I had a go at some experimental cooking and came up with a delicious muffin recipe (I’ve made over 3 batches since!!!).
Ingredients:
2 cups self raising flour
1 and 1/2 cup soymilk
1 tbsp oil
1/2 cup sugar
I added some extras: 1 scoop of protein powder and 1/4 dairy free chocolate chips. Yum yum!
Mix all together and cook in a 180 degrees Celsius oven for 15 minutes.
Friends! The 365 Days of Purity 7-Day Meal Planner is NOW AVAILABLE! (finally). Heres the details:
The 365 Days of Purity meal planner includes 90% clean eating meals. The booklet contains facts and benefits of some of the foods you are eating, and is an organised booklet of 7 days worth of planned meals for breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner. The book contains meals that can be frozen and used another day, and a no-waste system that uses elements of some meals to be eaten the next day or at another time. This booklet can be re-arranged to be used for weeks, even months. The 365 Days of Purity book gets you on track with healthy eating and nutritious food so all the organising is done for you. The book contains the appropriate serving sizes for specific age groups and a grocery list of the items required so you are ready to go! I am studying nutrition at University and this book has been compiled using the information I have learnt.
It is available for sale as a PDF (can be downloaded and printed in your own home, or put on a tablet or mobile device) for $3.00. I wanted to make this available to everyone at the most affordable price I could. This cheap price does not mean it is low in quality, I have put tens and tens of hours into this. I really hope you enjoy it. Attached are some previews.
Heres the link to purchase it:
https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/162657557/meal-planner?ref=shop_home_active
Hello my fellow friends, this article is specifically for those of you that have IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). its the worst, and can be a real fun sucker at times. 5 years ago I was diagnosed with IBS, and one year ago I threw the towel in (Australian term for “had enough”) and decided I couldn’t live that way another day more. I sought the help of an incredible dietitian and she sent me on my way with tips and tricks to start over.
With my IBS I was unable to tolerate the following: dairy, nuts (especially peanuts), any processed sugar, and no more than a teaspoon of regular sugar, anything high in fat, any meats that were too fatty, some sweeteners, some preservatives, anything deep fried, eggs yolks, cocoa, chocolate, any foods that contained syrups or thickeners (bit rough on the tummy), and any grains or seeds.
As you can see, this tosses out a whole heap of foods that make up your every-day diet. My dietitian started me all over again, I kept a food diary (excellent tool to maintain your diet and watch what you eat, also to manage symptoms and identify trigger foods), was taken off any processed or refined sugars (this gave me a headache for 2 days, but after, the cravings were completely gone and the sweetest thing I would crave was an orange) and was encouraged to only eat fruits and vegetables, carbohydrates and only wholemeal bread and low fat meats (no sausages, lamb chops etc).
A year on, I have gradually begun increasing my food tolerance by slowly adding things back in very small amounts (e.g: increased my tolerance to nuts by having the tip of a teaspoon of almond butter every morning and gradually making it more and more, now I have my toast smothered in it) and this morning had my very first bowl of cereal with milk (it was soy, was declared lactose intolerant a year ago, but I’m still excited) in 5 whole years. And loved it. Toast gets very very bland after 5 years.
So for those of you who feel like your drowning in a hole with food intolerances, heres my tips to help yourself start over, and get your life back:
– Firstly, get a small book you can keep a food diary in. When you have a problem after eating something, write it down, you will notice a pattern if it happens again after the same food and then you have a trigger to watch out for!
– Start over with all your foods, strip it back to healthy carbohydrates (pasta, rice, wholemeal breads, potatoes etc), vegetables, fruit and meats.
– Gradually introduce some foods, one at a time in case you have trouble and find yourself blaming the wrong food for some issues you think it caused. So for example, you want to have some nuts again, try my almond butter trick. Peanuts are no good for IBS sufferers, peanuts are digested in the sensitive part of the small intestine, they will most likely hurt regardless of your small efforts.
– Drink lots and lots of water, not cordial, not soft drink, not juice, just water. Add some lemon or mint leaves to give it some flavour. Water helps your digestive system and will help everything pass through smoothly.
