The last month or so has felt a little “fly by the seat of my pants” which I’ve pulled off but it’s caused some unnecessary stress. So this weekend I’ve really spent some time getting myself organized in areas ranging from my calendar and commitments to my budget to my meal prep and plan. This is going to be a busy workweek and goes straight into our second teacher training weekend for Charlotte Yoga so I need to have my ducks in a row!
I thought you guys might like to see my dinner menu for the week, as well as what I’ll be prepping to have on hand for the week. I’ve also included last week’s workouts since it’s been a while since I did a weekly workout recap.
THIS WEEK’S DINNER MENU
Sunday: PaleOMG Pizza Spaghetti Pie, roasted broccoli, sourdough toast
Monday: leftovers from Sunday night
Tuesday: Sheet Pan Roast Chicken Leg/Thigh Quarters with Fennel, Brussel Sprouts and Sweet Potatoes (I’m going to make this up as I go…I’ll share if it turns out well)
Wednesday: leftovers from Tuesday night or the rest of the Pizza Spaghetti Pie
Thursday: Grilled Marinated Flank Steak, roasted potatoes, shaved turnip, radish and apple salad with poppyseed dressing
Friday: leftovers (late night of yoga teacher training)
Saturday: TBD (leading yoga teacher training all day…we finish at 6p)
THIS WEEK’S MEAL PREP
- Make a batch of homemade granola (might try a new recipe!).
- Clean and massage kale.
- Cook a variation of this egg, sausage, sweet potato casserole. I’m going to omit the butternut squash and swap the spinach for turnip greens.
- Cook a pot of rice.
- I have about 6 overripe bananas that I’m either going to freeze for smoothies or look for something I can prep and freeze for Finn like banana waffles/pancakes/etc.
LAST WEEK’S WORKOUTS
Monday: 4.3 mile run/walk with Finn and Zoey. My neighborhood is super hilly and I just didn’t have it in me to run the uphills with the stroller on this day so we walked up all hills. It was very nice!
Tuesday: taught Strong VIBE5. We did a total body strength workout (focus on glutes for this workout) using dumbbells, a resistance band, a body bar and bodyweight. There was some cardio weaved throughout too.
Wednesday: taught circuit training at the Y. We did a circuit with jump rope, one heavy dumbbell, a bench + dumbbells, a body bar and core work on a mat. It was so good.
Thursday: 3 mile run. This was my hottest run of the season so far (94 degrees) and whew! Thank goodness the humidity was low and there was a breeze. I stayed on the trails for most of it so it was shaded. I also taught 4 hot yoga classes on this day which was a marathon of a workout in itself…I don’t do the practice with them but it’s a lot of time in hot rooms, walking around, assisting, expending energy, etc.
Friday: 3 mile evening walk with Finn and Zoey. I was spent from the week of workouts/teaching and needed a low-key movement day.
Saturday: 3 mile evening walk with Finn, Virginia, Zoey and Stella (Virginia’s pup). Once again, opted to keep it low-key.
Sunday: 6.4 mile stroller run. First 3.5 miles with Zoey and then dropped her off. I planned to do 5 but I felt so good that I did a longer loop. It was a great run and definitely reinforced that my body needed that two days of active rest.
YOUR TURN
What’s on your dinner menu for the week?
Did you prep any food this weekend?
Any non-muffin/banana bread ideas for what to do with my overripe bananas?
I love your egg bake- it’s a fave at our house! I use my overripe bananas to make these breakfast cookies- they keep for a week in the fridge or would freeze well. Perfect for a grab and go snack: https://www.verywellfit.com/flourless-banana-breakfast-cookies-4142901
I just made your banana morning glory muffins this weekend and they were excellent! They only use one banana tho so that won’t take much off your hands.
I make smoothies and then freeze them in popsicle molds for my little guy. I bet Finn would love them as well, albeit messy!
Our son love banana pancake – just mash the banana and mix in 2 eggs, a dash of vanilla and a dash of cinnamon. We put peanut butter on top and cut them into pieces for him. They refrigerate well, too! It’s probably his favorite food.
Meal planning/prep has definitely changed since I had our son. I try to make 3-4 meals/week and then we get by on leftovers on nights that I don’t make anything. Also, we don’t eat with our son because he goes to bed at 6:30 so eats dinner at 5;45. We get home at 5pm so I just don’t have time to make something for all of us. Plus now that it’s nice out we try to go for a family walk when we get home from work so I make fast, easy things for him and then prep our dinner while my husband feeds our son. We make our meal plans the week before, my husband grocery shops on Saturday morning, and then I do as much of the prep works (like chopping vegetables) during naps on Saturday and Sunday. I’m glad my husband has taken over the grocery shopping as it’s nice to have that off my plate. We did try grocery delivery for a few weeks but my husband wasn’t a big fan and offered to take over that task.
Your last paragraph about your last workout really strikes me. Since your blog is very much about intuitive eating and intuitive exercising, can you please do a post about listening to your body when it comes to exercise? I’ve always been a slow runner and I’ve been trying to amp up speed and/or mileage this year. Sometimes I feel really good and can run on most days in a week, then I crash and feel super sore all over and need to take the entire following week off. I don’t know yet how to ‘listen to my body’ and strike the right balance. Some tips would really help!!
Love these type of posts. Lately I have been struggling with indulging too much. I have been eating everything in moderation. I know that is usually a good way to eat, but when it is all pizza and chips it doesn’t make me feel my best. Thanks for sharing, your posts help me to get back on track. Hope you’re having a great day.
-Kate
https://daysofkate.com/
Love this pst since your meal prep is so manageable!
Carrots N Cake does a great banana protein chocolate chip cookie! https://carrotsncake.com/oatmeal-banana-chocolate-chip-protein-cookies-recipe/