We JUST made this for tea tonight and it was so super easy I had to write it up for you guys. I am starting to concentrate more on my food this week as I start a new diet and fitness programme next Monday so want to try out some stuff this week so I have them in my armoury! For more clean and lean recipe ideas head on over here. Enjoy! For those of you using the Beachbody Portion Containers I think each serving counts as roughly...1/2 red container, 1 green container and 1 teaspoon. (I'm not sure where on earth the oyster and soy would go...shhhhh) ...
A (slightly insane) belly-busting update #Insanity
Regular readers of my blog will know that I have had a pretty-much-constant battle with my weight since the birth of the boy. (Just search fitness, weight-loss or baby-weight on this site to see how much.) Prior to being pregnant that first time I had been somewhat of a skinny-minnie most of my life. Which I liked. Post pregnancy I have struggled to get anywhere close. Following a c-section I found it enormously difficult to recover both physically and mentally. Exercising was pretty much entirely out of the equation for a good six months and, even then, I struggled. I honestly ...
5:2 Diet: Delicious Chicken Pilau
This chicken pilau is really tasty and really filling and at just 455 calories per serving it is perfect for the 5:2 diet. I am finding more and more with this diet that it is easier for me to go almost the whole day without eating much at all, perhaps the occasional breadstick or two, and then having a decent evening meal than trying to split my 500 calorie allowance between lunch and dinner. If you are the same then this is definitely one to try. This recipes makes two servings. You will need: 6 sprays of 1 cal cooking spray 2 skinless chicken breasts, approx 150g each, ...
5:2 Diet: Delicious Chicken and Spinach Curry
Despite only losing 1lb last week I am really starting to enjoy the 5:2 diet and almost find myself looking forward to fast days. Weird eh? Today's recipe has been a huge hit with both me and Mr B and last night we actually found ourselves getting quite full before we had even finished. I found this one on a really useful 5:2 app that I have been using which you can find here. 1 tbsp vegetable oil 4 chicken breasts, halved lengthways 1 onion, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 green chilli, chopped 4 cardamom pods, lightly crushed 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp ...
5:2 Diet: Courgette-Curry Soup
It is now week two of my 5:2 diet and I am once again relying on a soup recipe of my Mum's to get me through lunch. This week I am having this delicious courgette-curry soup. To make this you will need: 2 sliced shallots 1 garlic clove chopped 10g olive/low-fat spread 1 tsp curry powder 1 tbsp white flour 1 chicken stock cube...you could use vegetable stock cube if preferred or if vegetarian 150ml water 450g courgettes sliced 300ml semi-skimmed milk Salt and pepper to taste Basil leaves to serve Put shallots, garlic and olive spread in a large ...
Belly-busting with the 5:2 diet and a little bit of shredding.
Desperate to lose some of the baby-weight I have recently embarked on the 30 day shred once again. Whilst it feels great to be exercising again I am not too happy with the rate of weight loss. Patience is not a particular strength of mine. Not being one to let any new diet or exercise fad pass me by I have decided to give the 5:2 diet a go. I know several bloggers have had great success with it, the lovely Steph from I'm Counting UFOZ and Lucy from The Mummy Returns to name but two. Today is my first day and this is what I have just had for lunch. The recipe is actually one I got ...
Walk Fat Girl Walk. Trialling The New Fitbug Air.
Shortly before the birth of Little Miss E I was asked if I would like to review the new Fitbug Air. To be honest I thought it was just a simple pedometer but I figured, post birth and mahoosive with baby-weight, anything that may encourage me to exercise a bit HAD to be a good thing. Last week, five weeks post baby, I decided that it was time to get off my now-rather-large-bottom, throw away the Dairy Milks, and give it a go. The Fitbug Air looks just like a small pedometer which clips easily to your waistband. Looks, however are deceiving. This thing does so much more than ...
Davina for Next: The conclusion…again!
Oops! Well after feeling all sad last week that the Davina for Next bloggers challenge was over, apparantly there was no need. As it wasn't! I was a week early and it actually ends now. Apologies. So, this IS my FINAL official Davina for Next post, promise, although as I am using the stuff on a regular basis it may well pop up here and there in the future. Actually, I am rather pleased that I get to write one more as I finally got my grubby little paws on the MAGIC PUMPS! They arrived last week and I have been putting them through their paces, pardon the pun. I have so far ...
Belly-busting in style: Davina for Next
Well, the poor delivery man got the shock of his life when I sprung, panther-like, from behind the front door screaming "GIMME GIMME GIMME!" Ok, so it wasn't quite that bad but I was EXTREMELY excited this week to receive my get-fit-kit, courtesy of Davina for Next. It felt like Christmas all over again as I ripped open the packaging and squealed with delight. First to appear was the Davina for Next pink racer-back vest. I wriggled out of my PJs and into this immediately. I had worried that the colour may be a little garish but it is actually quite an orangey-pink and I really love it. ...