Making It Work- Portable meal ideas TO GO; convenience

As many of you know, my goal for March is to get "back on track" Healthy Eating-wise. March tends to be the month people starts lagging on their "New Years' goals, succumbing to convenience, laziness, or frustration. Many of my clients are struggling with this, as the colder months lead to reaching for my comfort foods. I realized that I have been eating far too many processed foods. This has wrecked havoc on my immune system, piling in unnecessary calories that are nutritionally void, slowed my concentration and impaired my sleep; leaving me feeling constantly hungry and irritable, not to mention a definite inching up on the scale.

Early this morning I decided to change things around and swap up the foods I have been eating (far too many sweets). I am an advocate of quick, easy and convenient! I also wanted to pack some fresh veggies that I had sitting in the fridge, while maintaining a "snackish' type meal that can be easily snacked on while studying/reading/working.

-A bag of Mann's Rainbow Salad (better than their BroccoliSlaw- Rainbow Salad has added Cauliflower and a milder taste).

- A 500g bag of Radishes slices up.

-600 g of Celery sticks (unpictured)

-Baby Carrots

-Unpictured bottle of Walden Farm's BBQ sauce

-Gold Seal Smoked Light Can of Tuna (easy to remove lid makes it clean and fast to get protein in).

After my morning Cardio, I decided to revisit an old favorite that I LOVED and offered so many health benefits: PROTEIN FIBER PUDDING! Click for RECIPES or search of Protein Fiber Pudding.

This is something I used to have in varying forms daily.

I decided to use an old prepackaged packet of Whey Protein Powder (Kaizen 100% Whey in Orange Creamsicle).

-55g Renew Life Fiber Smart 

-Packet of Sweetener

-Water.

As you can see, I didn't even bring a bowl and used a "stolen" Tim Horton's Coffee cup. This was phenomenal, and really helped balance my blood sugar. The ground flax in the Fibersmart really give this a great nutty taste and fantastic thick texture.

Recollecting past recipes/foods you used to enjoy on a regular basis as part of a "get healthy lifestyle" is a great way to get back on track! Not only have you already proven to yourself that you can do this (as you have in the past), but you know that you loved the way the food tasted. This gives you something to look forward to, as well as encourages you to try remaking it in new ways.

I know that I will be having a Strawberry Banana Flavored Protein Fiber Pudding tomorrow morning! This is a fantastic way to start your day: Healthy fats, protein, fiber and dessert all in one!

I recommend mixing in some Coconut Butter/Walnut Butter/Almond Butter or any Nut butter you have on hand.

I look forward to making one of my old favorites: Protein Fiber Sludge Pudding

Another Protein Chocolate Cake

I know I haven't been posting as regularly- and I keep meaning to! I have so many recipes, product reviews, updates etc for you guys! I am adding another quick "Protein Chocolate Cake" recipe. I used my normal microwave recipe but baked it instead. I used Bio X Power  Whey Isolate, but using any Whey Protein will work. I love Iso Sensations 93 (see my review HERE), Isoflex, Strive's Pro Isl etc. I also used Chocolate in this case, but use any flavor you have! Obviously, you can add ANY add-ins you want. I normally add 4Fiber, Fibersmart, Wheat Bran, Psyllium, Walden Farms Caramel Syrup, Walden Farms Jams, Walden Farms Peanut Spread, , and Walden Farm or Sugar Free Products/syrups, yogurt, pumpkin puree, cauliflower, coconut, flax, almond meal, chia, coffee, grated apple/carrot, banana's,oat bran,  oats, diet pop etc.

Ingredients

Chocolate Protein Powder (Whey) (Iso Sensation 93 Chocolate Fudge or Isoflex work well)

Sugar Free Syrup (I used Davinci German Chocolate Cake in this instance and Walden Farms Pancake Syrup).

Sweetener (I used Sweet and Low).

Cinnamon

Baking Soda

PGX Granules (optional) (BTW PGX Granules, in Greek Yogurt are the best thing ever!)

Directions:

Mix Whey Protein (or any protein) and Syrup, sweetener and cinnamon and stir. Add any add-ins that you want. Add Baking Soda (LAST) and stir. "Batter" should turn white and start to rise a bit. Pour into your baking dish and pop into a pre-heated oven for anywhere between 10-25 min (depends on how much protein you used and how many servings, depth of your baking dish etc). Key is to add less liquid. Not too watery. Thicker than pancake batter, but only marginally.

Enjoy!!! If it gets stuck to the pan, just add a little liquid and scrape the rest off! It's soo good! Top with any toppings you want! From Greek Yogurt, Sugar Free Jam, Sugar Free Syrups, Chocolate Dip, Nut Butters, a shot of rum....... ha ha