The Quad Pops and Protein Fluffs

Tomorrow I'll be 15 weeks out from the 2015 Arnold Amateur Figure and I was feeling not-so-ready today. (I know I know...you're probably like, "Amie you're nuts, you have 15 friggin weeks!!") To which I say 15 weeks is not a lot in the bodybuilding world. It flies by. But sometimes you just get into one of those moods and it causes you to doubt yourself.

My chest/back workout today just furthered my funk.  Since I naturally get leaner up top before the bottom can catch up, my initial strength didn't drop, which is awesome, but by my 4th set I had to lower the weight...on almost every move. Anyone else have that issue? Competitor or not, I'd love some feedback.

So I slumped into the aerobics room to practice posing...and had to take a selfie.

Um hey quad WUSSUP?!? For those who have been following me on Instagram, you know my quads have been my trouble area and my main improvement focus. So to see them begin to pop at 15 weeks out is just amazing to me.

Suddenly I mentally bitch-slapped myself in the face and remembered that I just have to keep grinding.  Some days aren't going to feel awesome, but as long as I keep pushing and working my hardest, changes will happen- inside and out. It's a great thing for all of us to keep in mind, no matter who you are and what your goals are. As Dory said in Finding Nemo, "Just keep swimming."







So to celebrate my quad finally coming out to say hewwo, I skipped (ok drove) home to make myself my other newest food obsession- protein fluff.

The pic just doesn't do that giant bowl justice. Basically, protein fluff is when you combine protein powder, milk, (I always use unsweetened almond milk) and a TEENY bit of xanthan gum to thicken it up. Then you blend for a few min till it basically quadruples in size and you have this giant mound of fluffy goodness.

NOTE: I stress TEENY bit of xanthan gum because you only need a gram or two to thicken nicely, and if you use too much, your stomach will HATE you for the remainder of the day. (Think pain, gas, bloating and then a date with the toilet...yuck.) So do yourself a favor and use your food scale...because my first attempt wasn't so pretty. 

To make this post-workout feast even more awesome, I added a bit of Walden Farms calorie-free chocolate syrup, rice crispies cereal and of course...#spranks lol. 

Thinking of trying a fruit flavor next...maybe chocolate strawberry? Throw me some flavor ideas people!!!!

Hope everyone has an awesome weekend!