Out to breakfast (and HANGRY;) I had an egg white omelette with spinach, onion and feta. I also had a little of this yogurt parfait and took the rest to go.

Another healthy breakfast option…a serious portion of egg whites and the famous avocado toast from Le Pain.

Another similar style meal I shared on SnapChat. I buy a rotisserie chicken once a week. It’s so much easier to just shred and season the chicken and then pair it with some steamed rice and fresh veggies. I topped it with some of that pre made guacamole from Whole Foods. added some white beans and fresh shaved sweet corn. I literally made this in 5 mins and it’s SO good!

Keeping it healthy on the plane! I am so happy that airlines are becoming more health conscious! I always order a couple of these packs on the plane to share with the fam. Hummus, 100 calorie packs of almonds and even a portion control size of one of my favorite sweets, Brookside dark chocolate covered acai and blueberries! Genius!

I’ve posted several times about Pressed Freeze Juicery in Newport Beach. It’s all natural goodness and mine was made with dates, cocoa, vanilla etc I topped mine with almond butter and some chocolate covered goji berries. If you haven’t been definitely put it on your list to try.

and then when you bring home donuts for your hubby….you help him dominate them in 2 mins flat 😉 That Oreo and Peanut Butter and Jelly one tho’!

I posted this on SnapChat (AndeeLayne) last week  but this is a standard throw together in 10 minutes meal. Its a protein pasta with natural lean ground turkey. This pasta sauce it one of our favorites! Not everything in our kitchen is organic but my rule of thumb is look at the ingredients…if you can pronounce 90% of them you’re good.
*Side note I also post a lot of my meals and random snacks more frequently on SnapChat because it’s so easy and fast. So if you want to see more of those you can follow along on there too! xo

Lunching with a girlfriend…She ordered the pizza and here I go with the salad….and some bubbly of course! I’m not going to lie this salad was so good, I didn’t even crave that pizza!

A couple others to snack on at home or in my diaper bag

Ahhhh! I cooked! lol

Okay let me just say that the cooking department is something I have COMPLETELY lagged in lately. I used to cook all the time but have to admit with blogging full time (yes it’s a legit job 😉 and all the activities with the kids the cooking and cleaning have been the first to go on the back burner. I’m not big on new years resolutions but getting back to cooking big good healthy meals is at the TOP of my resolution list!
Okay back to this delicious yumminess above! If you’ve been following my blog for awhile you know I’ve been making Skinny Taste recipes for years! If you aren’t following her on Pinterest you must! Every meal I have made from her site has been pretty amazing and a hit with the whole family. I knew I had to try this One Pot Cheesy Turkey Taco Chili Mac dish as soon as I pinned it! It’s so good!

Another quick easy and healthy meal I made (and i’m sure you’ve seen this one on here before because we have it often). Its Chicken Sausages from Traders sauteed with peppers, onions and a whole bag of spinach.  Literally takes 10 minutes to make!

are you noticing a theme here?! 😉 Im all about lean proteins, veggies and carbs in moderation.

Pf Changs to go…. Everyone’s having fried rice and Honey Chicken and i’m over here with my spring rolls, steamed dumplings and lettuce wraps. I don’t mind because these items really do taste great too! Do you girls have healthy favorites from PF Changs too?

Out to lunch at Bear Flag in Newport Coast. It’s one of my favorite causal lunch spots. I was starvvving and ordered just about everything on the menu 😉 I went with the salmon and ahi poke (SO good!) It come with a side of rice and grilled veggies. I also ordered a side salad and chips and guacamole. I skipped the chips and went with the wine instead 😉

Now lets talk about indulging because i’m all about having a balance! Girls nights are always a good time to throw the clean eating out the window. Wine flights and killer cheese spreads will always be worth the splurge in my book!

Cinnamon Roll Sundays! Splurging with my babe is always a must. I’m not going to lie I felt a little guilty eating these yummy cinnamon rolls butttt indulging with Ava is something I always want to make sure I do. I don’t want her growing up and thinking “why isn’t mommy eating that”. So we eat healthy most of the time but definitely get down on our sweet treats too!

and another mommy daughter date for some soft serve with honeycomb! It was a hit with Ava but a little too sweet for me (so I stole the hubby’s Sea Salt Caramel shake 😉

Grocery Cart check in at Whole Foods! (Holla to The HB follower I met in the cereal aisle! You were a doll! Ps if you guys see me out say hi…I promise I am totally normal 😉
I try to do the majority of my grocery shopping at Traders so I don’t spend a billion dollars at Whole Foods but I always leave there with way more than I came in for. I love their coffee and the snack options they have for my babes! Ava loves those baked grilled cheese puffs and the BARE dried apple chips are a hit with the whole fam.

