by | Sep 29, 2013 | 16 comments

Good morning!Β  Are you enjoying your weekend?Β  Mine has been jam-packed, but it’s all been fun!Β  Kevin and I kicked off the weekend on Friday by pretending we were 18 again and going to the Yellowcard concert … it was a great set list, fun venue at House of Blues, and lots of fun overall!Β  Yellowcard concertSaturday morning, I was regretting the late night when I woke up to go to the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes with my parents, but of course, once I got moving, I had tons of fun!Β  It was great to see so many people out supporting a cause I care so much about (remember my 62-mile bike ride for diabetes a few months ago?), and fun to spend time with my parents – I even “coached” my mom through a few running intervals throughout our walk, and she did great!Β Team Lindsey at JDRF walk Saturday night we went to my 10-year High School reunion.Β  I can’t believe it’s been 10 years since I graduated High School, and it was fun to see people who I had lost touch with over the years.Β  Today, Kevin has to fly out early (we usually leave on Monday mornings for our work trips), and we have a friend staying with us for a few nights, so we’re going to barbecue at my parents’ house.Β  That was probably a lot more detail about my weekend than you cared to know, huh? πŸ™‚

Well, I’m about to give you even more detail by sharing 7 things I ate last week.Β  Since I had the chance to be home in Dallas last week, I got to prepare far more meals than usual, and I loved every second of it!Β  I was also doing the Fall Reset, so I tried to eat as cleanly as possible and cram in as many of the detoxifying foods as I could (I managed to eat every one of them throughout the week, including 10 of the 12 on Monday!).

Overall, I think the Fall Reset was a fun way to kick off a new season.Β  I enjoyed focusing on the detoxifying foods (which I love anyway), and was pretty surprised by how much of a challenge it was for me to stay away from added sugar!Β  The worst time for me was right after dinner, when I almost ALWAYS grab a little bite of something sweet (and then usually have dessert an hour or so later!).Β  I am really proud that I managed to avoid added sugar … but I did have a few processed items along the way (a Quest Bar and a sliver of Kevin’s pizza on Thursday night come to mind). Β Despite the challenges with added sugar, the Reset actually made me realize that there wasn’t a ton of difference from how I normally ate, and I really didn’t feel any more or less energized.Β  I did get to enjoy some delicious meals, so today I want to share 7 things I ate last week (you may have seen some of them if you follow me on Instagram!).Β  Many of them are recipes from other bloggers, so I’ll share the links of the good ones, just like I did in this post:

  1. Breakfasts.Β  I enjoyed my favorite breakfast most days this week, but I changed it up with a green smoothie one day and a “sweet scramble” another: I just combine 1/2 cup egg whites, 1-2 T oats, 1-2 tsp. chia seeds, 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk, 1/4 – 1/2 cup pumpkin, lots of cinnamon, and a few drops of stevia.Β  Then pour in a saucepan and cook while stirring frequently.Β  It takes on kind of an oatmeal texture and tastes delicious topped with almond butter and berries! favorite breakfastsweet scramble
  2. Cracklin’ cauliflower from Eating Bird Food: this is a super easy recipe filled with a ton of spices that turn cauliflower from a “boring” side into the flavorful star of the show!Β  I added cubed tofu to my cauliflower, and subbed in green beans for the peas in the original recipe. Served with extra roasted asparagus, mushrooms, and zucchini/ squash.cracklin cauliflower meal
  3. Creamy Chickpea Salad from Better with Veggies: I never would have thought to make a dressing from tofu!Β  This was SO flavorful (my mouth was on fire because I was a bit heavy-handed with the cayenne on the chickpeas!) and really delicious.Β  I mixed in roasted green beans, asparagus, and zucchini, and I loved having warm veggies in the mix.creamy chickea salad meal
  4. Lots of veggie-filled meals. I already showed you my Autumn Harvest Soup with Apple Brussels Sprout salad and roasted veggies.Β  I enjoyed a veggie and hummus dipping plate, plus a salad topped with leftover Creamy Kale Artichoke Dip mixed with chickpeas and lentils (don’t bash it until you try it!).Β  Also pictured are a fish dinner with lentils and bok choy, plus extra roasted veggies, and a salad topped with leftover roasted veggies, beets, avocado, and goat cheese.fall harvest soup meal kale artichoke lentils chickeas meal fish dinner salad with leftover veggies beets avocado
  5. Plantain socca from Purely Twins: this is a super creative recipe for a simple flatbread.Β  I was amazed at the texture given limited ingredients.Β  A great healthy side dish to my green smoothie!Β plantain socca
  6. Baked Cinnamon Apple Chips from The Healthy Maven: WOW, if you have time to cook these for 3 hours, please do it now!Β  These tasted just like those expensive-but-delicious apple chips that I love to buy, and the only ingredients are apples and cinnamon!Β  A great, fun, Fall snack. davida apple chips
  7. Desserts.Β  You know I couldn’t go a week without dessert!Β  Most of my desserts involved fruit and unsweetened almond milk, plus some cinnamon or other spices, ice, and a Vitamix.Β  Here is the AMAZING mango dessert that I highlighted in my 10 Healthy Desserts post (topped with puffed kamut, which is technically processed, but since the only ingredient is kamut I went with it), and an “apple pie smoothie” that I tried to create – it actually wasn’t that great or I would share the recipe!Frozen mango dessert with puffed kamut apple smoothie

