this makes 16 normal size brownies (52 calories) or 8 large brownies (104 calories,) but it can be made to have less calories if u only use stevia instead of a stevia-sugar blend. u can definitely use any vegan soy yogurt, but nancy’s is the lowest calorie one i’ve found so far (80 calories for 6 oz). the consistency reminds me a lot of cosmic brownies and u could probably add sprinkles or whatever to this recipe to recreate them actually.
ingredients: 1 cup all purpose wheat flour, ½ cup cocoa powder, ½ cup almond milk, ¼ tsp baking powder, ¼ cup & 2 tbsp truvia brown sugar blend, 8 oz nancy’s soy yogurt
preheat the oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit (stevia breaks down at 400 degrees)
mix all of the ingredients and pour the batter into an 8 inch by 8 inch non-stick pan
I’m a huge, huge fan of fruit smoothies, to the point where I get HUGE packs of frozen fruit (from Costco of course, I pretty much live there) just to make smoothies. I’m going to make a mix n’ match to make your own smoothie, with the calories listed!
Start with a liquid (0.5 cup):
unsweetened almond milk (20 kcal)
skim milk (40 kcal)
water (0 kcal)
unsweetened cashew milk (20 kcal)
2% milk (60 kcal)
Add your frozen fruit (0.5 cup):
blueberries (35 kcal)
mango (60 kcal)
cherries (45 kcal)
strawberries (25 kcal)
peaches (30 kcal)
banana (70 kcal)
pineapple (37 kcal)
Optional: add sweetener (1 tbsp):
honey (60 kcal)
Splenda/Stevia/0 cal sweetener (0 kcal)
granulated sugar (48 calories)
agave nectar (63 kcal)
Stick everything in a blender and blend it up! This makes a very thick smoothie (the way I like it!) that I eat with a spoon like ice cream 😛
Pro tips:
You could totally add some cinnamon or other herbs/spices (mint, too!) or even peanut butter (great with bananas) or chocolate chips/cocoa powder~
If you’re using something other than cow milk (like almond milk, cashew milk, water, etc.) consider adding a tsp of xanthan gum (10 kcal). It really helps keep everything blended and prevents it from having a slushy texture (unless you like slushies)~
For some extra awesomeness, instead of doing half a cup of frozen fruit, do a quarter cup of two different fruits! Some of my favourite combos are: mango & blueberry, cherry & strawberry, cherry & peach, peach & blueberry, strawberry & banana, banana & blueberry. Or, if you’re not too worried about calories (because these are fruits, they’re seriously super good for you) just mix a bunch of ‘em together and see how it goes! Bananaberry (0.25 cup banana, 1 tbsp blueberries, 1 tbsp cherries, 2 tbsp strawberries) is seriously so good and one of my favourites~
Note – GF with an asterisk (GF*) means that the recipe is gluten free, but you should watch out for sauces, dressings, and extracts (some vanilla extracts are not gluten free, as well as salad dressings etc.) Also, when using oats, make sure they are GF oats!
I want to have a clear daily routine and some rules for myself so i am going to write them down here. maybe update it when i want to do something else too.
Wake up at 5 am on school days
Do your workout (got a clear programm)
Shower, put on bodylotion, do ur hair differently, maybe some make-up
Weight yourself
go to school and DO NOT EAT THERE YOU CAN’T CONTROL HOW MANY CALORIES ARE IN THE FOOD
Do your homework when u come home, learn for an exam
U are free to eat BUT ONLY BELOW 500 CALORIES
Do ur workout if u haven’t done in the morning (do it at the morning for at least 3 days a week)
Go to bed at 8 pm or at least 9 pm
Only drink Water, Green Tea, Peppermint Tea or diet Coke
Do not eat too much carbs, focus on protein
Try to at least reach 4000 steps a day (i do not go outside a lot)
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