My Workout Plus What I Ate on the Hubby’s Birthday
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything. We just sold our home and we are in the process of finding a new house (same city) so that my husband has an office to work from home. We have been crazy busy between prepping the house to sell, looking for a new home and just enjoying summer as much as possible before it’s over.
I thought that today would be a great day to write a “What I Ate” post along with today’s workout since it’s not an ordinary day. I stuck with what I typically eat in a day but we ate out for dinner. People often ask how I stick with healthy eating when I’m at a restaurant so I thought today would be a good example. 
Today my amazing husband turned…. 43. Anyone else have to take a minute to remember just how old you or your spouse are after having kids? It’s like a time warp.
We have one vehicle and I “let” my husband drive to work today so he could sleep in a little. He usually takes the bus to work and I get the mini van for running errands or going on field trips or to the gym with the kids. I went out for a quick run before he left and before the kids woke up. I ran 2 miles today. I often go at least 3 miles but my legs were still super sore from my glute focused leg day yesterday. Also, I had plans to go on a walk with the kiddos later so I knew I would be getting plenty of mileage in throughout the day.
I then did one of my favorite core workouts that is FREE on youtube.
Then I did a yoga routine. I have this one memorized since I do it most days. I’m not NEARLY as flexible as her but it’s a goal of mine. I do the routine a little quicker or slower each day depending on the time I have. Here is a link to the yoga routine I love.
I then ate some protein brownies with home made almond butter and raspberries on top. I added some spirulina powder to this batch so I also got some added detoxing greens into my meal. This is one of my favorite quick snacks/meals. I also snacked on veggies like carrot sticks throughout the day (my favorite thing to grab when I’m feeling munchy but want to stay on track with my health goals). I snacked on a couple nuts (macadamia and cashews) here and there as well.
About 2 hours after my first quick meal I did my chest/tricep workout.
I started with the Sore in 6 Chest Routine.
I then added in a quick tricep routine at the end of my workout. I did the following:
- 1 minute dumbbell tricep extensions
- 1 min tricep kickbacks with turn at the top (basically this move with a twist and hold at the top of the extension)
- 1 min rest
- 1 min scorpion pushups (tricep focused: basically a narrow stance push up with legs on the ground)
- Exercise band treciep extensions to failure
Lastly, I did a little upper body static stretching.
After my workout I had my “go-to” meal that I eat almost every day. I ate oats with chia seeds, frozen blueberries and raspberries, and cinnamon. I also had eggs with home made salsa, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, bell peppers and spinach.
I then took the kiddos on a walk to the park (about a mile or so). I ended up getting at least 3 miles in total today.
Later in the afternoon I ate some avocado pudding with a smidge of fresh almond butter.
When my husband got home from work and working out we took him to Hu Hot (one of his favorite restaurants) to celebrate his birthday. I had a mixture of LOTS of veggies (zucchini, sweet peas, carrots, cabbage, spinach, broccoli, and green peppers), shrimp and the curry sauce they have. I love that you can pick whatever you want there and still keep it fairly healthy. I’m sure there are hidden processed sugars and other junk in their sauces but since I eat really well 90 plus percent of the time I don’t stress the small stuff. Dinner was fantastic! I had 2 plates. I mean, it was all-you-can-eat, so you don’t just stop at one plate right? 😉
When I go out to eat I usually avoid carbs. I don’t avoid them because they are “bad” but rather because I like to choose quality carbs when I’m at home. I feel like it’s difficult to find carbohydrates “done right” at most restaurants. There are some places that have quinoa or brown rice but I never know what they are cooking it in unless I ask (which I recommend doing) and I just rather eat any carbs at home because I know what I’m getting. Also portions at restaurants are usually crazy huge and I overeat if it’s on my plate. I recommend asking for a “doggie bag” right away and putting extra servings away when ordering things like pasta. I end up eating 5 servings at once if I don’t separate it out ahead of time. Most restaurants carbs are french fries, pasta, hamburger buns, bread etc… (not the best choices for my health goals). I usually pick a protein and all the veggies I can get. Most places will sub sides like fries for veggies if you ask. Or I get a big salad and add some protein if there isn’t any on it. Most places will accommodate to requests such as putting dressing on the side or skipping the croutons. I find that they will be happy to make substitutions especially if you tip well. 😉 I love the assortment of veggies at Hu Hot. It’s one of my favorite places to eat because everyone in the family is happy. They have so many choices.
There are times when I just go out and eat a pizza but that’s on special occasions (not an every week or even monthly occurrence). It all depends on what your personal nutrition goals are. I like to keep it “clean and healthy” most of the time.
There you have it! We indulged a bit at dinner but I didn’t throw my whole day off nutritionally. Such a fun day celebrating with my family.
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