How’s everyone doing after Memorial Day weekend? I’ve decided that every weekend needs to be 3 days long; we would get sooooooo much more done! Enjoyed some time with the family, cookout with the grandparents and friends. Then we still had a whole day to mow the lawn, install our new rain barrel (!), start painting the nursery, install the 3rd floor a/c unit, and set up the baby girl’s crib!
Because of the holiday weekend and some husband travels this week, meal planning is a little unusual. I often don’t cook just for me and N, as it’s difficult to cook without hubby to keep him out of trouble and just means more dishes to do. Ick. So…
This week’s dinners:
Saturday – ribs (I skipped the BBQ sauce to cut out added sugar), grilled salmon with herbs, fresh salad, and fresh fruit at the grandparents’
Sunday – Smoothies from Robek’s; we got back later in the day and were generally tired from the busy weekend away. Husband offered to go pick up some fresh smoothies and I happily obliged. I opted for a kale pineapple one, made with just fruit!
Monday – Chicken with a delicious spring veggie salad featuring mint and radishes from the garden!!! It was so good; planning to put the recipe up on the blog soon.
Tuesday – Cauliflower pizza crust (take 2, and still not a complete winner) with the homemade sauce posted earlier this week, with fresh pineapple and some pepperoni (I skipped the pepperoni, since it had added sugar…grrrr)
Wednesday – Whole Foods salad bar; made a big salad for me and some fun odds and ends for Mr. N since Husband wasn’t around for dinner.
Thursday – Dinner out/take-out with my momma! Husband won’t be home until later in the evening, so my mom stayed for dinner and we walked to a lovely little place with outdoor seating. I had a great grilled shrimp and beet salad and a few bites of two fresh tacos we ordered.
Friday – Probably something out for our “stay-in” date night. Last week we had some delicious salads from Outback!
I picked up some cinnamon raisin Ezekiel bread from Whole Foods this past week and have been enjoying a piece toasted with mashed avocado or peanut butter as a little snack or part of breakfast or lunch. Smoothies are also high on the breakfast list, and yogurt bowls still haven’t gone out of “style”. N has been super into yogurt with chia seeds and some elderberry syrup and fresh fruit. Some days he opts for scrambled eggs instead (and some days he wants both!).
Lunch is often leftovers/avocado toast/smoothie/salad bar for me. N loves avocado, turkey, some fresh fruit and veggies. He’s a big fan of peas right now. He’s hit or miss on cheese, and by that, I mean he’ll ignore it completely and we have to coax him to try it, and then he devours it. Lol.
Workouts… still doing HIIT regularly. I opted for a more strength-based workout today that I designed myself. I’m paying special attention to my core work*, making sure that I keep up with my Belly Breathing exercises and don’t stress my core in a way that will encourage ab separation as I grow bigger with little lady. I continue to be amazed by how poorly the medical and fitness community is prepared to help women before, during, and after pregnancy to make sure she’s physically ready. Not just “fit”, but prepared to hold/carry/pick-up an infant, avoid back pain and injury, feel confident in her own skin, recover from a c-section, etc. I’m so glad I made the decision to educate myself and get certified to help fill this gapping hole. It’s been amazing to see how this new knowledge and these skills have helped me recover from my own emergency c-section and stay more active, comfortable, and energized during this pregnancy! If you haven’t, follow me on instagram to see more about the changes this pregnancy vs. my one with N and my workouts!
3 rounds of…
1 leg Push-ups with alt. knee tuck (12 reps)
Tricep extensions (10 overhead, 10 kick-back)
Reverse flies (& rows)
Squat Complex (Squat, lunge forward rt, lunge back rt, repeat; then do other side); 10 per side
Split Jump/Drop Squat (jump lunge left leg forward, jump to squat, jump lunge rt leg forward, jump to squat) (10 total)
Lateral Lunge to Power Skip (10 per side)
180-degree weighted squat jump (wt to ground w/ squat, jump w/ weight overhead, jump 180 degrees, repeat) (10 total)
*I did all but the split jumps with weight
Plank, alt. foot touch (20 reps, alt)
Reptiles, alt (20 reps, alt)
Pelvic tucks with breath (20 reps)
Ok…client call soon, more contract work, and then outside fun with N.
