Woke up early to do a PIIT (affiliate link) workout before my shift, and ate a banana to fuel my workout. I'm a big believer in NOT working out on an empty stomach. If I'm not hungry enough for a big / normal breakfast before my workout, I usually opt for a banana because it digests quickly and gives me an energy boost without a tummy ache. After my sweat sesh, I whipped up some slightly runny eggs & layered them with a little over 1/2 a mashed avocado and some turkey on GF toast. Behind the plate you can see the snacks I brought to work.
Seeing as work was SLAMMED, I hardly had time to scarf down the banana I brought to snack on and didn't finish my shift until 2:30 when I sat down to this gorgeous plate. Tuna salad sandwich on toasted, GF bread (how cool is it that my work toasts their GF bread separate so it's totally Celiac safe?!) and some sweet potato fries (the best). I ended up eating half the sandwich and all the fries.
I realize this is not an exciting snack for you, but for me it's HUGE. I bought a single, Greek yogurt at the market earlier this week because I wanted to try adding it into my diet for probably the 17th time in hopes that it wouldn't upset my tummy. And it actually didn't!!!! Obviously I'm not going to eat a whole tub or even a little container every day, but it's nice to know I can tolerate it on occasion. I actually really enjoy flavored Greek yogurts and miss mixing them with goodies. It's also an easy protein source when I'm not feeling the meat.
Later in the evening I snacked on the GF pretzels that I'd initially packed for work while watching the Oscars & reading Gluten is my Bitch on commerical breaks. I actually just finished this book and it's one of my favorites now. It's so witty and hilarious (think Chelsea Handler but Celiac) but also honest and just informative. I've learned a lot and I plan to revisit the pages for sure.
The other half of my tuna salad sandwich with some carrot sticks & ranch.
Dessert]
- half of a butterfinger bar + a bowl of lucky charms
Shout out to Jenn for the link up!