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Two things make me euphoric: good food and hard workouts.

Yesterday I was on the receiving end of both.  My spreadsheet delivered today!

Breakfast was mind-blowing.  Meal 2 is a new go-to protein source.  Lunch – although it was inhaled – was delish. Meal 4 wasn’t exciting, but the GNC Vanilla Whey tastes cake batter-ish when mixed with water.  Dinner… well, if it was legal to marry pizza I would.  Meal 6 was fun and close to being a new staple.  Dessert was a new (to me) recipe from one of my fav bloggers.

On the training front, I had a GREAT workout with my trainer.  I squatted 1.5x my body weight.  That’s a HUGE jump in just over a month of training.

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During a workout it can be overwhelming to push and go all-in.   That’s when you know you’re doing it right – when you are out of your comfort zone and breathing hard (provided you are using a good form and common sense).  I hit that point during my 4th drop sets of horizontal leg presses.

I looked up at my trainer and said “I don’t know how I’m going to do this.”  Then, with his encouragement, I just kept going.

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It was HARD, both physically and mentally.  I was careful not to say “can’t,” but I won’t say the thought didn’t cross my mind.  I shoved it out of my mind, and after the workout was incredibly proud of myself.

Which leads me to the 4th installment of the Fitness-themed What I Ate Wednesday.  If you’ve been following, I’m aiming to get ~150g of protein each day as I train for a figure competition (hopefully in NOVEMBER!!!).

In an effort to vary my protein sources, I try not to repeat meals throughout the day (ex: I don’t want to have 7 protein shakes, or 4 servings of scrambled egg whites).  Today’s eats included a whopping 5 different sources of protein!

Check out my vegetarian protein-loaded day below; then click here to Jenn @ Peas and Crayons to see everyone else’s fitness foods!

 

Meal 1:

Like I do every morning, I enjoyed a glass of my aminos mixed with ~2T of apple cider vinegar and water. I swear it gives me more energy than a cup of coffee… in fact, I no longer make coffee in the morning.

30 mins later I did enjoy a coffee-laced breakfast parfait:

It was a fabulous as it looks.  No joke.  Recipe tomorrow because I cannot hold this one in much longer.

Meal 2:

A new go-to: Peanut Butter & Jeggs.   I do enjoy savory eggs, but sometimes you just want a PB&J.  Meal 2 doesn’t get a carb, and PB&J doesn’t pack 20g of protein (the minimum I need at each meal)… so I got creative.

Egg whites, peanut flour, berries… it’s not as weird as it sounds.  Really.  Recipe at the bottom.

This might be weird: dose anyone else like the little crunchies left over from scrambles?  They’re especially good when they are laced with PB.

Meal 3:

Lunch was wolfed down.  I was slammed at work and running out the door for a lunchtime appointment with my trainer for the afore mentioned leg day.

This was a tasty combo… but I spent the drive to the gym wondering if eating all this so close to a workout would make me hurl.

On my plate:

  • Thai baked tofu
  • Spinach
  • Sweet potato
  • 3 bean mix 

Thankfully, I didn’t vom during my workout.

Meal 4:

This is what eating for fuel looks like:

GNC Whey Vanilla Protein I received as part of this Fitfluential protein powder review, mixed with water to form a “pudding.”

Followed by a giant carrot when I got home.

Meal 5:

I’m still swooning over this meal.  It’s one of the best I’ve had in recent memory… and that’s saying a lot.

Cauliflower pizza perfection (recipe here).

Topped with baby bellas, red onion, garlic, red pepper, French sorrel, and purple basil, and drizzled with nooch “sauce” (1 T nutritional yeast + 1 T water) before placing back in the oven for 15 mins.

Once cooked, I topped it with a balsamic reduction, red pepper flakes, and this KASS vegan grated parm (which is actually really good!):

Meal 6:

After being corrected by Coach last week (seriously… he busted me in the comments section), I did NOT skip meal 6.  This is a new creation… one I’m still working on.  As soon as it’s 100% I’ll share. 🙂

No coach, these aren’t protein macaroons. 

Served with celery sticks and “honey” mustard.  I say “honey” because it’s just Dijon with a drop of lemon Stevia.

I read this one someone’s blog but now I can’t remember where… please claim it if it’s your idea.  Sorry!

Meal 7:

Dessert was this Blueberry Protein Microwave Cake I’ve had bookmarked from my friend Sarena @ The Non-Dairy Queen.

Just a couple of modifications: I left out the oats, reduced the egg whites to 1/4 C, and used just 1/8 tsp  of baking soda.  I added 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and used lemon stevia in the coconut “frosting.”  Mine only needed 4 mins in the microwave.

It was friggin’ fantastic.

