Sweet chilli & mustard steak with green fried rice

For the steak, I marinated with A teaspoon of hot English mustard, some fresh coriander & a tablespoon of sweet chilli sauce. Mix together, rub the steaks in it.

My green fried rice consisted of fried garlic, asparagus, broccoli & zucchini with pre-cooked brown rice, I also added soy sauce, ginger & parsley.

It was delish!!

Vegies & Rice in the Pan

Me Cooking :)

The Finished Product. 

Quick Healthy Breakfast

Cooking breakfast is really not that time consuming. You can cook a delicious healthy meal that is perfect to start the day with...

Choose an egg and some of your favorite veggies. Preheat frypan with a dash of rice bran oil while u chop your veg and chuck them in the pan as you go. Once veg are cooked through, put on a piece of toast & crack your egg into the pan.

By the time the toast is done your egg should be done, put veg & egg onto the toast. Enjoy :)

All up this should take under 10min, and is so much better for you than a bowl of processed serial or toast with butter & spread.

Eating to gain muscle & lose fat...

I've started a new workout & diet program to lean up and gain a bit more muscle. I plan on sticking to it as well as possible but also altering the meals in various ways to keep the food interesting :)

For fat loss it is recommended to eat 5-6 small meals per day, instead of 3 larger ones, which helps to increase your metabolism and constantly keep your body fueled with the right nutrients.

Here are 2 meals I have eaten today, which are quick to prepare, surprisingly tasty, and oh so good for you! I also spent an hour in the gym doing upper body weights today :)

Below is a link to the program, recommended to me by a friend who is also a fitness model.
I know I said in an earlier blog post that I'm not a fitness model, and I don't really want to be either, although I would like to increase my muscle mass and lose a bit of fat for a leaner, more toned and healthy appearance.

I still plan to allow foods I love into my diet, however they will be slightly less frequent. I always try to eat healthy, this eating plan is about eating the right foods at the right time of the day, specifically suited to your body type, which is great!

I will be sharing some of my creations involving this eating plan with you here.

Here is the link:

http://www.themusclemaximizer.com/freeinfo.php?hop=faceurbiz

These are examples of meals from the eating plan in their simplest form, still tasty, but I think I can do more with them ;)

 

Lunch ~ apple, almonds, cottage cheese & smoked turkey breast ~

 

Dinner ~ brown rice, grilled chicken breast, sweet potato, asparagus & salad, topped with garlic infused olive oil ~

Warm Beef & Quinoa Salad

I think I've outdone myself.
This was so fucking good.

No recipe used I just made it up but holy taste bud explosion.

1) boil water in a pan with a cube of vegetable stock, add 1 cup of quinoa to boiling water.

2) heat oil in fry pan & add chopped garlic, chopped beef, pine nuts & sesame seeds. Cook until meat is done then remove from heat.

3) layer fresh spinach & bean sprouts on a plate.

4) chop fresh mushroom, red onion, cherry tomatoes & eschallots/spring onion and put into a container.

5) once quinoa is cooked (bout 10mins boiling) drain, add to container with mushroom/tomato/red&spring onion and mix around. Add some on top of spinach & bean sprouts.

6) tip beef mixture on top of quinoa mixture.

7) squeeze half/3/4 of a lime with a dash of fish sauce in container, mix & drizzle on top.

8) serve with slice of lime.

9) have a mouth-gasm.

Apple & Cinnamon Oats!

Oats can be so delicious and are so healthy and good for you.

I cook my oats in the microwave, it's very quick, you can put whatever you like in them.

This morning I made apple & cinnamon oats. I use 1/3 cup organic oats (either rolled or instant - but not flavoured) + 1/3 cup of water in a bowl.

Add half a chopped / peeled apple, and mix into bowl, put into the microwave for 1 minute.

Take out of the microwave, add cinnamon to taste, stir, put back in microwave for another minute.

Once done I put a drizzle of honey on top and an extra sprinkle of cinnamon, and a few almonds.

Quick. Healthy. Yum.

Less Jiggle on my Thighs!

YAY! After just 1 week at the gym and healthy eating (every day), I have noticed significantly less jiggle on my inner thighs, and 1kg down on the scales. WIN!

I have been doing heavy weights every day, one day legs, the next day upper body + between 10-30min of HIIT each day depending on my energy levels.

Here are some things I have been eating this week that have been QUICK and substantial, as well as LOTS OF WATER continuously throughout every day.

Corn Thins topped with home made curried egg & parsley

Corn thins with avocado & cottage cheese (or cottage cheese & pepper)

Seasoned grilled chicken breast with brown rice & steamed broccoli

Sweet potato & garlic mash with marinated grilled steak & zuchini

Scrambled egg with tuna, garlic & corn

Wholemeal mini pancakes with banana & blueberries
(I made this on the weekend, it was delicious, but small portion only)

Oats cooked with water & blueberries - and a 1/2 teaspoon of honey

Also have been having a protein shake after each gym session,
1 scoop of protein with water & ice in a shaker. 

Quick, Healthy, Tandoori Chicken

Decided I felt like some Indian tonight.

I found some tandoori paste in the fridge.

Steamed some basmati rice: just under 1 cup of rice + 1 full cup of water in a sauce pan with a dash of rice bran oil & a teaspoon of turmeric, and a dash of mixed herbs. Bring to the boil then turn off heat & put on the lid.

Chopped up half an onion & some broccoli & started heating in frypan while I defrosted & chopped up some chicken breast. Mixed chicken in a bowl with one heaped tablespoon of tandoori paste mixed with one heaped tablespoon of cottage cheese. Added to pan.

Serving with the rice, a mini puppadum & a small scoop of pickled limes!

Yummmmmmyyy