Peanut Butter Chessecake Shakeology

HOW DO YOU GET YOUR DAY STARTED?!

       During workout                                                                  Post workout with my favorite meal!

Nothing like a great workout and finishing off with a meal to give me my daily dose of dense nutrition!! As I am in a rush, it is so nice to be able to have my healthy meal ready in 2 minutes and run out the door! On top of that, peanut butter cheesecake for breakfast is a bonus and I don't have to feel guilty!! WOOP WOOP!!

So here you go.... the recipe everyone is waiting for!!!

      Peanut Butter Cheesecake SHAKEOLOGY

INGREDIENTS:

• 8 OUNCES ICE
• 4 OUNCES ALMOND MILK OR WATER
• 1 SCOOP CHOCOLATE SHAKEOLOGY
• 1 TBSP NATURAL PEANUT BUTTER OR 2 TBSP PB2
• 1 TBSP FAT FREE SUGAR FREE CHEESECAKE PUDDING MIX

DIRECTIONS:

 BLEND ALL INGREDIENTS IN A BLENDER AND ENJOY!!!

WHY SHAKEOLOGY?!

If you are going back and forth of WHY Shakeology is the best choice for you, please understand the high quality that is in EVERY shake!  This is your chance to make your meals more convenient, while getting the dense nutrition that you do not receive in your "every day"meals! Time to make your nutrition and health your priority! Add years to your life, happiness, confidence, and convenience!

Banana Protein Energy Bars with PB2

Banana Protein Energy Bars with PB2

Ingredients:

1 cup dry oats

1 medium banana

1 scoop vanilla SHAKEOLOGY

4 tbsp PB2

2 tbsp Natural peanut butter

1 tbsp Raw honey

Directions:

Smash banana until pudding consistency

Add in oats, protein powder, PB2, Peanut butter, and raw honey in to bowl with banana

Mold into 6 bars

*sprinkle a few sprinkles on top for a prettier look J

I put these bars in the freezer and when taking them out, I let thaw for 5 min before eating! So good and is a great protein to carb ratio! This will keep your energy level consistent without crashing!

I am always loving to make new recipes, especially for protein and energy bars, because going to find them at the store can be difficult.  There are too many ingredients that we do not know what they are 

Nutritional Facts: (per serving)6 servings total

Calories- 145

Carbs- 21

Fiber 3

Sugar 5

Protein 10

FOCUS T25 WEEK 4 DAY 1~

It’s the start of week 4!! Holy cow, I just realized it’s been almost 30 days since I started FOCUS T25!! I feel great and am loving every bit!! Today, I did my meal prepping since yesterday I did not have a chance.  But just because your busy, doesn’t mean you cannot make it up the next day right??!  So today was my day to plan and prep!! I have some new meals!!

Today, my meals were as follows:   Artichoke Lemon Pesto Chicken Pasta

• Veggie egg white omlette with 1 slice Ezekiel Toast
• Snack: 2 fat free graham crackers with 2 tbsp natural peanut butter
• Lunch: Artichoke Pesto Chicken Pasta (amazing)
• Snack: peppers and hummus and edamame
• Dinner: SHAKEOLOGY (APPLE PIE~ YUMMY)

We also had FIT club tonight and did some insanity!!! What a workout!!! I seriously could never get sick of insanity!!! I burned almost 500 calories in 40 minutes!!!

Today I want to leave you with this... As a coach, my job is NOT to put you on a diet.. I live by lifestyle.. I want to help people get their results AND KEEP THEM!! In my fitness challenge you eat, you workout, you drink SHAKEOLOGY once a day... you get into a habit and you stick with it!! Its a process.. mistakes are to be made, there may be a workout or 2 missed... BUT the point is to make a change from where you started and change your thought process on how to live healthier and a more fulfilling life!

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SHAKEOLOGY NO BAKE COOKIES

SHAKEOLOGY NO BAKE COOKIES

Total Time: 10 min.

Prep Time: 10 min.

Cooking Time: None

Yield: 25 cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup all-natural peanut butter (or almond butter)

1 cup quick cooking oats

½ cup raw honey

1 cup Chocolate Shakeology

Preparation:

1. Combine peanut butter, oats, honey, and Shakeology in a medium bowl; mix well.

2. Roll mixture into 24 balls, each about 1-inch in size.

3. Flatten each slightly so that it is shaped like a traditional cookie.

Nutritional Information (per serving):

Calories: 112Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1 gCholesterol: 2 mgSodium: 13 mgCarbohydrate: 12 gFiber: 1 gSugar: 7 gProtein: 5 g

T25 DAY 7~

Today was the last day for my first week of T25! Today I did my 2 extra workouts to make up for my off days this week, so I did cardio, and abs! They definitely gave me a sweat! Here was my meals plan...