 

Peanut Butter & Jeggs

  • 1/2 C egg whites
  • 2 T peanut flour
  • 2 T water
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 5-6 drops liquid stevia
  • 1/2 C berries

In a greased pan on med heat, scramble egg whites until 3/4 done (still a bit runny, ~2-3 mins).  

Meanwhile, mix together peanut flour, water, cinnamon, and stevia to form your peanut butter (note: you could always use 2 T of your favorite nut butter here).

Add peanut butter and fruit to the eggs.  Scramble together and allow egg whites to complete cooking (~1-2 mins).

Plate and enjoy!

Serves 1.

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This day of eats was entirely vegetarian, and I managed 156g of protein.  And it included 2 of the best meals ever.  OMG.

Have you made a cauliflower pizza?

Any guesses about what meal 6 is?

Comments

    • You stay up too late. 😉

      Thanks for not letting me fall, and pushing me wayyyy out of my comfort zone.

  6. I love reading your WIAWs: your meals are always so creative and proof that a high – protein diet can be achieved through real food as well as without relying on obscene amounts of animal protein! I’m all for the pb & j eggs combo…eggs are the “jam” (pun included) with almost anything!

  7. I love your eats – they look tasty! I’m guessing your meals may change quite a bit when you officially start prep, though? I know part of the reason I eat the way I do (i.e. so boring!!) is because I basically just eat a modified competition diet all year round. In my mind, it’s easier to transition into a contest prep that way.

    • This is phase 1, and I’m not as restricted as most since I need to gain weight. I have to eat certain combos at certain times, portions are prescribed, and I can’t have much fat. Not to mention the protein I’m shoveling in.

  10. It’s not until November??? You’re going to be ready to kick butt by September. Hang in there! 🙂

    Great eats – I’m going to have to check out that cauliflower crust pizza recipe. I’ve been liking the one I’m using, but that one looks more pizza-ish.

    • Ha! I hope so. It seems overwhelming right now!

      Check it out – I was impressed that I could actually pick up a slice and eat it. The others I tried needed utensils.

  11. Oh wow all your eats look so good1 I cant imagine PB & J egg whites..i may have to try it for breakfast one morning they sound interesting! Love the look of the cauliflower pizza as well!

  12. I’ve made a cauliflower crust pizza before (different recipe) and I really liked it. Umm, not too sure about pb&j eggs though. I’ll take your word for it.

  13. Wow! I didn’t think it was possible!! No meat and yet 156g of protein?!?! Nicely done, my friend!! 😉
    I’ve never had cauliflower pizza, but I, too, am in a love relationship with anything pizza so I’m sure I’ll love it!
    PB and Jeggs…I’m very afraid..But it’s time for bfast, need some protein before my barbell strength class, getting sick of eating hardboiled egg = I’m trying it right now! I don’t have fresh berries on hand, so I’m just going to have to substitute with dried cranberries. Will keep you posted ;).
    And what is that?!?! They look like nut butter cookies. Oh and I love munching on crunchy cheese bits left in the pan! Sorry but so much to comment on!! Hope you have a lovely day, Laura!!

    • Totally! I think I even cleard 166g once… that may have involved swordfish though… can’t remember!

      I love that you tweeted me your PB&Jeggs! So glad you enjoyed them 🙂

  14. I always look forward to seeing your days on wednesdays! I love how balanced all your meals are! Congrats on squatting so much! You should be so proud of that! Just started taking my aminos and loving them so far!!

    • Thanks so much! It’s kind of fun to construct a day of food. Total protein puzzle.

      Glad you’re liking the Aminos! did you go with Fitmixer, or a pill?

  16. I’m really looking forward to hearing what M6 is 😉 looks like something I will be making right after you post 🙂

    Ok, so I am convinced we are long lost sisters especially after this post!

    You know those crunchies you were scraping from the pan after your eggs were cooked? Yeah – ALWAYS do that. When I will little my Mom actually said “Meg, do you want the spinach” I loved spinach and we called those crunchy leftover pieces spinach. I always claimed them to be mine 😉 So happy you like them too, sis 😉 I am a fan of eggs & jam, so I will try this scramble when my peanut flour comes in. YES – ordered some last night 😉 Ohhhhh baby I am so excited 🙂 I suppose I could make this before it is delivered and just use a nut butter 😉 ??

    Everything looks so amazing. I think your cauliflower crust is the best I have EVER seen, love. Everyone else’s just looks so messy! I will give yours a try FOR SURE. I love the addition/substitution of quinoa flakes. I will give that a go, too.

    P.s. I have done/posted about the dijon + stevia, but didn’t use lemon. Just regular, so maybe that wasn’t me 😉

    • Meg, you KNOW we are twins! 🙂

      I’m so glad you ordered peanut flour. I hope you ordered a lot though… because you are going to go NUTS over it!!! we’ll need to call the Intervention people. LOL!

      That WAS you! I’m so sorry I couldn’t remember… I blame the protein overload. BRILLIANT idea. xo

  18. I can totally come over and eat with you some time, right? Is is rude for me to invite myself? Dang that is one tasty day! Congrats on the lifting! That is incredible and you are really working so hard at it! I’m incredibly proud of you. The funny thing about fitness and health is that I truly believe that it’s all a mental thing. If you believe in yourself and your goals, you will get there. It won’t be easy, there will be temptation that will lead you down the wrong path, but if you really want it and you really focus on it, you will get there! You are amazing! Thank you for sharing all of this!

    • Sarena, I would LOVE that. We should have a cookout sometime.

      Thank you for all the support and encouragement. 🙂

  19. Cauliflower pizza is on my “to-make” list. Yours looks SO good. I’m so impressed with how creative you’ve gotten with your eating for fuel. Seriously. Nice work!

  20. I just tried cauliflower pizza this week for the first time. It was a bust but I am thinking it was the recipe I used. I am now going to have to try this version, because you say it is so good. You know I love me some pizza and you have never let me down!
    And PB & Jeggs? Genius. Totally trying that too.

  21. I love the peanut butter and jeggs idea. And I’m gross and love crusties too.

    Also, kickass on squatting 1.5x your body weight. I wonder if I can do that. Challenge accepted. 😉

  22. I couldn’t quite figure out what jeggs were from the title. You’d think as the queen of combining words I’d get it, but I honestly thought it had something to do with jeans and your legs. Maybe skinny jeans so tight they look like your legs? I don’t know.

    Anyways…I am with you on the fitmixer. I don’t know what I’m going to do when it runs out. I think I’m asking for some of that and Plant Fusion for my birthday. Is that weird?

    [And I still drink coffee too…but mostly just because I love the ritual of it. )]

    • NO jeggings!!!! 😛

      I would totally ask for supplements for my birthday. In fact, I DID ask for supplements for my birthday…

  24. I like the crunchies!!! Congratulations on your AWESOME squat accomplishment!! That is muy muy impressivo my friend. Way to go! I’m anxiously awaiting the promised recipes and my guess for meal #6 is faux buffalo chicken bites. Si way?!

  25. I’ve seen cauliflower pizza all over Pinterest, but have yet to try it. It sounds so healthy though, and paired with the word ‘pizza’ makes me want to try it out. Your coffee-laced parfait looks so yummy! Be sure to tweet when you post that!

  27. Very nice! It’s amazing how you can get through a day without any meat. That’s fantastic! The ‘crunchies’ on the pan are the BEST part of eggs, oats, etc. Can’t live without them 😉

  29. Fitmixer + ACV? I am trying that one as soon as my refill of awesomeness comes in. I agree, it really does give you a hue energy boost – perfect for pre-run and pre-gym IMO. And I want some of Meal 3 – that looks fabulous! You’re doing a great job keeping up the variety with all those meals! 🙂

  30. I couldn’t possibly convey to you how much I want to eat everything in this post. Can I live with you? I’m making a cauliflower pizza this week! I’ve been planning it and everything 🙂 I’ll check out that recipe too. Congrats on your squat!! We can do pretty much anything if we just DO IT, ya know? 😉

  33. Okay, now I really really wish I ate eggs, just so I could experience PB&J eggs…I’m just trying to imagine it and can’t 🙂 And have I mentioned yet how jealous I am of all your training? What a life experience/awesome goal to work toward! I would love to do be buff enough to do a figure competition (and to have someone kick my butt to get me there 😀 ).

    • Do you do tofu scrambles? I bet the same concept would work!

      You could totally do a competition! Let me know if you ever want to chat about it. 🙂

      • Tofu, PB & J? Okay, I’m trying that. And you inspired me to order some stuff online–peanut flour and guar gum are headed my way! You’re also inspiring me to think a little seriously about competing, I’m just not sure Nashville has any good resources. I’d love to talk with you about what it takes to get started and commitment in terms of time/money/etc. No rush on getting back to me about that, but if you have a few free minutes this weekend to send a quick e-mail about the basics, that would be amazing!

        • That means so much to me!!! I’m happy to talk more about it with you. This weekend is a little crazy, but send me a note with your questions and I’ll get back to you ASAP!

    • Awwww…. thanks! You need to get a Pinterest account! It saves your favorite bar and that way you have the pic with the link. 🙂

  35. That sounds like a pretty awesome day of eats. Fantastic job on your workout too! So did you have protein pasta coated with spicy hummus sauce???? If not you should get on that 😛

  36. I have not had cauliflower pizza but its on my list now… esp considering cauliflower is at the top of my list to eat and I only have one other recipe for it (which of course is whipping/mashing them) mmm pizza

    • Have you ever roasted it? It’s really good with some nutritional yeast, cayenne, and a little oil or apple cider vinegar.

