Friday, May 08, 2015

Check out this site amazing!!
http://amyshealthybaking.com/blog/2014/07/13/raspberry-oatmeal-cookies/
Raspberry Oatmeal Cookies

Yield: 15 cookies

Serving Size: 1 cookie

These are the softest & chewiest oatmeal cookies you’ll ever make, and the fresh raspberries add an irresistible sweetness and subtle tartness. Store any leftovers in an airtight container on the counter for up to a week—if they last that long!

1 c instant (quick-cook) oats (measured correctly)
¾ c whole wheat flour (measured correctly)
1 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp salt
2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
1 egg, room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ c honey
6 tbsp fresh raspberries, diced

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the coconut oil, egg, and vanilla. Stir in the honey until thoroughly incorporated. Add in the flour mixture, stirring just until incorporated. Fold in the raspberries. Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes. (If chilling longer, cover with plastic wrap, ensuring it touches the entire surface of the cookie dough.)
  2. Preheat the oven to 325°F, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat.
  3. Drop the cookie dough into 15 rounded scoops on the baking sheet. (If chilled longer than 1.5 hours, flatten slightly.) Bake at 325°F for 13-15 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for at least 15 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.

Notes: It’s incredibly important to measure both the oats and whole wheat flour correctly, using the spoon-and-level method described in the links above. If scooped from the container using the measuring cup, you’ll end up with 1.5 times as much, which will dry out your cookies and make them crumbly. 

To make your own instant oats, pulse 1 cup of old-fashioned oats in a food processor 5-8 times. 

Melted unsalted butter or melted margarine may be substituted for the coconut oil. Regardless of which is used, be sure that the egg is at room temperature before whisking it in. A cold egg added straight from the fridge would rapidly cool the fat source, resulting in small blobs of semi-solid coconut oil or butter. 

If the cookies are still really flimsy after cooling on the baking sheet for 15 minutes and threaten to break apart, let them cool completely on the baking sheet. That won’t let them crisp up too much, and they’ll still stay soft for an entire week! 

{clean eating, low fat, low calorie}

 

http://amyshealthybaking.com/blog/2014/07/13/raspberry-oatmeal-cookies/

Thursday, May 07, 2015

Wow where do I start?
So much as been going on
~Positives achieved
Escaped Alcatraz 18th in my age group (I'll post story soon), a few marathons, half marathons and more Tri's
Qualified for 70.3 nationals
My family is doing amazing
My business is incredible!! I'm so blessed
The Negatives, well there's none life is to short for Negatives (everything happened's for a reason)!
Now really working on my running, this year I'm going to work on my Speed see if I can get back to where I was..

Wahooooo!! I figured out my Password, time to start Blogging..

Sunday, December 01, 2013

Thursday, October 24, 2013


Another amazing photo from Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon. No swimming for me today today is Cycling/TRX Training...



Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Swim 10/23 Air Temp. 42 Water Temp. Freezing!

First snow fall in Lax.
2 swim caps on getting ready for some fun!





all done.... YES IT WAS COLD!!!

I can't wait until the next swim!

Monday, October 21, 2013

Only 223 days away.

Thursday, October 10, 2013

 Hill Sprints yesterday, not only is this steep however it's so beautiful when your doing down it, going up it you just want to get to the corner so there is no time to look at the beauty! :)



Tuesday, October 08, 2013

Today was a great day Pilates/Biking/TRX training. 
Yesterday I did all 3 sports open water swim. bike, run all backwards just to see how I would feel today and I feel amazing!(I haven't done this type of training for so long). Today I was asked by one of my amazing clients "are you back in the Tri world again" I said with a huge smile on my face "yes I am" whoooohooooo!



 The fall colors are so unbelievable we're so lucky to live in this amazing world. 


 

Sunday, October 06, 2013

When I started swimming the air temp was 51 and I heard the water temp is low 50's

So today I had 3 challenges~1 to get into my swim suit with an extra 11 mommy pounds on, 2 to get into my wet suit with those extra pounds on yea you can just imagine, and 3 swim 1 1/2 miles in the freezing cold water now, I have to add for the past 4 years my direction has always been on helping people out or my clients out and not swimming or training for myself so this was a huge challenge for me and I accomplished it.

A little bit of fun!
Yep jumping off the toilet to get my swim suit on.
Yep it worked.



Challenge 2 getting my wet suit on..... and yes I had two swim caps


Now swim 1 1/2 and yes the water was so calm and so inviting until I stepped in "OMGOSH WOWZA!" "COLD, COLD!" Then I thought to myself complain isn't going to get me anywhere get going, and I did! I stopped 1 time to fix my goggles and to get my head back into the game. When you don't swim like this for 4 years and your wet suit is a little tight you can get a little anxiety (I"m only human) :)

 

Swim went great! I swam a little over 1 1/2 in great time my confident level is up "Whoooohoooo"

Yep, this is my next shirt, the next time I have a little fear about something...... I'm putting it on.

