Ate this delicious dish after I finished my mission with precision of fitness n fat loss I came home now felt like a boss and had to come home n have this meal, awesomesauce! I’m a poet and I didn’t even know it.
:::clearing throat:: In the post workout window, you want to minimize fats so ...
Continue Reading →PowerBar was kind enough to send me some samples of their new “Protein Drink Mix.” LOL. Basically, protein powder. I guess this is more marketed for folks unfamiliar or intimidated by protein powder? In any case, they sent me vanilla and chocolate varieties. Each scoop contains 20 g protein, 7 g carbs, 2 g fats, and 130 calories. The chocolate one tastes really good, but the vanilla one tastes not-so-hot. Altogether, a fine product.
Here’s some info from their ...
After I tried the Mercola Miracle Whey in Peanut Butter Flavor (see my review (praise) here), I HAD to try the banana flavor. I LOVE banana and banana-flavored things, so I was all over it. They kindly sent me the flavor to review, and it was lovely! I have to say, that the peanut butter flavor floored me because I had never ...
Continue Reading →Oh by the way I forgot to mention on my blog that I did a guest post on FoodsOfApril.com! It’s a protein powder review.
Here is some of it:
WHEY-BASED PROTEIN POWDERS
Miracle Whey (Peanut Butter Flavor)– The best tasting peanut butter flavored protein powder I’ve ever had! This is Mercola’s line of super healthy cold pressed whey from only grass fed cows! It is a bit higher in carbs than I would like, but very ...
Continue Reading →I decided to do a little experimentation, since I was in the kitchen. I mixed:
Dash cinnamon
4 tbsp all–natural crunchy almond butter
1/3 cup unprocessed bran
1 tbsp canned pumpkin
1 tsp light yacon syrup
½ cup unsweetened vanilla almond breeze (almond milk)
30 g chia seeds
4 scoops VPX graham cracker protein powder
1 scoop Nectar chocolate truffle protein powder
1 scoop All the Whey cake batter protein powder
It made this really sticky GOO.
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(Ah, and there’s our doggy LUKE!! making his debut…)
This concoction is RIDICULOUSly good.
Just mix:
1/3 cup 1% fat cottage cheese (no salt added)
1 scoop VPX zero carb graham cracker protein powder (you can buy this here)
1 tbsp All Natural Barney Butter (crunchy) Almond Butter
And it totally tastes like graham cracker. That protein powder is not very good in shakes, but mixing it ...
Continue Reading →I had a great workout at the gym this morning. Perhaps it was a little artificially inspired by (cough cough) caffeine but it FELT GREAT! This marks the second week in my strength cycle, so I worked upper body, and (per my program) was able to increase my mileage to 35 minutes of jogging. Yeah! It feels great. My stamina has not returned to pre-injury stamina but I know that comes with time and persistence, so I am feeling so ...
Continue Reading →Today I made my mock focaccia. This recipe is awesome!
Here’s what I did:
Preheat oven to about 400 degrees. Spray a pan with non-stick spray.
In a bowl, mix 1 tbsp baking powder into ½ cup 0% FAGE yogurt.
Add: 1 tbsp unprocessed bran
¼ cup Rolled oats
½ cup Egg whites
1 tbsp Italian-ish seasonings like oregano, basil, Rosemary, garlic, pepper
1 and 1/2 scoop Unflavored protein powder (I ...
Continue Reading →This protein pizza is not for everyone. This is for people who enjoy high-protein, low carb entrees. Great for figure competitors 😉
1. Pizza Dough:
Mix together then cook on a skillet like a pancake:
2. In another skillet, sautee