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January 25, 2024 · Leave a Comment

75 Medium: Week 4 Recap (Meal Ideas, Workouts, and Inspo)

75 Medium· Health

Week 4 of the 75 medium challenge, is complete! In case you missed week 1, week 2, and week 3 recaps, there are plenty of other meal ideas for 75 medium there as well. 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!

And just in case you have zero idea what the 75 medium challenge is, here is a video and a post to fill you in:

@saraannsutton My 75 medium rules ✨🫶🏼 started 5 days ago and feeling good! Follow along for meal ideas and updates ☺️ #75hard #75softchallenge #greenscreen ♬ original sound – Sara Ann Sutton
The 75 Medium Challenge: Rules and FREE Downloadable Checklist Tracker!

Day 22/75 (1/17/24)

Weight: 137.5 pounds (2.5 pounds down from Day 1)

Reading: Atomic Habits by James Clear

Exercise: gym for strength training– leg day

Breakfast: Breakfast burrito + collagen coffee

Lunch: Wrap with grilled chicken, cheese, ranch, bacon, lettuce, and tomato

Dinner: White chicken enchiladas with beans, corn, pepper-jack, bell pepper, and spinach. Topped with lettuce, tomatoes, and avocado

I slightly modified this recipe that I have saved on my Instagram stories (located in the recipes highlight) but used Greek yogurt instead of sour cream for the extra protein

Day 23/75

Exercise: Stationary bike for 45 minutes

Breakfast: Greek yogurt with granola, chia seeds, and blueberries + collagen coffee

Lunch: Grilled sandwich on multigrain bread with pepper jack and shredded chicken + strawberries

Dinner: Salad wrap in low-carb wrap– rotisserie chicken, black beans, lettuce, grape tomatoes, and chipotle ranch

Day 24/75

Reading: Mindset by Carol S. Dweck

Exercise: Gym for arm day

Breakfast: Breakfast burrito with egg, black beans, spinach, salsa, and hot sauce + collagen coffee (as always)

Lunch: Protein smoothie (protein powder, blueberries, spinach, milk, banana) + pretzels and french onion dip (made with Greek yogurt for extra protein)

Dinner: Turkey meatballs, roasted broccoli, roasted brussel sprouts, and piece of multigrain bread

Day 25/75

Exercise: gym for legs– weighted squats and lunges at the Smith machine, glute bridges on the smith machine, dead lifts, leg press into calf extension, and hip abductor and adduction machines

Breakfast: Kodiak cake blueberry waffles

Lunch: salad wrap with chicken, black beans, lettuce, avocado, and tomato

Dinner: Chicken and dumplings with side of fruit

Day 26/75

Exercise: Active recovery day

Breakfast: Egg and turkey bacon on multigrain bread with fruit

Lunch: Leftover chicken and dumplings and fruit

Dinner: Stir fry: grilled chicken with spinach, broccoli, and zucchini in a kung pao sauce over rice

Day 27/75

Exercise: gym for arms and abs– did rows, bent over rows, hammer curls, tricep dips, chest press, ab coaster (dynamic plank + basic and intermediate scrunches), and delt pull-downs

Breakfast: breakfast burrito with black beans, egg, turkey bacon, spinach, avocado, and hot sauce + collagen coffee

Lunch: sandwich with grilled chicken, pepper jack, and lettuce on multigrain bread

Dinner: Grilled salmon with black bean corn salad and cauliflower rice

Day 28/75

Weight: 136 pounds (down 4 pounds from Day 1 start)

Exercise: 45 minutes on stationary bike

Breakfast: Banana and Kodiak oatmeal. I talked about this oatmeal last week, but its a great easy breakfast option with protein!

Lunch: leftover chicken, broccoli, zucchini, and spinach stir-fry

Dinner: Crock pot chicken and stuffing with green beans. I think I needed less liquid in this but the flavor was good! if anyone has any dump and go crock pot recipes that they love, let me know!

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75 Medium Week 4 Thoughts

This is the first week that I looked at myself in the mirror and noticed a difference in the way I look. Doing this challenge was never intended for weightloss for me, it was just about feeling stronger. I am feeling stronger, I think I look stronger, and my mind feels clearer. So that’s great news!

What feels hard? READING NON-FICTION. I finished Atomic Habits which I loved and am currently fighting for my life through my new book lol

P.S. I came across this while scrolling Facebook the other day and had to share if you are trying to be mindful of your carbs! These are some coffee order ideas at Starbucks under 15g of sugar.

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HALLOWEEN CANDY MONSTER COOKIES 🍪 
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
assorted Halloween candy, chopped

* Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

* Cream the butter and sugars together well—at least 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy.

* Add peanut butter and mix well. Add egg and vanilla and mix.

