I am sorry it has been so long since my last blog post! I have been busy acclimating to Idaho and my first two weeks in engineering school. This has been a big change for me, much bigger then I had expected, but school is going great so I am staying positive. I have been eating clean, although it is much harder to keep with the paleo and whole 30 lifestyles due to family misconceptions. I got a membership to the gym near my house and it is AWESOME!
I do have a frustration/revelation that I must get out! I LOVE my coconut oil. It took time to get use to the fact that it is solid at room temperature but it is one of my favorites now :) Anyways, I finished my unrefined coconut oil jar and was in a rush to get a new one. I went to the local grocery store and grabbed the only coconut oil they had... Little did I know until after I purchased it that this coconut oil was refined and pressed coconut oil, which I didn't think would make a big difference. OH BUT IT DOES! I am going to have to throw it away or use it for something else, because compared to unrefined coconut oil... well there is no comparison. From now on I am going to always check to make sure I am purchasing unrefined coconut oil.
First new recipe for this week...
Chia "Oatmeal"
1. Soak 2 TBSP Chia seeds in 5-6oz hot water for 5 minutes.
2. Add 2 TBSP shelled hemp seeds/hearts, stir and then add whatever toppings you want!
I added raspberries, peach, raw cacoa nibs, raw coconut threads, and 1/2 tbsp coconut nectar. I enjoyed this from my usual egg white omelet for breakfast. If you have ever drank the Kombucha with chia seeds in it, this has a similar texture.
2nd new recipe for this week... inspired by the upcoming fall season! YUMMM!
Pumpkin Pie-Almond Protein Pancakes
Wet Ingredients:
3 egg whites
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp unsweetened, original almond milk or coconut milk
Dry Ingredients:
1/4 cup almond meal/flour
1 tbsp pumpkin pie seasoning
1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder
1. Combine dry ingredients in a small bowl, mix with fork; do the same for wet ingredients.
2. Combine wet and dry ingredients together and mix thoroughly with a fork or small whisk
3. Heat 1 tbsp unrefined coconut oil in a small saucepan over medium-medium high heat.
4. Add half of the batter to the small saucepan and cover with lid. Cook approximately 3 minutes per side, or until golden brown and cooked through.
5. Repeat with other pancake.
6. Serve!
*** I topped mine with...
Warm Cinnamon Peaches
1 golden peach, thinly sliced
1 tbsp unrefined coconut oil
1/2 tbsp cinnamon
Heat coconut oil in a small sauce pan over medium-high heat, add peaches and cinnamon and cook until a light golden crust formed and they were cooked through.
Vanilla-Cinnamon Protein "Glaze"
1/2 scoop vanilla protein
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp unsweetened, original almond milk or coconut milk (approx.)
Just like the chocolate protein frosting on a previous post, add the almond milk very slowly, stirring with a fork, until just the right amount to make a "glaze"-like consistency. Serve this over the warm pancakes and peaches and top with shaved almonds!
Other Clean Eats...
Paleo Antipasto Platter: fresh sliced cucumber, kalamati olives, steamed asparagus, fresh cherry tomatoes, and chicken breast; all topped with oregano and served with a side of olive oil and balsamic for dipping. (optional)
Some Recent Workouts..
Upper Body WOD #1
#1 X3
20 Tricep Cable Pull Downs
30 Cable Ab Crunch
10 Pushups
#2 X3
15 Cable Bicep Curls
15 Bench One Arm Row
15 Single DB Tricep Extension
#3 X3
20 DB Flat Bench Press
20 Twisting Plank
10 DB Overhead Shrug low weight
20 Briefcases
#4 X4
15 DB Bicep curls
30 Mountain Climbers
15 DB Shoulder Press
50 Russian Twists
30 DB Shrug low weight
#5 X2
15 Hang Clean W Squat & Press
50 Skier Side to Sides
15 Barbell Bent Over row
15 Single Arm DB Swing
#6 X2
10 Jackknife w stab ball
30 Toe touches
20 Butt lifts
20 Leg lifts
30 Flutter kicks
50 Crunches
Upper Body WOD #2
Warm Up Cardio: 15 min stair master
#1 X3
10 Barbell Bicep Curls
10 Bench Dips
20 Back Alt Lunges no weight
#2 X3
10 DB Front Shoulder Raises
10 DB Side Shoulder Raises
10 Jack knife w stab ball
#3 X2
16 Hammer curls 12.5
18 Plank One Arm Row
20 Body squat (no weight)
#4 X3
20 Bent Over Barbell row
50 Crunches on stab ball
#5 X3
20 DB Crossbody Hammer curls
15 Single DB Overhead Tricep extensions
10 DB Bent Over Row
#6 X3
12 DB Flat Bench Press
12 DB Bench Fly
10 DB Bent Over Fly
20 Forward Alt Lunges (no weight)
Warm Up Cardio 10 min stairs
#1 X3
25 Seated Cable Row
60 Russian Twists
20 Plank DB Row
#2 X3
12 CableRope tricep pulldowns
30 Cable Ab Crunch
15 each side high Cable Ab Twist
#3 X3
10 Pike w stab ball
15 Cable Bar Pulldowns
12 Jack knife w stab ball
15 Reverse Cable Bar Pulldowns
#4 X4
10 DB Bicep Curls
15 DB Shoulder Press
30 Mountain climbers
#5 X2
20 Wide Front Lat pull downs
20 Wide Back Lat Pull downs
10 Bench dips
Lower Body WOD #1
Warm Up Cardio: 10 min stairs
#1: X3
50 side to side w band
30 sumo DB squat
50 Russian twists
#2: X2
30 RDLs
20 Squat jumps
20 Leg lifts
30 Flutter kicks
#3: X2
20 Good Morning
20 Squat to raise
20 Twisting Plank
#4: X2
20 Back squat
20 Alt Back curtsy lunge
50 Alt Back Kicks
20 Calf Raises
20 Dead lifts
20 sec high knees
20 sec jumping jacks
Warm Up Cardio 10 min stairs
#1 X2
30 Alt Fordward Lunges
15 DB Sumo Squat
50 Skier side to sides
#2 X2
20 Alt Back Lunges
60 Russian Twists
20 Alt Side to Side Lunges
#3 X2
20 RDLs
20 Single back leg extension, each side
20 Good mornings
20 Torso twists
#4 X2
20 Squat to Raise
20 Single side leg extension, each side
20 DB Alt Back Cross Lunges
40 Alt Side Ab Crunch
Lower Body WOD #3
Warm Up Cardio 20 min spin
Each Superset X2
#1
15 DB Squat
20 DB Forward Alt Lunges
20 Twisting plank
#2
20 Single DB PlierSumoSquat
30 Back Alt Lunges (no weight)
30 sec Mountain climbers
#3
15 Good mornings
20 Back Alt Curtsy Lunge
30 Bench briefcases
#4
20 Split Squat/each
10 Suitcase deadlift/each
50 Bench Russian Twists
#5
20 RDLs
20 Sumo RDLs
15 Calf Raises
#6
15 Squat
15 Low Fast Squat
15 Deadlifts
15 Wide Calf Raises
#7 X3
20 Single Back Leg Ext (each)
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