  38. You have the most creative ideas! I still have not tried cauliflower pizza, but it’s on my ‘must-make’ list. And how in the world do you find time to make six meals every day? That’s a lot of work! But don’t stop- I love reading about your creations. 🙂

    • It really isn’t bad… breakfast was prepped the night before, eggs are fast, lucnh was leftovers, protein pudding is fast… dinner was a little more time, but I don’t mind a good dinner prep.

  40. I love cauliflower pizza! I’ve only made it twice, which reminds me I need to have it again!
    Those eggs sound super interesting, I definitely love the sweet combo with the savoury flavour from egg whites.
    I could simply eat everything you post, so yummy.

  41. ohhh my, can’t wait for that parfait recipe tomorrow! it looks like heaven in a jar to me. 😉 i’m a huge fan of cauliflower pizza! i haven’t made it in awhile, so i should go for it this week. lots of great eats!

  42. love scraping crispy eggs off the pan 😉

    and PB jelly eggs actually sounds good, although I do not eat PB.

    And I have yet to try cauliflower pizza, yours looks great!

    • I bet it would be good with tahini, too! Or even Sunbutter. I love any kind of runny nut/seed butter. 🙂

  43. Okay…WOW on all the good food! And protein! So clean and amazing! Can’t wait to see the recipe tomorrow and love the links and ideas in this post. I love PB so I’d probably enjoy the PB + Jeggs – maybe I’ll give them a go tomorrow! Love it. No idea about meal 6 – I’m so not a good guesser. 😉

    Have a great night, friend, and keep training hard and eating clean!

    • The parfait is posted. Let me know if you try the PB & Jeggs. It’s a good lasting fuel meal. 🙂

      Thanks for the encouragements. 🙂

  44. Bragg’s ACV is the best!! Glad to see you incorporating this into your diet…works wonders, right?! Looks like you’re doing so well with your training btw..I’ll keep checkin in to see how you progess in terms of your fitness competition over the next few months 🙂 How exciting!!

    • It really does! I use it as a toner at night too. It’s good for just about anything!

      Thanks for checking in. It’s hard work, but seeing results is so motivating!

  45. I have never made a cauliflower pizza but yours is looking amazing! I definitely need to try it out. Love your variety with protein, definitely encouraging me to try and incorporate more as I’m focusing on more strength training than I used too.

    • Protein is key for lifting. I was a believer, but didn’t realize how much progress you can make by increased protein through out the day. It’s amazing!

  46. I’m just not sure I can do the PB&eggs, but I appreciate the inspiration on working out. A nice reminder as I head to meet my trainer later this afternoon!

    • You’ll get there! You have to remember that you’re healing… and the more you allow your body to do that, the faster it will happen! Easier said than done, right? 😉

  49. Share that breakfast girl! I keep thinking about stirring some instant coffee into my oatmeal or yogurt but have yet to do that. If that’s what you did, I’m going to be SO EXCITED! 🙂

    • It’s shared!!! Not instant coffee, but you certainly could use it for the brewed.

  50. You are such an inspiration. I wish I had a trainer to help push me and lead me in the right direction. I really love your eats and am so close to making a meal plan based off of what you are doing or at least similar. I just really appreciate having you as a positive role model for me.

    • You can do it on your own! I got a good base just working out alone. It helped me be able to make the gains I am now with the help of a trainer. Let me know if you have any questions. 🙂

    • It’s posted. 🙂

      Let me know if you try the pizza. I’m making it again tonight!

  53. This whole day worth of eats sounds delicious! I cannot wait to try out those Pb &jeggs. As weird as it sounds, something about it screams amazing! Thank you so much for sharing the recipe! Can’t wait for the parfait 🙂

    –Just started really following your blog, and have to say I love it so far!

  55. DUDE!!!! Like seriously, we ARE foodie soul mates because I was THISCLOSE to making peanut butter “jeggs” yesterday morning!! You are really starting to freak me out! And omg, I LOVE the crispies leftover from egg scrambles…especially if there is some cheese involved! 😉

    1. In love with that believe quote…totally just pinned it!
    2. Omg, how did I miss that microwave cake of Sarena’s
    3. That pizza is most definitely happening!
    4. Glad you didn’t toss your tofu during your workout 😉
    5. You’re a beast
    6. I love you!
    7. No like, really…I love you…and I also can’t stand to have six points! Lucky numero siete! 😉

    • Seriously?! You need to do it!!!!

      Re: #6 and 7 – I love you too. I also love prime numbers.

    • Thank you for the amazing idea! I posted about it again today. 🙂

      I can’t wait to try your cauliflower muffins next!

    • Nooooo… Thanks for the nudge though. I’ll remake them next week to perfect and post. 🙂

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