Monday, 1 June 2015

7 tips to lose fat!





1. DIET DOES NOT EXIST
There's nothing worse than cutting a macro nutrient from your diet specially carbohydrates or fats. They both help us to feel healthy,  satisfied and most importantly not restricted!  Most of the time if you feel restricted your brain will be most likely to crave those!
For this reason it is important to balance your meals and have a little bit of everything. The problem nowadays is we want excess of everything we don't want a square of chocolate we want the whole pack! We don't want a handful of crisps,  we want the whole bag! Train your brain and your stomach to know when is enough is enough and have you healthy meals.
Treating yourself once a week to a proper cheat meal and maybe one occasional little treat  a week ¿like a slice of cake, a small bar of chocolate or a full calorie caramel mocchiato! Let the rest of your meals be healthy and balanced and you will see results!


2. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER
water is a very important factor to help us lose weight, transport nutrients, have clear skin and give us a boost when we need more energy!


3. EAT SLOWLY
Your brain takes time to process you are eating, so eating slowly give your brain the chance to let you know you are full and avoid overeating.


4. PORTION CONTROL IS KEY
Fit people don't emotionally eat! Don't feed your emotions.  Eating in moderation is key to stay lean!


5. EAT VEGETABLES 
Vegetables are key to help you lose fat. The are full of nutrients and are very low in calories!  This means you can eat a lot of them. For example a bowl of lettuce contains only 20 calories so learn to love veggies and fill your plate with them!


6. SLEEP WELL
When you’re short on sleep, it’s easy to lean on a large latte to get moving. You might be tempted to skip exercise, get takeout for dinner.
A hormonas called Leptin cues your brain to put the fork down. When you’re not getting enough sleep, leptin levels plummet, signaling your brain to eat more food.
So make sure you squeeze your 7-9 hours sleep very important factor to lose fat!


7. EXERCISE 
Exercise is a must when living a healthy lifestyle, exercise not only will help you to be in shape! it will allow you to eat more, release happiness endorphins and help you sleep better!

It can reduce your risk of major illnesses, such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer by up to 50% and lower your risk of early death by up to 30%.
It’s free, easy to take, has an immediate effect.

Exercise is the miracle cure we’ve always had, but for too long we’ve neglected to take our recommended dose. Our health is now suffering as a consequence.

This is no snake oil. Whatever your age, there's strong scientific evidence that being physically active can help you lead a healthier and even happier life.

People who do regular activity have a lower risk of many chronic diseases, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and some cancers.

7 tips to lose fat!





1. DIET DOES NOT EXIST
There's nothing worse than cutting a macro nutrient from your diet specially carbohydrates or fats. They both help us to feel healthy,  satisfied and most importantly not restricted!  Most of the time if you feel restricted your brain will be most likely to crave those!
For this reason it is important to balance your meals and have a little bit of everything. The problem nowadays is we want excess of everything we don't want a square of chocolate we want the whole pack! We don't want a handful of crisps,  we want the whole bag! Train your brain and your stomach to know when is enough is enough and have you healthy meals.
Treating yourself once a week to a proper cheat meal and maybe one occasional little treat  a week ¿like a slice of cake, a small bar of chocolate or a full calorie caramel mocchiato! Let the rest of your meals be healthy and balanced and you will see results!


2. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER
water is a very important factor to help us lose weight, transport nutrients, have clear skin and give us a boost when we need more energy!


3. EAT SLOWLY
Your brain takes time to process you are eating, so eating slowly give your brain the chance to let you know you are full and avoid overeating.


4. PORTION CONTROL IS KEY
Fit people don't emotionally eat! Don't feed your emotions.  Eating in moderation is key to stay lean!


5. EAT VEGETABLES 
Vegetables are key to help you lose fat. The are full of nutrients and are very low in calories!  This means you can eat a lot of them. For example a bowl of lettuce contains only 20 calories so learn to love veggies and fill your plate with them!


6. SLEEP WELL
When you’re short on sleep, it’s easy to lean on a large latte to get moving. You might be tempted to skip exercise, get takeout for dinner.
A hormonas called Leptin cues your brain to put the fork down. When you’re not getting enough sleep, leptin levels plummet, signaling your brain to eat more food.
So make sure you squeeze your 7-9 hours sleep very important factor to lose fat!


7. EXERCISE 
Exercise is a must when living a healthy lifestyle, exercise not only will help you to be in shape! it will allow you to eat more, release happiness endorphins and help you sleep better!

It can reduce your risk of major illnesses, such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer by up to 50% and lower your risk of early death by up to 30%.
It’s free, easy to take, has an immediate effect.

Exercise is the miracle cure we’ve always had, but for too long we’ve neglected to take our recommended dose. Our health is now suffering as a consequence.

This is no snake oil. Whatever your age, there's strong scientific evidence that being physically active can help you lead a healthier and even happier life.

People who do regular activity have a lower risk of many chronic diseases, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and some cancers.

