The competition is off.
I don’t know how I thought I was going to pull that one off.
I just got married. I’m moving across the country (anyone want to buy a condo in Midtown Atlanta???). And I was going to do a competition… a week after moving. HAHAHAHA! I’m stubborn. I don’t understand the word “no.” But even I’m not quite THAT crazy.
Also, red velvet Oreos are delicious with Zinfandel. We all know I have an Oreo thing. That red velvet is definitely contender for the top flavor. The cookie isn’t so different, but that cream cheese filling rocks my world.
The Zin is also great with my cauliflower crust pizza.
I made it for Vegas last weekend. She claims to like it better than regular pizza… admittedly, she’s not a crust person. It’s all about the toppings for her. This crust is super-light; it doesn’t even have cheese in it. More room to add extra to the top! 🙂
So yeah… competing will happen again one day. Just not now. I was unsure about making the decision (I worked SO hard to grow!), but as soon as I made the call I felt so much relief! Immediately I knew it was the right thing to do.
I’m still aim to be Wonder Woman one day. Today is just not that day.
This WIAW is on the road with my boss. Just a quick overnight trip for a meeting, so I didn’t worry abut prepping much… hence the hush puppies…
Read on for my eats, and then check out Jenn’s blog for everyone else’s delicious creations!
Breakfast:
I did pack the usual morning cocktail mix, followed by my morning sludge (pre-made for ease).
After a morning workout, I order oatmeal from the hotel and mixed in vanilla protein from home. I always ask for cinnamon and pour some coffee in too. It’s like latte oats!
Lunch:
We split an appetizer of sweet potato hushpuppies on the way back home. When in Rome South Carolina…
I did redeem myself a little with my entree – BBQ chicken salad.
Dinner:
Once again, Sizzlefish saved the day! I got home and had NO food… except the Sizzlefish shrimp in my freezer. I thawed it in less than 10 min by running hot water over it. Then all I had to do was toss it in the pn with some lemo juice!
I did have some pre-roasted veggies from the week before (8 9 days old is totally acceptable, no?) and made quick socca. Socca is just chickpea flour, water, and whatever spices you like. I also add a splash of apple cider vinegar too.
Dessert:
Goat milk yogurt mixed with mashed up white sweet potato (pre-roasted, also a week old… still good!), peanut flour, vanilla stevia, cinnamon, and ginger. Topped with chocolate avocado pudding and some raw oats.
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I’m not kidding about the condo for sale… San Diego, here we come!!!
Have you ever said NO and felt immense relief? You should try it.
What’s your favorite Oreo flavor? I’m between red velvet and birthday cake.
While I’m sorry the competition is off I think it is the best thing for you right now— you have enough on your plate (and I’m not just talking Oreos… Have a chance to enjoy being married. After all, you waited long enough. I would totally help you out with that condo if I could. Could you move it to Chicago without raising the price and making sure no one else buys it and that it is also in our neighborhood? Then I could help…
Don’t be sorry… I’m not! LOL! 🙂
DUDE do you know they’ve come out with a S’more flavoured Oreo- I need to get my hands on a packet asap. Until I do, the plain remains my favourite, even better if it’s dipped in PB! Those sweet potato hush puppies look dreamy :)!
I saw that!!! I’m dying to get my hands on it when it comes out… wouldn’t you love to work in flavor development there?
Oh I hear ya – I learnt on a few occasions last year what a freakin beautiful word NO could be. I used to think there was no limit to how many things I could do… but then when you start missing out on all the best things in life (ie. eating Oreos with you new wifey) it starts to dawn that more, as always, is not better.
Cheers to that! No to over-committing, yes to Oreos.
OMG San Diego? I knew you were moving but not there!
So proud that you stepped back- This is (as corny as it sounds) the time where as a newlywed, you need to be doing the important things. Like eating oreos.
