Over the weekend we enjoyed some delicious meals and I wanted to share some of them with you.

I’m linking up with the WIAW crew over on Arman’s blog today to share my food journal with you from Sunday.. Valentine’s Day!

My morning started off earlier then I would have liked since I could’ve slept in but at 630am I had to pee. That’s a pregnancy perk right there. After that, my mind started racing and I knew I needed to get breakfast started for valentine’s day  

I whipped us up some scrambled eggs with peppers in olive oil, hash browns, and bacon.

Ava also wanted to share her meal with you!! She literally asked me to take a picture of her and her food. Do you think she sees me snapping a lot of food photos or what????

She basically only ate the bacon and maybe some fruit off her plate, smart girl!

Mid morning after doing some house work and silly stuff I realized my belly was ready for more food. I had a bowl of fruit salad

and a scoop of PEANUT BUTTER. Guys this was huge. I haven’t been eating peanut butter that much this pregnancy, it has been one of my aversions so when it tasted GOOD I went with it!!

I got a burst of energy and did an Insanity Max 30 cardio dvd workout. It was awesome and felt great to move. Don’t mind the cheesy picture I was feeling so good after and rather then have Marc take the picture I went ahead and snapped it myself.

Lunch time came around 1230. I had a huge bowl of Oriental Chicken Salad (cabbage, cilantro, chicken, sesame seeds, & asian ginger dressing)

It was pretty tasty and I filled my bowl twice!

Ava took a nap so I decided to do some computer work and maybe a little online shopping mixed in!! I made a little avocado toast to snack on while I was on the computer.

I’m pretty sure this should be on the menu EVERY DAY.

Along with these California oranges. I’ve been devouring these lately.It’s a good thing we have a dozen more! I also snacked on a few crackers, which are not pictured.

Dinner came on the early side and it usually does for us on Sunday evenings. Marc cooked me a lovely Valentine’s Day Dinner.. Steak, Sauteed green beans, & Potatoes.

He knows me too well. It was all delicious and simple flavors which I LOVE.

There always needs to be dessert on Valentine’s Day right? Marc and I made some Brownies (a skinnier version using 1/2 oil and 1/2 applesauce) and of course topped that with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!!

It was a great day of eats and that’s why I wanted to share it with you!

I hope you are having a great week.

What’s something yummy you ate this week? 

Do you like Avocado toast?

2 weeks ago I got a silly head cold that wiped me out, then Ava got it and then we had a little accident at our house where Ava hit her head on the corner of a wall which resulted in stitches… it was a rough 2 weeks and before that it was a rough few months of being nauseous while pregnant. SOOO when we had a stress free and healthy weekend I couldn’t help but laugh and smile.

You need the bad days to appreciate the good ones right?

Friday night we had a low key night at home and watched the new episode of Grey’s Anatomy. UM that was a tear jerker. Pregnancy hormones are no joke and I shed a few tears.

We went to bed early in anticipation for an early morning trip to Rhode Island. We got up at 630am and were out of the house at 8am. Once we arrived in RI Ava ran around and played with her cousins while Marc and I chatted with his mom, sister, and dad.

I can’t tell you how happy it makes me to see Ava having a blast with her cousin Natalie. The two of them played, ran around, chased each other, played hide and seek, ate lunch, frosted cupcakes and even enjoyed a lollipop with supervision.

It was relaxing for me because Ava had someone to play with all day and I didn’t need to worry about her being entertained.

I really wish Marc’s family lived closer but I am super fortunate that we get to spend these long days together without interruptions. When we go to RI we are there to spend quality time and it always makes us sad when we leave but we couldn’t have enjoyed ourselves any more.

SUNDAY was Valentine’s Day.. which meant I needed to think of some special things to do for my loved ones.

I promised Marc I would make breakfast and as soon as I woke up I made my way to the kitchen. I started some coffee, drank some water and got to my food prep. I made us a huge bowl of fruit salad to nibble on.

We also had scrambled eggs with red peppers, hash brown potatoes, and bacon!

It was so delicious and we agreed that we loved it.

Rather then buy Ava tons of candy I opted to purchase a couple puzzles that she could play with. I did allow her to eat a few M&M’s that I wrapped in a bag for her but she did enjoy those puzzles.

The temperature this weekend was FRIGID and the windchill was below zero so we spent most of the day doing stuff around the house.

We cleaned out our guest room which is soon to be Baby G’s nursery. We really only had to take out some stuff in the closet and relocate it, but it still took time to do.

