I have discovered yoga

Yoga. At first I thought it was a bit boring. It's slow and I felt like I had to run or do some with a higher paste to firm up my body. It felt sorta like doing yoga was a waste of time..cause I did not feel that tired after doing it.

But after doing yoga on my own for the last two weeks (3 times a week) I feel the difference.
I can't see it yet, but I can feel it. My body feels stronger and more flexible. I can tell I'm getting stronger since doing all the different moves are not so difficult anymore. My arms can hold me up longer in a straight plank.

As for now I am doing yoga at home. Either in the morning before school or at night before I go to relax on the sofa.

The videos I've been loving :

17 minutes to spare - This is by Sadie Nardini. You can do this video more times after each other if you have more time and energy

7 min. Strength - Tara Styles. Check out some of her other videos too

Doing yoga really does calm my body. Makes me feel focused.
Try some of this videos out. Give it a week or two and feel the difference :)

Green Juice

I love love love Green Juice !!! I have a blender at home and try to make at least a smoothie a day. I do want to buy a juicer though. I have been wanting to buy one for a long time, cause then I can make veggie juices. Hmmm <3

I try to replace a meal with a smoothie a day. Ill have one for breakfast, or lunch or supper. It refills me with energy and the same "good feeling" I get after working out. I just feel so good after drinking one, plus they taste yummy and It's a good boost for your health.

This one is made out of one apple, some honey, a handful spinach, some water and some orange juice.
- if i had a juicer I would have put an orange in too instead of the orange juice, but I find that my blender don't go well with oranges.

I hope you have a wonderful Saturday <3

November workout

Wow, It's november !
I went to Starbucks this morning and they have gotten their Christmas design on their cups. It feels more like Christmas already. I got the peppermint mocha which is my Christmas favorite.

Anyway I wanted to start a gym, but I have not gotten to it. Instead I have been using these videos from youtube to get some workout into my week.

I try to do them 3 times a week :

Warm up 

Get some Cardio 

Get Lean

I do all of them after each other. It's not to long, maybe 40-50 min together.
Also try more of their videos and mix it up for a fun workout.

Have a good week !!

Snack time :)

It's snack time ! Hmmm. Sometimes you are a little bit hungry, but you know you are going to eat dinner or a bigger meal later. What do you eat? A fruit is a good choice. Maybe two fruits? Maybe some nuts, maybe a small bowl of cereal and a fruit. Hahah you get the point 

 I decided to eat some baby carrots and dip them in chickpeas hummus. Hmmm.

Vitamins, fiber and protein all at once :) Good snack

I also ate a Larabar. They take some getting used too. After a while they are more like a treat. But at first when you eat them and your used to chocolate or candy as a treat u might think this is pretty tasteless and nasty, but you get used to it. Before you know it its Namnam Yumyum

Happy Sunday !!

Kiwi and apple makes the Doctor and pimples go away

I bought a lot of apples and kiwi last week. I have been eating one of each everyday. hmmmm. Feels good to eat something healthy.

I found out that apple actually reduce and fights to prevent pimples. That is just so great.
It also has a lot of fiber which is good for your tummy and it fights bad breath. How good is that. It also has calcium and iron.


Kiwi have all the vitamins you need in a day. Thats a good reason to eat one everyday. Don't you think? I love kiwi cause its sour and sweet at the same time.

Have a good week :D

Cloths shops online :p Ad

All I do is homework lately. I have however had some time to look at cloths online.
I think I miss stores or something?

Is it just me or do you love cloths too?
I've been loving the preppy style lately. Soft blouses, blazers and shorts.

Here is some web site I found and that I really would like to order from (when I have money) :

http://www.shopnastygal.com/#

Fake fur jacket - I want !! It's from their website.

http://piperlime.gap.com/browse/home.do?cid=15956&tid=plps030435&kwid=1&ap=7&mkwid=yX30zc&adid=cvcreyvzr&creative=6566520827&redirect=true

http://www.yesstyle.com/en/splash.html

Some pictures from yesstyle. A cheap website with so many pretty cloths. I have not ordered anything from there, but I really want to.

http://canada.forever21.com/Product/Main.aspx?BR=F21

Anyway have a nice day

Peanut Butter Cups in minutes

This is really simple and quick. I just made some cause I was in some need of chocolate.

 
All you have to do is add 1,5 Tablespoon of peanut butter in a muffin cup ( I used paper here). Add a 1 Tablespoon of chocolate spread on top (non dairy). Put it in the freezer for 10-15 minutes and eat right out of the freezer! Hmmm... so good :p

Coconut Oil Deodorant

I just found out that some people use coconut oil instead for deodorant. It is suppose to protect against odor. I think that is so neat. It smells amazing and when I rub it on it feels like a normal deodorant. Clean, natural and good for your skin.

