A Bunch of my Favorite At-Home Workouts

So far in my weight loss adventure, I've lost about 25 lbs. It's been slower going than I would like, but in the last month or so it has really started to pick up. I've been trying to burn at least 700 calories a day, which means at least an hour a day of serious exercise. I'm pretty proud of myself, though, because I've been averaging anywhere between 1.5 to 2 hours a day working out, five days a week. I prefer to workout in the gym because there are less distractions than there are at home, it keeps me focused, and they have better equipment than I do. But for those days that I need to be home, I've turned to Pinterest to find some really great workouts that I can do in my living room with a few weights or no equipment at all. Here's a few of my favorites:

If you run through each of these workouts once, you're going to work up quite a sweat and burn some serious calories! Give it a try, you won't be sorry you did. 

High Protein Overnight Oatmeal

 I am not a math person. I faked my through it in high school and it's come back to bite me now that I am pursuing a degree, forcing me to retake the classes that I somehow managed to get A's in and yet learned nothing from. And because math and I don't get along, I will do just about anything to make sure I get an instructor that can explain it to me in a way that I can kinda sorta understand, even if that means getting up really early (for me, anyways) to get into their class. And since I am already bitter about having to get up early to go to a math class of all places, I need a breakfast that's already ready to go and isn't going to give me any attitude. That's why I LOVE overnight oatmeal. 

Okay, so I know there are about a thousand blogs out there with some variation on Overnight/Refrigerator Oatmeal, and they all basically follow the same principle. So does this one. But it's my version, and it's got Whey protein in it, which is just about my favorite thing right now. This version is also a bit higher on the calorie side, clocking in at just under 500 calories, but it has 47 grams of protein to keep me full for several hours. Not to mention it's super yummy, super easy to make, and super convenient! 

High Protein Refrigerator Oatmeal

1 0% Chobani Greek Yogurt, flavor of choice (or use 6 oz of other fat free yogurt, but Greek is best because it’s higher in protein)

½ cup frozen fruit, thawed

1/4 cup skim milk

1 scoop Vanilla Whey Protein powder (I use Body Fortress)

1 tablespoon sliced almonds (optional)

¼ cup rolled oats

Ingredients assemble!

                                              Place all ingredients in a one pint mason jar. 

Screw the lid on tightly and give it a good shake until ingredients are combined. Refrigerate overnight. 

Eat and enjoy! Serves 1. 

Nutrition Info

Calories: 459

Fat: 6.5g

Sat Fat: 1.5g

Carbs: 45g

Fiber: 3g

Protein: 47g

Frozen Banana Protein Shake

So, things have been pretty hectic for me the last few months. My computer decided to start overheating and was in the shop for over a month, right in the midst of a very busy, very stressful semester, so needless to say, nothing got done on this blog of mine. But now that I have a fully functioning laptop again, and a whole three weeks off between the Summer and Fall semesters, I've got a bunch of ideas that I need to share.


I'm pretty much still unconscious when I first get up in the morning, so I like to have go-to recipes for breakfast that don't require too much thinking (or cooking) on my part. And because of my class schedule, it can be quite a bit of time between having breakfast and getting to eat again. That's why I am nuts about any sort of protein shake, and thus, the Frozen Banana Protein Shake, which is inspired by the Cake Batter Protein Shake from Dashing Dish. This shake is so amazingly yummy, thick and bursting with glorious banana flavor, has 43 grams of protein, and comes in at just over 400 calories.

What you'll need

Frozen Banana Protein Shake

½ cup skim milk

½ cup water

½ cup 2% cottage cheese

1 scoop Vanilla Whey Protein powder

¼  package Jell-o sugar free Banana Cream Pudding mix

1 small banana, sliced and frozen

1 tsp Stevia (optional)

Place all ingredients into a blender and blend away!

Yum!

Serves 1

Nutrition Info

Calories: 402

Fat: 5g

Saturated Fat: 2.7g

Carbs: 47g

Fiber: 3 g

Protein: 43g