Health & Fitness | Girl Meets Life | a lifestyle blog by Gracie Gordon

#LEAN14: those famous 2 ingredient cookies.

24 March, 2014 by Gracie 15 Comments

Back in February I made 3 Ingredient Banana Bread Cookies, inspired by these famous 2 ingredient cookies. I’ve seen the super short recipe for these cookies ALL over Pinterest, so I figured it must be a good one!

I’ll be honest – I thought that these would at least be a decent healthy cookie alternative, but not necessarily the best tasting. But it turns out that they are SO delicious!

All you need is 2 ripe (mashed) bananas and 1 cup of oats. Combine well, form into cookies and bake on a greased baking sheet for 15 minutes at 350 degrees.

I added dark chocolate chips and shredded coconut to mine to make them a bit more sweet and hearty.

These definitely have a strong banana flavor, so if you don’t love banana these might not be for you. I love them, though, especially with the balance of flavor from the dark chocolate and coconut add-ins.

I can’t stop eating these cookies! But that’s okay because they’re like, really healthy

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Have you tried these two ingredient cookies? What mix-ins would you add?

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22 March, 2014 by Gracie 7 Comments

WOOOOOO.

Time to bring out the open-toe shoes.

After the horrendous winter, the onset of spring definitely called for celebration.

I’m a sucker for a good candlelit dinner.

The parts I was waiting for for the new Speakable collection FINALLY arrived!

More veggie bowls have been happening. This one with roasted eggplant, squash, and onions atop spaghetti squash, topped with avocado.

Thai with my bestie at Room Service.

NYC has it’s magical moments, and then its just plain terrifying ones.

It’s never too early in the year for a (homemade) pumpkin spice latte!

“In quietness and confidence…”

(from God’s Promises Day by Day devotional)

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How did you celebrate the onset of spring? Any fun plans this weekend?

#LEAN14: “nothin’ fancy” HIIT workout.

21 March, 2014 by Gracie 4 Comments

Back in December I shared my go-to HIIT treadmill workout. It’s a great one that I still do often!

Sometimes, though, I need my workouts to be as basic as possible in order for me to actual exercise at all. While my last HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) workout varied throughout 3 speeds, this super simple one keeps it at just 2.

No thinking, no pushing lots of buttons, just some good old fashioned intervals.

This can be easily adjusted to your fitness level by speed (give or take 0.5) and/or add incline!

Please note that I am *not* a trainer or fitness expert, this is just a workout based on my own knowledge and experience that has personally worked for me. Please consult a doctor before starting any fitness routine.

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Are you a fan of HIIT? What’s your favorite form of cardio?