Monday was a somewhat busy day for me but I managed to throw together balanced meals!

Here goes:

I woke up around 6am, chugged some water and drank a 1/2 cup of coffee to get going. Monday was the first day of our new Group Power workout!! I couldn’t wait to teach the new workout and man am I sore!!

Anyways for breakfast, I whipped up a couple over easy eggs, plus sauteed power greens (kale, spinach, swiss chard) and easy potato hash browns. Delicious, simple & filling… win!

Post Group Power I refueled with a Vanilla Protein Shake, a banana, and an Oatmega Bar!! I’m loving these bars lately. They are filled with Grass fed whey protein, omegas and oats! I love it.

I taught my Fit For Life class at 1030am , picked Ava up at my parents house and then devoured some leftovers. I had a leftover Quinoa salad with veggies, grilled chicken & avocado. It was yummy and I wish their were more.

I also had an apple with lunch

After lunch Ava napped and I did some coaching work on the computer. That’s usually my routine and I like being able to get that work done in the afternoon. Once Ava woke up from her nap I made myself a Chocolate Shakeology with PB2 powder, & almond milk… sooo good. I ate some strawberries too (not pictured)

Dinner was steak, roasted brussel sprouts with olive oil and roasted potato wedges with rosemary! I loved this meal.

For a little night time treat I had a Chobani Flip (Peach yogurt, pistachios & chocolate shavings) it was a great flavor combo!

What was something yummy you ate yesterday? 

Have you tried Oatmega bars?

All is well when we get our rest, do you agree?

I love my sleep and while I don’t ever get more then 8 or 8 1/2 hours I still need it to function like a normal human being, so it’s great to say that we are all pretty rested around here.

Now onto the topic of the blog! I’m linking up with the WIAW group to share with you my food journal from yesterday!

My morning started off with a glass of water and a 1/2 cup of french vanilla coffee brewed at home. I made myself an egg scramble with egg whites, spinach and olive oil and then topped with an over easy egg and some toast. It was delicious.

Around 9am I had a banana because I knew I would be doing a short workout so I wanted a little something extra for an energy boost.

After I finished a circuit workout I refueled with a Shakeology protein drink and 2 scoops of peanut butter. It’s my go to snack combo!

I did some work on the computer while Ava napped and then threw together a quick “leftover lunch.” I had grilled pesto chicken, yellow squash & brown rice pilaf.

Plus an apple & string cheese. It was tasty and filling.

I’m one of those people that hates deciding what to eat. If you could tell me my food line-up for the day I would just follow it but believe me I really don’t like making food decisions. My afternoon snack was lame.. I was hungry but my brain couldn’t put anything together. I snacked on some snap peas, carrots, an apple, and some almonds. Believe it or not I was full.

After getting myself organized for boot camp I whipped together a quick & easy light dinner. Pulled Pork, broccoli slaw, zucchini, & sweet potatoes. YUMMY.

Boot camp class was awesome and I’m loving the new set up we have with Rope training, heavier kettle bells and a longer circuit. The positive feedback from the group means its a good workout!

After Boot camp I ate a Quest Cookie Dough Protein Bar & Mango. It was too good and I was happy to get in some extra protein

What’s something yummy you ate yesterday?

Do you like planning out your meals or would you rather have someone else do it?

I thought I would shake things up a bit,I’m linking up with the What I Ate Wednesday Crew to share with you my food journal from Sunday!

Our human alarm clock (Ava) woke us up at around 5:45am AGAIN. This girl’s biological clock needs to be reset because we need more sleep haha. Marc and I look at each other like “are you gonna go get her??”

We had been rotating so that over our mini vacation we could each get some extra sleep. I’m one of those people that once your eyes open I’m wide awake and can’t go back to sleep. So I got up and started my day.

We had some leftover iced coffee in the fridge so I poured myself a cup and also drank some water with it.

Feeling ambitious and ready to tackle the day, I decided to saute some zucchini and mushrooms, I also quickly baked some potatoes and put a couple eggs on top and that was our breakfast. It was quite tasty and easy to make. Man do I love breakfast.

At around 830 my dad came over and was going to help us with another one of our projects. ATTIC CLEANING! UGh. Well I am glad we did it because we cleared a lot of space but I was a sweaty tired mess at the end.

At around 1030 my stomach was rumbling so I snacked on a peach

Ava was also hungry so we snacked on some of this trail mix too.

Ava decided she had enough and was ready for a nap. While she napped we took a break, I ran to the grocery store, did some laundry and got organized.

Marc and I ate lunch right around 12 because we had worked up a big appetite from cleaning. I made a big salad with romaine, tomatoes, cucumbers, orange glazed chicken & balsamic dressing and an orange on the side.

I also had 2 spoonfuls of peanut butter, yaaaaaaaaaa.

After Ava woke up from her nap we decided to head to the beach to enjoy our last day of vacation. It turned out to be a nice afternoon and we were glad we went. Ava loved the water and literally didn’t want to leave. It made me so happy to see her having so much fun!

When we got home around 3pm I had a Vanilla shakeology. I anticipated an early dinner so I didn’t want to fill my belly too much.

For dinner Marc and I baked some zucchini, yellow squash, sweet potatoes and had blackened salmon. This meal is our go to Sunday dinner and it never fails. We always say how much we enjoy all the simple flavors.

At night I snacked on some strawberries

and some roasted plantains in coconut oil 

It was tough getting back to work the next day, but honestly this week couldn’t be going any smoother and I’m super happy it’s already Wednesday!

