Happy Monday, friends! I love Monday’s because it is a fresh new week and a fresh start! It is a time to plan, get organized, and reach after your goals! I love planning out my week’s fitness and meal plan. I find that when I plan and share with you it helps hold me accountable and motivated as well.
My husband was home all week last week. Yay! The simple pleasure of having Daddy home was fantastic, but it threw our routine and schedule for a loop at times. I didn’t necessarily eat much healthier and I most certainly helped put a dent in the Halloween candy. Truth.
Last Week’s Fitness Plan (What I did):
Monday: Fab5 Boot camp with friends
Tuesday: Boot camp class at the gym
Wednesday: 5.5 mile solo interval (fartlek) run (1 mile warm + 4 miles 30 sec. sprint + recover + repeat + 0.5 cool)
Thursday: 21 Day Fix Pilates Fix
Friday: active rest day
Saturday: 3.5 mile hike with the family in Auburn, CA
Sunday: 7.5 mile run while pushing the jogger and chasing 2 big boys on bikes
Total weekly mileage = 21 miles. Last week wasn’t my best week. But I am glad that I did something most days.
I did manage to workout and stick pretty close to my goal plan. Although I still need to work more on adding strength training into my routine. Why is it so much easier for me to go for a long run than it is to lift weights!? I am working on it.
I am back to doing the whole solo parenting thing again for a few weeks… so hopefully having a plan in place will keep me accountable with sticking to it. As well as being flexible because I will be working out with my children (and juggling homeschooling lessons during the day too).
This Week’s Fitness Plan (What I plan to do):
Monday: Fab5 Boot camp with friends
Tuesday: 3 mile jog (easy) + strength
Wednesday: 4.5 mile build-up run (9:30-11 min/mile)
Thursday: 4.5 mile easy run + strength training class
Friday: active rest (yoga/pilates/core work)
Saturday: 9 mile comfortable run (11:04-11:59 min/mile)
Sunday: family day & afternoon bike ride
I am going to try sharing something new with you this week… my weekly meal plan. Because I am solo parenting, my menu isn’t varied or exciting. I am working on managing portion control and eating cleaner. I am a work in progress. My meals will be pretty similar each day with a slight variation… but it gives you (and me) an idea of where I am going with my nutrition each day. Dinners will be kid friendly (or mama friendly and my meal is different from the boys).
Weekly Meal Plan
Breakfast:
Shakeology – Nutrient Dense meal in a shake
Egg Sausage Burrito
Snacks:
Veggies & hummus
Fresh fruit
Stonyfield Yogurt
Cheese sticks
Hard boiled eggs
Lunch:
Sweet Potato (or reg) w/ broccoli + bacon (or chicken)
Salad
Dinner
Salad w/ protein
Taco Tuesday
Breakfast for dinner
Pizza
For me, making a plan for my fitness and meals for the week helps me stay on track. This weekly plan is flexible, because as a mom… life happens. Having a meal plan in place is great because I know I have food in the house and for certain meals.
I am working on strength, speed (with my running), as well as my endurance (for running)… and would love to lose some weight in the process too. I am a work in progress… and I am thankful you are here to follow me on my journey.
Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner says
I try to plan at least 4 meals for dinners. I often end up making 2 diff dinners bc I am a vegetarian and everyone else is not. I know it’s so horrible but don’t know how to fix it
Lynda@fitnessmomwinecountry says
I am not a great meal planner, I usually wing it and decide that day. I keep the house full of enough healthy items to come up with plenty of choices. I am looking forward to adding a bit more speed with my running. Back to Pure Barre classes next week to help with strength training.
Maria Garcia says
Eating whole/real foods is important. I like to eat carbs before a workout (especially runs) and carbs plus some protein for glucose replenishing and muscle repair at a 4:1 ration carbs to protein after workout.
Liz Mays says
I’m super spontaneous with my meals. I never plan them at all unless someone is coming over or the kids are home from college. I should though!
Tori says
Sounds like you are one busy mom! I used to be a fly by night kinda meal planner until we began Dave Ramsey’s financial freedom course and now we buy groceries once a week period so it all has to be planned out. Anyhoo, I’m rambling! I found your blog looking for Christians who run. I began running a couple months ago and I’m up to 2.88 miles but sometimes I need to know how others are doing so I know that what I’m going through is normal. BTW, cute kids!
Penelope says
I keep trying to get into plan it mode (especially since I love meal planners) but because we budget so strongly, we keep defaulting to spaghetti a lot of nights.
RFC says
Unless I’m training for something specific, I don’t plan anything. I’m a fly by the seat of my pants kind of girl! Side note: the kids backpacks! Where did you get those? My poor kids are always stealing my camelbaks, which are WAY too big for them
Stephanie says
I don’t really plan my meals each week but I kind of know what I am having based on what’s in my fridge. For dinner it is usually a mix of chicken, fish, rice, pasta and vegetables. I try to make it interesting to keep from getting bored but cooking three meals a day everyday, I tend to make the same things. I am always inspired by your workout plans!
AlexandraFunFit says
I enjoy strength training, but I teach it. Not sure if I’d love it if I were a student. Probably. I definitely don’t enjoy running, though. But whatever works, right?
jill conyers says
Yes I do and actually enjoy the whole process of meal planning and prep.
Mind if I ask? Do you find that with Shakeology you crave sweets more often?
Have a wonderful day Rachel!
Anne - Mommy Has to Work says
I plan meals for the family but I the idea of planning fitness. Makes me more accountable.
Tammy Litke (@threedifferent) says
I don’t plan my fitness and I really should, because if I don’t … it doesn’t get done 🙁
Ty says
I use to plan my meals awhile ago but I stopped. I should really start planning them again, especially since I’m sick.
Laura @ Mommy Run Fast says
You’re doing awesome, Rachel! And I don’t know how you solo parent so much of time time- amazing. Thanks for linking up!
Marcie W. says
My schedule has been so busy it has been quite difficult to settle back into my normal daily workout routine. I am really hoping to get it together next week and like your potato lunch suggestion!