Mom Works It Out by Angela Gillis

Eggland’s Best Eggs: protein packed and great for summer

I’ve always stressed the importance of protein after a workout. I won’t let you forget that I love to have low fat chocolate milk after a long run because of the protein and carb replacement. But you also know my favorite post run meal involves eggs.

Slammed it! #breakfast #rnrdalI can never have too much omelet! It’s summer, it’s heating up and I’m putting a lot of stress on my body training for the Chicago Marathon in October.  My summer activities include spending a lot of time outside (playing with the dogs, hanging with my family and just enjoying nature) and working toward my fitness goal of running a great marathon. It takes work and maintenance to keep me in tip-top shape to keep me going day after day.

The protein from eggs gives my body the power to refuel, repair and refresh so I can get back to daily activities without any problems. My egg of choice is the Eggland’s Best Egg.  I really do love the hard cooked eggs because they are easy to grab and go after a workout if I’m in a hurry.  (BTW: those hard cooked eggs also make for some awesome deviled eggs.)

Because I usually do my workouts in the morning, I always sit down to a nice breakfast with my main protein source coming from Eggland’s Best Eggs which contain 13% of the daily protein I need.  And since going vegetarian, I am always on the lookout for a complete protein and I don’t have to look too far when it comes to eggs.

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It also doesn’t hurt that each large egg is 60 calories and Eggland’s Best eggs, compared to other eggs, provide more than double the Omega-3s. Compared to ordinary eggs, Eggland’s Best eggs will give you 10 times MORE vitamin E, 4 times MORE vitamin D, 3 times MORE vitamin B12! I am getting a huge nutritious bang for such a small calorie count, plus I’m getting the protein I need to continue on to my other summer activities.

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I’ve talked about my recovery meals, but what is my go to picnic dish?  I’m always bringing the egg salad. It’s easy and it gives the vegetarians out there something to eat while people chow down on hamburgers and hot dogs.  It’s a versatile dish because it can go on bread for a sandwich OR it pairs well with crackers.  And it also goes well over a bed of lettuce for a salad!  There are many possibilities.

What is your favorite egg dish?

This post is sponsored by FitFluential on behalf of Eggland’s Best.

Sunday set up: meatballs, egg muffins, raw “cookie …

Sunday set up: meatballs, egg muffins, raw “cookie dough”

Happy Sunday!  That means it’s time for meal prepping in our house.  This week I’ve been feeling uninspired with the meals.  We didn’t even make a grocery list when we headed to the store. It’s my job to deal with the lunch and Willie deals with the dinner.  Collectively we do breakfast and we each like different snacks so we do our own snacks. Breakfast: Egg white muffins and overnight oats. We’ve been eating the same thing for breakfast everyday for almost two years. It’s quick and easy and we can take it with us if we need. Lunch: Meatballs,…

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My eats haven’t been too interesting

My eats haven’t been too interesting

I get a LOT of e-mails wanting to know what I’m eating. When I have more time, I cook REALLY good meals but I haven’t had much time so I’ve been eating really basic meals. I haven’t been cooking too much lately. If it’s been too late to cook anything we’ve picked up salads from Subway or just settled for whatever was in the fridge. I’ve really been on the search for something that is quick and easy to make and will last a couple of days. A couple of weeks ago I purchased some turkey sausage but never got…

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Life without my hubby…and some new food

Life without my hubby…and some new food

My husband had to leave me to deal with some family obligations and it hasn’t been a fun time for me. I wish I was able to go but life got in the way and by life I mean work. I’ve been spending a lot of time alone with the dogs. It really stinks because the hubby does a lot of things to help me out and I’ve had to do those things myself. Oh the horror, right? I thought I would give you a little insight into my life sans the hubby. 1. I’ve had to do laundry and…

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Q&A video: Cheat meals, motivations, portion control …

Q&A video: Cheat meals, motivations, portion control and more

It’s here! We finally made the video and got everything to a decent point. I am glad that we did this video to answer your questions. Maybe next time around I won’t be so amped up. It may have been the two ice coffees I had before we recorded. Whoops! The video is in two parts so watch both parts. And if you have a question you would like to ask use the contact form, tweet me or ask it on Facebook! Part I: Cheat Meals, Foods we eat and avoid, portion control Part 2: Motivations and energy boosters

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Blueberry Quinoa Bars

Blueberry Quinoa Bars

A couple of weeks ago we had an abundance of quinoa in our house so I wanted to find different things to do with that stuff. There’s only one place to go when you want to get experimental: pintrest! I searched for quinoa things and found plenty of things. Instead of going the savory route, I wanted to go sweet for this super protein food. The whole point of this project was for us to use some protein powder in the pantry, but guess what? I forgot to put it in. This would have had a SUPER protein punch if…

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It’s that shrimp “fried rice” I’ve …

It’s that shrimp “fried rice” I’ve been talking about

I spent last week with quinoa! We fell in love again. Since I’ve been blogging and running and working out I’ve been trying to find new ways to make my meals more yummy and I have an EXCESS of quinoa in the house. It was important that I find something to do with all this quinoa I’ve been hoarding. First off, people might be wondering: what is quinoa? I’ll give you the easy answer. It’s pronounced like KEEN-WHA; no one ever knows how to say it. Therefore, I think people don’t want to eat it because they can’t talk about…

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Look inside our pantry

Look inside our pantry

Can you please tell me exactly what you ate and did to lose the weight?  That’s the number one question asked at We Beat Fat.  I constantly say this but what worked for us may not work for you.  It never hurts to try though.  Also, we didn’t do anything fancy.  We basically stopped eating at all those fast food joints, cut out the soda and started eating real food. I thought this would be a good time to show you the stuff in our pantry. The pantry isn’t exactly organized but it works.  Don’t pass judgement on us!  People…

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