Tone It Up- Week 2
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!
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
I’ve been eating Greek yogurt with frozen blueberries and fresh strawberries. It’s such a great combination!
Morning Snack
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 zipper top 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!
Lunch
I made this curried chickpea salad recipe and stuffed it inside a romaine leaf like a wrap. This is a perfect meal prep recipe because you can make it in advance and enjoy it straight from the fridge.
Afternoon Snack
If I’m really hungry, I might have some yogurt and berries but today I wasn’t too hungry so I had some homemade za’atar spiced hummus with carrots and cucumbers.
Dinner
I made these quick and easy burrito bowls with quinoa instead of brown rice and it was great for dinner! The quinoa and black beans make this recipe really filling.
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 enjoyed some frozen yogurt bark.
The peanut butter and chocolate are such a tasty combination!
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
- Tone It Up Studio App Review
I love TIU workouts! I liked their Kettlebell routines. I’ve done the slim down in the past and had success to help kickstart healthier habits. As for as healthy treats, I like to take chocolate protein powder and mix with enough almond/ soy milk to make a “pudding.” I’ll put it in fridge for 10-15mins and top with berries or dark chocolate chips!
Hahah for each picture of food i thought to myself ‘ooo that looks good!’ and then i’d move onto the next one and say ‘ooo that looks really good!’
definitely going to have to copy your meals and snacks for next week haha.
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Looking forward to seeing that protein muffin recipe!!
I love making burrito bowls! I never thought of adding sweet potatoes though, so I need to give that a try!
xo,
Angela
I don’t add them very often, but they’re a nice change up in flavor!
I really find the harder I workout the hungrier I get. I usually workout in the morning and sometimes my hunger will last all day long! It’s fine with me though, all the more reason to eat more food! Loving your daily eats, those muffins are calling my name.
Yes!! These high intensity workouts have my appetite in high gear!
Isn’t it crazy how satisfying banana “ice cream” can be? I’ve never tried adding ice cubes to mine, though… definitely going to have to give that a go!
A handful of ice gives it a little more volume but it’s still sweet!
Love banana ice cream! Especially with chocolate chips.
I loooove following the TIU plan! I always feel so great while I am on it and knowing that I am fueling my body with the best foods. I love making banana ice cream- so good!
Yes! I seriously feel so energized and HAPPY!
I am excited for the protein muffin recipe- I love making a big batch of them on Sunday for the whole week! Only problem is…they usually only last until Wednesday, whoops 😉