Before lunch I did a quick workout. I was going to do a Hammer & Chisel dvd but I wanted to do some bodyweight cardio so I popped in an Insanity Max30 dvd. I know… insanity max.. pregnancy??? What are you thinking Kelly?

Well I followed the modifier in the video the entire time and my heart rate never went about 140. It was actually the PERFECT at home cardio workout and I got a little sweat in. Win.

When I finished I felt amazing and I will definitely be doing that dvd more on the weekends!

My evening finished off with a delicious dinner made by Marc. My request was steak… 1. because I feel like steak is an appropriate date night meal 2. Baby wanted it 3. We had been craving it!

When Marc cooks meals, it always tastes better I swear. I gobbled up my plate in no time.

I rented the movie Trainwreck from Red Box and we laughed as Amy Schumer amused us with her humor.

Midway through we indulged in a delicious HEALTHY brownie sundae. These brownies were 1/2 the fat because we used some applesauce in place of the large quantity of oil that usually is required for brownies. They are moist & fudgy and I had to hold myself back from eating more.

I hope you had a wonderful weekend!

What did you do for Valentine’s day?

Does your family live close by?

We are headed to Rhode Island bright & early tomorrow morning to visit some family. Ava is SUPER excited so see her cousins.

As for Valentine’s Day, we have nothing crazy going on. I have some plans to make Marc & Ava breakfast and then maybe we will watch a movie or something.

I figured I would share some things i’ve been loving this week so that we can end this week on a positive note!!

If you have read my blog before my dad is a huge Costco fan so I go with him on occasion to stock up on some big items and find new treats to test out. We stumbled upon AUSSIE BITES and let me tell you, Costco has outdone themselves again. Aussie bites are my new favorite cookie, treat, snack whatever you want to call it. It’s healthy and nutritious and I secretly wanted to hide the container so I could have them all to myself.

RX bars. I know I have mentioned them in several posts these past couple of weeks, but I need to restock. I’m almost all out and I’m finally starting to favor certain flavors over others. My 2 favorites are Coconut Chocolate and Chocolate sea salt.

I also like coffee and blueberry but I can’t eat those every day. Clean ingredients in bar form is amazing for this busy mom. I am constantly looking for new healthy snacks to throw in my purse, diaper bag, gym bag, car you name it!!

I did some CARDIO this weekend on a machine. While machines aren’t my favorite form of cardio, it felt great to sweat and not have to lift weights for a change. I actually felt a lot stronger during my cardio session which was interesting to me since I’m pregnant but it did get me excited

I made a trip to Marshals this week and I told Ava we could buy a new toy. This girl started loading the cart with all the toys she can find. Ummm sorry Ava I said 1 toy. She’s funny though and at least she tried. I ended up spending $100 in Marshals, How? I’m not sure. I bought a new rug for the front door, a new baby outfit, some random snacks, a candle, a toddler gift, a mug, I pretty much bought one of everything but I was super happy with this decorative Valentine’s day saying that I found. My house is pretty simple, plain and not filled with decorations but I love to put something small out for each holiday and this just seemed right!

My mom’s chicken cutlets are pretty freaking awesome and she made them for me this week. I guess that’s a perk to being pregnant, or having a mom that spoils you. I literally will eat these every day even cold. If there’s one thing I enjoy the most of my mom’s cooking it’s these chicken cutlets and this picture doesn’t do them any justice.

Maybe because I rushed to take it so I could devour it

With Valentine’s day this weekend I questioned what to get for Marc, Ava and my parents. Marc and I have agreed not to buy anything crazy, we have everything we need but I want to get him a little something and I’m stumped.. I am taking suggestions so please send me some.

Ava and I will be putting together little gift bags for my parents filled with some of their favorite candy. It’s just something small but I know they will appreciate a little card and candy from Ava.

If  there’s one thing I’m not really into it’s candy. I know hate me, roll your eyes, its just not my thing. Give me a brownie, a chocolate covered strawberry or a lava cake and I will love you forever!! Give me a box of candy and it will sit in my pantry for a year, no joke ask Marc.

SOOO you can bet I will be treating myself to a chocolate covered strawberry or two this weekend!!

Do you have any Valentine’s Day plans this weekend?

What’s something you are loving this week?

Here is a quick weekend PICTURE RECAP:

Friday night Marc and I went to dinner at Blackstone Steakhouse in Greenwich.