I posted on Instagram this week but I am SO excited that my favorite juice spot opened up in Newport! If you’re local I def recommend stopping in and sampling their juices.

My breakfast/brunches usually look like this! If I’m really craving a stack of pancakes I get them but normally I just go with something like this…egg white and turkey bacon omelette topped with avocado. I skipped the white toast and had a small cup of steel cut oats a small side of fruit and of course a latte.

Sushi Time! Yeah I can finally have this again! I always start with sashimi and veggie roll (and always ask for easy rice) yes the waiter probably hates me but you should see how much rice they use in one roll. No crunchy tempura, sugary eel sauce or California rolls which have quite a bit of Mayo in them. Yes all the fun ones of the list are a no go for me. Instead I go for a speciality roll like the one above that is a veggie roll topped with yellowtail and yummy lite ponzu type sauce.

Ahhhh the Acai bowl! Nutrient rich and packed with all kinds of antioxidants and wholesome goodness! I eat these on the regular but usually only eat half at a time. The portion sizes most of the time are ginormous and well over 1000 calories so I do my best not to inhale the whole thing in one sitting.

My favorite muffins from Whole Foods! I’m definitely a muffin girl but some are so high in calories and sugar you may as well have a cupcake. If I see oil coming through the bag I steer clear. I think these are around 250 calories for the who thing! The carrots and raisins in them sweeten it up just enough!

I probably could do with out the couple cocktails I have a week or the nightly bad habit of cereal before bed butttt at the end of the day you have to live a little. I’m not training for a fitness competition 😉 and not to mention being a mom of two now I think I appreciate a drink now more than ever!

A typical breakfast….instant oats, ground chia seed, half a banana and a little agave nectar to sweeten it up!

My little one is ALWAYS asking for snacks in the car. Chances are if she’s munching on it I end up munching on them too so I try to keep those snacks healthy. These Dried apple chips are always on hand and Ava gobbles them up!

I’ll be honest i’ve been really bad about food prepping these last couple months. I’ve been so busy with A and exhausted because of pregnancy so there has been a lot of “to go” from Whole Foods. The char grilled salmon, kale salad and some sort of healthy carb mix are always stashed in my fridge for quick, no brainer healthy meals. It’s a heck of a lot cheaper when I do the meal prep myself so I hope to get back on track with that stat.

and another lunch at True Foods: I love their shaved turkey wrap! I just request it without the cheese because it has an amazing yogurt dressing and I don’t even end up missing the cheese. As always I also order “the natural” drink. Soda water, ginger and agave (so refreshing!)

A lot of you were asking if my meals have changed much since becoming pregnant. I would say only slightly. In the first trimester my eating pretty much stayed the same. In my second and now third trimester I upped it by a few hundred calories. Basically every night i’m snacking 😉 Either a big bowl of popcorn, cereal or some kind of sweet treat. I listen to my body and if i’m hungry or craving something in particular I eat it. For me it’s all about having a balance. Enjoy this time but don’t go overboard. Anyhow I hope this helped you ladies!  I’ll (finally) have a bump update this weekend for you!

I posted this shot on instagram last week from Greenleaf. I’m OBSESSED with their Cobb Lite salad. They use egg whites and turkey bacon ;)))

and a little snack of heirloom tomatoes with a pre-made balsamic reduction (Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods both carry some) with a side of cottage cheese.

Hope this was helpful for you ladies! I know a few of you have been asking for a Coffee/Starbucks post so I hope to put that one together for next week for you!

Dominating at the best burger place in town..Umami Burger! Now this is more of a cheat night spot but I still tried to keep it as healthy as I could. The hubs and babe started with fries while I started with “the boring salad” (yes that’s really what it’s called) I ordered the Greenbird burger which is a turkey burger but it does have an amazing (non healthy) spread and some dressing on it which is so good!

Another shot I posted on my instagram last week of my weekly food prep. Food prepping doesn’t have to be complicated it’s just about cutting and cooking up healthy items to have ready to go in your fridge for the week. You’ll be much more likely to have healthy meals/snacks if they are prepped and ready to go!  I stock up on all our families favorite fruits and veggies (switching it up each week so we don’t get burnt out on the same items) and just wash, cut and portion them out. I will also make a big batch of whole grain rice and or quinoa to have on hand as well.