* In a separate mixing bowl stir together the flour, oats, salt, baking powder and baking soda.

* Add to the wet mixture and mix to combine. Stir in chopped Halloween candy

* Scoop into 1 inch balls onto a parchment paper or silicone lined baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes

* Remove them from the oven and allow them to cool completely on the pan

#monstercookies #halloween #toddlermom #holidaytraditions
Catch me putting @fairlife chocolate milk in every Catch me putting @fairlife chocolate milk in every recipe while pregnant 🙂‍↕️

Without toppings, this clocks in at about 7 grams fiber, 12 grams protein, and 16 grams carbs, so it was a perfect bedtime snack for me when I had gestational diabetes!

3-INGREDIENT CHIA SEED PUDDING
2 tablespoons chia seeds
1/2 cup Fairlife chocolate milk
(optional) 2 tablespoons low-carb vanilla Greek yogurt (such as Two Good)

1. Mix the chia seeds and milk together well— cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight.
2. Remove from fridge and stir well, taking care to break up any clumps
3. Stir in yogurt and, if desired, top with whatever toppings you want (I love fresh raspberries and chocolate chips, granola, mashed cherries, etc) #fibermax #carbconscious #highproteinlowcarb #hyperfixation #pregnancy
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And final day! We had so much fun on this trip but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t ready to be home lol my feet HURT 🫩

Highlights of the day:
📍Grand Bazaar Flea: I believe this is only on Sundays but they had so much cool vintage clothing and fun things being sold!
📍Deluxe Green Bo: scallion pancakes YUM
📍Mei Lai Wah: the pineapple pork bun is worth all the hype
📍Jin Mei Dumpling: I think we paid $5 for 15 chive and pork dumplings— so good
📍Comedy Cellar: we actually went to the smaller location next door, but they share a lot of the same comedians for the night! @godfreycomic dropped in at ours which was such a fun surprise!! #nyceats #babymoon #travelvlog #nycvlog
I mean a margarita sounds nice but I’m much more e I mean a margarita sounds nice but I’m much more excited for a cold sub sandwich from @jerseymikes #pregnancy #pregnancyhumor #3rdtrimester
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The lesson of the day: drink lots of water when touristing around NY or else you might nearly pass out on the subway which will give you a big fright when pregnant 🤪

Some highlights of the day:
📍Win Son Bakery: the scallion pancake BEC is *chefs kiss*
📍Feste: super cute gift store in SoHo 
📍Central Park and The Met: duh
📍& Sons Steakeasy: before 7 pm they have an “adult happy meal” deal with a burger, the tastiest shoestring fries, and a martini— I got their French dip which was SO good
📍Pasticceria Rocco: the tiramisu and cheesecake were ok, but the cannoli was worth stopping for!

#babymoon #nyceats #pregnancy #travelvlog
BABYMOON IN NYC: DAY 1 🌙🏙️🍕 Some highlights of th BABYMOON IN NYC: DAY 1 🌙🏙️🍕

Some highlights of the day:
📍Ole & Steen: a danish bakery with a few locations; their cinnamon social pastry was really tasty and their turkey sausage, egg, and cheese on a focaccia roll was honestly so good!
📍Met Cloisters: depending on where you are staying, this may be a hike to get to, but it wasn’t nearly as crowded and overwhelming as the Met in UES and the gardens were so beautiful 
📍Casey Rubber Stamps: old-school rubber stamps with a huge catalogue to choose from— or you can order a custom stamp!!
📍Veniero’s Pastry: this cannoli was so good— wish I had tried more things because the cheesecake looked phenomenal 
📍MoMA Gift Shop: you don’t have to go through the museum and have a ticket to go in— they have a lot of unique gifts and souvenirs worth checking out!
📍Pasta de Pasta: fast casual homemade pasta tossed in a cheese wheel— only around $9-15 per serving 

#babymoon #nyceats #travelvlog
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It is formulated with powerful skincare ingredients, including Niacinamide, BHA, Collagen Peptide,
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I get my most creative with meals when I’m going o I get my most creative with meals when I’m going out of town and trying to use up everything in the fridge and freezer to avoid buying more food 🙂‍↕️ I think there’s something there with the crockpot beef and broccoli!! I was winging it but maybe I need to work on a recipe 👀

Breakfast: lavash breakfast wrap with egg, @jonesdairyfarm chicken sausage, avocado, tomato, salsa, and hot sauce
Snack: no-bake energy balls with oats, PB, honey, chia seeds, flax seeds, m&m’s 
Lunch: baked potato soup
Snack 2: apple and PB
Dinner: crockpot pot roast turned into “beef and broccoli” (kind of) with noodles and @traderjoes scallion pancakes
Bedtime snack: @fairlife chocolate milk always
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