Fri Night Fish Tacos + NEW Ab burner

Hiiiii ๐Ÿ˜€ How are you? Hope you had a great Friday <3 Thank you so much to those of you who tweeted, texted and emailed to make sure the Pilot and I were ok after todayโ€™s events on base. Thankfully, heโ€™s home here safe and all is bueno.

Since the base was on lockdown until later today and the Pilot would be home late, Bella and I decided to get some shopping cardio at La Encantada.

shopping

I love shopping at pet-friendly places. All of the stores at La Encantada welcome pets โ€“itโ€™s a swanky outdoor mall- and they gave Bell lots of belly rubs, water and treats. She was very happy ๐Ÿ™‚ And I got to pick up a bridal shower gift + a couple of things for the little nuggette at Gymboree.

Lunch:

sandwich 

[hummus sandwich packed up to-go]

Dinner was a date with the Pilot at Blanco, an amazing little taco/tequila restaurant.

blanco

After being a nervous eater all day, I made up for it with a thousand chips + salsa:

chips

and fish tacos with black beans.

tacos

They were perfectโ€ฆ grilled mahi mahi, and they werenโ€™t stingy with the avocado. I appreciate this very much.

me

[Please to ignore the giant chip crumb on my dress. These things happen sometimes haha]

The Pilot rolled with the ahi tuna tacos:

pilot

and a blood orange margarita. Insano.

I just love that whenever we have dinner or dates together, neither one of us touches our cell phone. We forget about technology for a while and just enjoy each otherโ€™s company. Tonight we talked about a lot of different things, and also about some of the fall and winter stuff I have planned for the blog โ€“I like to hear his opinion onโ€ฆeverything- and Iโ€™m pretty stoked about it ๐Ÿ™‚

Weโ€™re back at the casa and I have to get my stuff together for work tomorrow. Iโ€™m thinking it will be a purple Zumba pants kinda day ๐Ÿ˜‰

Enjoy your night!

xoxo

Gina

Friday Night Party Animal Ab Burner

A fiesta for your abbies ๐Ÿ˜‰

-Plank up and downs (go from forearm plank up to full plank on your palms, alternating between right and left arms- up, up, down, down): 1 minute

-Side plank left: 30 seconds

-Regular plank with hip drops (drop hips down to the center, alternating right and left): 30 seconds

-Side plank right: 30 seconds

-25 crunches

-25 v-ups

-25 reverse crunches

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48 Comments

  1. Leslee on September 17, 2011 at 1:20 am

    LOVE Blanco! My hairstylist (at the salon below) recommended it and I love those fish tacos! Now Iโ€™m craving it! Glad everything is A-okay! We also had a date night- a military ball kind of date night! Fun times and terrible food! haha

    • Fitnessista on September 17, 2011 at 1:23 am

      ohhh thatโ€™s fun! haha and youโ€™re right, the food is always awful.. but shenanigans always occur ๐Ÿ™‚

  2. Leanne (Bride to Mrs.) on September 17, 2011 at 1:24 am

    So relieved the pilot is okay and safe. My sister works in HR at a base in Canada and I canโ€™t imagine if the same scenario happened there.. So scary.

    No phones while on dates is a must! I totally agree with you madam!

  3. Ali @ urbanfruitbat on September 17, 2011 at 1:29 am

    So happy to hear that everyone is safe and sound! There is absolutely nothing like dinner dates with your love, it is so important. And I donโ€™t think anyone would have noticed the crumb had you not mentioned it!

  4. Krystina (Organically Me) on September 17, 2011 at 2:03 am

    Iโ€™m glad the pilot is safe. ๐Ÿ˜€ Those fish tacos look KILLER!

  5. Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga on September 17, 2011 at 6:53 am

    Thatโ€™s cool that you can run things by the Pilot in terms of your blog plansโ€ฆI wish I could long-range predict what my blog was going to be like in the winter! Youโ€™re good girl!

    His margarita sounds great and glad you had a nice meal together (not touching the phones) and were able to just BE together! And that he got home safely ๐Ÿ™‚

  6. Hillary on September 17, 2011 at 7:33 am

    Glad Tom made it home safeโ€”and well enough to eat what looks like an incredible meal!

  7. Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance on September 17, 2011 at 8:09 am

    You and the Pilot are so great togetherโ€“ I really love reading about your relationship. It always shines through how much you care about each other ๐Ÿ™‚

  8. Megan Infantino on September 17, 2011 at 8:09 am

    Glad to know that you guys are okay! When hubby and I were stationed in Okinawa, the base was locked down seeeeevaeral times. It was locked down for days at a time. We couldnโ€™t get off base. It was horrible!

