Tip of the Week

Bite sized naughtiness!

I know in advance that around 3pm every afternoon I want something naughty, and who are we kidding it would definitely be chocolate!

So, the best are the bite sized treats that you find in the supermarket. Sometimes you don't need a whole bar of chocolate, you just need the sweet smooth taste of chocolate in your mouth.

So cure your craving in moderation and portion control!

Quick and Healthy in less than 5 mins!

I'm going to share with you a quick and healthy lunch idea.

Ever had a day where you just didn't feel like actually eating anything for lunch, but you knew that you had to eat something to avoid being hungry in the afternoon?

Ok, I know, strange question...but hear me out. Today is quite a warm day and I am not feeling like going to much effort.

Here's what I just had for lunch. I made a smoothie! I put in some yoghurt, frozen berries, soy milk (of course you can use lite milk), one small banana and blended it all together...wooshka! A healthy less than 5 min lunch!

Truth be known, I've had this as a breakfast smoothie (without the banana sometimes).

Go on, try it.

Snack Idea!

Oh my gosh! Snack idea!

Water crackers and the little pot of Philidelphia cream cheese (the light version!).

Don't wait for a pre-made, pre-packaged snack idea. Enjoy the simple treat and hunger-filler.

PLUS, I just threw the box of crackers and the little container of Philidelphia Cream Cheese straight into my handbag, so no preparation. When it came time to eat, you use the cheese as a dip. Voila!

Weigh in Day!

Great news!

I'm down another 1 kg!

SOOOOOOOOO excited!

How did I do it this week?

It was about portion control and healthy eating. Healthy snack options like vita-wheats and weight watchers treats.

I have to be honest, I didn't do a lot of exercise this week, nor did I drink enough of he what that I should have. As a result I'm feeling more tired than I should be.

This coming week will be about getting that water consumption up and exercising!

Healthy Snacks

One thing you have to prepare for when starting any diet is the case of the munchies.



Know how your body functions and when your "I need something to eat" cravings will kick in.



For me it's essentially from 2pm-4pm every afternoon on a work day. Mornings is filled with breakfast, meetings and more meetings, then comes lunch and by 2pm I'm either ready for siesta or I'm searching for something to munch on.



Now, apparently this is a sign that your body does need something to eat, but the questions is WHAT and HOW MUCH. From what I've studied in terms of successful weight loss plans (i.e. Lite n Easy and Weight Watchers) it's about having smaller meals throughout the day to speed up your metabolism and avoid the peaks and falls in your metabolic rate (?)...or something to that effect. Ok, if you really do want more scientific and fact based answer, please do your own research.



The key I think is plan your meals and plan to have snacks. Just redefine what "snack" means.



For Christmas my parents bought me a bag of healthy snack foods, and Ajita's Vege chips was one of them.



It opened my eyes to a world of healthy snack items that can fill the space when you really need something a little more than a celery stick (and definitely more exciting!). The flavours are amazing and you can forget that they are 40% less fat than regular chips.