11 Low-Calorie Meals That Will Take Over Your Weekly Menu

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Are you on a quest for healthier eating without compromising on flavor? I'm familiar with the struggle! If you're looking to find balance with your health or reset your meals after vacation, these recipes are a great place to start. Because every body is different, specific dietary needs will also look different for everyone, so make sure to find what works for you.

With these 11 mouthwatering recipes, you won't compromise on flavor! This assortment of low-calorie meals is full of wholesome and delicious dishes you'll adore, proving that adopting a healthy lifestyle can be very tasty. From vibrant salads, grilled meat options, and yummy vegetable sides, you'll get an idea for every meal on your weekly menu.

Grilled Vegetable Kabobs with Fajita Butter

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These grilled fajita vegetables are suitable for veggie and meat eaters, and make a great addition to any summer picnic! Thanks to the bright colors and zesty spices, these skewers are a delicious and nutritious delight. (via A Spicy Perspective)

Smashed Cucumber and Watermelon Feta Salad

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I absolutely love this salad and tend to make it a lot during the summer. Luscious watermelon, crisp cucumber, and tangy feta cheese are a fantastic and unusual combination, and every bite contains a rush of sweetness and savory delight! (via Half Baked Harvest)

Old Fashioned Cabbage Soup

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No low-calorie recipe collection is complete without a comforting soup! This ultimate comfort food's nostalgic flavors will take you back to your childhood.

Easy Pan Fried Asparagus

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If you're looking to reset your meal planning, veggies are always a good place to start. One of the first things that pops into my mind is asparagus! It's low in calories and rich in fiber, with just enough crispiness. These asparagus spears make a delectable side dish that will also make your gut happy. (via Vanilla And Bean)

Creamy Low Carb Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

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The low-carb recipe is the perfect comfort food with a healthy twist! This delicious dish blends the healthiness of cauliflower with the rich taste of conventional mac & cheese, creating a wonderful dinner you'll enjoy again and again. (via The Girl On Bloor)

Avocado Tempeh Sandwich Recipe

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This sandwich contains under 400 calories per serving, and it is delicious. Layered with fresh and wholesome veggies, this plant-based delight perfectly balances textures and flavors.

Roasted Rainbow Carrots And Radishes

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We all need a pop of color in our life from time to time as a pick-me-up. With their vibrant colors and natural sweetness, these roasted vegetables will impress your visitors and delight your taste buds. This simple yet fulfilling meal has plenty of natural goodness and brings the essence of the garden to your table! (via Forks and Foliage)

Grilled Shrimp Skewers

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If you're like me, when you're seeking low-cal options, you go for a protein-packed meal. Trust me, this delicious meal is exactly what I eat whenever I'm in a rush! (via Feel Good Foodie)

Greek Grilled Salmon Kabobs With Feta Sauce

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The perfect way to reduce your calorie intake is to grill anything! Salmon, vibrant veggies, and feta sauce create a flavor sensation that'll transport you to the shores of Greece. This versatile and visually appealing dish is a must-try for foodies seeking a burst of fresh and savory delights. And the best part: it contains less than 400 cals per serving! (via Whole and Heavenly Oven)

Zucchini Soup with Yogurt, Lemon, and Dill

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Zucchini soup is one of my favorite low-calorie meals when looking for something light and healthy. With soft zucchini, aromatic herbs, and a rich vegetable broth, this soup is the perfect way to enjoy the tastes of summer. (via Bowl of Delicious)

Thin Pork Chops In The Air Fryer

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One more way to cook with less grease/oil is air frying! Trust me, the air fryer is my best friend, especially during summertime. You can air fry almost anything! With lean pork chops, a drizzle of heart-healthy olive oil, and a medley of aromatic spices, this recipe is super satisfying. (via Where Is My Spoon)

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If there's one thing about me, it's that I looove a sweet treat. And I must have a bite of something sweet every day! But with that intense craving comes the extra calories that, sometimes, I don't necessarily want to eat consistently. That's where low-calorie desserts come in; they offer the same satiating sweetness without overloading on the cals that can potentially weigh me down.

