Hi hi hiiiiiii. So today’s WIAW is gonna look squeaky clean because for the next thirty days, we’re doing the Barre3 Spring Challenge! What whaaaaaat!
Barre3 besties photo shoot hayyyyy! You can follow along with all of our challenge eats and fitness on our new little Instagram account, @ourspringbarre3. Weeee!
With graduation and birthdays left and right, I’ve noshed on my fair share of ice cream, cake, late night pizza and vodka sodas. Not that that’s a problem, but since I know I’ll be eating everything in sight when I go to Europe in a couple months, I wanted to take May to reset. More on this biznass lata!
Breakfast
I totally forgot to take a picture, so excuse this old one. Before Barre I slurped down a delish smoothie made with one ripe banana, 1/2 cup of frozen blueberries, 1/2 cup of cold water, 1 tbsp chia seeds, 1 tbsp raw almond butter and a huge handful of spinach. I also had some dried mango after my Barre class.
Lunch
Lunch was AMAZING. Dieeeeeed. Northstar rocks my world every freaking time. I had the townsfair salad with tofu minus the goat cheese, croutons and bread (no gluten on the challenge). I also had a bunch of bites of Ally’s square meal (beans, rice and avocado goodness).
I also had a fabulous unsweetened tropical green iced tea from Nordstrom.
Snack
I made a batch of no-bake bars from the Barre3 recipe app, which were a mix of dates, raisins, almonds, flax, coconut, coconut oil, sunbutter and cinnamon. They’re definitely a new fave around here!
I also snacked on a bunch of strawberries.
Dinner
For din din we made super tasty baked wild salmon paired with steamed broccoli doused in this peanut sauce. I also made a little spicy quinoa pilaf, which was just quinoa, garlic, tomatoes, spinach, salt and red pepper flakes sautéed in olive oil. It was so good that I may have to post the actual recipe when I make it again.
While watching House of Cards, we noshed on stove-top popcorn popped in coconut oil followed by a dark chocolate raspberry black bean brownie, obviously.
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Nom Nom…Get in my belly! I love those bars and my client is making more of these to give to me when I get back to Texas. Cannot wait! 😉
They’re the best–I love the sunflower seed butter and cinnamon in them! Just snacked on one 🙂
Nom Nom…Get in my belly! I love those bars and my client is making more of these to give to me when I get back to Texas. Cannot wait! 😉
They’re the best–I love the sunflower seed butter and cinnamon in them! Just snacked on one 🙂
I want all your eats!! I am super interests in Barre3, do you just buy the DVDs or what?!
I need a little workout routine when I start school and I don’t have access to all the classes I would take at my old fitness center.
Anndd know I need so coco oil popcorn, the shiz.
I actually do the classes at a studio in my town! They have online workouts too–I think you can buy them for like $15 a month!
I want all your eats!! I am super interests in Barre3, do you just buy the DVDs or what?!
I need a little workout routine when I start school and I don’t have access to all the classes I would take at my old fitness center.
Anndd know I need so coco oil popcorn, the shiz.
I actually do the classes at a studio in my town! They have online workouts too–I think you can buy them for like $15 a month!
I almost died the one time I did a barre class…I might consider doing it again if a) you are there and b)those bars are up for grabs!
Ummmm when we finally hang in person we are totes doing a bar class. Or three.
I almost died the one time I did a barre class…I might consider doing it again if a) you are there and b)those bars are up for grabs!
Ummmm when we finally hang in person we are totes doing a bar class. Or three.
Er can I come over for dinner next time…any meal including salmon & peanut sauce is bound to be a win!! Can’t wait to see how May pans out for you food/workout front :)!
You know it girl! You can come dinner with me ANY time.
Er can I come over for dinner next time…any meal including salmon & peanut sauce is bound to be a win!! Can’t wait to see how May pans out for you food/workout front :)!
You know it girl! You can come dinner with me ANY time.
You are going to Europe!!!! – is your bag big enough to fit me?
Awesome eats…looking forward to that spicy quinoa pilaf recipe – and maybe those no bake bars??
Yessss I knowwww so crazy! Please come with!!! Recipes to come 🙂
You are going to Europe!!!! – is your bag big enough to fit me?
Awesome eats…looking forward to that spicy quinoa pilaf recipe – and maybe those no bake bars??
Yessss I knowwww so crazy! Please come with!!! Recipes to come 🙂
MMM. That dinner looks delicious! I love salmon definitely have to try that peanut sauce 🙂
The peanut sauce took the broccoli to a whoooooole other level, my friend. It’s a must!
MMM. That dinner looks delicious! I love salmon definitely have to try that peanut sauce 🙂
The peanut sauce took the broccoli to a whoooooole other level, my friend. It’s a must!
Great looking eats! I still must try that smoothie thanks for the reminder!
Thanks Megan! I’ve been obsessed with that smoothie lately. It’s my go-to!