  9. Meg on September 17, 2011 at 8:19 am

    So happy to hear all is well ๐Ÿ™‚ <3

    Love the ab burner! Will be testing that one out for sure ๐Ÿ™‚ Thanks Gina <3 Have a great Zumba morning!

  10. Jessica @ Jessica Balances on September 17, 2011 at 8:27 am

    So glad the pilot is safe and sound! <3 What a stressful day you both must have had. It looks like you had a lovely date night though โ€” that restaurant looks incredible! xoxo

  11. Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin on September 17, 2011 at 8:29 am

    It must have felt so good to have the Pilot sitting safe and sound across from you at dinner. So glad heโ€™s okay! ๐Ÿ™‚

  12. kaila @ healthy helper! on September 17, 2011 at 8:58 am

    I love fish tacos in corn tortillas! Zeeee best for sure!

  13. Sam on September 17, 2011 at 9:26 am

    Good he is safe โ€“ I had no idea but I am pretty clueless when it comes to those things. You guys always have the best dinners! I am so jealous of that one. YUM! Thatโ€™s awesome that you can bring bella shoppingโ€ฆnow show us what you got! ๐Ÿ˜‰

    • Fitnessista on September 17, 2011 at 3:29 pm

      k iโ€™ll post that tonight ๐Ÿ™‚

  14. Lara @ six times the yum on September 17, 2011 at 9:38 am

    Glad he is safe and all is well!! I am jealous of your recent eats, especially that delicious mexican food! Grilled fish tacos? Gimme, gimme!

    This is a bit random, but I noticed you have the Marc by Marc Jacobs Classic Q Hillier Hobo. Iโ€™ve been considering purchasing one, but have been going back and forth about it. What size is yours, regular of โ€œhugeโ€? Thanks!

    • Fitnessista on September 17, 2011 at 3:28 pm

      mineโ€™s the regular sized one and iโ€™m obsessed with it. i wear it pretty much every day ๐Ÿ™‚

  15. Ashley @ My Food 'N' Fitness Diaries on September 17, 2011 at 9:55 am

    Glad to hear you guys got a nice evening together after a stressful day. I LOVE Blanco! Iโ€™m originally from the Phoenix area, and they have one in Scottsdale that I used to go to regularly. I miss it! Arenโ€™t their fish tacos wonderful?!

    • Fitnessista on September 17, 2011 at 3:27 pm

      theyโ€™re the best ๐Ÿ™‚

  16. Gina @ Running to the Kitchen on September 17, 2011 at 10:00 am

    So glad everyoneโ€™s home safe from that incident. We went out to dinner last night too and I think it was the longest stretch Iโ€™ve gone in weeks where I didnโ€™t look at my phone or some sort of technological gadget for more than 2 hours. It was refreshing ๐Ÿ™‚

  17. Lauren @ Oatmeal after Spinning on September 17, 2011 at 10:09 am

    Oh man, I LOVE fish tacos! My hubby and I were in Vancouver last month and had the best fish tacos ever at this little shack on the water (one with halibut and the other was spicy salmon). Iโ€™ve tried to make them at home, but the never burn out as good as any that Iโ€™ve had out on the Pacific Coast!

  18. Christena on September 17, 2011 at 10:24 am

    So glad the Pilot is safe. I didnโ€™t hear about that, but I did hear about some flash flooding in Tusconโ€ฆ.?

    Is the Pilot an Alabama fan?!?! If so, tell him Roll Tide from some one who lives in Tuscaloosa!!!!! I was surprised to see his shirt!! Woo hoo!

    • Fitnessista on September 17, 2011 at 3:27 pm

      he was so excited when i told him right now ๐Ÿ™‚
      ROLL TIDE!

    • jamie rojas on September 18, 2011 at 10:20 am

      i second that โ€“ rammer jammer yeller hammer give em hell alabama! (from a die-hard bama girl living in south america, seeing a bama tshirt like that on game day โ€“ which i canโ€™t watch โ€“ made. my. day.)
      glad heโ€™s ok.

  19. Jessica @ Sushi and Sit-Ups on September 17, 2011 at 10:51 am

    So glad you two could have a nice dinner after a stressful day! Sounds delicious!

  20. Erin @ Girl Gone Veggie on September 17, 2011 at 11:25 am

    Iโ€™m so glad you got to have date time with the pilot after such a stressful day! And I love that you donโ€™t touch your cell phones while you eat, Josh and I donโ€™t do that either, my one friend and her fiance, anytime theyre out to eat theyre both constantly on their phones, Iโ€™m like whats the point?

  21. Sana on September 17, 2011 at 12:00 pm

    I do ditch the phone on my dates with the boy, we donโ€™t need to be concerned with other issues when we are together. Unless our parents call, lol!

