EeeeEeee. Thank you guys for all of the congrats on my new place! 😀
It’s so nice to share my excitement with others, and I wish more than anything that I could invite you all over for a housewarming party. Unfortunately, I can’t (unless you happen to be in the neighborhood in mid September)… BUT I promise to give you tour as soon as I move in, and then take you along on all of my decorating shenanigans. It’ll be good times, I promise.
But enough about that. There’s been too much talk of life around these parts lately, and not enough food. So let’s cut to the chase and get to the good stuff. It is WIAW, after all…
… and it all started with my absolute favorite breakfast…
[Eggy bananafied steel cut oats topped with almond butter and pudding]
I hope you guys aren’t getting too tired of seeing this sucker around, because I can’t honestly see myself getting tired of eating him any time soon. He’s me reason for getting out of bed in the morning. My reason for living. He’s what gives me the strength to make it through each day!
Whooaaaa-kay, Amanda. Let’s not get too carried away here.
Ahem. Where was I? Ahh yes… After spending the majority of the morning stalking food blogs, getting decorating ideas from magazines, and almost spilling a bottle of pink nail polish all over my laptop keyboard (definitely a close call), it was time for a pre-workout snack…
[Cottage cheese mixed with vanilla protein powder and cocoa. Banana and almond butter]
… which was yet another repeat offender. BUT, today’s workout was something new, at least. It was my first time doing workout B of stage 2 of the NROLFW plan; and promise not to laugh when I tell you that, prior to my workout, I spent a good 30 minutes trying to figure out how to do most of the moves in it? 😆 I’m still kind of a noobie when it comes to strength training, so I’ve got a lot to learn…
One thing I do know a good deal about, though, is how to fuel myself properly; and since you’re supposed to take in a high protein meal after working your muscles, lunch was just that…
[Greek yogurt with Kashi Honey Sunshine, Puffins, and trail mix. Mango tofu protein pudding]
… but dessert was just for fun…
Oh, and it was also an attempt to distract me from how much pain my poor shaky limbs were in. Very ow. Workout 1, Amanda 0. BUT… I win in the end anyways, because even though I get my butt whooped, I’ll be completely ripped before you know it…
… [in my dreams]…
Shoosh, head – don’t be so snarky.
Aaaaand I promise that I’ll [attempt to] stop talking to myself, now. Please don’t call the men in white coats to come get me. I just tend to get a little craz[ier] when I get excited. But I’m harmless, really 😉
… for now anyways…
A little bit more of this crazy running around might just send me over the edge. I thought things would get easier once I actually found a place that I liked, but thus far, the opposite has been true. Countless condo viewings have been replaced with numerous meetings, endless document signings, and a host of other legal mumbo jumbo that I absolutely can’t stand. Can we just skip to the part where I get to move in? Please? My sanity is at stake here. Le sigh… Welcome to adult life.
But at least I’ve had plenty of good snacks to help keep me grounded…
[Chocolate pudding and strawberries]
[Chocolate chip cookie dough balls. Baked lentil chips & Hummus]
And I usually manage to finish everything before dinner…
[Sweet and savory oats with cottage cheese, avocado, and jam]
… so at least I can enjoy that in peace and have a nice quiet evening at home to relax and unwind… only so that I can do it all again tomorrow 😉 Good times, though. No complaints.
And now it’s time for a bit of blog stalking, some more snacking (I’m thinking popcorn with coconut oil, cinnamon, and brown sugar), and then off to bed. Happy Wednesday, loves!
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What do you enjoy more? Food or life based posts?
What was the last thing you ate?
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I’m pretty sure I’d have to say I enjoy all your posts! They’re always so well written and fun to read 🙂
And I’d love to have a ‘eat like Amanda’ day because you’ve got some seriously delicious eats going on over there!
I can never get over how beautifully you photograph even the simplest things! How come I can never make my salads look that pretty?! Haha.
And congrats on the new place! I’ve been short on time so I haven’t been commenting regularly, but I’ve read everything! So excited for you; is this your first time away from home?
Thank ya! First time away from home? No, but it’s the first time I’ll be on my own. I lived with some roomies way back in the day.
What a great blog!! The pictures are amazing {makes me very hungry haha} and you’re a great writer! I am glad I stumbled upon this. Your story is also very inspiration and very relatable. Cant wait to read more!
