Overnight Oats and Turkey Picadillo Stuffed Sweet Plantains

So as you can tell, I can get into grooves where I do the same thing for a while then switch it up, especially when it comes to food. I am a big fan of my GNC Total Lean breakfast shake in the morning made with two scoops of protein powder and a cup of milk in a blender and then having a snack around 10:30am.

This morning I decided to try this "over night oats" thing.  It is much higher in calories than my normal breakfast so I decided to try it and see if it kept me full without snacking. I decided to start with this cinnamon roll overnight oats recipe from Creme de la Crumb.  I bought 4 jars from the dollar store yesterday because the jars I had were either way too big or way too small. I lightened up the recipe a little bit. I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk and added a packet of stevia and used 1 Tbsp of powdered sugar instead of 3. I also made sure to use a light cream cheese.

Verdict: It filled me up and was delicious. So while I had more calories at breakfast, I wasn't really hungry again until 11:30am.
I wish I had photographed the process but it seriously took me 10 minutes to make this. It went right into the fridge last night and sat there until this morning. Steve loved it too. It's definitely a winner although I don't think I'll eat it every day!

Tonight I also made these Turkey Picadillo Stuffed Sweet Plantains from Skinnytaste.com

I thought they might be good, but I had no prediction as to how amazing they would be. It was the perfect combination of sweet and salty and filled me up by pairing it with brown rice. I've been using Trader Joe's quick cook brown rice.  It is just quicker and turns out fluffy and yummy. They are only about 338 calories each!





















Today I read this on instagram from the My Fitness Pal Account. It was so much of what I needed today. I hope it gives you a little motivation, too! It made me think that my decisions get me to where I am - good or bad. I need to own those decisions and realize that until I make that connection I'll never make the improvements I want.