. I love it.

1:00pm
Made strawberry kiwi apple juice.
2lbs strawberry
4 kiwi
2 apples (add more apple for more sweetness)
As in all fruit juices, try to pick the sweetest ones for maximum flavor.

4:00pm
Leftover chipotle from last nights dinner. Added some pickled red cabbage I made the other day.

5:00pm
Made some mango orange juice. Very sweet and silky smooth.

6:00 granola bar

8:30
Dinner
Superfood soup. (just made it up)
Has some kale, spinach, zucchini, celery, carrots, peas, quinoa, orzo, onions, and cubed tilapia. I wanted to add shrimp but didn’t have any on hand. So I opted with the fish. Not bad. I gobbled down 2 bowls.

Didn’t workout today either. That’s 3 days in a row. Tomorow is weigh day. Let’s see how my body has changed :S

Red beet juice “sun kissed”

Found the original recipe here

Ingredients I used:
1 beet, peeled
2 apples, cored
1 orange, peeled
1 pear

Didn’t add any greens or ginger. Was hoping the family would try it and like it without the extras.

Juice and serve

Carrot Apple Ginger Juice <3

Absolutely fantastic and amazing. I loved every bit of it and drank the whole thing in a minute.

Original recipe found here
Ingredients:
4 medium carrots, peeled
2 red apples
1/2 inch peeled ginger root.

Juice and serve! This doesn’t make much, barely a glass. So if you love it like I do, you can easily double or triple the amount.

My first green juice experience

So I bought this new juicer from amazon and it arrived yesterday. I’ve been interested in juicing for a while as it can be very beneficial for ones health.

I tried the recipe on Joe Cross’s website called the Mean Green Juice

So I gathered up my ingredients and washed them up, cored the apples and peeled the cucumber. Added kale, celery, and an inch of ginger.

Shoved them into the juicer.

took out the pulp and rejuiced it. Look how much leftover was in there!

To be honest, I was scared to try it.. I preferred washing the juicer first.. Let it mentally sink in lol. But then, no more hiding or running away.

Man, I was in for a treat.. Or was I?

I WISH I peeled the ginger, or maybe I put too much, but whatever it was, I’m pretty sure it’s not supposed to taste like that. “That” is unlike anything I have tasted in my life. It was bearable, and I loved the smell of ginger in it. But it was kinda spicy. Let me see how I can put this in words. It tasted a lot like pure coconut water, with a hint of celery and a lot of ginger. I didn’t taste any of the greens.

I couldn’t swallow it, my throat was kinda burning from the spiciness lol.
So I peeled a mango and blended it with the green juice in the blender. Ah, so much more bearable. I found the trick to it is to sip it as quickly as possible through a straw. Maybe some ice will help.

I wish you could see the faces of my kids watching me drink it, while they shoved their faces with leftover pizza.

Yeah, Next time I’m peeling the ginger.