WIAW

Hey, how are you today? Yesterday was my first day back to work since before Christmas and wowza, it was busy. Towards the end of the day, my little guy also started feeling crummy. It seems to be cold, so fingers crossed he is feeling better soon. Talk about getting back to reality.

On New Year’s Day, I did a ton of meal prep, so was pretty aware of my eats all day and remembered to take pictures of my food, so I thought a what I ate Wednesday was in order.

So this is what I ate on Monday, the very first day of 2018.

I started my day with a cup of coffee with collagen, ashwagandha and a splash of eggnog.

A short while later I had a bowl of black-eyed peas prepared with ham, onions and green peppers. Not the most traditional breakfast, but the hubs has gotten into the habit of making black-eyed peas for New Years Day. Eating them first thing is supposed to bring luck and prosperity in the new year, which I am all for! Also, they are delicious.

After a morning yoga class, and some park time with the family, it was time for lunch. I had a black bean and cheese burrito with a little sour cream and a fair amount of hot sauce, leftover roasted broccoli and a side of pub mix. I actually had to make a second burrito because I got about two bites into the one in the picture before the little miss claimed it as her own. Apparently, she is a fan of hot sauce.

I needed a little break from cleaning and chores in the afternoon, so I made myself a quick smoothie with coffee, almond milk, half a banana, and chocolate protein powder.

While making dinner I snacked on some leftover rustic sourdough baguette from one of my favorite local places, Beyond Bread.

Dinner was a Cuban chicken bowl, which is one of the hubs favorite meals, and such super easy meal prep. It includes jerk seasoned chicken, plantains, black beans, brown rice and mango salsa.

I did not think to snap a picture, but I ended the day with a lovely cup of tea and some reading before bed.

Had any good eats recently? Are you “back to reality” after the holidays yet? It is always a kind of bumpy transition. I am hoping today will be calmer and my little guy will be back to his usual, feeling good self soon.

Have a great day!

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Happy hump day friends! Hope you are having a great day. This week has just been flying by for me. The babies have picture day this week, and it has been so busy I almost forgot, thank goodness for my planner and reminders from their teachers.

Today I am sharing a day in eats (this was Monday), and since I always love seeing what kind of workouts people do, I thought I would share my workouts from last week. I included teaching class, but I consider this more like half a workout. I definitely get a lot of movement in during class and demonstrate or lead exercises, but I use lighter weights than I would for my own strength workouts. Also, I spend a good chunk of time walking around and providing alternate moves, so I’m definitely not doing as much as my participants are. So days like Saturday, were I only taught my class, I would consider an active rest day.

First up, eats:

The morning started with coffee, as well as water with lemon juice, lime juice, chia seeds and stevia. I have been drinking this for years and think I got it from Oh She Glows. I love it, but I definitely get some strange looks when drinking it at the gym.

After class, I had a piece of green chile cauliflower frittata (recipe tomorrow) with bacon and clementines. It was a satisfying breakfast that kept me full all morning.

Lunch was a salad with more leftover bacon and chicken, with a square of dark chocolate on the side and a tangerine La Croix. Speaking of La Croix, I have not been able to find the mango one recently. I think it may have been seasonal and wish I had stocked up. Has anyone seen it anywhere recently?

I was feeling a bit peckish in the afternoon, so I had a Blueberry RX Bar (favorite flavor) and an apple.

Dinner was bean and squash tostadas.
Followed by a couple handfuls of candy corn and peanuts for dessert. I just love that sweet/salty combo!

Now onto workouts from last week, I would say this is a fairly typical week for me.

Monday: Teach class + 1-mile walk

Tuesday: Orangetheory

Wednesday: Teach class + 40-minute elliptical

Thursday: Yoga

Friday: Teach class + 30-minute elliptical

Saturday: Teach class

Sunday: Orangetheory + 15 minutes restorative yoga at home

Now that I have shared my recent eats and workouts, tell me what you have been up to. What meals or workouts have you been enjoying recently? How many days a week do you typically workout?

Hope you have a wonderful day!