A Well Balanced Weekend

Posted on February 27, 2012 by kissmybroccoli

Hello loves!

I hope you all had a fantastic weekend filled with delicious food, good company, and of course a healthy dose of R&R…because those are the things good weekends are made of!

Although it went by faster than the time it takes a nut-butter addict to put away a jar of gourmet peanut butter*

*No, I’m not sitting around fantasizing about jars of creamy, buttery, stick to the roof of your mouth spreads…pshht! What gave you that idea?

I’d have to say this past weekend was pretty great!

Delicious Food:

I know what you’re thinking…and I told you guys I’d be thinking up new ways to use avocado during my nut butter-free Lent! I’m serious guys…nothing’s off limits…

Wonder how it would taste on ice cream?

BB and I went to Kentucky this weekend to visit some of his family and one of the things I love most about traveling with him is trying some of the restaurants that he likes.

Those fajita nachos were by far the best nachos I’ve ever eaten…and that steak?

Oh laaaaaaawd!

Tender…juicy…melt in your mouth deliciousness!

Good Company:

Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you guys, BB joined a band…

The Hairy Sprouts

I’ll be sure to let you know when they go on tour…maybe they can hook up with The Black Eyed Peas and The Red Hot Chili Peppers for one nutritionally balanced totally rocking concert! 😉

Rest & Relaxation:

On our way back from Kentucky, the weather was nice so we decided to take the scenic route…

We happened to find a great little spot with a large pond.

Perfect for fishin’…

And picture takin’ 🙂

You guys have no idea how good it felt to be behind my camera again…it feels like it’s been MONTHS since I’ve taken a REAL picture!

Of course there was also a bit of dish cleaning, laundry doing, and errand running, but it’s not so bad when you mix it up with movie watching, outdoor exploring, and gumbo making (more on THAT tomorrow!)

Did you balance out your weekend?

Tell me two things you treated yourself to over the last two days….one food and one activity.

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Fantastic Friday!

Posted on February 24, 2012 by kissmybroccoli

Hello loves and welcome to the weekend!

Can you tell I’m in an exceptionally good mood? Huh, huh, HUH?

Well, in case you couldn’t tell…I’m in an exceptionally good mood!

Why you ask?

Well, it could have something to do with the delicious eats I’ve had today. Let’s work backwards from the one that was the most bombdiggity…do people still say that? Eh, moving on…

My post-workout snack: Strawberries with chocolate coconut protein “mousse”

You have GOT to try this people!

1 Tablespoon coconut flour + 1/2 scoop chocolate protein powder + water to thin =

Pure bliss!

I’ll admit, my first thought was to dip these pre-season berries (yeah, I bought them…so sue me…at least they’re organic!) in some smooth, creamy, stick to the roof of your mouth peanut butter…hmm, how’s that for food erotica?

Maybe I should look into a book deal?

Lunch was darn decadent as well: sweet potato stuffed with blueberry goat cheese and sprinkled with cinnamon

I got the idea to try goat cheese on my sweet spud from Jill on Instagram…seriously, if you have IG, you NEED to follow this girl! Workout motivation…amazing eats…gorgeous tattoos! I just can’t get enough of her uploads!

And finally, breakfast: Plain oats with a little coconut flour stirred in with passion fruit Chobani and diced avocado!

I swear the passion fruit flavor INSTANTLY makes me think of the beach…so I woke up this morning, and made myself a bowl of vacation! 😉

Other things that have made my day:

First off, let me remind you guys that I am very VERY easily amused…like if I accidentally make a rhyme, I’m like,

“Oh yay! I made a rhyme!”

*insert cheese-eatin grin and some sort of happy dance that involves alternately pointing my index fingers in the air*

 No, I did not plan to wear this much pink at the gym today.

Yes, I found it so amusing that I took a picture…AND posted it on IG…and now I’m blogging about it…

Someone help me! 😉

And last but certainly not least, the kicker for my day of fantastical-ness:

But that’s not just any pizza…

That right there ladies and gentlemen is a FREE pizza!

Coupon book FTW!

And it went from just a plain cheese and mushroom to…

Everything but the kitchen sink…

Wait, I think that’s in there too! 😉

What was something that made your day fantastic?

Any big plans for the weekend?

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Thursday Things: Workouts, Snacks, and Lent

Posted on February 23, 2012 by kissmybroccoli

Hey guys!

I hope you are all having a fantastic week! Only one more day until the weekend!

I’m only hoping (praying) that the weather continues on like it was today:

Do I live in Tennessee or California? But believe me…I’m not complaining ONE bit!

So if there’s only one more day left in the workweek, you know what that means:

It’s time for KMB’s “Thursday Things”!

1. WORKOUTS

Yep, seems like I’ve jumped on the LiveFit bandwagon with the rest of blogland…

I was getting a little bored with my workout routines and decided last week to see what all the hype was about with the LiveFit Trainer. I watched Jamie Eason’s video explaining the details behind the workouts, meal plans, and supplements and decided to give it a go…

There was only ONE thing that bothered me about the program:

CARDIO

Jamie actually suggests not to do ANY kind of cardio during phase one. The runner in me heard this and was like, “Heck no! You can’t stop me from running!”

Well, that was last week…

I did an interval workout on the treadmill last Tuesday…only a little over 3.5 miles, but it was a nice sweaty run. Since then, the most cardio I’ve done is some warm up/cool down on the elliptical.

I’ve come to this conclusion:
It’s not, “No, you don’t HAVE to do cardio!”

It’s more like, “No, you WON’T BE ABLE TO DO CARDIO!”

I am sooooo tired! Lol

The majority of my workout experience in the past has been with Crossfit style workouts and other, high-intensity, cardio-infused workouts. This is actually the first time I’ve made a commitment to weight lifting…and you know what?

I may be tired…I may be sore (which I secretly like), but…

I FREAKIN’ LOVE IT!!

Do I look as badass as I feel? I hope so! 😉

Not only am I breaking out of my element with the weight lifting, but I FINALLY overcame my fear of entering the weight room at the gym by myself!

It was a slow progression:

Maybe I was sneakily reading the direction sticker on the side of the equipment while I tried to look like I was just finding the appropriate weight…

Maybe I was also stalking some of the other gym patrons waiting for them to use said equipment so I knew what to do…

Maybe I wasn’t paying attention last week and took weight off some guy’s machine WHILE he was sitting on it to use for myself…

Oops!

Yeah, my face turned about 293864 shades of red! :-/

But now, I am excited to get to the gym, even during the busier hours, and squeeze in between the meat heads to get MY sweat on!

2. NEW SNACK ALERT:

I found these on sale the other day at my local grocery store and decided to pick one up.

HOLY MOTHER OF DELICIOUSNESS!

Has anyone tried these? After professing my love on Instagram, I found out that they also make a peanut butter and a vanilla that is to die for!

And speaking of peanut butter…

3. LENT:

So, I asked you guys the other day if you were giving up anything for Lent. Like I said the other day, I’m not Catholic, but I’m always up for a challenge and I think an occasional test of willpower is good for the soul. That being said, I finally decided what I was giving up yesterday morning…

Go ahead…call me crazy!

That’s right,

I’m giving up ALL nut butters! 

No loop holes for legumes or soy-nut or cookie-based spreads. If it LOOKS like nut butter, it’s off limits…for FORTY DAYS!

I can do this…I can do this…I can do this!

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