Workout Recap and Meal Plan
As promised, here I am back with my workout recap and meal plan! Can you believe I actually did it???
So I'm resurrecting the workout recap/meal plan post, which may be boring for all of you, but looking back on these types of posts from years past really helps me to keep things creative, both in the kitchen and in my workouts. This week I drew a lot of inspiration from my past self, so hopefully these records will serve me sometime in the future as well.
Let's start with the workout recap, shall we?
Friday 1/31... 5 mile run outside on my usual route, 9'27"/mile pace
Saturday 2/1... rest day
Sunday 2/2... 8.9 mile run with a friend, 10'15"/mile pace (our first 3-4 miles were about a 9'15" pace and I think we both gassed out a little and slowed wayyy down and took walk breaks in the last few miles)
Monday 2/3... easy 3 miles on the treadmill... didn't track my pace
Tuesday 2/4... this Fitness Blender workout... my triceps were sore for many days afterwards!
So I'm resurrecting the workout recap/meal plan post, which may be boring for all of you, but looking back on these types of posts from years past really helps me to keep things creative, both in the kitchen and in my workouts. This week I drew a lot of inspiration from my past self, so hopefully these records will serve me sometime in the future as well.
Let's start with the workout recap, shall we?
Friday 1/31... 5 mile run outside on my usual route, 9'27"/mile pace
Saturday 2/1... rest day
Sunday 2/2... 8.9 mile run with a friend, 10'15"/mile pace (our first 3-4 miles were about a 9'15" pace and I think we both gassed out a little and slowed wayyy down and took walk breaks in the last few miles)
Monday 2/3... easy 3 miles on the treadmill... didn't track my pace
Tuesday 2/4... this Fitness Blender workout... my triceps were sore for many days afterwards!
Wednesday 2/5... 5 mile run outside on my usual loop, 10'08"/mile pace (don't know why but my legs felt like lead that morning... tough run)
Thursday 2/6... this Fitness Blender workout, which is the very first Fitness Blender I ever did, back when I was training for a half marathon in 2017! This is the workout that made me start exploring their fabulous channel :) It was a lot more leg heavy than I remembered, and I was looking more for abs/core, so I would probably reserve it for a lower-body day next time.
Before I dive into the meal plan, lemme just talk about a few of my favorite meals from this week, because I want to remember them for future as well!
The lighting on this photo is terrible because I was eating on the run in J's dance studio lobby during her class, and they had the lights off for whatever reason. But it's crispy peanut tofu, coconut quinoa, and roasted broccoli. Soooo delicious.
This is an older picture from an old blog post where I got the inspiration to cook this dinner again (I didn't get an updated picture before this meal was devoured):
Honey mustard salmon (I just mixed equal parts honey and mustard and poured it over the salmon filets, then cooked at 400 for about 10-15 minutes). So simple and so delish. This time instead of quinoa we had brown rice on the side and just straight up roasted brussels without the other veg. You'll notice that I like my roasted brussels pretty charred, and when they are charred to perfection I often can't resist eating them straight off the pan as soon as they come out of the oven. Yummm! My older girls are beginning to take after their Mama in that way, and I can't say that I'm upset. Let's defeat the myth that all children hate brussels sprouts.
Lastly, my favorite breakfast of all time lately. I think I may have even mentioned it here before, as it has been on repeat for me for at least the past six months, multiple times a week.
Oatmeal covered in at least half a cup of blueberries, flaxseed, generous peanut or almond butter, and a drizzle of honey. J decided to join me so I fixed her an identical bowl this morning.
And lest you think all my children are perfect eaters, you should know that almost this entire bowl got rejected because the bluberries were "too squishy and too sour". It's a work in progress; what can I say?
I think that's all the yummy stuff I wanted to recap... now onto the meal plan for next week!
Suppers
Saturday: Crockpot black bean soup and healthy corn dog bites with salad
Sunday: mac and cheese from the box (we make this for our gluten- and dairy-free girl), salad
Monday: subs, chips and strawberries for gymnastics/dance night
Tuesday: Slow Cooker General Tso's Chicken, broccoli & rice
Wednesday: make-your-own pizza, "rabbit food" veggies
Thursday: leftovers
Friday: use up everything in the fridge before we leave for Florida
Lunches
sub leftovers
sandwiches (ham, pbj, sbj)
bagels
dinner leftovers
salads/shakes
Breakfasts
cereal/granola
eggs
oatmeal
leftover biscuits from tea night
homemade pancakes or waffles
Snacks
tortilla chips and salsa
cheese and oyster crackers
fresh fruits: bananas, apples, clementines, grapefruit, grapes, strawberries
fresh veggies: carrots, cucumbers, sweet peppers
homemade banana bars or muffins, if I get to it
peach and pear cups
applesauce
Have a great weekend, everyone!
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