GorMAE Protein Cheesecake | Low Carb + Low Fat

It is no surprise I LOVE sweets and that is why 90% of my recipes are on the sweeter side. Life should be sweet, even when living a healthy lifestyle and I am sorry but I refuse to live with out cheesecake!

So this fluffy concoction down below gives you everything and more. It is not only spot on with flavor but after a few trial and error attempts I finally found the BEST ration of ingredients to make the perfect cheesecake.... Oh and did I mention you could eat a whole big slice and not feel an ounce of guilt? Actually you could eat 2 slices and still not feel any guilt its that aMAEzing! 

This is also so simple you could probably bake it in your sleep.... wait no. Don't try that...

Ingredients

• 10 oz Fat Free Greek Yogurt
• 12 oz Fat Fraa Cream Cheese ( room temp )
• 2 Eggs ( room temp )
• 1 scoop of Whey Protein ( I use Its About Time Cinnamon Swirl! Get it on sale here! http://goo.gl/tKP0gk )
• 1/4 Cup Unsweetened Almond Milk
• 2 Dropper fulls of Vanilla Stevia ( you can use powdered as well )
• 1/4 cup Powdered Stevia
• Splash of Vanilla Extract    

Now here is where you can take full creative license. I also added in Hazelnut Extract. Since I have been making these weekly as a post workout snack, I will be experimenting with different flavors. So keep your eyeballs peeled for those! 

You want to preheat your over to 325 F   

In a bowl combine all of your ingredients and blend. You could use and mixer, blender or a fork and some good'ol elbow grease for a killer arm workout. 

Spray a 6in ( this is the key to a moist fluffy cheesecake! Use a smaller pan! ) 

Did you notice this is crustless? I will post a few crust recipes soon but we are keeping it simple today. 

Pour the mixture into your sprayed pan, drop it on the counter a fe times to get the air bubbles out. Yes just pick it up and drop it. Just a few inches, nothing crazy. 

Now i weigh my final mixture because I am counting my macros right now. Mine came out to about 813 g. 

Bake for 30 min, then set your oven to 200F and bake for an additional 50 mins.

Once finished let the cheesecake cool, do not cover it, or it will sweat. Nobody like a sweaty cheesecake. 

I put mine in the freezer for 30-45 min then the fridge or you could keep it in the fridge overnight, but nobody's got time fo'dat! 

Here are the Macros in total.

Cal 733.1

Fat 10.5

Carbs 43.72

Sugar 32.97

Protein 107.83

If you want 8 slices here are the macros per slice. Remember Lactose naturally has sugar, so don't freak out! There is no added sugar! 

( 101.6 grams )

Cal 101.6

Fat 1.3

Carbs 5.4

Sugar 4.1

Protein 13.47

You could also do 10 slices. 

( 81.3 grams )

Cal 73.9

Fat 1.05

Carbs 4.3

Sugar 3.2

Protein 10.78

Can you get over those macros! 

I have been loving these gluten and wheat free graham crackers to break over the top with some Truwhip or a little fat free Redi Whip! Or sometime for breakfast I will put a no added sugar jelly and some Peanut Butter! 

MAEjor Let Downs

.....Breathe.... 

That is what I am doing this morning. I have not been this still in a long time. For almost 4 months I have been go, go, go. I had a goal in mind. Now mind you it was one of many goals but this one took precedence. To sum it up I was casted for a pretty large, big budget fitness modeling shoot in june and in April I started getting in to high gear because I knew I need to shred some winter weight. I was nervous and excited, because this was the most "real" modeling gig I had ever received. So for 4 months I trained 2 times per day... usually and even completely changed my diet in the last month before the shoot, which was pushed to August. If you have a strict diet to begin with, then you understand the anxiety associated with doing a 360 with it. 

From the end of june until now I had lost about 12 pounds. To keep it simple, when 4-5 pounds of that is pure fat, that's a lot in a short amount of time. I measure every single thing I eat on a scale. I bring it restaurants, I had it on the plane to California, heck I even was measuring in between WOD's at the Crossfit Games. Needless to say there was NOTHING that was going to stop me because in the back of my mind it was all worth it because I was going to look great for this shoot. 

This week was official crunch time. I had until Saturday to deplete. So hello 73g of carbs per day. Yes... Vegetables count.... 

 To be the proactive professional that I at least try to be I emailed the art director and photographer once more to double check on times and locations.

Then I sat there. I breathed. I kept breathing.... surprisingly. Dad came into the kitchen. 

"Hale?"

Cue Crocodile tears.

