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recipe: vegan healthy chocolate-oat-pancakes 

for one serving you’ll need:

• 1/2 cup rolled oats, processed into a flour
• 1-2 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa
• 2 tsp. agave nectar (or other sweetener to your liking)
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tbsp. natural peanut butter
• 1/2 tbsp. ground flaxseed
• about 1/3 cup water or non-dairy milk 
• a pinch of salt

Mix everything but the liquid and then slowly add as much liquid as you need to form a smooth batter. Bake pancakes in a nonstick-pan. I layered them with sliced bananas, some peanut-butter on top would have been great, too!

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size10plz:

Savory Oatmeal with Scallions and Fried Egg

.75 cups old fashioned oats
1.25 cups water
dash of salt
.25 cups soy milk
1 scallion, chopped
1.5 tsp soy sauce
1 fried egg*

1. Bring water to boil with dash of salt. Add oats and reduce to medium heat. Simmer 3 minutes.
2. Reduce heat to medium-low and add soy milk, stirring for another 1 minute.
3. Add soy sauce and most of chopped scallions, reserving some for garnishing on top. Stir another 30 seconds.
4. Pour oatmeal into a bowl, add fried egg* and remaining scallions on top. Enjoy!

*You can fry your egg while cooking the oatmeal.

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moreconfidenceplease:

Recipe of the Day: Banana Ice Cream w/ Walnuts!

Nutritional Information here

Homemade ice cream is easier than you ever imagined. More important, this version is low in sugar and calories, and high in omega-3s, fiber, and Resistant Starch.

Yields one serving

Ingredients:

1 small banana, peeled, sliced, and frozen

3 tablespoons 1% low-fat milk (or whatever kind you like!)

1 tablespoon chopped walnuts

Directions:

Place frozen banana pieces and milk in a blender or food processor; process until thick. Top with walnuts.

For past recipes click here!

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Classic spinach ravioli floating in an Italian tomato sauce. This is a vegan dish that is low in fat…RECIPE

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moreconfidenceplease:

Recipe of the Day: Banana Ice Cream w/ Walnuts!

Nutritional Information here

Homemade ice cream is easier than you ever imagined. More important, this version is low in sugar and calories, and high in omega-3s, fiber, and Resistant Starch.

Yields one serving

Ingredients:

1 small banana, peeled, sliced, and frozen

3 tablespoons 1% low-fat milk (or whatever kind you like!)

1 tablespoon chopped walnuts

Directions:

Place frozen banana pieces and milk in a blender or food processor; process until thick. Top with walnuts.

For past recipes click here!

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the-healthy-chick:

Shamrock Protein Shake!

1/2Cup low fat cottage cheese ¹1/4 cupVanilla or plain protein powder (I use Designer Whey, which is 100 calories per scoop)1/8 tspMint extract (or to taste)2-3Packets of stevia or sweetener of choice (or to taste)5-10Ice cubes (more or less depending on how thick you like it)4 ozWater (again, alter according to desired thickness of shake)2-3 dropsGreen food coloring, or a handful of spinach to make it green!1-2 tbsSugar Free Instant Pistachio Pudding MixPinch

Guar or xanthan gum

Cottage cheese is what gives shake the thick milkshake consistency! You will not taste the cottage cheese I PROMISE, but you could also use vanilla Greek yogurt OR 1 additional scoop of protein powder instead!

Breakdown

1Servings (1 shake)180Calories per shake5 gFat8 gCarbohydrate6 gSugar30 gProtein5WWP+*

*Weight Watchers Points per serving

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muffintop-less:

I was just asked this question again, so I thought I’d post about it again, as it seems to be a pretty common question:

When it comes to getting in shape, what should I focus on first…. losing weight or building muscle?

Build muscle! Here’s why…. the more muscle you have on your frame, the faster your metabolism will be and the more calories you will burn JUST BY BEING ALIVE… NOT DOING ANYTHING! Muscle burns approximately 3x as many calories as the same amount of fat. So with that increased metabolism, it will become a whole heck-of-a-lot easier to lose excess body fat, because you will be burning a lot more calories even when you’re not exercising! With a faster metabolism, that also means you will be able to eat more without having to worry about “getting fat”.. this will make it easier to stick to… and more likely to become a LIFESTYLE.
Many girls falsely believe doing hours of cardio and starving themselves will result in fat loss. The weight they are ACTUALLY losing is water and lean muscle. Loss of lean muscle mass will result in a “skinny fat” look and a slowed metabolism. Once that occurs, it becomes MUCH more likely that the body will store fat! Here is what I suggest… if you are looking to “tone up” and lose body fat, begin by cleaning up your diet and lifting weights. Add in cardio about 3x a week (you can increase this as you become more in-shape). Also, make sure you are drinking plenty of water and getting enough sleep. Remember to be patient! It takes TIME and hard work.. but if you remain positive, you will get there! =)

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