Chia Teeth

Hey, hey, hey!

How’s the day been?

Good here

Mine started with a dog walk and some work at home before heading to the gym for the day.

I got in and did a few things before heading to the cycling studio to teach spin class.  I worked on my playlist for a while last night and it turned out so well!  Class really flowed, I had a ton of energy, and I truly enjoyed teaching.

About 90-minutes before class I sipped on this smoothie (class is at 12:15 pm, so it’s kind of hard to figure out eating sometimes!) and it was perfect fuel.

[1 cup almond milk + 1/2 banana + 4 big strawberries + 3 T. unflavored whey protein]

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After class I cleaned up, got some work done, then broke for lunch!

[spinach + leftover roasted cauliflower + garbanzos + quinoa + balsamic]

This was so good and took me like 15-seconds to throw together.

I madly worked the afternoon away before packing up and heading to CorePower for class.  I left about 10-minutes later than I needed to and thought there was no way I would make it!  Apparently the universe knew that I would not be a happy camper if I drove across the entire city and didn’t make it to class because I got there with about 7-minutes to spare.  Phew!

It was a super sweaty one and I had so much energy…I credit my pre-workout snack I had one of these beauties with a hard-boiled egg and it was just enough to get me through.

Chia Fig Bites
makes six bites
·2 tbsp. almond butter
·2 tbsp. of fig butter (or low-sugar jam/jelly of choice)
·1 tbsp. coconut oil
·1/2 tsp. vanilla
·1/4 cup chia seeds
·1/4 cup shredded coconut (unsweetened)
·1/4 cup ground flaxseed meal
·1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Combine almond butter, fig butter, and coconut oil in a microwave safe dish and heat until warm, about 30-seconds.  Stir to combine completely, then stir in vanilla.  In a medium bowl, combine chia seeds, coconut, flaxseed meal, and cinnamon.  Pour over almond butter mixture and stir to combine completely.  Refrigerate for 1-hour.  When chilled completely, roll into six balls and store in an airtight container.

These turned out really well!  They’re actually pretty sweet and I would reduce the amount of fig butter next time.  While they’re already very low in sugar (less than 4 grams per bite!), I think just one tbsp. of fig butter would provide enough sweetness…and that’s coming from a girl with a BIG sweet tooth

[If you eat these, make sure you do a teeth check before you interact with anyone.  Those little chia seeds do love to stick!]

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I got home from class, threw some asparagus in the oven to roast (350° for 20-minutes with a little olive oil + salt + pepper), and chatted away with one of my best girls!

Dinner was served…with a side of How I Met Your Mother (Colin and I just started season one on Netflix).

I know the idea of lentil loaf sounds weird, but it is really good.  I’m serious!

I did a little online shopping (I found a great deal on the skincare I use) and now we’re about to get stuff ready for tomorrow.

See ya later…

*TIP TIME*
Eating veggies roasted or lightly steam can help with digestion.  Raw vegetables can sometimes cause bloating or gas, so try eating them cooked!