Sorry for the little blogging hiatus.
Yesterday I had a crazy, CrAzY day!!! I went from one thing, to the next, to the next, to the next until I finally fell into a heap on my bed and went to sleep.
Monday (President’s Day) I made the executive decision to spend 4-5 hours cleaning my house! Yes, it was a total pain in the bum, but it did wonders for my mood and stress level. When my house is a wreck, I feel stressed. When my house is clean, I feel happy and calm. Sad, but true.
So, now I’m finally able to blog. Yay.
First off, I gotta say that my little low-carb adventure is officially over. I was going to keep doing it until this Saturday, but I decided to end it early.
Why???
Well, right now I’m reading a very awesome book called Ultra Metabolism (I’ll tell you more about it when I finish it.) The doctor who wrote the book recommends a healthy, “real” diet full of tons of fruits, veggies, whole grains, etc. He kind of discouraged the whole “low carb” diet, so it took the wind out of my sails. 🙁
Sooooo, I’ve just been trying to eat as healthily and as “real” as I can. I love it. There are so many yummy, healthy foods out there…..it makes it so easy to eat well! Yay!
Anyway…..here’s what I ate today….
For breakfast I cooked 1/3 C. oatmeal & water in the microwave for 2 minutes. When it came out, I added a little more hot water and then mixed in 1/2 scoop of vanilla protein powder + a T. Ground Flax Seed, a little cinnamon and some blueberries! So so so yummy!
I also had 3 egg whites cooked with onions, peppers and spinach….topped with salsa! Love it!
I estimate this meal is around 275 calories, 32 g. carbs, 28 g. Protein and 7 g. Fiber. Yay.
Then I ran to the gym for an awesome Muscle Works class that I love.
After the gym, I had one of these…
I really like these Pure Protein bars (you can find them anywhere!). High protein, low sugar and not gross. Yay.
This is what I had for lunch…
2 slices of ham, 2 slices of turkey, yellow bell pepper slices, 1/2 C. Lite Cottage Cheese and some yummy Kashi Pita Crisps (Salsa flavored!)
And now, I’m enjoying a wicked awesome Blueberry Chia Seed Protein Shake. I love it.
Here’s how you make it.
1 C. Almond Milk; unsweetened
1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
1/3 C. Frozen Blueberries
1/4 C. Fiber One Cereal
1 tsp. Chia Seeds
2 big handfuls Baby Spinach
6-7 ice cubes
Throw everything except the ice into the blender.
Blend it well. Add the ice and blend it some more!
This is such a yummy shake.
Here’s the Nutritional Information: Calories: 256, Fat: 4.5 g., Cholesterol: 2.5 mg., Sodium: 413 mg., Carbs: 30 g., Fiber: 12 g., Protein: 30 g., Sugar: 7 g.
If you don’t have Chia Seeds, you could just use ground flax seed. I really really love Chia Seeds though and I would highly recommend using them if you have them. They remind me of little raspberry seeds and I love the little crunch they add. They are also a SUPER food!! If you want to know some of the many many benefits of Chia seeds, click here. Great, informative article. Oh, and they are hard to find. I bought mine at Sunflower Market, but I’m sure you can find them at any health store or definitely online.
Dinner is in the oven right now. I made healthy, homemade Mac & Cheese. I will post the recipe on here tomorrow. Yummy.
I hope you are all well!!! xoxo
I have the Ultra Metabolism book, too… and cookbook. Love smoothies, too! I use ground chia seeds… love them. Will have to try adding Fiber Cereal… that would be a great addition. Thank you for the tip!!
You are very welcome! I’m loving Ultra Metabolism! My cousin recommended the book and it is great!