Considering I had 4 days off last week, I sure managed to keep busy! But I guess that’s just how I roll. After we got back from NY last Sunday we got groceries and I came up with a loose meal plan- knowing I would need to be flexible this week. I did just some minor prep that took less than an hour, so not much to share as far as that goes this week!
This was how the meal plan ended up last week, after moving around a couple of meals:
Sunday: salmon, broccoli/cauliflower/carrot mix, baked sweet potatoes
Monday: almond flour chicken, baked potatoes, asparagus
Tuesday: burgers, sweet potato fries, green beans
Wednesday: flat iron steak, roasted red potatoes, green beans
Thursday: went to my parents’
Friday: pasta, meatballs, asparagus
Saturday: leftover prime rib from my parents, mashed potatoes, kale/cucumber salad
Breakfasts: eggs with bacon and veggies/plantains/sweet potatoes
Lunches: salads with chicken or steak, leftovers
Snacks/Desserts: berries, Raw chocolate chip cookie dough bars, paleo brownies, paleo chocolate chip muffins
The week was pretty good for workouts, although my mileage was a little lower than last. After my 15 miles on New Year’s I decided to take the following day off from running, and since I was at my parents’ house I was able to use their elliptical. Having to drive to the gym just to get on an elliptical never sounds worth it to me. So this worked out pretty well. I have also been trying to add more barre and yoga throughout the week to work on strength and flexibility.
Sunday: rest
Monday: 7.1 miles @ 8:32 pace
Tuesday: 4.5 miles @8:49 pace, 60 minutes yoga
Wednesday: 3 miles (treadmill), Body Pump, CX works
Thursday: 15 miles @ 8:42 pace, 10 minutes yoga cool down
Friday: 35 minutes elliptical, 40 minutes barre3, 10 minutes yoga
Saturday: 6.41 miles @ 8:33 pace, 10 minutes barre3, 20 minutes yoga
Total: 36 miles
How were your workouts last week?
Did your workouts and meal plan get screwed up by the holidays at all?
I’ll also be linking up with Mommy Run Fast and Jill Conyers!
Your dinners all look really good 🙂 We were away for the week of Christmas and I didn’t do any cooking, but we got back this past Mon and so it was a normal week for us as far as meals go. Looks like you had a good week!
We were also away the week of Christmas and as much as I complain about cooking, it was nice to get back to our regular eating habits:)
Thankfully I have still be keeping up with workouts over the holidays, but definitely have been leaning towards quicker options for food (not necessarily unhealthy- just not as good as we normally eat 😉 ). I did skip my long run yesterday and now have to do it today!
I think over the past few weeks my eating habits have slipped quite a bit which is why I am planning to do the whole30 starting tomorrow! I hope that your long run went well today!
Omg, all my workouts got mixed around to to the holidays. I think next year I won’t even make a plan because it DIDN’T come close to happening!
Haha well that happens! It can be so hard to stick to a schedule when things get so hectic! I think as long as you can still get some workouts in here or there its good enough!
That was a really awesome long run! I’m not even sure I have a long run in me like that right now, I’m hoping to get there though in these next 2 months so I can think about a “real” half marathon where I might be able to do well 🙂
Happy to see my chocolate chip muffins there! I think I need to start doing actual food prep every weekend because I’m feeling overwhelmed by trying to squeeze making dinner and lunches into short time slots. Enjoy your Sunday 🙂
I think part of what made the long run better was I didnt really plan for and had no pressure on myself since Im not really training for anything. I knew I could stop at any moment!
Your muffins are so good and I will miss them next week when I start the whole30!
Everything looks great–I haven’t had a good steak in ages! I need to do more yoga myself…I’ll be starting training soon and I just need to get everything in balance.
I’ve learned that doing yoga consistently really helps me to feel my best! Although its not always easy to get to a studio when things get really busy!
Those raw chocolate chip cookie dough bars look amazing!!
