Snack Attack- Friday Flatout Quest Creations

Thursday Workout:

AM- Slow 5 mile run on the treadmill

Elliptical for 30 minutes

PM- Taught Y50X class and strength training class at the Y (both very modified)

Well, I’m becoming better friends with the elliptical than I’d like.

I attempted a jog yesterday. I didn’t make it too far or fast.

I thought my matchy outfit would help a bit. I was wrong.

I also got my sports headphones stuck in a broken remote on the first elliptical I moved to and had to use my key to get them out of the little controller thingy. It took a long time and for a couple minutes I was convinced I was on some kind of hidden camera show or something.

I was not.

Oh elliptical.

Hayley asked me what I do on the elliptical. I usually do the “random” program every time. I get bored and it helps change it up a bit. At least I’ve been able to catch up on some reading while I’m on there. Yes, I’m trying to focus on the positive.

I’m looking into trying to get to the doctor today or early next week to see what’s going on. My high hopes of waking up one of these days pain free just isn’t working out how I had planned. I did finally use The Stick for the first time last night before bed though. That thing is pretty cool.

Thanks for all your recommendations on Facebook by the way about rolling and ice. The consensus from my friends (yes, that’s you) was to heat, roll and then ice. That’s what I did.

Getting super nervous about Boston. It’s two weeks away friends. I have two weeks to get this taken care of. Plenty of time, right?

Ugh.

Moving on.

Let’s block it out and focus on fun things like games, coffee and food.

We had a mean game of “ball slide races” in the backyard the other afternoon.

And, um, yeah, my boys are 3 and Joaquin was already stealing my ball and throwing it so I couldn’t win the “race”. Where do they learn this stuff?

And…. a little coffee chat.

I Need to clarify the black coffee thing from my last post.

I love Starbucks espresso, go through it way too fast and usually make it with my stovetop espresso maker. I can drink that black easily (with a little sweetener) or in a café Americano, but when I’m running late (or I’m lazy) I use my Tassimo for a quick cup of coffee.

Like my set up? The Tassimo cups of coffee are hard to get down plain sometimes.

I really wish my espresso would brew itself or Kitty would freaking learn how to use it.

Ha ha.

I got to open a new bag of Starbucks coffee yesterday. Thank goodness for my friend Jessica who takes serious care of me.

I made a pretty darn good almond milk café Americano out of it.

This morning I’m back to my almond coconut mocha. We’ve been up since 4:45 am so it was a must.

Random, but I love the butt pieces of bread (only certain ones though). Yesterday the butt was a little too small for me on my cinnamon sugar breakfast STUFTwich.

That’s just silly. I like big butts.

The other night I got to open a new big container of crushed red pepper while finishing off both a bottle of Cholula and Scotty B’s ghostly garlic.

I hope the crushed red chilies last awhile. Oh well, if they don’t at least I bought an extra one. Ha ha.

And, just because I was really proud of this toddler lunch the other day, I have to show you.

Cheese sandwich, strawberries, crackers and hummus and sweet roasted carrots with peanut butter.

The other night I combined GNC chocolate egg protein powder with some plain nonfat Chobani and stuck it in the freezer for a bit for a late night snack. It was pretty darn delicious.

Even more delicious on top of a 120 calorie dark chocolate muffin and some low calorie peanut butter frosting of course.

It made starting taxes a little more tolerable. 

Although, I think my tummy is starting to not like the fact that I’ve been adding in more dairy to my diet lately. I may need to go back to my dairy free ways for a bit.

Before I do though, let’s talk some serious snacks.

Crazy Flatout Quest Bar snack creations.

Ready?

I really should be not eating as many snacks since I’m not really working out as hard, but I just can’t help myself sometimes.

The other day it was this amazing plate of goodness.

On the plate- Flatout cinnamon crisps and a white chocolate protein cookie topped with low calorie peanut butter frosting, chia and NuttZo. It was awesome.

Something similar was done yesterday (because that’s what I do). Only it was bigger and better.

Do you see that? Oh my.

On the plate- Flatout cinnamon crisps, sweet roasted carrots and a roasted apple (prepared just like sweet roasted kabocha squash) and a baked chocolate cookie dough Quest Bar. I also had some white chocolate protein cookie dough, some PB2 and a little NuttZo on there for dipping and spreading.

Um yeah. It was pretty darn awesome.

My favorite was saving the baked Quest bar for the end and spreading the PB2 on it.

Mmm hmmm.

And I also have a little something fun to do it you don’t have a ginormous appetite like myself or just want a little Flatout Quest creation.

Check this little beauty out.

It’s a little cinnamon roll Quest Bar wrap.

Let’s call it a

Flatout Quest Wrap.

Here’s how it’s made (because you must try it).

Take a Flatout wrap. Spread a little coconut oil on it or spray with butter spray. Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar or sweetener packet (I used my new favorite sweetener). Place your favorite flavor Quest Bar on the Flatout. (I made mine with the cinnamon roll one.)

Microwave for 20-25 seconds. Roll up into a cute little sweet burrito looking thing.

Dig in.

This little wrap is packed with fiber and protein and is really easy to throw together and eat on the run.

I can’t wait to try it out with other flavors. This cinnamon roll one was darn good though.

Okay, dang, enough food talk. Seriously Kristin. Sorry. No more food talk for at least 24 hours from me.

Happy Friday! Enjoy your day!