Did I hear the lunch bell?

Lunch seems like the trickiest meal of the day for me.

My breakfast stays pretty much the same and I plan out dinner, but what about that other meal? Lunch!

I decided to document some of the clean lunches I have recently packed for my husband. These would be great for anyone! After all, aren't husbands just big kids? 

  

1. Leftover whole wheat pizza, organic cheese stick, fruit salad (grapes & apple bits), and a handful of peanuts.

2. Ham and cheddar on mini pita pocket with spinach, air popped popcorn, 2 mandarin oranges.

3. Turkey and cheese on whole wheat bread, Babybel cheese, fruit salad (grapes & sliced mango), and some almonds.  

10/24 Foodie friday

  Breakfast: 1/2 cup rolled oats with 1 tbsp. honey, some cinnamon, and a splash of milk. I also have coffee with a little Natural Bliss creamer.   Lunch: I got original and switched breakfast for lunch. 3 eggs, 1 cup of strawberries, 1/2 cup of grapes, a few macadamia nuts.   Snack: I grabbed a cheese stick on the way out the door to the gym.   Dinner: Hobo Bags! YUM! Recipe coming... Beef, potatoes, carrots, and onions with a sprinkle of shredded cheese and organic ketchup.     What did you eat today?    

What's for dinner?

Here's what I have planned for the week! (Sorry - I have not been very good about posting my menus.)

I am trying some new things this week!

Ultimate Fit Workout

  I did NOT want to go today. I almost talked myself out of it, too. "I could just walk the dogs." "I could just get on the treadmill for a bit." "Maybe I could just do a video."   In the end, I made myself go - and I was glad I did. I always hate it, but I feel accomplished afterwards.   Today we did an EMOM workout - every minute on the minute. So you do the set of 3 exercises in 1 minute - whatever time you have leftover is rest. Then you start again at the top of the next minute. After 5 rounds (minutes), we got 30 seconds rest and then moved on to the next set of exercises.   I love workouts that you can take and repeat at home. The only equipment we had today was a kettlebell and set of dumbells. You can also alter any of the exercise sets.   What did you do to get moving today?     

Foodie Friday

Breakfast - 3 scrambled eggs, 1 cup of strawberries, 2 kiwi, and a few macadamia nuts. My breakfast is pretty much the same every day. I also have coffee with a little Natural Bliss coffee creamer.
Lunch - I enjoyed a turkey pita! I put some Applegate Naturals turkey and cheddar cheese in a mini whole-wheat pita pocket and heated it a little in the microwave until the cheese melted. YUM!
Snack - I made my Peanut Butter Apple Dip. 1 tbsp natural peanut butter, 1 tsp honey, cinnamon, and a few dark chocolate chunks. I ate it with a Gala apple.
Dinner - Grilled chicken breast, broccoli mountain, and Great Northern White beans.  What did you eat today?

Ultimate Fit Workout

I went back to Ultimate Fit today for the first time in a LONG time. It felt good! I was nervous starting back because I wasn't sure how I'd do - especially since some of the people that go are truly 'ultimately fit.' 
It felt great! this is an easy one you could do at home. You just need 2 dumbbells - I used 8 lbs today. I probably could have done 10. 
Not sure how to do the exercises? Take a look: manmaker dumbbell thruster dumbbell swings dumbbell snatches
Our warm up: 20 seconds - lumping jacks 20 seconds - mountain climbers 20 seconds - squats 20 seconds - hand release push-ups Repeat 3x 5 burpees
Cool down: Ab work on an exercise ball
What are you doing to get active today?

Fitbit Fitness

Think you are really active? I thought I was. Then I got my FitBit. I was moving a lot less than I thought.
This little band has been by my side for a year now - you may see it change colors, but it is there. Tracking my activity. 
I LOVE it! It tracks my steps, active minutes, calories burned, miles traveled, and my sleep. It syncs with MyFitnessPal to keep track of calories in versus calories out.  I once left it in its charger and forgot it on my way to Zumba! I had to remind myself that my body wouldn't know the difference, even though I wouldn't get credit for all those steps!!

Foodie Friday

I love seeing what others eat! It gives me new ideas on what I could make.

Breakfast - 3 scrambled eggs, 1 cup of strawberries, 1/2 cup grapes, and a few macadamia nuts. I also had a cup of coffee with a little Natural Bliss creamer. 

Lunch - Whole wheat pita pocket (mini ones from Trader Joe's) with ham, cheddar cheese, tomato, spinach, and hummus! I also had a handful of almonds.  

AppleGate is the cleanest deli meat I have found!

Dinner - Crockpot Chicken (recipe to come...), 1/2 sweet potato, and some spring mix with some White Balsamic and Honey dressing. I scavenged the dressing aisle for a long time and this was the best dressing I could find that I actually like! 

Snack - Dark chocolate square and some pecan halves. 

Get Your Workout On!

LAZY! <-- That is the word that currently describes my workout routine. 
The summer was easy - I had endless time! I spent my mornings at the Y and then usually still found time to walk the dogs or hop on the treadmill for a bit. I did good at first when work started back, but now I have been a s-l-a-c-k-e-r!
I am a planner. If I have a plan or a schedule, I'll stick to it! I'm good at making it to appointments. So, I have made some appointments for myself - my health depends on it!

I'll take the purple pair...

I was recently contacted by Firmoo - a Global Online Optical Store - to do a review of a pair of glasses of my choosing. Who would turn down an awesome pair of glasses? {Contacts just DON'T work for me....} I decided to branch out and get something a little different from my usual - something with a little color!