Though there's nothing wrong with indulging in sweets on a regular basis, these low-calorie desserts offer a healthier alternative that can help you create more sustainable eating habits. From cookies to ice creams, these treats are sure to become some of your absolute faves.

Kathryn's Kitchen

Healthy Pumpkin Oat Muffins

Whether you snack on 'em for breakfast or as a post-dinner treat, these pumpkin muffins are packed with filling, high-fiber oats, among other healthy ingredients like pumpkin puree and almond milk. (via Kathryn's Kitchen)

This Wife Cooks

Sweet Potato Chocolate Truffles

These chocolatey bites are actually based in sweet potato, though you'd never guess it once you've taken a bite. Each one is sweetened with the help of cocoa powder and healthy dates! (via This Wife Cooks)

Pink Owl Kitchen

Healthy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

These baked goodies are made using all-natural peanut butter, which omits a lot of the extra oils and sweeteners your average jar holds. The PB also supplies a good amount of protein, so you can feel satiated after a single cookie. (via Pink Owl Kitchen)

Vanilla and Bean

Strawberry Nice Cream

This nice cream is made using a food processor, which definitely simplifies the process. It'll be ready in just 15 minutes! The base is made from a healthy mix of frozen strawberries, bananas, and coconut cream. (via Vanilla and Bean)

Veggie Society

Vegan Frozen Yogurt Bars

These frozen treats are made using vegan Greek yogurt that gets loaded with fruits and maple syrup for sweetness. If you're not a vegan eater, you can use regular Greek yogurt just as easily. Feel free to get creative with the add-ins! (via Veggie Society)

Two Spoons

PB&J Stuffed Dates

Looking for low-calorie desserts that don't require baking? These stuffed dates are the perfect solution. The PB & J combo will remind you of the sweetest parts of childhood, plus they all get topped off with a sprinkling of dark chocolate to make things even sweeter. (via Two Spoons)

Half Baked Harvest

Homemade 5-Ingredient Sour Fruit Gummies

Fruit jam makes up the base of these sour gummies, which you'll solidify into the chewy treats you know and love using fruit pectin and collagen. These tiny bears make a fun, unique recipe to whip up on rainy days when you have some extra time on your hands. (via Half Baked Harvest)

Where Is My Spoon?

Healthy Banana Split

The best part about this low-calorie dessert is that it can also double as breakfast! You'll essentially doctor up some bananas and berries with Greek yogurt, turmeric, ginger, peanut butter, chia seeds, and any other healthy toppings you prefer. (via Where Is My Spoon?)

A Spicy Perspective

Gluten-Free + Vegan Fruit Pizza

I love a desert pizza! This one is especially yummy since it's covered in a rainbow of different fruits. Don't worry, though – you'll still get a hit of sweetness from the maple-cream cheese spread. (via A Spicy Perspective)

Munching with Mariyah

Healthy Peanut Butter Cups

Reese's, who?! These healthy PB cups are rid of all the processed sugar, but still taste fairly similar. They're amazingly easy, too, only requiring 5 ingredients. If peanute butter isn't your thing, you can sub for sunflower or almond butter! (via Munching with Mariyah)

The Endless Meal

Healthy Cranberry Coffee Cake

This gluten- and refined sugar-free coffee cake makes an excellent breakfast bite or something to snack on after dinner! The cranberries add a nice tartness to the generously sweet crumble layer. (via The Endless Meal)

The Real Food Dietitians

Low Sugar Double Chocolate Mint Cookies

These cookies basically taste like a Thin Mint, which is why I love them! Using zero-sugar sweetener helps make this a healthy, low-calorie and low-sugar option. The rest of the ingredients are also very wholesome, so you can feel good about taking bite after bite. (via The Real Food Dietitians)

