The Body You Want - Washington DC Personal Trainer : Georgetown, DC

Q: Can pancakes be healthy and actually help you lose fat and gain muscle, AND still taste good?

A: Yes, if you follow the recipe. Otherwise they'll probably just contribute to type II diabetes, poor energy levels, cravings, heart disease and extra body-fat.

1 cup non-instant oats                                       300
7 egg whites                                                      120
1cup fat-free cottage cheese (don’t worry, the pancakes taste nothing like cottage cheese)                                                                                                         160
1⁄2 tsp vanilla extract
1⁄2 tsp cinnamon
1 tbs Splenda
1 cup blueberries                                              82
1⁄2 cup sugar-free maple syrup                       40
6 pieces of turkey bacon (Wellshire Farms turkey bacon from Whole Foods is a good choice)                                                                                               120
Cooking spray                                                   100

1. Turn on medium flame under a non-stick skillet. 2. Place everything but the blueberries into a blender and blend until smooth ~ 60 sec. 3. Transfer to another bowl and add blueberries. 4. Apply small amount of non-stick spray – i.e. PAM, and cook pancakes until done. 5. Serve with 2 tbs of sugar-free syrup, and 3 pieces of turkey bacon

Makes 3 servings @ 307 kcal per serving

Josef Brandenburg is an award-winning Washington, DC based personal trainer. He focuses on helping regular, busy people create rapid and sustainable fat-loss in the time that they actually have. He is also the author of the book The Body You Want. Click here to find out more.