Busy week. Between consulting and private clients, including a new FITNESS pregnancy client (!), I’ve been busy, busy, busy. Pair that with a toddler who decided to start getting his 2 year molars early, a trip out of town last week and some travel coming up again this weekend, well, the week just kind of flew by!
Garden is growing, getting so excited to harvest more! Already using spinach, radishes, basil, and mint from the garden; zucchini are looking to be close behind!
This week’s dinners:
Saturday – Out of town; had chicken salad on spinach with fruit and a bagel. Mr. N got sick, so he wasn’t eating much other than applesauce and some bananas and coconut water
Sunday – Homemade smoothies. It was an “off” day, as we were driving back from our trip. Husband got a late, big lunch from Chipotle, so we decided to keep dinner simple and light. Made smoothies with spinach, avocado, a little grape juice (left over from my gestational diabetes test the previous week!), and frozen fruit. N LOVED them.
Monday – Cedar Plank Salmon with a big side salad.
Tuesday – Spicy Shrimp over creamy cauliflower puree and some sautéed baby kale from the garden. N adored the cauliflower puree (we both thought it was good, too!) Recipe coming soon.
Wednesday – Burgers with oven fries. We paired the burgers (grass-fed beef) with lettuce, tomato, spicy pickles, and caramelized onions. Side of watermelon.
Thursday – Rice, beans, and kimchi.
Friday – probably something out. We've been traveling or having guests for several weeks now on Fridays, so I feel like a "date night" is in order.
Lunches, for me, have been all over the place. Smoothies, scrambled eggs, hummus with veggies… I’m finding myself not super hungry as baby takes up more space and just push myself to get in some quality protein and fruits and/or veggies. Breakfasts have also been more varied this week, with some simple pancakes covered in fresh fruit, avocado toast with a soft-cooked egg, and fruit salad with scrambled eggs all making an appearance.
Workouts… these are getting a bit trickier. I can tell my body is having to work harder, which means I just have to be mindful of my exercise choices and not over do it. I continue to focus on good core work. This week has also contained several of my own workouts, designed for a pregnancy client. I wanted to test them out first to make sure I liked the flow, difficulty, and variety of exercises before handing them off to her. The two full-body Hiit ones were successful; tomorrow I’ll try out the cardio-focused one! I’ll be spending Saturday morning taping video demos of each exercise before giving her the workouts. I’m loving designing them and providing mommas with nutrition and exercise training and knowledge to make their pregnancy as smooth and healthy as possible. I’m excited to share the amazing effects of Belly Pumping and true core exercise to help moms stay fit before, during, and after pregnancy. I’ve also been dreaming up a postpartum workout, for the days immediately following delivery and leading up to getting back into a more serious routine to set moms up for success, especially those who end up going through a c-section.*
This week, I did Hiit Sunday and Monday, a more strength-focused one Tuesday, one of my own Hiit Wednesday and today.
Ok, time for bed! This momma is TIRED! Don’t forget to follow me on instagram to get look at what I’m eating and how I’m training! @aub_the_rd
*for more info on diaphragmatic breathing and belly pumping for before, during and after pregnancy to restore your core function and optimize it, regardless of stage in life, contact me!
This week’s dinners:
Saturday – Out of town; had chicken salad on spinach with fruit and a bagel. Mr. N got sick, so he wasn’t eating much other than applesauce and some bananas and coconut water
Sunday – Homemade smoothies. It was an “off” day, as we were driving back from our trip. Husband got a late, big lunch from Chipotle, so we decided to keep dinner simple and light. Made smoothies with spinach, avocado, a little grape juice (left over from my gestational diabetes test the previous week!), and frozen fruit. N LOVED them.
Monday – Cedar Plank Salmon with a big side salad.
Tuesday – Spicy Shrimp over creamy cauliflower puree and some sautéed baby kale from the garden. N adored the cauliflower puree (we both thought it was good, too!) Recipe coming soon.
Wednesday – Burgers with oven fries. We paired the burgers (grass-fed beef) with lettuce, tomato, spicy pickles, and caramelized onions. Side of watermelon.
Thursday – Rice, beans, and kimchi.
Friday – probably something out. We've been traveling or having guests for several weeks now on Fridays, so I feel like a "date night" is in order.
Lunches, for me, have been all over the place. Smoothies, scrambled eggs, hummus with veggies… I’m finding myself not super hungry as baby takes up more space and just push myself to get in some quality protein and fruits and/or veggies. Breakfasts have also been more varied this week, with some simple pancakes covered in fresh fruit, avocado toast with a soft-cooked egg, and fruit salad with scrambled eggs all making an appearance.
Workouts… these are getting a bit trickier. I can tell my body is having to work harder, which means I just have to be mindful of my exercise choices and not over do it. I continue to focus on good core work. This week has also contained several of my own workouts, designed for a pregnancy client. I wanted to test them out first to make sure I liked the flow, difficulty, and variety of exercises before handing them off to her. The two full-body Hiit ones were successful; tomorrow I’ll try out the cardio-focused one! I’ll be spending Saturday morning taping video demos of each exercise before giving her the workouts. I’m loving designing them and providing mommas with nutrition and exercise training and knowledge to make their pregnancy as smooth and healthy as possible. I’m excited to share the amazing effects of Belly Pumping and true core exercise to help moms stay fit before, during, and after pregnancy. I’ve also been dreaming up a postpartum workout, for the days immediately following delivery and leading up to getting back into a more serious routine to set moms up for success, especially those who end up going through a c-section.*
This week, I did Hiit Sunday and Monday, a more strength-focused one Tuesday, one of my own Hiit Wednesday and today.
Ok, time for bed! This momma is TIRED! Don’t forget to follow me on instagram to get look at what I’m eating and how I’m training! @aub_the_rd
*for more info on diaphragmatic breathing and belly pumping for before, during and after pregnancy to restore your core function and optimize it, regardless of stage in life, contact me!