Buckwheat (groats) Granola

Buckwheat Groats Granola:

-2 c buckwheat groats 

-4 tbsp flax seeds or meal

-2 tbsp chia seeds

-1/2c nuts (I used pecans)

-1/2c shredded or flakes coconut

-2 heaping spoonfuls of coconut oil (prob 1/3c)

-2 heaping spoonfuls of nut butter (prob 1/3-1/4c)

-1/3c honey 

1. You can soak your groats if you want but I didn't. So if you do, soak overnight and rinse and let dry. 

2. Mix dry.

3. Melt wet together.

4. Add wet to dry. Stir really well so all is covered. 

5. Pour in pan lined with foil. 

6. Bake 300F for 20 mins then take out to flip. Cook for another 15mins.

7. Take out and slide off pan so it doesn't continue to cook.

8. Let cool. This is where it'll harden and form the clusters. Don't rush this step!

*this is not a sweet granola so you can add stevia to the wet ingredients if need be.

*this can be doubled. 

*makes half freezer bag.

So I topped mine on my protein shake. 

It's a coffee, greens, choc protein smoothie. (I used Cellucor's Molten Chocolate Protein-discount code:PeaceLoveFit)

I of course had to try it with PB. 

.Fitness Should Be Fun.

I hope everyone has fun and enjoys themselves during a workout. You can't really strive for something or meet a goal if your heart, mind, and body is not into it right? People question me all the time "How do you do it?" "How can you actually enjoy it?"
I love what I do in or out if the gym for my body-I love the pain, the pump, the sweat, the tears, the soreness, the muscles, the weight, the metal...oh boy I could just go on and on. But each person has to realize what they love about and remember why they do. When you feel on a breaking point or you feel down, remember that reason and remind yourself. Give your goals 100% because why would you give anything less?
I love to help and motivate and inspire any way I can-if needed, I'm always here.

So yesterday was leg day (quads & calfs). Lets just say my legs were wobbling when I was done and this morning I had trouble getting out of bed.
Warm up: bike 10mins
heavy leg extension ss heavy adductors
Light leg extension ss light adductors
Sets: each x3
Overhead squat ss 20 deadlifts
Plié squat ss heavy snatch
Front squat ss 50 single leg calf raises
Leg press on smith machine ss 50 calf raises on smith
Leg press ss calf raises on press
Drop Sets:
Leg extensions
Adductors

Stretch! <-IMPORTANT, don't forget!

Now today was Shoulder & Arms
Warm up: bike 10mins, stretch
Stretch with bands
Sets: first round light, second round heavy
Shoulder press
In & out bi curls
Dips
Pike press
Concentration curls
Tri kick backs
Single arm kb swings
Crouching Cohen curls
Tri ripe extension
Upright Rows
Friendly curls
Weighted dips

Abs: each x2
Oblique cable crunch ss reverse crunches
Decline med ball crunch ss hanging straight leg raises
Decline crunch ss hanging oblique knee raises
Swiss ball feet to arm pass ss forearm to hands plank roll on Swiss ball

We ended our WOD with a plank stack!!!

Today's eats:
Carrot cake protein EW microwave cake
Cellucor protein shake
Chicken, brown rice, steamed carrots, avocado
Chopped apple mixed with 1/4 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
2 EW, 1 egg omelet w/mushrooms, spinach, jalepenos, avocado, sriracha
Cellucor protein shake

Merry Christmas!

Hope everyone had an enjoyable Christmas with your family! I had a full house so it was really nice.
Eats:
Greek yogurt w/ protein syrup, flax, chia seeds, banana, granola. 1 homemade biscuit & dab of gravy (my whole family grubbed on unclean biscuits and gravy while I ate mostly clean)
Raw veggie salad
Spaghetti with WW noodles, polenta.
Casein shake with cottage cheese.

As you can see I kept my Christmas eats clean! No sweets needed-I didn't have cravings, my protein suited me just fine! We did have fudge, cheesecake, cookies, etc but didn't have the urge.
My cheat meal was on Sunday with that fruit sundae parfait.
Tomorrow is leg day which was perfect that I loaded up on good carbs-my muscles will thank me in the morning!
Everyone entitled cheat days so don't feel guilty if you had a dessert; if you work hard and train hard, your body/metabolism will be revved up and kill those extra calories. Your bod needs a change once in a while.
Remember don't feel guilty.
Love my fitFam!