north italia — Blog — Fit Foodie Le

hey, wassup, HELLO! both my boy's birthday's have passed and my BFF is now happily hitched...so, i'm officially back. life happened for the past 2 months and i'm not apologizing for it or anything, but i did kinda up and leave this space without saying a word, i know #noshedidnt #ya #shetotallydid. however, i hope you've been following me on Insta cause i'm definitely still active there, aaaaand i recently joined the awesomeness that is Periscope (fitfoodiele)!!! it was a bit scary at first (still is) as there is no editing, no filters, no nothing... just you and your camera, broadcasting live from your mobile device. sometimes i have a plan...sometimes i do not... so luckily there is a delete option, haha. anyway, i'm just having fun with it. i know i'm all about fitness and food 200% of the time, but there is so much more to LIFE and fit foodie le. some stuff i'd love to share, some stuff i'll gladly keep private. i know people use social media for different things, but i have grown to stop taking it SO DANG SERIOUS!!!!! and let's not even start with the comparison crap (bodies, material things, status, etc) i mean really. say this with me with conviction: 'God has big plans for ME and i am on HIS timeline.'

got it? believe it.

you know when you KNOW you need to go do something but keep avoiding it and making excuses every. single. chance. you get? for me, that thing was sprints. i have not run full speed in i don't know how long but i KNEW that's what would get my butt back into gear and rev up my workout motivation big time! and well, they DID. i've been eating clean as often as possible and sticking to my 6 Pack USA plan for the most part--->but<--- i have been walking a fine line (and going overboard more often than not) when there is an abundance of a particular food around (shrimp fried rice, cake, pizza......). and um these past 2 months i've had plenty of all 3 with all these parties! that's nothing new with me though. so, to keep things 'under control' and still enjoy those foods in moderation, i have to go out in the street or on the track and get uncomfy every now and then. the trade off is always worth. i cooked up 400 cals in 30 min before heading to teach my Preggo Patties this past saturday morning! a post on that is coming up soon:). here's the bad news-- because i hadn't ran so fast in so long, that all over itchy sensation tore my legs UP. yep, it really is a 'thing' and there is a scientific explanation for it. ugh. i can't stand it though! has it ever happened to you? only way to cure it though is to KEEP RUNNING, and keep working out. consistency, consistency, consistency.

my body responded immediately, so sunday morning i woke up (late) feeling SO good! i got to put on this gorgeous H&M dress (that was the perfect shade of pink) and meet up with my Sorors for brunch. we are turning two on June 30th! skee wee! we dined at North Italia and you know i have the pics to prove it.

we started with yogurt, granola, and berries for the table,

then, BRUCHETTA BABY!!!!!, (check out their menu for details)

and i got the egg white veggie scramble with fresh grated parmesan on the side (yes i had just eaten eggs at home for breakfast lol), smashed fingerling potatoes, and grilled sourdough bread.

we ordered french toast for Chiso and gaaaaaaah, it was as incredible as it looks.

the 'food makes me happy!' dance! the fruit was a no-go for him though. twinsies <3

happy early anni to us!

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i have a First Line Brands Dri Sweat Flex headband to give away in my next post, so get ready!

don't forget to follow me on Periscope and Insta ;)

Q: what food comes to mind when you hear the word BRUNCH?

this had me CRYING LAUGHING!!!!!! you don't feel her grind though!!! by any means necessary, church clothes, boots, and all. maybe she was just trying out the gym after church to see if she wanted to join though. why do i keep trying to find reasons to justify what is going on here!?

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every time i looked up sunday while getting ready for church Dego was randomly planking- and he was doing it correctly at that! natural born athlete right there, haha. Chiso is first up to play sports and he wants to play literally everything. after completing his first 1k you can't tell that boy nothin'.

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immediately after church, i planned on heading back home to meal prep and hit the gym since Sonny took the early shift. however, he drove straight to North Italia for brunch!

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i really only like surprises if food is involved so this was good. this was great.

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Chiso spent the weekend with his grandparents so the house was EXTRA weird and quiet to us. Dego was knocked out when we sat down, so Sonny & i enjoyed some appetizers while we chatted it up a bit.

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bruschetta, baby! this one was topped with: crescenza cheese, grilled asparagus, truffle, grana padano.

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aaaaaand this one was topped with: grilled eggplant, roasted red pepper, saba, & oregano.

i chose the *drum roll* sammaaaaaaaan! of course. it came with roasted mushroom fregula, horseradish gremolata, and breadcrumbs. well done. #punintended

10/10 for presentation. so pretty!

and this was Sonny's D-friggin'-licious breakfast wrap!!!! when we go back....i'm getting that. Italian sausage, smoked mozzeralla, scrambled eggs, mushrooms, roasted peppers......

nap time again. we get it. #teamnosocks

i hit the gym after brunch for some cardio and abs. needed a break from the weights so that i could hit that reset button and start fresh the next day (monday).

1 hour of fat-burning, steady-state cardio went down! i used the arc trainer, the stair master, and finished with a lil' foam roller action cause it makes my muscles feel so good! do you own a foam roller? ever see people using one? try these moves after your workout or on rest day at home:

then i got up outta there.

20150426_184237-01-1 back home, i whipped out one of those Weber Just Add Juice Marinade Mixes i found at Walmart. i used a combo of fresh squeezed lemon and orange juice with the Sesame Ginger blend. that's all ya gotta add! water would work fine too i'm sure. IMG_20150426_223912 i used low-sodium lemon pepper seasoning on the brussels sprouts, and normally i'd take the time to make my sweet potatoes nice and pretty with my Deluxe Fry Cutter! but not that night. nope. sometimes it's all about getting it DONE. i went to bed with a clear, confident conscious and ready for the new week. i hope you did too, fit friends.