I stopped counting calories/macros yesterday…for good! And it feels so freeing. Trying to let my body tell me what it needs (within reason, haha!) Good decision on backing out of the competition. I always say that life has seasons. Seasons of rest, high activity, sickness, happiness, adventures, etc. This is your season to spend every moment with your new wife and in a new city. Live it up, lady!
Way to go! It IS so freeing, isn’t it?
HELLS TO THE YES SISTER.
Im all about that no ’bout that no NO FRAZZLE 🙂
xoxox
Bummer about competing but it’s a smart move. You’ve got a boatload going on. Enjoy it! And now my interest is turned to Red Velvet Oreos. I do love me some Red Velvet!
bbq chicken salad – yes please!!! also why have i not had that red velvet oreo, need to change that.
I’m so glad you have that off your shoulders! It’s another stress and sometimes as much as we want to do it all we cannot be our best when we try to. Happy for you! And San Diego? What happened to Vegas?
San Diego seemed like a lot better place… LOL! It’s not tooooo far from you. Come visit!
I will! I like CA better than Vegas & the drive the same. Just a different direction.
You know you made the right choice when you feel that relief! I had something similar happen with racing recently and it’s a definite lightbulb moment.
And now I want cream cheese frosting so thanks for that!
glad you made that decision. those are a lot of big changes and stressors (even good stressors) that can make it hard for the body. Enjoy life now and then compete later. and yay oreos!
I got my B compex! 😉
Well, I don’t have enough sense to say no but at least fate does. A couple years ago I had a marathon that probably shouldn’t have been happening for me yet I had hug a lot of expectations there — was still going for it and being stubborn in not readjusting any goals. In my heart, I knew a big let down was coming and when the race was canceled I was so secretly relieved . . .. there was another marathon in a nearby town with no ice the same day and everyone was like “just run that one” and I said NO NO NO
Talk about meant to be! I can’t believe it got cancelled. Good call taking the rest!
It’s so hard to back down from something you’ve been training for but it’s wise to not spread yourself too thin… you will definitely kick ass at another competition once you get settled out west! I dropped out of a half marathon last year because I got really sick and then just busy and had no time to train… not worth risking an injury!
That happened to me once with a half-marathon that I’d signed up for. I just wasn’t keeping up with training at all and it felt so good to just decide not to do it.
I think you definitely made the right decision. You have a lot on your plate (literally, haha) and the stage will always be there. I’m eyeing up a competition in June (I haven’t actually blogged about it as I don’t want to jinx myself) but I just don’t know if I’ll be ready for it. If I’m not, that’s perfectly fine – I can do it in 2016!
Haha – wait till you see my plates in California. 😉
Good for you Laura!! I think you definitely made the right decision! You have SO MANY (exciting!) things going on right now. Plus, it’ll be so nice to not have that pressure on your shoulders so you can really enjoy the process of relocating and newlywed life! 🙂
The stage will always be there – you know that! Focus on your move, getting settled in your new city, and getting comfy with married life!
T.
P.S. I may or may not have eaten a whole packet of those Oreos…by myself…in one day….
Thanks T! Means a lot coming from you – you’re a big inspiration!
P.S. Those Oreos are 100% worth it.
What? Not a crust person??? Are you sure she’s the one LOL Totally joking! I think if you had a sense of relief, you made the right call here. Sometimes doing that is tougher than going ahead with previous plans.
I look at it as a good thing because the crust is my favorite. Perfect match! LOL!
Proud of you for making this decision. Isn’t it the best when you’re agonizing over a decision, then you make it, and it just feels RIGHT? My sister-in-law lives in San Diego, so now we’ll DEFINITELY make a meet-up happen one of these days 🙂
Oh GOOD!!! I can’t believe we’ve not managed it yet!
LOVE the wine! Happy #WIAW! =^)
Thanks Trish! I always make a point to go there when in Calistoga. 🙂
Good for you to say NO to the competition! As newlyweds you have to indulge a little like drinking too much wine and eating too many cookies. Speaking of cookies… RED VELVET OREOS?????? I am so so jealous! In Germany we have originals and chocolate Oreos. Period.
