Ready, Set, DON'T GIVE UP!

I know, I know I haven't put a new post in awhile (blogging is not my specialty :))These last couple of weeks have been big for me! My coach and I officially started my training for the contest this summer and it has been so intense but rewarding. My diet hasn't changed much, I am actually eating a lot more than I was before, about 4 to 5 meals a day, which makes me happy. I think my real problem before was snacking, I always wanted to just nibble on whatever I saw. It makes my day so much more enjoyable when I eat my scheduled meals because I satisfy my hunger when I need to and it doesn't phase me one bit when I see yummy snack foods hanging around. Some simple steps to starting a good training program would be to plan out your meals for the day and even week so you are more conscious of how much you consume. 

I will share with you guys some great meal ideas that are super easy to prep!

For breakfast it is important for me to get the protein I need for my muscles throughout the day. Probably the biggest source of protein without the fat and calories is egg white! I absolutely despise egg whites so it was always hard for me to get the protein I needed in the mornings but my coach gave me a  great recipe for protein pancakes that only requires 4 ingredients! 

PROTEIN PANCAKES:

 what you will need:

4 egg white

 1/3 cup oats 

1/2 banana 

cinnamon to taste 

( I like to add a little pack of stevia in to give it a sweeter taste :))

How to make them:

Start by combining all of your ingredients in a blender.
One ingredients are blended, you simply pour into pan just as if making normal pancakes! (They do tend to stick more so be careful when you go to flip them!)

As for my coffee, I put 1 packet of stevia and a splash of unsweetended Almond milk (Coconut milk taste great too).

**I will post some awesome clean recipes in my next post :) Stay tuned!