The Strauss House Challenge

Try our challenge! Do for at least 5 days a week for one week.

Use modifiers if need be. This should take you about 20-30 minutes to complete. Take your time, focus on your form. If you need visuals for how to do any of these, click the links below the picture!

I'm Making a True Lifestyle Change, I Swear!

Calories are evil. They are just evil little trolls who plague your every thought and action when you're trying to lose weight. Not necessarily like the trolls that live under a bridge, but more like the troll dolls that have the fluffy, funky colored hair and jewels for belly buttons. You know what I mean? There is just enough creepy and cuteness to make them fun even though they stare at you while you sleep and seem to always follow you with their eyes

Make Time, Don't Find it or You'll Always be Looking

Finding time to workout can be a challenge for many parents. If you're like us and  have young children, multiple children and a hectic/unpredictable schedule, or even if you're not like us at all, it can be a truly daunting task to get into a routine of exercising, on the reg.

But excuses are easy to come by. There will always be a reason why you COULD skip your workout, why you SHOULD skip it and/or why you will wait until another day. We know, because we've made all the excuses you made. We probably always will make an excuse for why we should just sit on the couch and rest, instead of moving our bodies for 30 extra minutes a day. But we have to break through the excuses, and make more time for ourselves. Not FIND time, MAKE it. If we keep waiting for the "right" time, it will never come. We'll always be waiting for time to come along, while we systematically waste it all away.

Mini Frittata Recipe (Bulk)

Easy and Delicious Breakfast Recipe. Make it in bulk and freeze for quick breakfasts!

 Ingredients: – Serves 36

• 12 egg whites, lightly beaten
• 6 eggs, lightly beaten
• 3 large potatoes, chopped finely
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 c Shredded Mozzarella
• 2 Tbs butter
• Cooking spray

Dawn's Favorite Fruit Salad

Ingredients:

• 4 Small Red Apples
• 1 Cup Red Seedless Grapes
• 1.5 Cups Frozen Strawberries
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 4 Tbs (1 Tbsp reserved) Lemon Juice
• 3 Cup water

Single Serving Blueberry Breakfast Parfait

Ingredients:

1-6oz Container Yoplait Light Blueberry Yogurt with Granola
1/2c Frozen Blueberries (thawed)

Ramblings in the Strauss House

Here are the thoughts of each family member on the beginning of our journey and our first week of changes:

Michael's Thoughts: 

This is our life unscripted. No gimmicks, no facade, just us, up front and personal. We were headed down a road to excessive everything (eating, spending, etc.). This is our promise to ourselves, and more importantly, our kids. If we don't start