Hello, hello and happy Tuesday to you! I hope your day is off to a great start!
My day began nice and early when I headed off to the gym before 6 a.m. to teach my morning spin class. I took the group through a workout that I used on a Thursday morning class two weeks ago when my dad was in town but never ran through with my 6 a.m. Tuesday group!
After the final song, as we were all wiping down our bikes and chatting, my mind started to wander and think about breakfast, as it always seems to do! A smoothie sounded perfect to me after a hot spin class, so I threw one together the minute I walked through the door of our house.
In my smoothie:
- 1 frozen banana
- Frozen berries (strawberries, blueberries, blackberries)
- 1 scoop Amazing Grass
- Hershey’s dark chocolate cocoa powder
- Chocolate protein powder
- Almond milk
The smoothie tasted delicious and totally hit the spot, but I found myself craving something hot and cheesy after I was done. I cooked up a bowl of scrambled eggs (2 whole eggs + egg whites) with The Laughing Cow creamy pepper jack cheese and it tasted wonderful.
Perfect!
Plans for the rest of the day include work, my 20 week prenatal appointment (!!!), work again and Girls On The Run. And now it’s time to head back out!
I hope you have a great day!
Question of the Morning
- Current favorite breakfast?
My egg white and oatmeal protein pancake has been popping up around here a lot lately, but I have also been loving omelets on the weekends! Unfortunately I’m too lazy to make them myself most weekday mornings and think prepping some chopped veggies the night before would motivate me to incorporate them into more of my morning meals. I should really get on that…
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That smoothie looks so delicious I’m going to whip one up right now, only strawberry, banana, mango sounds particularly good this morning!
love mango in my smoothies!! i need to restock our frozen mango supply!
I always forget about mango for smoothies. SO good! Thanks for the reminder 🙂
Anytime Heather! I’ve found that Trader Joe’s has some of the best frozen mango if you’re looking for a longer lasting option 🙂
I love having omelets with chopped veggies but tend to leave it for the weekend as well, I should also really cut down some veggies to have during the week for breakfast.
I’ve been on an overnight oatmeal kick for a long time. I end up putting them in the freezer for about 30 minutes before I eat them even though they’ve benn in fridge overnight. I workout in the morning so I’m usually starved by 8 am!
I have been eating so many oatmeal pancakes lately–so good, but definitely a tad time consuming! Good luck on your appointment-so exciting half way there 🙂
Your smoothies always look so good! I need to stock up on frozen fruit so I can start making them again, too!
Currently loving eggs and some piece of fruit! I used to skimp on breakfast but now it’s one of my favorite meals of the day :).
Your house always looks amazing in the back drop of photos- can we get a “grand tour” soon?! I love your style and would love to get some home decor inspiration.
have a great appointment!
What protein powders are your favorite for smoothies and protein pancakes? I recently bought the perfect fit vanilla powder and am not a fan of the taste at all.
Hey Val- I’m with you on the protein powders. Everything I have tried I haven’t loved but I recently bought the Juice Plus Complete and it’s amazing. I’ve been making smoothies pretty much every morning and sometimes for lunch. I’d love to give you some more info! Juice Plus is also great for pregnant women and even kids! 🙂
I haven’t eaten breakfast yet and this all sounds so yummy, especially the smoothie! 🙂
You got me into putting laughing cow in my scrambled eggs now. It’s SO yummy!
Random question – are your kitchen counters butcher block?? We just bought a house and are in the process of prioritizing all the renovations and countertops are high priority (Right now I’m dealing with hunter green and pink ceramic tiles. I know, I wish I was kidding.) so I’m interested in what other people have and how they like it!
I know how you feel. The house we bought has mustard yellow ovens. Hello, 70s! 😀
I’m the same way with vegetables. I don’t want to prep them just for something like an omelette but if I do it ahead of time I’ll definitely eat them. Prep is so key.
Leftover pork belly with scrambled eggs and avocado…addicted!
Oatmeal bakes! My current favorite is a combination of apples, cinnamon, raisins, brown sugar, and milk. Great as leftovers; I make it once and then have breakfasts for days. Good cold from the fridge or heated up.
Love this! That smoothie looks great. My favorite breakfast is a piece of wheat toast with almond butter, banana, and chia seeds.. Yum!
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Yum!! That is one of my favorite afternoon snacks!
Your smoothie looks delicious! I am loving egg sandwiches all day long lately! Can’t wait for some warmer weather so that a smoothie will sound appetizing! Good luck with your 20 week appt!
Have you had your egg jellywich lately? You got me hooked on english muffin+egg+muenster+strawberry jelly for a loooooooong time.
But I’ve been all about oats lately and am slowly transitioning to overnight oats since it’s finally getting warmer out!
No! I need to bring it back into my life!
“it’s egg cheese jellywich time!! egg cheese jellywich time!! egg cheese jellywich with a baseball bat (or a smoothie…your pick)
now break it down and freeze
take it down to your knees
now lean back and squeeze
now get back up and scream
ok i’m done now. back to work.
Have a great time at your Dr.’s appointment!! And I really want to look into Girls on the Run!
Those eggs look awesome. I’ve been on a huge cheesy eggs with toast kick lately. I was running late today and didn’t get to make them this morning, though, so now I’m totally craving them!