Breakfast: Egg whites with bruschetta, reduced fat feta and 1 slice Ekekiel bread
Snack: black bean chips with laughing cow cheese
Lunch: veggie spicy chicken burger
snack: 2 reduced fat graham crackers with natural Peanut Butter
Dinner: SHAKEOLOGY (Strawberry Cheesecake)
Snack: 1 cup kashi go lean mixed berry Cereal

I do feel like I need to improve since the past few days, I have already fallen off a little.  I am OK saying this because, YES I am A Beach Body Coach, BUT I am also HUMAN!! So, my goal for next week, is to have 1 off meal, and stay on track with ALL of my meals! Now, I will be at the beach, BUT I will be grocery shopping tomorrow for everything I need, so I have NO excuses!!  Also, I will keep up with my water intake!! Water is the only liquid I intake, so I do not have issues with that, it is just the amount that I need, sometimes I forget to drink.. I usually do really well when I set myself up to drink 16 oz water 30 min before I eat.. This helps me get the amount of water in I need, along with helping me stay full for longer! 

Excited to start WEEK 2 tomorrow!!!

Vegan and Glute Free Chick Pea Cookies

Vegan and Gluten Free Chick Pea Cookies

Ingredients:

1 can chick peas

3 tbsp natural peanut butter

2 tbsp agave nectar

1 tbsp baking powder

Flax egg (1 tbsp flax (ground)  + 3 tbsp water)

1/3 c chocolate chip cookies

1 tbsp vanilla extract

Directions:

Puree chick peas, peanut butter, agave nectar, flax egg, and baking powder in a food processor.

Stir in chocolate chips

Form into small cookies and bake at 350 degrees!!

Eating Clean for Kids!!

Eating Healthy For Kids!!

So as parents, we all want to set good examples for our children to live a healthy lifestyle right?? As a mommy and health and fitness lover, I try to teach my kids how to eat healthy, and live healthy.. No, I do not only feed my children clean fresh food, but I do watch what I give them and I will say, they are into the habit of eating that way now.  Just like any adult, after eating and living a certain way for so long, it becomes second nature and easy to follow. 

There are many options to choose from when it comes to selecting food for your children to eat… fruit snacks, crackers, cookies, etc. I know, my son loves snacks, so for me as his mommy, I need to find snacks that he will enjoy, but at the same time are good for him!! My other son is only 11 months, so he eats what I make!! J

So here it is.. When grocery shopping, just like when I am shopping for myself, I chose:

•  Fresh veggies and fruits (carrots, green beans, strawberries, grapes, bananas, watermelon, etc.)

•  Snacks- I go for Organic, or low in sugar (fruit snacks)- Instead of letting my kids snack on Oreos or candy, I will chose the low fat chocolate animal crackers.  They are not the best, but also not the worst!

•   I try to add protein into each meal- String Cheese is an easy and great snack.  Peanut butter is easily thrown on a fruit or even on whole wheat crackers or bread for a snack!! Yogurt is another great snack/breakfast that my kids love and yes, I go for the Greek and add fresh fruit or even a little agave nectar/pure maple syrup!!

• Juice- I actually go for the v8 splash with servings of veggies and mix half with water.  Also I use flavored water-the kids do not know the difference!!

• When shopping for breads, I chose 100%whole wheat crackers/bread.  These carbs are not refined and are easily digested.

Some easy snacks my kids love:

Rice cakes with natural peanut butter

• Greek yogurt

• Kashi cereal

• String cheese

• SHAKEOLOGY
  

• SHAKEOLOGY BALLS

• Banana with peanut butter

• Apple slices

• Strawberry and bananas

• Raisins

• Fiber one bar

• Yogurt drops- place small drops of yogurt on wax paper and freeze it (great treat)

• Cottage cheese and fresh fruit

• Whole wheat wrap with sliced banana and natural peanut butter

• Celery with peanut butter and raisins on top (ants on a log)

 

Can you tell we are peanut butter fans?!?! HAHA yes, he got it from his momma!! 

 Just remember, if you teach your children at an early age, they will assume the role to be healthy because they learn and follow their role models- PARENTS!!!! :)