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January 24, 2025 · Leave a Comment

75 Medium: Week 1 Recap, Meals, Workouts, and Tips

75 Medium· Health

75 Medium recaps are BACKKKKK! It’s been 9-10 months since I completed my first round of 75 medium and with the start of the new year, and end of the holidays, it felt like a great time to get that jump start again from 75 medium! In 2025, I am doing slightly different rules from my 2024 round of 75 medium, so if you want to read more about my new rules and want your own free printable tracker, you can check it out here:

The 75 Medium Challenge: Updated Rules for 2025 + FREE Tracker

Currently Reading for 75 Medium:

Finished Ina Garten’s memoir: Be Ready When the Luck Happens

Currently reading: Star Spangled Jesus by April Ajoy

75 Medium Week 1 Meals & Workouts

Day 1

Breakfast: breakfast burrito with chicken sausage, egg, and avocado + coffee with collagen and colostrum (get ready to see this a lot because I eat this almost every day!)

Lunch: leftover chicken pot pie

Dinner: Lasagna (lightened up with turkey sausage, low fat ricotta, and crushed tomatoes instead of store bought sauce)

Workout: Gym for strength training for arms and shoulders + an ab circuit via LikeAGirlFitness

Day 2

Breakfast: breakfast burrito with chicken sausage, egg, and avocado + coffee with collagen and colostrum

Lunch: leftover chicken pot pie and lasagna

Ultimate, Easy Chicken Pot Pie

Dinner: pan-seared salmon, roasted broccoli, and star pasta (may need to work on a recipe post for this one!)

Workout: stationary bike for 35 minutes

Day 3

Breakfast: breakfast burrito with chicken sausage, egg, and avocado + coffee with collagen and colostrum

Lunch: Leftover broccoli, star pasta, and rotisserie chicken

Snack: Greek yogurt with granola, dark chocolate, and honey

75 Medium: Week 1 Recap, Meals, Workouts, and Tips

Dinner: teriyaki meatballs (I get these from Costco!), roasted veggies, quinoa

75 Medium: Week 1 Recap, Meals, Workouts, and Tips

Workout: stationary bike for 35 minutes plus a 1.5 mile walk with my toddlers in the stroller

Day 4

Breakfast: homemade sourdough bread with smashed avocado and egg

Lunch: salad wrap: high protein wrap with half of a salad bag kit and some rotisserie chicken

Dinner: grass-fed beef chili (+ some fritos because you HAVE to!)

Snack: 70% dark chocolate bar

Workout: Gym for strength training– focused on back and triceps plus did ab circuit

Day 5

Breakfast: breakfast burrito with chicken sausage, egg, and avocado + coffee with collagen and colostrum

Lunch: leftover chili

Dinner: Pesto ranch chicken in the crockpot with broccoli and star pasta

Crock Pot Pesto Ranch Chicken and Broccoli

Workout: active recovery day

Day 6

Breakfast: breakfast burrito with chicken sausage, egg, and avocado + coffee with collagen and colostrum

Lunch: leftover chicken, broccoli, and star pasta

Dinner: White chicken enchiladas: used below recipe with rotisserie chicken, bell pepper, black beans, onion, corn, and pepper jack cheese. Also, subbed Greek yogurt for sour cream for extra protein!

White Chicken Enchiladas recipe
This recipe I have had saved in my recipe tab on my Instagram: @saraannsutton

Workout: stationary bike for 35 minutes

Day 7

Breakfast: breakfast burrito with chicken sausage, egg, and avocado + coffee with collagen and colostrum

Lunch: leftover enchiladas + apple

Dinner: out to a hibachi restaurant– had hibachi chicken, rice, and veggies

Workout: gym for leg day

75 Medium Week 1 Overall Recap

Overall this week went well! I didn’t wake up at 6:30 am for like 2 days because I forgot to set my alarm (oops), but I’ve got my alarm clock set daily now and I’ve been pretty good about it! I am really excited to make my red light panel more of a consistent routine, I feel like I am noticing more of a difference in my skin with the more consistent use. Eating hasn’t been quite at the level I want it to be, but I think as I get more in the swing of things, I will get more inspired with recipe ideas. I do NEED to come up with a new breakfast idea, but I just love my daily breakfast burrito! Exercise has been the hardest part so far. I am lacking in motivation for the bike and I think I probably need to add something new into my routine to replace it. Perhaps getting back into kickboxing or Pilates is in the cards for me! 🙂

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I made these carb-balanced/blood sugar friendly/hi I made these carb-balanced/blood sugar friendly/high protein breakfast muffins often in my first pregnancy and honestly have enjoyed them well beyond pregnancy! They’re only 5 ingredients and give the bready texture I was missing when I had gestational diabetes. It’s kind of similar to a sausage ball! I normally eat 2-3 muffins for breakfast as each muffin has about 7 grams of carbs and 12 grams of protein!

5-INGREDIENT SAVORY BREAKFAST MUFFINS
* 1 pound of turkey sausage (or whatever type you like)
* 4 eggs
* 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
* 1 cup Kodiak cake baking mix
* 1/3 cup cottage cheese

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350℉ and spray a 12-cup muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray
2. In a pan over medium heat, add the sausage and crumble while cooking. Cook until no longer pink. Remove from heat and allow to cool briefly.
3. In a bowl, crack the eggs and lightly beat. Add shredded cheese, kodiak mix, cooked sausage, and cottage cheese and mix well (mixture will be thick)
4. Fill the 12 prepared muffin cups evenly with the mixture.
5. Bake for about 22-25 minutes or until golden brown on top

