HEATHER + ALIX

The Champagne Theory

Our Weekend in The Bay + My Mindset on Food & Travel

Last weekend we did a quick 48 hour trip to the Bay Area. My husband and I met in San Francisco and lived in the bay until 2016 before moving to Seattle. We go back occasionally because my sister and her family live there and I miss so many things about the bay! Mostly the food and my people. We stayed with family friends who really wanted to see the girls and catch up. It was a busy, quick, and super fun weekend. Here is a little photo dump of our weekend. I also discuss my thinking on balancing health goals while also maintaining a certain quality of life that brings me joy and allows for experiences (esp. when traveling).

Kinsley’s face tells it all. 4am wake up call was not fun for anyone.
She is old enough to basically pack herself and carry all her own stuff. Life changing!
Travel look // bathroom selfie
My sister picked us up from the airport so we could have some cousin time with her youngest and grab lunch
True Foods Kitchen is one of my favorite spots. Seattle needs to get one ASAP
I love all their food, but decided to get the kale salad add chicken and the kale-aid drink. I knew we were having pizza later, so #balance
I didn’t realize how much I missed living in the bay area. The views are amazing
AT&T Park // Spent Saturday cruising the bay and boated to brunch.
Quinn loves being on a boat! She thrives on the water lol
Taking Kins on a boat all day wasn’t the most relaxing day, but we all survived ed and she went to bed at 6pm because she skipped her naps all weekend. She was a trooper going with the flow
My first glass of champagne in almost two months. TBH I didn’t feel great after. But if you’re in the Bay hit up Sam’s for brunch! Always the best!
It’s the pumpkin cinnamon roll with an almond milk latte on a lazy Sunday morning for me. Great vegan pastries and lattes from Timeless coffee shop in Oakland/Berkley
The friends we stayed with had 4 dogs including these two puppies and Quinn was in heaven

I was listening to a podcast last week and the doctor being interviewed was talking about his tips for longevity. He talked about how he liked to have a cigar about 1-2 x month and people were shocked by this because it’s obviously unhealthy. He had a quote that resonated with me about the importance of quality of life based on experiences and trade-offs in regards to health.

A lot of people expect me to be perfect with my eating, but I’m not. They are surprised when I have the pizza, diet coke, or dessert. I talk a lot about balance and being a non-diet dietitian, so I’m not sure where the shock comes from 😉

When I’m traveling I want to relax and experience the food where I am visiting. While the foods I choose to indulge on may not be the healthiest choices, for me the experience of eating these foods and being social is a trade-off. While traveling over the weekend, I had the best deep dish pizza from our old favorite pizza place in Oakland called Zackerys. Our friends were hosting us and ordered it and I’m not going to be high maintenance or deprive myself because I might get a zit from eating dairy lol.

I enjoyed a glass of champagne at brunch and a pumpkin cinnamon roll for breakfast Sunday morning. These foods brought me pleasure and were part of our traveling experience, so for me it’s a health trade-off I’m willing to make.

Peace out bay area!

I told my husband we need to be more spontaneous and travel with the girls more. While it’s not super releaxing with Kinsley’s age right now it’s fun to get have these experiences.

xx, A

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