Sweets and Sweats

My nose has a permanent scent of sweets stuck inside from all of the baking these past few days.

Struffoli’s are fried and ready to be coated with honey

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Cookies are baked, and ready to covered in pretty pastel frosting

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And batch #1 of my Healthy(er) Cake Batter Brownies that are ready to be consumed.

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  • 1 box of chocolate cake mix
  • 2 Tbsps. canola oil and 2 Tbsps. unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 flax egg ( 1 Tbsp ground flax + 3 Tbsps. water.) Let sit for a few minutes to gel)
  • 1/3 cup fat free skim milk
  • 3/4 cup organic chocolate chips

Pre-Baked

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Baked at 350 for 20 minutes. Cooled for 25-30 minutes in pan

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Taste Tested…

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Jenna approved Smile.

I will also be making a vanilla batch with rainbow sprinkles to being some springtime color to the dessert table.

 Pre-workout breakfast

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  • 1/2 large Gala apple
  • 1/3 cup cottage cheese
  • 1/2 Tbsp organic crunchy peanut butter ( I’m out of almond butter!)
  • cinnamon

Today’s workout.

Warm up: 3 rounds

  • 25 jumping jacks
  • 25 high knees
  • 25 butt kicks
  • 25 mountain climbers

In my gyms fitness studio

  • Forward crab walk to middle
  • Flip over, perform 15 plank oblique twists
  • Forward crab walk back to starting point
  • Flip over, perform 15 plank oblique twists

Repeat entire list one more time through

  • Walking Lunge to middle
  • 12 Bicep Curl to Press
  • Walking Lunge back to starting point
  • 12 Bicep Curl to Press

Repeat entire list one more time through

  • Side shuffle the entire floor
  • 12 Push ups
  • Side shuffle back to starting point
  • 12 Push ups

Repeat entire list one more time through

  • Bicycle Crunch
  • Total body Crunch
  • Regular Crunch
  • Butterfly Crunch

Repeat 3x, 20 reps each

Stretch

I think that burned off some cookies and brownies and that I’ve snuck in these past 3 days..

Breakfast #2:  Blueberry muffin egg white oats with crunchy pb

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And mug of Lemon Ginger tea with a delightful morning message

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Enjoy your Saturday!! xoxo