We own a very similar tank #3 from Lululemon, and this one is so cute, and comes in cute prints.
For some long-sleeved options, this option #4 is such a good lulu dupe and a fraction of the price. This backless top #5 is so cute for any athleisure look.
For sports bras, this option #8 has AMAZING reviews and comes in different colors.
This jacket #6 has great reviews and is such a good dupe, too!
Leggings
So excited to share some of these great legging finds!
This mesh pair #9 is so fun and can be worn for workouts, or every day.
You all know leopard is our fave, so this pair #10 is one of our favorites, and definitely will be ordering. This pair #13 and #14 are both great lulu dupes, too!
To be honest, we are short fans over leggings, and were so excited when we found these running shorts #7 because they look great and are just like our lulu shorts.
If you are a bike shorts fan, this pair #15 is a great find!
We had so many requests to share more of what we eat in a day! In case you missed our first post, you can find it here. A lot of these meals and snacks are a mix of what we eat at home, and out at restaurants, or traveling!
Pre-Breakfast
Before breakfast, we usually a big cup of water with half a lemon squeezed in it. After about 30 minutes, we will have 16oz of celery juice (more on that in this post). After that, we will take our supplements, and then eat breakfast.
Breakfast
For breakfast, we ALWAYS start with berries and almond milk and a mix of banana, apple, and other fruits, depending on if we are eating at home, or out. See more about our blueberry bowls in this post.
Here are some berries with unsweetened almond milk that we got at a restaurant!
This is a mix of fruit from a hotel buffet: grapes, watermelon, papaya, grapefruit, oranges, papaya, strawberries, kiwi, and nectarine. I love adding cinnamon on top!
Here is another hotel breakfast: banana, berries, watermelon, red apple.
Lunch
For lunch, we like to eat pretty raw. Sometimes, we have cooked food like quinoa, or lentils on top of salads. Usually, we will have a big salad with avocado, or hummus.
Here is a plate of food from a hotel a while back, but very similar to what we eat at home. This is some greens, raw carrots, jicama, cucumber, artichokes, and an eggplant dip.
Here is another hotel plate: sautéed zucchini, peppers, cauliflower, quinoa, and a stuffed tomato with quinoa, guacamole.
Another hotel plate with lots of veggies: pico, black beans, roasted beets, guacamole, quinoa, roasted brussels sprouts. On the side, a salad with roasted peppers, pico, and balsamic vinegar.
Grabbed this bowl that had sweet potato, tomatoes, broccoli, avocado, greens, beet hummus, and quinoa.
Plate of hearts of palm, arugula, carrots, cucumber, asparagus, and red pepper dip.
Another bowl we picked up that was so good: kale, quinoa, avocado, bell pepper, chickpeas, sweet potato, and a peanut sauce.
We are major fans of Jason’s Deli. We go there often for a quick meal. We get the salad bar and fill up on greens (spinach, romaine, and spring mix with bell peppers, mushrooms, red onion, tomatoes, broccoli, artichoke, jalapeno. For dressing, we use salsa or balsamic vinegar.
We also ordered a plain baked potato with chives on it. No other toppings!
This was a yummy bowl from CAVA. I got the bowl with lentils, all the veggies, and the tahini sauce on the side.
Dinner
For dinner, we do more cooked food like sautéed veggies and have them with either quinoa, or some lentil or chickpea pasta. When we are eating out, we ask for a veggie plate, or order a few sides of vegetables like asparagus, broccoli, and sometimes, a baked potato.
When we are cooking at home, we don’t cook with oils. We just saute with water:)
This was a grilled vegetable plate we got at a restaurant: zucchini, squash, red onion, bell pepper, bok choy, mushrooms.
This was SO good! We definitely need to make this at home. It was a vegetable curry with quinoa. So flavorful, and delicious!
We make some variation of this pretty much every night we cook at home: sautéed red cabbage, zucchini, mushrooms, brussels sprouts, asparagus, and onion. We add black pepper and himalayan pink salt.
This is just a salad we got before our meal. Just greens, radishes, tomatoes, cucumbers, and the dressing on the side.
