Workout + six small meals planned for tomorrow. Actually, planned for the week. My fridge is stocked. My before photos are taken. I made sure to eat an extra fatty celebratory meal (Panda Express) to begin, right before I got in a bikini for the "before" pictures. I even made some protein pancakes (see recipe below!) so I can grab them in a hurry. This. Is. Legit.
The menu tomorrow if you're curious?
1. Scrambled egg whites and a whole wheat muffin.
2. Protein shake with banana.
3. Mini chicken pizza on a whole wheat muffin made with low-fat mozzerella cheese. Topped with spinach. Cucumber slices.
4. Luna bar.
5. Repeat the pizza + cucumber. I'll be at work and need something I can heat up and eat in a hurry.
6. Protein pudding (sugar free pudding made with protein powder).
The workout? It's a 45 minute upper body outlined in intervals of intensity. I get to use my knowledge from when I attempted personal training with Gold's Gym. I guess I found out the most valuable thing about myself when I did: I am my best challenger.
When I ran the Wasatch Back this year, miss Kati made an observation - that I do best when I'm left alone. I'll just keep going and going if I don't have a distraction. This is true. Not that I don't need encouragement...I just have a mild form of "Ooh something shiny" syndrome...so if I don't have a distraction, I just keep going...and going...
The pancakes I made were interesting. Not too shabby. They definitely have a different texture. I discovered they cook very quickly, and the sooner you get them off the pan right when they are done, the better. It's because egg is a "binder". That, combined with the protein powder, can make it a little dry. But add on a dab of sugar free syrup and voila....
Protein Pancakes
1 c whole wheat pancake mix
3 scoops EAS vanilla protein
1 egg white + 1 whole egg
3 T cottage cheese
1 1/2 c water
Blend. Cook like you do a normal pancake. But like I said, they cook quickly. The underside will be totally done and it will still be runny on the top. Go ahead and flip it. Just do it.
I dabbed them with a teeny bit of smart balance spread and sugar free syrup. So if you're not a Splenda fan, add a bit of sugar free fruit spread. I'll let you know if these hold up from freezing well or not. Or if they just taste like cardboard.
Wish me luck!
Good luck, lovely!
ReplyDeleteOh my dear Shelly, how I miss you! I wish you the best of luck, I know you will do great! Cant wait to see the before and after! We miss you around here. :(
ReplyDeleteAwww, I miss you all. Seriously. I may or may not be making plans to come back in a year, haha. We'll see, but I seriously do miss you...
ReplyDeleteI had a dream about the ED last night...I was out in triage with like 20 patients waiting and my computers wouldn't work. Serious anxiety and then I woke up, haha.
Rosey, thanks for sharing the protein pancake recipe! ~Jon @EAS
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