{WIAW #35} Creative Food

It’s time for another WIAW {What I Ate Wednesday}.

The food I’m showcasing here is from Friday, I think.  It’s been a long few days so I’m having a little trouble knowing which way is up.  I actually showed up to an appointment two days late today, however I am blaming the office because I have it scheduled in my phone as today. *sigh*  Don’t you hate those moments when you realize, “I could have slept in!!”  Oh well, there is always time to sleep tonight, right?  (As long as I make myself get to bed!)

Here is a collection of eats I ate from sometime last week. 🙂

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{Breakfast} Leftover late night snack.  Okay the picture isn’t all I ate, but that was the point that I remembered “oh I want to take pictures of my food today.”  This consisted of peanutbutter Cheerios, sunflower nuts and mini chocolate chips.

 Perfect pre-workout fuel for my Body Pump class!

{Post-Workout} Scoop of protein powder with almond milk.

Have you tried almond milk?  You should!  I drink it because my tummy can’t do regular milk, but you can find some brands that actually have more calcium than regular milk.  Bonus!

{Lunch} Turkey-Guac wrap!

Oh I forgot I haven’t shared my yummy guacamole recipe I’ve been experimenting with the past couple of weeks.

Well, you will just have to be patient huh?

I had some smeared on a whole wheat tortilla with deli turkey and some italian cheeses (the same cheeses found on my jazzed up Hamburger Helper).  That thing was filling!

{Dessert} Cookie dough.

I just can’t resist!  This dough was an oatmeal chocolate chip chocolate sprinkle with half of the butter substituted with applesauce.  I still haven’t baked the dough…just keep munching on it after meals.

{Dinner} I got a little creative and went vegetarian.

I had some leftover mashed red potatos and I wanted a Boca Burger, so I combined them.  I added some carrots for crunch and additional veggies.  Pepperjack cheese and spicy brown mustard gave the meal a punch of flavor.

I’ve been trying to do vegetarian meals and even vegetarian days and it’s surprisingly easy (and tasty).  I’m super interested in this lifestyle, so I am actually recruiting some vegetarian/vegan friends to do guest posts on this topic this month.  E-mail me if you are interested in participating! (semihealthnut AT yahoo)

{Dessert} More cookie dough.  Surprising?  Not in the least.  I am not ashamed that I left myself eat dessert daily…sometimes twice and thrice daily.  This prevents me from binging out of control when I go too long without sweet treats.  (See more about my semi-healthy philosophy)

{Late night snack} Clif Kids bar.

Yes, I eat the kid bars.  They are yummy and only 120 calories, whereas a regular clif bar is about twice as many calories.  Perfect snack size.

Things I Did Well on Friday:

• Lots of veggies.
• Used up leftovers.
• Good protein intake.

Things I Could Improve Upon:

• Need fruit.

I think next week I will try to remember to keep track of my fluid intake as well. 

Linking up to my friend Jenn at Peas and Crayons!!

Well, I am off for a run!  Have a great Wednesday everyone!

How do you get creative with food?  What’s the weirdest creation you’ve made?

P.S. Stay tuned for a giveaway!  Hint: This will help with your HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) workouts!
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