Meal Ideas

So this is what I ate yesterday.  For breakfast, I ate plain Oikos Greek yogurt with about a teaspoon of honey, raspberries and homemade granola. 

 

I love raspberries in yogurt.  I love the little crunch it gives... YUM.  Doesn't take much to make me happy.  I make the granola recently.  Very easy.  I found this recipe on Organize Yourself Skinny and I plan on making another batch soon because it was awesome and it made my house smell great ( bonus). 

 

3 cups rolled oats

1 teaspoon cinnamon

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut

1 cup blanched sliced almonds

¾ cup pure maple syrup

¼ cup coconut oil, melted

1-2 teaspoons pure almond extract- I just used vanilla extract because that's what I had

 

 Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

1. In a large bowl mix together rolled oats, cinnamon, salt, coconut, and almonds. Make sure it is well mixed before adding the liquids - this will prevent the cinnamon and salt from forming into glops on the oats.
2. Add in the maple syrup, coconut oil, and 1 teaspoon almond extract. Give it a quick taste. If you want to add more then add ½ teaspoon at a time, tasting in-between, until you achieve your desired taste.
3. Spread out granola mixture on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
4. Bake for 35 minutes. Stir at 20 minutes then stir every 5-7 minutes. I found this batch to cook faster than others so keep an eye on it so the granola does not burn.
5. Let cool and place in large mason jar or air tight container.

 

 Like I said.  I really enjoy the granola.  You can eat 1/2 cup in milk for breakfast or 1/4 cup over granola for a serving. 

 

 

On to lunch.  So for lunch, I had some chicken tenders in the freezer so I put those in a crock pot on high for about 3 hours.  Then I added some medium salsa and about 1/4 cup maybe a little less of black beans.  Let it cook on low for about 30 minutes and shredded the chicken.  I used this in a wrap with lots of fresh veggies.   Very quick and easy.  I topped with guacamole also.  The wrap is a Flat Out wrap that is 90 calories.  You can find them anywhere.  I ate another one today as a matter of fact :)

 

 

 

Dinner was eaten at my sisters house but crazy as it seems that recipe was already posted on this blog!  If you look back a little bit, you will see a recipe for grilled pizza.  That is what we ate last evening.  We made ours with whole wheat crust, olive oil and garlic sauce and the toppings included tomatoes, spinach, fresh basil and mozzarella.  BAM!  That was dinner.  Unfortunately, I do not have any pictures of the pizza.  I think we all ate it too fast as we were all starving after a day of swimming!  Nonetheless, I hope this gives you some good ideas for a couple meals.

 

 

So next week, Tuesday to be exact, my sister and I are joining a Biggest Loser Challenge on social media.  I have to report in my weight and measurements every week.  Can I tell you that I am so excited about this.  I love accountability!  It helps push me along and I also love a little competition.  The other great thing is I get to do this with my sister.  We are both probably 15-20 pounds away from our goal weight.  We are both going to exercise for at least 30 minutes per day and eat healthy.  Yay!  Goodbye baby weight!!!

 

 

 For those of you reading this, I have held meetings at the office in the past and for some it has inspired them to focus and get to where they want to be.  I have met with people individually and this has also helped keep them accountable as they are answering back to me.  I am interested in doing this again in the future so more to come on that.  If you are interested, please feel free to contact me in the mean time and I will let you know when the groups will start.  My email is bwolfe1121@gmail.com.

 



So I will of course keep you guys posted on my progress as I really get down to business this week.  I can up the ante a bit on my exercise as I am closer to 6 weeks postpartum and feel great.  My workouts thus far have not been too strenuous but I am up for a little more challenge at this point.  Wish me luck!


Becky