Great looking eats! I still must try that smoothie thanks for the reminder!
Thanks Megan! I’ve been obsessed with that smoothie lately. It’s my go-to!
Those bars! I need them in my life! I mean… not NEED need, since I’m kind of up to my eyeballs in bars right now, but there’s always room for more deliciousness in my life 😀
Girllll judging by your WIAW eats, you’ve got bars out the wazoo!! But hey…what’s one more bar? 🙂
Those bars! I need them in my life! I mean… not NEED need, since I’m kind of up to my eyeballs in bars right now, but there’s always room for more deliciousness in my life 😀
Girllll judging by your WIAW eats, you’ve got bars out the wazoo!! But hey…what’s one more bar? 🙂
Those no-bake bars look awesome!! And yay for popcorn…obviously 🙂
Those no-bake bars look awesome!! And yay for popcorn…obviously 🙂
Just curious… Do you think the bars would still be good without the almonds?? Nut allergy at my house but we love sun butter. Maybe substitute sunflower seeds?? Suggestions? I never make homemade bars because of the allergy.
Hi Susan! I think it’s worth a try. I think sunflower seeds would be just fine! You could add some chia seed and hemp seeds, too!
Just curious… Do you think the bars would still be good without the almonds?? Nut allergy at my house but we love sun butter. Maybe substitute sunflower seeds?? Suggestions? I never make homemade bars because of the allergy.
Hi Susan! I think it’s worth a try. I think sunflower seeds would be just fine! You could add some chia seed and hemp seeds, too!
Sooo jealous about Europe!!! Coconut oil on popcorn? Why have I never done this?!?!
Get ready to have your world rocked!
Sooo jealous about Europe!!! Coconut oil on popcorn? Why have I never done this?!?!
Get ready to have your world rocked!
That salmon looks good!
Thanks, Matt! It was amaaaaaze.
That salmon looks good!
Thanks, Matt! It was amaaaaaze.
there is nothing quite like some un-sweetened iced tea in the afternoon to pick you UP! 🙂
Right!? It was perffff.
there is nothing quite like some un-sweetened iced tea in the afternoon to pick you UP! 🙂
Right!? It was perffff.
Zomg you’re on a diet? You so faaaaat. This is my fav WIAW post of yours. why? NO CHICKPEAS. Golden.
Europe. EUROPE? Why not Australia?
PS You better be in the States when I visit.
If I come to Aussie will you show me around while we faceplant into all the chickpeas?! PS when are you coming to the states? WEEEEE!!!
Zomg you’re on a diet? You so faaaaat. This is my fav WIAW post of yours. why? NO CHICKPEAS. Golden.
Europe. EUROPE? Why not Australia?
PS You better be in the States when I visit.
If I come to Aussie will you show me around while we faceplant into all the chickpeas?! PS when are you coming to the states? WEEEEE!!!
Wow your wednesday num nums look so scrummy – I really like the look of that salad, not sure I could face the smoothie tho, there is something about the texture of a smoothie that I just can’t swallow. You have inspired me to make something truely healthy for lunch, thank you.
I’m so glad to have inspired you!!
Wow your wednesday num nums look so scrummy – I really like the look of that salad, not sure I could face the smoothie tho, there is something about the texture of a smoothie that I just can’t swallow. You have inspired me to make something truely healthy for lunch, thank you.
I’m so glad to have inspired you!!
Omg I neeeeed the recipe for those bars. Please share.
Here’s the recipe!! http://blog.barre3.com/2013/02/13/try-the-barre3-barre-recipe/
Omg I neeeeed the recipe for those bars. Please share.
Here’s the recipe!! http://blog.barre3.com/2013/02/13/try-the-barre3-barre-recipe/
Those bars look good Alexis, I took a look at the recipe here: http://blog.barre3.com/2013/02/13/try-the-barre3-barre-recipe/. Congrats on doing the Barre3 challenge! I have a Barre3 in my neighborhood and I’m on their mailing list, but I just can’t– I’m too deep into the figure skating. Maybe in the summer when ice time is hard to find. Looking forward to hearing more about that upcoming trip to Europe!
Thanks so much, Mary! So glad you found the recipe 🙂
Those bars look good Alexis, I took a look at the recipe here: http://blog.barre3.com/2013/02/13/try-the-barre3-barre-recipe/. Congrats on doing the Barre3 challenge! I have a Barre3 in my neighborhood and I’m on their mailing list, but I just can’t– I’m too deep into the figure skating. Maybe in the summer when ice time is hard to find. Looking forward to hearing more about that upcoming trip to Europe!
Thanks so much, Mary! So glad you found the recipe 🙂
That salad looks amaze… as does the salmon, especially as I’ve been craving salmon the past few days!!
That salad looks amaze… as does the salmon, especially as I’ve been craving salmon the past few days!!