The healthiest most simple oatmeal cookies EVER!

Time is winding down to my next half marathon, Miami Marathon & Half Marathon. My feeling this time compared to my first two half mary's is so nonchalant. I'm not trying to PR or anything so I'm just looking at it as my long run of the week.  Last week I ran a couple times up to 5 miles and this week I plan on doing a nice walk tonight, a 3 to 5 mile run tomorrow, and then some treadmill work on friday.  Nothing spectacular. My last long run was of 11 miles so I know I should be fine as long as I take my time and enjoy it!  I'm from Miami so I'm excited about running around my city! The scenery should be pretty awesome!

I was so proud of myself Friday for getting through this insane treadmill workout! I was in the gym (at my complex) yelling at myself. I imagined Jillian Michaels yelling at me. Side note for my Biggest Loser fans - I'm team Rachel! I hope she wins. She has done amazing!!!

Now onto food. Cause I know that's why you're here. You want those cookies don't you? Well keep reading! Linking up with What I Ate Wednesday and thought I'd share may awesome eats from the past week. Being eating a lot of salad's on the Blogilates New Body Makeover meal plan. They have all been pretty yummy. Last night was my first time having steak in a salad and it was good!

Southwest Chicken Salad(top left),
Spinach salad with boiled steak (bottom left),
Chicken and Avocado Salad (right)

This week I also made these scrumptious cookies thanks to Blogilates and my delicious egg muffins that are perfect grab and go for breakfast! 

So yes these cookies.

They are the healthiest most simple oatmeal cookies EVER!

Ingredients:

1 banana (make sure it's ripe!)

1 cup of dry oats (I used quick oats)

1/4 cup of dried cranberries (or raisins)

Makes 12 cookies

Set oven to 350.

Put all the ingredients into a large mixing bowl

(I cut up the banana to make this next part easier)

Now mush everything together.

Yes it will get sticky and icky but keep mushing.

Feel free to use a fork or something instead … oh too late?

Once your finish mushing everything together, scoop it onto a cookie sheet or piece of foil paper.

Bake for about 15 - 20 mins or until slightly golden.

Enjoy!

xoxo, Preshii


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Swiss Oatmeal Recipe!

I've been getting back into the swing of things with my workouts. Doing the Blogilates January Calendar, plus running, plus squeezing in wii fit has been challenging but I'm making it work.

Treadmill workout on friday was crazy. I couldn't get through the whole thing. 

I did the first portion ad last two portions but only did 1/2 of the second portion. 

Next time I will do better!

Yesterday I worked out on my break. I almost died. This is me almost dying below. But I pushed through the workout. It was quite intense. I had to modify something but despite how much I wanted to stop, I kept going.

I really am loving to see my wii fit meter have high numbers. This is the highest ever in a day I have had so far. Of course this was when I did my 10 mile run on sunday :)

Because I'm doing this new body makeover challenge, I've been trying new foods and I must admit some have been quite a success while others have been a failure. I thought I'd link this awesome recipe up for What I Ate Wednesday! Here's my breakfast for this week thanks to Blogilates. Swiss oatmeal. This was my first time making overnight oats and it was so yummy!

Makes two servings.

1 cup of dry oats.

1 green apple, diced.

1/4 cup of dried cranberries

1 tbs of sliced almonds

1 cup of non fat plain greek yogurt.

Mixed ingredients.

Let chill in refrigerator overnight.

Enjoy in the morning.

*I squeezed half of a lemon over my diced green apple before adding it to the mixture. I wanted to make sure the apple didn't turn brown or get mushy. Not sure if it wouldn't have if I didn't do it though but I'm not taking that chance lol.
I'm loving this journey to becoming the woman that I want to be. The daily readings are great. I really loved this one. It won't happen overnight but it will happen. Something we must always remember!

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Halfway through the week.

Hope you all have a great Wednesday!

xoxo, Preshii


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Egg white oatmeal pancakes! Simple and yummy!

My chair massage today gave me life. The focus was on my neck. Lately my neck has been bothering me and it's probably because I stare at a computer screen 90% of my waking hours. Blasphemy.

After my massage, I used my hour lunch break to go to the gym and knock out my final workout of the week. Livefit week 1 pretty much complete on the workout tip. Still have to continue to eat healthy and I plan on having active rest days. By active I mean not laying on the couch stuffing my face 24/7.

Tomorrow and saturday I think I am going to do yoga and flexibility stretches. I really want to do a split one day. Like really. It's a goal.