PROTEIN PARFAIT REMIX

PROTEIN PARFAIT 

REMIX

Put my own spin on the usual "fruit parfait"

INGREDIENTS:

Non-Fat Plain Greek Yogurt

1/2 Banana

.5 Scoop BPi STRAWBERRY CAKE PROTEIN POWDER (for the win)

.5 VANILLA ALMOND CRUNCH QUEST BAR (for the win x2)

TOPPED WITH -- 

WALDEN FARMS Chocolate Sauce ( 0 CALORIE )

ShurFine Natural Peanut Butter

TOP SECRET TIPS:

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1. Mixing Protein Powder with Yogurt is the next best thing, not kidding. 

PLAIN yogurt + Flavored Protein saves you TONS AND TONS of sugar while giving you additional grams of protein!! 

(don't believe me? go read the nutrition labels next time you're shopping!)

Top 10 Best Tasting Dessert Protein Powders

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2. Take a quest bar, break it into pieces, place it on a non-stick baking sheet,

broil for 4-6 minutes. 

TA-DA!! 

HOMEMADE CEREAL/COOKIE CRISPS with only 1g Sugar :)

Check out the 15+ Quest Bar Flavors!! 

BYE BYE REFINED, What's your Motivation?

I am sure I am not the only one that is

 MOTIVATED BY RESULTS

In order to see results you need to take all pre-cautions

to factors that are limiting you from achieving these results

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SUGAR IS BAD, in a lot of

 different areas of one's life:

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My Motto To Live By:

** IF YOU DONT HAVE IT

YOU WONT EAT IT **

In this case,  I did a little cabinet clean sweep and gathered 

all of my CHOCOLATEY DELICIOUS DESSERTS that I find myself

snacking on at night.

BYE BYE REFINED!!

 in the garbage you go

 ( or in my roommates cabinet if they claim within 24 hours! )

Pictured Demons: 

French Toast Cereal

Fudge

Chocolate Bar

Peanut Butter Chocolate Fannie May

Girl Scout Cookies (..very hard to part)

Teddy Grahams

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MY MOTIVATORS

ACHIEVEMENT, GROWTH, POWER, and INCENTIVE

Achievement: Improving skills and proving competency to others. 

--> These people are motivated by personal accomplishment,

 recognition from others, and the search for positive feed back

Growth: Desire for personal growth and change, using workout time as a break to focus on yourself and improving your well-being

--> These people are motivated to change their lifestyle, feel better about

 themselves, and discover a new identity. 

Power:  Desire to determine and create your ideal outcome that you want to achieve and take control of  your life. 

                 --> These people set realistic and attainable weekly and/or monthly goals.

 They also vary their workouts and do what they WANT to do in order to accomplish the set goal. 

Incentive: This motivation involves REWARDS

--> These people are motivated by the rewards obtained once the goals

have been met. They enjoy the feeling of tackling their fitness goals and earning
that CHEAT MEAL on saturday ; )

FIND OUT WHAT 

YOUR MOTIVATORS ARE!!

FLOURLESS Banana Nut Bread

FLOUR-LESS

BANANA NUT BREAD

Myself along with James, 

(the UW- Madison Male BBCOM Campus Ambassador)

had a BCAA's sampling at the local Anytime Fitness

 on Campus last night.

I figured, in the spirit of VALENTINES DAY, I'd make

a little sweet treat for my fellow gym-goers

THESE MUFFINS, were a complete hit.

 I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of people to

 show interest in this recipe.

 SO, HERE IT IS--

INGREDIENTS

1 Scoop Banana Nut Protein Powder

(I used plant based RAW FUSION SANNATION)

1 Scoop Vanilla Protein Powder

(I used plant based RAW FUSION SANNATION)

3 Egg whites

1/2tsp Banana Extract

(I used Vanilla extract)

1/4c Splenda

1/3c Water

DIRECTIONS

1. Whisk egg whites, extract and water.

2. Combine dry ingredients

3. Slowly mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until

fully blended together

4. OPTION: Pour into mini loaf pans OR pour

into a muffin tin (like I did)

5. Bake for 12 minutes at 325 degrees F. 

RECIPE FROM bodybuilding.com

Low Carb Banana Nut Muffins

Low Carb Banana Nut Muffins

SO, we had a little potluck in one of 

my classes and I HAD to take a picture

of what people brought because this was typical

through-out the entire semester : (

Donuts, Donuts, and MORE DONUTS

Thank gosh the professor came through

with some egg veggie quiche and of course

I brought these delicious Banana Nut Muffins

from BODYBUILDINGCOM

WHATCHA NEED:

1 Banana

1/4C Vanilla Protein Powder

3tbsp Almond Butter (or different nut butter)

1tsp Coconut Oil

1/4C Almonds

1 egg

1tbsp Coconut Flour (I used almond flour)

1tsp Cinnamon

1/2 tsp Baking powder

DIRECTIONS:

*Preheat oven to 350 degrees

*Blend all ingredients together until smooth

*Pour batter into muffin tin

*Back for about 20 minutes or until muffins

are cooked through! 

NUTRITION

Not too Shabby : )

Check out more healthy

recipes HERE HERE HERE

 recipe brought to you by BODYBUILDINGCOM