So many ideas ....

So many ideas so little time ! I have all these recipe ideas it's like my brain constantly thinks of creative ways to eat, design or invent, it's nuts it never stops in my head .... I don't have time to keep up with this brain of mine ... I'm trying to figure out my food intake for my goal and yet I have no time to just sit and figure out cause I have all these other ideas that are going 100 million km an hour ....

Anyway here's a recipe for larabars

Coconut chocolate chew

1.5 cup raw almonds
2 cups of pitted dates
¼ cup pure cocoa
1/2 cup dried coconut unsweetned
Add a little water to help the processing

Put all the ingredients in your food processor, process till its like a paste, then shape into bars, I weigh mine at 53g

Major decisions

I've decided to set a huge goal for myself and myself only... By dec 2013 I will compete in a women's natural figure fitness competition. I am both excited and nervous about this but I am ready to attack this challenge 110%. I do believe that it's a realistic goal. I need full support from my friends and family as this is something I really believe I can achieve and will achieve. No excuses, no exeptions. I don't expect everyone to understand this goal but I do expect people to support that It's something I want to do to keep me focused and motivated. I'm not doing this for the superficial reasons some might assume but more for the health benefits and how good I feel emotionaly and physically when I transform myself and better myself.

I have a great entourage and I have no doubt that they will help me achieve my goal ! :)

Here is a recipe for a quick snack

Savory seeds

1cup unsalted plain pumpkin seeds
1cup unsalted sunflower seeds
2 tbsp curry powder
1tbsp cumin powder
1tsp garlic powder
A pinch of sea salt
1tbsp olive oil

Preheat oven broiler to 450 degrees, mix seed with oil and spices and coat. Put on cookie sheet and put under broiler keeping an eye and flipping the seeds around often till desired roast is achieved !

MIA

Sorry I've been missing in action ... had to take a break from life and stress while i moved into our new house and got ready for the next chapter of my life ! I bought a better computer and went on vacation and now I'm back and relaxed and ready to attack the body transformation yet again.

So the man and I took a much needed vacation to Jamaica, yes during Hurricane Sandy ! Even though it started in Jamaica it didn't hit as hard as it hit other places it seems, we still had a fantastic vacation. As much as this vacation was fantastic it was also eye opening... I let my guards down and ate and drank like their was no tomorrow and by day 3 I felt sick and most of all depressed of what I had let myself indulge in. The physical feeling I had was not worth it. I felt like a huge bloated ball of fat and was depressed and tired. I didn't fit in my jeans coming back. I wanted to cry. I was so disappointed in myself feeling like a failure ... all this work and I really honestly thought I had gained all my weight back and started having anxiety ... We got back and I weighed myself and to my horror 12 lb gain :( I was devastated .... 7 days and 12 lb gain ! wow ... but thankfully I had the week off and I went on 100% Paleo and worked my butt off at the gym and am 4 lbs away from the weight I was when I left but even better is I felt physically better, not as depressed and not tired. So I'm back at being motivated and this has opened my eyes to what Paleo really offers me and that is an all around better physical feeling and well being.

The food was good but my food is better .... less salt, more portion control and just more wholesome and no gluten, grains, dairy etc...

So since we've been back i've been craving just meat and salads so this is what I've made (recipes to come) :

Curry pork on fatoush salad 

Curry coconut cauliflower as a side for rosemary honey chicken (see recipes below)