Thursday, April 2, 2009

Healthy Recipe #2 - Vitrually Carb Free Pancakes



Yummy & Virtually Carb Free Protein Pancakes

Ingredients:

2 TBS Fat Free Cottage Cheese – 20 Calories, 0g Fat, 1g Carbs, 3.75g Protein
1/3 Cup Better ‘N Eggs (egg whites) – 43 Calories, 0g Fat, 1.4 Carbs, 8.6g Protein
1 Whole Large Egg – 74 Calories, 5g Fat, .4g Carbs, 6.3g Protein
1 scoop Protein Powder* – 120 Cals, 2g Fat, 2g Carbs, 23g Protein

Directions:

Place all ingredients into a blender and blend well. Heat pan to a medium temp. Pour “pancake batter” into the pan and cook like a regular pancake. The protein powder will help firm the outside to look and feel like a pancake. This recipe makes about 4 pancakes and they will be a bit thinner than a regular pancake.

Optional toppings: Peanut Butter, Fruit, Light butter or butter substitute (just watch those portions!)

Nutritional Info: (this calculation is with out topping, and using EAS Whey Vanilla Protein Powder)
Calories – 257
Fat – 7g Fat
Carbs – 4.8g Carbs
Protein – 41.65

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

3 Donuts for $3 at Dunkin Donuts! Wow, what a bargain!


3 Donuts for $3 at Dunkin Donuts! Wow, what a bargain!

But wait…there’s more! Check out this BONUS:


1) The Glazed Donut (220 calories, 9g fat, 31g Carbs) also comes with your choice of:

61 mins of walking or
25 mins of jogging or
18 mins of swimming or
34 mins of cycling




2) The Chocolate Frosted Donut (230 calories, 10g fat, 32g Carbs) comes with a side of:

64 mins of walking, or
26 mins of jogging, or
19 mins of swimming, or
35 mins of cycling


3) The Apple Crumb Donut (460 calories, 18g fat, 36g Carbs) pairs nicely with:

128 mins of walking
53 mins of jogging
38 mins of swimming
70 mins of cycling

Were you planning on sharing these goodies?? After all, you DO get 3! Dunkin Donuts must know that you love the gym…otherwise why else would they give you such a great deal on these donuts?!?


Time it takes to eat a 460 calorie donut = less than 5 minutes.

Time it takes to burn off that donut = 38-128 minutes.

Do the math…make your choice…after all it is YOUR CHOICE!

Fitness Jenn is Teaming up with Marisa Havey to raise money for March of Dimes


Last December I participated in a fundraiser for St Jude's Children's Hospital. This month, I am helping out a family member so she can try to reach her goal of raising $500 for March of Dimes.
I am teaming up with Marisa Havey for the March of Dimes March for Babies event at Ocean County College on Sunday April 26, 2009. Please click on the picture for more information on how you can become a part of the team or make a donation.
PLEASE NOTE - Anyone who makes a donation or joins the team to walk will receive a $25 Fitness Jenn Gift Certificate good towards any class, online, or personal training package. Once you have made your donation or joined the team please FILL OUT the contact form on my website IN FULL so I can verify with Marisa. I will also need your address to send you the gift certificate.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Healthy Recipe #1 - Chicken & Asparagus


Chicken & Asparagus Recipe
Ingredients:
2 oz thinly sliced chicken breast
6 Asparagus Spears (Fresh)
1-2 Garlic Bulbs
Olive Oil
Montreal Chicken Grill Seasoning
Directions:
Roast Garlic in Terracotta Pot (Soak pot in water for about 15 mins. Set Oven at 400 degrees. Slice top off Garlic Bulb and place in pot with the cut off side up. Drizzle a small amount of Olive Oil over, cover and bake for 30-40 mins) When it’s done it should squeeze out like butter.
Spread the roasted (butter like) garlic on one side of the thin chicken breast. Place all 6 Asparagus spears in center of chicken and roll chicken around Asparagus and place on a baking sheet. Make sure the fold of the chicken is down as to hold everything together. Sprinkle Montreal Seasoning on top and bake at 400 for 20 mins.
DELISH!
Calories: Chicken: 80 Calories 1g Fat 0g Carbs 17g Protein
Asparagus: 20 Calories 0g Fat 3.7g Carbs 2.2g Protein
Garlic: 4 calories 0g Fat 1g Carbs 0g Protein
Olive Oil: 39 Calories 4.5g Fat 0g Carbs 0g Protein
Totals: 143 calories 5.5g Fat 4.7 g Carbs 19.2g Protein

Tuesday, March 17, 2009


Ants on a Log

Ingredients:
(4) 4 inch Celery Sticks
50 raisins
2 TBS Peanut Butter



Put 1/2 TBS on each 4 inch celery stick then top with 12-13 raisins.

Serving size: Makes 4 "Ants on a Log"

Nutritional Info:
268 calories
9g Protein
26g carbs
16g fat (the GOOD kind of fat!!!)

Very nutritious snack!