Alkaline in 84 Days

My next endorsement for the fittest couple in the world. multi award winning, Matt and Monica are the epicentre of Fitness. based in Flemington, Melbourne, Australia. So close to me :)

I am about to purchase their book and study their course in August. So excited!!

Procrastination

I have a major assignment due next monday and I've had all semester to complete it and yet here i am blogging about it instead of doing it. Why is it that so many other mundane things like houseowrk become so much more important when homework is concerned. I am the procrastinator!

What gets your butt moving when it gets to crunch time?

Thai Pumkin Soup

Ingredients

Olive oil spray

1 onion, finely chopped

1 whole lemongrass stalk

1 clove garlic

1 kg pumpkin, peeled, diced

1L chicken stock- salt reduced

3 tsp green or red curry paste

fresh coriander for garnish

Method

heat oil in saucepan, add onion and cook until softened. Add garlic and cook for a further 30 secos. Add lemongrass, pumpkin and stock and bring to boil. Simmer for 30 minutes. Allow to cool. remove lemongrass stalk. blend using hand held blender or food processor. Add curry paste and serve with coriander.

Can also be done in slow cooker.

Enjoy

Melbourne Marathon

Its getting close, and I need to start clocking up the kilometres. This week is the start of my next phase in training. 5km runs with a 10 kilometre Saturday.....fingers crossed.

These are the Programs I am trained in and these are the ones I recommend. I love them all!!

RPM: The calorie killer, can burn 400-700 calories in one sitting. Persoanlly I aim to burn 500-600 calories in one class

Body Combat: Fat burner. Excellent class to hit the fat burn zone and to get a few pow pow moves! Calorie expenditure is approximately 500

Body Attack: Sports inspired physical training, athletic and energetic. 600 cals burnt !

Body Pump: The all over body work out for tight and defined muscles 400- 500 cals in one sitting

Food Inspirations

Here are a few books which have inspired me in so many ways....

Great recipes include Thai pumpkin soup Sheperd's pie. both great winter warmers

12WBT Round 1

12 weeks to get into the best shape of my life!

The program was the brainchild of Michelle Bridges, presenter on the biggest Loser Australia, personal Trainer, Life Coach and someone I admire and would love to emulate. My down fall was the self sabotage that occured during the 12 weeks. So the results was some weight loss, but not that much.... I could have done much better!!

My next set of Goals is to continue on with another 12 week challenge. Goal is to lose 8-10 kgs, peel off the layer of belly fat and have well defined arms, legs and midsection. This is not about physical perfection, but about my journey to be the best person I can be, and if through this i can help others to do the same then I have done my job.