Thomas' Whole Wheat English Muffin Vegan Pizza

This scrumtralesant English Muffin duo, (Will Ferrell fans unite) makes an awesome breakfast for a queen or lunch for a princess! It is packed with flavor and has all the right carbs to boost your energy level. It'd be a most exceptional breakfast an hour before working out. It holds about 230 calories.

 Everyone should have these simple household ingredients to mix together.

 

Baked at a high oven temp.

On a bed of spinach.

Ingredients:

1 whole Thomas' 100% Whole Wheat English muffin

1/4 cup fat free shredded mozzarella

2 tbsp of fat free cottage cheese

2 tbsp diced tomatoes

2 tbsp diced onion

2 tbsp diced green bell pepper

1/4 tsp Italian seasoning

I diced the tomato, onion, and bell pepper up and mixed in the Italian seasoning. I put most of the mozzarella on the bottom of the muffin (this keeps the bread from getting soggy), added the cottage cheese, then the diced mixture on the cottage cheese. I topped it off with the remaining mozzarella and baked for about 15 min at 425 degrees. You can also pop it in the microwave but I don't like to use the microwave, and I like mine nice and crispy. 

Open Face Egg and Baby Swiss on Toasted Whole Wheat

It may not be the most elaborate breakfast, but I had a dream of this mix last night, so I whipped it up this morning. Like I said, it is simple and there's not much to it but, the thin slice of swiss cheese made it come together. I added a dash of salt and pepper for flavor. It totals about 240 calories and includes good carbs and protein. To cut about 100 calories from this breakfast you can always exclude the cheese. I'm one of those people that never used to eat breakfast. Now that I do eat it, along with a workout routine, I still drop weight. Eating breakfast also keeps me from overeating later in the day and keeps my metabolism high.

Chicken Salad Sandwich on Whole Wheat Bread

I know you like chicken salad sandwiches! This one is simple and delicious. I only end up eating half of it because it is gargantuan. I pulled about 1/2 of a chicken breast from a chicken that I boiled for soup and set it aside for this sandwich.

Ingredients:
1 cup diced chicken breast
2 tbsp of Light Hellmann's Mayonnaise
3 chopped queen olives or 5 small olives
1/8 of a celery stalk diced
2 slices of whole wheat bread

This is nutritionist approved and leaves you full!

It's All about the Bawk Bawk

It is winter time, and we do like our hot foods. Soup to be more direct, and chicken soup to be even more specific. Soups are super flavorful and nutritional, this soup is absolutely delicious and has the original taste of your grandma's chicken noodle yumminess. Piping hot and right off the stove, out of the cast iron pot and into a bowl waiting to be devoured. This soup is minus the noodles and other starches like potatoes. Starches are high in carbs and holds sugar in your body much longer. Whole wheat noodles would be a good option to go with if you really like the noodles.

It's ingredients are the following:

1 whole boiled medium chicken pulled and diced large
2 tablespoons of chicken bullion
1/2 cup diced carrots
1/2 cup peas
1 stalk of diced celery
1 quart of low sodium, fat free, low calorie chicken broth
salt pepper to taste

Yes it's that simple! I boiled the chicken the night before, let it cool then put the leftover chicken broth in the fridge separately. Before I re-heated the broth (to boil my veggies in) I skimmed all the fat off the top of the cold broth. Voila! Practically fat free and packed with natural flavor! I added Fit & Active chicken broth, it was fat free, low sodium, and only 5 calories per serving. This was so delicious and it was for lunch today. It's so filling that I could barely finish my bowl. If you'd like precise recipe instruction let me know :)

Eating Clean

Did you know that you can eat up to 6+ times a day, walk away full, and still drop the unwanted weight? If you begin at a higher percentage of body fat you won't even have to begin physical training (weights) or cardio (walking), and you will still shed pounds. Being fit and healthy is 90% diet, which means you watch what you eat, not necessarily cut back so much that you feel you're starving yourself. Don't worry- you still get those cheat days (which means you'll have to view my dessert blog for those recipes)! This new blog will be all about eating clean proportioned foods and eating frequently throughout the day. No more going to bed hungry or waking up with a stomach ache because you ate too late in the evening or too close to bed time. Much of the upcoming recipes will be high in protein and low in carbs, calories, and fat. I'm not a professional but I'm learning first hand on the benefits of clean eating. Some of these recipes will be my own and some will be favorites of mine that I obtained from nutritionist and personal trainers. I've struggled on where to start and frequently asked, "What can I eat to feel full, and still feel in shape!?" Whether you want to look good, feel good, or gain your health back, it all comes down to how you respect your body. Come eat clean with me!