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Channeling Wonder Woman + WIAW

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Wonder Woman is my favorite superhero.

If you know me, this is probably no surprise.

Mind over matter is a very real thing.  I find myself being able to “will” myself to do more than I should be able to both in and out of the gym.  It’s kind of fun to push yourself to do the (previously) impossible.  To me, this is Wonder Woman.

Wonder Woman

My inner Wonder Woman is especially channeled on leg day.  20 reps with 6 plates on the leg press?  No problem.  Well, yes a problem… but not one I couldn’t handle.   My reward was going to the gym the next day and having a guy say (awkwardly) “Your legs have gotten bigger!  I mean… that’s a compliment… you know what I mean…”

Only in the weight room could you say that to a woman and get away with it.  HA!

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This WIAW was post-leg day fuel.  Rawr.

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Read on for my eats, and then check out Jenn’s blog for everyone else’s delicious creations!

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Breakfast:

My morning cocktail was followed by a small bowl of cereal before hitting the gym.

After a killer back day, I was really happy to have overnight oats in a jar.  If you haven’t been using your almost-empty nut butter jars for this purpse, you’re missing out.  Especially if it happens to be a chocolate Nuttzo jar.

Nuttzo OOIAJ

Mid-Morning Snack:

A tasty shrimp salad.  Baby shrimps, cherry tomatoes, jicama, and honey mustard.

Shrimp Jicama Salad

Lunch:

Since I can’t grill in a condo I buy a few grilled items from Whole Foods to satisfy the craving.  This week it was salmon and veggies.  Those got shredded up into another seafood salad along with some mustard and hot sauce.  

There was also a muffin.  It was a baking fail that I’m eating anyway… but I’m not taking pics of that mediocrity. 

Salmon Salad

Mid-Afternoon Snack(s):

It’s a protein salad day… but at least they’re all different… right?!  Rotisserie chicken, cauliflower, and more hummus with hot sauce.  And red pepper flakes, because I put that shit on everything.

Chicken Hummus Salad

Dinner:

Brinner-ish dinner.  Savory Mexi-brinner?  Is that a thing?  I make some cauliflower rice and sautéed it with jalapeño, red bell pepper, and onion.  Then I lightly scrambled 2 eggs with cumin, turmeric, and garlic.  The whole thing got quesadilla’d with some goat cheese.

NOT what I had planned for dinner, but sometimes you have to go with your gut.  Literally.

Brinner Quesadilla

Dessert:

My dessert bowl base was greek yogurt, peanut flour, carob powder, gelatin, cinnamon, and vanilla stevia.  Topping were homemade popcorn, a crumbled Zucchini Banana Protein Muffin, and trash-tastic Walden Farms sugar-free caramel syrup.

Note: I order peanut flour from iHerb.  Use my discount code – USO924 – for $5-10 off your order!

Greek Dessert Bowl with Popcorn

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My work conference is next week.  I may or may not disappear for a bit while channeling my work-related Wonder Woman.

Wonder Women or Barbie.  Who’s hotter?  

What’s your favorite nut butter?

Comments

  1. Wonder Woman for sure! 🙂 And I don’t believe I’ve met a nut butter I do not like, although I think I’m probably always going to be a plain ol’ almond butter lover. Great eats, way to push (6 plates?! holy moly!) and I hope your conference goes great!

  2. Wonder Woman all the way- she is fieeeerce :)! How can you make me pick between almond & peanut butter- toughie! Lately I have been favouring almond butter so I’m going to go with that for now!

  6. You are wonder woman for sure, I never really saw wonder woman when I was younger (please don’t hate me, but she was not really around in England), so I will have to go with Barbie….as Barbie definitely made it across the pond. However, I like the morals of wonder woman…getting it done yourself, rather than relying on a man…..oh, I don’t know! Awesome job either way!

  9. Oh my gosh love your eats! The brinner – looks winner 🙂 I’m so making that! And desert – girl you do things right! Love legs day – 6 plates = get it girl! Wonderwoman rocks 🙂 Thanks for sharing – hope to see you for Fitness Friday!!!

  12. A mix of both. I mean, I do have a slight look of barbie, but I am way too big 🙂
    I want that dinner tonight. When can you be here??
    Favorite nutbutter is my own – if I only didn’t kill my Ninja Blender…..

  13. I’m a wonder woman kinda gal! Strong is sexy, amiright? I know you’ve been struggling to put some size on those legs, so congrats on that. Btw, what kind of cereal are you noshing on lately? I’m trying to find a new favorite.

  14. Wonder Woman all the way! My legs are getting bigger too, I tried to put on jeans for the first time since May and they were tiiiiiiiight, hello quads! Exciting and depressing at the same time. Does Nutella count as nut butter?? Mixed with peanut butter straight from the jar- amazing.

    • Exciting and depressing is the perfect description. I’m ready for fall – sweaters and leggings! 🙂

  15. Definitely agree about that: if you’re going to look like anyone, look like Wonder Woman! 🙂 Jeez you go girl – all those weights – like whoa! I have noticed the day after body pump my calves are wide as ish, not sure the science behind it but i know one has to do with the other. Either way, it feels tight as ish. Lol. Sounds gross anyway. Hope you have fun at the conference and have a great one Laura ! –Iva

  16. Isn’t it amazing the stuff people tell you at the gym and you are like: “oh, thanks!” lol. That dessert bowl looks so AMAZING! I am not a big dessert person but lately I’ve been having these cravings for sweets.

  17. Last week was the first time I’ve ever made a quesadilla. I was always scared that I would butcher it and it wouldn’t be as good as in a restaurant, but it was amazing and I’ve started a new obsession.

    And 20 reps of anything? I have no words.

    • I know, I know… I have to go lighter since my ankle is jacked up. That translates to higher reps. 😛

  20. Wonder Woman of course! Barbie’s eyes creep me out. As for favourite nut butter…Justin’s Vanilla Almond and Justin’s Chocolate Hazelnut. Now if only I could buy either one of those anywhere remotely near me…

  22. This is hilarious! Especially because I want my old “smaller” legs back because mine feel out of shape from a year of injury. I don’t even recognize my legs. I can’t wait for winter to hide them. I will definitely not be trying on jeans until I lose some weight.

    • Awwww! You know you can get it back though. Injuries are just stumbling blocks… you do get over ’em (thank god).

  26. I would love to look like either but my body isn’t designed to lose weight or tone 😛 What are the odds right? And contrary to popular belief, I don’t eat like a crazy person 😛
    Aaah well, life is life, I enjoy it as is right? Love your WIAW, especially that dessert! So healthy 😀

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

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