  22. Jessica @ Jess Go Bananas on September 17, 2011 at 12:00 pm

    Mexican food is the best! Glad to hear everything is a-okay! ๐Ÿ™‚

  23. Haley @ Fit, Young, and Fabulous on September 17, 2011 at 12:01 pm

    Those fish tacos look fabulous! Glad everything is okay!! Give Bella some bellayyy rubs for me! (:

  24. Army Amy* on September 17, 2011 at 12:19 pm

    Me gusts Mexican food! Fish tacos are my fave thing to order!*

  25. Allison @ Food for Healing on September 17, 2011 at 1:39 pm

    i want me some mexican food now!!

  26. Moni'sMeals on September 17, 2011 at 2:45 pm

    I am so glad everything is a ok. ๐Ÿ˜‰

    Good lookin meals for sure and date nights are the best!

    Now this ab workout! Spectacular and looks challenging, just the way I like it. ๐Ÿ™‚

  27. Meg on September 17, 2011 at 3:25 pm

    SOMEHOW I forgot to mentionโ€ฆ

    You are gorgeous <3

    • Fitnessista on September 17, 2011 at 3:29 pm

      youโ€™re a sweetheart- thank you! <3

  28. Jackie @ That Deep Breath on September 17, 2011 at 4:00 pm

    Yumm!!!! Those tacos look amazing. I totally agree on the cell phone thing, I absolutely canโ€™t stand eating with someone and having them text and be on their phones. Whatโ€™s the point of going out to eat with someone if your going to be off in your own world on your phone?

  29. Lauren on September 17, 2011 at 4:57 pm

    I LOOOOOOVED that ab burner. Just finished it. Of course I was doing it by memory and did 30 reps of everything. Every part of my bod is burning, a good burn. So thank you! It was just what I needed

    • Fitnessista on September 17, 2011 at 7:03 pm

      so awesome- iโ€™m glad you liked it!

  30. Laurie on September 18, 2011 at 11:39 am

    Glad everything was OK for the pilot! That was scary! Tell the pilot ROLL TIDE also, Iโ€™m from Huntsville. Is he from Alabama? You dinner looks so good!

  31. kathleen @ the daily crumb on September 18, 2011 at 12:14 pm

    looks delicious!

    gina, have your seafood-eating habits changed since becoming pregnant? i know that some fish are no-noโ€™s, but do you find that you still consume the mercury free varieties as frequently? i am a fish LOVER and wondering how iโ€™ll get through 9 months without it!

  32. Susan D on September 18, 2011 at 7:27 pm

    That restaurant looks delicious. When I read the title of this blog, I thought โ€“ โ€œOh, good! A fish taco recipeโ€ ๐Ÿ™‚ and then scrolled down to see it was dinner out ๐Ÿ˜› Have you ever made grilled fish tacos at home before? If so, do you have a recipe you can post? Iโ€™m not very skilled at cooking fish (only ever made baked salmon) but would love a healthy fish taco recipe ๐Ÿ™‚

  33. Nicole Rodriguez (@Nicole2112) on September 19, 2011 at 9:59 am

    I wish I could find a restaurant around here that would serve fish tacos with mahi mahi. They offer nothing but tilapia in ours and I wonโ€™t touch that fish with a 10 foot pole.
    Yours look delicious!

  34. Alyssa @ Life of bLyss on September 19, 2011 at 1:58 pm

    ooooh, I canโ€™t wait to try this ab burner!

    • Fitnessista on September 19, 2011 at 4:14 pm

      let me know what you think!

  35. s on September 23, 2011 at 10:58 am

    loved the ab burner (the v ups were killer though! haha) โ€ฆ am adding it to my repertoire โ€ฆ lol ๐Ÿ™‚

  36. Kirstin on July 10, 2013 at 5:17 pm

    Just found your site and am obsessed! Iโ€™ve been digging through the recipes and workouts, loving every bit of it. I canโ€™t wait to make the protein pancakes tomorrow after the gym. Anyway, I felt the need to comment on this post because Iโ€™m a rising sophomore at the University of Alabama and love your manโ€™s taste in t-shirt ๐Ÿ˜‰ Roll Tide!

    • Fitnessista on July 10, 2013 at 9:17 pm

      thank you, kirstin! let me know how you like the pancakes ๐Ÿ™‚
      weโ€™re huge bama fans in our house! tom graduated from alabama.
      xoxo

  37. Claire @ Health Nut Claire on July 30, 2013 at 4:05 pm

    I work for the universityโ€™s sports nutritionist so roll tide at the Pilotโ€™s shirt!

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