Ingredients

2 – 6 ounce salmon fillets
1 small cucumber
2 1/4 inch thick slices of red onion, diced
1/4 cup fat free Greek yogurt
1/4 cup Lebni (Greek sour cream)
zest of one lemon
juice of one lemon
1/4 cup fresh dill
salt and pepper to taste

Makes two servings

Ingredients

Coat the salmon fillet with whatever spices you have on hand such as garlic powder, pepper, oregano and basil. Place it in a ziploc bag with the juice from half a lemon. Refrigerate until ready to cook. When ready to cook, you can cook the salmon any way you want, remembering not to add oil since that ads fat and calories.

For the sauce, chop the cucumber and onion into 1/8 to 1/4 pieces. Mix the cucumber, onion, dill, zest, juice from half the lemon, yogurt and sour cream together. Salt and pepper to taste. Let refrigerate for at least one hour before serving as the flavors will deepen and become stronger together. Some of the liquid from the yogurt and sour cream will separate. Remove this liquid to make the sauce thicker.

When you serve you can top the salmon with the sauce or serve it on the side. This dish goes well with fresh asparagus, on a salad or with rice or orzo.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 340
Protein: 16 grams
Carbohydrates: 4 grams
Fat: 39 grams

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I do most of the P90X videos in my bedroom. We have sliding closet doors that are mirrored so I can see everything I’m doing and make sure I have good form. I recently started working out in a sports bra with no shirt since I’ve dropped a few and toned up a bit. Now that I’ve got more flesh exposed during my workouts, I can honestly say there is nothing more motivating than seeing yourself when you are working out. Every time I bend over and see my stomach skin pooch out or do jumping jacks and watch my legs smack together I am reminded of why I am working out and why I need to push even harder.

Alternatively, when I am doing an exercise that highlights a part of my body that I like, such as shoulder presses or bicep curls, that also motivates me to keep working hard on those parts to keep them looking that good.

So, if you have access to a full length mirror, I highly recommend working out in front of it. Even if you find it doesn’t motivate you, it is a good idea to keep an eye on your form to make sure you are doing the moves correctly and safely.

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