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August 1st, 2012

WIAW for Energy

by Tiff

Jen’s WIAW theme for this week is “Summer Staples”  My fitness Monday was a quick run, and my fitness yesterday was swimming laps.  Yes, the Olympics totally had something to do with that.  I guess pool time is kind of a summer staple, eh?

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Don’t judge a girl at 5 a.m…

The food involves summer staples too (blackberries, kale, etc.), so let’s move onto the food.
Pre-swim: Wasa Rye Light cracker
Breakfast: sandwich thin with natural pb and blackberries
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Snack: MRM natural vanilla protein in water and McCafe black coffee (best drip coffee!)
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Lunch: sweet potato & broccoli topped with nutritional yeast (tater n’ broc cooked in microwave at work)
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Snack: first snack came too early… stress is bad, but trail mix is gooooooood
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Snack: since first snack came too early, I had one of these babies too before leaving work
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Dinner: rice, kale, ginger, soy sauce, and shrimp
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First one to finish your veggies wins!
Dessert: totally unnecessary, but super tasty

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Despite a stressful day at work, I managed to maintain high energy levels all day.  I think the morning protein shake (ahem… and coffee), healthy fat from the trail mix, and the slow-burn carbs of the sweet potato all contributed to this.  The beer?  Maybe not.

 

  • What’s your favorite spot for coffee?
  • What’s your favorite protein powder?

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July 18th, 2012

WIAW: Veggie-full

by Tiff

Here’s my extra veggie-full What I Ate Wednesday.  Be sure to check out Jen’s WIAW blog party to see great eats of other bloggers.

The day started off with 30 minutes of yoga.  My tank was on E, so I had to fill up shortly after with a filling breakfast.

Breakfast: strawberry, plain Greek yogurt, and cereal parfait (the cereal is TJ’s version of Kashi GoLean)

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Snack: hardboiled egg (not pictured… also not too exciting)

Lunch: whole wheat penne with kale and marinara (easiest lunch ever, and delicious!)

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Snack: zucchini with kalamata olive hummus (my hopes were a bit too high for this hummus… meh)

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Appetizer: light wasa cracker (come on, a girl can’t eat rice cakes every day)

Dinner: ratatouille polenta bake (always a win) and a side salad

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That sums it up.  I know it seems kind of light, but I had enough Monday to more than make up the difference.  It happens to the best of us.  I’m just glad that dinner makes enough for two nights.  Now I don’t have to worry about cooking something after body pump tonight.  Woohoo!

 

  • What’s your favorite veggie dip?

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July 11th, 2012

WIAW: Beast Mode to Hungry Beast

by Tiff

Get this – yesterday I was craving cookies.  Then pizza.  Pizza cookies?  Hmmm…. that’s about when I decided I should probably just drink my water and get back to work.  In short, I was a hungry beast yesterday (not the kind of “beast mode” I was going for…).  I woke up hungry, and the munchies remained all.freaking.day.

Breakfast = protein oats with half a banana

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Snack = half a banana and a hard boiled egg

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Lunch = whole wheat pasta, kale, and sauce (better than it looks!)

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Snack = I was going to have a protein shake with blueberries, but I was too hungry for that.  Instead, I had a pack of this Marathon Mix and the blueberries a bit later.  (On a side note, check out the size of those berries!)

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Appetizer = a couple Light Wasa crackers (dinner took foreverrrrrr)

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Dinner = Dinner took a long time to cook but it wasn’t worth the effort.  The cabbage n’ rice casserole I made was bland.  Really bland.

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I was still hungry (surprise), so I paired it up with another hard boiled egg.  Check out the other WIAW eats HERE.

 

  • Ever slaved over a meal that wasn’t worth your time?  (I hope not!)

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June 27th, 2012

Lean, Green WIAW Machine

by Tiff

Thanks for checking out my weekly What I Ate Wednesday (WIAW) post. Jen at Peas and Crayons has yet again hosted the WIAW blog-hop party, so be sure to check out all the other WIAW posts.

I’ve been crazy-busy lately, but that’s okay.  Busy > Bored  (When was the last time I was bored???  I can’t believe I used to have those summer days around the age of 13 where I couldn’t find a darn thing to do with my time.  What happened???)  Anyway… onto the eats…

Breakfast: pre-workout rice cake; overnight oats with blueberries, chia, and plain yogurt at the office

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Snack: peach + 10 almonds

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Lunch: whole wheat English muffin with half a can of tuna and 3 TBS roast red pepper hummus, sliced cucumber, and a for-one serving of Green Giant’s baby brussels

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Snack: plain Greek yogurt + 5 almonds

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Dinner: grilled chicken breast with a TBS of natural BBQ on a whole wheat bun with a side of steamed broccoli

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Snack: You’re not surprised to see an after-dinner snack, are you?  I didn’t photograph it, but it’s just a spoon of PB.  Soooo exciting.

The meals aren’t pretty, but at least there’s healthy fat, lean protein, and green on the side.  Not too shabby.

 

  • What’s your favorite afternoon snack?  I’m clearly in need of inspiration!

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June 20th, 2012

WIAW: Comfort Food Edition

by Tiff

Some days are fun.  Some days are smooth as molasses.  Some days are a piece of cake.  Then again… some days aren’t.  Yesterday was not one of those days.

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I knew it was going to be a doozie, so I did my hip exercises instead of a hard workout in the morning.  Hey, it was still something productive that allowed me to drink my coffee.  (multitasking)  I then powered up with a hemp and raspberry spinach smoothie.

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I powered up again with this “marathon mix.”  It’s high calorie, but it’s delicious and nutritious.  Win.

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Lunch was a salad packed with strawberries, mushrooms, radishes, and cucumber – all topped with Annie’s Woodstock dressing.  The salad and the dressing were both great, but a different dressing might have made for a better pairing.

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For snack, I planned to have an apple and a hard boiled egg, but I thought this day needed some fun, or at least a fun-size treat.  (I still had the apple too.)

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I got home, ate a rice cake and sweated it out while dinner cooked.  It’s amazing how even a quick workout can change your mood.  Anyway, dinner’s ugly, but it was good.  Sweet potatoes are a total comfort food for me.  Well, sweet potatoes and fun-size treats… among other things.

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I may have also went for a little organic chocolate ice cream for dessert.  It was full-fat, so super creamy, but surprisingly relatively low in calories.  After today – I deserved it!

What are your comfort foods (the healthy or not-so-healthy ones)?

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