Baked egg avocado

Simply but an alternative for breakfast.

Simply scope a section out of your avocado and crack a small egg inside. Sprinkle with black pepper and grained sea salt for extra taste.  

Bake for 10 minutes on 160 degrees. 

Depending how hot your oven is check that the egg doesn't over crisp.

Then either eat on their own or combine as a side or centre piece to a meal. I often have one for breakfast and then save the other half for a salad later on. Easy simple and alternative healthy options. 

Holiday options

Sometimes I hear people say, whilst I'm away I always put on weight. Or I always feel blotted. 

Menorca, San Louis Petro Restrurant 

I think sometimes you can can get carried away but since I've been in Menorca this year, I've tried to be more conscientious of picking lighter options and sticking to my regular plan back home which is high in protein, veg and fruit. 

Here are a few options I've taken - delicious but sticking to my plan. 

Lamb Turkish kebab with low fat Greek yogurt and salad dressing 

Tomato and mozzarella salad with walnut pesto and rocket salad 

 Towered prawns with low fat rose sauce

Seafood cocktail, sea bass, cod, mussels, garlic prawns,with a balsamic reduction. (I left my roasties) 

Obviously treat yourself, I have a rose spritzer to compliment my meal and a sorbet or ice cream for dessert. But if your wanting lighter options here is a few examples to go by.  

Berries Galore

On Monday evening I went for my usual 10-12k with Philip around Salford Quays in Manchester. 

However this time we decided to take sandwich bags as we noticed the week before there were hundreds of blackberries in bloom. 

We picked dozens upon dozens, and then struggled to jog with them home.

After checking through for little bugs and washing them we ended up with two big bowls full! 

We then simply blended them with protein powder,skimmed milk to make a after workout smoothie. Then we just left a few out in bowls for our breakfast and the rest we froze for jam, crumble and later smoothie making.

It is amazing what money you can save and what you can make when you put you hands and head to it (mind the bramble bushes though). 

Blackberries any one? 

Blueberry and broccoli smoothie

Simply blend the following 

Ingredients:

Broccoli 

Frozen blueberries

Half banana 

Grapefruit juice 

Then on top put a dollop of natural yogurt , oats and nuts. 

Protein gorj berry bites

I saw these online and had to try it out for myself.

The Ingredients are as followed: 

Liquids 

1/4 cup Coconut oil

Tsp honey 

Peanut butter

Dry mixture

1 1/2 gluten free oats 

Gorj berries 

Shredded coconut

4 scoops vanilla protein powder

So in two bowls mix all the ingredients one for dry and one for liquid. Then combine both. 

After this place them all in ice cube moulds. Don't be afraid to use your hands!!

After this place them in the freezer for 20 minutes. 

Then pop them out of the mould. If you'd like them as an extra treat all you have to do is dip them in white or dark chocolate and place them in the fridge. However I think they are perfect as they are! 

       Gorj berry protein love treats 

Apple and Carrot Protein Bars

These protein bars are great for pre-work out. They are full of energy - but the good kind.

Again it is really simply to do, firstly pre-heat the oven at 180 degrees. Then you just combine all the ingredients in a blender and add them to a casserole dish (which has been thinly layered with coconut oil)

Ingredients:

3 cups Organic oatmeal/ porridge 

1 cup protein

2 egg whites

Almond/Soya milk

1tsp Honey 

1 tsp Peanut butter

Then after these ingredients are all blended add to your baking dish and then I fold in the following.

Chopped apple

Grated carrot 

Cinnamon

Finally I add grated carrot on top for decor. Bake for 12 minutes and then divide accordingly.

7 day detox

Over the next 7 days I'm really trying to give my body a detox of all the nasties, especially alcohol and coffee. I began on monday and its especially for when I go away on Friday. I'm jelly off for 5 days to see my Grandparents and although there is no one to "impress" I want to feel confident and cleansed for my mini break. 

Although I try and eat everything organic it can sometimes be difficult.

However I've recently come across a product called Slimatee which is full of all natural ingredients and helps cleanse you system. 

As well as this I've decided to try and make different soaked oats combine with protein each morning. This morning I went for My Green machine smoothie combined with natural yogurt blended with protein and a layer of oats.

So this morning I was off to a good start.

Slimmetee followed by Green machine combo and then after Pilates and weighs session I had my protein shake! 

Detox liquids. All greens and proteins.