I have decided to give it a two week try just to see if it works? Feel free to test it out yourself.

Peanut Butter Cups

I was in the mood for chocolate so I made Alicia Silverstone`s recipe for Peanut Butter Cups. 

Hmmm.. I love them. Every time I make them they don`t last long in the fridge. I just can`t stop eating them =) Here is her recipe

Try them out if you want something deliciously sweet <3

Vegan Diet

For 4 weeks I did not followed a vegan diet. When I first came to Canada for school it was super busy and I had to eat something. I did notice when I ate meat that my body felt heavier and I felt more tired. That is why I decided to go back to being vegan.

It is not always easy and I need to plan my meals in order for it to work. When that said I have found some places where they have vegan meals I can eat, without having to cook myself all the time.
Some are Vera Veggie burger non dairy. This taste like normal burger. Only I skip all the fat and no animal had to die for me. Also bean burrito with no dairy is also something I eat, when I don´t have the time to cook. Same goes for fried rice with tofu, sushi and veggie soup.

I don´t know if I am going to keep eating vegan forever but for now it´s what works best for my body.
On my heaviest I weighed 64 kg and now I weigh 54 - 55 kg. I did not intend to loose any weigh but it just    happened anyway. The other thing that has happened is that I don´t have any tummy problems anymore. Which is such a positive outcome. And I have not been sick as much.
Before I would get a cold every month and now I have not had that. I love it. I also bought a netttipot which helps me keep my nose breathable.

Perfect butt workout

This workout is by Pop Pilates. It is a super workout that I would do 3 times a week to get a nice effect. My butt is my problem area. After doing this for two weeks I can see a slight change and I like it.

Here is the video

It is only 18 minutes so you can do it in the morning or before you go to bed :)
Your ass will thank you in a couple of weeks.

Outfit Change - One Week of no jeans

So yeah.. Im the typical t-shirt, jeans and sneakers kinda girl. Blaaa. I know I can be very boring.
I have decided to give myself a fashion challenge. For one week I will not wear jeans.
For me that is going to be a hard cause jeans is my uniform and wardrobe main piece.

Wish Me good Luck!

The Kind Diet

This is my bible when it comes to food

Peanut Butter Cups are my favorite snack from the book. It reminds me of snickers :) Namnam

Peanut Butter Cups

Hmmm.. I tried a lot of fake dairy and meat products :p

 I tried tofurky vegan hot dogs. Hmmm...so good!! They had 3 different types. I like the green package :) Tasted better then normal hotdogs. The Red package was okay and someone told me the blue plain hotdog package was blaaa..so I did not try that one :p

 I tried thin tofurky vegan hamburger. They where super good! I have tried different vegan hamburger but this one has been the best one so far.

 I tried daiya cheese. Mozzarella style rocks :) I made tortilla only cheese pizza. and hummus.

 Picture of the magic cheese.... that actually is like real cheese not the other vegan crappy cheese I have tried before.

 Some Tomato, vegan meat, some kale and some daiya cheese and I have yummy quesadilla <3

 I made french toast this week <3 <3 I used Italian bread dipped it in a mix of almond milk with vanilla extract, some cinnamon, a tiny bit of salt and some flour. Hmmm taste AMAZING!!!!! I can not tell that this is not real French toast. And yeah top with maple syrup <3

 I got a glass straw :) No more plastic straws for me. Raspberry smoothie I love you. Miks : Handful strawberries, a handful raspberries, one frozen banana and a cup almond milk = Heaven

 I had to try making the Vegan Zombie Pizza Rolls. Here is the dough.

 My rolls. "They are student with out too much baking supplies style."

Dip in sauce and drool :p

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND PEOPLE :D

Vegan Pizza Rolls with Vegan Zombie

I found this video. Hmmmmm looks so good :p First thing after school today im heading for whole foods to buy what I need so I can make these :)

Video Vegan Pizza Rolls

It´s Natural To Eat Meat.....

I came across this video on youtube. Want better health then watch it

Video

Milk - Drop It

Milk. Yes It gives you calcium, but it also takes this calcium away from your body.
Its like getting $1000 but then loosing $999. Cancer are shown to be highest in countries that consume the most dairy. In countries where dairy is not consumed breast cancer is almost nonexistent.

