Easy Chocolate Chia Pudding–3 ingredient recipe

Easy Strawberries & Chocolate Chia Pudding Recipe made with Real California milk and layered with strawberries for a delicious and nutritious treat. No cooking required! And this recipe only calls for a handful of ingredients.

I originally read Born to Run  a little after it first came out way back in 2012. But, I bought it on Audible last week to listen to while running. It had been so long since I read the book that it was like a new story! I’ll talk about the book another day but I mention it because that’s where I first heard about chia seeds.

The book is about a tribe of super runners and one of their staple foods is a drink made with chia seeds. The author credits the seeds with giving them a ton of nutrition on the go.

And if you’ve been following RER for a while, you know that another runner super food I love is… chocolate milk! California dairy is a healthy source of protein and the combination of protein and carbs in chocolate milk is great for a post-workout recovery snack. Plus, it’s delicious.

So, I figured – if I put together chocolate milk and chia seeds… it’ll combine to make a super snack that will help fuel you for running and taste like dessert.

It really is good and it’s so easy to make! Try it out and let me know if you feel like you can keep up with the super runners in the book after eating it. Make sure to look for the Real California Milk seal when at the grocery store so you know you’re getting quality, sustainable ingredients made by real people.

Easy Chocolate Chia Pudding with Strawberries Recipe

Ingredients:

2 cupsChocolate Milk

1/2 cup chia seeds

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract (optional)

Toppings:

1 cup sliced strawberries

optional: whipped cream and chocolate chips

Directions:

Combine chocolate milk, chia seeds and vanilla extract (if using).

Mix well, cover and let sit in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours OR overnight.

The mixture will set and thicken. When you’re ready to serve – stir and layer chia pudding and strawberries.

Top with whipped cream and chocolate chips.

Enjoy!

For more recipes and information check out the Real California Milk website.

This post is in partnership with Real California Milk. All opinions are my own.

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Doubling down on a healthy vacation

Hello from the ocean! I just boarded a cruise ship yesterday and am slowly floating toward the Caribbean. Cruises were once my time to double down on indulgence and excess, exceeding 5000 calories a day if I had to guess. On my most recent cruise last summer I had just begun my weight loss journey a few weeks before, had 10 lbs under my belt and was finally starting to get it, but wasn’t quite there yet. Well, that was about 65 lbs ago.

I’ve decided that this week will be about a different kind of excess. To that end, I hit the jogging track at 5:45am this morning and completed my first ever 5 mile run (up from 5K), with a time of 43:45. I’m planning to celebrate my little victory with a day of reasonable eating. Just wanted to share my victory!

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I feel like I'm doing everything wrong.[Vent]

I'm about 7lb down from the beginning of January and while I'm pleased with that so far, I'm frustrated with all the conflicting advice.

I posted here recently about starting with SlimFast (which had worked for me in the past). A lot of people came up with some pretty convincing reasons why that wasn't a good strategy, so I decided to keep the shakes for breakfast and try and do CICO, 1200-1400 calories a day with MFP. That's been *mostly* working fine (birthday parties and wedding wine tasting events notwithstanding, but I'm only human).

However I've maintained this week despite being really good. It MIGHT be a hormonal thing, but I posted my disappointment on another forum and have been told:

-MFP is no good at calorie counting, always comes up too low.

-1400 calories isn't strict enough for maintained weight loss

-A couple of people trying to steer me into something called Team RH which you have to pay for and is one of those things where they say you can eat all your favourite things and still lose weight

-I'm eating too many carbs and not enough protein.

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That last one doesn't sound like too difficult a change but I just feel like I'm making all the wrong decisions I've already cut my daily calorie intake by more than a third, and then cut it down again. I'm walking about 6,000 steps every day. I feel like I read here so many times that CICO is the only reliable way, and yet there's so much conflicting advice!

Is there really such a problem with MFP? I am weighing and measuring my food when I cook from scratch, I'm using the barcode feature whenever appropriate.

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Edit: oops, forgot some vital info. 32/F/5'5/190lb

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Recomposition/loosing weight problem

Hello reddit! I have problem with my progress of loosing weight. Im returning gymhead (sadly due injury had to stop going to gym) who got fat again. I finally healed and started rly hard trainings. Im currently 178cm and 94 kgs. Im doing really hard trainings on gym followed by 30 mins cardio (4 times a week). The problem started about 2 weeks ago when all progress (weight and measurements) stopped. I started with 98 kgs, and with IF i got down to 93kg, but I was so tired all the time that i decided to add calories (it was 1800 kcal on IF mostly becouse i couldn't shove more food in to me) and stop fasting. I used tdee calculator and decreased amount by -500 kcal to 2490 kcal so I have that sweet progress. My macro profile was 35 P 40 C 25 F and I did really good job keeping it. After 3 weeks I got down to 92 kg (adjusted died a little to cover weight loss) and i was pretty happy since recomposiotion really worked great for me (slow weight decrease, but measurments were stunning). But it all stopped. Should i cut more calories? Maybe i use wrong calculator (https://tdeecalculator.net/) I did some reasearch and found that site damnripped.com which calculated my calories to 1961 kcal (which is much lower than prevouse one). Should i decrease that original plan and keep going, or that 1961 kcal seems fine?

