Be a real [hu]man

Today is World AIDS day. Have YOU been tested?

It's YOUR responsibility to know. source

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I've seen this poster around downtown DC and I love it. But I think it should say men and women!

Today we remember the millions of lives that have been lost. To read about what you can do, click here.

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Well it's a monsoon here in Washington, DC. I'm off today and enjoying sipping coffee, listening to the storm, and relaxing with the pup. No need to get up and ready on a day like this right??

Coffee + almond milk compliments of Sir Keurig

Breakfast was great. I wasn't starving so I whipped up this little beauty.

1/2 cup FF Greek yogurt + 1/4 cup organic pumpkin

(+ cinnamon, nutmeg, stevia, and some graham cracker topping)

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A little rewind...

A few people have asked me what meals I like on the fly. You can read about some of my favorite breakfasts here. My genius sister came up with a brilliant idea...

Turn Gina's Breakfast Cookie into a Breakfast Cookie Monster for the whole week!

Breakfast cookie X 6 servings!

Per breakfast cookie (1 serving):

1/3 cup oats

1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder

1/2 mashed banana

1T nut butter

1/8 cup milk

stevia (1 serving)

cinnamon

raisins

pinch sea salt

Directions:

Combine, mix, and spread evenly on plate (or large baking pan for multiple servings)

Chill in fridge overnight

Genius!

Other recent meals on the run have been prepared the night before as well:

Fresh salads

Spinach, diced tofu, cherry tomatoes, grapes, cukes, edemame, cilantro, topped with my favorite dressing: 1:1 mixture of Goddess Dressing and Balsamic Vinegar

Less exciting but nonetheless quick and healthy..

Spiced up organic canned soup! Here I added basil, garlic powder, black pepper and cayenne to Trader Joe's Organic Split Pea Soup.

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With a little more time here is an oldie (for me) but a goodie! My favorite healthy comfort food! If you like mac n' cheese this one is for you..

Cheesy Oats

Combine:

1/2 cup cooked oats

1/3 cup scrambled egg whites

1/3 cup frozen spinach (thawed and warmed)

3 T *nutritional yeast

1 Laughing Cow cheese wedge (Light, Swiss flavor)

1 T Greek yogurt (optional, makes mixture extra creamy)

S&P to taste

pinch cayenne

drizzle with hot sauce (optional)

Protein packed and delicious!

Did you know nutritional yeast has a natural cheesey flavor and contains a complete spectrum of all essential amino acids, is a great source of B vitamins, and is protein packed??

I top it over popcorn or add it to anything (especially sauces) that I want to taste cheeeeesy.

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Other snacks I've enjoyed recently....

Starbucks Reduced-fat cake. A great snack to share over coffee and a good convo.

All natural graham crackers, peanut butter, diced banana

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On the workout front, I really can't run more than 3-4 miles due to my hip injury so I've been trying to mix things up a bit. I've been doing my usual spinning and Bikram yoga classes but have started doing more boot-camp classes. And I'm loving the results! Liz told me about a great outdoor bootcamp in my area so I'm planning to give it a try soon.

What are your favorite bootcamp or circuit training workouts?

How do you mix up your workouts when you're bored with the same routine?