Adventures in babysitting

Hi and Happy Monday!  Well, we’re back to our regularly scheduled programming. Man, I wish all weekends could be a 3 days.  One day J-bob will get the hint that I would make a really good trophy wife then my whole life would be a “weekend”!  Joking…..kind of….

Workout: Day 9 LiveFit – Back & Biceps

I’m still super full and feeling gross from all the eating I did this weekend, so the mirrors were NOT my friend at the gym.  I tried to avoid looking in them the whole time I was there.  I thought about breaking the ‘no cardio’ rule and do a quick run, but I was short on time so that didn’t happen. I got home from the gym and found this stranger danger with a baby in my house

Kidding, the cute baby is our good friends Job and Tira's baby.  Not sure why, but they trusted us to babysit her tonight while they went out to dinner.  A few cries but shes been pretty good.  Definitely affirms the fact that we wont be having kids anytime soon.  Sorry for any family that may be on baby-watch :)

Back to the normal eats! ( I know you missed it)

breakfast = back with eggs, and my last waffle :(

snack 1 & 2 = protein bars in the a.m. yogurt in the p.m.

lunch = one of my fav. combos.  cherries and chocolate

dinner = these are REALLY good, will def. be buying them again

And per your requests here is the recipe for James Eason’s Pumpkin Protein Bars.  Now I’ve got to give credit where credit’s due, so PLEASE visit her website for more info and other recipes.  So far everything I’ve made has been pretty good.  Oh, and oat flour can be made by just putting quick oats in a food processor or blender – super easy and A LOT  cheaper

Pumpkin Protein Bars

Nutrition (without walnuts): 1 square = 47 calories, .7 g fat, 8 g carbs, 3.7 g protein
Nutrition (with walnuts): 1 square = 63 calories, 2.3 g fat, 8 g carbs, 4 g protein

Ingredients:

• ½ C Xylitol Brown Sugar Blend (Ideal)
• 1 - 4 oz. jar baby food applesauce
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 ½ tsp. ground ginger
• ½ tsp. ground clove
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• ½ tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 4 large egg whites
• 1 - 15 oz. can of raw pumpkin
• 2 C oat flour
• 2 scoops vanilla whey protein
• ½ cup almond milk
• ½ C chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350.
2. Spray a 9 X 13 Pyrex dish with non-stick spray.
3. Combine first 11 ingredients and mix well.
4. Add the final 3 ingredients (4, if adding walnuts), and mix until incorporated. Spread batter into the Pyrex dish and bake for 30 min.
5. Makes 24 squares.

I recommend NOT using Splenda if you can help it.  It was all I could find so I used it  but I really don’t like it.  You can order the Ideal brand from the body building website, so I think I will do that before I make more bars, or do a little more searching for some Splenda alternatives.  If any of you have a good alternative please comment!

Question of the Day

*What would you rather eat, Easter Ham or Thanksgiving Turkey?

Hands down turkey.  In fact, if I could have a last meal it would be Thanksgiving food, I would definitely O.D. on potatoes and gravy…