Hello again, ladies!
Unfortunately, due to my non-stop time on campus this week, my eats have been rather boring and nothing to really brag about. Sorry for the lack of creativity this week, but I hope to jump back on it after I get some of these pesky exams out of the way! I do, though, have some cool new workouts for you girls to take on over to the RPAC or Jesse Owens and get movin’!
EATS:
As I mentioned, this article is scarce on the recipe front this week, but I do have one delicious concoction I whipped up to share!
PB&J Overnight Oats:
A classic twist on a kid-time (who am I kidding, an ALL-TIME) favorite that can be enjoyed at home or on the go:
- 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 container non-fat plain or vanilla greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup milk or liquid of choice (I use unsweetened vanilla almond milk)
- 2 tbsp pb2 powdered peanut butter (or 1tbsp of all-natural PB)
- 6 large strawberries died into halves or quarters
- **optional add-ins: sliced banana, cinnamon, granola
–> Mix the first four ingredients into a tupperware container and stir it up. Slice up the strawberries and place them into your concoction. Let it sit overnight and have an AWESOME breakfast awaiting you in the morning!
**P.S. My original post talking about overnight oats can be found here.
Also, as I talked about in the beginning of this article, I’ve been practically living on campus this week so I was beyond thrilled when one of my freshman gal-pals offered to block me food at the RPAC. I haven’t eaten there in almost two years, but, OMG, I have been missing out. I got the Five-Grain Chicken Pilaf, which was an excellent blend of mixed grains, lentils, vegetables, and chicken breast all topped with a delicious pepper spread that had a hummus-type consistency. SO GOOD! My friend got the salmon and quinoa dish, which was equally amazing. Keep up the good work, RPAC dining services!
Since I was pretty terrible on the recipe train this week, here are some cool eats I found from around the web that I really hope to take a stab at once my schedule clears up a little:
- Clean Eating Chicken Salad — chicken salad with avacodo instead of mayo?! SIGN ME UP.
- Cauliflower Crust Pizza — a recipe I’ve been dying to try for FAR too long.
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Banana Breakfast Cookie — so, I REALLY like PB&J … sue me.
SWEAT SESH
I found some great workouts on the web this week that I’m stoked to share with you!
TUESDAY:
- I did this new-to-me eliptical/treadmill workout. 15 minutes on each machine ensures a great heart-pumping workout, but also keeps you from getting bored out of your skull!
- I followed that cardio burst with this 15 minute total body workout.
Me after this workout + 10 minutes in the sauna = SWEAT MONSTER
WEDNESDAY:
- I completed my 5-mile interval workout run (1st mile- warm-up, 2nd mile- speed work, 3rd mile- incline work, 4th mile- speed work, 5th mile- cool down) and then followed it up with this ab workout:
4-minute Ab Workout:
* Do each exercise for 30-seconds without (or very minimal) rest in between.
**Complete 2x for serious burn!
- Elbow plank
- Straight arm plank
- Spider-man
- Mountain climber
- Side plank (each side)
- Up-down plank
- Straight arm plank with toe-taps
I can promise you the core was a-burnin’ after Wednesday’s workout!
THURSDAY: