Granola and Protein Bars, Working out & Advocare

If you are interested in making your own granola and protein bars then hop on over to Alton Brown's recipes to make these homemade healthy treats. I made a few alterations to Alton's recipes. I used different dried fruit than the recipe calls for, and I swapped out the sunflower seeds for raw pepita seeds. Oh, yeah, I used a blender to mix up the wet ingredients for the protein bars. The blender was faster and better at smoothing out the tofu than my arm & whisk.

As mentioned in a previous blog, my summer vacation is over and the entire family is back to our busy schedules. Making lunches, taking kids to school, and getting ready for work doesn't give me time to eat breakfast every morning (especially if there is a hiccup in our morning routine). That's when the protein bars are an easy yet solid breakfast. The granola bars are perfect for my mid-morning snack.

Another reason, I became interested in the protein bars is because I started working out after taking a 9 yr. break. I used to be very active and athletic up until I got pregnant with my last child. My hubby pushed me into exercising again by purchasing the infamous P90X workout videos, and declared we were all gonna workout as a family. The family workout lasted one day. Our unique schedules were not compatible to workout together. We did and do keep each other accountable and motivate each other to keep it up. I'm very excited to say I am in my 5th week and I have lost 1.5 inches off my waist and 1 inch off my hips.

I also began taking my Advocare supplements, and I've noticed a huge increase in stamina when I take Catalyst before each workout. Catalyst along with the workout has also increased muscle definition. The MNS helps CUT my cravings to eat all day long and for sweets. MNS also provides me with my daily vitamins, minerals & omega-3. Can't say enough good things about Advocare.

Have a wonderful labor day everyone.