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Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Monday, 25 February 2019? Start here!

Today is your Day 1?

Welcome to r/Loseit!

So you aren’t sure of how to start? Don’t worry! “How do I get started?” is our most asked question. r/Loseit has helped our users lose over 1,000,000 recorded pounds and these are the steps that we’ve found most useful for getting started.

Why you’re overweight

Our bodies are amazing (yes, yours too!). In order to survive before supermarkets, we had to be able to store energy to get us through lean times, we store this energy as adipose fat tissue. If you put more energy into your body than it needs, it stores it, for (potential) later use. When you put in less than it needs, it uses the stored energy. The more energy you have stored, the more overweight you are. The trick is to get your body to use the stored energy, which can only be done if you give it less energy than it needs, consistently.

Before You Start

The very first step is calculating your calorie needs. You can do that HERE. This will give you an approximation of your calorie needs for the day. The next step is to figure how quickly you want to lose the fat. One pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories. So to lose 1 pound of fat per week you will need to consume 500 calories less than your TDEE (daily calorie needs from the link above). 750 calories less will result in 1.5 pounds and 1000 calories is an aggressive 2 pounds per week.

Tracking

Here is where it begins to resemble work. The most efficient way to lose the weight you desire is to track your calorie intake. This has gotten much simpler over the years and today it can be done right from your smartphone or computer. r/loseit recommends an app like MyFitnessPal, Loseit! (unaffiliated), or Cronometer. Create an account and be honest with it about your current stats, activities, and goals. This is your tracker and no one else needs to see it so don’t cheat the numbers. You’ll find large user created databases that make logging and tracking your food and drinks easy with just the tap of the screen or the push of a button. We also highly recommend the use of a digital kitchen scale for accuracy. Knowing how much of what you're eating is more important than what you're eating. Why? This may explain it.

Creating Your Deficit

How do you create a deficit? This is up to you. r/loseit has a few recommendations but ultimately that decision is yours. There is no perfect diet for everyone. There is a perfect diet for you and you can create it. You can eat less of exactly what you eat now. If you like pizza you can have pizza. Have 2 slices instead of 4. You can try lower calorie replacements for calorie dense foods. Some of the communities favorites are cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles, spaghetti squash in place of their more calorie rich cousins. If it appeals to you an entire dietary change like Keto, Paleo, Vegetarian.

The most important thing to remember is that this selection of foods works for you. Sustainability is the key to long term weight management success. If you hate what you’re eating you won’t stick to it.

Exercise

Is NOT mandatory. You can lose fat and create a deficit through diet alone. There is no requirement of exercise to lose weight.

It has it’s own benefits though. You will burn extra calories. Exercise is shown to be beneficial to mental health and creates an endorphin rush as well. It makes people feel awesome and has been linked to higher rates of long term success when physical activity is included in lifestyle changes.

Crawl, Walk, Run

It can seem like one needs to make a 180 degree course correction to find success. That isn’t necessarily true. Many of our users find that creating small initial changes that build a foundation allows them to progress forward in even, sustained, increments.

Acceptance

You will struggle. We have all struggled. This is natural. There is no tip or trick to get through this though. We encourage you to recognize why you are struggling and forgive yourself for whatever reason that may be. If you overindulged at your last meal that is ok. You can resolve to make the next meal better.

Do not let the pursuit of perfect get in the way of progress. We don’t need perfect. We just want better.

Additional resources

Now you’re ready to do this. Here are more details, that may help you refine your plan.

• Quick Start Guide - Build your foundation!
• Loseit Compendium - Frame it out!
• FAQ - Answers to our most Frequently Asked Questions!

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Update from one week ago: Stick with it!

One week ago I made a post saying how frustrated I was after starting tracking calories and intermittent fasting.

Now, intermittent fasting has gotten SO MUCH easier and I lost 2 lbs this week!

My message of hope is for people who are on the first week of their weight loss plan - - IT GETS EASIER. Building a habit and changing the way your body and mind approaches food/eating IS HARD. Stick with it, and you will hopefully see some results.

I have been encouraged with this first step in my journey, and I hope anyone else who feels the frustration that I felt last week knows that they are not alone.

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How do you guys do it?

I'm really at a loss here. I really need to kind of rant/get advice. I'm finally admitting to myself that I'm depressed. I'm 20 years old and 315 pounds and I'm going nowhere in my life. I'm not anywhere I wanted to be. My whole goal in life was to join the Military but anxiety hit me like a train at 16. After bad relationships from 18-20 I gained 100 pounds and I can't keep acting like a tough guy and lying to myself. I eat my feelings away with McDonalds. 4 or 5 times a week I eat so much fast food. I was taught to bury my feelings away like a man and its ruined every relationship I've had and created very unhealthy eating habits. My habits usually include eating 2 meals. I go all day without eating and then eat a huuuuge dinner, easily over 3000 calories because I'll overeat. Then I'll eat a good sized meal right before bed. I'll try to diet and eat a square 3 meals a day but I can't stick to anything. I'm always beating myself up and quitting after 2 weeks of trying. I just need advice no matter how small it'll help. Even if it's the hard truth. What did you guys do to start off your weight loss? Did you start off with small changes or did you just change everything and suck it up?

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