Tuesday 30 April 2013

Breakfast

Home made muesli (natural bran, rolled oats, quick oats, slithered almonds, whole almonds and barley) with melted mixed berries in natural fat free pot set yoghurt with h2coco water


Monday 29 April 2013

abs abs abs

A little morning fitspo to get me going! Spending the morning at the oval today near my house. Finished a 5 k run followed with sprints on the oval. After work tonight will be my weight session for legs, bum & abs.

Have an amazing day everyone :) xx


Dinner

Steamed broccoli and asparagus with beetroot & fresh prawns. Drizzled with olive oil, lemon and a touch of chilli.

I purchased the prawns cooked but recommended rinsing them for 5 mins under water before adding them to your meal.

This is so simple & quick and tastes amazing. Make sure you cook extra veggies so you have them for tomorrow :)

Sunday 28 April 2013

Butterfly chicken

This chicken literally melts in your mouth. The butcher near my house cuts it up for me and then i marinate it in rosemary and cook it with olive oil and add lemon at the end. It comes shaped as a butterfly pretty much and it still has the fat on the outside. That is the reason it cooks so good inside. Once its cooked you remove all the fat and its purely tender breast. If you haven't tried this before then you need to!

I had it with steamed broccoli & asparagus with peas, corn and carrot. I cooked the mixed veggies in olive oil with a brown onion and added sea salt, chilli and pepper.


Girls night

Night out with my gorgeous girls for my best friend Erins going away.

Going to miss my doll face so much :(

Thursday 25 April 2013

Fruit salad

Cantaloupe, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, mango & blueberries topped with passion fruit. Made this for the weekend, wrapped it up and put it in the fridge so it’s ready to eat.

All blue everything blue

I miss summer so much. This girl has such an amazing body shape!

Outfit

Ksubi leather & leopard pants, Asos boots and vintage shirt today


Cocoa balls

Have a sugar craving? Well make these. They taste so bloody amazing!

1 Teaspoon of agave syrup
1/2 cup of shredded coconut
1/2 cup of prunes
7 dates
1/2 cup of slithered almonds
1 1/2 tablespoon of cocoa
3 tablespoons of melted coconut oil

Blend in a food processor

Roll into balls with desiccant coconut and you’re done.
I put them in the fridge for an hour before I eat them.


Wednesday 24 April 2013

Candice

There are no words to describe how amazing you are!!

Cardio

Cardio day today. Nothing better than that feeling you get after a run. Talk about endorphins!!
I did a 4 k up hill run and made myself an amazing chicken salad for post workout.

Ingredients- chicken breast marinated in rosemary and lemon with spinach, beetroot, beans, corn, avocado, tomato, red onion & broccoli

Tuesday 23 April 2013

Breakfast

This morning’s breakfast was rolled oats, almond meal and natural bran in lite milk with raspberries, banana & blueberries with coconut water. You won’t feel low on fiber after this! I always have homemade muesli prepared in the pantry. This is one of my favourite ones and is 100% natural with no added sugars or preservatives. I always make muesli myself because a lot of the ones you buy have added sugars in them. If you do buy it just make sure you read the ingredients.


Peach

A reason to squat

Read the labels

I do a lot of research day in day out about products sold in our local supermarkes. You wouldn't even realise what is put into your food if you didn't read the labels. This is why I stopped eating processed foods all together! I thought I would share with you this recent product i found that contains only 100% peanuts and nothing else. This is for all the peanut butter lovers out there like myself :) I don't eat this everyday but I do love it once and a while on a banana or just a spoonful when I'm peckish. Start reading your labels and knowing what is in the products you purchase everyday. I never read calories! I only read ingredients. I have become so familiar with the products at the supermarket that I know what ingredients they contain and what should and shouldn't be put in my pantry.


Relaxation

How perfect does this look. Everyone needs to make sure they have this kind of down time

Monday 22 April 2013

Dinner

Steamed broccoli and asparagus with eye fillet and Dijon mustard on the side. This is one of the only red meats I will eat because of how lean it is. Definitely hit the spot


Sunday 21 April 2013

Lemons

For all my closest friends that know me would know that I am never short of lemons in my house hold! I drink a litre of water with lemon after I eat my breakfast and before my dinner every single day, for dressings on my food, cooking & in my green tea. I even use it to put on my skin as a face mask due to their amazing anti bacterial properties. I also use them as a weight loss aid because lemon juice is a liver cleanser and assist with digestion. They are very high in vitamin C which makes them immune boosting and by far my number one natural remedy. You want to detox? Start stocking up on lemons!



