Chocolate Protein Bars

Ingredients:

Dry-

2 cups oats

2 cups chocolate protein powder

½ cup slivered almonds

½ cup dried cranberries

1tsp cinnamon

 

Wet-

1/3 cup natural nut butter of your choice

¼ cup almond milk

¼ cup apple sauce

½ cup dark chocolate

1tbls vanilla essence

 

½ dark chocolate (extra, optional)

 

Method:

Mix all dry ingredients together in large bowl

Put all wet ingredients in separate bowl and microwave until chocolate is melted

Add wet to dry ingredients and mix until completely combined (may require some muscle)

Push mixture down into lined pan until surface it flat

If using additional chocolate, melt and spread over top

Refrigerate or freeze until set and keep refrigerated

A New Beginning

So it has been about seven months since I have posted anything on this blog. The last few months have definitely not been my best. I gained weight, hit a self-esteem low point and lost all confidence and motivation I had in myself.
It’s time to turn myself around and start this again. The road to success has many failures and I’ve always known this but I didn’t expect to be heading in the wrong direction for such a long period of time. The only thing I can do now is see it as a learning experience and continue moving forward.
I recently turned twenty one and for my birthday I received multiple vouchers and a reasonable amount of money. I decided to put all of that away until I reach my weight goal and to use it as a reward to go shopping. I told my dad this at which point he asked, “So what is your weight goal?”. I had no idea because I’m not weighing myself (because if I do I’ll unhealthily obsess over it) so I bought myself lingerie from Agent Provocateur including a waspie (which is like a corset) in a size 10 and decided that my goal is to fit into it without muffining over the top.
I have quite a way to go and I’m not giving myself any time limit because I’ve realised having a time frame stresses me out to the point where I screw up or give up. I just have to believe in myself and I will get there. I’ll have my bad days and I’ll have my good days but as long as there is more good than bad I will be moving forward.

Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients:
1 cup almond meal
1 cup pitted dates
1/2 cup natural peanut butter*
Vanilla to taste

Method:
If you have a food processor just chuck everything in and blend until it resembles crumbly dough

If you don’t (like me) just blend everything as much as you can with a stick blender and then finish of by mixing the rest through with your hands

Once you have your dough, roll into balls and press down with a fork
No baking required. Just store in the fridge.

*Any combination of nut butters will work

Green Coffee Bean Extract Review

So for almost a month now I’ve been taking green coffee bean extract every day. I was really hoping I could tell you it works but it doesn’t. I’ve seen no change in my weight loss, my energy levels or my appetite.
I’ve been really struggling with my weight loss journey lately, I’ve lost all motivation and I just can’t figure out how to get it back. This last week I’ve been to the gym three times after months of not going and in that week I’ve put on another kg. So no, the coffee bean extract definitely did not work for me. I’m not claiming that they don’t work at all, they just didn’t for me.
In a way I’m kind of glad, because if they did work like they were advertised it would just give me another excuse not to try my hardest and put in my all. I guess I’m just going to have to keep searching for that motivation.

Bircher Muesli with Raspberry Coulis

Ingredients:
Pure apple juice
Oats
Few big spoons of greek yoghurt
Frozen raspberries
Natural sweetener (eg. nativa)
Your choice of nuts – I used almond flakes and cashews

Method:
Fill bowl with as much oats as you want
Cover with apple juice
Leave in the fridge overnight

Mix in greek yoghurt to oats
Put a handful of frozen raspberries in the microwave until melted and juicy
Blend with nativa
Serve oats with raspberry coulis and nuts or mix it all together

Clean Nachos

Ingredients: (serves 3)
High quality beef mince
2 red capsicums
1 green capsicum
1 brown onion
2 tomatoes
2 heaped dessert spoons cottage cheese
Garlic to taste
Mixed herbs

4 mountain bread rye wraps

Avocado
Fresh lemon juice
Cottage cheese

Greek yoghurt

Method:
Dice capsicum, tomatoes and onion
Put onion and capsicum in a large saucepan and soften with some oil
Add mince and tomatoes
Slightly brown mince, then add garlic and herbs

Once cooked completely turn off heat and add cottage cheese

Place rye bread wraps in oven until crispy
Break up into nacho sized pieces

Mash some avocado with cottage cheese and lemon juice
Serve with Greek yoghurt

Arrival of the Green Coffee Bean

My coffee bean extract arrived today and I’m really looking forward to seeing if there is any change in the next few weeks. I took two today before lunch and there was a change by dinner.
Last week on my cheat day we ordered crust pizza and I ate a whole one by myself. Tonight we did the same and I couldn’t take another bite after half.
I’m not saying that this is because of the extract but you’ve got to wonder. I’ll keep posted on it.

Please note that I am in no way recommending this brand. Do your own research. Most of the reviews on the internet I can’t believe because they recommend specific brands and have links to buy them which probably means they’re getting paid by that company.

Get Your Sexy Back

Love a workout with a pep talk. No one can do it like Tiffany Rothe.

Clean Satay Chicken

Here’s a super quick yummy dinner.
Adapt the recipe to the amount of chicken you’re using, it doesn’t matter if you make too much satay sauce.

Ingredients:
2 heaped dessert spoons of macro peanut butter
2 heaped dessert spoons of greek yoghurt
Chicken breast/tenderloins

Method:
Mix together peanut butter and greek yoghurt

In a large bowl mix the raw chicken with the satay sauce until all chicken is coated

Cook in frying pan
Serve with steamed veggies

Tip: There will be a lot of crusty bits stuck to the bottom of your frying pan. Scrape them up and put them on top of your chicken because they’re really yummy.