Thanks Juli… and yeah, those Oreos need to make their way overseas!
Wait… pouring coffee into your oatmeal is genius! Is this a real thing that people do? How have I been missing out on something so magical?!
Also,I have to try those Oreos. I’ve been putting it off in fear that once I start I won’t be able to stop
Thanks! I started doing it when I was in consulting and living on hotel breakfasts. Do it with chocolate protein for mocha oats! 🙂
Cauliflower pizza crust is SO darn delicious. I cannot say that I like it better than regular pizza crust (I’m definitely a crust girl), but I still love it!! I need to make it more often… except I HATE “ricing” cauliflower!
Nooooo… It’s so easy the way I do it – just pulse it in the blender!
Congrats on getting married! and also moving to San Diego!
What a great idea for the oatmeal! I have been trying to find ways to eat oatmeal that I might actually like and I haven’t really found much, but I am a coffee lover in the extreme so thank you for that tip! I’m gonna try it.
Thank you! Let me know what you think!
I know making that decision was tough, you’re going through so many life changes in a short period of time. Self Love.
Moving! That is SO exciting! I grew up moving every 4 years and now that we’ve been in our house for 4 years I’m feeling nomadic once again.
I withdrew from graduate school with 1 semester to go. I was miserable and realized I wasn’t there for myself. I felt 1,000 times better afterwards. I have never regretted that decision 🙂
Wow – good for you realizing grad school was wrong. That must have been a tough call! But those are years (and $$$) you’d never get back!
I think getting married and moving across the country is a VERY good excuse. Next time! There is always a next time. xo
Aw, you’ll get back into competing one day. Priorities shift, life happens, you gotta just roll with it! 🙂 Sweet potato hush puppies sound pretty amazing.. aaand I have yet to try the Red Velvet Oreos, but I gotta admit – they don’t really appeal to me! Which is probably for the best 😉
I thought the puppies sounded good too, but there was too much crap going on. I need to make my own – it’s a good idea!
now we can booze.
um, newsflash my dear? you ARE wonder woman. perhaps even moreso because you can say NO when it is too much. you have still worked so hard, have come so far, and right now it is time to enjoy some of your more recent celebrations in life!
HA! I wish I was. But thank you. Now… when are you coming to see me in SD???
SERIOUSLY THIS WILL HAPPEN. and you two are SUPER CLOSE to Portland now as well…
Dooooo itttttt! You know I’ll be up there again too! We should just meet up in wine spots along the West coast.
Good for you sweetie! Sometimes you need to realize that the best thing you can do is take a step back and say, “is this really best for me right now?”. I am glad you decided to not put even more pressure on yourself, getting married is huge and moving is SO stressful as it is!
Thank you!!! It’s a huge relief. I would have been nuts… well, more than I am already!
I fully endorse your decision (and will toast an oreo with you).
You got a lot of good moments to be fully 100% there for or “IN” – in your new newlywed life so enjoy!
Haha – Oreo toasts are the best idea. 🙂
Mmmmm
Toast
Oreo Toast
Oreo… French Toast ?
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OMG. You really are brilliant.
I was wondering why you were posting so many droolworthy food pics on Instagram with no more mention of competition prep eats 😉 Probably the right decision though! You’re only a newlywed once, but a healthy lifestyle lasts your entire life, which means you will be ready to pick right back up and prep for your next competition (and as many more as you please!) in no time 🙂
HA! Are you saying my “normal” food isn’t drool-worthy? 😉
Moving can be such a stressful hectic experience that I’m so happy for you that you listened to your gut! The end result can be fabulous but there’s no reason to put all that extra crazy stress on yourself. San Diego sounds perfect right now!
Yay!!! I thought you should cancel it. Wine and Love are more important now!
I feel that exact relief when I am overtraining and cancel 2-3 days of workouts. It feels like going on vacation.
