Refreshing Green Summer Smoothie

June 5, 2012 By The Sweaty Betties Leave a Comment

Summer time is a great time for smoothies— so many variations and fun fruits to try. This is a great protein smoothie, so it can be used as a meal replacement if you like

Ingredients:

-8oz. liquid egg whites (I used Egg Whites International)

-1c. frozen tropical fruit mix (pineapple, papaya, mango & strawberries)

- handful of spinach

- 2 tbsp. flax meal (Optional)

- packet of stevia or sweetener of choice to taste

- 1/8-1/4 water for more liquid consistency

spinach, frozen fruit, and liquid egg whites

Mix 1c. liquid egg whites, 1c. frozen fruit, handful of spinach, flax meal, stevia in a blender or magic bullet.

egg whites, fruit and spinach

Add extra water (or juice or almond milk) to desired consistency.— Drink!

Yummy Nutritious Summer Smoothie!!

Makes 1 serving:

Calories: 190

Protein: 27

Carbs: 20

Fat: 0 **

** May add 1-2 tbsp. of flax meal, coconut oil or avocado for healthy fats– will add approx. 4-6g of Fat and 36-54 cal.

GLUTEN FREE, DAIRY FREE, CLEAN EATING, LOW FAT, HEALTHY RECIPE

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The Sweaty Betties 5 Day Cleanse

February 29, 2012 By The Sweaty Betties 37 Comments

Hey all you Sweaty Betties!!
We are finished with our cleanse and it is published!! Yay!!

We know that cleanses and detoxes might not be for everyone. We actually admit we even had a hard time with it!

We’d love to have some of you try it out and give us your feedback. We worked very hard on putting it together and we wanted it to have some value, so we are asking for $2.99 for you to have access to it….

Just go to our STORE and purchase– it will be emailed to you

PS if you pay and didn’t get to the download page, email us your confirmation and we will email it to you. We can also do this if you’re ordering from a phone or ipad

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March Challenge— EAT YOUR VEGGIES JUNIOR!

February 29, 2012 By The Sweaty Betties 9 Comments

OK OK so we don’t always have a fitness challenge. In December we did the “No Flour” Challenge and for March– its the “Eat your Veggies” challenge.
But not just any veggies…. RAW VEGGIES.
Your challenge is to eat at least 1 serving (at least a heaping cup) of Raw Veggies per day…
some ideas are:
-chopped peppers
-celery
-cucumber
-carrots
-snap peas
-spinach

or check out our CLEANSE and do our Sweaty Betty Cleanse Salad!

Not only do raw veggies provide extra fiber in your diet, but compared with people who consume a diet with only small amounts of fruits and vegetables, those who eat more generous amounts as part of a healthful diet are likely to have reduced risk of chronic diseases, including stroke and perhaps other cardiovascular diseases, and certain cancers.

**note– you may want to take a digestive enzyme to help with bloating and gas. Also stay away from raw broccoli, brussel sprouts and cabbage, as in their raw state are known to suppress thyroid.

PS If you want another Physical Challenge– we encourage you to look back at some of ours in the past and catch up or try again to see if you can do better–

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Almond Coconut Oatmeal Bake (breakfast or dessert)

February 26, 2012 By The Sweaty Betties 10 Comments

image from http://foodhero.wordpress.com/2008/11/01/baked-oatmeal/

Oatmeal Bake (breakfast or dessert)

(revised recipe from Anna Slotnick)

Sometimes the old egg whites and oatmeal breakfast gets a little boring. Maybe you just don’t have time! This Oatmeal Bake you can make the night before and just grab a bar in the morning!

(or we sometimes like to have a bar after dinner for a little something sweet, but not too naughty!)

There are 3 combos we made:

Almond Coconut

Banana Walnut

Apple Pecan

They are all freakin’ awesome and you can create your own combos too!

Ingredients:

2 c. old fashioned oats (not quick oats)

4 scoops vanilla whey (we used Dymatize Elite XT)

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

lots of brisk shaking of cinnamon (2 itsp??)

4 egg whites (or 1/2 c liquid egg whites)

1.5 c cold water (or almond milk if you want)

3/4 c. Pumpkin (or you can use no sugar added applesauce)

Sweetener as desired—4-6 packets of splenda or truvia, 3-4 dropperfuls of lohan (or none)

Then…. this is where the fun starts

OPTIONS–

Coconut & Almond (1/2 c. coconut, 1/4c. almonds chopped)

Apples & Pecans (1 whole apple chopped, 1/4 c. pecans chopped)

Bananas & Walnuts (1 whole banana sliced, 1/4 c. walnuts chopped)

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees

2. Mix together wet ingredients – except fruit, nuts, or coconut

3. Mix together dry ingredients in separate bowl.

4. Spray pan with non-stick baking spray or grease with coconut oil (we used a cake pan– 8×13)

5. Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients – make sure it is distributed evenly. Then add nuts, half of the coconut or fruit. **if doing a banana, line the pan with banana slices

6. Pour mixture into pan and top with extra shredded coconut or extra apple slices

7. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes (make sure a knife/toothpick comes out clean in the center)

They taste amazing when still warm from the oven, but still are delicious when room temp or reheated;)

Cut into 1/4ths. (This makes 4 servings.)