– If you have constipation issues, increase your fibre intake – the wonders this will do will amaze you, you will feel lighter, less bloated and not as gluggy all the time, and it will keep your bowels regular (make sure you keep your fluids up, fibre uses the water in your system to help it flush you out a little, so drink, drink, drink!).
– Start saying yes to activities again… scared about your reactions out of home, pack your food so you know what your having, don’t go grabbing a handful of treats at a party… this will only hurt you, and set you back. You can do this!
– Exercise!!! Half an hour every day is ideal! This will help keep your systems regular, relieve stress (IBS trigger) and aid in the release of happy hormones!
Now I CAN eat the following 🙂 : nuts, any processed sugar, MORE than a few teaspoons of regular sugar, some foods high in fat (a couple chippies), any meats, most sweeteners, preservatives, anything deep fried, dairy-free cocoa, dairy-free chocolate, any foods that contained syrups or thickeners.
Good luck! I hope it can work for you, as well as it has for me. xx
Happy beginning to the week folks!
This morning I just have to share the coolest website! Called “Mix My Own”. They’re a cereal company. Basically, you get online and select all the ingredients that you would like to have in your cereal and they whip it up for you, package it and send it to your doorstep! Cool hey! They also have an international company, just google “Mix My Own”. They have gluten free, wheat free, and preservative free options too.
Produce that is in season locally is cheaper, tastes better and has more nutrients. Fruits and vegetables start to lose nutrients immediately after they are harvested, so the best produce is that which is the freshest. Produce that has been transported over long distances overseas or cross-country can not compete with locally grown produce for freshness, taste and nutritional value. (http://seasonalfoodguide.com)
Everyone in the southern hemisphere – Who is enjoying this gorgeous weather?! To help you enjoy the warm seasons guilt free – here are a few ideas to make your treats nice and clean! Enjoy! And for those up top, whip some of these up to make your Summer last a little longer as your Autumn begins.
For those of you who have “liked” #365 Days of Purity since day one, did you know it has actually been 365 days? Well done to those of you who have continued to improve your health by eating a bit cleaner, whether with your entire diet or with some parts of it – you have changed the outlook for your health in the future and that is an amazing achievement. I’d love to know how it has made some of you feel: Post below and let me know of any changes you have felt, and if your happier with this way of life compared to what you were before! I’ll share my story to get you kick started!
Heres to another 365 days of happiness, health and passion for food and fitness.
A year ago I visited a dietitian because I could not bare another day of living with IBS. I started clean eating under her guidance and haven’t looked back a day since. I was having complications with my stomach every 2-3 days, and that has been minimised to once or twice every 2 months. For anyone else with IBS – you can understand, that this is an amazing improvement. In regards to eating cleaner and healthier, I feel much better, with more energy and deeper sleeping, I crave foods like vegetables instead of sweets and have discovered some beautiful and delicious food along the way. I hope your health and wellbeing has improved also. Let me know!! Happy anniversary guys! xx
Healthy, fresh, light, and low fat. This lamb dish has more than the basics of a healthy meal – Benefits of lamb consumption: (http://www.fitday.com)
– Lamb is one of the richest sources of easily digestible protein. A 100 gram serving yields about 30 grams of protein. Amino acids facilitate production of energy from fatty acids. This energy supports various processes in the body.
– The B-complex vitamins play an essential role in the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates and fats. Lamb is one of the meat sources that provide high levels of vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 supports various metabolic processes in the body. Vitamin B12 also helps to produce red blood cells.
Happy Monday everyone! Going down the alphabet, today its time for Vitamin B (Thiamin).
All you teddy bears that think winter is time to hibernate, wake up to yourselves! Now is your chance to set yourself some great health and fitness goals so that when the heat returns next Summer you will feel better than ever to explore and love yourself in healthy skin.
And for those of you that treated health and fitness over the last Summer as a phase, you deserve to open your eyes aswell! Health and fitness are lifestyles, not diets and fads, you were given a life blessed with health, movement and wellbeing so use it to the best of your ability.
Find a good book that helps you keep on track of a “no sugar challenge” over the cooler seasons or learn a new cuisine to treat your tastebuds to.
Set goals, have dreams, give what you can and nourish your body.
365 Days of Purity makes a years challenge, not just a Summer challenge, grab that motivation by the collar and lets go!
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