Bodypump
I have a confession. I am deathly afraid of the weight-lifting section at my gym. It is not because “I’m a girl and that’s a man area.” No. I’m just an extremely awkward person in general haha. The only time I was there was when I was with my PT. Mark was my security blanket and I didn’t have any energy to focus on my awkwardness - he was killing me with the weights! Now that I no longer have a PT, I’m back to being scared of the weight-lifting area. Bodypump is a great alternative for me. It’s an hour long class that focuses on weights. The pace is nice to follow along to, and it’s a really fun time.
So if you have a 24 Hour Fitness membership and have been toying with the idea of getting into weights (Do it! Try weights!), go to a Bodypump class!
OVERNIGHT OATMEAL
This dish right here is my morning saviour. It’s packed with tons of protein (14g!), making it ideal for eating right before hitting the gym bright and early in the AM. It really fills me up and it’s delicious. Oh, and did I mention it’s only 280 calories? Yeah.
The other great thing about overnight oatmeal is that (1) there’s absolutely no cooking involved and (2) it’s very easy to customize to fit your dietary needs. You simply need equal parts of rolled oats, almond milk, and greek yoghurt. You can use another type of milk and yogurt - but the calorie and protein count will be different. Just mix up all those ingredients and let is sit in the fridge overnight.
For my particular overnight oatmeal, I used 1/2 a cup each of rolled oats (150 cal), almond breeze vanilla almond milk (45 cal), and vanilla chobani yoghurt (85 cal). I also put a sprinkle of cinnamon on top to make it even more of a treat!
Such a great dinner!
- basil lime shrimp: 200 cal
- corn: 100 cal
- whole wheat bread: 90
- total: 390 cal
Shrimp recipe adapted from here.
