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Motivational Kick in the Butt!
We’re only May 20th. I still have 40 days to go before the beginning of july.
This means by then I can do;
50 pushups everyday, or 2000 pushups
100 squats everyday, or 4000 squats
100 crunches everyday, or 4000 crunches
3 miles per day, or 120 miles
10 pages per day, or 400 pages of my school books
10 pages per day, or 400 pages of my exam book
I CAN DO THIS.
Who do you want to be? Your choice.
Easy steps and tips to change up your oatmeal! :)
Oatmeal is great because it’s really good for you, it’s super versatile and can taste amazing, and depending on your choice of toppings can keep you from feeling hungry for hours! I get asked a lot of questions about how I prepare my oatmeal. This post it probably unnecessarily in depth, but I’m pretty passionate (possibly obsessive) about my oatmeal, so I think it warrants it’s very own and very long post. This is everything you need to know and more about how I prepare my oatmeal (and if it’s not, feel free to ask me a question in the comments!)
I use No Name brand large flake oats, I like them because they have a chewier texture and they’re only about $4 for a nice big bag. I always cook my oatmeal in a little saucepan on my stove, I just find it a lot easier than doing it in the microwave because I can easily stir in any flavours and toppings that I want without having to mess up my bowl. I always use a 2:1 ratio of water to oats, usually either a 1/2 cup or 1/3 cup of oats, depending on how hungry I am.
Steps:
These directions are for using 1/2 cup of uncooked oats:
- In a small saucepan bring 1 cup of water to a boil over high heat. Turn the heat down to medium and stir in a small pinch of salt and 1/2 cup of oats.
- If I’m adding any mix-ins that I want cooked or if I want to “infuse” a flavour into the oats, I add them now. Things like: chopped apple, raisins (if you like them more on the moist side), chopped dates (if you add them now rather than later they’ll pretty much dissolve into your oatmeal so it’s great for adding sweetness throughout the entire bowl.) If I’m making chocolate oatmeal I add about 2-3 tsp of cocoa.
If I don’t need any of my mix-ins to be cooked, I skip the above step. - Let the oats simmer for about 8-10 minutes until the oats have absorbed nearlyall of the water.
- Now I add in any flavours that I want to be warmed or mixed into the oatmeal such as: sweeteners (molasses, maple syrup, brown rice syrup, etc.), fresh fruit like blueberries, bananas, or apples (if you want them crunchy), dried fruit, spices (cinnamon, ginger, pumpkin pie spice, etc.) Give it a final stir to incorporate your mix-ins and then scoop your oatmeal into a bowl.
- Now I add my toppings! Some of my favourite toppings are: peanut butter, chopped nuts, fresh, dried, or thawed frozen fruit, shredded coconut, and coconut milk.
Tips:
- I never mix nut butters into my oatmeal, the flavour just seems to get lost. If you put a nice dollop on top of your oatmeal you can use your spoon to grab a little bit with each bite!
- If you want to use large flake oats but you want your oatmeal to be thicker and stick together more like instant oats, add about 2 tbsp of extra water in Step 1. After your oatmeal has simmered for about 8 minutes and your oats are cooked but there’s still some water in the bottom of your pan, add 1 tbsp of ground flax seed. It will stick together and thicken right up. Don’t cook if for too long because it can become very thick, very fast.
- For creamier oats substitute soy or almond milk for water as your cooking liquid. Instead of bringing your milk to a boil over high heat, just bring it to a simmer over medium heat. Use non-dairy milk in chocolate oatmeal for more of a “milk chocolatey” flavour.
- If you don’t like oatmeal because it’s mushy, then consider experimenting with large flake or steel cut oats, they’re completely different from instant oats. Large flake oats stay as individual oats and their texture is chewy, not mushy. If you buy large flake oats and you still hate oatmeal you can grind them up for oat flour or use them in oatmeal cookies!
- Pretty much any combination of fresh fruit plus peanut butter is bound to be delicious.
Some of my favourite oatmeal combinations:
Dark Chocolate Cranberry & Coconut – Step 2: Add 2-3 tsp cocoa and a few chopped dates for sweetness. Step 4: Quickly stir in about 1 tbsp of chopped dark chocolate and some shredded coconut. Step 5: Top with dried cranberries and some coconut milk.
Banana Chocolate Chip Cookie – Step 2: Add raisins. Step 4: Stir in a pinch of cinnamon and some shredded coconut. Quickly stir in chopped dark chocolate and chopped bananas.
Apple Cinnamon Raisin – Step 2: Add chopped apple, molasses, a big pinch of cinnamon, and a little ginger. Step 5: Top with raisins and a dollop of peanut butter.
Vanilla-Blueberry-Banana – Step 4: Add some vanilla extract, and your sweetener of choice. Step 5: Top with tons of fresh blueberries, sliced banana, and some vanilla soy or almond milk.
