My BFL

29 Jun 2010 Leave a Comment

by Protein Pancake Princess in Protein Pancakes Tags: bikini competition, bodybuilding diet, clean eating diet, competition diet, egg whites, healthy diet, how to lose weight, oatmeal, oatmeal & egg whites, protein pancake, protein pancakes, sugar free syrup

I checked out the Eating for Life cookbook from my local library. (I finally had the courage to return the book that was due this time LAST year!) As with any cookbook, it got splashed as I was cooking- with egg whites & cottage cheese. The corner pages of the index are all sticking together now. I think this is the usual fate of any cookbook, but prior to it being in my possession, the book was so pristine- as if no one had ever cooked from it. I’m not sure now how I’m going to break the news to the librarian that I have destroyed one of the books they allowed me to borrow. I have 10 more days until the book is due & I will have to cross that bridge. Or perhaps they’d consider indefinite renewal? Probably not for me. I think my library privileges have been restricted.

I thought I’d explore some of the different diet & lifestyle books on the market. Body for Life was my first choice, because it was the ONLY ONE available at my library. I contemplated cooking my way through the Body for Life Cookbook, a la The Julie/Julia Project. However, there are 150 recipes in this cookbook, and the book is due on July 8. IF I cooked 6 recipes a day, it would take me 25 days to finish this book. I know myself. I’d be lucky to get through 1 recipe a day, and I don’t think the library will allow me to renew the book for the next 5 months. Or maybe they would. But I have already desecrated the book with 1 day of cooking. The book would be annihilated before I got through all of the recipes.

So today, I started with BFL Golden Protein Pancakes. Imagine my delight when as I was skimming through the recipes, I came upon one that is so near & dear to my heart! Of course, they didn’t call them protein pancakes. Just golden. But I’d prefer to call them golden rays of sunshine welcoming me in the morning, er, afternoon as I rise crawl out of bed.

I’ve now had a 20% increase in my weight since my last bikini competition. This morning as I ran, the swelling in my ankles was so profound that at one point, I couldn’t feel my feet. I was contemplating pulmonary emboli & other assorted blood clots that could potentially be plaguing me. My blood pressure and resting heart rate are higher than 3 weeks ago. I feel as if my lungs are “wet”, particularly evident with any physical activity. I have dyspnea on exertion. Last night, I almost scoffed at some of the patients who came in, because I fancied that I was much sicker than they were. However, it’s all self-imposed. I look & feel the way that I do because of the poor food choices that I have made: high sugar, high sodium diet; eating late in the day; fried foods; processed foods; alcohol. It sounds like Diet for Death. Which is precisely what it is.

So, I’ve started the day off right- with a delicious breakfast! This recipe made 8 pancakes, so I will have protein pancakes for a couple of days. The kids love them, too, so they may not last very long! It took about 3 minutes to mix these up in the Vitamix, but about 15 minutes to cook them all. They will keep in the refrigerator so tomorrow, BFL Golden Protein pancakes will be ready in 1 minute flat! Enjoy!

BFL Golden Pancakes

1 c. uncooked whole-grain oats (not instant)

6 egg whites

1 c. fat-free cottage cheese

1/4 t. vanilla extract

1/4 t. ground cinnamon

2 packets sugar substitute (I used Stevia)

In a blender (or Vitamix), combine all ingredients. Don’t plop your cottage cheese into the Vitamix, or it will splash egg whites, oats and cottage cheese back onto the kitchen counter, cookbook & yourself. Then blend on medium speed for about 1 minute, or until the batter is smooth. Pour batter, 1/4c. at a time, onto a hot greased non-stick skillet on medium heat. Cook the pancake for about 3 minutes, or until it is bubbly on top. Flip and cook 2 minutes on the other side, or until golden brown. Serve with sugar-free maple syrup and fresh berries.

Bubbly pancakes, now flip!!

Golden delicious pancakes!

 

Serving Size: 2 pancakes

Calories 230

Fat 3g; Na 331 mg; Carb 31g; Protein 20g

BFL Golden Protein Pancake Nutrition Facts Label courtesy of Nutritiondata.com

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