First day Back at the Gym!

Ok so I did it! I went to the gym... and completed a work out!! Thank you work buddy for your help and motivation.

For day 1 work out we did 10 minutes on the treadmill, 10 minutes on the elliptical and 5 minutes on the bike (we were going to do 10 minutes on the bike but neither one of us liked the stationary bike; I didn't like how it felt on my knee.) Then we went to the aerobics room and did about 70 abs, 10 lounges with weights, 10 lounges without weights, 10 arm curls on each arm, 10 over head shoulder press, and 20 behind the head work on my tricep thing. I call that a work out and I am pretty sure I am going to be sore tomorrow.

The above is the only workout i had yesterday! I burned approximately 226 calories. My fitnesspal tells me to lose weight I should eat approximately 1200 calories a day. They give you back the calories you burn to keep you at 1200 calories a day. So since I burned 226 calories yesterday my new total allowed calories was 1426. I consumed 1335. So technically I was still with in my allowed calories for the day... but I want to try to keep my total consumed calories around 1200 total... with or without burned calories. Doing this is when I have seen the best results.

Today I am going to share my breakfast meal with you!! This particular one is Mixed Berry Oatmeal. The oatmeal has no artificial or added sweetner.

Ingredients:

• Oats (old fashioned or quick oats... I like and use the old fashioned oats).
• I use approximately 1/4 cup
• A "No Sugar Added" frozen fruit of your choice.
• I use approximately 1/4 cup
• A banana or half of one (the darker the sweeter)
• Water (I use approximately 1/8 cup) not sure how much really... I just put it in there.

Step 1:

Take the banana. Cut it in slices. Put it in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for about 45sec. When it comes out and you stir it... it should look like the picture below. I do know this may sound gross... but give it a chance. When you melt the banana it brings out all of the sweetness... enough to where you do not need to add sugar. Tip: the darker the banana... the better it melts and the sweeter it is. Also the more banana you use the sweeter.. but that also means more calories. I find a half a banana is enough for me!



 Step 2:
Add you oats, fruit and water. Stir and put back in the microwave for a minute to a minute and a half. You want it to be in there long enough to heat up the oats and thaw out the frozen fruits.


Before the added water

After water and stirred

 Step 3:
Take it out of the microwave and stir. (If you used a larger fruit like Strawberries you may want to cut them smaller to make them bite size.) And ENJOY!!!

Bad picture.. Yummy Oatmeal.

	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein
Quaker Oats - Old Fashion Oats - Raw, 1/4 cup uncooked	75	14	3	3
Bananas - Raw, 0.45 large (8" to 8-7/8" long)	54	14	0	1
Selection - Mixed Berries - Frozen - No Sugar Added, 0.2 cup	21	5	0	0
Totals:	150	33	3	4

So today is a new day for weight loss and exercise. We are not going to the gym today during lunch... so I will have to find another way to get my workout in today. I will probably either go for a bike ride when I get home or walk the dogs or both!

So wish me luck today!! My goal today is to stay at 1200 calories or less period!!

I hope you have a great day!!

Do you have any easy, yummy, healthy reciepes to share??