Fruit an nut bars would have to be the best snack when feeling a little peckish, but one problem is though that a lot of these health bars are full of sugar.
Making homemade nut bars is so much healthier because you know what is in these bars, you can choose to add more or less sugar or try a substitute.
I found this recipe for homemade nut bars, really easy to make and great for the hips.
HOMEMADE NUT BARS
1/2 cup barley flakes
1/4 cup apple juice, heated
1 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup wholemeal s.r flour
2 tblsp caster sugar
1/3 cup chopped dried apricots
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup chopped dates
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
60g margarine (I use weightwatchers)
1/4 cup honey
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven at 180 degrees C and grease a lamington pan.
Barley flakes should be added to warm apple juice in heat proof bowl, let stand for awhile.
In large bowl mix together oats, flour, sugar, barley, dried fruits, pecans and seeds.
In saucepan melt margarine with honey over low heat. Cool to add vanilla and egg. Stir until combined.
Pour margarine mixture over oat mixture and mix well. Press into laminton tray and cook for about 25 to 30 mins. Let cool in pan.
Homemade nut bars are low in fat and are healthy.
Makes about 20 slices
Truly a great nut bar to have as a snack. When you make it yourself at least you know whats in it.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Ever Tried Detox To Kick Start A Diet?
Detox, "What's that?" I hear you say.
Detox is when you try and rid your body of any unwanted toxins. Eating only fresh vegetables and cutting back on carbs.
Caffeine
Alcohol
Processed foods
Salty foods
Bad carbs, sugar
I have completed this task twice and I can truly say it was the most difficult of tasks I have ever tried when it comes to dieting.
Trying to eat soup for 5 days along with a few extras is boring and not very satisfying, but I must say that I really felt great after the week was up. I wasn't bloated and my skin seemed better. (Probably all the water you drink)
The first couple of days are the hardest. Headaches began at lunchtime on the first day and by nightfall, nausea set in, dry reaching, ohh not so good. Lasted two days but stuck by it although I felt like I was dying.
All this is the start of ridding yourself of those bad toxins, caffeine is the worst for me, not that I drink a lot of coffee, a latte probably once or twice a week. As soon as I cut caffeine out of my diet the headache appears and usually ends up being a migraine, not nice. (I do drink green tea regularly)
If you can get through the first few days you will not regret it. It will kick start your weight loss and you will feel lighter and healthier.
Try this soup for your detox diet: (Losing The Last 5kg, Susie Burrell)
Vegetable Soup
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 onion, diced
5 sticks celery, chopped
500ml salt-reduced vegetable stock
750ml water
400g tin tomatoes, chopped
carrot, cubed
500g pumpkin, cubed
200g sweet potato, cubed
300g broccoli, cut into florets, steam. Save till serving
1 leek, finely sliced (optional)
Cumin to taste
1 Heat oil in large saucepan. Add onion, leek, celery and cumin, saute over low heat until soft.
2 Add all other ingredients, minus broccoli, bring to the boil then simmer for about 10 minutes.
3 Serve with steamed broccoli on top
Make a double batch and freeze in small portion sizes for quick, easy meals. Only do this for 5 days, no longer.
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Detox is when you try and rid your body of any unwanted toxins. Eating only fresh vegetables and cutting back on carbs.
I have completed this task twice and I can truly say it was the most difficult of tasks I have ever tried when it comes to dieting.
Trying to eat soup for 5 days along with a few extras is boring and not very satisfying, but I must say that I really felt great after the week was up. I wasn't bloated and my skin seemed better. (Probably all the water you drink)
The first couple of days are the hardest. Headaches began at lunchtime on the first day and by nightfall, nausea set in, dry reaching, ohh not so good. Lasted two days but stuck by it although I felt like I was dying.
All this is the start of ridding yourself of those bad toxins, caffeine is the worst for me, not that I drink a lot of coffee, a latte probably once or twice a week. As soon as I cut caffeine out of my diet the headache appears and usually ends up being a migraine, not nice. (I do drink green tea regularly)
If you can get through the first few days you will not regret it. It will kick start your weight loss and you will feel lighter and healthier.
Try this soup for your detox diet: (Losing The Last 5kg, Susie Burrell)
Vegetable Soup
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 onion, diced
5 sticks celery, chopped
500ml salt-reduced vegetable stock
750ml water
400g tin tomatoes, chopped
carrot, cubed
500g pumpkin, cubed
200g sweet potato, cubed
300g broccoli, cut into florets, steam. Save till serving
1 leek, finely sliced (optional)
Cumin to taste
1 Heat oil in large saucepan. Add onion, leek, celery and cumin, saute over low heat until soft.
2 Add all other ingredients, minus broccoli, bring to the boil then simmer for about 10 minutes.
3 Serve with steamed broccoli on top
Make a double batch and freeze in small portion sizes for quick, easy meals. Only do this for 5 days, no longer.
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Thursday, May 5, 2011
Exercise, Sound Familiar
I do believe that I may have been a little bit like this at some stage in my life.
Monday, May 2, 2011
50kg & Need To Lose Weight! Oh Come On.
Don't you just hate it when a skinny person says that they need to lose weight.
Mean while they are hitching up their size 8 denim jeans. (I wish), if only I could get to a size 12.
I am working with this young English backpacker at the moment, yer, totally way to thin but just the other day she came out with "Started my diet today."
Well, my mouth dropped open. "what do you mean a diet? You need a belt for your pants now."
Why do skinny people say such stupid things, maybe they need to lose 2 kilos. Oh my God, stop the train. That's devastating, a whole 2 kilos.
Why would you even bother bringing it up.
Do these people say things like this just to here "No, you don't need to lose weight, you look great as you are."
Of course they do, I think it's an ego trip.
I also have come to a decision that I am not going clothes shopping with any of my skinny friends again. It is way to humiliating, watching them try on some slinky, size 10 top and have them say "No, I don't think it fits right." (Totally looks awesome)
Then I try on a shirt, there is no way I am going to even step out of the dressing room to show her. Size 14 is just a bit tight, don't even bother asking for the next size, shame.
What do you think? Do you agree?
Mean while they are hitching up their size 8 denim jeans. (I wish), if only I could get to a size 12.
I am working with this young English backpacker at the moment, yer, totally way to thin but just the other day she came out with "Started my diet today."
Well, my mouth dropped open. "what do you mean a diet? You need a belt for your pants now."
Why do skinny people say such stupid things, maybe they need to lose 2 kilos. Oh my God, stop the train. That's devastating, a whole 2 kilos.
Why would you even bother bringing it up.
Do these people say things like this just to here "No, you don't need to lose weight, you look great as you are."
Of course they do, I think it's an ego trip.
I also have come to a decision that I am not going clothes shopping with any of my skinny friends again. It is way to humiliating, watching them try on some slinky, size 10 top and have them say "No, I don't think it fits right." (Totally looks awesome)
Then I try on a shirt, there is no way I am going to even step out of the dressing room to show her. Size 14 is just a bit tight, don't even bother asking for the next size, shame.
What do you think? Do you agree?
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