Back in Action with WIAW

Happy Hump Day!

I haven’t done a What I Ate Wednesday post in awhile, but today I’m back in action with my first recap post since starting my experiment with going gluten free. Apparently I’m all about the blogger parties this week since this is the second day in a row that I’m joining in on one! A big thanks to Jenn at Peas and Crayons for hosting the party.

 

My breakfast was a chocolate cinnamon protein shake. I know that most of you reading this are shivering just at the thought of a smoothie, but I had gotten in a quick workout first thing in the morning so I was all nice and schweaty and ready for something cold.

In the mix: chocolate almond milk + Designer Whey chocolate protein powder + Just Great Stuff chocolate peanut butter powder + banana + cinnamon + stevia

For lunch, I came up with a new recipe: avocado walnut pesto tofu salad:

I ate some with what has been my favorite gluten free substitution so far: Van’s Lots of Everything! crackers….but more on this recipe tomorrow!

For a quick pre-workout snack on-the-go, I ate a lemon Greek yogurt with some blueberries.

My dinner was an easy and yummy meal: brown jasmine rice, lentils, and green beans with cherry tomatoes and crumbled feta cheese.

A few hours later, I noshed on an apple with peanut butter and cinnamon.

I’ve only been eating a gluten free diet for 5 days now, but so far so good! I’ve just had to make a couple of adjustments, and I’ve learned a few things. For instance, I learned this week that making pancakes with whole wheat flour is different than making pancakes with gluten free all purpose flour. My batter came out wayyy thinner than usual, but these are just the types of things that I’m finding out with a bit of trial and error.

Question: What’s your favorite healthy snack? 

One of mine has to be apple with peanut butter and cinnamon as pictured above!