Lurong...Lulu...all things FAMILY!!!

The past 2 weeks have felt like a whirlwind of CRAZINESS!!! I love busy but WHOA things have been so nuts lately. Idle people must be so bored!

I have been doing the Lurong Paleo Challenge. This has been a serious reality check for me. I did not realize how LAZY I had become with my Paleo eating. I needed this so bad. I have struggled for a while and this came at the perfect time! 

For those of you who do not know what this is it is basically a test of how clean eating directly impacts your performance in the gym (this is my interpretation of course). So we are starting our 3rd week. We have weighed- measured ourselves and completed 3 workouts that we will repeat when this is over. And let me tell you the WODS are no joke. I didn't expect them to be easy but I have been surprised at how each one has pushed me in a different way. 

Just going to get right to food ish. 

Here are the items I am loving right now-

Power greens, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, broccolettes, avocado, chicken thighs, raspberries and rotisserie chicken.

Breakfast- Frittata - super easy and you can spin this anyway that you want. This week I added grated carrot because I had a bunch to get rid of kale- turkey sausage (always check for sugar and nitrates and nitrites in any meat you buy you would be surprised what they try and sneak in sausage) rotel tomatoes and onion and garlic. 

I start this on the stove top I sauteed my onion and garlic - added the kale let it wilt then added in the mixture of 6 eggs tomatoes, carrots and sausage- which I browned previously- cook on stove top for about 5 minutes then finish in oven for about 30 minutes. I use a cast iron skillet but any pan would work. I slice like a pizza and bag. TOO EASY this with 1/4 avocado is my breakfast for this week!

Lunch and dinner will be a combo of grilled chicken-rotisserie chicken salads and lots of fresh veggies. 

Really watching my starch right now. I tend to over do it sometimes. 

For my sweets fix I made tostones. 

TOSTONES'

So basically fried plantains. I fry them in coconut oil in my cast iron skillet-you fry them once- smash them then fry again- SO YUMMY! I sprinkle a little sea salt and fresh ground black pepper- savory and sweet. Love them! 

Just have to give my sisters props one more time. 

Liz's pics

Kats pics

They are ambassadors for the new LuluLemon in Farmington Station that opened last Friday- kudos to the ladies of Lulu such a fun event on Friday! So happy I was able to be there for the unveiling of their pictures that will be in the store (so go check it out!) They have worked hard to get to where they are and they absolutely deserve this. I have always looked up to them and I always will!

ICE CREAM!!!

Her amazing face!!!

Was so happy that I was able to get in so much family time this weekend. Watching Scarlet is seriously becoming the highlight of my LIFE! She is such an amazing little girl. So full of EVERYTHING! I could watch her for hours just walking around talking nonsense. I am so blessed to have her in my life. We couldn't love her more! My fav pics from this week

Scarlet and her best bud Gramps Crad

Super happy to spend time with all my kiddos this weekend. I cant get enough of them these days! Family time is the best time even if its short!! 

Oh Scarlets face is priceless!!!

Well that's it. That's all I have. A bunch of rambling it felt like. 

I try and end with something funny. But I got nothing. I did see this and I LOVED it...why would I think I am an exception?

Have a great week everyone!! Eat clean and train dirty!!

Croni Out!