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What I Ate Wednesday: FlapJacked Protein Pancakes
Morning, friends! 
Today’s What I Ate Wednesday post is from last Friday, the day after the 4th of July.
Breakfast
What I’m trying to say here is that breakfast didn’t get eaten until after my 6:30-7:30. Luckily I had a window open from 7:30 until 9:00, so I came home and made some pancakes.
Pancakes? Yes! Delicious, fluffy pancakes. Not just any pancakes, though. These are FlapJacked Protein Pancakes, made with oat and quinoa flour, no added sugars, and a clean whey protein powder. The company is local, and the founders gave me a few samples to try out. The pancakes above are buttermilk, which I just topped with a little butter and pure maple syrup, but they also have cinnamon apple and banana hazelnut. I also had a couple Applegate sausages on the side.
The apple cinnamon is delicious, too, but I’ve yet to try the banana hazlenut.
On that note, I’ve been digging protein powder again. I went through about a 6-8 month stretch where I’m pretty sure I could count the times I used it on one hand, but I’ve been using it about once a day (maybe 5 days a week) in various forms like these pancakes, bars, or smoothies. I don’t eat protein powder all day everyday, but here’s the thing – if you need to get in more protein, a good protein powder is a great way to do that. With my blood sugar issues, I have to make sure that nearly every time I eat, I include a little protein in there to balance out the glucose in the carbohydrate. I use protein powder when the thought of eating one more egg or piece of meat makes me want to gag. I also limit myself to not more than one serving a day (and usually not every day.) But what I’m saying is protein powder can be very helpful in ones diet.
Lunch
On to lunch! After training my 9:00 client, I hopped in my car and boogied on down to Mount Sanitas to meet up with Lauren and her friend, Teri.
Donning my favorite hiking get up, which, by the way is almost always the same – camelbak for agua, Merrell hiking shoes, smartwool socks to keep the blisters at bay, Oakley shades for that intense sun, Nike tempo shorts, and my favorite sweaty bands headband (which is great for yoga, too!)
We hiked a good 2 hours, and by the time we finished around 1:30, I was more than ready for lunch. Teri hadn’t been to a (proper) Whole Foods, so Lauren suggested the Pearl Street location for lunch, since it’s the size of a small country.
I joked that this picture looked like dog vomit. Any time I eat lunch at the WF hot bar, I always load up on Indian food. Shane’s not a fan, so it’s really the only time I get to have it. So basically, I load up on every single Indian dish, and then go, “oops, there’s not a single vegetable here.” Then I top it with some random asparagus spears and a couple cauliflower florets. And a lone steal fry I wanted to try, ha. I also had a piece of Lauren’s bread pudding, which was pretty ok. I like me some bread pudding, but none will ever even compare to my beloved white chocolate bread pudding. It has my 
Snack
After lunch, I was so full. Whenever I’m stuffed I instantly feel tired and “over it.” We shopped around a little bit, and once my food digested, I felt pretty good again. Even good enough to get some new hiking kicks! I’m sure I’ll show you guys later.
Once I got back to my house, I did a little cleaning, chatted with Shane, and then had a homemade protein bar.
These guys are delicious.
Dinner
Friday evening was pretty uneventful. Shane and I hung out on the patio, sipped on a beer, and just chatted. For dinner, I had a pot of chili going, that I let simmer for a couple hours. Unfortunately, I didn’t have any beans, but it still ended up being some of the best chili I ever made.
Any time we have chili, a peanut butter sandwich is a MUST. If you’ve never tried PB sammies with a bowl of chili, do it. The flavors compliment each other SO well! I topped mine with avocado, pickles, cheese, and Greek yogurt. I couldn’t believe it when I went inside to clean up, and found that we’d (well, mostly Shane) eaten ALL of the chili – all 1.25 pounds of ground beef in one sitting! haha – it was really good 
Dessert
My typical “dessert” is a bowl of coconut milk (from the can) with some granola or a bowl of Greek yogurt with almond butter and MuesliFusion, but Friday night I had other plans.
Actually, I take that back. I didn’t plan this at all! I bought this ice cream for Shane, and when I was scooping him a bowl, it just looked so good that I had to make myself a bowl, too. I’m normally not even a fan of cookie dough ice cream, but I loved this!
Wow, that was a pretty chatty WIAW! Kudos to you if you made it all the way through
How much protein powder do you consume?
What’s your favorite side to go with chili?
ok
Im curious now.
theyve offered me samples and Id thus far declined.
time to BUY me some…
Miz recently posted…*I* am Eggland’s Best.
I never thought to eat pb with chili! I think the typical side I’m offered is corn bread!
Katie @ Peace Love & Oats recently posted…See You in August!