Another meal out, but you could recreate it at home! Grilled veggies: eggplant, bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, zucchini, carrots, red onion.
More dinner sides out: broccolini and cauliflower with dates and almonds.
This was a veggie dish that was so good: sweet potato, eggplant, tomatoes, zucchini, and bell peppers.
As you can tell, we are all about the sides! Asparagus, broccoli, and mushrooms.
We were so happy to find this dish out: zucchini and carrot noodles with tofu on top.
This salad was really interesting: tomatoes, nuts, hearts of palm, red onion.
More sides: steamed broccoli and asparagus.
Another appetizer salad: arugula, tomatoes, avocado, radishes.
These oven-roasted potatoes are so easy to make! Just slice up, add some spices like paprika, pepper, and himalayan salt and roast in oven at 400 degrees for about 20-30 minutes.
A few more staple dinners: sautéed broccoli, brussels sprouts, asparagus, mushrooms, zucchini. We use this Parma seasoning that is the bomb.com.
This was a meal we made a few weeks ago: salad with spring mix, tomatoes, cucumber with balsamic vinegar. Served with chickpea pasta and this vegan alfredo sauce.
In case you missed our last episode of An Extra Dose, you can listen to that here!
A little about this episode:
On this episode of An Extra Dose Podcast, we are talking about how + why we decided to sign up for a half marathon. We are sharing what our training schedule is, and what our running essentials are from shoes to training plans.
After getting so many questions about our blueberry bowls, we thought we would share a post all about it for you all to reference.
What Is It?
Literally just frozen blueberries (or you can use regular) with unsweetened almond milk. You can use any kind of milk you’d like, and we don’t really measure, but we typically do 3/4 or 1 cup of blueberries with enough milk to cover the berries.
You can find the in the frozen section at your grocery store, or even at Costco! You can also find them here.
Recipe For Blueberry Bowl
We kind of mentioned it above, but we do 3/4 to 1 cup of blueberries with about 1/2 to 1 cup with unsweetened almond milk. You can add banana, or anything else you’d like!
I have been getting so many questions on which watch I like better if I was to buy a new watch. Honestly, it depends what you would be using it for. I have had my Apple watch for years, and have loved it.
Accuracy
Both the Apple watch and and Garmin watch are accurate, but I have found that he Garmin is a little more accurate when it comes to longer distance running. There are times that the distance or calorie will be off when I have worn both watches (see more on my favorite running gear here).
I do love that the Apple watch has a lot more options when it comes to customization. You can change so many things on your watch face and also a lot more app options, in general. The Garmin does allow you to change the face.
I will say the battery life is wayyyy better on the Garmin watch. I can go without charging it for a few days, without it dying. With the Apple watch, I have to charge it every night.
Activity Tracking
Both watches will track your activity. I like using the Apple watch better for all activities, besides running. Even for running, it is not bad at all. I don’t like using the Garmin as much for weightlifting, but I also have not had a chance to play around with it for regular workouts.
I do like how the Garmin will track an entire day’s worth of activity, such as your calories for the whole day.
Overall, I would choose the Apple watch if you are on the fence. The Garmin is great, if you run all of the time, and does sync to your phone. The Apple is just more cohesive and streamlined with my phone! And, I love how you can change the bands out!
This Apple watch is great for everything across the board, but if you’re running a lot, we do prefer the Garmin because it is slightly more accurate, and it will give you which zones your heart rate in!
Running Shoes
We tried several running shoes out, and these three are our favorite:
We run in high impact sports bras, and this one is one favorites.
Foam Roller/Massage Gun
We have been foam rolling our IT bands, quads, and hamstrings a ton, and it has helped a lot. This massage gun is also great to roll out those sore muscles.
Leggings/Shorts
We usually run in these Align leggings, but these camo leggings are great for running, too, and have a pocket. We are size 2 for reference.
If you’re a short person, these running shorts are great. We are size 4 for reference.
Knee Brace
If you have any kind of knee pain, these braces can help stabilize your knee when you’re running.