Hopeless..
Our country is hopeless.
Excited and nervous to be doing THIS again tonight.
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1/ Sweet Potato Pancakes/Waffles
Ingredients
- 150 grams Sweet Potato, mashed
- 1 scoop Whey Protein (I like to use either vanilla, chocolate or cookies n’ cream)
- 3 Egg Whites
- 1/4 cup chopped Walnuts (optional)
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
- 1 tbsp Cinnamon
Directions
- In a large bowl, mix all ingredients until smooth.
- Cook batches in pre-sprayed skillet/waffle maker on medium high temperature until bubbles form on the surface, then turn over and cook until dark golden brown.
- Serve with cinnamon and sugar free syrup.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories 309
- Total Fat 1g
- Total Carb 35g
- Protein 40g
2/ Bacon ‘n Cheese Sweet Potato
Ingredients
- 1 medium baked Sweet Potato
- 1/2 cup Cottage Cheese
- 2 tbsp Low-Fat Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
- 2 slices Turkey Bacon (cut into small pieces)
- 1 tbsp crushed Red Pepper
- chopped Broccoli, to garnish
Directions
- Top sweet potato with cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, chopped broccoli, turkey bacon and crushed red pepper.
- Microwave for 1.5-2 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories 296
- Total Fat4g
- Total Carb40g
- Protein25g
3/ Sweet and Spicy Sweet Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 2 medium Carrots, peeled
- 2 stalks Celery
- 1 large Onion, peeled and halved
- 3 tbsp Enchilada Sauce
- 2 cloves Garlic, chopped
- Salt and Black Pepper
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 5 cups Chicken Stock
- 1 large baked Sweet Potato, cubed
- Fat free Greek Yogurt for garnish
Directions
- Heat a soup pot over medium-high heat and spray with Olive Oil Pam.
- Add carrots, celery and onion and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic, chipotle, and enchilada sauce and stir to combine.
- Stir in salt, pepper and a bay leaf and cook for 1 minute.
- Add stock, cover and raise heat to high. Bring the stoup to a boil, remove cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add chicken and sweet potato and simmer 5 minutes or until sweet potatoes are tender and chicken is cooked through.
- Garnish with dollop of Greek yogurt.
Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
- Calories 207
- Total Fat3g
- Total Carb15g
- Protein30g
4/ Sweet Potato Fries/Chips
Ingredients
- 16 oz Sweet Potatoes
- Choice of seasonings
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425.
- Cut up sweet potatoes (fries, wedges, whatever you prefer).
- Season and spray pan and sweet potatoes with Olive Oil Pam.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories 109
- Total Fat1g
- Total Carb23g
- Protein2g
5/ Sweet Potato Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 4 oz Pork Chop
- 4 oz Japanese sweet potato, sliced lengthwise ¾-inch thick
- 1 cup cut Cabbage (I like purple, for the color)
- 1/2 cup Cauliflower (again, purple)
- 1/2 cup Broccoli
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
Directions
- Place sweet potatoes in oven at 425 for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook pork chop on medium heat until done.
- Add cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower to skillet and cook until cabbage is wilted. Mix with pork, sweet potato and eggplant and season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories 296
- Total Fat4g
- Total Carb30g
- Protein35g
6/ Sweet Potato Bread
Ingredients
- 8 oz mashed Sweet Potato, without skin
- 2 scoops Vanilla Whey
- 1 cup Oat Bran
- 2 Egg Whites
- 2 tbsp Milk
- 1/4 cup chopped Walnuts (optional)
- 1/2 cup Splenda
- 1 tsp Nutmeg
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 1 Tbsp Cinnamon
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 9x5x3-inch loaf pan with olive oil Pam.
- Mix whey and oat bran into medium bowl.
- Beat splenda, eggs and vanilla to blend in large bowl. Mix in sweet potato. Add dry ingredients and walnuts and stir well.
- Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
- Cool bread in pan on rack 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories 89
- Total Fat 1g
- Total Carb 14g
- Protein 8g
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story of my life! and also because i have some food intolerances so i have to make sure my food won’t be contaminated! i’m no longer shy about calling and asking, either.
Aurgh… I do this so much lately. I just hate how much time it takes and attempting to do it on a slow Blackberry is even worse.
Boost your metabolism!
Get Cross-training
If you’ve fallen into a predictable pattern of biking or walking every day, try cross-training to get your body out of its rut and stimulate more muscle growth. Try running on Monday, stair-climbing on Tuesday, weight training on Wednesday, boxing on Thursday, cycling on Friday and jumping rope on Saturday.Pump up Your Heart Rate
Keeping your heart rate elevated for at least 30 minutes during your cardio routine will boost your metabolism and help your body burn fat faster. Whitmarsh recommends keeping your heart rate within 65 to 85 percent of your heart rate maximum, which you can find by subtracting your age from 220. Multiply that number by 0.65 and then by 0.85 to find this magic fat-burning range. Then, use a heart rate monitor while exercising to help stay in that range.Try Interval Training
Interval training — alternating high-intensity exercise bursts with lower-intensity activities — will break up a stale workout and boost your metabolism. “You’re building muscle and increasing your heart rate so it will stay elevated for a longer time after your workout, and you’ll burn calories longer,” says Whitmarsh.Keep It Up
The last secret to boosting your metabolism is to choose multifunctional exercises that maximize your muscle gain by working many body parts at once. Whitmarsh’s top five exercises to boost your metabolism can all be done easily at home:1. Mountain-climbers: Start on the floor in a hands-and-knees position. Lift one bent knee close to your chest. Alternate your knees into your chest by tapping your toes to the floor and back. Repeat 20 to 50 times without stopping.
2. Eight-count Body-builder With Push-up: Start at standing pose. Bring hands to the floor, jump feet back into a high plank. Jump feet out wide, do a push-up, jump feet back together, jump feet back to hands and stand up. Repeat five to 15 times.
3. Squat Into Bicep Curls and Overhead Shoulder Press: Stand holding weights by your sides. Squat down. Stand back up while doing a bicep curl. Perform overhead shoulder press, bring weights back to sides. Repeat eight to 15 times.
4. Walking Lunges While Alternating Bicep Curls and Lateral Shoulder Raises: Stand with weights in each hand. Lunge forward with right leg while doing a bicep curl with right arm. Repeat with left side. Then, lunge forward with right leg while lifting your right arm out to the side. Repeat with left side. Repeat 10 times.
5. Medicine Ball Drop-catch and Overhead Lift: Hold a medicine ball in front of your body with arms straight and legs slightly wider than shoulder width. Lift the ball overhead, keeping arms straight and engaging your core. Then, drop the ball down to the floor as you squat so your thighs are parallel to the floor. Catch the ball at the deepest part of your squat with your arms straight. Lift ball as you stand. Repeat 10 to 20 times.
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Alright.. so it took her several years to go from bigger to bombshell.. But you know, it takes time to change your life :) Remember that the next time you stand in front of the mirror, feeling like there is not enough progress. You will get there!!!
BEFORE: AGE 23 HEIGHT 5’10” WEIGHT 175 lbs BODY FAT 30%
AFTER: AGE 29 HEIGHT 5’10” WEIGHT 135 lbs BODY FAT 12%
Just because weight loss takes time doesn’t mean that it wont be worth it when you get there. Great things don’t always happen right away. But they do happen eventually.
Truth. I started last summer. I don’t look much different but I make better eating choices and have a lot more muscle.
