Well, we are back from our fun Thanksgiving trip to Oregon. We had a wonderful time, but it’s always so nice to be home.
Last week was such a crazy week! Kev and I went on our little overnighter on Tuesday and then we were out of town the rest of the week.
I pretty much lived “high on the hog” (no pun intended, but wait….I think that pun is very appropriately named, lol!) all week long! Kev’s mom made homemade bread, french toast with that homemade bread, amazing whole wheat waffles (I need to share the recipe with you guys!) and the best pie (pumpkin, apple, cherry, pecan, etc.) in the world!
Everything was amazing.
I also made the HUGE mistake of buying a giant Costco bag of assorted CHOCOLATE candy for the trip!
Ya. Dangerous.
I thought it would save us money in the long run because the kids always want to buy treats every time we stop at the gas station. Well, I’m not sure if it ended up saving us any money, but I know it DID NOT do my body any favors. Yikes.
It pretty much went down like this….”okay kids, you can each have two small candy bars.” (mom secretly eats 5-6 herself.)
**one hour later**….”okay kids, you can each have one more…isn’t your mom so nice?” (mom secretly hooked herself up to the “Chocolate Costco IV bag” and has a constant stream of them entering her body.)
It was not good. Note to self….DO NOT under any circumstances buy a ginormous bag of chocolate anything for any reason whatsoever.
When we arrived in Oregon, I tried to give all the candy away to anyone who would eat it in an effort to save myself from utter destruction.
Ya, I definitely ate WAY too much unhealthy food, didn’t drink nearly enough water and didn’t exercise at all. It was actually really nice.
But, it’s amazing how roly poly I feel! It’s also amazing how much damage can be done in just a few short days.
Soooo, I’ve been eating very clean today and I can already tell a difference. Here are some of the things I ate today…
Breakfast….1 egg + 3 egg whites scrambled with green onions, peppers, spinach, ham and topped with a little shredded cheddar. I also had half of an apple too. Loved it.
For lunch, I made myself a big ol’ salad with some leftover pot roast I had in the freezer.
After I made my salad, I set in on the counter next to my three year old. He immediately scooted his chair over to my plate and said, “Ooooo, you’re eating all of my favorite foods!”
He ended up eating about half of my lunch and loved every bite…
There were olives on my salad (you can’t really see them in the picture) and he pretty much loves anything with olives on it.
Later on, I made myself a very yummy protein shake. It included 1 cup unsweetened almond milk, 1/2 scoop chocolate Veggie protein powder, 1/3 of a frozen banana, 4 frozen strawberries, 2 big handfuls spinach, 1 tablespoon cocoa, a tablespoon of Stevia and a splash of almond extract.
It was amazing! I’ll probably make this same shake every day this week.
Kev and I went to our fav Boot Camp class tonight and it just about killed me! I hadn’t worked out in 6 days and it felt more like a month! My body felt so heavy and sluggish. We did some pushups and I thought, “how in the world did I ever do these before!??”
It was pretty pathetic. BUT, I pushed myself hard and just about died. One of my favorite instructors substituted the class and she is an animal. She seriously gives a whole new meaning to the word “high impact.”
It’s really, really insane.
I snapped a quick pic of Kev and I after class ended….just before we puked and passed out, lol.
On the way home, I ate a Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Kind bar and it tasted like heaven.
I was recently sent a bunch of KIND bars and KIND Peanut Butter healthy grains clusters to try out and so far I have LOVED everything!
I love KIND snacks because they’re full of good, quality ingredients and they taste like a treat! Seriously, they taste just like yummy candy bars.
They also have so many amazing flavors like Dark Chocolate Cherry Cashew, Pomegranate Blueberry Pistachio and Almond & Apricot. Yuuummmm!
Seriously so good. Seriously.
If you’re a fan of nuts and amazingly tasty things….you will love these!
Anyway, the Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate KIND bar was the perfect thing to eat after a tough workout. When I got home, I quickly threw together some chicken, veggies and Pot Stickers and called it dinner.
It tasted so good to me. I can tell my body is loving all this real, nutrient dense food! I’m hoping to get out of the “heavy, sluggish, blah” slump soon.
Well, I need to head to bed soon, but before I do, I want to share a few fun pics we took while we were in Oregon.
Kev’s parents live right across the street from this huge field with a bunch of trees. Kev said when he was little he LOVED raking up all the leaves and playing in them.
