I have been trying to do a bit of soul searching of
late. There have been some crises
(minor, but it seemed worse at the time) that I have had to deal with that have
sort of prompted this current bit of soul searching. If you have met me in person or gotten to
know me through the internet, email, etc. I am a positive person…a Pollyanna,
if you will. I try to always see the
positive side of things and honestly, the glass is half full 90% of the
time. I have noticed that while I can “Pollyanna”
my way through a lot with my friends and family, I am not always so nice to
myself. I have learned a lot while on
this journey, which often times seems like a roller coaster ride, about myself
and what I need to do and what works for me with my weight loss journey and
just me as a person. It is beneficial
for me to make lists and schedules, but I have to remember that sometimes life
happens and I can’t blame myself for those moments when I can’t make it to
water aerobics or whatever. There are
things that I used to have difficulty having around me and could not portion
out no matter how hard I tried, but I can now.
Although from time to time, there are still moments I want to eat all of
the things! Anyone have any suggestions
on allowing myself to be Pollyanna even with myself?
S’mores Protein Bites Recipe You can find the original recipe here from Six Sisters' Stuff. The one below is the way I prepared it. Ingredients 1½ cups Simple Truth Old Fashioned Oats ¼ cup crushed graham cracker crumbs ½ cup Simple Truth almond butter ½ cup raw honey ¼ cup vanilla protein powder (I used Orgain Vanilla Protein Powder) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ cup mini marshmallows ¼ cup mini chocolate chips Instructions Combine all ingredients in a bowl or stand mixer until well combined. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on a baking sheet covered with foil or parchment paper. Place in the freezer for about 1 hour, then store in a resealable bag or airtight container in the fridge for up to a week (or in the freezer for up to a month). This original recipe says 15 servings. I am not sure if I used a smaller scoop but I came out with 25 or so. There were a couple that were smaller.
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