Meals and Fitness for the week
Hi from San Diego! We decided to take a little long weekend getaway. Iโm so excited to be here with my little fam, surrounded by ocean,
sealsโฆ
oh, and gluten-free cupcakes. What more could a girl wish for?
We got into La Jolla at 2:30am- Liv was WIDE AWAKE and cracking up like a little nut.
When we tried to put her to sleep in her pack nโ play, she cried, so we brought her into bed with us. When it was 4am and she was still trying to pry my eyelid opening and laughing, I put her back in her pack nโ play and we all happily slept until 10am. We made our way out and about by 11, around the same time as the rest of the St. Pattyโs party animals slowly wandering around ๐
Since weโre in vacay mode, I donโt have anything planned or prepped as far as eats go. Weโre going to eat our way through San Diego per our usual standards. Weโve already enjoyed breakfast at The Cottage and on the way here last night, Liv and I shared this pizza from Sauce (artichoke and mushroom) and a salad.
Iโm excited to be able to take a few fitness classes while weโre here, too.
Hereโs whatโs on the tentative plan:
Sunday: OFF (lots of walking and exploring)
Monday: Pure Barre
Tuesday: Power yoga
Wednesday: (back to real life) teach Zumba and Barre
Thursday: OFF
Friday: Strength and HIIT (40 min)
Saturday: Teach World Beat
Itโs going to be a fun week of fitness for sure.
I hope that youโre enjoying St. Patrickโs Day! Whatโs on your food and fitness menu this week? Taking any new classes?
See ya later with some pics from the day!
xoxo
Gina
does that mean youโre doing HIIT for a total of 40 minutes? Iโm always confused about how much of HIIT to do and for how long since bodyrock says โdo it with us everyday!โ although I know you advise 2-3 times a week. Have a wonderful vacation, it looks beautiful!
no, hiit for 20, weights for 20. i would die if i did hiit for 40 minutes!
i 100% disagree with bodyrock for that. if you work that hard everyday, youโll overtrain and plateau
xoxo
wonderful, youโre the best!
Hmm I just want to say ,if you clue yourself up on Bodyrock, or as itโs now called- The DailyHiit, the site , workouts and programmes do not advocate doing Hiit everyday at all.
Itโs best to properly research fitness programmes before starting them, or making presumptions about them.
The pictures of the beach make me wish that I had that sort of weather right now. I am so over the cold!
Your past San Diego posts are the reason my family stopped at La Jolla when we were there last year-and it was the best part of our California trip! I miss it (especially those stinkinโ cute seals), enjoy your time!!!
theyโre my favorite part about cali ๐ so glad you liked it here, too!
Oh that sounds like so much fun, what beautiful pictures! (And the pic of the pizza made me drool just a bit.) So glad you get to enjoy a long weekend with your family- enjoy and happy St. Pattyโs day to you! No big plans here, recovering from being a bit under the weather- picked up a DELISH round of Irish soda bread from whole foods yesterday though, YUM!
i need to go pick some up before itโs gone!
I hope to visit Cali one day! It must be nice to live in San Diego and see the seals all the time. No big St. Pattyโs Day plans for me, but I did get a green lime refresher from Starbucks to celebrate. Enjoy the vacation ๐
That pizza looks ridiculous! I could eat pizza all day, every day ๐
Have fun on your mini vacay!
We have a beach house in La Jolla and I was just there a couple weekends ago looking at those exact same seals and had breakfast at The Cottage ๐ If you want recommendations for food, I highly suggest lunch at Georgeโs at the Cove and dinner at Roppongi. My two fave restaurants there for sure! Hope you have a blast!
I love your pics from San Diego! I made a note about The Cottage as a โmustโ when I go in June. Do you have any other recommendations for must doโs or eats? We are going for the RNR half marathon and staying 5 days.
Looks like you all had a great time!
Thank you
Iโm just going to jump in and add my 2 cents ๐ The Mission (2 locations โ Hillcrest and downtown SD), Cafe 976 (in Pacific Beach) and Hash House A-Go-Go (Hillcrest) are amaaaaaazing for breakfast (or anytime really but a must for breakfast) and Isabelโs Cantina (right behind 976 in PB) is delish for dinner (same chef as The Mission).
