10 HEALTHY Valentine Treats! ❤️

My husband and I were chatting about the "candy" holidays,  and how pretty much from October through April, every month there is some reason to eat candy, chocolate or indulge just a little bit. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Super Bowl, Valentines Day and Easter. And then it seems like everyone tries to avoid it over the summer until fall hits again! BUT, just because Valentine's Day is this month doesn't mean you have to eat an entire bowl of Reese Peanut Butter hearts. I have some better options!

1) I shared this last year which includes a heart-healthy trail mix that is toddler-friendly

2) 3 ingredient protein peanut butter cups. Yep, still obsessed with these. 

3) No bake chocolate protein bites

4) Chocolate covered frozen bananas No description needed. Amazing!

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5) Make these for your favorite kiddo or enjoy a cute one for yourself. Love bug fruit cups. 

6) Homemade peanut butter granola bars (and the packaging on this DIY post is so CUTE!)

7) Red velvet cupcakes that are 180 calories! YES!

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8) Skinnytaste Valentines Day cake balls. My favorite blog and my favorite food!

9) Frozen hot chocolate. Ok this is truly a treat. But I couldn't NOT share this!

10) Easy, heart shaped fruit salad

I hope you have a healthy holiday! Enjoy!

p.s. Here are some of my DIY favorites the girls and I are tackling this weekend!

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Top 3 Quick Tips to make Meal Planning FAST!

Meal planning is probably the #1 question I get as a coach. It is also the #1 thing I do that promises results no matter how busy my schedule. Because nutrition is 80% of the equation. These are my top 3 QUICK TIPS to make meal planning FAST! Use this as a checklist each week as you plan!

#1 - WRITE IT DOWN AND KEEP IT SIMPLE

Sounds simple, but in the beginning, I was intimidated by all these pretty Pinterest plans, fancy planner pages and more. I am the most successful when I keep it simple and write it down. I am also the most successful when I plan a week at a time. I tuck this template into my planner for the week and I am ready to go. 

I start with what days I need meals for (i.e. do you have lunches or dinners out planned?) I fill those in.  Then I fill in all the dinners (because they take the most time to think about) and then lunches and breakfasts. I tend to repeat a lot of lunches and breakfasts so I can make the week EASY!

You can download my meal planning template HERE! 

#2 - HAVE YOUR RESOURCES READY

Ever sit down to make your grocery list and think, ugh, I have NO idea what to make for dinner?!?! My best time saver is to have my resources ready. I save links from blogs on my phone or in my email and pull out my favorite cookbooks. The recipes from this week's plan are from Damn Delicious.  No need to recreate the wheel! :) 

--> Avocado Pasta

--> Honey Chicken and Veggies

--> Pork Chops and Asparagus (we substitute green beans because no one eats asparagus but me!)

I also try to think of ideas that are fast or that I have used in the past and keep them on my phone in a notepad. I use Quinoa from Trader Joes that you can make in the microwave and add veggies to it! I make it all on Sunday and pre-portion it for lunches so it is ready to go for the week. Total prep time...5 minutes :) 

For snacks, I try to keep them REALLY simple. Like mixed veggies or yogurt. That way there isn't a lot of prep and it saves me time. This is one of my new favorites. 

Just combine greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon of PB and a handful of chocolate chips. SO yummy. Perfect for 3pm. 

#3 - MAKE YOUR LIST 

Last but not least, I only add to my list the ingredients for the week. Nothing else. This probably saves us hundreds of dollars each month not only because we aren't eating out, but we know exactly what we are eating and when and have just enough. I use the app Wunderlist to track our groceries. That way my husband and I can both access it at the store. We have a list for each store (Target, Trader Joes, Grocery etc.) This week our total grocery bill for 4 people with meals for everyone was $152. That averages to about $1.80 a meal for 4 people. Pretty good right? (And this includes organic fruits and veggie!)

It probably takes me 30 minutes or so to plan for the week but the best part is I don't have to think about it again for another 7 days! :) 

Happy meal planning! :) 

FEBRUARY is HERE! --> Workout Plan for the Month!

Can you believe it is February 1st already? I don't know about you but this time of year I get a little antsy with all the cold weather and just want to incorporate a little fun! This is exactly what I did this month with my workout plan.

My 30 day challenge kicks off Monday, February 6th and we are focused on giving yourself a little love and TLC + having some fun!

I combined my favorite 30 minute routines with some booty busting barre and rocking cardio workouts to switch things up and keep you moving.

You can download the PDF version here.  This assumes access to Beachbody On Demand which can be downloaded for free for 30 days here. 

Instead of trying to do this all yourself, join me for 30 days as we get INSPIRED and focus on loving ourselves! 

Are you struggling with how to fit it all in? What about the motivation each day to try? I have combined one of my favorite books, Big Magic focused on living inspired with my own experience with living a busy healthy lifestyle into on FUN month long challenge. 

✨✨Jump in for: ✨✨
--> Daily self-care challenges (think journaling, meditation, organizing, learning to manage time etc.)
--> 30 minute workouts to energize you! (Completely customized to your schedule!)
--> Daily Nutrition + Meal Plans + Grocery Lists (All family friendly!)
-->One on one coaching from ME! :)

After 30 days you will have a toolkit of tricks to keep you going for the rest of the year :)  Simply email me at hollyhayneshealth@gmail.com for your spot!  EASY! 

Happy February!