Today we had a kids carnival at school. lunch was a nitrate filled hotdog with chips and a full of sugar drink box. Glad I ate before I went! I did however let the kids partake, I felt like a bad mom knowing what I was allowing them to have, but I also feel like I am not going to raise them to not make their own choice. I let them decide if they wanted to eat at home or there and they decided there. I am okay with that! They are learning, and at home they make good choices, not always but MOST of the time.
Tonight we had my nieces birthday party. Chili, which I had it was good with ground turkey, maybe a little high on the sodium but overall not a bad dish to have. I skipped the cornbread, ate lots of veggies and passed on the cake and ice cream. I made a coco protein shake instead.
It felt good to be in control of my day and what I put into my body. Did I desire the things I passed on? No, not really. 6 months ago I would have said, "I wish I could have the cake and ice cream" or "i will just have a little cornbread"
I realize how important it is to start your day off right. Today I had protein pancakes I will list the recipe below. I have found that I try to take something easy like pancake mix and make it work for ME. This is not to say your going to love it, but my family did. I wanted something that had a lot of protein and filled my belly and left me satisfied.
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3/4 cup egg whites
1 Tbsp of coconut oil (this comes in a jar and is in a solid state, put in a small glass bowl and warm it for 20 sec then measure out 1tbsp)
1 scoop of protein powder
Mix together and pour into a non stick skillet, I use coconut oil instead of olive oil to coat the pan.
Top with fresh berries!
Something to think about: log cabin, mrs. butterworth syrup HIGHLY processed so far from real ingredients. Pure maple syrup a better option but FULL of calories 1 Tbsp 210 calories!!!
Other option, pure fruit jelly 30 calories. I don't know about
you but I would much rather have the fresh fruit or jelly and save my calories!!!! Enjoy!
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