Hi Fit Moms! First, I want to remind you that we have a giveaway going on right now.  If your kids like Thomas the Train, check it out.  This Trackmaster has a $75 retail value.  Click here to try and win!

Now to my favorite part, the food! This week we are doing a lot more vegetarian meals.  No I am not becoming a vegetarian, or a vegan, nor are we going to eat all raw.  I’ve just had a taste lately for veggies.  And I’ve watched some films over the last year that make me think that more veggies and much less meat is the best way to go.

One of the films that I highly recommend that you watch is called Food Inc.  If you have Netflix you can watch it instantly!  Here’s a link to a short video that talks about the movie.  Another movie that I saw recently was called Forks Over Knives.  It’s another great one that’s making me re-think the amount of meat my family consumes.  Here’s a link to a post I wrote that has the video trailer of the movie in it.

I don’t want to have a meat debate here, but I do know one thing, our S.A.D diet in America (Standard American Diet)  has been slowly killing us.  I believe it’s time for ALL of us Fit Moms to rethink what we are putting into our bodies, and our kids bodies.  Check out those films on Netflix or get the dvd’s and let me know what you think.

Speaking of eating more veggies.  This week I’ll be trying some new recipes.  Eggplant Parmesan in the slow cooker for one!  I found a blog called “A Busy Moms Slow Cooker Adventures” and found an eggplant parmesan recipe that sounds good and easy.  She has a Slow Cooking Through The Holidays theme going on right now, which I think is EXCELLENT!  A great way to not stress out.  Just make sure you check the ingredients and always think about how you can make things more healthy if they aren’t already.  Her traditional Turkey Breast in the slow cooker looks GREAT!  Check out the site if you need great slow cooking ideas to help you de-stress. 

What’s For Dinner?

Most of the meal titles are links! Click them to check out the recipe!

Meatless Monday- Eggplant Parmesan in the Slow Cooker!

Taco Tuesday- Healthy Mexican Taco Bake

Wednesday-  Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup

Thursday- Crustless Asparagus Veggie Quiche

Friday-  Leftover Buffet

Simple Saturday- Sub Sandwiches… my son LOVES Submarine Sandwiches I’ll make whatever he likes.

Sunday- Vegan Mac and “Cheese” with Veggies

What Are YOU Having this week?

Annett Davis, Olympian & Founder of Fit Moms Fit Kids

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Good Day Fit Moms!

I hope you had a great weekend, and are ready for a fabulous week!  I am.

My mind has been on overdrive thinking of ways to make Fit Moms Fit Kids Club better for you.  I’ve also been thinking of things I can do to improve my personal health and fitness.  A lot of you think I have it all together, but the truth is I have a LONG long way to go!  That’s the whole reason I started this blog, to learn about health and fitness myself, and help to teach you, with the help of my knowledgeable buddies along the way.

I’m getting excited for the fitness challenges we will begin in 2012, the webinars, more interviews, more cooking shows from myself and the kids cooking show.  We are going to have more contests, giveaways, and content to keep you motivated and give you some accountability as well.  I JUST CAN’T WAIT!

Until then, we’ll continue to plug away and today I’ll share with you as I always do, my family’s weekly meal plan.  Don’t worry if you aren’t reading this until Wednesday, just make out a shopping list, you can use our meal plan anytime!  You can even pick out a meal or two and try them with your family.

How did I come up with this week’s meal plan?  I looked in the sale paper, starting with what’s on sale that’s organic.  Then I check for other sale items at Sprouts Farmer’s Market.  Finally, I search the web for yummy healthy recipes with ingredients from my list and create my healthy inspired menu.

What’s On My Menu?

Meatless Monday- Quinoa Vegetarian Taco Salad

Tuesday- Zucchini Casserole Red Pepper Aoili

Wednesday- Dhat Island Restaurant!!!! I can’t wait!  This is my favorite restaurant ever! It’s my sister-in-law’s.  If you ever stop by check out the kids menu, they have a Victoria and Mya (my kids) favorite meals on the kids menu named after them.    Don’t just take my word for it being good… they were the top ranked restaurant in the Inland Empire, in Ca!  It’s located in Redlands.  Enjoy!

