Monday In Meals + Tis the Season

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Good morning!

It’s time for another edition of Monday In Meals where I recap what I ate throughout the day on Monday with a few random adventures thrown into the mix. Ok, here we go!

Yesterday morning started bright and early at 5:01 AM, which, of course, meant: COFFEE. I added eggnog and collagen to my iced coffee. 

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I worked until about 6:30 AM when Qman woke up. We cuddled on the couch, played, and then I made breakfast for the two of us. For me: Scrambled eggs with broccoli rabe and roasted potatoes with peppers and onions (from Trader Joe’s). I also finish off Quinn’s mango since he wasn’t in the mood for it.

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I ate breakfast so early, I was hungry again right before we were about to leave for CrossFit. I can’t work out on an empty stomach, so I ate half of a RXBAR. The maple sea salt flavor is EASILY my favorite. So friggin’ good!!

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Then, we’re off to CrossFit. Hey, snow! FYI: Quinn wants to wear his (light-up Batman) rain boots ALL THE TIME nowadays. I have a friend with a daughter the same age and she loves her rain boots too. Toddler thing?

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I used #95 for the Squat Cleans and finished in 10:00. Post-workout, I drink a protein shake made with SFH vanilla Recovery protein powder.

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After CrossFit, Quinn and I drive to Whole Foods for a couple of groceries and a $0.25 chocolate chip cookie to celebration National Cookie Day. FYI: Whole Foods is still offering the deal today (Tuesday), so hop on it! 🙂 #cookielovers

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Qman and I start out sharing a cookie, but he is quickly distracted by the bakery case…

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He eyes a Peppered Brioche Bun, points to it, and says “pleeeeaaassseeee” in the sweetest little voice ever. Well, ok. I give him a Peppered Brioche Bun because apparently he’s fancy. Qman eats the bun, so I finish off the chocolate chip cookie. Win win. I also get a half Vietnamese/half decaf cold brew coffee (because I can’t go into Whole Foods without getting one).

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We leave Whole Foods and put our boots to good use by splashing in the puddles near my car in the parking lot. FYI: Hunter Original Tall Gloss Boots are $45 off right now on the Hunter website. All colors!

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Back at home, we play for a bit and then I make us lunch. Qman eats soup, crackers, and sliced peaches. I reheat some Sweet Potato Hash (made with ground beef instead of turkey).

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During naptime, I get to work. I eat the other half of my RXBAR from the morning and make myself a decaf eggnog latte (1/2 egg nog + 1/2 unsweetened almond milk, so it’s not a total calorie bomb).

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When Quinn woke up from his nap, we took Murphy for a walk and then met Dada at Target for Day 5 of 24 Days of Togetherness: Get a Christmas tree. Since we already got our real Christmas tree, we decided to get a “niny” decoration and we considered quite a few options at Target before deciding on the best tree yet.

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Mal and Qman immediately fell in love with a LED Christmas tree, which I suppose fits right into Day 5’s activity.

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I don’t think it was what we were planning, but we definitely love it!

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For dinner, we had Crockpot Chicken Cacciatore over pasta with side salads.

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After dinner, the boys wants to make the rest of our holiday cookies from Day 3 of our 24 Days of Togetherness. I’m always game for cookies and ended up eating three. THREE. Tis the season, right?

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But, seriously, when I was putting together this post to recap what I ate throughout the day, I immediately thought: Holy cow, I ate a lot of junk/sugar. I didn’t even realize it until I saw it all together. I’m usually not someone who changes my eating habits all that much during the holidays (of course, I’ll eat some treats here and there), and I’m typically pretty aware of what I eat throughout the day, but I totally lost track yesterday. I blame the holidays! Haha! Oh, well. It was a fun day of eating and sometimes that’s what life is all about. Back on track today!

Question of the Day

How much do your food choices change during the holidays? 



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