My favorite Hummus from Whole Foods and some of our veggies prepped from last week. I make these little bags more for husband so he can take them to work.

and every now and then you have to get down with the family 😉 I try to limit the donuts, sprinkles cupcakes and butter cake to once a month but they’re totally worth it! (Sunglasses by SUPER)

Hope this was helpful of you ladies! I also have been posting snap shots of my workouts on my Twitter account if you want to follow along there! You can find me under Andee Layne. Have a great rest of the weekend loves!!

Out to Mother’s for breakfast I had the Celia breakfast bowl: Egg whites, brown rice, black beans, vegan cheese, 1/2 an avocado and some salsa. I’ve posted on this at home recipe before HERE.

and another healthy option when ordering out for the family from Pei Wei. They love the orange chicken and lo mein… to me it’s not worth my calories. I order steamed veggies, chicken and brown rice along with the gluten free Vietnamese spring rolls.

and lastly YES I have sweets EVERYDAY! I try to keep it under 200 calories but I just need a little something everyday to satisfy those cravings. If I don’t listen to my body and deprive myself I just end up going HAM 😉 later and over doing it. I’ve posted on this double chocolate cookie before and half of it is more than enough to do it 😉

I’ve mentioned before my hubby LOVES wings! So off to Buffalo Wild Wings we went 😉 I’m not a fried food kind of girl but I am a margarita (and this one is DEF not a skinny version) and warm soft pretzel kind of girl so I indulged in these!

I pretty much always crave something sweet in the afternoon. I’ll go for tea with agave and some dried apricots to see if that does the trick. Another option I go with is a chocolate or carmel biscotti and a latte.

and sometimes when those options don’t cut then you jut give in to your craving….vanilla ice cream and almond butter! Almond butter isn’t sweet so I added a little agave to it ;))) Done and done!

On the weekends we tend to do take out. Ordering from Pei Wei I get the gluten free Veitnamese spring rolls, edamame, steamed veggies, brown rice and a side of steamed chicken. The rest of the family goes with the lo mien, honey chicken and fried rice. My meal may not look as exciting but to me it’s all about picking and choosing. I just don’t love fried food that much so when I indulge I want to it be stuff that I REALLY love. Desserts and cocktails are worth all my splurge calories.

Ordering To Go from PF Changs I got the lettuce wraps, vegetable dumplings (steamed), Buddah’s Feast (which is steamed veggies), The Kale Waldorf salad (ps I think it tasted too good to be that healthy 😉 and some egg drop soup. This was all shared with my sister in law.

My healthy breakfast with Traders Joe’s Quinoa & Steel Cut Oatmeal combo. I added some fresh fruit and ground chia seeds to kick it up a notch and distract from the fact that I was having quinoa for breakfast ;). If you’re all about convenience I highly recommend this. FYI there are only two servings in the box so you would get much more bang for your buck if you just bought Steel Cut Oats and Quinoa and did a bit of prep to have on hand for the week.

Per your requests from last weeks post I have lots of Honeybee Health posts coming up! Here are some random shots from last week….

My go to waffles from Whole Foods! I love that they are all natural, have fiber and 10grams of protein! Perfect nutrition combo to start your day. I usually top them with a little ground flax and use a couple tbsp of agave on the side.

Last week when we were sick all I craved was an acai bowl! I made one practically every night! This is the granola I use in it (full recipe below)

These packets are perfect for smoothies and what I use in my acai bowls! We purchase them from Costco but I’m pretty sure Whole Foods carry them as well.

Put one acai packet, one cup of frozen strawberries (you can use whatever frozen fruit you have in the freezer) 1/4 cup apple juice and half a banana in your blender. Blend it up, pour it in a bowl, top with the other half of the banana, 1/2 cup of hemp granola and sprinkle with ground flax! SO YUMMY!

This is one of my favorite high fiber cereals from Whole Foods. My brother asked me if I went and collected this from my yard 😉 It’s no Golden Grahams but I promise its good!

Many of you have been requesting more Honeybee Health posts so I’m trying to remember to take more pics to share with you ladies. Last week I did quite a bit of indulging…

I LOVE spring rolls! They are usually a great choice because they’re  pretty clean and healthy! I went with the ahi and chicken. I’m obsessed with the peanut sauce but try to use it very sparingly as again its high in calories and fat.

I’ve switched up my oatmeal and going with this Organic Hemp Plus lately. A lot of the other ones are a bit to sweet for me and this one only has around 6 grams of sugar. Its also high in fiber and has omegas!

Greek Yogurt is a staple in our fridge. I’ll kick up the nutrition content by tossing in some Chia seeds. I like the taste but not crazy about the crunch. I think I’m going to go with the ground chia seeds on the next grocery run.