Whats something yummy you ate this week?

Do you have a go to Sunday dinner meal?

]]> http://thefitskool.com/?feed=rss2&p=7949 0 http://thefitskool.com/?p=7851 http://thefitskool.com/?p=7851#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2015 10:52:20 +0000 http://thefitskool.com/?p=7851 Continue reading →]]> Yesterday Marc and I were productive from the second we woke up until the second we went to bed. We used Tuesday as a day to get stuff done around the house that we have been putting off for a long time. Weather wise yesterday was supposed to be the cloudy & humid day for the week so it was the perfect day to skip the “fun” outdoor activities.

I had no plans or thoughts for my meals yesterday but they came together and they were all clean & simple.

I’m linking up with the What I Ate Wednesday crew to share my food journal from yesterday.

We woke up at 6am which I’m actually thankful about because Ava has been waking us up at 5am for the past week so I felt like I slept in! I had a small cup of coffee and made us a quick breakfast. It wasn’t anything fancy because our fridge was EMPTY.

2 over easy eggs with 2 pieces of toast with spinach! I was definitely feeling the carbs. I also had a bowl of blueberries.

We took Cooper and Ava for a long walk. After our walk Marc and I headed into the basement to start organizing and making piles of stuff that needed to get dumped. Marc made 2 dump runs and I entertained Ava in the basement. She started to get a little tired so we took a break, ate a snack… I had a Chocolate Shakeology, a peach, and some trail mix. Ava had some trail mix, some cereal & milk. That gave us a little more energy to keep cleaning until Ava took a nap.

Once Ava was asleep we were able to get a lot more done! I can honestly say that cleaning and going up and downstairs a zillion times is a great workout. I was DONE around lunch time.

Lunch was leftover chicken marsala with broccoli & some potatoes.

I also had an apple and a string cheese.

Once Ava was up from her nap we decided to spend our afternoon doing other things besides basement cleaning. We took a trip to the library to get some books, Ava really enjoyed it. We also made a quick trip to the grocery store to grab dinner. I did some “boot camp” work on the computer ate a bowl of oatmeal & peanut butter.

Time was flying and dinner was here before we knew it. Marc made Lemon Crusted Tilapia with suateed zucchini and sweet potatoes. Simple & DELICIOUS. It was the perfect pre-workout dinner. I always like to eat a little lighter before my boot camp class.

After a SWEATY and I mean super sweaty class (I was soaked) I quickly showered and then had a Chocolate Quest Bar & Some pan fried Plantains! Sorry no picture of the plantains, totally forgot.

Although we are on vacation, all of my meals were consumed at home because of our choice to organize and clean our basement. I’m happy we were so productive and got one of the things checked off our to-do list!! It felt great.

Do you find it easier to eat healthy at home? 

What’s your favorite leftovers?

Ava and I spent the day together and went to the beach, it was lovely!

I am linking up with the WIAW crew to share with you a day of eats from Monday with my toddler around all day!

My morning started off WAY later then usual. After a weekend of less sleep Ava slept until 8am and I slept until 730am. This is totally rare but I loved it. It’s probably the latest I slept in a year. I started my morning with water and a little bit of coffee before realizing my stomach was grumbling. I quickly made 2 eggs with sauteed spinach & olive oil and a piece of whole grain toast (toast not pictured)

We took Cooper for a 25 minute walk and came home to quickly get ready for the beach. I made a Chocolate Shakeology with a banana and peanut butter to take with me in the car for a mid morning snack. I knew once we were at the beach I would be chasing Ava around so it would be tough to sit down and eat a snack.

It was a gorgeous day to be at the beach. There were barely any clouds and the water was crystal clear. Ava and I had fun playing in the sand and water for a couple of hours.

It was right around noon when Ava was getting tired so we headed to the showers to rinse off (there was about 2 lbs of sand in Ava’s hair. She thought it was funny to dump sand on her own head and there is definitely still some in there because it was nearly impossible to get it all out.

Lunch came around 1230. I had a big salad kale, cabbage, broccoli & brussel sprouts with avocado, tomatoes & grilled chicken plus some balsamic dressing. It was delicious and easy to throw together. I also snacked on some pumpkin seeds & cranberries.

Ava napped for quite a while and I managed to get a bunch of computer work done, plus laundry, a workout & a shower. I consider that to be productivity at its best. I wish I snapped a picture of myself after the workout because sweat was falling off my chin and my elbows. Kinda gross but kinda bad A$$.

I refueled after my workout with a greek yogurt plus a cup of blueberries and a random 1/2 sweet potato with butter!

Marc told me he wanted burgers for dinner and I was feeling him on that one. It was 90 degrees out so I didn’t want to turn the oven on. While I made dinner I snacked on some cucumbers.

I decided to do a burger lettuce wrap with another 1/2 sweet potato and lots of yellow squash sautéed in olive oil. This was the juiciest burger I’ve had all summer and I’m so glad I could taste all the flavors. The bun usually takes some of that away!

Because I love night time snacks I filled up 2 bowls… one with fresh peaches and the other with honey nut cheerios.

YUM! I thank Ava for making me buy cheerios, they are a great crunchy snack.

This was a great day of food for me and it was all fresh, clean & simple eats!

What is your go to night time snack? I love popcorn!

Have you ever tried a burger in a lettuce wrap? It’s so tasty, I highly recommend it!