We enjoyed our alone time and a glass of wine!

We split a tomato, green bean & mozzarella salad.

My meal was ridiculously good… I had the Herb Crusted Chilean Sea Bass and we shared a large side of Bacon Brussel Sprouts

 Marc had Beef Medalions!

Saturday morning I taught boot camp to a lovely class. It felt great to get my sweat in early.

Marc’s parents came over shortly after to spend time with us. We were entertained by Ava running around like a mad woman and playing with her toys. She seriously has a crazy amount of energy.

They left in the afternoon and I made a trip over to see my parents and drop off an Orchid for my mom and some chocolate covered strawberries for them to enjoy!

Marc made me dinner… we weren’t that hungry because we ate a big lunch but we had some Dijon Chicken with salad and a sweet potato.

Ava enjoyed dinner with us!

Clearly I secretly saved room for dessert. LAVA CAKES!

The first one we tested out FAILED…. it was an epic fail.

I was a little nervous for the rest of the mini lava cakes so we popped the rest back into the oven for a little longer.

Talk about ooey gooey chocolatey goodness. We had a little vanilla ice cream on top and my chocolate craving was satisfied I might have even done a little dance it was that good.

My sweet husband Marc got me a massage gift certificate. Guys I have never had a full massage before. I am super ticklish and kind of nervous about it, but between past hip and shoulder injuries I could sure use it. It was a very thoughtful gift.

I can go on and on about the weekend and how special it was… but today is DAY 1 of our 5-day Clean Eating Challenge and I couldn’t be more pumped to work with this group of people. Their energy excites me. My big tip to all the challengers is to take this “ONE DAY AT A TIME!”  Stay focused and you will all cruise through the week!

What did you and your loved ones do this weekend?

Are you ready to eat clean this week?

I am so not superstitious, there’s actually something exciting about Friday the 13th but I guess secretly I hope nothing bad happens.

Tonight Marc and I are heading out to Blackstone Steakhouse to celebrate Valentine’s Day. After numerous dinner dates on the actual Valentine’s Day, Marc and I started a new trend celebrating on a different night. It’s WAY less crowded and it’s more enjoyable for us! Plus then we get to celebrate at home again on the real V-day with Ava. Apparently we have a mini snow storm coming Saturday night so it was well played on our part

I’m not a big box of chocolates gal, I would rather eat a chocolate covered strawberry or some chocolate mousse! I sure hope they have either one of those treats tonight!

I could go on and on about chocolate, Valentine’s day brownies & cookies (because they are so good) but I won’t because on Monday I will be hosting my FREE 5-Day Clean & Healthy Eating Challenge.

I already have 53 people in my challenge group which is mind blowing to me.  It’s not too late to join so feel free to email me and I can give you more info: KGFitnessLLC@gmail.com

I can’t really express how excited I am to help this group of people. This is my first challenge as a coach and I am thrilled to have a big group to support and hold accountable!

I sometimes I wish I had more hours in the day to personal train clients or help people lose weight. There’s just not enough time in the day to do it all!! This challenge has made me realize I can help MORE people all at once

I wanted to share MY Experiences during my first 5-day Clean Eating Challenge

When I did my first round of clean eating:

DAY 1 was HARD. I was hungry, I didn’t have all my measuring down, and I didn’t drink enough water.

DAY 2 I started my day right with 2 cups of water, and 1 cup of coffee, plus a big breakfast. I already felt a difference and I wasn’t as hungry throughout the morning.

(Oatmeal w/ almond milk & cinnamon plus 1 egg & 1 cup egg whites with mushrooms… I was stuffed)

DAY 3 I was on point and I ate 5 small meals at almost exactly 3 hours apart, I had my Shakeology which has helped keep me full post workout (you can have a protein shake instead)

DAY 4 I felt less bloated and I didn’t have to think about what I was going to eat for my meals as much. Big Salads mid afternoon helped keep me full until dinner.

DAY 5 This was my favorite day because my clean eating came natural and I felt a difference in my stomach. That was all the motivation I needed to keep going! Today is actually my DAY 10 I didn’t stop my clean eating this plan has worked for me. I did have some snack swaps to treat myself on the days I had extra workouts to teach, but I’m still going strong! If you put your mind to anything you can do it!!

I hope you all have a wonderful Valentine’s Day with your loved ones!

What are you doing to celebrate Valentine’s Day?

Are you mentally 100% ready and “in it” for the challenge?