Jazzercise!
I got to try something new yesterday! A friend of mine has done Jazzercise for as long as I can remember, and I’ve never tried it. She had a pass for a friend for One Free Month of Jazzercise, and offered it to me! I love to try new things, and I was needing some help getting motivated this month for some exercise, so the timing could not have been more perfect! I really liked it and I’m looking forward to having a variety of exercise for the month of January!
Breakfast
Chocolate Banana Breakfast Quinoa
7 PPV
Makes 2 Servings.
One Serving = 6 PointsPlus.
I suggest making this to eat the following day. I think the Quinoa soaked up the Almond Milk a little more while it was in the refrigerator overnight. After soaking overnight, It didn’t seem to have a chewy texture like it sometimes can. The next day it had a more pleasant texture, in my opinion. 🙂
Ingredients
1 C Almond Milk
1/2 Cup Quinoa
1 Smashed Banana
1 T. Maple Syrup
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Cocoa
2 T. Chopped Walnuts
Directions
Bring almond milk and quinoa to a boil. Reduce heat and cook for about 15 minutes, or until the milk is absorbed.
(I always seem to let milk boil over, so I do not put the lid on this while cooking, and I do not walk away. I stir the quinoa frequently as to avoid it sticking to the bottom of the pan, and to avoid a boiling over mess!)
After quinoa is cooked, add the smashed banana, maple syrup, cinnamon and cocoa. Continue to cook and stir over low heat for approximately 3-5 minutes.
Top with walnuts.
I separated this into 2 servings, covered it and put it in the fridge.
The next day, I heated it in the microwave for 1 to 2 minutes!
Snack
Un-pictured 1 1/2 Protein Balls at t. Loft
4 PPV
(I borrowed this picture from their website)
Lunch
Mahi Mahi and Smashed Avocado
Just a pea sized bite of avocado with each bite of fish, was really really good!
Veggies, Hummus
8 PPV
Snack
un-pictured
1 T. Almond Butter on 2 slices of Gluten Free Toast
7 PPV
Snack
Aztec Chicken, Quinoa and Avocado Soup
6 PPV
Dinner
Un-Pictured (I was chatting and forgot to take a pic!)
Salad Bar Veggies, Chicken, Kidney Beans, Salsa
6 PPV
Weight Watcher’s Points Plus
I can eat 26 PPV a day.
I can earn Activity Points by doing exercise, and eat them if I choose.
I have an allowance of 49 extra points that I can dip into throughout the week if I choose.
I should drink a minimum of 6 (8 oz) glasses of water each day.
My Weight Watcher Week Begins on Friday’s
Breakfast = Breakfast Quinoa (7)
Lunch = Fish, Veggies, Avocado, Hummus (8)
Snack’s = Protein Balls, Toast, Soup (17)
Dinner = Salad Bar (6)
Total = 38
Exercise = Jazzercise!
Activity Points Earned for the Day = 4
Activity Points Earned This Week = 14
Activity Points Remaining This Week = 14
How many ounces of water I drank for the day = 80
Remaining points from my 49 Points Allowance = 14
This is What I Will Accomplish in 2015
- I will choose one occasion per month for Social Drinking
- I will go no more than two days in a row without some sort of exercise. (unless I’m sick)
- I will track every single day for the entire year. No matter what. I’ll track if I eat 26 points, I’ll track if I eat 76 points.
- I will RUN in a minimum of six 5K’s
(I chose to end with this because I know only drinking once a month, and none at all this month, is going to be a big challenge, but it will only make me better, healthier and stronger!)
“love the life you live, live the life you love”
