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An Easy and Fun Way to Burn Off Thanksgiving Food

Ana De Souza November 6, 2014 2 minutes read
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Thanksgiving may be one of the best holidays but it can be easy to lose track of what your digesting. Here is an easy and fun way to maintain what you are eating during the holidays while staying fit through some fun workouts.

MEAL PLAN:

Monday: Breakfast: Toast (2 slices of bread max), orange juice & yogurt. Lunch: Chicken Breast with asparagus and water. Dinner: grilled haddock fish and spinach.

Tuesday: Breakfast: Omelet and sliced grapefruit. Lunch: Chicken noodle soup and a break stick on the side with any juice less than 200 calories. Dinner: 2 cups of salad and a slice of steak no bigger than 5 oz with juice or water.

Wednesday- Breakfast: 2 toasted bread slices, grapes and a cup of milk (1%) with coffee, and no more than 2 sugars. Lunch: 1 slice of mozzarella cheese, and 1 cup of salad, with water or juice. Dinner: 1/2 cup of rice, with grilled chicken and juice or water.

Thursday- Breakfast: A portion of any fruit, yogurt and water. Lunch: a chicken sandwich(grilled chicken & lettuce) with juice or water. Dinner: 1/2 cup of rice, grilled fish with juice or water.

Friday: Free day! Have any combination of delectables you desire, just do not go overboard.

Saturday & Sunday: Anything, but no more than 4 meals a day and no more than 1,000 calories in total for each.

*NOTE* When you are not too hungry but want a snack, drinks a lot of water and eat a portion of fruit but not too much that it will make you want to skip lunch or dinner.

 

WORKOUT PLAN:

Monday: 3 sets of 10 each

-Sit ups

-Mountain climbers

-Jumping jacks

 

Tuesday: 3 sets of 10 each

-Jumpings jacks

-Run 0.5 of a mile (alternative: run in place for 7 min)

– Crunches

 

Wednesday: 3 sets of 10 each

-Run for 10 minutes

-Sit ups

-Any leg tone workout

 

Thursday: 4 sets of 10 each

-Crunches

-Mountain climbers

 

Friday & Saturday: Create your own workout.

 

Sunday: Take the day off!

 

About the Author

Ana De Souza

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Ana “Bia” Kerr is gearing up for her second year in the Blue and Gold class with a main interest in sports. Kerr plays volleyball and is a member of the Helping Hands club here at MHS. Her hobbies include reading, writing, singing, and volunteering at her church. Her favorite artist is Shawn Mendes and her favorite show is Teen Wolf. Kerr joined The Blue and Gold because she enjoys writing and her exposure to different pieces of writing that the newspaper provides.

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