Protein Waffles

Do you guys follow Chris and/or Heidi Powell from Extreme Weight Loss? I LOVE watching that show! It's so inspiring!

The other day, Heidi posted these Protein Pancakes and they immediately went into my recipes to try. I don't know about you but I don't like to drink my Shakeo for breakfast. Why? Because I love having a sit down, "normal" breakfast. I wanna use a fork!

 I FINALLY tried the recipe and love it! They are made with oat flour (ground up oatmeal) with eggs and cottage cheese for the protein. For me, its the perfect combo. They are not sweet but have a great consistency.

What I like is that it makes 2 servings. So I cook the entire batch and save some in a Ziploc baggie for the next morning. Sooo easy.'

I've tried making them in pancake form as well but didn't like them as much. I usually top mine with warmed up frozen berries or sliced banana. Adding a drizzle of honey is a winner too!

Here is the recipe from her blog ...   http://heidipowell.net/1182/protein-waffles/

Protein Waffles

Serves 2

Ingredients:
1/2 cup cottage cheese
2 eggs
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/3 cup oatmeal, instant or regular
1 teaspoon baking powder

Instructions:
Put oatmeal and baking powder in food processor or blender and process until powdered.
In a food processor, blend cottage cheese, eggs, water, vanilla, and olive oil until smooth.
Mix the dry and wet ingredients to form a batter.
As the mixture stands it will thicken, and it may be necessary to add more water (a tablespoon at a time), to a get smooth, not lumpy, consistency.
Cook in a waffle iron according to the iron’s specifications. My waffles take about 4 minutes each.

Nutritional Data: 313 Calories, 18g Protein, 29g Carbs, 4g Fiber, 2.5g Sugar, 13.4g Fat
You can also drizzle with honey or sugar free maple syrup. I top mine with 2 tbsp of coconut whipped cream, which adds an additional 60 cal, 5.2g fat, .8 carbs, and .8 protein

Shakeology

Some people have asked what drink I have in some of my pics. The answer is Shakeology!

I'll be completely honest. I haven't been drinking it for years or even months! If I am being brutally honest with you, I never felt I was worth it enough to spend the money on a drink. But let me tell you, I will never stop. I will never drink anything else, besides my water of course!

It has taken away my afternoon hunger that inevitably happened around 3 oclock every day. I have noticed an increase of energy. And the biggest thing for me? It's a no brainer! It is so easy that I mostly drink it when I'm in the car. There is no thinking, "What am I going to have for breakfast/lunch today?" It's a constant for me.

I'm not gonna lie. I was hesitant about what it might taste like. I have tried many different variations and they have ALL tasted good to me. I even gave my sister-in-law a taste today. Her eyes lit up and said "Wow, this really IS good." And I'm like "I know. I know what I'm talking about here", haha.

Here is my video from today:

Here is a better video about what is actually inside Shakeology:

And here is a video that is loooonnnng but I was glued to it because it went in depth about what our body needs and how Shakeology provides it:

Message me if you want more info or if you have questions....

Happy drinking!

The Journey Over the Past Year

Oh my goodness! Thanks for all the people that reached out to me and thanked for me opening up and telling my story. There is TONS I want to share but no one wants to listen for hours on end, haha.

But I wanted to add what I have been doing for the past year. Many people asked what I did to actually get the results. So this video breaks down what I have done up to this point.

At the end of the video, I tell everyone what my next plan is. If you have questions or want more info about it, shoot me an email/text/FB message. :)

Thanks everyone! You are amazing! Today is the day to make a change!

The Journey to the Journey

If you know me then you know I like to keep things private :) I'm not outgoing, I don't wear my emotions on my sleeves, and I am pretty good at putting on my "everything is okay" face.

 

 

So I've been going out on a limb to share my story. Maybe, just maybe, it might help someone else. Just like how my one co-worker changed my life forever, hopefully I can pay it forward.

 

 

I call this video "the journey to the journey", haha. I talk about what my life was like before I started making changes and how I got there. :)

 

 

Are you with me?

I'm not sure if you are in my same boat BUT I struggle with finding a balance between healthy vs family friendly. My kids are picky. My husband likes his usual meat and potatoes. I want something easy and more on the healthy side. I did a quick google search on "healthy pork chop recipes" and LUCKY ME, I found this one.

I would say it's a keeper. FOR. SURE. I liked it. My husband liked it. Win!

(picture is from here)

The recipe is found at "Eat Yourself Skinny" and you should definitely give it a try.

Herb Crusted Pork Chops

 

 

We had it with some brown rice. My son LOVES rice, I mean REALLY LOVES rice. This is the first time I have made brown rice for the rest of the family and they all ate it up. I don't have a handy dandy rice cooker so I usually bake my rice. Here is the oh so easy recipe I used:

Alton Brown's Baked Brown Rice

 Oh! I usually add some chicken bouillon to the water to add a little flavor.