I’ve got a fast & easy recipe for you today that is perfect for when you are feeling like a sweet treat or are in need of some comfort food but you do not want an entire cake or a big tray of brownies on the kitchen counter, tempting you every time you see it, (I know I certainly don’t need that!!)

Losing weight can be hard and there is so much information out there now, and so much of that information is often conflicting and incredibly overwhelming - it makes it seem so complicated - BUT it doesn’t need to be. If you’re unsure of how to begin your weight loss journey, here are five simple steps that you can take to get started.

This is one of my favourite go-to recipes on a busy day because it only has five ingredients and it is super fast and easy. To make it even easier, I use the food processor to prepare the vegetables.

These are my favourite vegetables to use, but really, you can use any vegetables you like, and if you want to make it vegan, you can use a can of black beans instead of the meat, (I actually like it better with made with the black beans!)

You have been perfect with your ‘diet’ for weeks now and you have been exercising consistently as well going to the gym most days of the week when suddenly you get that feeling, like you just need to have a piece of chocolate or a cookie. One won’t hurt right? Now you find yourself feeling guilty because you have completely ruined your perfect diet, might as well have another one then, next thing you know the whole packet is gone.

I have a veggie packed recipe to share with you today!

This is my spin on zucchini slice. I love zucchini slice, I like to make it on the weekend or when I have a day off, slice it up into portions and freeze it so I have a healthy meal ready to take to work, or after a busy day when I don’t feel like cooking.

To make this recipe even easier to prepare, I used my food processor to grate the zucchini, carrots, and broccoli. You can use a hand grater if you don’t have a food processor it will just take a bit longer.

Have you ever noticed how some goals make you feel like you’re at the mercy of outside forces, like how your clothes fit or the scales, while other goals put you firmly in the driver’s seat?

You can’t directly CONTROL the end result. For example, you can’t actually control “losing 20kg” even if you wanted to.

But what you can control is the actions you need to take to make it happen - like adjusting your nutrition and changing your workouts (among other things).

Creating action based goals are not only great for your confidence and building momentum, but they will also give you clear benchmarks for success.

In my last blog post I explained how to calculate your macros, if you haven’t read it yet, click here to read it first because today we’re going to put those numbers you calculated into action.

Before we get started, here are some tips:

TIP 1: Don’t stress about getting your macros exactly right. Use them as ballpark figures vs. trying to be perfect and hitting them exactly. Think of this as a process of learning, rather than something you have to master right out of the gate.

TIP 2: If you don’t already have an online food journal, you’ll want to create an account at one of the free sites (like MyFitnessPal, Cronometer, FitBit) since they have databases of nutrition info for almost any food.

TIP 3: It’s easier to plan your meals/macros ahead of time. Otherwise, you can be left with a weird configuration at the end of the day, wondering what you can eat to hit your numbers.

Calculating and counting your macros is a tool that you can use that is all about flexible eating to help get you the results you want.

It works very similar to calorie counting which I have written about before, (you can check out those posts here and here). It works whether you want to gain weight, lose weight, maintain your weight, or try clean eating – without following a strict menu plan.

It might seem a little complicated at first, but once you get the hang of it, you’ll see that it is actually quite easy!

These chocolate chip cookies are so tasty you would not believe that they are a healthier version, are refined sugar-free and vegan if you use dairy-free chocolate chips.

The real challenge is trying not to eat them all at once!

What exactly is Online Personal Training and how does it work?

I get asked this question a lot, but even more now since the outbreak of the Coronavirus and with gyms being shut down.

I am writing this post to let you know how I go about online training, I have been doing it for over a year now.