Food Log: Breakfast, 8:30am

2 slices of almond butter bread
Almond butter
Sliced banana
Coffee

Day 7: Breakfast Time...

Good Morning!!

Today is Monday.  The beginning of the work week.  Repeat after me:  YOU CAN DO THIS!  Great, with that said, let's move on to breakfast time!  This morning I enjoyed a bowl of fruit with a 1/4c of almond flour mixed in.  I know this sounds blah, but it was actually very, very delicious!  I woke up this morning craving a bowl of fresh fruit.  Also, since there was no almond milk, I used almond flour, which added create texture.  In the mix went:

1 banana, chopped

Half a pint of strawberries, chopped

Half a pint of blueberries, chopped

1/4c of almond flour

Stir all of this together and you have a bowl of fresh deliciousness!!

PS:  I hope this holds me over till lunch time :-p....We'll see....

Good Morning!

Good Morning All,

It's cold outside! What the H?!?!? Winter, we were doing so well...nice weather, no storms, and sunny days. All of a sudden, in one day.... BAM!! Rain and cold!! Ok, I'm done with the rant. Let's move onto breakfast.

Today's breakfast was half of a multigrain bagel with a thin smear of vegetable cream cheese and a banana. Let's see how long this keeps me I'll. :-p

WW pts: 6

How do you guys feel about the colder temps moving in?

Breakfast: Peanut Butter Banana Toast

Good Morning All,

This morning I had a simple, filling breakfast of 2 slices of Ezekiel's toast with sliced banana and peanut butter.

This breakfast came out to 455 calories. I'm trying to keep track of my calorie consumption, just to keep my weight in check.

What did you have for breakfast?

Rebound Breakfast...

Rebounding from yesterday's binge I had a nice breakfast this morning. I made plain oatmeal which I souped up with almond milk, almonds and sliced banana. I am now full!

What did you have for breakfast?

On Repeat: Power Breakfast

Today's breakfast was on repeat and I was completely happy about this! I made another bowl of my Power Breakfast. A bowl fueled of yumminess with sliced banana, almonds, pumpkin seeds, muesli and almond milk.

YUM!

What did you guys have for breakfast?

Power Breakfast...

This morning I woke up FAMISHED! I knew I needed to refuel with something healthy, that will keep me full till lunch. I was really craving a power cereal and that's exactly what I had.

In a bowl I sliced up a banana, added a few grapes, almonds(13), tablespoon of pumpkin seeds, 1/4c of some muesli that I bought and drowned it all in a cup of almond milk.

This breakfast definitely hit the spot! What did you have?

Cinchful Breakfast...

This mornings breakfast was easy an one. Still following the Cinch! guidelines I had a piece of Ezekiel's toast with a TB of peanut butter and sliced banana on top. I also had a cup of almond milk with some coffee in it.

Here's how this meal shaped up:
Whole Grain: Ezekiel toast
Plant Fat: peanut butter
Produce: banana
Protein: almond milk

What did you have for breakfast?

My Cinch-tastic breakfast!

Starting my day off with a great Cinch-tastic breakfast. I had a bowl of sliced banana and whole almonds(12) in almond milk. I also had a slice of Ezekiel Sesame Seed toast.

Whole grain: Ezekiel toast
Produce: banana
Plant fat: almonds
Protein: almond milk

Breakfast eaten at 9:00am.

What are you having for breakfast?

PB and Banana Breakfast

This morning's breakfast was a filling Peanut Butter Banana "Taco". So easy, here are the deets:

Ingredients:
One whole wheat sandwich thins
2TB of peanut butter
1 banana, cut in half

Preparation:
Spread PB on each whole wheat this half. Place banana on top. Fold up and eat up!

Breakfast: On Repeat

I'm on repeat with this morning's breakfast.   Yesterday's was so delish and filling that I had to have it again today.  Oh yes, I'm talking about my Sunflower Seed Butter on Ezekiel's Sesame Seed Bun.

Here are the deets on my deliciously filling nutrient dense breakfast:

Calories:  440
Fiber:  11 grams

If this has the same effect as yesterday, I should still be full by lunch!

How was your breakfast?

Ch Ch Chia Breakfast....

This mornings breakfast was very delicious, nutritious and very filling. So filling that I did not need a snack between breakfast and lunch. Lunch was at 2:00pm. Lately, I've been trying to have meals that are nutritious and keep me full till my next meal. I'm really trying to cut down on snacking because I feel I snack too much and once I start, I can't stop and waste a lot of calories on mindless eating.

Going back to today's breakfast I had an Ezekiel sesame seed bun topped with sunflower seed butter, banana and some chia seeds. I loved this breakfast so much that I think I will be having it again tomorrow :-)

Hope you all have been eating healthy! Also, it's very important to remember to stay hydrated in this heat.

Stay tuned: brief explanation on chia seeds...

Decadent Breakfast....