Friday, 29 May 2015

Egg Baked Inside a Sweet Potato Topped With Bacon!




This idea is so yummy, healthy and it can be eaten at any time of the day.

It can be breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack. I had it as  an evening meal served with vegetables and was extremely tasty and very filling!

  • So simply cut your sweet potato in halves. 
  • Place it on a tray and bake for 40 minutes at 200 degrees Celcius
  • Take sweet potato out of the oven and smash it down so you make space for the egg
  • Crack the egg and place inside of the sweet potato as shown below:



  •  Put back in the oven
  • Bake for about 15 minutes
  • Add sea salt and pepper
  • Or as I did add some bacon without the fat
  • Serve with vegetables, salad or sautéed spinach!
So delicious! enjoy!

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Egg Baked Inside a Sweet Potato Topped With Bacon!




This idea is so yummy, healthy and it can be eaten at any time of the day.

It can be breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack. I had it as  an evening meal served with vegetables and was extremely tasty and very filling!

  • So simply cut your sweet potato in halves. 
  • Place it on a tray and bake for 40 minutes at 200 degrees Celcius
  • Take sweet potato out of the oven and smash it down so you make space for the egg
  • Crack the egg and place inside of the sweet potato as shown below:



  •  Put back in the oven
  • Bake for about 15 minutes
  • Add sea salt and pepper
  • Or as I did add some bacon without the fat
  • Serve with vegetables, salad or sautéed spinach!
So delicious! enjoy!

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Thursday, 28 May 2015

Strawberry & chia jam



This jam is so handy to have for quick snacks, to spread over whole meal slice of bread, add on top of oatmeal or spread over a banana for an extra yummy snack!

 And the best thing it does last 2 - 3 weeks so you can make a batch to have ready for the next few weeks!

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups of strawberries
1 tablespoon of chia
few drops of lemon or lime



Step 1:

chop up your strawberries, measure them and place them in a sauce pan

Step 2:

turn on the heat to a medium heating and wait until they become mushy (about 4 minutes). See picture above.

Step 3:

Blend them

Step 4:

Bring back to the boil and let them boil for 5 minutes. We want to let some of the liquid to evaporate but we can't boil for too long because the natural pectin of the fruit will evaporate. Pectin is the thickener that gives jam the consistency and fruit itself contains pectin and so does lemon so thats why we will add a few drops to it.

At this point add the chia and remove it from the heat.




Final step:

Place jam in a container and wait until it cools down. At this point it might not seem thick enough, but it will thicken upon standing .

Once is cooled store in the fridge.

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Strawberry & chia jam



This jam is so handy to have for quick snacks, to spread over whole meal slice of bread, add on top of oatmeal or spread over a banana for an extra yummy snack!

 And the best thing it does last 2 - 3 weeks so you can make a batch to have ready for the next few weeks!

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups of strawberries
1 tablespoon of chia
few drops of lemon or lime



Step 1:

chop up your strawberries, measure them and place them in a sauce pan

Step 2:

turn on the heat to a medium heating and wait until they become mushy (about 4 minutes). See picture above.

Step 3:

Blend them

Step 4:

Bring back to the boil and let them boil for 5 minutes. We want to let some of the liquid to evaporate but we can't boil for too long because the natural pectin of the fruit will evaporate. Pectin is the thickener that gives jam the consistency and fruit itself contains pectin and so does lemon so thats why we will add a few drops to it.

At this point add the chia and remove it from the heat.




Final step:

Place jam in a container and wait until it cools down. At this point it might not seem thick enough, but it will thicken upon standing .

Once is cooled store in the fridge.

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Monday, 25 May 2015

3 ingredient oatmeal bread



Yes as easy as it sounds, this bread can be made with only 3 ingredients. However in my opinion is much nicer with the add ons mention below. Don't get me wrong if you wanted to do it with only the 3 ingredients is still fluffy, delicious and most important very healthy!



So here is picture with 3 ingredients:
oats, greek yogurt and bicarbonate of soda.

You don't even have to do it in a food processor. a bowl, a good spoon and a strong arm will do the job. It does get hard as with greek yogurt mixture is a bit too thick but don't worry is still perfect. You can a drop of almond milk to make things a bit easier if you wish. I didn't add any and came out perfect.

So add in a bowl the yogurt, the re-fill the empty pot of 500 grams of oats and do this step twice.

Once you have mix the 3 ingredients very well put the mixture inside a 2lb bread tin and bake for 180 degrees Celsius for 30  minutes. Remember your oven must be previously preheated. 


I added a tablespoon of the following:
- sunflower seeds
- pumpking seeds
- sesame seeds

If you wish to give it a sweet touch to it you can add honey as well.

Bread came out perfectly and my husband and kids loved it. Next time I make it I would definitely add a pinch of salt.

Please let me know if you make it and leave comments on my instagram (@momfitnessdiary) or Facebook page: Mom Fitness Diary