That pancake mix sounds awesome! I love the addition of protein powder in there. I’ve never tried chili and peanut butter either but I guess I might have to. I keep hearing how good it is together!
Danielle recently posted…It’s Here!! Soul Sessions
I can totally see how peanut butter toast would be good with chili. I need to try that. I go for cornbread most of the time. I also like to top soups with popcorn…especially split pea soup. So good!
I have the same deal with my 6am clients. I am definitely NOT going to be pretty, but I will be ready for their workouts. 🙂
I hope you’re having an incredible week!
Sarena (The Non Dairy Queen) recently posted…NuNaturals Winners!
I would have never thought to have pb with chili but I can see how it would work. I will try it for sure! We usually have cornbread with chili.
For protein powder I would say typically I have a scoop (37g) a day, sometimes more, sometimes less.
Lindsey recently posted…Weekend Highlights
Oooo I want to try those pancakes! I’ve heard nothing but great things about them 😀 I try not to eat protein powder too much either, but sometimes it definitely comes in handy.
Brittany @ GOtheXtraMile recently posted…Goodbye, Gallbladder.
Gotta have corn bread with chili, always!
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Blue Bell is ALWAYS the way to go. We rarely buy ice cream, but when we do it is always blue bell!
1) You had a very vegetarian day…I should try that sometime.
2) Love that you eat your chilli bowl with peanut butter sandwich. Awesome.
3) Have you ever taken a break from dairy? I don’t know if I can..but experiencing so much gut issues and hormone issues, I don’t know where to start.
4) I can eat an entire pint of ice cream to myself in very little time ….and worse…
oh, and protein powder recommendations?
I have tried 100% whey isolates, some brown rice ones…currently have “Hemp pro 70” (thoughts?)…not sure which is best for me and my guts/digestion/blood sugar issues (and more)…
I usually just do a roll or crackers/tortilla chips with chili, I never would have thought to try a PB sandwich! That’s pretty brilliant.
And I definitely use protein powder, but I try to stick to a serving a day, but sometimes I go up to 1 1/2 servings.
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I’ve heard about that Flapjack Protein Pancake Mix! Looks good! I consume protein powder in smaller quantities lately since I’m breastfeeding – maybe half a serving a few times a week? When I’m not breastfeeding, usually I’ll have it more often though. I like mixing it into smoothies, oatmeal, and baked goods!
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I love cornbread with chili…traditional I know, but it’s so yummy.
However I have heard of making chili with nut butter before, so I don’t doubt that that pb sandwich is pretty tasty.
Liesl @ Fitnessinthekitchen recently posted…Sweet & Spicy Carrot Soup
I almost always have a scoop of protein powder each day – it’s in my morning smoothie after my morning workout. 🙂 It’s a rare thing for me to have more than one scoop, as I like to use real food most often. 🙂
Heather @ Better With Veggies recently posted…Ironman 2 Review
Lol Rob and I are giant pigs then because I don’t think we’ve ever had leftovers. Our meat comes in 1.25-1.4lbs, and we always eat it all between us. I can’t make crockpots too often because we just eat it all! It’s kind of a running joke between us – after I make something new and then look back on the recipe, only to realise it was meant to serve 4!
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No shame! 😉
I’ve never had Blue Bell ice cream but i’ve heard it’s SUPER good! I need to try to track some down 🙂
I don’t really eat any protein powder. I go through stages where I do, but it never sticks.
I love corn bread with my chili, but I will definitely have to try a pb sandwich. I am always up for new flavor combinations.
And cookie dough ice cream. Oh yes!
Kacy recently posted…A side of weird
That protein pancake sounds amazing! I realized I have been eating more protein powder than I need to!
Brittany @ Delights and Delectables recently posted…WIAW: Ladies Night at Bonefish
In the copmcilated world we live in, it’s good to find simple solutions.
I like to top chili with Chobani yogurt and it sounds strange, but fritos. That’s what my mom would make when we were little. Also mini hotdogs or pigs in a blanket go well.
Whole Foods LUNCHES are my FAVORITE! 😀 LOVE LOVE LOVE! Ha Ha.
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I jus found your blog and I’m so glad I did! Those pancakes sound fantastic- they’re my fav food. 🙂
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Joelle @ on a pink typewriter recently posted…Run Club
Love pancakes.
Yay for flapJacked!
I’m so glad you posted the dog vomit pic. Whatever, that beef whatever stuff was darn delicious! We need to go hike again… it’s been like, over a week!
Lauren @ Oatmeal after Spinning recently posted…[Current] Favorites on a Friday
Wow, those protein pancakes are cool! I normally just add protein powder to my pancake mix. Do they make any other flavors than what you listed?