Kid Approved Tasty Snack

I love when I come across recipes that are simple, delicious, good for you, and especially kid approved!  I go through phases where I eat super healthy, and then eat whatever I feel like.  When I decide to eat healthy, I bring the entire family along for the ride as well.  Sometimes the kids try to put up a fight, but once they've tried whatever I've made they love it!  

My kids will tell me they hate something I make, even if they haven't tried it.  They will be grossed out by one ingredient, and assume that the entire dish is disgusting.  When they were little they would eat everything and anything before they had an opinion, wow, I miss those days.  

One day I was looking around for a healthy snack that would be simple enough for the kids could make, healthy enough for us all to eat, and delicious enough for us all to enjoy.  I came across an oatmeal ball that only had 5 ingredients, all of which I already had in the house.  Win win!!  The great part of this recipe is that it has simple, yet good for you ingredients, and as long as nobody has any allergies, you have a healthy snack! 

What you'll need:

2 cups Oats

1 cup Peanut Butter

1/2 cup Honey

1 tsp. vanilla

pinch of salt

1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (you could substitute other treats such as M&M's, Heath, the sky's the limit)

My little guy wanted to make them all by himself this time, so I let him have at it.  I feel that a child that has say and participation in the things they do, they are more likely to enjoy what they are doing.

Once all of the ingredients are mixed together well with a spoon, he used a cookie baller and placed them on a sheet of wax paper so that they don't stick.  After they are all rolled, place in the refrigerator to set for about 20 minutes, then enjoy.  

You can keep them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week, but ours never make it that long. These are a great healthy treat to take on car rides as well.  If you have any quick and easy healthy treats, I would love for you to share them with me. 

Enjoy!

Monday Motivation- What you eat

I hate when I have those days that I'm stressed out, or lazy when it comes to food.  I think, what is one hamburger really going to do, or I'm going to eat that piece of cake and I'll be ok.  When I know better.  I get so mad at myself, and truly feel like crap when I have those days.  When I think, I work too hard and my body still doesn't look like I want it to, so what should I care?  A treat is one thing, once in a while, but when you decide you don't care, day after day, it does matter.  That's where we began, where we looked like our old selves.  Those were the days we didn't care about our bodies and ate what we wanted when we wanted because it tasted good, not because it fueled our body. We might think, we are going to have one tiny slice of our kids birthday cakes, then when everyone left, we finished that cake.  I'm guilty!  I have a few weaknesses, and it really takes everything in me to not touch certain things, where other things I could care less about.    I have to remind myself...

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Eating Clean really makes a difference!  I have found this awesome shopping list that makes eating clean much easier!    They say that your body transforms from only 20% in the gym, the other 80% is what you put into it!  When I eat clean, at least to the best of my willpower, I not only feel better, but I also start to see the changes in the definition in the body parts I work so hard to see.  I need constant reminders of why that slice of cake isn't helping the cause, or the Italian bread from back home that I can't eat just eat one slice. 

Having my fit fam, really helps too.  I know that a lot of people hate seeing pics of peoples' meals or their sweaty selfies, but for a lot of us, that's motivation.  Those are the pics that help us put down that donut and grab something not so terrible, to get up off the couch and do our workout video, or whatever it may be.  Some may think it's silly, but I like it, that's why I follow the people I do.  They are the ones that help me stay motivated.  If you have an instagram and post pics of your workouts or yummy food, leave a comment below so that we may follow you too!  

I hope you all have a fabulous Monday!  Make healthy choices and get moving!  xoxo BJ