Fitness Vlog January 14th

I lost 10 Lbs in 2 weeks from the beginning of January starting my new gym membership at Planet Fitness. So I decided to start a fitness vlog to show my eating and exercise habits.

Starting out the first day I have a healthy Asian breakfast with turnips and shiitake mushrooms sauteed with sesame oil and black bean and garlic chili sauce. 1 sauteed Chinese pork sausage link, 1 over easy fried egg and about 1 cup white rice.

Another recipe I have for several meals is a Spaghetti Squash Alfredo!

To make it you will need...

1 large spaghetti squash
1-2 tbsp vegetable oil
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 package bacon 
1 lb brussel sprouts sliced
1 small onion diced
3 cloves garlic diced
1 stick butter
1/2 cup flour
1 quart Heavy Cream or Half and Half
1 cup Parmesan cheese grated
1 pint cherry tomatoes halved

Carefully cut spaghetti squash in half length wise and remove seeds. brush with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast in oven 425 degrees Fahrenheit for about 1 hour or until squash is tender and is easy flaked with a fork.

While the oven is cooking prepare the sauce by sauteing the bacon until crisp in a large skillet and draining on a paper towel. remove most of the grease from the pan and then add brussel sprouts and onions and more salt. saute until tender and then add broken pieces of bacon and 1/2 of garlic. saute for about 2-3 minutes then set aside.

Once squash has finished cooking flake off the flesh from the peel with a fork and set aside.

In a large sauce pan melt butter and add remaining garlic and then add flour and mix into butter to create a rue. Add heavy cream and stir over medium heart until sauce bubbles and begins to thicken. then stir in cheese and brussel sprout bacon mixture.

once cheese is melted and sauce is well blended fold in spaghetti squash. Lastly add fresh cherry tomatoes. 



And I also make some delicious vegetarian Bean and Cheese Taquitos!

To make them you will need...

roughly 30 tortillas
1 can re-fried beans
1 can black beans
1 cup shredded jack cheese
1 small red onion diced
olive oil

Heat tortillas over medium heat in olive oil until soft but not crispy. Heat beans in a pan until warm and blended reduce to a low simmer.

In a 9" x 13" pan roll up each tortilla full of a couple spoons full of beans, a pinch of onions, and a pinch of shredded cheese.

Bake at 360 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes. You can freeze and reheat them whenever.

To make the cheat day french toast you will need.

5 slices white bread
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cardamom powder
1 tbsp vanilla caramel coffee creamer
1 tsp vanilla extract 
4 tbsp butter
1/4 cup maple syrup

mix all ingredients in a bowl (except bread, butter, and syrup)

dunk each side of each slice of bread in the bowl and then fry in melted butter.

top with maple syrup and perhaps more butter.



Shopping List:

Fresh Produce
1 turnip
2 cups shiitake mushrooms
1 large Spaghetti Squash
2 lbs brussel sprouts
1 cup cherry tomatoes
2 small red onions
2 yellow onion
1 bulb garlic
2 large yellow potatoes
2 apples
3-4 inches of ginger root
1 bunch Cilantro
1 Avocado
1 Tomato

Fresh Meat and Dairy
4 slices deli ham
4 sticks of butter
1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
1 quart Heavy cream or Half and Half
1 package of bacon
1 cup shredded jack cheese
1 wheel of Queso Fresco
1 dozen eggs
about a dozen Chinese Pork Sausages
Milk
1 serving plain yogurt

Canned Food
Peanut Butter
Mayo
1 can of re-fried beans
1 can of whole pinto or black beans
Vegetable oil
1 bottle Adobo Seasoning
1 Bottle Ketchup
1 bottle Hoison sauce
1 can sardines in olive oil
1 can Pink Salmon
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 bottle maple syrup
Chinese Black Bean Sauce
Asian Garlic Chili Sauce
Sesame Oil
1 bottle soy sauce

Breads
Whole grain multigrain bread
30 corn tortillas
1 loaf white french bread
Onion Poppy Seed Rolls

Dry and Bulk Ingredients
1/2 cup Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
1 box Special K Red Berry Cereal
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp soy flour
3 cups white rice
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cardamom
A box of Multigrain Crackers
1/2 cup dry popcorn or 1 bag of microwave popcorn

Beverages 
Coffee
Sugar Free Hazelnut Creamer
Sugar Free Vanilla Caramel Creamer
Sugar Free Creamy Chocolate Creamer
Oolong Tea
Earl Grey Tea
Roasted Green Tea (Hoji-Cha)
Chai Tea
Chocolate Tea
Mango Black Tea
Strawberry Gatorade

Frozen Food
1 bag frozen tropical fruit
1 bag frozen carrots

Cheats
1 bag Sour Gummies (Air Heads Xtreems)
1 bag Sweet Gummies (Life Savers Berries)
5 slices of French Toast with Maple Syrup (Ingredients Listed)

Exercise

Mon
1 hr 35 min walking
35 min weight lifting

Tue
4 hr 30 min House Cleaning

Wed
30 min walking
2 hrs House Cleaning

Thur
3 hrs House Cleaning

Fri
30 min Walking
15 Min Aerobics

Sat
30 Min Walking
30 Min House Cleaning
10 Min Core Exercises

Sun
15 Min Power Yoga
30 min House Cleaning


Beginning of the week weight: 305 lbs.
End of the week weight: 305 lbs.

My Height 5'9"
My Frame Large

Be sure to adjust portion sizes to your own personal height and body frame.