Dinner

Tonight I have cooked broccoli and Atlantic salmon. I was craving this!

I steamed the broccoli in water, I made extra so I can have this for tomorrow's lunch as well.

The day you buy salmon is the day you cook it. It’s so important its fresh and you can tell by the colour of how bright it is when you purchase it. When cooking salmon you need a good quality non stick pan, better the pan better the food! You don't add any oil when you cook it. Salmon has a lot of oil in it naturally so there is no need to cook with it. Make sure the pan is really hot and then cook on both sides. Add a touch of salt and pepper at the end if you wish. I squeezed lemon on everything at the end.

That is how you make perfect crispy salmon!

Snacking

Today's hangover snack was just what I needed! I was so dehydrated. I cut open the watermelon and sliced it and put it into containers for tomorrow. I added blueberries, raspberries, cantaloupe and red grapes. My sister and I demolished it :)

Friday 19 April 2013

Green tea

I can’t survive without this amazing antioxidant. Green Tea increases your metabolism making you burn more fat. It helps suppress my appetite so I don’t over eat and defiantly helps with the sugar cravings I get. Green Tea prevents you from gaining weight by stopping the movement of sugar into your fat cells. Evidence shows that drinking green tea helps flush the fat out of your body. It also assists in reducing bloating. I notice the difference when I drink this everyday compared to when I don’t. My energy levels are also higher as well.
I love to make green tea in a Tea pot, but when I’m at work I’m not always able to do this. My favorite brand is Organics but that’s just my personal choice.

How I drink it:
Breakfast- I drink my coffee before I eat or you can drink a green tea if you don’t like coffee.
Morning tea- I will drink 2 cups spread out over 1 hour
Lunch- I will drink 1 cup before I eat my lunch
After lunch- I will drink one cup after I finish my lunch
Afternoon- I will drink 2 cups over the hour period before I leave work
I always drink a minimum 6 cups per day.

Add freshly squeezed lemon into your tea if you don’t like the taste or another flavored tea you enjoy eg Chai (note, it can’t have any added sugars).
It taste amazing cold as well. I boil water in a cup and let the green tea sit for about 20 mins, then i add it into a big jug with sliced lemon and put it in the fridge. Ready to drink nice and chilled!

You must remember to drink lots of water because green tea can dehydrate you if you don’t.


Lunch

What i love about salad is that I can steam veggies and still leave them in the fridge for the next day or so. I cooked snow peas, broccoli, mixed cabbage and carrot, roasted potatoes & sweet potato this afternoon and put them in containers so it's ready to eat and to be added to my salads. No excuses! Get steaming so your fridge is organised

If you feel like your lacking greens try this yummy salad.
Ingredients- snow peas, spinach, avocado, roasted potatoes & pine nuts. If you want to add protein go for your life. I had some turkey breast in the fridge I also added.



Thursday 18 April 2013

Breakfast

This is so quick and easy to make. Rolled oats with half water and half lite milk microwaved. For toppings i added sliced banana and melted mixed berries on top.

Never go hungry in the morning. It is the most important meal of the day to get your metabolism going!

Tuesday 16 April 2013

Lunch

Curried lentils cooked with madras curry paste, coriander, olive oil and water instead of coconut milk so it is healthy. Vegetables included are onion, celery, sweet potato & carrot. I also added chilli because I love spicy food! This can be frozen so you can reheat for a healthy dinner or lunch option

Outfit

Out for dinner tonight nice and warm wearing Bronze Snake leather jacket, Bassike singlet, Sportsgirl pants & clutch and Tony Bianco boots
www.bronzesnake.com


Sunday 14 April 2013

Rejuvenated

Woke up feeling amazing this morning after getting a whole body massage with my best friend last night.

For lunch I have made a mixed spinach and lettuce salad with turkey breast, lentils, beans, corn, tomato, red onion & beetroot. I dressed it with olive oil, balsamic vinegar & sea salt.

For snacks I have fresh fruit (apple, plum & mixed berries) and nuts (almonds and pistachios).

I love turkey breast! Not only does it taste good but it has so many health benefits. It is also a great post workout food.
  • High in protein & it is Low GI
  • Low in fat when it is skinless (I always try buy free range if possible).
  • It is a good source of iron, potassium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B6 and niacin.
  • Turkey breast contains selenium, which is essential for our thyroid hormone metabolism.
  • Turkey breast boosts immunity and acts as an antioxidant.
Compression tights are from Target and runners are neon Asics.