They were so good and I am pretty sad that they are all gone now:(
You had such a great long run-i’m still impressed that you just rolled out of bed and ran that! Great job!:)
I would love to have an elliptical at hole-I have a treadmill, but I think I would use the elliptical on those days where I just need to cross train and I don’t have a gym membership so that would be perfection (to me!)
Happy new year!!
I wish I could just have a home gym with a treadmill and an elliptical or bike! I think it would make sense to invest in that stuff at some point but for now my gym membership will have to do. It was really nice to be able to use the elliptical at my parents’!
Love your menu this week! YUM!
Thanks!
Everything got turned around and I ended up actually gaining weight after the holidays. I love to read you meal prepping posts! They really inspire me to get into gear and start prepping my food for the week!
I feel like the holidays were all about the sugar and wine for me…Im glad to get back on track tomorrow and will actually be doing a whole30 to jumpstart healthy eating habits in 2015!
Your meals all sound so delicious! Sweet potatoes and red potatoes are my favorites and go so well with any combination of meat and veggies.
What an awesome long run you had on New Year’s Day!
I love those too! Especially roasted red potatoes and sweet potato fries..they are on my meal plan pretty much every week!
It sounds like you had a busy week, and your meals sound awesome! It’s taken us about a week to get back into the groove of cooking meals for ourselves since we were constantly going out when we were visiting family. Have a great week!
As much as it was fun to celebrate the holidays I feel like I am ready to get back to my regular eating habits!
Congratulations on your 15 mile run. I can’t tell you the last time I ran that far. But this wkend I’ll be sure to run enough w Disney Marathon wkend. Your desserts sound so tasty and since they are paleo you can feel good about eating them.
I love making some healthy desserts since its nice to have a treat after dinner:) Have fun in Disney next weekend!
I love the 15 for 2015! I may have to do something similar next year! I took Christmas day off and didn’t want to go longer than a week without taking another day off at this point in my training, so I didn’t even run on the New Year’s, which I was a little bummed about, but it was progress towards my goal of being really smart this year with training at least ha 😉 I love the pictures you take on your runs sometimes, so pretty!
It sounds like you started off the year with some smart training decisions and thats awesome! I was glad that I decided not to run the day after New Years since i was pretty sore- it had been a while since I ran for that long!
These meals sound tasty! It always feels good getting back into a routine and it looks like you managed to get a good week of training in!
Thanks! I agree that is always feels good to get back into a routine!
Great mileage for a holiday week! I took some extra days off while traveling and visiting family but got some running in, too. I’m ready to be back to normal this week!
Holiday weeks make it really challenging to keep a routine! Especially when traveling. Even though I was home this week it was still challenging to keep up with my regular schedule. There was just so much going on! Hopefully this week things will get back to normal!
omg those dough bars. THOSE DOUGH BARS.
haha you should totally make them and enjoy all the sugary goodness next week…I will be starting a whole30 so I will need to live vicariously through you:)
My meals all changed around the holidays. It was fun, but I am looking forward to regular food and my typical eats!
Its a good feeling to get back on track, even though the holidays are fun!
Awesome awesome week! One of my goals for this year should be working on being a better meal planner. You have that down! (And your food always sounds delicious!)
Thanks! Sometimes I realize I am always making the same things. I guess Ive just figured out whats easy. Hopefully I will branch out a bit this year!
Wow, those are some healthy eats! I’m new to this blogging thing and while I’ll publicly log my mileage no problem, it’s going to take a long time before I’ll ever get up the guts to post what I eat. I am a nutritional nightmare. I’m pretty brutal. Love your blog, and great to meet you!
I am still not totally comfortable posting what I eat, partly because I am not very good at taking pictures of my food and also because I feel like there is alot of judgement around food. But since I am pretty comfortable with my food choices I don’t mind sharing- and I hope that I can influence others to feel more confident in their food choices too!