*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 – ribs (I skipped the BBQ sauce to cut out added sugar), grilled salmon with herbs, fresh salad, and fresh fruit at the grandparents’
Sunday – Smoothies from Robek’s; we got back later in the day and were generally tired from the busy weekend away. Husband offered to go pick up some fresh smoothies and I happily obliged. I opted for a kale pineapple one, made with just fruit!
Monday – Chicken with a delicious spring veggie salad featuring mint and radishes from the garden!!! It was so good; planning to put the recipe up on the blog soon.
Tuesday – Cauliflower pizza crust (take 2, and still not a complete winner) with the homemade sauce posted earlier this week, with fresh pineapple and some pepperoni (I skipped the pepperoni, since it had added sugar…grrrr)
Wednesday – Whole Foods salad bar; made a big salad for me and some fun odds and ends for Mr. N since Husband wasn’t around for dinner.
Thursday – Dinner out/take-out with my momma! Husband won’t be home until later in the evening, so my mom stayed for dinner and we walked to a lovely little place with outdoor seating. I had a great grilled shrimp and beet salad and a few bites of two fresh tacos we ordered.
Friday – Probably something out for our “stay-in” date night. Last week we had some delicious salads from Outback!
I picked up some cinnamon raisin Ezekiel bread from Whole Foods this past week and have been enjoying a piece toasted with mashed avocado or peanut butter as a little snack or part of breakfast or lunch. Smoothies are also high on the breakfast list, and yogurt bowls still haven’t gone out of “style”. N has been super into yogurt with chia seeds and some elderberry syrup and fresh fruit. Some days he opts for scrambled eggs instead (and some days he wants both!).
Lunch is often leftovers/avocado toast/smoothie/salad bar for me. N loves avocado, turkey, some fresh fruit and veggies. He’s a big fan of peas right now. He’s hit or miss on cheese, and by that, I mean he’ll ignore it completely and we have to coax him to try it, and then he devours it. Lol.
Workouts… still doing HIIT regularly. I opted for a more strength-based workout today that I designed myself. I’m paying special attention to my core work*, making sure that I keep up with my Belly Breathing exercises and don’t stress my core in a way that will encourage ab separation as I grow bigger with little lady. I continue to be amazed by how poorly the medical and fitness community is prepared to help women before, during, and after pregnancy to make sure she’s physically ready. Not just “fit”, but prepared to hold/carry/pick-up an infant, avoid back pain and injury, feel confident in her own skin, recover from a c-section, etc. I’m so glad I made the decision to educate myself and get certified to help fill this gapping hole. It’s been amazing to see how this new knowledge and these skills have helped me recover from my own emergency c-section and stay more active, comfortable, and energized during this pregnancy! If you haven’t, follow me on instagram to see more about the changes this pregnancy vs. my one with N and my workouts!
3 rounds of…
1 leg Push-ups with alt. knee tuck (12 reps)
Tricep extensions (10 overhead, 10 kick-back)
Reverse flies (& rows)
Squat Complex (Squat, lunge forward rt, lunge back rt, repeat; then do other side); 10 per side
Split Jump/Drop Squat (jump lunge left leg forward, jump to squat, jump lunge rt leg forward, jump to squat) (10 total)
Lateral Lunge to Power Skip (10 per side)
180-degree weighted squat jump (wt to ground w/ squat, jump w/ weight overhead, jump 180 degrees, repeat) (10 total)
*I did all but the split jumps with weight
Plank, alt. foot touch (20 reps, alt)
Reptiles, alt (20 reps, alt)
Pelvic tucks with breath (20 reps)
Ok…client call soon, more contract work, and then outside fun with N.
*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!