Happy #TastyTuesday! Today I am going to share with you my “go to” breakfast. I refuse to cook breakfast every morning. When I get up in the morning I am HANGRY and I don’t have time to fool around. I need food in my belly and coffee in my system ASAP. These little gems are waiting in my fridge for me every morning. All I have to do is pop one in the microwave and top it with a little Almond Butter and BAM – breakfast!
Directions: Preheat oven to 350. Mix all ingredients EXCEPT oats into blender until smooth. Add in oats and blend until your preferred consistency. Less blending for chunkier loaves and more for bread like loaves. Lightly coat 6 mini muffin tins with Pam. Pour 1 c of mixture into each tin. Cook for 50-60 minutes. Let cool and store in fridge for up to 7 days.
I prefer to use Unico Cinnamon Roll Protein Powder and a custom cinnamon roll blend from MyOatmeal.com when baking these loaves. It gives them a great flavor!!! If you want to try any of the Unico products use code FITTOGO when checking out and get FREE SHIPPING.
Don’t Go Anywhere Near that Gym Today. That’s right. You heard me.
When it comes to eating healthy and working out, there is no such thing as too much, right? If you can go a week without a carb, why not go a month? If you are lifting heavy 5 times a week, why not do 7? If I’m running 8 miles a day, 10 miles a day must be better right? Go big or go home right? Sure. But guess what? At some point you’re GOING to be over training. And your body will pay. To find out the signs and symptoms of over training, click here
Hiring a trainer to get you in shape is all the rage. And the days of one-on-one sessions with an accredited and education person are long gone. With everyone and their brother now calling themselves a trainer, coach or fitness expert, you have to be overly cautious when investing money into your fitness.
If you are considering hiring a personal trainer or coach, make sure you do your homework. You are putting your health and your body in someone else’s hands. You wouldn’t let a mechanic off the street work on your car, so why would you do the same with your body?
Here are a few tips to consider before hiring a personal trainer:
Once again, I am super excited to share with you the glitter and rainbows that shoots through my fingertips and tippy tappies the vast gloriousness that has become my writing experiences with Unico Nutrition. Here are 2 of my latest articles and one even had a video starring the one and only me! and PS – If you want to try their super yummie proteins and very effective supplements, used CODE FITTOGO when you check out and get FREE SHIPPING!!!!
5 Reasons to Start Unilateral Training
You’re in the gym multiple times a week doing your thang lifting and completely rocking your workouts. Squats, deadlifts, bench press, EZ bar curls. If they make a machine for it or you can use a barbell in it – it is a part of your workout! But have your noticed a stall in your gains, bro? Have that one lagging tricep that keeps waving when you stop? Do you find yourself squatting, curling, pressing and basically living in the squat rack? (for the LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD IN THIS WORLD PLEASE DO NOT BE THAT PERSON) Well, you may be in the need of a jolt to your program in the form of dumbbells and a little thing called unilateral training. Click here to read more….
The New Year’s Resolution Check Up
I was so motivated to make this the best year of my life. Eating right, exercising, drinking my water, taking my vitamins, getting enough sleep and reaching my goals was my main focus – and I was doing great.
Then one day I caught a case of the “meh’s”. I missed my vitamins for a few days, I was slowly getting a little dehydrated and the thought of going all Beast Mode in the gym seemed like way too big of a task to handle and I couldn’t go to the gym if I wanted because I lost my damn keys. Click here to read more…
Ok, so this post has really has nothing to do with unicorns, but when I think of Unico Nutrition, I think of Unicorns and both Unico and Unicorns make me happy sooooo….
I am so excited to announce that I am a Unico Nutrition Ambassador and I will be contributing my vast knowledge of fitness stuff (running and lifting heavy things), mad cooking skills (mostly protein pancakes and coffee) and sarcasm to their blog. You can read my first blog post, Beating The Five Exercise Excuses here.
But for real though. In July I was asked to review a few Unico Nutrition products and I was instantly a super fan. Unico Nutrition offers a variety of items which are all awesome:
Now – to the good part! So, what can I do for you? As your ultra fabulous ambassador, I can offer you $5 off your when you use code FITTOGO at check out.