Each serving has:

1/2 c. oats

1 scoop vanilla protein powder

1 egg white

little bit of: pumpkin, sweetener, spices, etc.

29 g carbs (less than 3g of sugar– from fruit and little bit of pumpkin), 33 g protein, 0.5-2g g fat (depending on if using nuts or not)

image from http://foodhero.wordpress.com/2008/11/01/baked-oatmeal/

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Artifcial Sweeteners

February 9, 2012 By The Sweaty Betties 11 Comments

We get a lot of questions about sweetners. Are they safe? Can I have them? What about Agave? What about Splenda? etc. etc.
In general, artificial sweeteners are NOT recommended. Then again, neither is sugar or high fructose corn syrup. Our best advice is to use sweeteners in very limited amounts

The best ones we’ve found so far are: Luo Han, Stevia, Honey, Pure Cane Sugar or Xylitol

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December Flour-Free Challenge!

December 1, 2011 By The Sweaty Betties 2 Comments

We know, we know it’s the holidays and there are plenty of tasty cakes, crackers and other goodies to go around, but we are challenging you to resist them all! Ok, except for the actual days that count as your holiday. Hop onto this challenge with us and see how your body reacts to the lack of flour (it should be greatly positive).

We’ll be blogging about our experience being flour-free, which we normally are at any rate, and with our amazing push up challenge! GO!

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Peanut Butter Protein Cake

November 29, 2011 By The Sweaty Betties 9 Comments

Now before we jump into the deliciousness please note that this is not a low-calorie treat. It’s flourless but has plenty of peanut butter. Make it one day as a healthier treat option.

Ingredients
4 egg whites
2 egg yolks
3/4 c sugar substitute (stevia baking blend works REALLY well)
1 c pureed sweet potato (please cook it and peel it first)
3/4 c vanilla protein powder
1/2 c peanut butter
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder

Preheat oven to 350
Whip egg whites until stiff and set aside
Whip sweet potato, sugar substitute and egg yolks until combined, add peanut butter, protein then cinnamon and baking soda and powder. Fold in the egg whites (this is what will make the cake fluffy so take your time).
Place in muffin or other fun tins and bake for 20-25 minutes.

While they are baking whip up this frosting, add all ingredients and stir until combined:
1 c peanut butter
1/4 c sugar substitute
1/4 c brewed coffee (add more if you’d like a more runny frosting)
1 tsp cinnamon
1 scoop vanilla protein

Once your cakes are done, frost them up and thank us later.

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Ezekiel Bread Sausage Stuffing

November 21, 2011 By The Sweaty Betties Leave a Comment

• 10 Slices Ezekiel Bread
• 12oz lower-fat pork sausage
• 3 T olive oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups celery, chopped
• 1 cup almonds, chopped
• 2 to 3 cups low sodium chicken stock
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
Tear Ezekiel bread into small pieces, place on a cookie sheet and bake in the oven at 250 for 10-15 minutes, stirring them occasionally so they’ll all be dry.
Sauté sausage, garlic and onions in skillet until brown, breaking up sausage into small pieces. Drain in colander and transfer to bowl.
Place 3 T. olive oil in same skillet and sauté celery until somewhat tender. Add to bowl.
Remaining ingredients, except broth.
Mix all and then add broth until thoroughly moistened but not really wet.
Place stuffing mixture in a large, greased glass casserole or in 12 muffin tins.
Bake at 325° for 25 minutes covered, 10 minutes uncovered for casserole and 25 minutes for muffins.

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Scalloped Sweet Potatoes

November 20, 2011 By The Sweaty Betties Leave a Comment

• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 T. Olive oil
• 2 tsp dried thyme
• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1 can coconut milk (low-fat is ok to use)
• 2 large sweet potatoes
• 5 small red potatoes (can substitute another sweet potato instead)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Slice potatoes thinly and set aside
3. Place onion and garlic in a pan and sauté until softened, one soft add in thyme and remove from heat
4. Combine coconut milk and almond milk until mixed well.
5. Layer 1/3 of the potatoes in a sprayed dish and season with salt and pepper, and some of the onions. Continue layering w/remaining onions and potatoes. Pour almond milk mixture over top and bake for 40 minutes.
6. After 40 minutes, increase temp to 425 and bake for 10-15 to crisp the tops of the potatoes.