 I have to admit i’ve been pretty bad about working out lately. Consistency is usually my strong suit but after having Ava (which I am sure many moms can relate) I just haven’t been hitting the gym like I used to. Staying in shape is something that has always been a passion of mine and I’m on a mission to tone up and be more consistent about going now (especially since bikini season is just around the corner already!). Even with slacking on the amount of times I hit the gym I’m still at my pre pregnancy weight!  I can only attribute that to the fact that I eat well the majority of the time.  I truly believe that maintaining a healthy lifestyle is KEY to staying in shape and keeping the weight off. Learning to make healthy choices that you can enjoy and incorporate in your daily life is the goal! I know a lot of you have requested more Honeybee Health posts so I promise to do these more often!
Here are some random shots from my trusty photo food diary….

Many of you have been asking about the “NAKED” juices. They recently came out with the “NO SUGAR ADDED” ones and I like these much better than the original juices. I really LOVE this reduced calorie one because the majority of it is coconut water and is much lower in calories and tastes just as good!

Wild Salmon, basmati rice, sliced avocado and romaine salad with a little low fat ranch dressing

Open faced turkey avocado sandwich on wheat (Hold the cheese and sauce)

Homemade Turkey breast with roasted carrots

All natural pancake mix (using applesauce in place of oil), Scrambled eggs (One egg two egg whites), turkey bacon and half a banana. * This was my hubbys plate…mine looked the same but only one pancake (and my juice is usually half juice and half water)

Homemade turkey meatballs… Made with extra lean turkey meat, whole wheat bread crumbs, one egg and one onion. Combined in a bowl and sautéed in olive oil and garlic. Served with Barilla Spaghetti (the one that has omegas in it) and topped with fresh parmesan.

Here are some random shots from last week….

Loving these all natural chocolate biscotti’s! They are around 100 calories and go perfect with my lattes or when I’m craving a little something sweet at night. (purchased at a local grocery PUBLIX here in Miami. Im sure you can find them in most grocery stores in the cookie aisle)

My turkey bacon is ALWAYS nitrate free

I cant remember if I’ve posted on these Garden Lites yet but I LOVE them! These are super convenient if you don’t feel like steaming or roasting your veggies or your just making dinner for one! I purchased them at Whole Foods. (FYI be sure not to over cook if you decide to make them in the microwave)

My airplane snack raw almonds and a banana. It was only a two hour flight this time (YEAH for living on the east coast) so this little snack held me over!

Now I will admit i got a little off track while going to home over labor day weekend. In my defense I had to indulge because we don’t have a Cracker Barrel or Friendly’s on the west coast or in Miami! Had to have my biscuits and gravy and fried apples!!

Also had to get down on this peanut butter cup sundae with extra peanut butter sauce on the side 😉

Some random shots from last week….

My lunch: 1/2 cup of brown rice with tomatoes and egg whites

Im not even a really big chip person but love these! Great healthy alternative for chips! I purchased these at Target.

Out to dinner and my hubbys appetizer = wings. My appetizer = Edamame

Favorite Juice from Whole Foods ….The Dr. Oz Green drink with only one apple (sometimes they put more than 2 or 3 apples in there)

Skinny fries from Traders are pretty amazing! You can have over 60 for around 100 calories!

Here are some random shots from last week……

I pretty much always start out with the vegetable crudite from True Foods. I always try to fill up on veggies before my main course.

My girlfriend and I split the Yellowtail Tataki appetizer from Seasons52 and it was soooo good!!

My husband planted some herbs in our backyard and I use them all the time when I cook. We have Basil, Rosemary, Mint and Cilantro.

Im addicted to Yogurtland but try to limit myself to once a week. I got a little carried away in the beginning when it first opened by our house haha! Sometimes you just need some chocolate yogurt with Reese’s cup! Hey there are some probiotics in there too 😉

I grew up on Kale and have loved it since I was little (Although I think the way my Italian grandmother prepared it was not as healthy as I eat it now) Whole Foods has three different versions and honestly I love them all!

Ive been getting these wraps for awhile now from Whole Foods. They are paper thin so if you are trying to cut back on carbs these are a great option. I use them for dipping hummus and also as a wrap for lunches. Those pita chip calories can really add up. One of these large wraps is around 70 calories and under 15 carbs.

Im obsessed with the Parsley Hummus from Whole Foods! It tastes amazing and not to mention its a great source of beta carotene and B12 (Along with several other nutrients)

Last but not least my favorite snack of all……Mashed avacado on Ezekiel (or soft 10 grain bread from Traders) with just a touch of sea salt. Its delicious!!