Now, don’t consider this health advice :), but I couldn’t resist a little treat once the Fall Reset ended.Β  Of course, I had pumpkin on the brain, and look what I ended up with!!!! fall pumpkin candy pumpkin spice creamerI believe that even in the healthiest of diets, there’s room for little indulgences.Β  After all, that’s why my tagline is “Eating Healthily and Living Actively … the Lyons’ Share of the time!”Β  So every once in a while, enjoy some coffee creamer (even though it’s processed and full of artificial sweeteners) and some candy (even added sugar fits in to a healthy diet sometimes!).

So tell me in the comments … what is one healthy thing you ate last week?Β  What’s your favorite indulgence?

16 Comments

  1. Caitlin

    thanks for linking to so many recipes that i want to check out! the cauliflower + tofu combo to me sounds particularly delicious. i’m often thankful that i truly enjoy healthy meals like that. it makes them not a diet but a lifestyle!

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    • Megan Lyons

      You should totally do the Cracklin’ Cauliflower + added tofu! It’s really great – the combo of spices left my mouth on fire but happy :). YES on the lifestyle vs. diet!

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  2. Laurie

    Thanks for the food-inspiration! I am sitting on the couch having just got home from a loooong day. This is helping me get off my booty and get dinner ready πŸ™‚

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    • Megan Lyons

      Yikes, Laurie – looong days are the worst! You can do it, though – you’ll feel better if you get a healthy meal in there! Then maybe give yourself a little treat – a piece of chocolate or a bubble bath or something like that? Hang in there!

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  3. Heather @ Better With Veggies

    That socca sounds delicious – plantains are something I really want to try more of after competition! So glad you enjoyed the salad I shared too. I’ve been enjoying getting creative with you recently! πŸ™‚

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    • Megan Lyons

      It was delicious. I have never bought a plantain before (and I believe I’ve only eaten them at Mexican restaurants), so it was fun to pick them up at the Farmer’s Market. So cheap, too – 4 for $1! I’m having fun sharing your recipes, too!

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  4. Arman @ thebigmansworld

    What a fun packed weekend- Even though I stalk, sorry, follow you on instagram, its great to put a scenario or story to the pictures πŸ˜‰

    One healthy thing I ate last week- kabocha?
    One indulgence- half a days worth of procrastination.

    Hope your week gets off to a good start!

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    • Megan Lyons

      Haha, stalk away, Arman, because I’m doing the same! :). Sometimes half a day’s worth of procrastination is worth it. Hope you got back to the grind today!

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  5. GiGi Eats Celebrities

    Are Garbonzo and Chickpeas and the same thing? BAH HA HA HA! Is that a dumb question? I think I had one of the two today, they were I want to say fried, cause they were crunchy… I ate like 3 tiny little dudes so I don’t justify that as being unhealthy – BAH HA HA! They were YUM! πŸ˜€

    I am glad you had time to really see the added sugar you have been eating! It’s crazy how it’s in like EVERYTHING!

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  6. Brittany

    All of your eats look so good. I’ve been wanting to try the plantain socca for a while now. It looks and sounds delicious. Must. Make. It. Soon. πŸ™‚

    Thanks for making the cracklin’ cauliflower. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

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    • Megan Lyons

      You should really try it, Brittany. It’s so easy! Thanks again for the cracklin’ cauliflower recipe, and for stopping by!

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  7. Davida @ The Healthy Maven

    I want to make that sweet scramble! So happy you like the apple chips. Probably the healthiest thing I ate last week πŸ™‚

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    • Megan Lyons

      I would make apple chips every day for the rest of my life if I could. Delicious!

      Reply
  8. Sara @ LovingOnTheRun

    I have wanted to try out the pumpkin kisses so bad but have been good and resisted! I have to say my fall reset went pretty well, only 1 or 2 TINY treats until Saturday and my goal was to make it through Friday. I love participating in it!! Looks like some delicious meals! Glad you had a great weekend!!

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    • Megan Lyons

      I haven’t opened the pumpkin kisses yet … one bag at a time or I’ll start picking at everything :). Good job on your fall reset and glad you had fun! I really like focusing on clean eating during the week … I may try it again this week!

      Reply

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