Hope you’ve been enjoying these WIAW posts. Already onto the 6th one!  This week hasn’t been very exciting in the food department, as my hubby has been away for a week on a hunting trip. But its kinda nice as we’re just eating what’s in the fridge and not cooking dinner every night.  Rotisserie chickens are my favorite, as I tear off the meat, store in tin foil, and eat it throughout the week and put it in lots of different meals.

Breakfast

By now, you’ll know that I do eggs almost every morning. Today wasn’t an exception. Scrambled eggs with salsa and guacamole (I used a store-bought one called Wholly Guacamole), and a side of gluten-free toast with butter.

Supplements

Right after breakfast, I try and take my supplements. I haven’t been good with taking them consistently lately, but I’m going to try and get in a habit of it again.  Here’s a peek at my vitamin drawer.

A lot of SISU products (Canadian brand) as I’ve worked with the company.  The Ripped Freak and Yerba Mate are my husbands. I don’t take fat burners personally…too strong for me, I get the jitters. I find the Trim Boost I take to be a good balance and doesn’t give me any kind of jitters.

Obviously, I don’t take all of them…just a few on the right hand side. Ester-C Supreme, Trimboost  (helps with fat loss but natural and no jitters), Omega Super 800 and the Active-X Multivitamin. I feel significantly less tired later in the day when I take my supplements, so I really need to be consistent.

For my 5 year old, she gets an Omega 3 (doesn’t eat fish), a multi and an Ester-C for kids. I’ve also started giving my 1 year old an Omega 3. She’s got a lot more variety in her diet and eats fish, but we don’t have salmon and other fatty fish multiple times a week.

Snack #1

After school drop-off, headed to the gym for a killer leg workout.  After I got home, I was starving, so I dove into 2 of these No-Bake Gingerbread Protein Cookies. So chewy and delicious.  One of my favorite protein bar/cookie recipes to date. Make them all the time.

Lunch

Not long after the snack, it was time for lunch. Good thing, cause I was hungry!  I must have stared in my fridge for 5 minutes deciding what to have. I’m not a huge fan of having cold salads in the fall/winter. I just happen to like eating warm things.  So I made a warm salad.

I have a little silicone steamer for the microwave, so I filled it with chopped up, raw broccoli.  Put the lid on and cooked it for 3 minutes.  Then I took the lid off (it was HOT) and threw in some rotisserie chicken, and red pepper.  Let it warm in there for a couple minutes. Then removed the lid and drizzled on some balsamic vinegar salad dressing, and some goat cheese.

It was really good! I think I’ll be having it again soon!

Snack #2

Since I had a bit later of a lunch, I wasn’t too hungry for a snack before I had to grab Sienna from school. But one of these blueberry muffins snuck in. I’d say they are almost like a blueberry cupcake. Addictive.  I think I’ll be calling them “Best Ever Blueberry Muffins”. Should be posted on the blog really soon.

Dinner

After school pickup, we all headed to the park to meet a friend as it was a gorgeous day. Got home around 5 and needed to get dinner on the table fast before the crankiness kicked in.

This is what I gave the kids.

For my 1 year old, I gave her chopped cucumber, nitrate-free turkey, brown rice, and a side of hummus. She LOVES hummus. But oh boy, does it ever make a mess!

My 5 year old also got cucumber and brown rice, but also some tofu and side of peanut butter. This kid is not a fan of meat. My level of frustration is high with her considering she doesn’t like trying new things. Something we work with on a daily basis. Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy that she likes healthy foods, I just wish she was open to more “variety”.

For moi, I wanted something quick and easy as well….

So I had some cucumber with hummus, the last of the rotisserie chicken, and some tomato soup with a bit of cheddar cheese on top. Cause really, is it even proper to have tomato soup without cheddar cheese? I think not! It was my first time trying this tomato soup from Trader Joe’s. It was tasty! I’d get it again.  I usually don’t do pre-made soups, especially ones with cream or milk as it can have a tendency to bother my tummy. So hopefully I’m not paying for it later.

Before-Bed Snack

Generally, we eat dinner fairly early (around 5:30), so I’m usually ready for a snack around 8:00pm. Given that today was a leg day, I’ll probably be hungry later, and I’m sure my body would love the extra carbs!  Haven’t decided whether I’ll have air popped popcorn with a bit of butter, or a greek yogurt/stevia/granola mix.  A granola that I’ve been loving lately on top of my yogurt is this Pumpkin Flax Granola from Nature’s Path. Come to mention it, I don’t think I’ve ever had a granola from them I didn’t like!

Ta-ta for now, and see you soon with another new recipe!