Smoothies provide an excellent source of nutrients without all of the extra calories. This is a great way to finish off a workout or get your day off to a good jump start.
Ingredients:
-1 scoop of protein powder
-4oz. tofu
-1/2cup of blueberries
-1tsp of flax seed oil
-4 ice cubes
-1/2cup of skim milk
-1/2 banana
*Directions:
-Place each ingredient into a blender and mix until smooth.
-Serve immediately.
*Nutritional information:
-300 calories
-34 grams of protein
-24 grams of carbohydrates
-10 grams of fat
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This guilt-free cookie is made with all-natural ingredients and is a great source of energy, vitamins and minerals. Enjoy them as a snack between meals or for a pre-workout boost:
Ingredients:
3/4 cup butter
2/3 cup raw sugar
1 egg, 1 egg white
1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/4 cup oats (like quaker oats)
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1/4 cup of anything else you would like to flavour, like nuts chopped,
raisins, dates, chocolate chips(from 75% real Lindt chocolate), protein powder.
Directions:
-Cream butter and add sugar, mix well
-Beat egg and add to butter mixture, add flour, add oats and baking soda, and then add flavours and textures.
-Scoop out in large spoon size on greased baking sheets and bake at 350 until they spring back to touch, about 10 - 15 minutes.
-Remove from sheet shortly after taking from oven to ensure they don’t get stuck.
-Makes approx. 24 cookies!
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When you are on a diet it may seem like eating out is a bad idea, but the truth is that the most important part of a diet is learning how to eat in every situation you are faced with, this includes eating out at a restaurant. Individuals who find the most long term weight loss success develop techniques to maintain their weight even in social situations.
When you are deciding what to eat at a restaurant everything may look great and this can making choosing a meal really tough. That’s when you may notice the sampler platter, this platter will give the opportunity to try a little of everything and it seems like a great choice. The only problem with the sampler platter is that when we are faced with variety we are more likely to overeat even when we are full. You may be full but you haven’t tried everything yet which will have you overeating in no time.
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I do have to admit that there are a few food that I love so much I would rather just not know that is in them, but other than those treats it is so important to know exactly what you are eating at every meal. In fact most studies show that we underestimate how many calories and grams of fat that we eat each and every day. Weight loss is a science and that means that you need to be exact. Overeating by just a few hundred calories could slow down your weight loss significantly.
All packaged foods and every restaurant meal provides food labels, these labels give you a ton of information about what you are about to eat and can help you decide if it is the right food for you. When you look at a food label be sure to check for calories and grams of fat. But most importantly you need to look at what a serving size is. Overeating is usually the result of eating too much not eating the wrong foods. Check out the serving size and then take the time to measure out the food. Over time you will not need to measure any more as you will be able to eye the serving size.
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Weight loss is all about making healthy changes to your lifestyle, and this includes your diet. Too many people go on a diet that they actually don’t enjoy and the result is an unsatisfied feeling. We all have very specific tastes and those tastes are established in childhood. Often our tastes are linked to a specific culture or a specific way of cooking, if you try to change your tastes to match that of a new diet you are likely to end up craving an old favorite and wanting to “cheat” on you new diet.
Instead try researching lighter versions of your usual foods. For example if you love Italian foods there are plenty of healthy options that are ideal for weight loss. Try whole wheat pasta rather than white, and try making your chicken parm with grilled chicken rather than fried and try including more salad with balsamic vinaigrette rather than creamy Cesar dressings. It is very important for long term weight loss that you actually enjoy the food you include in your healthy eating plan.
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