Skinny Chunky Monkey Cookies Recipe:
(Makes 30 cookies)Ingredients:3 ripe bananas
2 cups old-fashioned oats
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Mash bananas in a large bowl, then stir in remaining ingredients. Let batter stand for approximately 20 minutes, then drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes.
Freezing Directions:
Cool completely, then place cookies in a freezer bag. Seal, label, and freeze.
Nutritional Information (per cookie):
47 calories; 7.5 g carbs; 1.6 g fat; 1.5 g protein; 1.3 g fiber; 1 WW PointsPlus
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- Eat avocados. It’s good for your skin.
- Eat almonds or cashews before sleeping. It helps you lose weight.
- Eat bananas, leafy greens, & coconut water. Extra potassium helps negate the effects of high-sodium diet.
- Eat oranges. It helps give you the Vitamin C your body needs to burn fat, rather than muscle, for energy.
- Choose the ice cream over the cake. Desserts that include dairy are better than desserts that don’t.
- Drink sweetened iced tea (60 cals) Not lemonade (150 cals)!!! Tea also boosts your immunity.
- Choose sirloin steak over rib-eye to save 130 calories per serving—and see those ribs again in no time!
- Chewing gum settles your gut by creating more natural bicarbonate, which helps stomach-acid flow
- Drink skim milk. It is 33% better than water at hydrating you.
- Eat breakfast. People who skip breakfast are 80% more likely to be overweight. Eat some protein within an hour of rising.
These are just a few healthy eating tips that I’ve come up it!!~
- Christine
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Low Calorie Ice Cream Sandwich
SAY WHAT?
Ingredients
- Lite Cool Whip
- Graham crackers
- Freeze the Cool Whip container.
- Break a graham cracker sheet in half.
- Place a spoonful of frozen Cool Whip on one half.
- Top with the other half of the cracker sheet.
For some fun variety, try strawberry Cool Whip or cinnamon sugar graham crackers.
From FITNESSRX
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5 Things To Do Before, During and After An Intense Workout!
- Fuel up: Exercising on an empty stomach won’t make you burn more calories, but it can make your workout much more difficult. Don’t set yourself up for failure; eat a small snack beforehand in order to perform your best, but make sure it’s the right kind of foods. Here iseverything you need to know about choosing a pre-workout snack.
- Combine and save time: Even if you’re just running on the treadmill, you can still make the workout more efficient. Add high-intensity intervals, weights, or inclines to all types of workouts to build muscle and burn more calories while you sweat.
- Stay hydrated: Exercising without being adequately hydrated can lead to fatigue and worsened performance and can be dangerous, especially as the temperatures rise. Make sure you have water readily available as you work out, and don’t be shy about stopping to get a drink if you’re feeling thirsty while you exercise.
- Cooldown: Don’t skip out on the stretching part to save time. Stretching only takes a few extra minutes and will ensure that your muscles stay flexible and loose.
- Post-workout refuel: After exercising, you probably don’t need to be told that you should eat as soon as possible. Having something with protein and carbs within two hours of your workout feeds your grumbling stomach as well as keeps your tired muscles strong. (After an intense workout, however, it’s important to eat something within 30 minutes to help the body recover and reduce sore muscles.) For ways to refuel without undoing all your hard work, here are 10 post-workout snacks under 150 calories.
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