Ok, I have two burning questions! The first one sounds really rude, but I don’t mean it to be in the least! It’s just blunt..but what’s your job? I’m just curious 🙂
I also wonder, do you get hungry before all your meals? Sometimes I get so miffed when I have a big post-workout snack or something, and then just do not get hungry for the next meal. I eat anyway, cos I know I need it, but again – I’m just curious (or a rude nosey lady..heh.).
I love life and food posts! Your photos are stunning and I love your flavour combos etc, BUT I love reading about your life too 🙂
You’re not being rude at all 🙂 Right now, I work for my dad at our family business. I do a lot of office, financial, and customer relations work. As for eating… it depends. My appetite has been kind of out of control lately, but there are definitely times where I don’t feel hungry and eat anyways. I notice that if I only eat when I’m hungry, I tend to undereat, and all the nasty symptoms of it start catching up to me after a short while.
This post is so fun! I love your vocabulary. Snarky? Best word ever.
And of course, your eats are as beautiful as usual.
Good luck with all your paperwork and moving! I know it can be such a pain to pack your life up and then let it spill out again into a new environment. But it’s great when it’s all done 😉
I love a good blend of food and life posts :D. And of course all the empowering posts you write!
The last thing I ate was polenta (love polenta!), a big huge pile of nutritional yeast tamari kale chips (first time making them, and I’m in love. Although all the salt left my mouth rather raw :-?, and peanut butter straight toff the spoon (I don’t think you would like that though. You know on, with the fact that peanuts are out to get you– more for me though?). Not the most perfectly balances meal to eat (but who cares right?) but it made me happy and hit the spot for all my cravings :D.
Also, that pudding with strawberries looks SO FREAKING GOOD. I love fruit and chocolate pudding 🙂
Everything always look so good. I like both food & life posts because it keeps interesting!
I am totally stealing your idea for popcorn with coconut oil, brown sugar & cinnamon. My goodness!
Just catching up and I wanted to say congrats on getting the place girl!! That’s so exciting!! 🙂
Congrats on your new place again! Can’t wait for the tour 😀 I like both food and life based posts. Balanced out together I think they make the best combination. The last thing I ate was overnight oats with pudding. I’m in love with puddings! Adding them to my breakfast is one of the best things ever. You give me awesome ideas :] When I first looked at the NROLFW workout plan it took me a while to get it down. I saved it as a note on my phone and took it to the gym with me so I won’t forget the moves haha. You’re not alone on this one!
I like posts that a mix of food + life stuff. I like to get to “know” different bloggers that way.
I ate eggs and an english muffin for breakfast and I’m having an early lunch so no mid morning snack — although normally around this time I’d be having some nuts, carrots and an apple.
I like life posts, w/ food thrown in there because food is a big part of life! Nothings wrong with either or though, i enjoy alll your posts. 🙂
Last thing I ate was a bowl of oat bran (I almost said brain. 😛 ) w/ almond butter and jam.
Ever since I saw the chocolate pudding on your blog, I have been so tempted to buy it.
Do eeeeet. It will change your life 😀
I don’t mind your meal repeats! I didn’t get a chance to comment on your last post but seriously CONGRATS on getting the new place! I’m so happy for you 🙂 I’m sure you’ll be much better at decorating than I will be once I get into my new place this weekend, eek! I love food and life posts equally. Most blogs I read tend to focus on food so hearing about the blogger’s life is such a nice break. Last thing I ate? Overnight oats with PB, duh! 😛
I enjoy all your posts and love how you mix both in. Just keep posting 😀
I had a waffle craving this morning so I did multigrain waffle with sliced strawberry and banana and sided it with sunbutter and drizzled a little syrup and cinnamon.
Both! Food/life go hand in hand, so I think posts should include both as well 🙂
I just finished up my morning oatbran/chocolate protein powder breakfast at my desk. It is my 9am treat most days. If it’s not broken, don’t fix it!!
I love those puddings! I took the caramel one with me to watch HP the other night and it tastes amazing!! 🙂
Food and Life. Mix them together and what have you got?! A GRREAt blog post!
Seriously what is life without food or food without life?…. I think we talked about this 🙂
Lentil chips are a new food for my brain to imagine. My brain is thinkn’ they are pretty tasty though!
This post was Hilarious! LOVED it 😀
Haha whenever I follow workouts from magazines, it always takes me ages to figure out how to do the moves too. Actually, there are still some moves that I just can’t figure out. Like a reverse crunch? How the heck does that work? 😛
Those lentil chips sound so good. I love dill flavoured foods!
Haha reverse crunches were part of my workout 😀 And I think what you’re supposed to do is lie on your back and use your abs to lift your butt and knees up into the air. They’re very ouch!