Life Updates & 7 Day Slim Down Recap
I’ve been posting recipes, goals, and reviews like crazy, but it’s been quite awhile since I gave you an actual life update. So before I give you a recap on my last 7 Day Slim Down, I want to cover a few things:
I’m going to South By Southwest (aka SXSW) tomorrow! I apologize in advance for flooding your twitter and instagram feeds in the coming week. I’m extremely excited about all of the speaker sessions I’ll be attending. I can’t wait to learn even more about social media and digital marketing. I’m also excited to visit Austin, TX since I’ve never been there! (If any of you are going, shoot me an e-mail or something, so we can meet up!)
Now, it’s about time I gave Alex a formal introduction to the blog, since I’ve just been randomly referencing him.
There you go. He’s amazing, and has adapted quite well to my random eating habits. That’s right. I wasted no time cooking things like tempeh and nutritional yeast for with him. I’m a lucky girl.
And now onto the 7 day slim down details. This was my second time doing the Tone It Up plan, and I’ll admit I was less strict this time around. Friday night included wine and tacos from Don’t Look Back, which weren’t on the plan, but other than that, I did try to follow the meal plan for the most part. Alex and I made a lot of Tone It Up approved recipes, including chickpea burgers on Saturday night. I ate lots of vegetables, cut out most added sugars, and mostly avoided night time snacking. I got in a few good workouts, and I think my sleeping habits were even back on track!
Basically, I feel great! Since I allowed myself a little more flexibility in the 7 day slim down this time around, it felt much easier. In honor of What I Ate Wednesday, here’s a snapshot of what a day’s eats looked like:
Breakfast: Every morning, I had a protein shake with kale, banana, and stevia, with just enough almond milk to blend it.
Lunch: Typically salads with some kind of protein, either quinoa, or almonds, or a veggie burger. Mid afternoon, I’d have some sort of protein bar. (Check out some of my favorites here.)
Dinner: I tried out a quinoa pizza crust recipe and it came out pretty well! Definitely a crispier crust than I expected, which I liked. Topped with tomato sauce, peppers, onions, and nutritional yeast.
As I said, I didn’t follow the plan exactly, but I tried my best!
I won’t be following the plan while I’m in Austin, but I’m going to make an effort to stick to lots of fruits and vegetables. I have a feeling I’m going to need plenty of energy!
For more 7 Day Slim Down Ideas, check out this post:
You two are so cute together 🙂
I have been to Houston, San Antonio, Galveston and a few smaller towns on the east side of Texas but I have never been to Austin! I have heard great things though 🙂 I hope you have an awesome time!
Thanks, Di! Ill let you know how Austin is!
Ahhh look at you and your super cute beau!!! Love it 🙂 I actually had one of my most memorable meals on one of my work trips to Texas (Houston) — chile rellenos w/ a mole sauce that I swear was made by the gods lol. So so so so good! Plus we took the jet down there a few times so that was always fun! I’d do anything to get outta this snowy cold weather, Texas here I come?! 😉
Oh that’s awesome!! And you’ll have to meet the boyfriend at a happy hour soon 😉
Yea girl! Let me know and we can def make that happen! 🙂
Some of my close friends will be at SXSW . . . Jeff and Marla Sarris (I’ve talked about them on my blog quite a bit–cooking dates, Marla wrote a Paleo cookbook, and Jeff designed my blog). Keep an eye out for them: he’s super tall, she’s super short. 😉 They are fabulous people! I’ve never been to Texas, but Bob and I have been saying we’d like to check it out. Have fun!
That’s awesome!! Ill have to keep an eye out! I would love to hear more about her cookbook! One of my best friends has been eating a paleo diet for a few months now!
such a cute picture of you two!
Have fun in Texas! Such a cute pic with you and your bf 🙂
I have heard great things about the No-Bull Veggie burgers. Now I just wish that I could find them in my area! 🙁
Quinoa pizza crust sounds amazing. I would love to try it. Will you be sharing the recipe?
The burgers are great indeed! But yes, I’ll be posting the recipe soon!
You guys are so cute together! Also, I love that you were able to fit in a night out without derailing from you plan completely. It’s all about balance!
Thanks, Katie! And I agree, it’s about balance!
You two look so happy 🙂 Congrats! <3
I went to Austin last year for my best friend’s bachelorette party. You MUST eat at the Torchy’s Tacos truck – AMAZING! So good we went twice! Have fun! 🙂
You + Alex are cute! I’ve never been to Texas, but it’s on my list of places to visit. Have a great trip!