Happy Valentine’s Day guys! Thank you so much for reading my blog 
You all make me smile!
As you all probably know, I gave up desserts for Lent so I decided to eat fruit instead! One of my favorite bloggers, Lauryn, posted a great Valentine’s day treat that I just had to use! She stuffed raspberries with dark chocolate.
I made some of these and put some in my mom’s car this morning. She loved my little surprise I also brought some of these to school and shared them with one of my girlies, we both enjoyed how healthy and delicious these were!
As for breakfast this morning, I made myself a banana split shake. It didn’t taste exactly like a banana split (I didn’t have any more pineapple at my house), but it was still delicious… and super filling!
I found this recipe on Dashing Dish, so feel free to check it out!
Practice
Today’s practice was not that difficult, but I was feeling a bit sluggish at the beginning. We started off practice with a cross fit and then finished with an erg (rowing machine) session. We ended up doing 2 x 18 minutes. Every 4 minutes we would spend one minute at our 6k pace which made our workout tiring. My legs felt really weird on the first 18 minutes, but they warmed up by the second 18 minutes (thank goodness!).
When I came back home, I was in the mood for another smoothie/shake. Yes, I think I have a smoothie addiction.
Tonight’s smoothie consisted of:
- 1 cup cottage cheese (you can’t even taste it)
- 1 cup greek yogurt (I used vanilla Chobani)
- 8 dark chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp almond butter
- 1 banana
- 1 scoop protein power
- 1 cup dark chocolate almond milk
The result was fantastic! I will be making more almond butter smoothies in the future! As for the rest of my dinner, I ate a piece of toast with almond butter (go figure). I think that I am also addicted to almond butter…
Anyway, I hope that you guys all had a fantastic Valentine’s Day! Here are some Valentine’s Day posts from my favorite bloggers!
- A Valentine for You
- Sort of in the Middle
- Plans for Heart Health Giveaway
- Happy Valentine’s Day!
- Happy Heart Day!
- Mint Chocolate Chip Fudge Bars
- A little Larabar Love
- Something Good for Your Heart
- Happy Valentine’s Day
(little me)
(little ev)
How did you spend your Valentine’s Day?
Thanks so much for sharing my link, Brittany!
That smoothie looks/sounds fantastic!
Hope you had a good Valentine’s Day
Danica @ It’s Progression recently posted…Something Good for Your Heart
No problem, I love your blog!
Smoothie addiction AND almond butter addiction? You can’t go wrong with either! Hope you had a good day! The kids are too cute!
Abby recently posted…Everyone Loves a Good Mood-Booster
I know right?!
Chocolate stuffed raspberries is a genius idea!!!
Sarah @PickyRunner recently posted…Fourteen things on the 15th
I know! I can’t believe I never thought of it before!
Yum, that smoothie looks heavenly! I love the chocolate raspberries as well. Chocolate and fruit go so well together! And that picture of you as a little girl is adorable! I love the face you’re making
Carli recently posted…Self Love This Valentine’s Day
Thanks Carli! I used to (and still do..) make some of the funniest faces!
Brittany recently posted…Happy Valentine’s Day!
Thanks for the link up! Adorable pup!!!!
I saw the stuffed raspberries on Pinterest–great idea.
Happy Weekend.
Aw you were such a cute baby! Giving up dessert for Lent? I would DIE.
Avery @ Southern Belle Living Well recently posted…Rankin’ Them Kisses
Aww thanks Avery! Let me tell ya, it has not been easy giving up desserts!
ahhh…thanks for the link Brittany…and another ahhh for the cute baby pictures..that is so so cute! Hope you had a happy valentine’s day…i’ve given up soda..yet again…didn’t work out to well for me as a new years resolution so now for lent!
angela @ another bite please recently posted…mint chocolate chip fudge bars
Good luck with giving up soda! I gave it up when I was in 12 and I have been pretty good since! After not drinking soda for a while, it begins to taste weird (which makes it a lot easier not to drink!).
hahaha aww I love baby pics
Jess @ JessieBear What Will You Wear? recently posted…Fun Fact Friday
This smoothie sounds AMAZING! I never add nut butter to smoothies as iI always feel the taste will get masked! However I think I am a bit tempted to now
!
Khushboo recently posted…Channelling my inner Bree Van De Kamp
I know what you mean! I have never tried putting nut butter in my smoothies until then. The flavor ended up being delish!
ahhh that pic of you is sooo cute! giving up dessert is a tough but good one ! fruit is the best way to sub that ! thats a genius idea for the raspberries so good and easy thanks! hope you enjoyed your vday
kaity @ kaityscooking recently posted…Quinoa Vegetable Muffins
Hey girl, for some reason it won’t let me comment on your post “chasing ghosts” so I’ll just leave the comment here! That’s so exciting that you’re in new orleans. You haaave to have some beignets for me while you’re there. Yuuuum! Also, I would be terrified to go on a haunted house tour haha
Jess @ JessieBear What Will You Wear? recently posted…Fun Fact Friday
I just tried some this morning
and I will try to fix the ghost post!