Feel Good Foodie

Avocado Chocolate Mousse

This mousse recipe is packed with healthy fats from the avocado, which is a nice-to-have when it comes to low-calorie desserts since it'll fill you up! Everything gets sweetened up with cocoa powder, bittersweet chocolate, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. (via Feel Good Foodie)

If there's one thing I love to see, it's celebrities going makeup-free. And I'll celebrate it every single time! In addition to Drew Barrymore taking her makeup off on live TV (and throwing her extensions on the ground) and Millie Bobby Brown showing off her acne in selfies, Lady Gaga loves to go makeup-free. Remember when she performed at the Oscars with no makeup and ripped jeans?! Well the actress and singer just posted another adorable selfie without a stitch of makeup.

Here's what Lady Gaga had to say about "Die With A Smile" alongside her no-makeup selfie.

Lady Gaga is "so grateful" the song is #1.

To celebrate "Die With A Smile" (her song with Bruno Mars) hitting number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Lady Gaga posted a photo of her laying in the grass with a huge grin on her face — and without any makeup.

"Thank you to all of the monsters and hooligans for helping make 'Die With A Smile' #1 on the Billboard Hot 100! We love you and are so grateful," she says in the post. "Having multiple songs of mine hit #1 across three decades feels surreal, and I am overwhelmed by the love and support you have shown me from the beginning. I have so much more in store for you and can’t wait to share it."

Friends and fans flooded the comments with everyone from Noah Cyrus saying, "you’re so gorgeous," to a fan account adding, "Thank you for your art! So proud of you and Bruno. You deserve this!"

And she loved recording it with Bruno Mars!

The song was released on August 16, and in a statement to Page Six, Lady Gaga praised Bruno Mars as a collaborator. “Bruno and I have a lot of mutual respect for each other and were talking about collaborating,” she says. “I was finishing up my own album in Malibu, and one night after a long day he asked me to come to his studio to hear something he was working on...It was around midnight when I got there, and I was blown away when I heard what he had started making.”

After revealing they "stayed up all night” to finish both writing and recording it, Lady Gaga continues, “Bruno’s talent is beyond explanation. His musicianship and vision is next level. There’s no one like him." There's no one like you either Gaga!

Has "Die With A Smile" been on repeat for you? Let us know your favorite Lady Gaga song on Instagram!

Indulging in a Starbucks coffee is an important ritual for many, but sometimes Starbucks drinks can pack a dense caloric punch. If you're looking to be more mindful of your intake, make sure to reference this list of low-calorie Starbucks drinks!

As a coffee-lover andformer barista, I've curated some delightful healthy, low-calorie Starbucks drinks that still feel special. These alternatives ensure that your next coffee run can be both delicious and guilt-free! Scroll on for some scrumptious (and healthy) sips! ☕️

Black Iced Coffee

If you order a grande iced coffee plain with no Classic syrup, it'll be fewer than 5 calories with 0 grams of sugar. The iced coffee from Starbucks comes with the Classic syrup for added sweetness – the drink comes out to 80 calories and 20 grams of sugar with it included.

Iced Americano

Made with just espresso, cold water, and ice, a grande iced Americano from Starbucks totals 15 calories.

Unsweetened Cold Brew

With less than 5 calories and 0 grams of sugar, cold brew is a great ordering option that still has plenty of caffeine! The Starbucks cold brew is steeped for 20 hours and carries notes of chocolate and citrus. If you like your coffee creamier, just add a splash of your go-to milk.

Nitro Cold Brew

The Nitro Cold Brew from Starbucks is just their regular cold brew infused with nitrogen to create a satisfyingly creamy top layer of crema. A grande size has 5 calories or less and no sugar.

Vanilla Sweet Cream Nitro Cold Brew

If you prefer your Starbucks on the sweeter side, this is the drink for you! The Vanilla Sweet Cream Nitro Cold Brew is topped with vanilla sweet cream that makes the drink a lot creamier and subtly sweeter at the same time. This one clocks in at 70 calories and 4 grams of sugar.