I too put my competition bikini on the hook once I got married and saw there are more things I want to do on a weekend then get tanned and sit around from pre-judging to night show just nibbling on rice cakes and peanut butter in a stinky venue…I loved it and do not want to say ‘never’ but just not right now.
I now train for ME (and the hubby hehe) not for a judge 🙂
Good for you! I know you were struggling with it too. This is time to enjoy… why make it a struggle?
You have never not been wonder woman. So happy for you xx
You’re the best. Come visit in Cali next!!!
I saw those Red Velvet oreos, I put them in the cart and then I put them back. I now need to go back and get them! Good call on the competition, if your heart isn’t in it then it won’t be fun!
You sounds like me – I’ve done that a million times with stuff. Especially in Target…
Good for you! Though I was excited to follow your journey to competition, there will be many more, I’m sure, I bail out of races all the time. The training is a lot less intense than yours, but I know my limits, and I only want to race when I know I have a shot at being on top. Also, I’m a sore loser. I’ve learned to say NO, and it’s the best feeling ever! It’s invigorating, actually, since by saying “No”, you are officially in control. Sadly, I’ve never tried any of the obscure Oreo flavors. I just don’t eat packaged cookies, or rather, I don’t buy them, and haven’t had the opportunity to try any. But I will say….I used to LOVE the Oreo McFlurry from McDonalds. Whenever we had college late night drive through trips, everyone got burgers and fries. But me? I got an Oreo McFlurry. It was like the best cookies and cream ice cream ever. I need to hack that.
You’ll still have the chance… just not yet. 🙂 But thank you so much. And I love the point about saying no putting you in control. I too am a sore loser!
Don’t feel bad at all, Laura. These are the very special early “newlywed” days of your life with Vegas. Enjoy them. Cherish them. And do what feels right for you!
Thank you! And good luck with your own planning!!!
I so badly want to try those Oreos and am really pissed I am GF. I keep thinking how much could 1 or 2 actually hurt????
P.S. Why have I not ever tried sweet potato hush puppies?! If you don’t know, hush puppies are my number one weakness when it comes to fried foods. I’m not much of a fried foods fan but put a plate of hush puppies in front of me and I will fight you for them. AND I love sweet potatoes! What the heck?! I need these in my life!
Wonder Woman is my spirit animal-that drawing is amazing! Also I’ve been hearing SO much about the red velvet oreos. They need a sample pack so I don’t have to buy a whole package, haha!
I have wished SO many times for a sample pack! What a about a sampler with all the flavors? That’s my dream.
So glad you can focus on life right now! Bummer after all your hard work but that won’t just go away! Keep building. Fitness is a part of your life, not the main event, and even less so with a spouse! So cool. Love that Vegas appreciates cauliflower crust and working out – perfect match! And so are Oreos and PB…yuuummm! 😀
Leftovers…as long as they don’t smell or have mold on them they’re still good! LOL
That’s always been my philosophy!
You know it’s the right decision when you feel immediate relief. Enjoy those Oreos for me–three weeks until my marathon. Then I’m indulging with you as your going-away present! xo
So close!!! Please do come indulge… but am I leaving too soon now??? I’ll be cheering from the road!
You know I’m a sucker for salad any day and that chicken salad stole the show away from the red velvet oreos to me lol. And I wish I had leftovers in my house lol
I think calling off the competition was smart, especially if you immediately felt relief. You don’t need a competition to prove you’re Wonder Woman. You’re already a super hero.
Also, the way to succeed is knowing when you have too much on your plate and being smart enough to take something off. With everything else in the mix, this makes so much sense. Plus Oreo’s.
Yes. I really just wanted to make room for Oreos on my plate. 😉
I’ve been seeing those red velvet oreos everywhere!! There’s a famous donut place in San Diego called Donut Bar that makes red velvet oreo stuffed donuts and they ALWAYS sell out. I think you’ll love San Diego!! :o)
I will definitely be checking that out! Thanks for the intel. 🙂 I can’t wait to be there!!!