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Tone It Up- Week 2

April 22, 2015 By Liz 34 Comments Note: This post may contain affiliate links.

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I’m currently following the Tone It Up Bikini Series which is an 8 week program of healthy meals and sweaty workouts! I’ve had great success with their plans in the past but this is definitely the longest challenge I’ve done. We’re only into week 2 but I’m already feeling more energized (and my jeans are a little looser) so it’s been great so far!

Wondering what to eat on the Tone It Up Nutrition Plan? Here's a full day of eating, documenting healthy food & recipes!

The meals basically focus on lean protein, fruits and vegetables. For me, the biggest change is cutting back on bread-type carbs. (Oh bread, how I love you.) So here’s what my meals looked like yesterday:

Breakfast

greek yogurt just blueberries

I’ve been eating Greek yogurt with frozen blueberries on repeat. I ran out of fresh strawberries but this breakfast is still so satisfying!

Morning Snack

protein muffin

I made some protein muffins on Sunday so I’ve been packing them for a snack. I split them in half, smear some peanut butter in the middle, and pack them in a ziploc bag for easy snacking on the go. I haven’t had much luck with protein muffins in the past (most of them tasted like styrofoam) but I did some recipe tweaking on Sunday and I’m happy with how these turned out! I’ll share the recipe soon.

Lunch

channa masala no rice

I made Channa Masala over the weekend so I packed some of the leftovers for lunch. The chickpeas help me stay full and I love how spicy and flavorful this dish is! (That’s why it’s one of my favorite recipes from other food bloggers!) I also ate a pear with this for something sweet.

Afternoon Snack

I made a big batch of cauliflower tabbouleh salad and packed some for a snack.

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Warning: cauliflower can have a strong odor… so I had to eat this an an “open air environment” since my coworkers said it was stinky 😉

Dinner

I made little burrito bowls for dinner using quinoa, sweet potato, black beans, and avocado.

sweet potato burrito bowl

I kept it really simple, just seasoning things with garlic, onion powder, salt and pepper. This was topped with some salsa after I snapped a picture.

Dessert

I’ve actually done pretty well cutting out most sugar. Other than a couple of bites from Alex’s donut on Saturday, I really haven’t had any “treats”. I was craving something sweet though and I was still a little hungry after dinner so I made some “banana ice cream” and topped it off with chocolate chips.

banana ice cream

 This was 1 frozen banana, a handful of ice cubes, a splash of almond milk, and a little stevia. I’ve missed my beloved frozen yogurt but this was a great substitute.

The Tone It Up plan is a challenge but I’m enjoying it! It’s making me try some new recipes and the workouts have been a great way to switch up my normal workouts. Yesterday’s workout was High Intensity Interval Training so maybe that’s why I was still hungry after dinner! I definitely worked up a sweat.

Here are a few other Tone It Up posts you might enjoy:

  • Tone It Up Meals Week 1
  • My First Experience with the Tone It Up 7 Day Slim Down

Do you ever make “healthy” treats?

I’m linking up with Jenn for What I Ate Wednesday!

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Comments

  1. Alison

    April 1, 2017 at 3:14 pm

    Do you eat the same food for the whole week or is there a variety?

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    • Liz

      April 1, 2017 at 3:17 pm

      Some of the meals repeat (so it’s easier for meal prepping) but the days are different! This is just an example 🙂

      Reply
  2. Stephanie

    April 23, 2015 at 5:14 pm

    healthy treats for SURE. I love making that frozen banana “ice cream” – especially because I’m lactose intolerant so I don’t eat dairy and processed vegan ice creams are somewhat expensive. I like to add chocolate hemp protein powder or a bit of nut butter (almond or peanut) to sweeten (no stevia for this girl). I also sometime buy pre-packaged frozen chocolate covered bananas or coconut covered date logs to have for convenient “healthy” dessert options. I would like to try making my own of both but haven’t yet!

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  3. Alyssa @ Life of bLyss

    April 23, 2015 at 2:11 pm

    These look great! And I STILL have yet to make banana ice cream. I have frozen bananas calling my name form the freezer, but I haven’t been in the mood for something cold lately! #iknowimweird

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  4. Georgie

    April 23, 2015 at 2:05 pm

    I’m allll about healthy treats. If I can add some nutritious element to a post-dinner snack I’m happy. Usually I’ll do some yogurt with chocolate chips or a blob of nut butter. Good luck with your challenge! Sounds like it’s off to a great start.

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  5. Sarah @ Making Thyme for Health

    April 23, 2015 at 1:12 pm

    I have such a hard time overeating bread/carbs too. It’s easy to do when you don’t eat meat. You did an awesome job at it though!

    And everything (not sure about the muffins) looks vegan too which is even harder to do. Keep up the great work, girly!

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  6. Jess @hellotofit

    April 23, 2015 at 1:01 pm

    Banana “ice cream” is my favorite after-dinner “dessert” 🙂 a little PB in the mix is delish.

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