Black Brewed Hot Coffee

A grande plain hot coffee from Starbucks has less than 5 calories, and depending on the featured brew, you'll still get some really yummy flavor notes in each sip.

Hot Americano

A grande plain hot Americano contains about 15 calories, and unlike a brewed hot coffee made with beans, it'll wake you up with strong espresso shots! The grande comes with 3 espresso shots by default, whereas a tall size has 2 and a venti size has 4.

Unsweetened Iced Tea

Starbucks has numerous teas at the ready. You can order iced black tea, iced green tea, and iced herbal teas like the Passion Tango. Unsweetened, each one is 0 calories, plus you can always add your own guilt-free sweetness with Splenda or Stevia.

Unsweetened Hot Tea

Like their range of iced teas, Starbucks' hot teas are available in a ton of varieties and flavors. You can order chai, earl grey, English breakfast, and mint teas hot, and they're so good! Each one, unsweetened measures up to be 0 calories. Add some sweetener and a splash of milk for somethin' a little extra.

Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso

This is by far one of my favorite low-calorie Starbucks drinks. It's sweet and smooth, but doesn't leave me feeling like I'll crash from the sugar afterward. A grande of the Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso has 120 calories and 12 grams of sugar.

Iced Hazelnut Oatmilk Shaken Espresso

Instead of being flavored with brown sugar syrup, this bev gets a nutty dose of hazelnut syrup. For 150 calories and 16 grams of sugar, this low-cal option is worth the splurge.

Starbucks Refreshers

There are three different fruity flavors for the Starbucks Refreshers, and each one is generously low in calories for how flavorful they are! A grande size of the Strawberry Acai has 100 calories, the Mango Dragonfruit has 90 calories, and the Pineapple Passionfruit has 100 calories.

Nonfat Cappuccino

You can order this next option hot or iced, depending on your preferences. Filled primarily with milk foam, getting a cappuccino with nonfat milk significantly decreases the amount of calories from the standard recipe. Plus, yay for espresso!

Skinny Vanilla Latte

Any Starbucks drink that's "skinny" just means it's made with less syrup pumps than the original recipe, nonfat milk, and no whipped cream. You can order most Starbucks drinks "skinny," including lattes. Just note they might not be as sweet or as flavorful as the OG! The Skinny Vanilla Latte is a lighter, lower-cal version that still tastes yum.

Skinny Mocha

Available hot or iced, the "skinny" version of a Starbucks mocha is made with less syrup, nonfat milk, and no whip, which cuts the calories down by a long shot. Chocolatey and coffee-y – what more could you want?!

Flat White

Clocking in at 170 calories and 13 grams of sugar, flat whites are a nice treat that definitely rank lower from typical bevs in terms of calorie count. Whole milk and espresso have never been tastier!

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Many people look for the new year to bring new opportunities and, in some cases, a fresh start altogether. But for me? As a longtime entertainment reporter, there is one thing I can’t help but get excited about when another year rolls around: the upcoming movie releases and, of course, the most anticipated television shows. While I'm looking forward to see what happens to Eleven and the rest of the Hawkins crew in Stranger Things 5 on Netflix, there are a bunch of new TV shows that have been at the top of my watch list from the moment they were first announced, including Suits: LA and It: Welcome to Derry.

Here are the 2025 television shows that should be on your radar (if they aren’t already!).

Severance Season 2 — On Apple TV+ January, 17 2025

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After Mark Scout, Helly, and Irving learn the truth about the “severance” experiment and manage to break free from its clutches in the Severance season 1 finale, the three coworkers (along with the rest of the Lumon Industries employees) are forced to return to work in the second installment of the series. Now that Mark and some of his peers know what the company was really doing to the Lumon staff, one could only wonder: What are Lumon Industries's hidden objectives? (And what’s with all the GOATS?!)

