Easy Pasta Salad

Barilla – Farfalle Pasta (Bowtie) 1 Box, 1 Jar Cheesy Ragu – Light Parmesan Alfredo, 1 can Whole Kernel Corn – No Salt Added, 1 Container Nature Sweet – Cherry Tomatoes (about 15 tomatoes), 1 12oz. container Queso Fresco. Make pasta according to directions, dice cherry tomatoes in halves, dice Queso Fresco into 1/2 inch cubes, drain 1 can corn. Drain pasta and add to large bowl, mix in Parmesan Alfredo sauce, add tomatoes, corn and Queso Fresco, mix and serve.   This makes 8 servings -  Calories – 399, Carbs – 42, Fat – 15, Protein – 21, Sodium – 621, Sugar – 7.5 – per serving.

Cranberry Walnut Cream of Wheat Breakfast

1/4 Cup Sweetened Dried Cranberries, 1/4 Cup Walnuts Halves and Pieces, 1 1/4 Cups water, 3 tbsp. Cream of Wheat – Make your cream of wheat (I always do mine in the microwave)  than mix in your cranberries and walnuts.  This makes 1 serving. Calories – 400, Carbs – 61, Fat – 26, Protein – 7, Sodium – 85, Sugar – 27

Evening Workout

Repeat 2x – 3x

20 Minutes Cardio

20 Crunches

10 Push Ups

10 Bench Dips

10 Dumbbell Kickbacks

10 Leg Lifts

10 Calf Raises

10 Lunges

10 Squats

Should you drink protein before or after a workout?

Workouts can put a lot of strain on your muscles and even possibly damage them as well. Protein helps repair and build your muscle, so because of that I like to drink protein shakes after a workout, they are a quick way for your body to absorb the protein. My favorite is Almond Coconut Milk (60 Calories) with a scoop of Vanilla Whey Protein Powder. Your muscles will thank you for it.

Breakfast Smoothie

2 Cups Baby Spinach, 1 1/2 Cups Romaine Lettuce, 1 Cup Blueberries, 5 Medium Strawberries, 1/2 Medium Banana, 1 1/2 Cups Blue Diamond – Unsweetened Breeze Almond Milk Coconut Milk Blend, 1 Baby Cut Carrots Snack Bag, 1/4 Cup medium/hard Tofu. This made 2 servings, each serving was – 155 Calories, 32 Grams Carbs, 3.5 Grams Fat, 5.5 Grams Protein.

 

Banana Oat Breakfast

1 Large banana, 1 Small orange, 1 Cup Baby Spinach, 1 Cup Romaine Lettuce, 1 Medium Peach, 1 Cup Blueberries, 5 Medium Strawberries, 3 Tsp. Mom’s Best Naturals Quick Oats, 1 Cup Blue Diamond Unsweetened Almond/Coconut Milk Blend – 221 Calories, 66.5 Grams Carbs., 2.5 Grams Fat, 3.5 Grams Protein per serving. This made 2 servings. This would be good as a pre-workout brekafast.

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Breakfast Smoothie

1 Cup Red Seedless Grapes, 1 Cup Baby Spinach, 1 Cup Romaine Lettuce, 1 Medium Peach, 1 1/2 Cups Blueberries, 1 Medium Banana, 8 Medium Strawberries, 1 Medium Orange – 145 Calories, 48 Crams of Carbs., o.33 Grams Fat, 2.7 Grams Protein per serving. This made 3 servings.

Turkey BLT Wrap

Turkey breast slices, 2 Iceberg Lettuce Leaves, 3 Slices Roma Tomatoes,  1 Slice Butterball Turkey Bacon, 1/2 Tsp. Kraft Miracle Whip Light, 1 Tsp. Light Ranch Dressing – 271 Calories, 9 Grams Carbs., 11 Grams Fat, 33 Grams Protein.

  1. Mix dressing and miracle whip together
  2. Overlap lettuce leaves
  3. Towards the outer edge of the lettuce leaf Place Chicken, Bacon, Tomatoes, Drizzle Dressing mix
  4. Fold sides of lettuce over and wrap.

Breakfast Smoothie

1/2 Cup Watermelon, 1 Cup Romaine Lettuce, 1 1/2 Cups Spinach, 1 Small Orange, 5 Medium Strawberries, 1 Small Banana, 1 Cup Blueberries, 1 Cup Red Seedless Grapes, 1/2 Yellow Squash – 127 Calories, 40 Grams Carbs., 0 Grams Fat, 2 Grams Protein per serving, this made 3 servings.

Light Breakfast Smoothie

1 Cup Romaine Lettuce, 1 Cup Red Seedless Grapes, 1 Cup Blueberries, 1/2 Scoop Jillian Michaels Pure Protein Powder-Vanilla Cream, 6 Medium Strawberries – 234 Calories, 62 Grams Carbs., 1 Gram Fat, 11 Grams Protein. This made one serving. Most of the carbs comes from the grapes and blueberries so if you want to cut back on some of the carbs you can always use a 1/2 cup of each instead of a whole cup or you can keep it the recipe the same and have it as a pre workout smoothie.