Baked Oatmeal at Less than 14 Weeks Out

So unless I have another weight drop this week, coach is probably going to lower my macros at my check-in on Sunday. So I'm relishing every single bite this week just in case. So when Nicolette posted her Blueberry Cheesecake Protein Baked Oatmeal on Instagram...I knew I had to create a version for myself.

Would I love to create her exact masterpiece? DUH. But sadly, it's just too much for the wee macros I'm allowed to work with. So I adjusted some ingredients and VOILA! Prep friendly.

BAKED CINNAMON BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE OATMEAL

30g oats
1 egg white
75g canned pumpkin
60mL almond milk
30g nonfat plain greek yogurt
25g vanilla protein powder
1/4 cup blueberries
33g fat free cream cheese
couple glugs of Walden Farms calorie free blueberry syrup
stevia to taste
pinch of cinnamon




Preheat oven to 350.
Mix everything but the cream cheese and pour into a small, round baking dish that's been sprayed with non-stick spray.
Bake for 30 min.

Mix cream cheese, stevia, cinnamon and a teeny more syrup will you get the right consistency. Pop into the microwave for 30 seconds then #drizzlewizzle that goodness right over the top of the oatmeal.

Macros: 35.5f/37.3c/4.7f
Add #nutbutta on top if you want higher fat!

It's so good I want like 5 more batches of it..but I'll settle for breakfast tomorrow. I'll definitely be having baked oatmeal dreams that's for dayum sure. 

Also took some progress pictures this past Saturday, since I was officially 14 weeks out from the 2015 Arnold Amateur Figure Competition. I'm taking photos each week so I can see my progress and work on posing. 

Lookin' good so far but still so many tweaks to make! I'm having trouble with my right side pose, and it's because my lats are so tight.  Hoping my massage therapist can fix that up at my Saturday visit! I've heard active stretch techniques are amazing for really bringing out the physique so I'm forcing myself to go on a regular basis. I didn't focus on keeping my body functional during my last two preps and I paid for it with tight muscles and eventual injuries. So THIS time, I'm taking steps to avoid that. Yes, I strained my pec muscle, but that was my cue to begin getting worked on. Since then it's been so much better.

Competitor or not, it's so important to take care of yourselves!!!