Getting ready for 4th of July

Slimming down before I am in a bathing suit this weekend!

Yoga, yoga, yoga! Last night I knocked one yoga off my list. The key for me is making plans to go with a friend (a friend who is determined and commited)... That way you feel more obligation to your friend!

The rest of my week work out schedule:
Tonight -Yoga
Wednesday night - Spin
Thursday night- Yoga
Friday - Spin

I prepared my refridgerator for the week by filling it with healthy, organic produce, cut up and ready to be eaten!

And of course planned out my meals:

Tuesday
Breakfast:
Irish oatmeal mixed with
-1 tbsp ground flaxseed
-1 tbsp wheat germ
-ground walnuts
-fresh blueberries
a tall glass of water
1 shot espresso

Snack: Orange

Lunch:
Turkey lunch meat (3 slices)
sliced tomato
1 cup split pea soup

Dinner: Healthy taco salad in place of my usual Taco Tuesday cravings! Lettuce
pinto beans (handful)
taco meat (handful)
diced tomato
1/4 avocado
salsa
jalapenos
Corn on the cobb

Wednesday
Breakfast:
Non-fat organic yogurt with
-strawberries
-ground flaxseed
-ground wheat germ
a glass of water and espresso.

Snack: APple.

Lunch: Out to lunch with coworkers (Note: My coworkers go out to lunch EVERYDAY. It's not in my budget, money or calorie wise, ever... So whenever they choose a healthy place I go which is about once every two weeks. Even if it is a little pricey, once every 2 weeks for a healthy, social lunch it is worth it.) This afternoon we are going to one of my favorites, Tender Greens! They have the freshest ingredients for a delicious salad. I usually order a salad full of veggies and a lean protein, no bread (or I just eat half), and a lot of water to drink. Dressing on the side, or vinegerettes don't ever guilt me.

Dinner:
Salmon
cucumber salad.

Thursday
Breakfast: See Tuesday.

Snack: Grapefruit

Lunch:
Lunch meat
sliced tomato
1 cup of soup

Dinner:
White fish (whatever is fresh at Henry's or fish market)
tomato
cucumber quinoa salad

A few suggestions if you suffer from slow digestion like me: Don't pair a protein and fruit in the same sitting. Don't eat more than one protein in one sitting. High fiber diet, flaxseed helps with that. And yogurt (organic, greek is my choice, or ACTIVIA). Drink room temperature water...

I don't love water, but I know how important it is to drink. But I have to remind myself constantly to drink it. I drink one full glass right when I wake up. I keep a whole case of water bottles under my desk at work. My goal is to finish one bottle before I get off (doesn't sound like a lot, but again, small goals are better). Then I drink one bottle of a naturally flavored water with dinner to help the tasted.

Okay... so here's to the 4th of July weekend at the beach!