Severance season 2 premieres on Apple TV+ on January 17, 2024 and stars Adam Scott, Britt Lower, John Turturro, Dichen Lachman, Dichen Lachman and Patricia Arquette.

The White Lotus Season 3 — On HBO and Max February 16, 2025

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Pack your bags, White Lotus fans, because our favorite hotel residents are catching a first-class flight to…Thailand! While there are a bunch of new guests checking into a luxury hotel, there’s one returning guest who needs no introduction. Natasha Rothwell, who made her debut at Belinda Lindsey in The White Lotus season 1, is the only returning cast making a brief cameo in season 3. Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui, here we come!

The White Lotus season 3 is coming in February and will star Leslie Bibb, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Carrie Coon, Parker Posey, Patrick Schwarzenegger and Blackpink’s Lisa Manobal.

The Last of Us Season 2 — On HBO and Max in April 2025

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I can’t be the only one still thinking about that bombshell season one finale of HBO’s The Last of Us! And apparently, I’m not the only one who’s eager to see the continuation of Joel and Ellie’s story in season 2. Fans of the video game adaptation have been keeping their eyes peeled for a new update about season 2. And one teaser later, we might have just gotten the news we’ve been looking for. Following the 2024 Emmy Awards, Chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content Casey Bloys toldDeadline that The Last of Us season 2 will premiere around “generally first half of the year [2025], I expect them to be in the Emmy window.”

The Last of Us season 2 will star Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Gabriel Luna, Rutina Wesley, Kaitlyn Dever, Isabela Merced, Young Mazino, Spencer Lord, Danny Ramirez, Catherine O'Hara, Jeffrey Wright, Tati Gabrielle and Ariela Barer.

The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 — On Prime Video in 2025

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It's almost time to return to Cousins Beach, and I have missed all the hydrangeas, fair rides, and ocean sunrises. We haven't heard for sure whether season 3 will be the end of the road for this series, but if it follows even a few chapters in the third book in The Summer I Turned Pretty series, We'll Always Have Summer, then we will absolutely be getting some drama.

The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3 premieres in 2025 and stars Lola Tung, Christopher Briney, Gavin Casalegno, Sean Kaufman, Rain Spencer, Jackie Chung, and Rachel Blanchard.

It: Welcome to Derry — On Max in 2025

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Bill, Richie, Beverly and the rest of the Losers Club members might have been able to defeat Pennywise in It: Chapter Two, but that doesn’t mean we've seen the last of Derry, Maine. Serving as a prequel series to the It movie franchise directed by Andres Muschietti, Welcome to Derry will delve into Pennywise’s origin story and how the child-preying clown arrived in Derry. But that’s not even the best part: Bill Skarsgård, who starred in It and It: Chapter Two, will reprise his role as the killer clown in the upcoming HBO series, which will be released in 2025. So until then, no accepting red balloons from creepy clowns, okay?

It: Welcome to Derry will star Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, Taylour Paige, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, Alixandra Fuchs, Kimberly Guerrero, Joshua Odjick and Morningstar Angeline.

Stranger Things Season 5 — On Netflix in 2025

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I’ve been a fan of Stranger Things since it premiered on Netflix back in 2016, and come next year, longtime fans like myself will finally get to see how the story ends. Last time we saw Eleven, Mike, Will and the rest of the Hellfire Club crew, they were facing an impending apocalypse after Vecna’s devious plan came to full fruition. So, will the group of friends defeat Vecna and save their home? Guess we’ll just have to wait and see because Stranger Things 5 likely won’t premiere until late 2025. Now, all we need is that release date, Netflix…

Stranger Things 5 is coming to Netflix soon and stars Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp, Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Sadie Sink, Maya Hawke, Joe Keery, David Harbour, Winona Ryder, Amybeth McNulty, and Priah Ferguson.

