Blueberry Mornings

Today is going to be oppressively hot, so I thought what better way to start the day than with a delicious smoothie. Have I mentioned before that the Magic Bullet blender is my best friend in the world? On average, I have 2 smoothies a day. The first is usually a fruity/proteiny blend and the second is ALWAYS a green smoothie of some kind.

This morning's deliciousness consisted of 1 cup of Blue Diamond's Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk (a new obsession of mine), 4 frozen strawberries, 1/2 cup of blueberries, and a small banana. It was pure, clean, perfection. I drank it alongside one of the banana muffins I made yesterday, another clean food (recipe below).

I hope you're all staying cool today!

Eat-Clean Banana Muffins

RECIPE:

2/3 cup Agave Nectar

1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature

1/2 cup egg substitute

3 ripe bananas

1 teaspoon almond milk

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 cups whole wheat flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line 2 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners

Cream the Agave Nectar and butter in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add the egg substitute

In a small bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Mix in the almond milk and cinnamon. 

In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Add the banana mixture to the creamed mixture and stir until combined. 

Add dry ingredients, mixing just until flour disappears.

Pour batter into prepared muffin tins and bake 15-20 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.

ENJOY 

Day 2

Today was a stressful day. However, I managed to get through it without stress-eating! This is no small feat from someone who is a very emotional eater. Bad Day? Chocolate Chip Cookie(s)! Not today though.

Woke up this morning and did Level 1 of the Shred. I think I need to add a little more stretching to my morning workouts, because the 2-minute cooldown at the end of the Shred isn't really enough.

I used my new Magic Bullet blender twice today! Once for a breakfast protein shake, and once for a snack later in the day. I am in love. Recipes to follow:

Breakfast Shake: 1 cup frozen strawberries (50 cals); 3/4 cup frozen mixed fruit (70 cals); 1 cup skim milk (80 cals); 1 scoop EAS 100% Whey Vanilla Protein Powder (120 cals) - this shake was perfection! It packed 310 total calories, with 31 grams of Protein! I will definitely be making this one again

16 oz. green tea (0 cals)

Lunch: Tuna Melt - 1 can. StarKist Solid White Albacore Tuna (140 cals); 1 Thomas' Light Multigrain English Muffin (100 cals); 2 slices Borden fat free American Cheese slices (60 cals)

Snack Shake: 1 cup frozen strawberries (50 cals); 1 cup skim milk (80 cals); 1 tbsp. oats (30 cals); 1/2 tbsp. reduced fat superchunk peanut butter (50 cals) - this shake was equally delicious! it was a little less thick, so it was more drinkable than my breakfast one, which I had to eat with a spoon!

Dinner: 1 Black Bean Chipotle Gardenburger (80 cals); 1 Low-Carb Wheat Wrap (110 cals); 1 serving Edamame (100 cals)

Dessert: 1 Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwich (140 cals); 1 cup peppermint tea (0 cals)

Totals: 1,271 calories; Fat - 21 grams (13.7%); Protein - 114 grams (33.8%); Carbs - 177 grams (52.5%)

Stressful day, but still good :o)

Here's to more good days, and less stress!