I lived in Pacific Beach for 2 years and they pretty much knew my name in all of these establishments. ๐
Shaina, Thank you so much!
definitely agree with the mission and isobelโs cantina! coffee cup is also good for breakfast! dinner at whisk and ladle, cupcakes at cups (this is a MUST!), shopping and walking around in la jolla is amazing ๐
xoxo
since its Sunday, its grocery day so getting some healthy and clean food planned for the week. As far as fitness goes, I gotta get back to the gym and get running! Got a half marathon in less than 70 days. Eep!
I wish I could just go to san diego for a short visit, or anywhere that doesnโt half snow for that factโฆ Saskatchewan is getting terribly frustrating with the constant snowing this past week. come on spring
Looks like a fun trip. Iโm sure you couldnโt even be mad when your eye lids were pried open but that little cutie. I bet you were happy she slept so late. Enjoy your vacay ๐
Love San Diego, my husband was stationed there a couple of years ago..Glad you got to take a mini vacation!
What a nice last minute trip! Enjoy some relaxing family time!!!
I have a pretty random question, but feel like you would give me an accurate answer. I am trying to lose weight. I have tried so many diets and failed. I notice you eat a pretty high fat, lower carb diet. Do you think this helps with weight loss, or just maintaining weight. How many grams of fat should I am for a day? I notice I feel satisfied eating fatty foods, like the almond flour bread, rather than eating a regular slice of toast. Can you give me any direction?
Thanks, your blog is inspirational.
hey j,
my diet is higher in protein and carbs with moderate fat. (i just donโt post my daily toasts with almond butter or mugs of cereal because theyโre pretty boring)
i feel a lot more satisfied with real fats in my diet, like nuts, egg yolks and avocado. i wish i could be more help but it really is a matter of finding what works best for you. if you feel more satisfied with a higher percentage of fats, iโd definitely experiment with that. i think one of the keys is to watch sugar intake if youโre eating high fat.
xoxo
Long weekends are the bestโฆhope you have a relaxing, fun time!
Canโt wait to see what you think of Pure Barre!!! ๐
what is that adorable crocheted/knitted hoodie sweater that Liv is wearing (multi colored)? I love it!!! I have two girlfriends who recently had babies (well, one will be making her appearance in less than a month), and I know theyโd love something like that!
thank you! one of my good friends got it for her when i was still pregnant. itโs from blabla. here are the sweaters they currently have: http://www.blablakids.com/Online-Shopping/sweaters
thanks!!!!
Enjoy your time here in San Diego! And if you havenโt already, I highly recommend you venture out into Hillcrest and North Park for some really good food. Encinitas is also a gorgeous beach town. Also, โStation Tavernโ in South Park is a hip burger and beer bar with an outdoor play area for kids. Have fun!
My fiance and I were just in San Diego for a short vacay last weekend and had an amazing time. We walked along the beach and went for a hike at Torrey Pines State Park in La Jolla, in case youโre looking for more things to do. The San Diego zoo was also amazing. They have pandas and a baby kolas. Hope you have fun!
Glad to see I am not the only one who has a toddler who thinks it is absolutely hiliarious to poke at Mamaโs eyeballs when she is trying to sleep ๐
weโre supposed to get yet another snow storm tonightโฆIโm dreaming of being some place warm like this! enjoy every moment!
Looks amazing! Itโs so nice to get away โ even if just for a few days. Enjoy your time!!
Thanks for sharing your trip! Weโre moving to San Diego in 12 days!!! Iโm so excited for sunshine (we currently live in Canada โ rainy Vancouverโฆ)!! Enjoy the rest of your vacation! ๐
ahhh youโre in San Diego!! I finally moved back home after being away. San Diego is the best and the weather is perfect right now. One little suggestion- Maybe take a few workouts outside and go for a run at the beach? ๐ Itโs not everyday you can run next to the Ocean. Mission beach/Pacific Beach is a fun place, ๐
thatโs true! weโre taking lots of walks by the ocean and will probably fit in a run, too. weโve been out there 3 times today already- so beautiful!
Oh how I looove San Diego!! So wonderful you get to spend a vacay there.
I am taking the TRX Bootcamp class this week, love it!!
ahhh I love La Jolla! (and Cups!) Enjoy your stay! ๐
Love San Diego. It is definitely my familyโs favorite place to vacation too. Hope youโre having a great time!