Hummus Lettuce Wraps.
I love wraps, but sometimes they’re a bit heavy for hot summer days. Using romaine lettuce leaves as the wrap instead is a great alternative - here’s how I do mine! :D
Stage 1 - the ‘wraps’.
Stage 2 - hummus and cold brown rice (that’s been simmered in veggie stock).
Stage 3 - grated carrot and zucchini.
Stage 4 - cucumber, red bell pepper, sweet chilli sauce and black pepper.
Stage 5 - fold ‘em up!
Stage 6 - nom away!
Secret Hulk Shake! I’ve been craving vegetables lately but not quite sure how to incorporate them into my diet without slathering them in cheese/butter/salt. I’ve seen some shakes that incorporate kale so I just winged it with what I had on hand. You can not taste any kind of vegetation in this shake, just the vanilla and blueberries. The result = DELICIOUS.
2 cups kale leaves, washed
1 cup vanilla almond milk
3 rounded tbsp vanilla soy protein powder
1/4 cup frozen blueberries
- Add in kale, almond milk then protein powder. BLEND BLEND BLEND!
- Add in frozen blueberries. BLEND YOUR LITTLE HEART OUT!
- Enjoy 20-30 minutes before a workout so you can properly hulk out.
Note: If you do not like pulp, this shake is not for you. Maybe it’s because I was lazy and did not chop up the kale leaves before, but there is a slight but noticeable pulpy texture. I would suggest possibly straining but I’m afraid that would keep out the good stuff.
This shake gives you super hero strength from awesome amounts of Vitamin A, C, K, E, as well as protein, iron, fiber, and antioxidants. Next up - kale pesto!
ive been wanting to try kale for a while. think i might do this! :)
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My Tips on Fitting Exercise Into Your Day:
- Schedule it - Mark it on your calendar or planner and treat it as an important meeting, not to be missed!
- Wake up earlier - For a lot of people, waking up earlier than normal is a horrible inconvenience.. but it’s also a great way to get a workout in before your day has even officially begun! (Trust me, it’s such an awesome feeling walking out of the gym as all your fellow bleary-eyed gym-goers are just walking in!)
- Keep your workout gear close-by - By keeping a set of workout clothes in your car at all times, you give yourself NO excuse not to hit the gym after school or work. Just swing by the gym on your way home ;)
- No gym? No problem! - Bodyrocktv on Youtube has AWESOME, intense, at-home workouts that you can do for $0 and minimal time! There are also a massive amount of workout DVDs available online.
- Avoid the elevator - You can burn extra calories by skipping modern conveniences. Take the stairs instead of the elevator, park far away, not in front of the store, skip the car and take your bike..
- Take breaks - Get up from your desk, stretch and go for a quick walk to the coffee machine or the water fountain. Sitting for long periods of time is unhealthy, so give yourself a break.
- Use time wisely - While you’re waiting for the shower to heat up or your ride to arrive, do jumping jacks, push ups, squats, burpees.. anything you feel like to get your body moving. At least it’s SOMETHING.
- Squeeze it in - Even if you don’t have one giant block of time, you can squeeze in 10 minutes here and there of something like Yoga, Pilates or Tabata style workouts.
- On the phone? Walk! - Don’t sit if you spend a lot of time on the phone. When given the opportunity, walk and talk.
If exercise and health is important to you, you will find a way. If not, you’ll find an excuse. You’ve only got one body, take care of it! =)
Blackberry Banana Mango Protein Smoothie
- 1/3 C. frozen mango chunks
- 1/3 C. frozen banana slices
- 1/3 C. frozen blackberries
- 1 C. Sambazon Energy (acai, yerba mate, guarana) juice
- 1 C. raw kale
- 1 scoop Jillian Michaels vanilla whey protein powder
- 3 ice cubes
- 1/3 C. water
Stats:
- Calories: 362
- Carbs: 67
- Fat: 2
- Protein: 18
This made a huge, filling smoothie full of fiber (from the blackberries and kale) and protein. Definitely provided the extra boost that I needed this morning.
You can omit the whey and reduce the smoothie by 100 calories, but I have no qualms about taking in a greater number of calories at breakfast.
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Banana Bread Green Smoothie
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