Whim #2

Wow is it really that time already? Monday again and of course the beginning of JULY!! If you have been struggling recently with fitness, healthy eating or motivation start fresh...its a new month!

So this week i want to talk about GOALS, i think its really important to have reason for doing something wether it be for self satisfaction, to look good for your graduation (my most current reason), wedding, party or simply just to prove you can. Once you understand your reason you goal will probably follow naturally

My goal recently has been to get stronger and i can definitely notice a difference...i work in a pub and we have to carry huge trays of glasses....the boys always used to take them off me as they watched me struggle...but not any more HURRRAH! in fact they don't even offer any more (not very gentlemanly i no but i don't mind)

So this week i want you to think of a goal or more than one if you want. I like to set lots of goals for example i have a scale goal (though i use this as a gage as i don't want to lose weight just maintain it) i have a gym goal, at the moment that is still to get stronger and slim my legs down which is proving a tad difficult but i'm still persevering and i have a clothing goal which is a pair of shorts that i am determined to feel happy in by the time i go on holiday.

So make sure you set a goal, it can be one that you will achieve quickly or one that will take some time...don't be put off if your goal will take time because that time will pass anyway in when it comes around you will have wished you carried on.

And lastly make sure your goal is realistic but that it CHALLENGES you because if it doesn't how do you expect to change....if you do what you have always done you will look how you have always looked. So push your self because what challenges us CHANGES us.

I would love to know what goals you have set for yourself and why you have set them so why not let me know?

Have a beautiful week!

Lots of hardwork & dedication

Train insane

Okay so i thought id share with you some fitspiration

Since i moved back from uni i decided to channel my energy into the gym again because i love being at the gym so i joined zest (zestgym.com) if you are ever in the area you MUST check it out. The staff are so friendly and helpful and push you to your limits but don't make you feel useless if you can't lift the heavy weights. So Ive been doing a lot of cross fit style circuits at the gym...this is my death at 6am every morning

You never no what you are going to be doing that day which i kind of like because it means i can never  convince myself not to go we do a range of things like pull ups, push ups, chest flys, box jumps, knee ups, sit ups, burpees, mountin climbers, sprints, deadlifts, shoulder press, kettle bell swings....the list goes on.

If you are looking to spice up your boring running biking and cross training routine try adding in a little circuit

Why no try this?

5 burpees
10 press ups
15 sit ups
20 squats

doing all of these equals one round

You go for 20 minutes and do as many rounds as you can this is called AMRAP (as many rounds as possible) I done this in fightclub the other night and literally wanted to die BUT i felt amazing afterwards :)

If you try it let me know how you find it and how many rounds you complete

Lots of hardwork and dedication

Turkey Meatballs

ITS THE WEEKEND!! and i finally have a saturday off work! I was meant to add this recipe during the week but unfortunately i didn't get the chance so i am really sorry! but fear not...it is here!

These were really nice and so simple to make. It crazy everyone thinks eating healthy and clean is difficult but actually it takes just as much time as putting chicken nuggets and chips int he oven...its all about perspective and what you think is worth your time!

anyway...

So if you follow my recipe exactly each MAHOOSIVE ball is around 60 kcal which is so good!

You will need

• 500g of minced turkey breast (the leaner the better)
• 1/3 cup of oats 
• Half a pepper (colour of your choice)
• Half a red onion diced quite small
• 1 1/2 egg white
• tsp of dried basil - I'm not a huge fan of basil so up this to your taste
• 1 garlic clove minced or chopped
• 1 tbsp of cajun spice - or paprika if you would prefer
• a little salt and pepper

1) preheat your oven to 180'C and grab a muffin tin and spray each muffin whole with a single spray of 1 kcal spray (or fry light)

2) put all of your ingredients into a bowl and mix with your hands....i had great fun getting my hands dirty

3) once the ingredients are mixed divide into 12 equalish servings and put in the muffin tin

4) put them in the oven for around 15 minutes, then flip them over and return to the oven for a further 10-15 minutes...I think i over done mine a little but i like the outside to be brown :)

It really is that simple. and they are so delicious :) 

Serving suggestion

For lunch i had 3 meatball and big table spoon of coleslaw (recipe to come) and lots of cucumber....i love cucumber :)

Let me know how yours come out and any variations you make :)

Lots of hard work and dedication

NO MORE MAN HANDS

Yaaaay!!

