Day 27: Prep Day 2!

Hey y'all! 
It's PREP DAY!!! That's right, a day to make some good eats to last the rest of the week, and in this case, the rest of the month! I am a huge believer in prepping, freezing and making things easier, for later on. I hate finishing a day's work, knowing I will soon be hungry, and also knowing that I will be going home blindly unknowing "what's for dinner". Do you ever have that happen?

When I'm that hungry, I am tempted to do something easy, cheap, and frankly, not always the best for me.
Rash decisions usually don't yield the best results. That's why they say "don't shop hungry". So, what's on the "menu" for prep day?

• The BEST Beef Stew you will EVER have!!
• 6 Fish Dishes :) - 2 fishes, to marinade & freeze for foil pouches later on throughout the month!

•       Teriyaki-Glazed Salmon
•       Honey-Dijon Salmon
•       Sweet Chili Salmon
•       Lemon-"Butter"-Rosemary Tilapia
•       Oregano-Paprika Tilapia
•       Yogurt-Dill Tilapia
• "Cookie Dough" Fro Yo
• Oven-Roasted Tomato Sauce

Ok, you may be wondering "what's up with all the fish?? Well it's near the end of month #1, and I am revamping my menu and workout schedule. We could label the first month "Just Do It" - meaning, let's just get started, force myself to get working out back into being a daily habit, and hunkering down on food and finding a few "bread & butter" go-to recipes that are easy, low-calorie, delicious and healthy - that I also like eating (that's key).

Month #2 is going to be titled: "Ramp It Up"- Fishy Style. The two major changes I'm going to be making are eating fish 3x/week and on those same days "fish days", I'm going to be doing insanity, now 3x/week instead of only two. The idea with the fish, is eating lean, omega-3 heart-healthy protein 3x a week with steamed veggies, or going "Lean & Green" at night. I'm trying to see if doing this, along with amping up my cardio-plyo is going to help burn belly fat. It's a theory.

So it's Insanity 3x a week, Strength 2x/week, and Running 1-2x/week. I will still give myself Sundays off, but if I want to work out that day, the only thing I can do it go for a run.

That's the plan anyways.

So, I bet you're wanting some recipes?? :))
Here they are! (You should see the live links down below, if not I'll have them up soon)



The BEST Beef Stew
Fish Marinades
          Honey-Dijon sauce
          Sweet Chili sauce
          Lemon-"Butter" Rosemary sauce
          Oregano-Paprika sauce
          Yogurt-Dill sauce
"Cookie-Dough" Fro-Yo
Oven-Roasted Tomato Sauce

I hope you enjoy these!! So how'd I do today?

FOOD
Breakfast: mini "bistro" plate - 1/2 cup mixed berries, 3 mini muffns, 1 HBE, 1 cup green tea
Snack: cinnamon apples & almond butter, 2 mini muffins, 1 cup green tea
Lunch: 6" ham & turkey sub from Subway :)   -  September is $5-footlong month (of course I find that out at the end of the month!)
Snack: "cookie dough" Greek yogurt dry run tester (1/2 cup)
Dinner: Skinny soup & string cheese

EXERCISE
Since it's the eve of the Mud Factor and I've been cooking all day, I gave myself a day off! Normally Sunday would be my day off, but since I will be running the 5K tomorrow, I'm taking the day off today!




Thanks for reading ALL!! 
Coming soon -  Pictures from the Mud RUN!!!

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