Recipe Notes
If meal prepping for the week, store leftovers in a container in the fridge. You can heat by microwaving for about 1 minute. I prefer to reheat them by microwaving a couple for 15-30 seconds and then pop them in the air fryer at 350 for 3-5 minutes.
#breakfastideas #gestationaldiabetes #highproteinbreakfast
This year I made a felt crown for my son’s birthda This year I made a felt crown for my son’s birthday and it wasn’t nearly as difficult as I thought it might be! It also turned out to be so inexpensive but something so personalized for my toddler 🥹❤️ #birthdaytradition #toddlermom #kidsbirthdayideas
What I Eat in a Day: 23 weeks pregnant and attempt What I Eat in a Day: 23 weeks pregnant and attempting to be carb-conscious (my doctors have asked me to be carb-conscious because of my history of gestational diabetes!) PSA: I’m not including vegetables (unless they are starchy) in this carb count bc my dietician said I don’t need to count them 😌

Breakfast: sweet potato hash with @jonesdairyfarm chicken sausage, egg, and feta cheese + coffee with sugar-free @coffeemate 

Snack: @costco protein bar

Lunch: 1 slice of Ezekiel bread with pimento cheese and tomato + apple

Snack 2: low-carb yogurt with @sevensundayscereal granola and strawberries

Dinner: @chickfila Cobb salad (s/o to their app designer bc their nutrition facts makes it so easy when you’re counting carbs!!)

Snack: @barebells.usa protein bar (@sheetz has a great protein bar selection!!)

Bedtime snack: @fairlife chocolate milk 🥛🍫❤️

#gestationaldiabetes #carbconscious #pregnancy #healthymealideas
What I ate in a day at 22 weeks pregnant with a hi What I ate in a day at 22 weeks pregnant with a history of gestational diabetes (my doctors have asked me to be carb-conscious because of my history!) PSA: I’m not including vegetables (unless they are starchy) in this carb count bc my dietician said I don’t need to count them 😌

Breakfast: breakfast burrito with egg, @jonesdairyfarm chicken sausage, tomato, and avocado (I know I should switch to a lower carb tortilla but just let me have this one indulgence lol) + sugar-free @coffeemate in my coffee

Snack: @costco brand protein bar

Lunch: Cannellini bean salad (about 1/2 cup beans in this serving) with tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, olives, feta, lemon juice, olive oil, parsley, salt/pepper + 2 mini naan bites

Dinner: crispy chicken cutlet topped with Caesar salad (love the @chosenfoods dressing) + side of strawberries 

Bedtime snack: @fairlife chocolate milk 🥛❤️🍫

#pregnancy #gestationaldiabetes #whatieatinadayrealistic
And it’s not even officially fall yet 🙂🍁🍂 #fallact And it’s not even officially fall yet 🙂🍁🍂 #fallactivities #toddlermom #parentinghumor #marriagehumor
When I had my first child, I underestimated the po When I had my first child, I underestimated the power of a peaceful bedroom to recover postpartum and exist in the newborn bubble. It might sound kind of silly, but I want to create a peaceful haven in my bedroom for postpartum because the newborn trenches are tough! 

I’m going for neutral in here, but more layered, earthy, textured and elevated (without feeling formal). Next up is styling my bed, giving my nightstands and dressers and makeover, and lots more decor and styling! #homediy #pregnancy #bedroommakeover #bedroomdecor
#SecretDeoPartner On days when I don’t initially f #SecretDeoPartner On days when I don’t initially feel my best, I try to be intentional about doing simple acts to turn that feeling around: putting on a cute outfit just to wear around the house; decorating for fall (arguably) a little early; or wearing an amazing scent. The Secret Cocoa Butter Invisible Solid is my FAVORITE, and its all day freshness gives me a boost of confidence throughout the day. #RomanticizingLife #ToddlerMom @secretdeodorant
Here’s some simple things to do to make this week Here’s some simple things to do to make this week a little more whimsical, magical, and fun ❤️✨ do it for yourself, do it for your kids, do it for both! #whimsy #whimsicalchildhood #toddlermom
My doctor asked me to be carb conscious because of My doctor asked me to be carb conscious because of my history of gestational diabetes, so here is what I ate in a day at 21 weeks pregnant!

1st breakfast: savory breakfast muffins made with @kodiakcakes pancake mix + coffee with sugar-free @coffeemate 

2nd breakfast: thin slice of sourdough with smashed avocado and egg

Lunch: sourdough with pimento cheese and tomato + blueberries + @lesserevilsnacks popcorn

Snack: boiled peanuts

Dinner: ground beef burrito bowl with brown rice and black beans

Bedtime snack: @ghostlifestyle protein cereal with low carb milk

#gestationaldiabetes #diabetes #mealideas #pregnancy
These simple days with my sweet family are the day These simple days with my sweet family are the days I always dreamed about and now that I’m living them, I won’t take them for granted ❤️✨ 

#whimsicalchildhood #toddlermom #slowlifestyle #simplelife
What I ate in a day at 20 weeks pregnant with a hi What I ate in a day at 20 weeks pregnant with a history of gestational diabetes! I am trying my best to follow the diet I followed with my 1st pregnancy. Fingers crossed I don’t have GD this time around though (being tested at 24 weeks 🫩) 

Breakfast: viral spring roll “bagel” filled with sausage, egg, and cheese + matcha latte with @fairlife milk and sugar-free vanilla syrup from @torani 

Supplements: prenatal and probiotic from @gardenoflife choline from @naturemadevitamins, and vitamin D

Lunch: chicken&pork gyoza, soy sauce + apple

Snack: PB protein cereal from @ghostlifestyle and @fairlife milk

Dinner: viral sheet pan beef “kebabs” with low-carb wrap from Ole, roasted zucchini, tomato, feta, tzatziki, and hummus

Bedtime snack: low-carb vanilla Greek yogurt and @sevensundayscereal granola

#gestationaldiabetes #pregnancy #2ndtrimester
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