Oooooh that smoothie looks & sounds so delicious! I think I need to make one today now too….. 🙂
I’ve been on the egg kick lately too! two eggs sunny side up with a bagel and peanut butter!
Man, I forgot about Amazing Grass! I used to love that stuff a few years ago. Need to pick some up next time I’m at WF!
I put laughing cow cheese on my egg sandwich this morning….SO good!! I love the creaminess it adds to it!! I hope your 20 week appointment goes well today!! 🙂
Me too!! Definitely makes eggs taste even better!
Yum, that smoothie looks great! Right now I am having a chocolate banana smoothie from Starbucks. They are my favorite! I still need to try your egg white and oatmeal protein pancake. Hope your appointment goes well!! 🙂
I could use a smoothie for sure! A pregnancy “perk” for me has been starting the day with an activia, warm prune juice & hot lemon water… I will say no more!!
Happy 20-week appointment!!! That is so exciting. My 16-weeker is on Friday. Is it Friday yet?
Question about Girls on the Run – As a coach, are you currently doing a lot of running? Or do you watch and cheer more than participate? How much running are you currently doing and how do you like running while pregnant?
Lately I have started making a batch of steel cut oats in the rice cooker which gives me 4 servings. Then I just pop it in the microwave in the morning and add some maple syrup and homemade almond butter. It’s delicious!
Your smoothie sounds awesome! I tried Amazing Grass protein for the first time last year, and I was really impressed with the nutrititional content and how good it tasted. You’re reminding me that I should buy some more!
Hope your prenatal appointment goes well! I think prenatal appointments are one of the few doctor’s appointments I actually love and look forward to. 😉
Lately I’ve been reeaaaaly into peanut butter and banana toast, but my usual work-week go to is oatmeal with cinnamon, honey, blueberries, bananas, almonds, and flaxseed. It keeps me full all morning long which is good when I’m running around doing back to back therapy. Pancakes on the Weekend! Always 🙂
I have been OBSESSED with what I’ve dubbed sweet potato hash. I chop up a sweet potato and cook it in a saute pan, then throw in some diced bell pepper. After that cooks I put it in a bowl and cook some egg whites, then toss it all together with a laughing cow wedge (usually the pepper jack). Soooo good! And now I need to go buy more sweet potatoes. 🙂
I can’t eat eggs WITHOUT cheese! I actually had 3 eggs with some cheese this morning (plus half an avocado thrown in). My go to is usually greek yogurt with nuts or turkey bacon.
Random question: what kind of stuff do you do at the gym when you aren’t teaching? I’ve noticed you got back alot in the later morning/afternoon, so just curious if it’s personal training, front desk, etc.? Seems like odd shifts.
Hope your appt. goes well!
Make egg muffins! So easy to prep on the weekends and then you have mini omelettes slash frittatas all week! I put eggs, egg whites, spinach and peppers in muffin tins and cook at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. So easy and delicious all week!
I am obsessedddddd with protein pancakes recently (egg whites, oats, banana slices). I can’t eat anything else in the morning!
love the idea of mixing laughing cow cheese with scrambled eggs. Thanks! My current favorite breakfasts are Advocare’s chocolate mocha shakes and scrambled eggs with tony c’s spices.
I am all about egg white oatmeal with peanut butter and cinnamon! It’s especially great in the cold weather!
Right now, my breakfast rotation is egg white oats, smoothies (just added those back in!), egg scrambles, coconut flour pancakes….love them all!
I had been on a smoothie for the last few weeks, but this morning I broke my breakfast up into two parts: cottage cheese and pineapple, and banana with sunflower butter. It was so delicious to have two different little breakfasts – gotta love variety!
I’m thinking of hitting spinning today… I haven’t been in ages bc the private spin studios are so pricey, and my gym doesn’t always have spin classes at times I can make. 🙁
Happy Tuesday – nearly weekend! Hahahahaha
The smoothie looks fantastic!
After a winter full of smoothies I have been turning to oatmeal lately! But I do have to say I am always up for some protein packed pancakes, this weekend I tried out some maple syrup and crunched up turkey bacon on top, it really hit that sweet and savory spot! So yummy!
I used to save smoothies primarily for lunch or afternoon snacks, but having them for breakfast recently has changed my game. I just hate listening to my Nutribullet in the morning heheh! 🙂 Happy Tuesday!
Sounds like an awesome breakfast! 🙂
I am loving avocado toast with a fried egg lately! Sweet potato hash is always a winner as well!
I was just thinking about how I’m going to need to start making smoothies again in the mornings. Especially since it’s getting warmer out and I’m getting hot after my runs!
I’m so glad the weather is warming up, making smoothies sound even more delicious! I have been having eggs and vegetables lately since I am currently doing the whole 30!
I’ve been alternating between overnight oats and smoothies lately. Amazing grass is the best! I always add it to my smoothies along with extra spirulina and some turmeric golden paste 🙂
My current favorite breakfast is pineapple Chobani, serving of Cheerios Ancient Grains, and sliced strawberries. No prep = key.
MMMMMM this looks so good!!! I bet the baby is loving it!
My breakfast obsession has been a toasted English muffin with apricot preserves! Literally obsessed with them right now!
Ever since you recommended putting the laughing cow cheese in scrambled eggs, that’s all I’ve been wanting! So good!