Fab Friday...Goals

 I had to call off work today... my poor Drama Queen has a slight issue.

 

 *ICK ALERT* if your squeamish stop reading, this is pretty gross...Just pop down to Fab Friday 

 

So DQ has a BIG ole boil on her butt and it popped yesterday (if you don't know what a boil is whatever you do, DO NOT Google that shit, really trust me you will have nightmares or vomit probably both... so not kidding) seriously it was like Mt. Vesuvius when that thing blew and it was nasty. She laid on her tummy for an hour while stuff came out ewww .  Today it doesn't hurt as much but it looks pretty gross still so I'm gonna take her into her Doctor just to have them check it out.  God kids are gross!

Now time for Fab Friday

 

 

 

So let's be honest last Friday's Link-Up was a flop  *a few tears here* so this week I'm just going to do my own Fab find/tip and maybe when I get a few more followers and spread the word around a little more I'll try again.

 

This week started a new month and that means time for some new goals.  Goals are a great way to keep yourself on track and in check. They don't need to be huge they can be as simple as making it a goal to park in the farthest spot and walk the extra steps to the entrance. Or not eating your kids leftover pizza crust (guilty)!

 

 But the tip/trick is you need to WRITE THEM DOWN !!

 

This really does make it more tangible  if you just keep it in your head you can always change it or alter it or even next time it.  Writing it down makes it "REAL", and helps you stay accountable.  If you really want to keep it "real" share it with someone, a friend, a spouse, or with the interweb friends like I do (hello blog).  Believe me when I put goals or say I'm going to do something on here I better do it or I feel like a complete shit and I let you  my awesome interweb friends down.
So I try my best to getter done.

 

 Give it a try

 

And since we are talking goals, here are mine for the month
 

#4 is some thing my trainer (when I was big ballin' and could afford a trainer, ya right like I was ever big ballin' more like debt callin')  She kept telling me to do this for many reasons like, it aids digestion, helps with cravings, balances your pH levels and a bunch of other stuff you can check out here.  I would off and on but never really stuck with it. So this month it's a goal and I put it out there so I better do it right!!



and this cute new mug I got will totally help...adorbs

 

 What are your April goals?
 

Fab Friday ... Link-Up

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 This weeks fab find came when I was browsing Target without the kid the only time I get to browse.  I totally pulled a fast one on the hubs.  I had to take my car to get an oil change and recall part taken care of (Thanks Toyota) and when the shuttle came I left DQ with the hubs and of course stopped by Target for a "few" things, yeah famous last words.  I can't help it if I had to go down every single isle to look for those "few" things ;)

I digress,  of course I was hungry so I go down the food isle.  I didn't have my normal starbux cuppa joe so these babies caught my eye....ummm caffeine.

They are MOCHA flavored almonds... yum.  Of course I had to check the serving size I didn't want the flavoring to add so many calories that I only  got to eat a few some times it has to be quantity or have a shit ton of sugar that totally negates the health benefits see I'm thinking quality too 

To my surprise  it wasn't to bad  you get 24 nuts per serving at 160 calories,  3g of fiber, 6g of protein, and only 3g of sugar. 

They claim that one serving size has the same amount of caffeine and 2oz of coffee so I'd have to eat the whole bag to get my fix.  But overall they were really good, not super sweet and the mocha flavor is pretty mild.  I really enjoyed them they are a great alternative to plain almonds and have a  less sodium than dry roasted.  I think they are a great sweet treat that fits in with my healthy diet.

This is one serving size

Fab Friday... Protein Style

 Happy Friday.... Yay we made it another week.

Ok before I get in to this fab find I just wanted to let ya'll know, all my pictures on the blog were deleted somehow :(    I am working on getting them back on, but who knows how long that will take .  Ugh so effing  frustrating... so just bear with me. Thanks 

Okay this fab  Friday is due to the fact that I had a bunch of bananas in my fruit bowl that were turning a beautiful brown color. 

 I already had so many bananas in my freezer I have no more space and honestly I haven't been eating  my banana "ice cream" so I decided to look on Pinterest for some protein banana bread recipes and I found this great recipe by The Protein Chef on YouTube.  He has a ton of different recipes on there I can't wait to try more, and if they all taste as good as this one score... he's also pretty easy on the eyes win-win

This is easy to whip up real quick just don't do what I did because it was almost a pinterest fail. I didn't have any oat flour so  I did what he suggested. You take regular oats dump them in the blender and pulse and minute or two... The recipe calls for 90 grams of oat flour (about 11/4cups) but 1 1/4 cups of oats doesn't necessarily come out to 1 1/4 cups oat flour .... so needless to say mine came out more the consistency of a bread pudding but it was still delish I did wonder why it was so thin.

Also I did change it up a bit. I didn't have any applesauce so I used Greek yogurt instead, it worked great and added even more protein, and I also had an extra nana so I just tossed it in. I also didn't put in any nuts.  The serving size is 1/8 of the loaf (which is a pretty big serving) and it keeps me full for quite a while. It's great for a snack especially with some grapes.

Protein Banana Bread by the Protein Chef
90g Rolled Oats (1.25 cups) turned into Oat Flour (90g) remember 1 1/4 cup
3 scoops Protein Powder (Vanilla or Banana)  I used vanilla cream weight loss premium protein by bpi sports 
½ Cup Sweetener I used Splenda with fiber
3 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
1 ½ Teaspoons Baking Powder
3 Teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
½ Teaspoon Baking Soda
2 Large Egg Whites
4oz Unsweetened Apple Sauce I used plain fat free greek yogurt
3 Medium Bananas  go ahead throw in that extra one
¼ Cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk (or milk substitute)

Mix your dry ingredients in one bowl and your wet ingredients in another bowl. Use a mixer/blender/whisk to mix together the wet ingredients. Slowly add in the dry ingredients. Spray a 9'' bread dish with non-stick cooking spray and then throw it in the oven on 350 for around 35:00-40:00. Let cool. Cut into 8 pieces and devour!

*myfitnesspal calculated this to be aprox. 134 calories per serving.

 

Fab Friday... Spring Jewlery

Hey dolls, hope you are having a Fab Friday!!  

I'm working on starting a weekly post and possibly a link up (if I can figure that out haha...baby steps guys, baby steps), of some of the things I'm loving, aka fabulous finds, or fab tips, basically anything to do with fitness, fashion, or food and of course it has to be FUN AND FABULOUS... I think you get the idea :) 

So to start it off I picked up these great baubles from OKAJewelry.  It was a totally random find, I was on Google looking for  "bow rings"  and it popped up and there you have it (don't you love when that happens).  They have some cute pieces at great prices then they have some other stuff that's not really my thing but hey you never know.  Anyway their policy is buy three items and they ship free NICE.  I believe I got these for around $8 total since most of it was on clearance (Oh yes I am thrifty to boot)! Fun and ca-ute, and the bow ring is too adorable!!!

 I'm totally into the bright pop of color right now.

See did I not tell you sooo stinking cute!

I'm so excited in 3 hours the hubs and I will be on the road to San Deigo.  Ahhh heaven and it's supposed to be in the 70-80's... 

Look out people my pasty white ass is ready for a tan! 

I'm thinking I won't be posting until Monday, but I'm sure I will be taking a crapton of Instagram pics so if you want to "virtually" join me on my mini vacay, as DQ called it, follow me. Just click the little Instagram button at the top under connect with me :) 

Are you doing anything fun or special this weekend?  

Also do you have any Fab Finds, I'd love to know? 

-Alma