I sobbed... Like a baby. " But I worked so hard!!!!" 

Dad just hugged me and said how sorry he was, trying to be as comforting as he could. I felt like my heart had been ripped out... Oh I guess I should mention, the shoot was off. Done. Not happening. For me and the other models anyways. The brand panicked and went through an agency for models instead of using the real life athletes they had already hired, two days before the shoot. MAEjor Blow. 

I was devastated. The time, commitment and not to mention money I had put into this seemed pointless.... for about a millisecond. Then my inner self, slapped my human nature self across the face and said this... 

No Haley. It was not pointless, not even a little bit.  You killed it for months, you were unhappy with yourself this past year, you needed this either way. You came out stronger and more confident. You had the opportunity and privilege of training with an amazing coach. Your family supported you 110% and are proud either way. My personal fave----> You can be an example for other girls, to achieve their goals no matter what they are and show that girls are fierce and strong. You are a force to reckoned with and we feel bad for who ever gets in your way. 

Yup thats what I told myself, well it was something like that at least .  

Situations do not always work in our favor or we may not always see them as working in our favor but in all honesty I did not lose much. I have my health, my family, my drive and there will always be more opportunities. If anything I am more determined to continue the path I was on with my training and prep and bring it even better in the near future. 

You have three choices when you re let down. You can let the outcome define you, destroy you or you can let it strengthen you. 

I am choosing to let let it strengthen me. Rather than wast my energy feeling sorry for myself I will rise above it and attack today. 

No one can stop you. Keep going. Ride the wave. Climb the mountain. You are aMAEzing. 

Love,

Haley

Reflect. Respect. Repeat. 

xx 

Ps Here are a few recent photos + some from Cali! 

 Muscle Beach

 A few progress shots

 Garret Fisher... nough said....

Manhattan Beach Run on The Strand <3 

Back to School Organization: Note Taking MAEd Easy! + a GIVEAWAY!

Before you all freak out because I said the "S" word.... yes school... it is for good reason! I promise! 

I recently was given the opportunity to try out the new study line from the Post-it Brand. You know I LOVE school supplies and anything organization related so this was right up my alley. 

There are plenty of new goodies that I cant wait to share with you but I wanted to share a few that I have been using in particular right now. Seeing that I continue my schooling through the summer I figured I would get a head start on this years Back to School Series!

As promised, you could have a chance to win the products mentioned in the video! For entry in the giveaway follow the steps below! 

SUBSCRIBE TO:

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FOLLOW ME:

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Once you complete the above, comment on my instagram photo that refers to this video and tell what else you want to see in the Back to School Series! 

I will be choosing a winner on July 31st! I will tag you via Instagram! 

Good Luck! 

Thank you again to Post-it Brand for this aMAEzing opportunity! 

XX

Haley 

Peanut Butter + Chocolate Protein Truffles

Oh my... Yes, you heard me... These little dudes are delish! Every week I am always trying to create some sort of post workout treat because.... Hey I earned it! ;)

I am in a "cutting" or " Shredding faze if you will. I have a BIG photo shoot coming up and I have to keep my diet spick and span. I eat healthy 100% of the time but I still eat to much nut butter sometimes or I will have one to many cocoroons... Those darns things are killer! With these truffles though they are pretty guilt free because they are high in protein and you can MAEk them low in carbs. 

(I will give you two options)

A lot of you ask me if eating healthy is expensive. Yes it can be, but it certainly does not have to be. Most of your diet should be fresh fruit and vegetables. For the price of 1 bag of chips you can have apples for the whole week! Ya see what I am saying? For special ingredients like protein powder or stevia I like to order it online at Vitacost! It saves me a ton of mullah! They have a great deal for you too by clicking on the link below you can get $10 towards you purchase by signing up through my rewards program. So you get $10 and I do too! This program also offers you to do the same so you can continue earning money towards your purchases! so go sign up! You and your wallet will thank me later! :) 

Vitacost!

Watch the video here! 

Ingredients:

• 2 TB Coconut Flour
• 1 Scoop of Brown Rice Protein
• 2TB Cocoa Powder
• 2TB PB2
• 2 Droppers of Vanilla Stevia or 2 TB Stevia
• Splash of Vanilla Extract 
• Splash of Almond Milk 
• 1 TB Crunchy Peanut Butter

Optional

• Cocoa Nibs
• Coconut Sugar
• Steel Cut Oats 

Mix all of the ingredients together except the Cocoa Nibs and the Coconut Sugar.

If need be add more almond milk for a wetter dough or more Coconut Flour or a more moldable dough.

