Eat Clean :: Lift Heavy :: Play Daily :: Repeat
Happy Friday! Do you have a Thanksgiving hangover?!? Maybe from turkey, but maybe from booze? We had a great Thanksgiving, but it is back to work today!
Today’s Anything & Everything Friday I have a list of some healthy snacks from the grocery store, vitamin-packed foods and some makeover comfort food recipes! [Read more…]
Day in the Life: Mel’s Meals posts are intended to show you that healthy, clean eating meals don’t have to be crazy or weird or gross. I eat simple, whole foods throughout the day and I find them delicious! Hopefully you can take a few tips here and there or try a combination of foods here or there to start incorporating clean eating foods into your diet.
If you have any questions about Mel’s Meals then let me know. Email me at eatliftplayrepeat@gmail.com, comment below or send me a Facebook message. Don’t forget to also check out yesterday’s Grocery Shopping & Mel’s Meals Week 28 post. If you like what you see here with Mel’s Meals, then try my 3 Day Clean Eating Meal Plan that is FREE if you sign up for my newsletter! [Read more…]
Each week I try to come up with new combinations of clean eating foods to take for meals. I generally cook a variety of vegetables for the week, then mix and match those with protein and sometimes a carbohydrate. I used the Farro Harvest Salad from earlier this week for meals which has me feeling more and more like fall!
Here is everything that I bought at the grocery store and also how I prepared the food to make clean eating meals for the week. Thanksgiving is tomorrow so I only needed to pack four days worth, rather than five. [Read more…]
Some of my favorite foods are in season in the fall. Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, winter squash, carrots, kale, apples, pears, figs, etc. So I decided it would be brilliant to combine several of my favorite fall foods into one salad. The result? Farro Harvest Salad.
Farro is an ancient grain that is high in fiber, magnesium and iron, plus is surprisingly high in protein compared to other grains. It does contain gluten, so if you are gluten-free then you could substitute quinoa or brown rice. [Read more…]
Happy Friday! Which part of the pie are you?!?! I am fairly conscious while eating dinner, but once dessert is out all bets are off!
Turkey Day is officially less than one week away, so I thought I’d make this Anything & Everything Friday post completely Thanksgiving related! Alright, honestly it is mostly about food, but THANKSGIVING food! I also received our Thanksgiving-themed BarkBox, which is awesome.
Besides the BarkBox I have some gluten-free Thanksgiving recipes and a new way to use Thanksgiving turkey that I’ve never thought of! [Read more…]
Most of my Mel’s Meals posts are weekdays that start with me getting up at the butt-crack of dawn for my early morning workout. However, this particular morning I didn’t get up for a workout. Whaaaaat? No workout? That’s right, no workout.
Here’s the thing, Donny fell and twisted his knee while we were on vacation so I took him up to see his knee surgeon in Loveland, CO. His appointment was at 8:20am, so we left the house before 7:00am. I didn’t want to be late so I skipped my workout all together (Donny’s knee ended up being fine, by the way). [Read more…]
Grocery shopping and meal prep this week was SUPER simple! I’m talking it took me one hour max. We were in New Orleans, LA from Friday night to Tuesday around noon, so not a ton of time for my usual shopping trip and meal prep schedule.
No worries though, I planned to make a few of my go-to meals for the week that are easy to make and take very little time. I only needed to make three days worth of meals so that helped too. [Read more…]
Energy bites are one of my favorite snacks! First of all, they are bite-sized, which I am a sucker for! Plus, they are SO easy to make. They can be made in a million different ways using a variety of ingredients. Customizable recipes, such as one for energy bites, are the best!
Energy bites come in really handy as a light, pre-workout snack for early morning exercises like myself. You could take a few with you to work to eat mid-morning or mid-afternoon. Some recipes are sweet enough that you could enjoy them after dinner as dessert! [Read more…]
Happy Friday! For some reason this week felt like it flew by. We are leaving for a quick vacation to Louisiana tonight, so I am surprised the week went so fast. Sometimes a week will drag on due to anticipation!
Well today’s Anything & Everything Friday I am discussing our trip, but also StitchFix and foods to avoid before a workout! [Read more…]
I generally try to mix my meals up throughout the week so that I don’t get bored. However, this week I ended up making the same things for meals #3 & #4. I won’t lie, I’m not mad about it because they are delicious! During meal prep, I made some quinoa-pinto bean stuffed bell peppers and they are fantastic!
In terms of water, I drank A TON of it! I generally drink 5-6 liters of water per day. I start with one whole liter first thing, then drink 4-5 throughout the workday. Sunday night we had takeout ramen and I’m sure it was full of sodium! It didn’t make my hands swell, but I was so thirsty the following day. I ended up drinking 6-7 liters of water throughout the day. Honestly, I couldn’t get enough of it….. [Read more…]
