Pumpkin Quinoa Breakfast Cookies (Sugar-Free, Oil-Free, Gluten-Free, Low-Calorie)

So I followed this recipe, but I subbed out ingredients like oil and sugar and didn't have other pumpkin spice other than cinnamon and nutmeg. 

And the result is yummy, breakfast to go with far less calories than the original, which would have probably had close to 100 calories a cookie. 

But these bad boys, have.... 

Look at this mine-field of healthy explosions in your mouth!

Anyways, these only have 54 calories. 

Per cookie.

I know! I couldn't believe it either!

It made me so excited! They actually turned out great!

Tastefully, healthy tasting!

Not as bland as I thought they would turn out. In fact, even better!

Although, if you have a sweet tooth you might not like these at all, but if you like a tiny sweetness but want to avoid sugary tasting then you will love these.

I think next time, I would had a little more cinnamon??

And I confess that I forgot to add the vanilla extract in this first batch, so next time they will have tad nit more sweetness to them to really take them home!

Quinoa, almond flour, and egg are all protein rich and fiber filled. Ground flaxseed meal has good omega-3 fats and as good fiber too.

HWS 4 - Thighs, Obliques, and Arms

Your legs will BURN!

Your muscles will grow.

Drink lots of water - 2-3 liters a day to really see faster weight loss, as long it is supported by veggie packed diet with some healthy carbs and protein.

Oblique Jump Twist:

Side Crunches:

Jack Squat (but eberyone else seems to call them "squat jacks" which just doesn't make sense to me):

Squat Pulse is where you really feel the burn, even though you are in squat and just slightly bouncing your glutes in small mini squats where you do not go all the way down nor do you go all the way up:

The Monkey Push-Up - is when your hands are wider than shoulder width apart and your knees are slightly bent and your butt is higher than your head:

Why you should strengthen your butt muscles

I know for me that I struggle with lower back pain, but when I am consistently continuing to strengthen my inner most abs and my glutes the lower back pain starts getting smaller and smaller and then you know it just disappears like magic! Or medicine...or...

Either way when you work and strengthen your muscles, you save yourself and your money from seeing a doctor to fix it...AND you avoid serious injury if you are smart about what you are doing. Strengthening your abs and glutes will improve your posture and here is an excerpt of the article I found:

"Your glutes are the largest and strongest muscles in your body. They consist of three different muscles: gluteus minimus, medius and maximus. The three muscles work together to abduct, rotate and extend the hip. Strengthening your glutes can help improve posture and make sitting down, standing, picking up heavy objects and climbing stairs easier. Developing strong glutes can also improve athletic performance and decrease your risk for injuries."

http://www.livestrong.com/article/515885-the-advantages-of-strong-glutes/

Try my Hannah's Warrior Shred 3 -  Abs and Butt workout if you haven't already:

http://hannahllorenz.blogspot.com/2013/10/hws-3-abs-ii.html?showComment=1382024390496#c4156060760744142967