 

So, what did you guys have for breakfast this morning?  I had a deliciously decadent breakfast (please look left) of Greek yogurt, dark chocolate chips and sliced banana.  Not only was this delish breakfast decadent, but it's actually pretty nutritious.  Protein from the Greek yogurt, fiber from the banana, and antioxidants from the dark chocolate chips.  I used 60% cacao chocolate chips.  Delish!  Jealous?  You too can make this great creation with the help of the three ingredients. This makes me think...can I make a healthy cannoli cream filling for breakfast?

Ah, I love experimenting! 

Be happy, it's Friday!

Recipe Alert: Peanut Butter and Banana Pudding w/ Chocolate Chips

Good Morning All,

I thought I'd start this morning off on a bit of a sweet note and post my recipe for Peanut Butter and Banana Pudding w/Chocolate Chips.  So, I've been doing a lot of experimenting with agar agar, which is a sea based gelling agent.  Most gelatin found in common foods such as Jello, are animal based.  As I go more and more into the world of a vegetarian, I've started to find replacements for even the little things.

Here is a pic of the agar agar I used:

Per the instructions I used 1TB of agar agar and put this in really hot water.  Then I let it sit for 10-15 minutes, until it was completely dissolved.  While this was dissolving, I gathered the rest of my ingredients:

1 ripe banana

2TB. of peanut butter

1/4 of a block of silken tofu

I then worked on the prep, which could not have been easier:

Place all ingredients in a blender (I used my Magic Bullet) and blend away till creamy.  Place this in a bowl.

Once the agar agar dissolved, I poured this into the bowl as well and stirred it in.  This gradually thickened and I topped with mini chocolate chips!

This pudding was very delicious.  The only thing I would change is maybe try to find another natural thickener.  Agar agar is great but does take a while to dissolve.

Breakfast: Cinnamon Yogurt and Almond Cup

Breakfast today was a bowl full of Greek plain Greek yogurt, a ton of my favorite cinnamon, almonds and sliced banana.  A fresh, delicious, stick to your ribs kind of breakfast, to give me the energy I need to get through the day!

mmm...deliciousness in a mug

Question of the day:  What did you have for breakfast?

Monday morning breakfast...

Good Morning All,

Well, another week has started.  I totally have the Monday morning/day blues.  Probably because of the wintry mix of weather we are having right now!  Nothing like waking up to a cold, rainy Monday morning. 

On a brighter note, breakfast was delish!  I'm continuing to following the Cinch! principles and each of my meals contains a whole grain, plant fat, lean protein, produce and sass.  Today I had a  yogurt bowl with some oatmeal in it.  Now, this may sound weird but this was a deliciously creamy bowl of goodness!  I took 6oz. of non fat Greek yogurt, 14 whole almonds, sliced banana, cinnamon and a 1/4c of McCann's Instant Irish Oatmeal in Maple and Brown Sugar (I cooked this quickly in the microwave with water), and mixed it all together for a creamy bowl of goodness!

mmmm....creaminess!

I LOVED this because I got just a teeny bit of sugar from the oatmeal, creaminess from the yogurt, fiber from the banana and almonds and plant fat from the almonds!  YUM!!

What did you guys have for breakfast?

Question of the day:  How was your weekend?

Breakfast this morning...

Toast with sliced banana's, cinnamon and almond butter.  A glass of coconut milk on the side!  Mmm...delish..and I feel so much more energized than yesterday!

Shape Up in 2011: Week 2; Today's update

Hi Everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We are now in week two of Shape Up in 2011. Week two of the new year is when people usually let go of their healthy resolutions. You and I, however are not going to let this happen. No, we are going to continue to motivate each other! With that said, I thought I'd let you all know how my day went. I started my day off with a bowl of Cheerios, sliced banana, peanut butter and cinnamon. Later on, I had a snack of string cheese and an apple. Next, came lunch. Two slices of Spelt bread, three slices of organic turkey and one slice of cheese, all toasted up into a melty, warm, delicious sandwich. I also had a bowl of slightly steamed veggies. Later on, snack time again. Mmmm....this time I had a delicious Trader Joes yogurt. More on this tomorrow. Dinner time came and I had grilled tofu, sautéed in black bean sauce and chopped veggies. Delish! Ok, one thing that I did not do today was workout. I'll have to get a workout in tomorrow. So, that's my day in a nutshell. How was your day?

Morning breakfast....

This morning I started my day off with a bowl of Multigrain Cheerios, sliced banana, half a cup of almond milk and sprinkled cinnamon. When eating cereal it's really important to watch your portion intake. If not, you can be taking in a lot of calories and a lot of sugar! When buying cereal, look for at least 3 grams of fiber per serving and no more than 10 grams of sugar per serving. What did you have for breakfast?

What's for breakfast?...

Good Morning Everyone,

I hope you all had a great weekend and ate healthy for the most part! Monday morning has arrived and I made myself a healthy yet hearty breakfast. This morning's breakfast was an Ezekiel's english muffin, toasted with a tablespoon of creamy peanut butter, cinnamon sprinkled on top with sliced bananas! Yum..definitely the breakfast of champions. This hearty breakfast ranks in at 330 calories and will keep me full until lunch time. What did you guys have for breakfast?