Divulgence of kale & everything else I’ve been eating

I know kale is one of those things that is super healthy for us and we’re supposed to want to eat it.  I’ve done my fair share of talking about kale myself. I have to admit, I don’t like making kale.  I almost want to say that I don’t like kale but that wouldn’t be the truth.  I do like kale…when someone else prepares it. I can’t seem to make the stuff taste good on my own, so I prefer to buy the stuff at the store. Kale is to taste good and it’s just not something I’ve mastered.  I’ll leave it to the experts.

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Yes, that’s right.  My pregnancy cravings have been full blown on kale and I’ve been spending all my extra hard earned money from teaching at the gym…on kale.  How sad is that? I need a second job to fuel my kale habit.  It’s pretty bad. Yes, I could save the money and make it on my own, but it won’t taste quite so good…and then I’ll be screwed. It could be worse? A couple of weeks ago I craved chicken fingers. I ate them and I was sick. My body isn’t use to that. But I may or may not be craving mashed potatoes and egg rolls, together.

Looks like chicken salad and kale salad are making another round for this weeks #breakfast. #healthy #health #healthyeats #fotfluential #mealprep #mealprepsunday #healthyeating #weightloss #weightlossjourney #fitpregnancy #preggo

I haven’t been able to handle eggs for breakfast anymore which really makes me sad because I love eggs. I’ve had to switch things up so I’ve had chicken salad, kale salad and a sweet potato (with greek yogurt and chives) for breakfast. It’s been a meal that’s worked for me so I’ll stick with it. I changed up my chicken salad recipe a bit so I’ll have to share that with you next week.

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I’ve been looking for these Larabar bites since I spotted them on someone’s blog a few weeks back. I couldn’t find them until I made an impromtu trip to target. THESE THINGS ARE DELICIOUS. I’ve only had the chocolate macaroon but it’s so good. I eat them pre-workout to fuel me through. Oh and I might have one or two at night. I could seriously eat the whole bag in a sitting if I wanted, but that’s not the responsible thing to do.

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And then there’s the Mexican food that I want so bad. This morning, I begged Willie to make me fajitas for breakfast, but he said he had to go to work. I’m trying to keep it healthy and Chipotle is my go to choice to keep my mexican food healthy but it’s 20 minutes away. I settled for Freebirds and got this burritto bowl. It was delicious, but a little spicy with that corn salsa. I’m always trying to keep those calories in check.

Because things always look better on somone elses plate, what have you been eating this week?  Are you watching your calories or do you not care?

Five things Friday: videos and running shoes

Five things Friday: videos and running shoes

Happy Friday!  It’s time for this week’s edition of five things Friday, but first I want to catch you up on some things, like my refrigerator. It’s always so promising at the beginning of the week.  We can’t find places to put stuff.  It’s always so full and inviting but organized at the same time. But come Friday morning, it starts to look a little sad.  I opened up the fridge this morning and thought it looked very empty.  At least there’s some oats in there for tomorrow morning.  The good news is, the fridge will be full again come…

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What the kale? Reap the kale health benefits.

What the kale? Reap the kale health benefits.

Are you eating kale? Chances are you’re probably not. Quinoa and kale have become a “trendy” food to eat because of their health benefits, but most people aren’t eating these things at home. Today, I’m going to talk to you about kale because I love it. It’s a tricky green to work with sometimes. If you’re not eating kale, you’re missing out on the kale health benefits like mega nutrients in one little plant. Kale is a superfood! It’s loaded with tons of nutrients. The darker the green, the better it is for you and kale greens are some of…

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Hello 2015!

Hello 2015!

The post is late, but I wanted to share how I spent the first day of the year with you.  First off, I want to tell you how I spent New Year’s Eve! First I carb loaded and then… I went to sleep at 9pm. This morning we got up early so I could run a marathon.  I know you’re shocked, right?  The race recap will be up tomorrow but I wanted to show you the medal.  It’s the one on left and it weighs 3.1 pounds. It’s kind of heavy. After the race, we stopped by Panera Bread to…

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Zucchini and Summer Squash Fritters

Zucchini and Summer Squash Fritters

Every time I got on instagram someone was posting pictures of zucchini fritters.  I’ve never had a zucchini fritter in my life and I definitely didn’t know how to make them. I thought I would give it a go on my own terms but first I needed to know the basic of a fritter. So I made a traditional fritter without frying it. Apparently, a fritter is fried. I don’t do fried or oil! The traditional fritter has all purpose flour, butter, cheese and is fried in oil. Once again, I “pan fried” these with a simple cooking spray. And…

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Recipe: Some carrot thing I made the other …

Recipe: Some carrot thing I made the other day

I hope everyone is having a good day.  I think I’m a little worn out from my workout yesterday.  I’m feeling a little lazy so I’ll take it. My mid-week long run turned out longer than I expected. Let me tell you, I didn’t feel like I ran 8 miles until I tried to sneak those extra two in and then it felt like my feet were bricks. Anywho, last week I ran out of strawberries for my oatmeal. I only had enough for one person’s oatmeal so I gave them to Willie because I love him so much. FYI:…

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My quick lentil soup

My quick lentil soup

Yesterday morning was a crazy one.  I was running behind from the gym but I wanted lentils for lunch.  When I made it home from the gym at 6:05 am, I had about 45 minutes before I needed to leave for work.  I figured that would be enough time to cook up some lentils and I created something delicious. Lentils are part of the legume family and are a super healthy food.  In one cup of lentils there is 18g of protein which is pretty impressive. Also, lentils take on the flavors of what they are cooked in so you…

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Let’s talk about snacks

Let’s talk about snacks

A LOT of you have pointed out that I don’t talk about what I eat enough. Sorry guys! I’m working on it! The problem with me talking about what I eat is I never find it too interesting but y’all seem to enjoy. I also eat the same thing everyday at the same time so it’s really nothing to me. I eat the same thing for breakfast every morning because it can be made in advance and it’s just a grab and go situation. Always oatmeal of some kind. I tend to do overnight oats because I can make it…

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