Suits: L.A. — On NBC in 2025

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Court is back in session! Only this time, our favorite lawyers from the OG Pearson Hardman firm are not on the case. Thanks to Netflix, the original Suits (which starred the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle) experienced a renaissance of sorts upon its arrival to the streaming service in June 2023. And as a result, NBCUniversal ordered a spinoff series earlier this year. But instead of the bustling streets of New York City, a new group of lawyers are setting up shop in the Golden State in Suits L.A.

The new spinoff will center around an entertainment and criminal lawler named Ted Black, who launches his own law firm in California after moving from the East Coast. Originally, Suits L.A was slated to be a part of NBCUniversal’s 2024-2025 lineup. However, according to Deadline, there was a slight change in the production location, making a Fall 2025 release more likely. So, who’s up for a Suits marathon?

Suits L.A. is speculated to premiere sometime in 2025 and is set to star Ted Black, Josh McDermitt, Rachelle Goulding, Victoria Justice, Troy Wingush, Bryan Greenberg, Lex Scott Davis, John Amos, Kevin Weistman and Alice Lee.

Wednesday Season 2 — On Netflix in 2025

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Looks like Jenna Ortega won’t be giving us another macabre number anytime soon because Wednesday season 2 won’t arrive on Netflix until 2025. In a new interview with Vanity Fair, Ortega teases the upcoming installment will be much “darker” this time around. “I think the feel that we’re going for is a little bit more horror-inspired,” the Beetlejuice Beetlejuicestar adds. “Not to say that suddenly we’re the goriest show of all time. I mean, there’s six-year-olds watching.”

“This season is going to be bigger and more twisted than you can ever imagine," Catherine Zeta-Jones says in the new Wednesday season 2 first look.

“If we showed you any more, your eyes would bleed,” Ortega says. “And I'm not that generous.”

What TV show are you most excited to see in 2025? Personally, I can’t wait for Sweet Magnolias season 4 to drop! (Margarita, anyone?) Make sure to follow us on TikTok and Facebook for more TV exclusives and latest news updates!

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Kate Middleton has been top of mind for a lot of people over the last year after the princess announced in March 2024 she was battling cancer. "The last nine months have been incredibly tough for us as a family. Life as you know it can change in an instant and we have had to find a way to navigate the stormy waters and road unknown," she shared in a video update. "This time has above all reminded William and me to reflect and be grateful for the simple yet important things in life, which so many of us often take for granted. Of simply loving and being loved." And in honor of Kate's 43rd birthday, Prince William posted the sweetest tribute honoring her strength and perseverance.

Here's what Prince William had to say in Kate Middleton's birthday tribute.

Prince William celebrates "incredible" Kate Middleton's "strength."

Kate Middleton turned 43 on January 9, 2025. In honor of the big day, Prince William took to Instagram to celebrate, praising his "incredible" wife.

"To the most incredible wife and mother. The strength you’ve shown over the last year has been remarkable," he says in the post. "George, Charlotte, Louis and I are so proud of you. Happy Birthday, Catherine. We love you. W."

And well wishers flooded the comments. "Happy Birthday Catherine, wishing you a wonderful year ahead surrounded by family and loved ones," one user says, while another adds, "Happy Birthday Princess of Wales! What a gorgeous photo. Wishing you a wonderful year 😍 xx"

And the tribute comes after revealing Kate was doing "amazing" following her cancer battle.

The birthday celebration comes after the prince shared an update on Kate in early November that had us all breathing a sigh of relief. “She's doing really well thanks. And hopefully, she is watching tonight. So cheering me on," he said before the Earthshot Prize awards (via People). “She's been amazing this whole this whole year. I know she will be really keen to see tonight be a success."

"From what I understand, Catherine is doing very well," royal author Robert Jobson added in an interview withHello!that same week. "She is back training at the gym and doing all the things she wanted to do."

We're sending Kate Middleton so much birthday love! For more about your favorite members of the Royal Family, check out Meghan Markle’s New Netflix Cooking Show Will Feature Some Of Your Fave Celebs.