Lean Bodies - Amy Perez

These are becoming my new favorite for breakfast. I have made them with strawberries in the past, but I am hooked on this lemon/blueberry combo. It’s another great recipe for people on the go. Just put them in a container and take them with you. Don’t leave them on the counter, they seem to magically dissapear
One batch makes 5 cookies!! Amazing how that is only 1 meal. YUMMY!

Lemon Zest Blueberry Cookies

Ingredients

3 egg whites
½ scoop vanilla protein powder
35g old fashion oats
25g blueberries
4 g SF FF lemon pudding mix
1 tsp lemon zest
Splenda 2-3 packets (optional)

Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees

• Place all ingredients except blueberries in mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly.
• Gently mix the blueberries in.
• Drop by spoonfuls on a greased cookie sheet (or baking stone)
• Bake for 13-15 minutes @ 375 degrees

Nutritional Information: Makes 5 cookies
Calories: 280 Fat: 4.0 g Carbohydrate: 34.7 g Protein: 26.8 g

As always, you can modify this based on your nutritional plan. :thumb:

Ready to eat!

Mmmmmm….Banana bread. Almost everyone I know loves banana bread, especially my family. With most things that taste good, come lots of calories Well I have found a way to make a mini loaf that not only tastes good, but keeps me full and is LBC “plan friendly”.

If your plan says something like the following, you will be able to fit this into your macros.

6 egg whites
1/2 serving of fruit
40g oats

High Protein Banana Mini-Loaf

Ingredients
105g steel cut oats (or grinded oats)
9 egg whites
1 ½ scoops vanilla protein powder
8grams SF FF Banana pudding mix
90 grams raw banana
Cinnamon & Nutmeg to taste (optional)
2-3 packets of splenda (optional)

Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees

• In bowl mix all ingredients together making sure it is blended well.
• Spray mini loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Pour batter into mini loaf pan.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.

Nutritional Information: Makes 3 mini loaves
Calories: 276 Total Fat: 3.6 g Total Carbohydrate: 35 g Protein: 29

Keep in mind, you can make your loaves smaller or larger based on your individual needs.

Here is a video of me making them.

Ahhh my favorite part of the day. Hopefully I have just finished a butt-kicking workout and I am ready to eat. This is my opportunity to get really creative considering I can choose my carb choice including ‘yummy junk’ (in Anca’s words). While only needing to keep it low-fat, my list of food ideas can get rather long. With all of the “100 Calorie” cookies, crackers, candy bars, etc. out there you can get really creative and make it the best treat ever!!

Hopefully by now you have already watched the video of my “Wannabe Oreo Blizzard”. IF you haven’t…what are you waiting for?? This recipe is a follow-up to that one, but it’s dedicated to all the peanut butter lovers out there.

Peanut Nutter Butter PWO Blizzard

Ingredients
1 scoop of chocolate protein powder
50g 1% Cottage Cheese (blended)
5 g powdered peanut butter
4 grams SF FF Butterscotch pudding mix
1 to 1 1/2 pkgs 100 Calorie Planters PB Crisps
2-3 packets of splenda (optional)

Directions:

• Blend cottage cheese until smooth (preferably in the Bullet)
• In large blender add ice, 6 oz water, protein powder, pwd. pb and cottage cheese
• Blend until smooth
• Pour ½ of PB crisps into cup, then add blended mixture. Freeze.
• Add other ½ pkg of crisps to shake when ready to eat.

*This is just the “template” to this recipe. Remember you can always add/remove ingredients based on your caloric needs.