Food diary August 25th

So I am always being asked to do a post showing what and how much I eat in a day. Until now I have always been very hesitant towards that request as what and the amount I eat changes every single day. Some days I eat more, some days I eat less. Some days I might have more carbs and then I’ll have a day where I’ll might have a little more heathy fats. I try to listen to my body and give it what it needs. I really encourage you to find what works for you and your body. No two people are the same and what works for me might not work for you and the other way around. Listen to your body and find what makes you feel satisfied, energized and happy 🙂 If you would like more of these, please let me know and I’ll be more than happy to do so.

7:30 Time for breakfast!

Today I had this delicious powerbowl for breakfast, it’s basically just a blend of strawberries, blueberries, a nectarine, oats, coconut flour, vanilla protein powder, spinach and then I went ahead and added superfoods like: wheatgrass, maca, lucuma, aloe vera, spirulina etc. Topped it with raw cacao nibs, buckwheat, nuts, inca berries and strawberries. If you would like to know how I make my powerbowls I have a video explaining how to here: http://instagram.com/p/dQ4UBnlAjP/#

10:30 Pre workout snack:

Cucumber, Strawberries, Nuts and bell pepper. I also had one scoop of sunwarrior vanilla protein powder mixed with water after this 🙂

13:30 Post workout:

Cooking my lunch and rehydrating after my workout with this delicious Coconutwater.

14:00 Post workout lunch

An omelette with sweet potato, cinammon, ground vanilla and all natural almond butter, cucumber and bell pepper.

16:00 Mid afternoon snack

Raw vegan chocolate Ice cream topped with chia seeds, buckwheat, nuts, hemp seeds, a fig and some dried inca berries. The original recipe can be found here: http://healthyyfood.com/2013/04/29/raw-vegan-chocolate-ice-cream/ I just added 1 scoop of protein powder.

19:30 Dinner

Quinoa, Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Cherry Tomatoes and mushrooms. All drizzled with a little extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice.

So this is what I ate today 🙂 I also had plenty of water to drink through out the entire day and took my daily supplements.

Hope this was helpful and you enjoyed this post!

Have a lovely and healthy day guys ♥

Summer Quinoa Salad

My mum and I decided to go on a picnic last week 🙂 I made this yummy quinoa salad for us that I just had to share with you guys. Perfect for a hot summer night.

Why is quinoa so good?

Well basically it’s a grain that contains all the essential amino acids making it one of the most protein rich plant-based food source. It is a gluten-free complex carb that contains almost twice as much fiber as conventional grains, wich will help keep you full and satisfied. It’s high in magnesium, manganese, lysine, iron and B2 making it all around a great food source 🙂

For the salad I just used tri-colored quinoa, different colored cherry tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper and carrots. I chopped up the tomatoes, cucumber and bell peppers, grated the carrots and added it all to cold cooked quinoa.

Then for the sauce I just blended strawberries, blueberries, apple cider vinegar, water, a pinch of Himalayan sea salt and olive oil together. Afraid I don’t know any of the measurements I used, but I would recommend just going by taste, and playing around with it 🙂

Have a lovely and healthy day guys ♥

Healthy, Vegan, Quinoa Sushi

I made this for dinner yesterday and it was absolutely delicious. It was my first time making sushi and my mum, my dad and I all loved it.

I got this Idea from my amazing friend Sandy, you can check her out on instagram; @sandyswaytophappy or check out her website here. A lot of you wanted the recipe, so I though I would share what I did with you guys. There really is no “recipe” as you can just add whatever you’d like. So feel free to experiment with different ingredients and have fun with it 🙂

Quinoa is a great alternative to rice, as it’s a complex, slow digesting carb that’s full of fiber wich will help keep you full and satisfied. It’s also high in protein and contains all nine essential amino acids, making it a great vegan protein source.

I used:

• 5 Nori Sheets
• 1 cup cooked quinoa
• Half an avocado
• Cucumber
• Carrot
• Bell Pepper
• Ginger

Topp the nori sheets with toppings of your choice, roll and enjoy. Again, as mentioned feel free to play around and add whatever you’d like. I cant wait to try adding sprouts, tomatoes and other goodies.

Have a lovely and healthy day guys ♥