My gorgeous blogilates weights gloves arrived today. Im so sick of having blisters and hard skin on my hands but when i go to the gym i like to wear things that make me feel good therefore i do wear a lot of pink!!

How amazing are these??

I can't wait to wear them on friday!

I got them from http://shopblogilates.com It my favourite site to buy gym clothes from even though shipping to the UK is really expensive!

What do you like to wear to the gym?

Lots of hardwork & dedication

BEASTING

So as this week is about NO EXCUSES i thought id share a little story about a personal no excuse which will probably make your hump day a little bit brighter...

This morning i went to my 6.30am cross fit class knowing it was going to be tough as the trainer had already told me it was chest, shoulders and arms....which are my weakest body part....anyhoo i went and felt like i was beasting it until i got to maybe the 5th station....a resistant band which you had to put round your body and then run out to cones....now i struggled with this to begin with, i just couldn't get it right...so it was getting towards the end of the minute and i decided to really go for it and well here is the result...

I know it looks soooooo funny...and it definitely is but my back doesn't think so.

But the motto of this post is that after having a lil laugh and cry i got straight back up and finished the rest of the class so NO EXCUSES people...no matter your excuse push through it and BEAST IT!

Lots of Hardwork & Dedication

Oat & Maple Cookies

So a little while ago i tried to make these banana and oat cookies and i have to say they were and EPIC FAIL! So i decided to make up my own recipe and i must say i actually impressed myself!

Okay, these cookies are sooooo easy to make and even better still is that they are super tasty and really low in kcal.

So all you are going to need is 3 ingredients, oats, almond milk and pure maple syrup. Yes i know your wondering how you didn't think of it before right!

So for my recipe which made 6 smallish cookies for 31kcal & 0.05 sat fat each you will need

• 32g of oats (i couldn't be bothered to take oats out thats why its 32 so you can do 30 if you wish)
• 20ml of almond milk
• 1 1/2 tbsp of pure maple syrup

Preheat the over to 180 degrees Celsius 

Mix all of the ingredients together and then split into even sizes. like i said i made 6 but you could make less if you want them bigger.

Grab a piece of grease proof paper and lay it on a baking tray

I then sprayed 6 sprays of 1kcal spray onto the baking paper (one spray for each cookie to sit on)

Place the balls of the cookie dough (which will probably be quiet wet and sticky) onto the sprays and flatten them down. I flatten mine quite a lot as they get a better crunch at the end.

Then put them into the oven for about 12 minutes and then flip them over. I then put mine back in for another 10 minutes but use your judgement as to how crunchy you want them.

And thats it....super clean, super tasty and super easy! What more could you want for a snack?

The oats should give you energy so would be a great pre-gym snack but for more energy why not try and little bit of peanut butter on top of each cookie or try mixing it into the mixture.

Let me know how yours turn out! Also what have you done today? I went for a 6am spin class and i will be doing crossfit and spin again later on after work! Remember this week is about no excuses!

Lots of hard work & dedication

Whim #1

A lot of people will say that they 'can't' workout because they have work, children, a dog to walk, cooking to be done, they aren't strong enough, their toe hurts, etc etc BUT these are just excuses....your body will not go where your mind doesn't push it, so this week its mind over matter....i really didn't want to get up at 5.45 this morning for what i knew would be an intense (but very good) crossfit session but i did because if you start you week with an excuse you will end your week with an excuse!

Be strong and remember it does not matter how slow you go so long as you do not stop

Happy motivational monday

Lots of Hardwork and dedication