Tastes So Good Tuesday: Tone It Up Protein Bars

Hi loves! Have you noticed that I've turned Tastes So Good... into a fortnightly thing? Do people prefer this format or would you rather I go back to weekly posts? I'm easy either way!

This week's recipe (is not my own!) has fast become one of my favourite Tone It Up recipes that I've ever made!

With the start of the Drop 10 Challenge looming last week, I was really motivated and inspired to stick to the Tone It Up plan and really incorporate it into my Uni life. That being said, I needed to find some good Meal 2 and Meal 4 options that were easily portable and quick to get together!

I had bought a Trek bar earlier on in the week on campus as a quick fix and I had seen a few bar recipes floating around on Pinterest so I decided that I was going to make my own bars! Whilst the Trek bar tasted ok (I used to think it tasted really good - then I tasted my own!) it cost close to £1 for one bar - following today's recipe I made 14 bars for an absolute fraction of the price!

As I mentioned above, the recipe this week is not my own although I made some modifications.

I didn't use the almonds listed in the TIU recipe and instead of a whole cup of dried apricots, I used half a cup and added half a cup of cranberries =D And that's it!!

What's more, they are no bake bars and are super simple! They have also kept really really well - I wrapped them up individually and stored them all in a tupperware container. 

I honestly cannot recommend these bars enough, they are completley filling, taste like no other bar I have ever tasted in my life (AKA AMAZING!) What's more - they are so so easy to take any where with me - M2 has become the meal I most look forward to every day!!

I know what some of you might be thinking; 'protein bars - yuk!' But honestly, protein powder is not going to make you bulk up and it is not going to make you look like you've been abusing steroids; it is going to help your body repair from all those crazy workouts you've been doing and it tastes delicious! I (of course!) use Perfect Fit Protein :)

For the recipe you can click here! Trust me - these bars will change your life hehe!

Love and Hugs,

Georgie xx

Blueberry Yogurt Perfect Fit Cookies!

Now normally when I have one day off of uni/work I go a little baking crazy. So having had the whole of the last week off I am amazed I made it to today before I got measuring cups out!

Today is the third snow day and I am for sure starting to go a little crazy. I need to get outside!! Also after six and a half weeks off of uni, I SO need to go back tomorrow but it's looking unlikely as my car is buried under a foot of snow! Praying for an overnight miracle!

Anyway, as I've been stuck inside all day for three days my Pinterest addiction has gone in to overdrive. (Follow me - georgietoningup) I have literally spent hours over the last few days organising boards, creating new boards, getting new pins, organising my non existent wedding etc - you get the picture!

On Friday I came across THIS recipe for Blueberry Yogurt Cookies. I was attracted as the Pin caption said that there was no oil or butter in the recipe. 

I then saw that the recipe yielded 48 cookies and there was no way that I needed or would eat that many so I halved it - obviously you can adjust accordingly.

I then followed the above recipe, although my oven took 15 minutes longer (25 mins total baking time) than stated but that is no surprise for my oven!

The other adjustments I made were;

- 1/2 Cup All Purpose Flour + 1/2 Cup Perfect Fit Protein (instead of 1 cup flour for 24 cookies)

- 3 tablespoons of egg whites instead off 1 egg

- 1/4 Cup of Sugar and 1/4 Cup of Half and Half Sugar (Stevia+Sugar) instead of 1/2 cup of sugar.

- NO frosting!

Now my cookies were not crispy - so dont expect them to be! Although they have all been gobbled up already so it doesn't seem to matter!

Thank you Rachael at La Fuji Mama for this great recipe!

This or That Fitness Tag!

I love these things- they are so so so much fun!! Thank you SOOOO much Maya at Superfood Babe for tagging me! Maya is a great friend of mine and I LOOOOVE her (daily!!) blogs! Be sure to check her out!

Here we go! This or That:

My thoughtful pose ;)

1. Run/workout in the heat and humidity or freezing temps and snow?

Oooh tough one! I gotta say heat I think! I love working out with the sun beating down on me!

2. Have washboard abs or flat abs?

Flat!

3. Dr. Oz or The Doctors?

I can't say! I haven't seen either!

4. Cardio or strength?

Strength! So much more variety from a workout and therefore more fun! I also make up stupid little songs in my head (I know I'm a loser) - for example for in Tone It Up's Under the Sea workout, there is a move called the Starfish and in my head I sing Starship's by Nicki Minaj and change the word 'Starship' to 'Starfish' #Winning

5. Cravings: Protein or carbs?

Carbs! Namely Italian haha! Pasta, bread, pizza. Italian food is my all time love!

6. Jillian Michaels or Bob Harper?

Oh gosh so hard!! I LOVE Jillian and her workout DVD's are amazing but Bob has to win! I love him on the Biggest Loser and his Southern accent with those tattoos and those muscles...hello! ;)

7. Frozen Yogurt or Ice Cream?

Frozen Yoghurt! This sounds so weird but I find it creamier than ice cream! Strawberry is my fave :)

8. To train: Upper body or Lower body?

Lower body, I love booty workouts so much it's unhealthy. Saying that I do love arm workouts too....hmmm. We'll go with lower body just because squats are my best friend :)

9. Protein powder or food with protein?

Food with protein, although I LOVE subbing in Perfect Fit in baking recipes! It's a hobby!

10. Lunges or squats?

Squats! Every minute of every day. Always! I heart squats!

11. Sweet or salty?

Hmmm....if we're talking popcorn then salted haha. I do have a major sweet tooth but it is going into remission! So we'll go savoury!

12. Workout attire: cute or comfy?

Cute! If you look good, you feel good!

13. Body Pump or heavy lifting?

Body pump is so much fun! 

14. Yoga or Pilates?

Ahhh.....I'm not really an expert in either having only ever done one class of each! However I love the peacefulness of yoga so we'll go with yoga! 

15. Nike or Adidas?

Nike - simply because of the Free 3.0's! 

16. Running on the treadmill or outdoors?

Outdoors. I get so bored with treadmill running and I find it easier to run outside!

17. Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s?

Wholefoods. I'm a little biased having never been to a Trader Joe's but Wholefoods was one of the best experiences of my life haha!

18. Summer or Winter Olympics?

Summer! Again; I will never forget London 2012 for as long as I live. 

19. Exercises classes or exercise videos?

Ahh can I pick both? I love Zumba so much but I also am obsessed with DVD's - particularly the Beach Babe DVD. Hmmm..... I think DVD's have to win!

20. Steamed veggies or roasted veggies?

Roastedddddd! You can do so much more with flavour (hello spice!)

I literally had so much fun writing that =P 

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Stay tuned for a giveaway VERY SOON!

xoxo 

Georgie x

Perfect Fit Microwave Brownie Recipe

Enjoy! x