Roll into balls then roll into Coconut Sugar and the Nibs! 

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week or freeze them for a yummy cold treat or on top of protein ice cream!

Enjoy!

Haley

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GorMAE Egg Frittatas

I am really excited... no like really excited guys because I am trying our the new MAED for YOU nutrition plan on my family. If you did not know already I am a certified Health Coach and we have been working on incorporating that into Mae Movement. So this week I have been cooking and planning and cooking some more. Trying to get my family to eat better without sacrificing the foods they love. We are a very "on the go" family so quick and easy is important. These Egg Fritattas are aMAEZing! There are a ton of variations but I like these because I am sneaking in some veggies ;) 

Ingredients

• 3 Egg ( With Yolks )
• 9 Egg Whites
• 2 Cups Spinach
• 1/2 Diced Red Bell Pepper
• 1/2 Chopped Baby Bella Mushrooms
• 2 Cloves of Garlic ( crushed ) 
• Black Pepper
• Pinch of Himalayan Sea Salt
• 2 Tb Nutritional Yeast ( Optional but a great  vegan substitute for cheese)
• 1 Tsp Garlic Podwer
• 1 Tsp Onion Powder
• 1 TB Dried Parsley 

How to MAEk them

Pre-Heat your oven to 350F 

• Sauté your veggies in a non stick pan with olive oil spray and a splash of water. Cook until your spinach has wilted. Set aside.
• Whisk up you eggs and add spices, herbs and Nutritional Yeast.
• Spray you your cupcake molds with non stick spray or you can use these silicone molds!
• Mis your veggies in with the egg mixture and with a ladle pour the mixture right under the top of the mold. *  I also used a mini muffin tray and cute back the cook time 5 or so minutes. 
• Bake for 15-20 minutes

Let them cool completely before removing them from the mold. I store mine in a glass container for up to three days... but trust me they wont last the long :)  

These are perfect for an on the go breakfast or anytime snack! They are high in protein so they will keep you hunger satiated. 

Enjoy!

xx

HomeMAEd PROTEIN PANCAKES! In Under 5 Minutes!

I have posted 29398123 pictures of Protein Pancakes on Instagram and I finally decided to share my most prized breakfast with you :) It really is so simple and there are a ton of different ways to MAEk these! Share your own pictures with us using the hashtags #maemovement and #HomeMAEd 

Ingredients

-1/3 Banana

- 1 scoop Brown Rice Protein ( This one is AMAEZ )

- 2 Egg Whites

- 1 Tb Almond Milk

- 1/8 tsp Baking Powder

- Cinnamon

- Stevia 

Mash your Banana, whisk your eggs and combine everything in one bowl! Thats it!

Then spray a pan with non stick cooking spray ( I like this one )

Pour batter into pan and cook for approximately 2 minutes per side or until the edges start to brown.

Top with Agave, Pure Maple Syrup or fresh fruit!

Enjoys!

xx

HomeMAEd: Perfect Fit Almond + Oat Protein Cookies

With the Tone it up Bikini Series in Full swing we thought we would share one our favorite new recipes! These littles cookies are and aMAEzing post workout treat! We like to Keep them in the freezer during the summer to make healthy ice cream sandwiches or crumple them up in our breakfast smoothie bowls! 

Here is what you will need! 

• 1 Scoop of Perfect Fit Protein ( or whatever type of protein powder you use)
• 1 Tb Coconut Flour
• 1 TB Flax Meal
• 1/2 cup Gluten Free Steel Cut Oats
• 2 TB Coconut Sugar
• 1/2 Banana ( Mashed ) 
• 1 Tb Almond Butter ( We LOVE Crunchy! )
• 1 TB Coconut Oil 
• 1 Egg White 
• Splash of Almond Milk
• 2 Droppers of Liquid Stevia ( or 2 TB powdered 
• 1/8 tsp Baking soda
• 1/8 tsp Baking Powder
• Pinch of Himalayan Sea Salt 

Optional 

We also added in 1 tsp of homeMAEd cranberry almond butter and cocoa nibs! 

Combine all of your ingredients, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with nonstick spray. We love this coconut oil spray! 

Scoop about 1 1/2 Tb of dough per cookie and press onto baking sheet.

Preheat your oven to 350F and Bake of about 10-13 minutes

When the cookies come out of the over sprinkle a little bit of coconut sugar on top... you will thank us later :) 

Did you see out new K + K inspired bracelet collection one our site?!

Have a great weekend Movers! 

Haley + Dee
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