This weekend was hands down the best weekend of summer. We had no special plans and nothing fancy going on, but it was just stress free and enjoyable.

Our mornings started off with early walks with Cooper, iced coffees and then trips to the beach as a family.

The weather was perfect and I couldn’t have asked for anything more. We spent time with family and friends and also had time to relax at home.

The beach was nearly empty on both days that we went.

The sun was shining and the temperatures were perfect.

Ava is so happy when she is at the beach… I guess that makes two of us

Besides walking I did some workouts at home. Instead of my usual 21 day fix workout, I decided to mix it up and do the Cardio (T-25) My body was telling me “no weights” and I was craving some cardio. I’m glad I listened to my body, because this workout was exactly what I was looking for… some sweat, some heart pumping, and low impact movement. I didn’t want to lift a dumbbell at all and I’m glad I didn’t because I felt great at the end.

I wish I took more pictures of the food we ate because it was quite delicious but sometimes you have to live in the moment… and sometimes your camera is full and can’t take any more pictures so that’s pretty much what happened.

I ate super clean all weekend and enjoyed some wine with family & friends!

LIFE IS ALL ABOUT BALANCE

Do you enjoy the beach in the summer time? 

What’s something fun you did this weekend?

I don’t like to have a “CHEAT DAY.” I just don’t believe in it. I like to treat myself when my body is telling me its okay. This isn’t every day or every weekend but I don’t deprive myself of things I want, I just limit it. I would probably feel so gross if I gave myself 1 day to eat as much junk as I wanted. I would hate the way I felt after and probably have a stomach ache and never want to do it again.

This past weekend I had a few more treats then usual but I worked my butt of in the gym last week and to be honest I’m not trying to lose weight so I wanted to make sure I took in extra calories. While I could’ve chose a few healthier snacks I let my cravings take over a bit and I enjoyed every second

Saturday morning part of my pre-boot camp meal was 1/2 of a Chocolate Chip Muffin and 1/2 of a Strawberry frosted donut from Dunkin Donuts. Marc and I did a little split and Ava also had a few bites. (her first time having a bite of a donut)

Talk about PURE SUGAR!

I also ate 2 eggs, spinach and 1 piece of whole grain toast. I woke up with a crazy appetite and I went with my sugar craving. It’s a good thing your body processes carbs better first thing in the morning because I loaded up!

My other indulgence this weekend was wine! (this was an old pic, my other one came out terrible)

Besides those few treats, I ate tons of grilled veggies, fresh fruit, lean meats and healthy carbs like sweet potatoes, corn on the cob, & potato salad.

So although I had my “TREATS” I didn’t eat anything else that I would consider unhealthy and I never thought twice about the muffin or the donut or the wine. I didn’t go over board and because of that, I never felt bloated, uncomfortable or the least bit upset with my choices.

The point of this post is to let you know that no one eats a perfect diet. I like my approach and it allows me to eat healthy 90% of the time and my 10% gives me a little leeway to eat whatever I want. Although I post tons of healthy stuff on this blog I’m still normal and I still like to enjoy food & life but in moderation! 

What are your favorite “TREATS?”

Do you believe in “Cheat Days?”