Saturday, October 05, 2013

Swimming Starts tomorrow, it's going to be interesting to see where I'm at, I haven't swam in about 4 years....... wow how time goes by. I have to purchase a new swim suit, at this time I would have to jump off the toilet to get into my other ones because of my new mommy hips and belly (however that will change).
I took my body fat% (21%) to see where I'm starting at, tomorrow I will see how long it takes me to swim a 1 1/2, run 10 miles and bike 20.  Yea I know it's over the distance of the race but I wanted to round up. :) 

For my training nutrition will be a big one for me however, I will have peeps, gummy bears and yes licorice (Thank goodness for carbs in them). I will be indoor and outdoor cycling, using my TRX and body weight training (INSANITY Boot Camp Training Style 3days a week) my dreadmill and out side running as much as I can, "OH" and I can't forget about the stairs I will be running them at my Studio and at UWL, I also have a training spot for up hill running but I can't give everything away.... LOL

This year is going to be AMAZING!
This is a Dream race of mine, I told myself I don't want to just finish, I want to kick A**! "In a nice positive way of course!"  :)

                                     "DREAM. BELIEVE. ACHIEVE. ANYTHING!"

Friday, October 04, 2013

Finding out I'm in!



It's 3:50 am getting ready to head out the door for my workout before INSANITY BC Training, the first thing I do is look into my e-mail see if there's anything from Alcatraz........"No Way" I see there's an e-mail I open it right away and this is what I read

Hi Danniela
Congratulations on being selected in the first round of the 2014 Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon lottery.  The names of those selected have been posted. Please read this email CAREFULLY before looking for your name on the list...
OMG, I can't believe it I tear up, I get out the door as fast as I can (I didn't want to wake up everyone with my excitement), get in my car turn on 9.57 The Rock and jam out all the way to my Studio where I jump out of my car get inside and dance around and whoooohooooooooing as loud as I can (there's no one there). Then jump on the dreadmill for a 5 mile run. I can't believe it. Now to talk to my hubby about this when I get home.
 A little history I've been trying to get into this for 5 years and of course last year being prego wasn't going to fly.  
Persistence is probably the single most common quality of high achievers. They simply refuse to give up. They longer you hang in there, the greater the chance that something will happen in your favor. No matter how hard it seems, the longer you persist the more likely your success.
— Jack Canfield

I'm so "Excited"!!
 

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Start of week 2 so far so good. Last week of weight training was great, I'm trying so hard not to run as much and run stairs.....it's hard!

I was asked how's it going??? I said "I wish I could take my bike out and ride 100 miles and run 26.2" MMMMMM however, I have to remember my goals.

Now this week I'm going to try and follow Jamie E. Nutrition program as much as I can so far so good I made the Protein Carrot Bars last night, I don't know if I could do the Turkey muffins yet "YUCK" in a nice positive way!

Time to make Eggs with my son.


Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Day 5/84
Tough! However, that would be normal it's always challenging to change the way you've been doing things for 39 years .......lol...

Today was Back/Triceps "ok" and run 2 miles followed by the stairs....I have to say that's the hardest thing not to do is RUN....
Eating very clean no candy/treats..... I've been looking up and posting so many different recipes with Protein on my Studio Fit Facebook page, they're so good!
Off to make a shake.
Happy Training, Train Smart!
"Perseverance, Persistence, Consistency is the key!

Monday, April 23, 2012

Day 3/84
What a great day, at the Studio at 4:15 am I did heavy legs with 1 min. cardio (running stairs) this afternoon was 30 min. of endurance weights back/bicep.
The hardest thing for me to hold back on is my running OUCH....


Eating was really healthy however, I think I ate to many almonds.... oops!

Train Right and Eat Clean! 


Sunday, April 22, 2012

Jamie's Plan..


Maybe: Going off of Jamie plan I'm thinking I'll have to do it like this:

Monday -Legs+/
Tuesday- Cardio Cycling/TRX/ Running (3)Jillian abs
Wednesday Back/Shoulders
Thursday- Cardio Cycling/TRX/Running (3) Jillian abs
Friday -Legs/Calves
Saturday- Crazy Cardio Day
Sunday- Yoga/Jillian abs

Day 2

Woke up up did 30 min of Six weeks abs/ 72 Burpees

Breakfast: Whey Protein/coffee
 Berries, flaxseed 
Multi vitamin: 1
Fish oils: 2
Thyroid medication: 1
Snack 20 almonds/kiwi/cukes

Lunch salad/tuna

Snack cukes with hummus  
Note:
I did purchase Jamie E. pack of supplements (that she recommended) on Bodybuilding.com