Thursday, January 13, 2011

Blueberry Bran Mini Muffins

I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm still working on my weight loss. So I thought I would post a recipe that I came across.

  • 1 1/2 cups unprocessed wheat bran or oat bran
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 Tablespoons ground flaxseed
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup 1 percent milk or unflavored soymilk
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1 ripe medium banana, mashed with a fork
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries or other berries

Position a rack in the center of oven and preheat oven to 400 F. Lightly coat 24 nonstick miniature muffin cups with cooking oil spray.

In a medium bowl, combine the bran, flour, flaxseed, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside. In another medium bowl or in a blender, combine the milk, honey, banana, egg, olive oil, and vanilla until smooth. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, and pour in one-third of the liquid mixture. Using a spoon, stir until smooth.

Add the remaining liquid mixture and stir just until combined. Add the blueberries and stir again,but do not overmix. Spoon 2 Tablespoons of batter into each prepared muffin cup. Bake about 8 minutes, or until the tops spring back when pressed gently in the centers. Do not overbake. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing from the cups. Serve warm or cool completely on the rack.

Tip: These freeze well up to 3 months.

Per muffin
76 Calories, 3 g protein, 14 g carbohydrates, 2 g total fat, 0 g saturated fat, 1 g polyunsaturated fat, 1 g monounsaturated fat, 9 mg cholesterol, 2 g fiber, 85 mg sodium

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Final Weigh in!

So it has been three months and now is time to announce our winner.

The winner is...............





Tami with a whopping 15.46%

Tami lost 32lbs. Her goal is to lose 40 before Thanksgiving and I am pretty sure that she will make that goal. Tami you look amazing and I can tell by looking at you that you are happy and proud of your self! You are amazing!

Here is how the rest of us turned out:

Kris 7.41%
TyLeen 5.27%
Julie 4.99%
Becky 3.31%
TaNelle 2.62%
D'Ann .97%

I was really surprised how well everyone did! You are all awesome! Whether you are at you goal or not yet, you a one step closer!

Way to go ladies!

It was fun to do this with all of you. I know it pushed me a little harder to lose some weight. I would love to keep the blog going, so if you are still losing weight or not, please feel free to post any recipes, feelings you have or healthy tips!

Thanks ladies!

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Weigh in #8

Aren't you surprised that I actually have this done early this week? I know I can't believe it myself!

Here we go:

TyLeen 161.3 now 162
TaNelle 140.2 now 140.2
D'Ann 155 now 153
Kris 228.5 now 226
Tami 182.5 now 176.5
Julie 125.6 now 124.5

Way to go ladies!

Just a reminder that the next weigh in will be on Halloween, Oct 31st. Email me you rstarting weight and current weight and I will figure out your percentage of weight loss and will announce the winner Nov 1st.

If you would like to try another competition let me know. I personally am not sure that I will go again just because I am almost at my weight goal. I don't mind running this blog still or being in charge of another round. We can do it without money if you want. Please email or leave a comment of your thoughts and ideas.

Good luck on your last week!!!

Friday, October 15, 2010

muscle more then fat?

Please tell me muscle weighs more then fat! I started running again this week and gained a pound. I am okay with it because I feel good when I run. So I am trying to not focus on the number I am trying to focus on how I am feeling. Good luck to all this week.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Weigh in #6 and #7

Sorry this was so late, but better late than never

Julie 126 now 125.6
Tami 186.5 now 182.5
TyLeen 162.2 now 161.3
Becky 233 now 234
Kris 230 now 228.5

Sorry if you did send me your weight and I didn't post it.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

changes

So yesterday someone actually noticed I lost weight. :) Oh how happy that made me to know that someone out there noticed my hard work. (though it hasn't been so good lately)

How are you all feeling? Have people complemented you on your new figure?

weigh # 5

TyLeen 163.4 now 162.2
TaNelle 140.2 now 140.2
Julie 126 now 126
Tami 188 now 186.5
Becky 233 now
Kris 228.5 now 230