Pumpkin Walnut Oatmeal – Step 4: Add molassses, 3 tbsp pure canned pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, raisins, and 1 tbsp of ground flax seed. Let it cook until pumpkin thickens. Step 5: Top with walnuts and coconut milk.
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My Workout For Tuesday May 14
I earned 192 points for my workout on Fitocracy!
Running +192 pts
- 0:06:15 || 0.67 mi || flat (+55 pts)
- 0:17:39 || 1.6 mi || flat || 10 lb (+137 pts)
Think you can beat me, or want to comment?
Spice up your fruits and veggies!
Check out these quick ways to spice up your fruits and veggies …
- Curry & Yogurt. Mix ½ teaspoon curry powder into 8 ounces plain yogurt to use as great spread in a turkey and vegetable pita sandwich.
- Thyme & Asparagus. Sprinkle thyme leaves on steamed or sautéed asparagus along with a twist of freshly ground black pepper and a dash of sea salt.
- Rosemary & Omelets. A hearty vegetable omelet is an easy dish to make for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Fill your omelet with vegetables such as asparagus, spinach or tomatoes and crushed rosemary leaves.
- Oregano & Sauce. Add a flavor boost to jarred tomato sauce. Stir 1 teaspoon oregano leaves into 2 cups low-sodium jarred tomato sauce.
- Cinnamon & Fruit. Sprinkle ground cinnamon onto a fresh fruit salad.
- Ginger & Veggies. Add a dash of ginger to cooked carrots, butternut squash, or sweet potatoes.
- Thyme & Mushrooms. Thyme brings out the flavor of mushrooms. Sauté 1 pound sliced mushrooms in 1 tablespoon olive oil. Sprinkle with ½ to 1 teaspoon thyme leaves.
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Made this for my housemate for her birthday. It’s amazing…100% raw, 100% vegan, and 100% sweet as fuck.
Lemon Berry Swirl Cheesecake
Crust
1 1/2 cups almonds
2/3 cup raisins
1/4 cup shredded coconut
1 teaspoon pure vanilla
Grind the almonds into a flour in a food processor. (unfortunately our blender wasn’t capable of this so mine were still a bit chunky!!)
Add the raisins and continue grinding until broken down.
Add the coconut and vanilla. Grind again to incorporate.
Add another 1/2 – 1 teaspoon water if needed to keep the mixture held together when pressed in your hand.
Press evenly into the bottom of a 12″ spring form pan.
Filling
3 cups cashews
3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons lemon juice
2/3 cup agave or other liquid sweetener (I used golden syrup)
Pinch of salt
Lemon zest (from all juiced lemons)
1 cup melted coconut oil
4 cups mixed berries
Blend all except the oil and berries.
Add half of the oil and blend again until completely smooth.
Transfer 1/2 – 2/3 cup of the mixture to a small bowl.
Add all the berries and other half of the oil back to the mixture in the blender and blend until smooth.
Pour the filling evenly over the crust.
Pour blobs of the lemon cream on top.
Using a chopstick, push each blob down into the berry filling before swirling it into the berry cream on the surface.
Chill in the fridge for at least 8 hours, or overnight.
I chucked some strawberries ontop after it had set :)
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Perfect lunch ♥
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Always keep pushing farther, keep aiming higher!
Working at the depth of my pushups, and the speed of my sprints. :)
Have a nice day beautiful, ♥
My Workout For Friday May 10
I earned 238 points for my workout on Fitocracy!
Push-Up +38 pts
- 10 reps (+19 pts)
- 10 reps (+19 pts)
Body Weight Squat +32 pts
- 20 reps (+16 pts)
- 20 reps (+16 pts)
Running +168 pts
- 0:24:00 || 2.1 mi || flat (+168 pts)
Think you can beat me, or want to comment?
My different maps to run, with comparatives for distance!
Building up to a 12k.
I’m currently working the 2nd, and right about to try out the 3rd map. :)
My Workout For Thursday May 09
I earned 181 points for my workout on Fitocracy!
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Push-Up +38 pts
- 10 reps (+19 pts)
- 10 reps (+19 pts)
Crunch +13 pts
- 20 reps (+13 pts)
Running +130 pts
- 2 mi || flat (+130 pts)
Think you can beat me, or want to comment?
My Workout For Wednesday May 08
I earned 369 points for my workout on Fitocracy!
Push-Up +95 pts
- 10 reps (+19 pts)
- 10 reps (+19 pts)
- 10 reps (+19 pts)
- 10 reps (+19 pts)
- 10 reps (+19 pts)
Running +274 pts
- 3.7 mi || flat (+274 pts)
Think you can beat me, or want to comment?
