Day 8 & Day 9

Seth thought I should take the day off yesterday from exercising [and he was right] I was so sore yesterday, right when I got out of bed, or at least trying to. My core [or abs] were so sore, I couldn't lift myself up from the bed. [I had to roll over...] Then came work, where I had to carry and lift some heavy boxes and food items at Jason's Deli. After my ten hour work shift, I went home and passed out.

Today I increased my cardio from thirty minutes to forty-five with the approval of my personal trainer [or rather Consultant] and I was off to the gym. I did forty-five minutes straight on the treadmill at a good walking pace and every ten minutes I would jog or run for a good couple minutes until I was tired and out of breath. I didn't have any music, but what I did to pass the time was think, observe, watch some good ol' TV. Now that I have used most of the machines and classes at the gym, I have come to the conclusion that I enjoy the classes the best. Working out with a group and having loud blaring music in the background was my kind of exercise, plus it was on a set schedule where I come every week for that class and even meet people.

Recipe of the Day: Pan Seared Salmon w/ Avocado Salsa

Ingredients:
Fresh Salmon
2 Large Avocado (Diced)
1/2 cup Red Onion (Diced)
1/2 cup Tomato (Diced)
1 sprig of Cilantro (Chopped)
3 Cloves of Garlic (Minced)
Salt and Pepper
1 Lemon (Juice)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Simple dice all the avocado, red onion, and tomato and place in a bowl. chop the cilantro finely and add to the bowl. Add a dash of salt and pepper as well as juice from a lemon. Carefully stir or toss and place in the fridge.

With the Salmon, sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper, as well as some olive oil. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat a pan w/ Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Add the Garlic into the pan and sauté for a couple of seconds. Add the Salmon into the pan and let it get a nice sear for a couple of minutes. once there is a nice sear, make sure you don't burn it, flip it over and continue cooking for just another couple of minutes.

Once the salmon is cooked on the outside, place the salmon in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until cooked. Take out, place on a plate and top the salmon off with the Avocado mixture. Enjoy!