WEM stands for workout earned meal – which means it’s high in carbs. It’s recommended to be really active or do a high intensity workout on days you spike your blood sugar with carb heavy meals.

I did two kettlebell workouts today, so I treated myself with an awesome post workout meal – Almond butter sandwich. I have documented the preparation of my snack so that I could share the step by step recipe with you. 

Ingredients:
2 slices whole grain bread
2 tablespoon almond butter
1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
2 tablespoon fresh blueberries
1 carrot, grated

This is what sometimes happen to my favorite loaf of bread before I even get home from the store.  I just can’t resist to freshly baked whole grain bread from the local bakery. I start peeling off tiny bite size pieces as soon as I walk out on the parking lot, and I won’t stop until I get home. If you do the same thing, make sure to cut off that part of the bread that you have attacked so that you get smooth slices. 

You’ll need two perfect slices of bread. Hmmm. Did I mention how much I love this bread?

Grab raw creamy unsalted Almond butter and scoop out 2 table spoons into a small bowl. 

Add 1 table spoon of sunflower seeds, and two table spoons of fresh blueberries. 

Take a fresh carrot and grate about 2 full table spoons right into the bowl and over the blueberries. Mix all the ingredients very well together, and don’t be afraid to squish the blueberries. 

Spread the mixture over one of the bread slices. Use all of it, and then cover with the other slice. This is a perfect, yummy, juicy sandwich that tastes like heaven.  The reason why I suggest this meal as a post workout snack is because it’s fairly high in carbohydrates and that’s never good for your blood sugar levels or weight loss goals. The best time to eat carb dense meals is therefore only after your high intensity workout. 

Enjoy your post workout sandwich and make sure to drink plenty of water.

Macros:
Calories: 449.9
Carbs: 47.8 g
Net Carbs: 34.7 g
Fat: 23.6 g
Protein: 16.7 g

P.S. Don’t forget about your protein intake. This sandwich is not very high in protein so you’ll need to supplement it. I use the glumatic drink to get the sufficient amount of protein after my workouts, without adding any extra calories.