I can’t praise this company enough. They produce quality products that taste delicious and hold up to their claims. The customer service is outstanding and I can’t ask for nicer people to work with. And what I really love about this company is that they don’t claim to be the “beat all to end all” product that will be your magic pill. They know that you will make the change because of what YOU DO, not because of what you drink. To quote their motto: “We’re a supplement company. We’re not going to make you lose 10 pounds. We’re not going to make you gain 10 pounds of muscle. We’re not going to make you run faster, lift heavier, or set new personal bests. You’re going to do that. And we’re going to help.”
Once you buy all of the products, you must try the only post workout shake that I will drink to refuel my muscles and make my taste buds happy!
Apollo Vanilla Berry Goddess Protein Shake
1 cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk (more or less depending how thick you like your shake)
Before even considering it, I checked out the website to see what the products were all about. After like 15 seconds on Unico’s website, I was in love with the company’s honesty:
“We are a supplement company. We don’t make magic pills. We don’t promise overnight transformation. We won’t try and trick you with foolish marketing gimmicks. What we will do is help you make yourself better. We are here to supplement your journey towards your fitness goals-whatever they may be.”
“The supplement industry sucks. We were founded to become the exception. We’re not going to make you lose 10 pounds. We’re not going to make you gain 10 pounds of muscle. We’re not going to make you run faster, lift heavier, or set new personal bests. You’re going to do that and we’re going to help.”
And with 125 calories, 25 grams of protein, 5.5 grams of BCAA’s, 75 mg of Omega-3’s, 2.5 grams of prebiotic fiber, 1 gram of sugar, no gluten, no fillers, no artificial colors, no questionable preservatives I was all….
When the products were delivered, it was perfect timing….30 minutes until workout time!!! I ripped open the box, grabbed the Athena 3.0 Intense Cherry Limeade Blast Pre Workout and mixed myself up a dose of the cherry and limeade goodness. I am VERY sensitive to pre workouts, so I only used 1 scoop. Like the website claims, I had lightning fast energy, dialed-in focus and NO JITTERS!!!! I was able to push a harder during my lifts and I still had energy in the tank afterwards.
After my lift was over, I grabbed the Apollo Delicious Vanilla Milkshake Protein Powder and mixed up my post workout shake. Normally I mix my powder, 1/2 of a banana and water in my ninja because I HATE chunks in my shake, but I wanted to see how Apollo mixed in just a shaker. And, after a bit of shaking, it was smooth and creamy. The flavor was just as promised – delicious vanilla milkshake!!! YUMMMMMM!
I decided to give the pre workout and protein powder multiple tests so I could give it a full and complete review. I used the pre workout before a long run, an intense interval workout, a circuit style lift and the dreaded leg day. I was surprised that my energy stayed high and steady during each workout, even after a horrible night’s sleep. I also used the protein powder to make different types of smoothies to see if the claim that the “slow-digesting proteins” would keep me from starving to death 10 minutes after drinking it. Yep – they were right on that claim too. I made my favorite Frosty Protein Shake (I used chocolate protein powder in the original) and I have to say, I liked the Apollo version better than the original!
All in all I was pleasantly surprised with both products that I received from Unico Nutrition as well as Unico Nutrition as a company. To quote their Protein Promise:
“Whether you are training for a half-marathon, the upcoming-season, or building a better physique, your quest hinges on your ability to re-build your muscles stronger than ever before. Where several companies are cutting corners with amino spiking, and filler ingredients- we are standing strong. We promise to ALWAYS produce Apollo® right here in the United States using ONLY The highest quality proteins like grass-fed whey. We promise to always hold the quality of Apollo® first and foremost even in the face of higher costs. It’s our Protein Promise to you. And you can bet it will NEVER be broken. Ever.”
I am always proud to give my hard earned money to a company that stands behind their beliefs, had faith in their products and believes in keeping production in the United States. I’m glad I have found Unico Nutrition and I will be incorporating their supplements into my healthy lifestyle.
If you would like to give any of these products a try, use Promo Code FITTOGO when checking out and receive $5 off your order and free shipping!
