Recipe Wednesday: Turbo Fire Apple Cinnamon Yogurt Pancakes!

Post by Shannon

It's Recipe Wednesday!

I have to say that Turbo Fire's Meal Planner is my favorite so far. I love these recipes! We tried the Apple Cinnamon Yogurt Pancakes the other day and gave them to our 2-year-old. Watch the video to see how she liked them! Scroll down to see the recipe.

Here is the recipe:

Apple Cinnamon Yogurt Pancakes

Makes 4 Servings

1 egg
1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 cup flour (you can use 1/2 c. white flour and 1/2 c. wheat flour instead)
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
3 cups apples, peeled and sliced
2 1/2 Tbsp. honey
Nonstick butter-flavored cooking spray

Combine egg, yogurt, oil and 1 Tbsp. honey in blender until smooth. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and griddle with nonstick butter-flavored cooking spray. Heat on medium. Ladle mixture onto griddle to make 8 small pancakes. Cook pancakes for just under 2 minutes each side.

*Note- the dough is really thick. You can add more yogurt to make it thinner.

Top each 2-pancake serving with sliced apples and drizzle with remainder of honey.

Nutrition Information Per Serving
Calories:  267 / Protein:  7 g / Carbs:  51 g / Total Fat:  5 g / Fiber 2.5 g

Serve with 1/2 cup 1% or 2% cottage cheese

A Day in the Life- An Update on My Weight Loss Journey

Post by Shannon
As many of you know I am training for a half marathon that is on March 17 in Washington D.C. You might be thinking, "Oh she's good at running so it's easy for her."

Well, actually it isn't so easy...

At the beginning of August 2011 I had a baby via C-Section. Two weeks after I had our baby I went to the  mall to pick up something for her newborn pictures. I could barely walk from the car to the store because it was so painful. If any of you have had C-Sections before, you know what I mean. It's a hard recovery. I felt like a wimp because it was so hard for me.

Since that day I've taken it one step at a time... literally. I started with walking. I did a one-mile walk about a month after our baby was born to support an autistic boy. It was really hard. I could barely make it. I was trying to act tough, but it was really hard. I did it though.

This is me and Patrick on Oct. 15, 2011
(I really hate this photo!)

I did another 5K walk a month later to support diabetes research. It was hard too, but it was easier than the first race.

Then I started doing Beachbody's Insanity Workout, really slow at first because it was really hard for me. I ended up doing the first month twice because I was nervous to start the second, but I did it!

Then I ran a 5K in October to support the Make-a-Wish Foundation. I was proud that I ran the whole time, even though it was a really slow pace. I ran the whole time, and that was all that mattered to me.

I made a goal to run 5 miles on Thanksgiving Day. I did it! It was REALLY hard, but I did it with my little sister.

I made another goal to finish the Insanity Program. I did finished it at the end of December, and I felt great!

Last Saturday I ran 7 miles. I still can't believe I actually ran the whole time. I felt great. I felt like I could keep running, which is amazing when you think of where I started in August.

In August I made a goal to get my weight down to the 140's. It was in the 190's in August. My weight is now 148.5.

Jan. 30, 2012 photo
(A little fuzzy, but getting skinnier!)

So I'm on my way to running the Rockin Roll Half Marathon in Washington D.C. in March! I'm nervous, but excited! It is a goal of mine to run a half marathon after every baby we have. I hope to be able to run the whole time. I'll need lots of cheering though! :)

Turbo Fire Pancakes and Weigh In Day!

It's Weigh In Day! 

Every Monday the members in our challenge groups weigh themselves, and take their measurements and body fat. Good luck everyone!

This week we decided to try a new pancake recipe in the Turbo Fire Cookbook. We tried the Yogurt Cinnamon Apple Pancakes. They are so good! We loved them, and so did our daughter!

Here is our favorite quote of the week:

"It's not what you do once in a while, it's what you do day in and day out that makes a difference." 

-- Jenny Craig

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2- Next:  Email us at golladayfit@gmail.com or send us a Facebook message to tell us which Challenge Group you'd like to join.

3- Then:  We'll send you a goal sheet to complete and find a time to talk to you on the phone about your health and fitness goals.

4- Last:  We'll add you to the Challenge Group and our GolladayFit Community!

Why I am a Coach- Part 1

Post by Shannon


I have to say that I love being a Beachbody Coach! It has been so fun helping people feel better and lose weight!

There are several reasons why I wanted to be a coach. The first one is because I want to help people get healthy and fit. It makes me happy to see people making positive changes in their lives.

Stay tuned for more reasons why I love being a coach. I'll post a new video every Saturday.

Interested in joining our team as a coach? Think this is something you might like?

Email us at golladayfit@gmail.com, and we'll give you more details.

WEEKEND CHALLENGE- Eat Slower!

The Weekend Challenge this week is to eat slower! It is pretty much guaranteed that if you eat slower, you will eat less food. 

By eating slower, your body will have more time to feel full and eat less calories.

So this weekend talk a little more while eating with friends and family and eat a little less by eating slower. 

Have a great weekend!

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Workout Review: P90X2

Post by Patrick

P90X2 is awesome! It's pretty different from the first P90X, but you work out just as hard or even harder in some of the work outs. Some of the exercises are still too intense for me, but I'm building up to them. 

One of my favorite new features that X2 brings are the foam roller exercises. Having the foam roller is optional to the workouts, but I totally recommend it. Tony teaches you how to pretty much give yourself deep massages all throughout your body using the roller so that your body is capable of recovering faster and doing more. If you ever pay for massages, this could maybe even save you money. 

The massage is intense at first, but I now use it everyday even aside from when I work out. I'm actually seeing better results on P90X2 than I did on the first P90X. That's just me personally though. I recommend the work to anybody looking to tone up and try something new.

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Recipe Wednesday: Bret's Crock-pot Chili

We made this chili the other day. It is so good! It was taken from the Turbo Fire "Fuel the Fire" Meal Planner. Turbo Fire's Meal Planner is probably one of my favorites. I love Insanity's too, but Turbo Fire's is awesome!

Anyway, here is the recipe. Enjoy!

Makes 4 Servings

1 lb. lean ground turkey

1/2 cup diced tomatoes

8 oz. whole kernel corn, canned

1/2 onion, diced

2 cloves garlic

8 oz. black beans, canned

8 oz. pinto, chili, or kidney beans, canned

1 Tbsp. tomato paste

1 package Lawry's Chili Seasoning

4 oz. low-fat shredded cheddar cheese (optional)

Brown turkey. Drain and discard any fat. Place all ingredients except cheese into slow cooker. Cook for 4 hours on low, or 2 hours on high. 

Top with 1 oz. cheese, if desired.

Nutrition information per serving (with 1 oz. low-fat cheese)

Calories:  386 / Protein:  36 g / Carbs:  33 g / Total Fat:  13 g / Fiber:  8.5 g

Nutrition information per serving (without cheese)

Calories:  338 / Protein:  29 g / Carbs:  33 g / Total Fat:  11 g / Fiber:  8.5 g

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