Week two of the 75 medium challenge, is officially complete! Last week I shared a recap of what I did and ate during the 75 medium challenge and figured I could do the same this week. If you are also doing the 75 medium challenge (or the 75 Hard or 75 soft challenge), hopefully these posts can give you some healthy meal ideas– I know that’s what I sometimes have the most difficulty with!
Just in case you missed it, here is a video and a post all about the 75 medium challenge that I am doing:
Day 8/75 (1/3/24)
Starting weight: 140 pounds (day 1) –> 138 pounds (day 8)
Exercise: Gym for weight/strength training: arm day
Reading: Atomic Habits by James Clear
Breakfast: Breakfast burrito with egg, spinach, bell pepper, turkey sausage, salsa, and queso fresco + coffee with collagen mixed in.
Tip: Mixing collagen into my coffee has proven to be the easiest way to sneak extra protein into my diet. You cannot taste it and it also helps with your hair, skin, and nail health!
Lunch: Ham sandwich and apple
Dinner: White chicken chili
(recipe from Better From Scratch below):
Day 9/75
Exercise: Gym for weight/strength training– leg day! Did squats and hip thrusts on the Smith machine, reclined leg press, upright leg press with calf extension, the hip abductor machine, and the glute kick-back machine.
Breakfast: Sweet potato, bell pepper, turkey sausage, spinach and egg hash topped with queso fresco, salsa, and avocado
Lunch: Leftover white chicken chili
Dinner: Went out to eat with friends at Texas Roadhouse. It was incredibly hard to say no to their rolls there, so I did indulge in one! I got the smothered chicken with gravy and a side of a baked potato. The smothered chicken was grilled and topped with sauteed onions and mushrooms and a tiny bit of cream gravy– super tasty, and the calories/nutrition on it really wasn’t all that bad!
Day 10/75
Exercise: Rest day
Breakfast: Sweet potato, bell pepper, turkey sausage, spinach and egg hash topped with queso fresco, salsa, and avocado
Lunch: Salad wrap (tortilla filled with a chopped salad that I made of romaine, cherry tomatoes, rotisserie chicken, avocado, black beans, and chipotle ranch dressing)
Dinner: Turkey Burger Bowls– turkey burger with pepper-jack cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, avocado, sauteed onions, on top of roasted sweet potato chunks drizzled with some chipotle ranch sauce
Day 11/75
Exercise: Gym for full body workout– chest presses, weighted squats, ab coaster machine, hip adduction machine, shoulder presses
Breakfast: Breakfast burrito with turkey sausage, black beans, egg, spinach, salsa, and avocado
Snack: string cheese
Lunch: Cobb salad from Chick-fil-A and diet lemonade
Dinner: Chicken Bryan (grilled chicken with goat cheese, sun dried tomatoes, and a lemon sauce) at Carrabba’s with a side of pasta and meatballs as an app to start
Day 12/75
Exercise: Gym for arms– rows, delt pull downs, delt flys, hammer curls and pull ups
Breakfast: English muffin with egg, avocado, and turkey sausage
Lunch: Peanut Butter and jelly on sprouted bread with protein bar
Dinner: Salmon with squash casserole (slightly modified Joanna Gaine’s recipe), and roasted Brussels sprouts
Day 13/75
Exercise: 45 minutes on the stationary bike
Breakfast: Kodiak cakes blueberry waffle with coffee with collagen
Lunch: Sandwich with rotisserie chicken, pepper jack cheese, lettuce, avocado, and tomato with side salad
Dinner: Chicken stir fry with broccoli, cabbage, carrots, and spinach with kung pao sauce and rice
Day 14/75
Exercise: 45 minutes of stationary bike
Breakfast: English muffin with egg, turkey sausage, and avocado with side of strawberries
Lunch: Leftover stir-fry
Dinner: Spaghetti squash with ground turkey meat sauce
Overall, I still feel like things are going strong! It’s becoming more of a habit to workout and I dread the “inconvenience” it causes me a lot more. It’s just my routine now! If you are struggling with snacks, here are some healthy and balanced snacks I routinely reach for (especially during this 75 medium challenge!)
Favorite Snacks:
- String cheese
- Apples and peanut butter
- Barebells protein bars
- Greek yogurt with fruit and granola
- Yasso greek yogurt bars
- French onion dip made with greek yogurt and carrots/pretzels
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