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Monday, August 22, 2011

Healthy Living Challenge: Wk 3



This is week 3 of my 6 Week Healthy Living Challenge. Please check out the link if you are viewing this for the first time.


Last week I ran 3 times with my 4 year old and husband as we pushed our youngest daughter in her stroller! It was fun :)


As far as eating salads for lunch, it was a success for 5 out of the 7 days :)


Meatless Monday, has been switched this week and last to Meatless Tuesday :)


Below is this week's lunch menu:


(FYI- If I am in a time crunch, or am missing an ingredient, I make due with substitutions. I am looking forward to trying some new salad recipes!)

Week 3


Sun: After Church Family Picnic :)


Monday: 
BLT Salad  (yes, again this week because I loved it so much :)


Tuesday: (Meatless day) House garden salad with chickpeas and raspberry vinaigrette 


Wed: Traditional Tuna salad (using low fat mayo) with saltine crackers


Thursday: Chinese Chicken Salad


Friday: Steak Chop Salad


Saturday: Work Picnic :)



Week 3's Exercise Plan:


Monday: jog 1.5 mi


Tues: go on a walk with the girls, Resistance training- Back and Biceps (curls, lat pull down, etc) 


Wednesday: off


Thursday: pilates video, resistance- legs (lunges, squats, leg lifts, etc..)


Friday: jog 1.5mi, resistance- chest and triceps (push ups, tricep kick-backs, etc)



Here are some resources for healthy salad recipe ideas:


Fit Watch: Free E-Book Salad Recipes



Eating Well: Healthy Salad Recipes


All Recipes: Healthy Salads


Reader's Digest: Fresh Salad Recipes


Medicine Net: Salad Recipes


Woman's Day: Healthy Hearty Salads


Good Housekeeping: Healthy Salads


About Salads: Easy Healthy Salad Recipes


Epicurious: Main Course Salads


Savvy Vegetarian: Salad Recipes


Food Network: Salad Recipe Collection


Other helpful links: 


Meatless Mondays: "Why Meatless? 


Target Heart Rate Calculator: target level


Why you should exercise and other info: Web MD CardioCDC ExerciseACSM, and AHA

Do you not know that your body is the temple (the very sanctuary) of the Holy Spirit Who lives within you, Whom you have received [as a Gift] from God? You are not your own, (
1 Corinthians 6:19 AMP)



If you are going to join me on this challenge, or want to leave a salad recipe, please leave a comment (with your link too if applicable). Thanks!

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