Sooooo, we all decided we would do just that. Kev went over with the kids (and our niece) for a while and then I joined them a little later. Oh, Jimmer (the dog) had an absolute ball playing in the leaves as well!
It was a beautiful fall day and the perfect way to spend Thanksgiving weekend.
Well, it’s getting late so I gotta hit the hay! Have a great night.
I am with you! I only took 2 days off of exercise and eating healthy, but I REALLY pigged out. Ugh…kind of a disgusting display. I just need to keep a tight rein on myself I think. It does make you appreciate healthy food all the more though… 😉 Good job getting back into things full swing!
I know! I’m going to be careful not to go too crazy over the holidays. I definitely like how I feel when I stay away from the junk…but it always calls my name!
Those peanut butter KIND bars look amazing! I love KIND bars though I don’t buy them very often. Oh and that egg scramble looks sooo good! Have an awesome day, Melanie!
I’ve really loved every KIND bar I’ve tried so far. They are great. I hope you have a great day as well!
I think sometimes a few days of indulging and taking a workout break are the best things for our bodies!!! I’m still laughing at the picture of you and Kevin and the fact that it was right before you puked and passed out – y’all look pretty good for being on the verge!
I do enjoy splurging a little bit here and there! It’s so nice to get back to normal though.
LOVE Kind Bars but they haven’t released the new flavors in Canada yet!
I hope you get the new flavors soon! I have loved every single one!
I always like Kind bars, too. They’re great for travel snacks. Huge bags of candy – not so much, but I’m sure you made up for it at boot camp!
KIND bars do make the perfect travel snack. I just need to NOT BUY huge bags of candy, geesh!
What an awesome Thanksgiving holiday. I wanted to dive in those leaves with your kids! I always feel sluggish and roly-poly after indulging in things I shouldn’t and not working out for a few days, but a trainer at my gym said going off routine is healthy every now again, as long as it doesn’t happen often. It does feel good to get back into routine though. .
We did have a wonderful Thanksgiving! I’m glad your trainer said that and I have to agree! I really love living a healthy lifestyle, but taking a day off now again keeps it real.
Oh my gosh, your car/candy story is hilarious! So sweet you get your hubby to workout with you. I force mine but it is like I’m pulling teeth unless I agree to run, which I hate! Lol!
I’m so glad my husband works out with me sometimes too. He really likes going to Boot Camp with me and I love it!
same here, always feels great to get back to clean eating !!!
ahh! we do the same candy thing, but with gummy/sour things! It does actually help hubby stay awake to drive… so I allow it, but from the backseat we always hear ‘mom, what do you have?’ from the 2 year old… gulp 🙂
That is so funny, I can never sneak anything past my kids either! They smell it the minute I open it!
Looks like a fun Thanksgiving! 🙂 And that’s a lot of Kind Bars!!! I’m addicted to those too! 🙂
It is a LOT of KIND bars….I’ve been loving them so much!
That dog is ADORABLE!! And trust me when I say I feel your candy pain! I have these mini Twix bars basically screaming my name right now. Gahh.
I love my sweet little puppy dog. Mmmmm, mini Twix bars sound heavenly, dang it.
I went way off the wagon this Thanksgiving holiday too, but I am still struggling to get back on. I just feel so out of whack. Need to suck it up and get my butt in gear like you have done.
I’m definitely still struggling a bit too. I think the stress and business of the holidays is taking a toll. I’m just hoping to maintain some control throughout the holidays and then I’ll hit it hard again after the new year.
I’m behind on posts, sorry ! I love your family photos, they are great and you just have a beautiful family. I understand… Isn’t it crazy how quickly our body can turn to feeling like mush and lethargic. Last weekend my hubby and I and daughter went to eat which is rare, we ate vegan food which was so delicious, but since they used so much oil and sodium ( which I don’t do) then I felt like complete crap all day, I felt nauseated, lethargic and like a zombie. It was dreadful. 🙁
I couldn’t wait til the next day for my yummy healthy smoothie to start over!!
Thanks so much! I totally hear ya about the typical restaurant food. After we go out to eat, I’m always parched because of all the sodium they use. It’s crazy. The food is so delicious and flavorful, but always feels so HEAVY and makes me feel blah. I’ve been lovin’ salads at restaurants lately because I can see exactly what’s in it. BUT, I always crave fries too, dang it.