Happy Mother’s Day to all the mamas out there! I have to say, I think Mother’s Day is probably one of my favorite days of the year. I just love taking the day to reflect on being a mom, celebrating my own mom, and seeing all the super adorable pictures that come up on Instagram and facebook of my girlfriends and their kiddos. It is such a nice day. I also enjoy going out to brunch and just laying around and being lazy all day long. It is usually really hard for me to let go and be lazy. I am one of these people that always feel like I should be doing or cleaning something. But for some reason on Mother’s Day I give myself permission to eat lots of chocolate and put my feet up and not worry about cleaning, cooking, or anything else. It is wonderful.
I am going to follow the same exercise schedule I put together last week. I will probably do this for a few weeks before I switch it up again. This way I can work on creating habit and consistency in my exercise routine.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
- Run 45 minutes on treadmill
- Planks for 30 seconds
- Russian twists for 60 seconds
- 50 crunches and obliques
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Arms (using at least 3 of the exercises found here)
Saturday or Sunday
- Run outside
Meal plan {May 12th – 18th}
Breakfast
Make ahead tips
- Smoothies will be made the morning off. You could make these into smoothie freezer kits or – if you want – you can make these the night before. If you make them the night before the consistency might be thinner but they will still be tasty.
Lunch
Chopped Black Bean and Corn Mason Jar Salad
Make ahead tips
- Salads will be made tomorrow morning for the week. I am making 2 different salads this week just to switch things up a little for my husband and I. If you have questions about mason jar salads see my ultimate mason jar salad tutorial.
Dinner
Chopped Taco Salad
Farro with Arugula and Feta
Chipotle Chicken Pitas
Make ahead instructions
- I did not have a lot of time this weekend to prep foods so I pick recipes that are simple to prepare during the week. The one item I do have in the freezer is the pulled pork for the Cuban pita pizzas. Everything else will be prepped tomorrow or the night it is made.
