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Welcome back to Fitness Friday! I mentioned in my January post that February would be the month I really get some classes back in my schedule. And I'm happy to report that ended up working out! I increased my ClassPass credits and actually found myself having to book higher credit classes just to use them all before they expire. I also tried some great new recipes, as I always find myself cooking more in the winter. Plus the activewear section of Nordstrom Rack's site is something I need to be checking a lot more often, they have some great brands like Koral, Onzie, Alo Yoga, and more. You can shop my picks at the end of the post!

Workouts
Week of 2/2-2/2/8
Full Body at Barry's Bootcamp (it was a Superbowl pre-game event where everyone wore jerseys!)
PT exercises on my own
Hilliard Studio Method (barre/strength) pop-up with SweatNet Charlotte (free!)
Brewery yoga at Unknown Brewing
Hustle 50 (HIIT) at Hustle House

Week of 2/9-2/15
PT exercises on my own

Week of 2/16-2/22
Strength Sculpt (pilates) at SculptHouse
Ballet Fit Theory at Fit Atelier (2 days that week, and we filmed some of it!)
Abs and Ass (yep, that's what they call it) at Barry's Bootcamp

Week of 2/23-2/28
Toned at Fit Atelier
HIIT pop-up with SweatNet Charlotte (free!)
PT exercises on my own
Strength Sculpt at SculptHouse
and I'm trying out RockBox kickboxing today!

Food

1. I tried some cauliflower mac and cheese last week from a local grab and go spot (if you're in CLT it was Chop + Chisel) and loved it so much I tried to make a version of it myself. However, the one I tried was keto-friendly made with both cauliflower in place of noodles and with heavy cream. So I looked for a lighter dairy but higher carb option and found this recipe. It was really easy to make if you buy pre-made mashed cauliflower, and I intended to use all dairy free cheese. However, there was honestly only half of what I needed left at the store. So I ended up using half dairy free cheese and half regular cheese and added chicken. It was basically a mac and cheese casserole with less guilt, and I loved it!
2. I have also made this one pan Italian chicken bowl recipe for lunches for 2 weeks in a row. Everyone loves a one pan recipe, and I thought this one has some great seasoning and serves well with a balsamic vinaigrette.
3. I might have a new favorite protein bar flavor now that RX bar has chocolate raspberry! After seeing it announced on their Instagram a few weeks ago, I finally found some available at Trader Joe's.

Activewear