Apple Cinnamon Protein Cake

After a fail attempt of making Jamie Easons Pumpkin Protein Cake I decided to stick with my own recipes and turns out it was a good choice. I thought this came out extremely yummy and for around 260 calories per square they are perfect for breakfast or a snack.

Jalapeño Turkey Sliders

It's not everyday I get this excited about 99% lean ground turkey but I am getting the feeling that this might be a daily meal. IT IS THAT GOOD.

Break A Sweat - Spinning Playlist

Happy Tuesday!

Just finished my playlist for this very chilly September day (well for me at least)

Healthy Simple Contest Prep Crepe

Typically my meal 5 is eggs with some fruit so today I decided to jazz it up. As I've mentioned before my diet is the same day to day so I take the food I can have and make it in different ways so here is how I made my eggs & fruit today...

Spinach Protein Pancake

As promised! Recipe for this mornings 5 ingredient clean eating breakfast...

Have I Been MIA?

Hi All,

I feel like I haven't blogged in quite sometime, mostly because my life/diet/workouts have been boring and pretty much the same day to day.

Top Ten Favorite Seasonings

When I was looking through my kitchen the other day, I noticed there are things that I would absolutely die without when dieting. Here is a list of my top ten items that I need especially during contest prep!

Panera's Acai Berry Green Tea

Haven't heard of it? I just discovered this little treat during lunch today. 0 calories, 0 sodium, and 83mg of caffeine per 20.75oz (regular size) For just over $2, this tea not only helps kill cravings but helps you burn more calories... whats better than that?!

Is Yogurt Healthy?

If you were to ask a random individual if a 100 calorie yogurt (you know, the fun flavors, the ones that have little chunks of strawberries, blueberries, ect...) they would probably say absolutely!.... right? WRONG!! Just because it is only 100 calories and contains visible pieces of "fruit" doesn't mean its actually good for you. Skip the corn syrup and artificial sweetners and  opt for plain greek yogurt (brands like Chobani or Fage) and mix in your own fruit, honey, nut or even ground flax.

Here's what works for me:

I buy a frozen bag of mixed berries and take out 1/2c to bring with work... by the time I'm ready to mix it into my greek yogurt, the berries have melted (they are nice and cold) Tastes just like a dessert!

New Goals - Time To Step Out Of My Comfort Zone

"Limitations are for people that have them
and excuses are for people that need them"

Banana Protein Muffins

Oh Boy, Oh Boy... just finished making these protein banana dark chocolate chip muffin for a second time and they were just as delicious! Look how yummy! Want the recipe?

What I'm Eating, Wednesdays!

Since I didn't post on Meal Plan Mondays!, I decided to turn today into What I'm Eating, Wednesdays BUT I just realized today is thursday so I'm off to a bad start! Whatever, I'll just roll with it.

Breakfast Made Easy

For me, breakfast is the only food I make the day of so its about keeping it simple. (K.I.S.S = Keep It Simple Stupid) This morning, I made some egg whites which everyone knows is super simple, super quick, and super healthy. I'm all about that.

Boot Camp Circuit Workout

Yesterday, I taught a cardio interval training class at my local gym. It was a full body (a lot of leg) circuit training. They were dead by the end of it! :)

Meal Plan Mondays!

Its monday! and it's raining so I'm ready for bed (and maybe a cardio session) but more importantly here is what I have eaten so far on Meal Plan Monday and what I plan on eating for the rest of the day...

Sunday Funday

Which ironically enough was not that fun but regardless its sunday so that means its time to cook! I made chicken cacciatore and protein pancakes...

Finding Balance

Finding a balance between maintaining a social life and a healthy lifestyle can be one of the most difficult things to do deal with. It is something that I at times find to be most challenging. So how do you deal??? It's all about moderation and realizing that friends, family, holidays and social events are going to happen but that doesn't mean we need to sacrifice our hard work or goals in order to have both. Here are a few tricks that I use to help me make things work...

Chicken "Fried" Rice

My dinner tonight was completely inspired by Braggs Liquid Aminos!  Chicken "Fried" Brown Rice!!! So yummy, it almost felt like a cheat!

Protein Carrot Cake

okkkkk so here is my absolute favorite way of eating my protein pancakes! 

I made them for my friend Shaunna and she loved them! So they are def a crowd pleaser :)

Thin Mint Protein Shake

Made a stop at the baking aisle at walmart and pick up a few extracts (one of them being mint!) which lead to the inspiration of my next protein shake! 

"Samoa Girl Scout Cookie" Protein Shake

Ahh, completely forgot to post this on my blog from last week and its a complete shame because this was def one of my favorite protein shakes that I have made so here's what you will need!

Bi/Tri Tabata Circuit

I'm always thinking of ways of changing up my routine to break through the boredom. I just finished my plan of attack for the gym tonight. Super simple and sure to get my heart rate going so I can burn extra calories while lifting. Multi tasking at its finest!

Q & A

If anyone has any questions at all (about anything) email me at LoveHardLiftHeavy@gmail.com!

xo
Jilian

Meal Plan Mondays

Hi Guys!

I’m thinking that every Monday, I'm going to post what I eat for the day. Although fairly repetitive but I always add small twists to change things up a bit and maybe you can get a bit inspired and incorporate some of my meals into your day. So here’s what I’ve eaten so far…

Nice Round Bum

Here's an exercise I made up that works your glutes and hamstrings! It is sure to give you that nice round bum that everyone is looking for! This workout can be done alone or with a partner!

Leg Workout 06-05-2012

Check out my routine for legs that I did yesterday and I AM DEFINITELY feeling today!

Baked Banana Nut Oatmeal

Breakfast With Attitude

Went to bed last night craving oatmeal so it was only appropriate that I make it first thing in the morning! Let me tell you, it was worth the wait!

What's In My Grocery Cart?

Confused on what foods are good for you? I don't blame you. It isn't difficult to find food that claim to be  "light", "fat-free", "low calorie" "low sugar" or "low carb" but that doesn't necessarily make it healthy! (more often than not, you should probably start running in the other direction) I made a list of the foods I stick with when I hit the grocery store.

Kick Start Your Metabolism with Spicy Shrimp

     Super Easy, Super Delicious, Super Healthy

Spicy Shrimp!

Berry - Kale Pre Workout Smoothie

Here's What I'm Sippin on

Here's How to make it:

What's On Your Playlist?

There's nothing more motivating than the right playlist to help power you through your workout! Here's what I'm listening to right now: 

Full Body Workout

If you are looking for a way to mix up your workout routine then look no further! I found this motivating YouTube video by Muscular Development featuring Vida Guerra.

Pineapple - Coconut Smoothie

I've had pineapple on my mind lately (probably the warmer weather) and after my failed attempt of making a smoothie with frozen pineapples, I headed to the market to pick up some fresh pineapple spears. My second attempt was much more successful and completely satisfying!

Fail to Prepare, Prepare to Fail

Preparation is key in any diet or healthy lifestyle. Sunday is the perfect day for me to cook my meals for the week so my day started with a trip to Sam's Club. My mini $50 haul included chicken breasts, egg whites, mixed greens, pineapple, cherry tomatoes, green beans & two huge containers of onion/garlic powder.

Spinning Saturdays!

Just finished my saturday morning spin class and workout :) Feels Great! I couldn't think of a better way of kick starting your weekend. Here's the playlist that I used this morning:

Are Two Yolks Better Than One?

While I was cracking eggs to make my omelette this morning, I noticed that one of the eggs had two yolks! This small discovery turned out to be the inspiration for my next blog topic! To eat the yolk or not to eat the yolk?

Guilt-Less Banana Spilt Smoothie