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Day 5 Recipes and Exercise for the Lifestyle Challenge!!

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Day 5!!!!

 Breakfast: Spinach Omelet • Servings: 1

This is great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner and is very simple to make.

3-4 Eggs, Slightly Beaten

1 Cup Fresh Spinach

1⁄2 Cup Fresh Mushrooms

1⁄4 Cup Onion, Chopped

1⁄8 Teaspoon Sea Salt

1 Tablespoon Coconut Oil

In a skillet, sauté the mushrooms, onions, and spinach leaves until tender, remove from the skillet. In a small bowl, stir together the remaining omelet ingredients except coconut oil. In the same skillet, heat coconut oil. Pour egg mixture into skillet. Cook over medium heat lifting slightly with spatula to allow uncooked portion to flow underneath until eggs are set (3-4 minutes). Place sautéed mushrooms, onion, and spinach on half of omelet. Gently fold over the other half and slide onto a plate

Lunch: Tatkoutka (Moroccan Cooked Salad)

This is a cooked salad that is often eaten as a dip. It can be eaten warm or cold.

2 Ripe Tomatoes, Quartered

1 Small Onion

Chopped 1⁄2 Cucumber Halved Lengthwise, Seeded and Chopped

1 Green Bell Pepper, Halved Seeded And Chopped

2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice

3 TablespoonsOlive Oil

2 Cloves Garlic, Crushed

1⁄2 Teaspoon Cumin

2 Tablespoons Cilantro

Chopped Sea Salt And Black Pepper

Put the tomatoes, onions, cucumber, and green bell pepper into a pan. Add 1⁄4 cup water and simmer for 5 minutes. Let cool. Combine the lemon juice, olive oil, and garlic, and cumin. Strain the vegetables, then transfer to a bowl. Pour the dressing over them, season with salt and pepper and stir in the chopped cilantro.

Dinner: Marinated Chicken Satay • Servings: 4-6

This is a great speedy dinner. Kids love them because they can eat them right off the sticks.

2 Tablespoons Almond or Cashew Butter

1⁄2 Cup Tamari or Soy Sauce

1⁄2 Cup Lemon or Lime Juice

2 Tablespoons Curry Powder

6 Skinless, Boneless Organic Chicken Breasts, Cubed

1 Teaspoon Hot Pepper Sauce (Check Ingredients)

2 Clove Garlic, Chopped or Put Through a Press

Combine nut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, curry powder, garlic and hot pepper sauce. Place the chicken breasts in the marinade and refrigerate. Let the chicken marinate at least 2 hours or overnight. Preheat a grill to high, weave the chicken onto wooden skewers (soak them first to prevent them catching on fire) and grill for approximately 5 min on each side.

Exercise Clip of the Day: MaxT3- Superfast Upper Body:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNRGK_PjoPY&list=PL60B101BEB0BA4AC6&index=9

Exercise Lay out:

Do these exercises 20 seconds on and 20 seconds off, 3 reps. For a total of 6 minutes. 1 minute each exercise.

- Pull Ups

-Push Ups

-Speed Curls

-Speed Presses

-Chin Ups

-Diamond Push ups

Good Luck Challengers!!!!

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