Thursday- Broccoli Casserole (putting much less cheese in this though and I may add chicken)

Friday- Going to Six Flags Magic Mountain in the day for the holiday, and kids pizza party banquet for my sons flag football team.

Saturday- Healthy fish Tacos with homemade guacamole and homemade tortilla chips (I’ll share my from scratch guacamole recipe one day)

Sunday- Celebrating my little girls 6th Birthday…. Tea party at American Girl. 

What’s on YOUR healthy menu?

Annett Davis, Olympian & Founder of Fit Moms Fit Kids

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

I wish I could tell you all that we will be sugar free today.  And, that I will eat perfectly healthy food all day.  Sorry, I can’t say that.  I don’t believe in deprivation, I believe in moderation.  On holidays I like to eat some yummy treats, and on Halloween I will definitely enjoy some. But, you better believe that I have a plan to eat super healthy and exercise the rest of the week.  I’m sorry I didn’t share my new fall fitness plan with you last week.  It’ll go up this week instead.

For those of you who are thinking, but Annett this is a fitness blog, how can you eat those yummy sweet treats?  Well I won’t eat a ton of them, but I will eat some of my favorites.  Here’s a link that gives you ideas of how to get rid of most of your Halloween candy so that you, and your kids won’t eat it all. It’s a MUST read.

For those of you who are new to the blog, welcome!  On Monday’s here we have what’s called Fit Meals Monday, which is our family’s meal plan for the week.  Feel free to use it, most of the meals have links to the recipes.  This week since we are trying to eat well to get rid of the Halloween junk, we are going to go delicious Vegetarian.  Enjoy!

What’s On Our Menu?

Monday- Halloween…. I’m not sure.  We may have a block party, we may have a private party?  Who knows. Most likely I’ll make my famous chili, it’s a tradition.  This is NOT healthy at all, I make it once a year.  It’s a multi-bean chili with turkey, chorizo, and bacon.  Once a year people, once a year. 

Tuesday- Halloween Detox begins! Tomato Basil Soup and Weight Watchers grilled apple cheese sandwiches

Wednesday- Martha Stewart’s Big Batch Vegetable Soup

Thursday- Slow Stewed Cabbage with Vegan Sausage

Friday- Black Bean Burritos Stuffed with Veggies

Saturday- Leftover Buffet

Sunday- Clean Eggplant Parmesan

What’s On Your Menu? Leave a comment about one of the meals you are excited about eating this week.

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Hi Fit Moms!

This week I’ll be posting my fall fitness plan.  I realize that the fall and winter are the worst for me as far as exercising and eating goes.  Some of you may feel the same as I do.  The weather gets cooler so my mind shifts from cold salads to New England Clam Chowder soup.  From fresh fruit over yogurt to hot apple pie with a scoop of ice cream.  I’m a self proclaimed foodie and becoming more and more of a food snob, so I know and LOVE good rich foods.  But, as a mom trying to be healthy myself and trying to raise healthy kids I know I cannot eat the way I dream of most of the time.

What’s a girl to do???

Make a plan and stick to it.  Come back to see what mine is later this week, and in the meantime MAKE one for yourself so you can share it with us!

Here’s what you want to decide on…

• Meal Plan (what day of the week will you have your plan completed each week, include snacks)
• Exercise Plan (what days of the week/time will you work out and what will you do)
• Sleeping Plan (what will be your bed time, it’s important to get rest)

On a super side note.. for you shoppers this is a link to a great Groupon DEAL! (yes it’s an affiliate link, wink. What?? I know you LOVE to shop! )
$20 for $40 worth of products from The Body Shop. Let your Christmas shopping begin!

What’s On Our Menu?

(most meals include links!)

Meatless Monday- White and Black Bean Chili with cornbread

Tuesday- Farfalle pasta (bowtie) with fresh tomato sauce and broccoli

Wednesday- Mexican Food Trucks at Shepherd of the Hills Church for Revival to hear Francis Chan

Thursday- Magnificent Portobella Mushroom Burgers (found mushrooms at 99cent store!)

Friday- Date Night!

Saturday- Whole Foods Chicken Tortilla Soup

Sunday- Grill time!  Find meat and veggies on sale and grill them up!

What’s On Your Menu?

Annett Davis, Olympian & Founder of Fit Moms Fit Kids

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