This morning  I quickly whipped up a meal plan after going to the Grocery store. I had all intentions of doing the meal plan before but that didn’t happen.

I am hoping to stick to this plan for the week although I may have some snack changes based on my mood

MEAL PLAN FOR MARCH 2ND – MARCH 5TH

*Please note my meal plan only goes until Thursday. Fridays I usually just wing!

My Grocery List:

• Eggs, Egg Whites
• Spinach, Mushrooms, Peppers, Carrots, Kale, Avocado, Tomatoes, Fennel, Asparagus
• Strawberries, Oranges, Bananas, Apples
• Chicken, Ground Turkey, Salmon (for tonight)
• Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes
• Sea Salt, Chili Powder
• Canned Red Beans, Canned Diced Tomatoes

I hope you all are enjoying your weekend. It’s time to go prep all this food! See you tomorrow.

WHAT ARE YOU PREPPING TODAY?

I watched the Grey’s anatomy episode from Thursday that I missed, and man I do love that show! It never gets old.

Saturday morning I taught a kick A$$ boot camp class with some awesome people. We were dripping sweat and working hard. Marc was able to come to class because my dad offered to hang out with Ava. We both had sore inner thighs today and as painful as that can be it’s always nice to have tight thighs

The rest of the day I ran some silly errands like CVS & the grocery store. My friend Lauren stopped by with her fiancé, which was a nice surprise!!

Shortly after we got Thai Basil takeout for dinner.

If you haven’t had Thai food before you probably should try it. I’m obsessed. I would eat this every day this week if I could. The flavor was on point and I didn’t have to cook. Two Thumbs up over here.

Lets back up a bit… somehow I forgot to mention that we only got 4 hours of sleep Friday night. Little miss Ava decided to wake up from 1:45-4:5am. I don’t know how I forgot to say that. I think her teeth were bothering her. I am assuming it’s the molars because she literally can’t shove her little fingers any further in her mouth. I felt so bad for her and that she was uncomfortable but all I kept thinking about was when I would get to go back to sleep!!! Luckily I mustered up energy and made it through the day. Bed time definitely came a little early.

Now lets talk SUPER BOWL SUNDAYYYYYY.

I woke up early, grabbed some DUNKIN coffee (because I wanted a treat) and then did some laundry at the laundry mat. I needed my comforter washed and I can’t fit that thing in mine at home so I had no choice! I also went to Kohl’s to buy some workout gear. Seriously that store is so cheap, I love it!

Marc did some food prep for the big game while I was gone. (I can’t believe I pulled off not prepping food yesterday!!!) Seriously all I made was my Creamy Pulled Buffalo Chicken and Marc and my dad cooked the rest. It was so nice!

We took Cooper to the dog park to tire him out.. and he had so much fun. There must’ve been 10-12 other dogs and he ran around like a mad man!

Ava enjoyed watching him from the sidelines.

We headed home and started getting ready for the game. Look how cute Ava’s jersey is!! Her’s is even authentic.

My family came over around 4pm to start the party. We literally had enough food for 20 people.

Look at that spread!!

My dad told me he is trying to eat healthier so he GRILLED BUFFALO WINGS before putting them in the Crockpot!! This helped to get rid of some of the “unhealthy fats.”

Guys there were delicious but so spicy my mouth was on fire. It made me so happy to hear that he is really trying to focus on eating better. Even though he is fit, he doesn’t always make the healthiest food choices so it was nice to see him put a healthier spin on fried wings!!

We all had fun entertaining Ava and watching her play.

She even played us some music on her activity center. (Future DJ?)

Can we talk about a nail biter game?? We were on the edge of our seats the entire second half. With some terrible plays by the Patriots, Marc started getting a little negative about the outcome of the game. I reassured him the Pats would come back and win. They are always better under pressure.

Sure enough they did!!! We were ecstatic and so pumped at the end of the game I am surprised we didn’t wake Ava up

Wouldn’t this have been cute after they game if Ava said Cooper WAKE UP, THE PATRIOTS WON!!!!!

I’m sure just like most of you, our evening was spent sitting around in front of the big screen and EATING all the food. I didn’t over do it, but I did eat a lot!! Now I am back to clean eating this week, who’s going to join me??

Did you enjoy the Super Bowl? What was your favorite part?

Did you do anything fun this weekend?

I have always treated the Superbowl like any other holiday and I get super excited. It’s even better when your team is playing in the BIG Game. With all the football nonsense that has been going on about the Patriots, I can honestly say it has diminished some of the excitement however; once the game begins I know that will all go away and I will be pumped up to watch.

I love indulging in game day food (Who Doesn’t?) but I have always been conscious of adding in healthier ingredients and making foods a little less junky if you know what I’m saying.

There’s no reason not to eat wings and chili but lets try to make them a little more nutritious so we don’t feel guilty after!

