So whats been doings? From a detox perspective, we are in our final week of detoxing and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I can't wait to smash through junk food again. And alcohol. We went to a 30th on Friday night and a glass of wine would have been really fun! And I've got another 30th this Saturday night... another drink worthy event. Tonight the weather is beautiful and summer-like... perfect for a rekorderlig cider (my favourite drinkage of the moment). Emotionally, this past week has taken its toll. I feel a lot more on edge and the cravings to eat my old junkie friends (especially garlic bread) have gotten worse. The fact that I can eat chicken and eggs again has helped a bit with this.
The thought of eating beef surprisingly disgusts me - can I go back to a steak again?? Beef is one of the highest sources of iron in diets (second to kangaroo). Before the detox I know my iron levels were low. I'm not suffering from anemia, but they were borderline "normal". There have been days where I have felt a bit out of it, dizzy and looked pale (signs of anemia) so have been supplementing myself with iron supplements which has been helping.
On a lighter note (excuse the pun), I am fitting into pants which I haven't been able to wear for the past 6 months. And that feels amazing. My usual exercise consists of:
- Running: 3 times a week (I usually run and sprint for 3km, walk for 600m)
- Pilates: 4 times a week (this is the mat exercises to help with my core strength. Its a 20 minute session and is fantastic to do while watching TV)
- Yoga: once a week (This is hatha yoga which is good for muscle toning and stretching, but this yoga also heals me spiritually. The teacher discusses yoga philosophy during class to leave you feeling positive)
- Zumba: twice a week (I do a 45 minute dance session from my xbox)
This week I have been doing bikram yoga, which run for exactly 90 minutes and consists of a set series of 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises. Did I mention this is also done in a 40 degree room which you are not allowed to leave?? You are drenched in sweat after a session, so its great for a detox. This form of yoga is not for everyone. In fact, last year I was doing it regularly and injured a muscle, got an inner ear infection and nearly passed out in class. My amazing friend Luci is doing a 30 day bikram challenge (bikram every day for 30 days) and encouraged me to give it another go. I've enjoyed my 2 sessions this week, I feel lighter and refreshed, but I'm not about to sign up for a 30 day challenge!
I've been told I'm being a bit slack with recipes on my blog and for this again, I apologise! Heres a couple which I've enjoyed...
The daily juice
I've had to have a juice every day and when I don't buy them I make them. This is my regular juice and fits perfectly into a glass! It doesn't look pretty, but isn't it more about the taste??
Juice in this order (trust me, if you don't, you'll lose some of the flavours)
- 1 celery stalk
- 1 carrot
- handful of fresh mint
- 1 apple
- 1 orange
- 1/2 lemon (if desired)
Thai marinade
pictured with quinoa salad
This has been tried and tasted on salmon, chicken and turkey. Easy to make, tastes awesome. This recipe makes enough marinade to coat 2 pieces of meat.
Combine these in your marinade bowl:
- 1 stalk lemon grass, end roughly chopped
- 2-3 Tbs olive oil
- 1 fresh red chilli, de-seeded if desired
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 4cm piece of ginger, grated (grate finely if you can)
- 1/4 cup chopped coriander
- 2 Tbs fish sauce
- 2 tsp brown sugar
Once mixed well, coat this in your meat and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Cook it bitch.
Home made cheeseless pizza
We are pizza lovers, so we couldn't go a month without a slice of round food heaven. We bought a wholemeal spelt base (to avoid wheat and a processed base), then layered it with the following...
- Organic tomato paste
- chicken slices, which had been pre cooked in pepper, salt and chilli
- raw zucchini zlices
- diced onion and capsicum, lightly cooked (until onion softened) then spread on top
- egg which had been scrambled and slightly cooked (so its not uber gooey)
- fresh basil (put on top of the pizza half way through cooking. Slight fail, as it crispified straight away. I would put it on fresh at the end.)
Cook for 15 minutes, or until the crust goes crunchy and the top looks heated through. Garnish with cracked pepper and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Very tasty, the cheese wasn't missed!
So thats it for now. I promise my next entry will be a bit sooner. :)
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