Recent Eats

Hi there!

I've really been wanting to post more frequently lately, but I keep forgetting to take pictures of my eats. I'm alway halfway done with my meal by the time I remember. Haha

Exercise Program Update: So back in September, I came down with a cold on my last week of TurboFire. GRRR! Why does that always happen?! :( I was a bit lazy with working out for a week or 2 and I recently started up a new program again. This time I am doing a TurboFire/ Chalean Extreme Hybrid! I'm already on week two. It's been pretty easy so far, but that's because this is recovery week. By week four, it starts to get a bit more intense and incorporating more TurboFire workouts. Wish me luck on not getting sick this time!


Here is a small collection of pictures showing off my recent eats...and I also have a yummy recipe for you guys at the end of this post. Enjoy! :)



Peppers & Onions w/ Egg whites and Polenta

Apple Cinnamon Voluminous Overnight Oats (using Katie's Trick)

Voluminous Overnight Oats with Banana and PB2 Frosting

Microwave Chocolate Protein Cake with PB2 Frosting...So delicious :)



Voluminous Hot Apple Pie Oats

Watermelon Sorbet..No added Sugars!

Oatmeal Protein Pancake with Mashed Banana and Sugar-Free Maple Syrup

Voluminous Overnight Oats with Peaches and Granola

If you love banana bread, I guarantee that you will love this recipe. I think it's actually even better than full fat, sugar overload banana bread. These are the perfect portion size for breakfast or for an afternoon treat with coffee. Try this recipe out and see for yourself!

"Banana Bread" Baked Oatmeal

Adapted from Sweeteners and Light

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

2 eggs*

1 cup unsweetened applesauce

1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk (you can use any milk)

1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp vanilla extract

6 very ripe bananas, mashed

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 cup stevia baking blend or 12 stevia packets

3 cups rolled oats

6 tbsp any flour (I used rolled oats ground into flour)

4 tsp baking powder

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350*F degrees. Combine the first 8 ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Mix well.

2. Sprinkle dry ingredients on top of the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Grease a 9x13 glass baking dish with non-stick spray. Pour batter into pan and shake it a bit to even out the top surface.

3. Bake for 35 minutes or until done. Cut into 12 pieces and store in the refrigerator.

~Makes 12 servings @ 155 calories , 0.8 grams of fat. (if using whole eggs)

*You can use egg whites instead of whole eggs or 2 flax eggs (2 tbsp flax meal + 6 tbsp warm water) to make it vegan. Adjust calorie count accordingly. :)

UPDATE: I made a batch of baked oatmeal today without adding stevia and using only REALLY ripe bananas. It tastes just as sweet to me! Just make sure you use really ripe bananas..like almost black. :)

Recent Eats and Turbofire!

Happy Friday!


I hope everyone is having an awesome day so far! The husband and I are going over to his grandparents' house later to have a small BBQ. It should be fun! I'm bringing a crunchy asian slaw (It's a Hungry Girl recipe and so yummy!) and a bacon potato salad, which I must say is by far the best potato salad I've ever had! When I was working, one of my co-workers brought it to a potluck we were having and I could just not stop eating it! It was that good! Anyways, if you would like to make it also, click here for the recipe. You can change it up however you want. I substituted fat free ranch and light mayo for the full fat stuff, and I used the pre-cooked bacon that you just have to microwave, as I think it's a bit lower in calories than the raw bacon. 


So, I know a couple posts back I said I was starting the Jillian Michael's Body Revolution program, and I did get through the first week, but to me it seemed like it wasn't giving me a high intensity workout and I wasn't pushing myself to get through it like some other workouts I have done in the past. Since I visit my parents at least every 4 months for 2 weeks at a time, I kept in mind the equipment that was required in different programs as I looked for a new one. P90X was out of the question and so was Chalean Extreme. So that left me with only 2 other options: Turbofire or Insanity. I have never done Turbofire before, but I did get through the first 2 weeks of Insanity before I had to stop because it was hurting my feet like crazy, even with shoes on! So Turbofire it was! I'm on day 13 of 90, and I've never had this much fun working out before. And I have to say that the workouts kick my butt as well! I literally have sweat dripping off of me by the time the video is over. So, is it easy?..No!   Fun?...YES!!  

I've been bad about taking pictures of meals lately, so here are a few pictures I did manage to get before scarfing down my food. :)

Breakfast 

Blueberry Banana Oats

Cinnamon Apple Cranberry Oats

Too much of this lately..This has been my breakfast everyday for the last week or so. I'm coo-coo for pancakes!

Along with a side of watermelon..which doesn't seem to last long at all in our house. 

Snacks

Green Monster!! RAWRRRR! :)

"I can't believe it's not a milkshake!" Milkshake

And..more of this. I'm going to turn into a watermelon soon.

Lunch/Dinner

Turkey Pastrami Wrap with a side of cukes

Apple Raisin Chicken Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette

My infamous chef salad..so delicious. We eat this on a regular basis. 

And here's some cute kitty pictures. :)

He's such a happy kitty...and spoiled! hehe

Enjoy your weekend!