Here are some of my favorite recipes to make for Sunday Football:

Paleo Lean Beef Chili (with extra Veggies)

Healthy Creamy Buffalo Chicken (with Chobani)

Buffalo Chicken & Veggie Chili

Healthy Spinach & Artichoke Dip

Stuffed Mushrooms

This Sunday we are having some family over to watch the Super Bowl. I plan on making my Creamy Buffalo Chicken and serving it with buns, lettuce wraps or just as is on a plate. I will also be making Stuffed Mushrooms and Marc said he is going to make a batch of Beef Sliders!! I can’t wait

Please check back tomorrow for Marc’s Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms recipe. They are healthy, delicious & simple to make!

Will you be hosting or attending a party? And if so are you making any appetizers?

What is your favorite Super Bowl recipe or food to eat?

I naturally choose to eat healthy day in and day out, but after several indulgences over the last 2 weeks I made a conscious effort this weekend to eat lots of healthy food.

I was able able to make several trips to the gym this weekend. I did a boxing workout friday, an elliptical cardio workout

and I also practiced the new Group Power workout with my co-worker Michelle.

By the end of the weekend I was sore!!

Yesterday while making breakfast for Marc and Ava, I decided to whip up a quick Frittata with eggs, spinach, tomato, and a little sprinkle of cheddar cheese. I figured this would be a great mid morning snack to have on hand throughout the week. I am a huge egg lover so I don’t know how long they will last, but hey at least I have a healthy snack planned.

I also had a genius idea to roast a big chicken in the oven… We placed it on top of an assortment of veggies (parsnips, carrots, sweet potatoes, white potatoes, & onions)  It really was GENIUS! the veggies soaked up some of the delicious juice from the chicken and they were so good I couldn’t stop eating them!

Ava loves chicken so this will be great to have ready for the week

If veggies aren’t prepared and easily accessible I will most likely not eat them. I need them right in front of my face. How about you guys?

Anticipating this week would be crazy with a full week of work, I also cooked up some Chicken Sausage & Peppers. It will definitely be nice to have a dinner all ready to go when I have to teach class at night. It makes my life so easy!!

I haven’t done food prep like this in a while, but it put a huge smile on my face thinking about how I can kick my feet up after work and not have to worry about cooking dinner or planning lunches and snacks for at least the beginning of the week

I hope you have a great day.. I am off to teach my usual Monday morning Group Power.

Do you food prep?

What is a meal or snack you enjoy having on hand in your fridge?

This weekend like all weekends flew by. We had several parties on Saturday… one was a 1 year old bday party and another was a party for my friend who got married back in June. Both were fun and the weather turned out great!

Sunday was a beach day for us…

We got up early, walked Cooper grabbed some coffees on our walk and then headed to the beach mid-morning. Ava loves it!

She was on the look out for seagulls. I am pretty sure she is the only person on the beach that likes them!

In the afternoon we did some stuff around the house and I completed a T-25 Cardio workout. T-25 has become my go to sunday afternoon workout. 25 minutes goes by so fast and I was dripping sweat! (I had to pause the dvd a few times because Ava was distracting me but it was still a great workout.)

We also did a little food prep. I had no game plan this weekend so I kinda just looked at what we had and starting cooking. Sometimes working on the fly is the best and I ended up getting a lot of veggie sides ready for my week ahead.

We made:

• Grilled Zucchini (with olive oil)
• Grilled potatoes
• Steamed Green beans
• Sauteed spinach
• Chicken salad with celery, tomatoes, & avocado

We have a lot of healthy eats ready to go in the fridge, yum!

I am off to teach my senior fitness class.. have a great day!

How was your weekend? Did you do any food prep for the week?

Yesterday we did some food prep in the morning and spent the afternoon resting & relaxing around the house.

Instead of our typical summertime grilling we decided to turn on the oven for some Sunday Food Prep! Here is what we made:

o   Applesauce Bran Muffins these make great on-the-go snacks in between clients and teaching classes!

o   Baked Honey Mustard Chicken these bite sized chicken chunks are easy to add to salads or make into a quick sandwich.

o   Roasted Green Beans & Mushrooms with Olive Oil I love having veggies ready to go for lunches. I have no excuses for not eating veggies throughout the day.

o   Baked Potatoes I am a potato girl, I always feel satisfied after a simple baked potato.

o   Juicy Watermelon watermelon this time of year is amazing on a hot day! It is a great snack.

o   Steak for steak salad Leftover grilled steak over a salad is one of our dinner meals this week!

Do you food prep? What are some of your favorite things to cook up?

We usually don’t cook all of our meals but we may cook side dishes or snacks. This makes it easier when we do go to cook meals and saves us TONS of time.

Here’s what we prepped:

**Not pictured is..Slow cooker pork loin roast seasoned with herbs! It’s still cooking

Do you prep foods on Sundays? If so, please share what you prepare!!