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blogilates:

Time to get some FLATTTTT ABSSS!!!!!!! To your fave songs.

healthylivingforyou:

Haha, I think I should tape this to the box of chocolates I didn’t wanna open but did anyways. Yup…

ellesalmanack:

The 40 Calorie Flour Tortilla

I made some home made guacamole to go with these. They’re pretty easy to make and delicious!

Market Comparison:

In terms of cost, I’m not sure as I’ve never bought tortillas from the store… But I imagine they do not cost 1 cent per tortilla. Nutritionally, 1 Flour Mission Tortilla is 150 calories… These are about a FOURTH of that. :)

Ingredients:

• 1/8 Teaspoon Salt
• .5 oz Water
• 1/4 Cup Flour
• 1/8 Teaspoon Baking Powder

Servings: Creates 2 Tortillas (1 Tortilla = 1 Serving)

Nutritional Facts:

• Calories Per Serving: 41.25 cal
• Fat (g) per Serving: 0.00 g
• Carbs (g) per Serving: 8.63 g
• Protein (g) per Serving: 1.13 g
• Sodium: 32.50 mg

Financial Facts:

Cost Per Serving is $0.01.

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients into a bowl and mix. Dough should combine in to a single ball. If this doesn’t happen, add a little more water incrementally until it does.
2. Cover the dough with a wet towel or cloth for ~15 minutes.
3. Split dough into two balls. Roll into round shapes.
4. Flour the counter.
5. Take each ball and roll out into a very flat circle.
6. Take each circle and place onto an ungreased skillet.
7. Cook over medium heat until tortilla starts to show brown spots.
8. Enjoy!

NOTE: All content in this blog is original and includes images, nutritional information and recipe costs for each post.

ellesalmanack:

The 20 Calorie Almond Latté

The recipe is a standard latte recipe with the milk switched out in favor of unsweetened almond milk. This gives the latte a distinct nutty flavor. A basic latte is just a 1:4 ratio of espresso to steamed milk, so use 1/2 cup (4 oz, 120 ml) of milk per espresso shot if you choose to modify the recipe.

[Note: I replaced the photo of the drink with the coffee beans and almonds. I decided I didn’t like the other one and, well, I already drank my latte.]

Market Comparison:

Financially, depends on what coffee you use. I bought my almond milk for $2.50 so half a cup of this is $.15 cents. The coffee used for the espresso cost roughly $.10. A $.25 cent latte is much cheaper than anything you’d buy elsewhere.

Nutritionally, 20 calories is pretty unmatched anywhere.

Ingredients:

• 1 Espresso shot (or more, but adjust milk accordingly)
• 4-5 oz (120 ml) of Unsweetened Almond Milk

Servings: 1 Latte

Nutritional Facts:

• Calories Per Serving: 17.50 cal
• Fat (g) per Serving: 1.25 g
• Carbs (g) per Serving: .50 g
• Protein (g) per Serving: .50 g
• Sodium: 75.0 mg

Financial Facts:

Cost Per Serving is $0.25.

Directions:

1. Steam your milk either using a pot on your stove or using a steam wand from your espresso machine. Almond milk has fat in it so it will froth up nicely.
2. Set steamed milk aside.
3. Prepare your espresso shot using your preferred method.
4. Place the espresso shot in to your cup.
5. Pour the steam milk into your cup, using a spoon to hold back the froth. A latte uses only steamed milk.
6. Enjoy!

NOTE: All content in this blog is original and includes images, nutritional information and recipe costs for each post.

ellesalmanack:

The 90 Calorie Protein Milkshake (Vanilla Almond Banana)

I bought some Vanilla Ice Cream protein powder in light of my new fitness goals. Turns out this shit is DELICIOUS. I threw it in a blender and basically inhaled it.

Market Comparison:

Financially, the most expensive aspect is the whey protein powder but I bought a big tin of 30 scoops for 25.99, coming out to about $.87 cents per scoop. Compared to chicken, this is either as cheap or cheaper as the worst frozen chicken (if you were using meat as a protein source).

Nutritionally, at 90 calories, it’s much less than an Odwalla (or comparable brand) and has a much better distribution of protein and carbs.

Ingredients:

• 1 Scoop (29g) of Optimum Nutrition Vanilla Ice Cream Protein Powder. Although, any vanilla flavored protein powder would do.
• 4-5 oz (120 ml) of Unsweetened Almond Milk.
• 2oz (56g) Banana
• 2oz (56g) ice.

Servings: 2 Milkshakes

Nutritional Facts:

• Calories Per Serving: 93.75 cal
• Fat (g) per Serving: 1.23 g
• Carbs (g) per Serving: 8.25 g
• Protein (g) per Serving: 12.55 g
• Sodium: 102.80 mg

Financial Facts:

Depends on cost of bananas and milk but around $.60 per serving.

Directions:

1. It’s a milkshake, not science. Throw in a blender and blend.
2. Enjoy!

NOTE: All content in this blog is original and includes images, nutritional information and recipe costs for each post.

healthylivingforyou:

downtownn:

Everyone’s so uptight around testing season (I would know) so I thought I’d make a sort of “day-off” guide!

If you’re not following her, you should. She makes great guides. Not only is the information great, but look at that presentation! I only wish I could make guides as beautiful as hers.

muffintop-less:

My Cheesecake Protein Shake!

• 1 Scoop Vanilla protein powder (I used ProFusion by Muscle-Link)
• 1 Cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• 4 Tablespoons fat free cream cheese
• A sprinkle of cinnamon
• A small squeeze of lime (just enough to get a hint of it)
• 5-10 ice cubes (depending on how thick you want it) 

(This pic is just from google.. I don’t put whip cream on mine.. although you could if you want it to be a dessert!)