Weight lifting

I'm going to look into this weight lifting stuff.  We are on week 2 of bodybuilding.com heavy lifting workout #1. I have run and lifted but never just all out lifted.  At this point I lift daily Monday-Friday.  Run long Saturday and run short Tuesday/Thursday (with some speed work in there).  I use Sunday as optional day off or run day.

 Winter seems like the perfect time to see what it does for me.  It's harder to find good trail days, days that are not windy or days that are not down right cold.  I mean last week we had a polar vortex for crying out loud!  Can I really keep the weight off?  Can I transform my body?  How will I do on that scheduled trail race in February? Worse?  Better?  Hmmmm

Today I am adapting a recipe I found on pinterest:

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/9429480443919976/

It's originally from Tasty Kitchen

So here is my adapted recipe:

• 3 whole Ripe Bananas, Mashed Until Creamy
• 1/2 cup PB2 (mix it as instructed on label)
• ⅔ cups Unsweetened Applesauce
• 1/2 cups Vanilla Whey Protein Powder- I used Probody Lean (this is not 100% gluten free tho)
• 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
• 1-½ cup Quick Oatmeal, Uncooked
• ¼ cups dark Chocolate Chips, Optional

Preheat heat oven to 350ºF.

In a large bowl, mix mashed banana and PB2 until completely combined. Then add in the applesauce, vanilla protein powder and vanilla extract. Mix again until completely combined.

Add in the oatmeal to the banana mixture and combine. 

Add the dark chocolate chips

Let dough rest for 10 minutes.

Grease an 8x8 square baking dish with some olive oil and pour in the dough and spread evenly.

I baked mine about 20 minutes or so until a toothpick came out clean.  I then cut them into 6 bars.  I layered them with wax paper in a tupperware container and the hubs and I have been eating them for breakfast and as a snack.

Here is our review:

YUMMY!  I love the texture of these bars...like a gooey oatmeal bread.  I eat them cold but warming them is sooo good too.

3.5 Weight Watcher points each
about 10 grams of protein and 4 grams of fiber per bar for mine.

Heading out for my run on Saturday.
I don't ever look in the right spot when I take selfies.
Totally look like I am waiting for something to happen.

Part of my route.  

I only did 4 miles Saturday and then ran 6 with a pal on Sunday.

I am also sick and congested with a cold.  My pace was better than expected though.

I also cooked some meals ahead of time this week.  Hubs and I have lunches for the week now.