Motivational Monday

"Change your life today.
Don't gamble on the future, act now, without delay. "

-Simone de Beauvoir

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Fitness Tip of the Week:

• To help add more protein in your daily meals, start adding protein powder in your smoothie, oatmeal, cereal etc!

Smoothie Recipe of the Week:

• PB & J Smoothie
• 1 cup frozen strawberries
• 1 banana
• 1/4 cup peanut butter, plus more for garnish
• 1 cup skim milk
• 2 tablespoons fresh strawberries, chopped

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Lunch Recipe of the Week:

• Shrimp Cobb Salad
• 3 cups chopped hearts of romaine
• 5 grape or cherry tomatoes
• 1/4 cup sliced cucumber
• 1 hard-boiled egg, sliced
• 5 cooked peeled shrimp, (31-40 per pound)
• Freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons light blue cheese dressing

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Dinner Recipe of the Week:

• Low-Carb Beef Stew
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 pound beef stew meat (such as chuck), trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 8 ounces mushrooms, quartered
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 4 cups low-sodium beef broth
• 1 medium white turnip, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1 medium carrot, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks

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Exercise of the Week:

Plank Raises (3 sets of 30 seconds):

Stretch of the Week:

  Hip Flexor Stretch (15-30 second hold):