Dairy also help tumors grow. " Hey you.. you guys make tumors in the body right? Im dairy do you need any help building? "

Whole milk has 118 g calcium pr 100g, while almonds have 234. Soybeans 226.
Sesame seeds have 1,160! The last three examples give and does not steal from you after. How great is that ? :) Studies show that people that get calcium from animals suffer from bone loss (Osteoporosis) more then people who get calcium from plant options. Do to the fact that dairy steals.

There is a reason why mothers don't produce milk until their child is 18 years old. Our bodies only need it to grow when we are babies. Milk when we are older is not good for our system.

Dairy is full of fat to make the baby grow.. a grow person does not need all this extra fat.

If you really can't live without milk ; Learn how to make almond milk or if u can't have nuts try rice milk


Also you can find soy cheese at many stores or make cashew cheese urself if you can't live without.

My Workout week 35

Workout Goal week 36

I went jogging by the beach today. All together I jogged 2.3 miles ( 3.8 km ).
I could tell that I have not been jogging in the last few weeks. Sure I have worked out, but not jogged.
I love jogging I just have a major problem when it comes to getting myself outside to jog.

Anyway It felt so so great. Its like a weight have been lifted from my shoulders and I feel calm and confident. I have been missing that confident.

Goal :
- Jogg two times around 3 km
- Pop pilates two times
- Rollerskate

I admire strong and confident woman, and I would like to be one.

Woman like :
Nikita

Jennifer Garner

Pops

I made popsicle :) It is so so so good and the easiest thing to make. Just buy popsicle molds and fill them with fruit juice or vitamin water.

I made some from orange juice and some from apple juice. Here I am enjoying the weather and the pop :)

Have a nice weekend !!

Matcha Frappe :)

Hmmm. I made Green Tea Frappe today. So so so good!!

You need :

2 T Matcha powder
5-6 Ice cubes or more depends on how thick you want the frappe
1 cup Almond milk
1 Banana
- Put everything in a blender and Hmmmmm... :p

This is my favorite Matcha Frappe <3

Monday Morning Workout 1

Hi it`s monday morning and I am about to start my workout for the day.
I came over a SUMMER SLIMDOWN workout on youtube. It is 35 minutes. I thought I would try it out.

My challenge this week is to Do this Summer Slimdown workout 2-3 times this week :p

SUMMER SLIMDOWN Remember to do both:

Part 1
Part 2

Have Fun !!

My Workout week 34

Student Meal - When You Dont Have Much Time

I bought fake meat yesterday. I have never tried it before so I was pretty exited :p

All I did for this meal was heat the veggie meat for 10-15 minutes, add some tomato paste mixed with a small amount of ketchup. Feel free to add spices, but the meat I bought had some flavor to it :)
I then added the veggie meat on a whole wheat bagel. I pre heated the bagel in the stove while cooking the meat.

 Namnamnam!!!!!! Super tasty and good ! I´m going to buy this lots more.

 I could not help myself... I started eating before I remembered to take a picture

I also had non dairy chocolate milk. I love chocolate milk !!! This one has 30% calcium which is a nice excuse for me to drink it :)

If you want this to be more of a healthy meal add a side salad :)
Anyway have a good Sunday

Workout Gear

I bought this little thing. It counts your calories, shows the time you used on your workout and the distance.
I think it is so so so cute. It also has an alarm.. say if you want to workout for 20 minutes - it will tell you when your done.

This will be a good tool to help me stay motivated and to log my workout on dailymile.com.

You put it in front of your hips so it can count your movement.

A rope = My Best Friend

I have had this rope for a couple of months and pretty much use it every day.

I leave it on the floor.. so every time I walk past I pick it up an start jumping (about 30 jumps). Sometimes 30 x 3 = 90

When I see it laying there I don't forget to use it !!!! 


My legs and bum thanks me

Workout Videos Online

We all want to have this body? I know I do.. 

So I have had a bit of a Summer Break :)

Anyway I have been really good at working out lately.
For the last two months I have worked out 4-5 times a week.
I have been doing yoga, swimming, jogging and rollerblading. It is sometimes hard to get out of bed in the morning, but I have really pushed myself.

Here are some pages I have found, where they have ton of workout videos
and tips :

http://www.bodyrock.tv/

http://www.youtube.com/user/genghisgirl

http://www.youtube.com/user/ToneItUpcom

http://www.youtube.com/user/blogilates

I try using these videos at least once a week or on a rainy day :p

http://www.dailymile.com/#ref=logo
you can create a free account here and log your workouts. It makes me more motivated to workout when I see how "well Im doing" each week.

I hope this post make you inspired to keep at it when it comes to being active. Workout is a part of your life and should keep you healthy and strong.