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No Bake Granola Cakes. Big changes are happening over on my workouts page and even bigger changes are happening with my marathon training plans.

No Bake Granola Cakes

February has been a challenge for me, I was losing muscle, motivation, and forgetting why I began running in the first place. My passion was slowly exiting. A couple days ago I decided I needed to switch things up, I needed to ask for help. [Something I dislike doing, but need to realize that it's okay to get a hand with things and let people in] I sent a message to Angie, a triathlon coach I’d been chatting with back in August and before I knew it I had a new training plan. First thing I told myself: it’s okay to be nervous and a bit overwhelmed. Change has always been hard for me, but I just need to believe in myself and keep my end goal in sight. Second thing I told myself: holy moly, I’m actually going to do this! Then I had a granola cake. [print_this] No Bake Granola Cakes Vegan, Gluten free, Dairy free All the granola taste and texture in a convenient cake! Ingredients. RecipeHomemade Protein Bars. There are plenty of reasons to make your own protein bars.

First, it’s economical ! You’ll save a lot of money, particularly if you have a habit of buying single bars one a time. Even better, you can customize your bars to your taste preferences, avoid any allergens, and leave out ingredients you don’t want. You can make a bar with high quality protein, whole grains, real nuts or fruit, flaxseeds, whichever sweetener you prefer, and skip all the long-named chemical ingredients (preservatives and fortifications) that you may not need or want in your snack. Plus, they taste awesome if you have a good recipe! These bars provide healthy fats from natural peanut butter and flaxseed.

Preheat oven to 350°F. Makes 6 servings Per serving: 195 calories, 11 g total fat, 2 g saturated fat, 5 mg cholesterol, 14 g total carbohydrate, 4 g dietary fiber, 12 g protein, 218 mg sodium. Can you think of another protein bar flavor you’d like to see? Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Double Rich Chocolate. Breakfast At Your Desk: The Breakfast Cookie That May Change Your Life: Vitamin G. Wednesday, 9/2/2009 at 8:02AM by Sarah Jio Health and fitness writer. Lover of running, Nespresso, Lululemon, and all things French. Mama. New York Times best-selling author. Sometime insomniac. Guys, I shared a great recipe for breakfast cookies earlier this week--so please don't disregard this very important post. I told you about a banana soft serve recipe that would be life changing, and many of you have written in saying that it is--hands down--the most amazing thing you have made in a long time.

I've told you about Gina, the fabulous fitness guru behind the blog Fitnessista, a blog I love and check in on all the time for healthy eating inspiration. Gina's Amazing Breakfast Cookie Recipe adapted for Vitamin G, courtesy of Fitnessista Ingredients: 1/3 cup oats 1 tablespoon of nut butter (almond, peanut, whatever--pick your fave!) Preparation: Mix all ingredients together, then put the "dough" on a plate and form into a flat, round shape. Enjoy! Add Glamour to your iGoogle homepage.