Hey meine Lieben,
ich habe die ersten zwei Wochen von Size Zero geschafft, daher wollte ich euch meine ersten Eindrücke und Erfahrungen zu dem Programm mitteilen.
Training:
Das Trainingsprogramm besteht aus Push und Pull Einheiten kombiniert mit Ausdauer, sowie einer Ausdauer Einheit. Ich war bisher eine sehr sportliche Person und war mindestens viermal in der Woche im Fitnessstudio und dennoch hatte ich den schlimmsten Muskelkater seit langem. Nach der ersten Push Einheit konnte ich mich nicht aus dem Bett bewegen :) Man muss also nach dem Programm fünfmal in der Woche Sport machen, aber es fällt mir nicht schwer, da die Einheiten an sich nicht länger als 45 Minuten dauern und sehr abwechslungsreich sind.
Ernährung:
Der Ernährungsplan ist exakt angegeben, dennoch hat man genug Freiheiten um individuelle Rezepte zu kreieren. Schaut mal bei meinem Instagram Account vorbei. Dort poste ich regelmäßig meine Ideen :) -> LINK
Es handelt sich hier um eine Low Carb Diet, wobei die Kohlenhydrate langsam reduziert werden. Mittags kann man noch seine Nudeln essen, aber abends fallen sie weg. Für mich als absoluter Reis und Nudel-Süchtiger war das eine enorme Umstellung. Und ich hatte erste Entzugserscheinungen. Nach dem Abendessen, ab ca. 21 Uhr hatte ich absolut keine Kraft mehr und konnte nur noch im Bett liegen. Auch hatte ich mit Übelkeit und Magenkrämpfen zu kämpfen. Aber ab Tag 5 hatte sich mein Körper an die Ernährungsumstellung gewöhnt. Ich hab jetzt absolut keine Beschwerden mehr :) Aber ich muss sagen, dass es einige Tage dauerte bis ich mich an die fehlenden Carbs am Abend gewöhnt hatte.
Ich bin beeindruckt wie tolle Gerichte man zaubern kann. Size Zero eröffnet mir jetzt schone eine ganz neue Rezeptwelt in der ich kreativ werden kann. Es war auch der Sonntag in Woche 2, als ich meinen ersten Kuchen ausprobiert habe:
Mein Lieblingsessen: Mittagessen, ich genieße meine Pasta :)
Meine Stimmung: Außer die anfänglichen "Entzugserscheinungen", sehr gut
Social Life:
Ich will den Punkt "Social Life" auch mit reinbringen. Durch die eingeschränkte Ernährung und den straffen Fitnessplan, wird oft erwähnt, dass man sein Sozialleben wie gemeinsame Treffen vernachlässigen muss. Ich muss sagen, dass es mir im Moment nicht schwer fällt. Ich treffe mich weiterhin mit Freunden. Entweder ich trinke mit meinen Freunden Size Zero konforme Getränke (light-Getränke, Tee, etc.) oder wenn ich weiß, dass ich abends Essen gehe, dann lege ich mir meine Carbs auf den Abend. Aber das hab ich jetzt die zwei Wochen jeweils einmal gemacht.
Zwischenfazit:
Das Size Zero Programm gefällt mir bis jetzt sehr gut. Durch die tolle Facebook Army wird man sehr motiviert weiterzumachen. Vielleicht ist es noch die Anfangseuphorie, aber ich bin sehr zufrieden mit dem Programm und hatte mir es erst schwerer vorgestellt.
Habt ihr schon Erfahrungen mit Size Zero?
Alles Liebe,
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10.10.14
13.4.14
Chickpea Feta Salad
Hello guys!
How are you? I try to keep up a healthy diet, however, during the last days I happened to have a few cheat meals. Thus, I thought it would be a great idea to soften my guilty feelings by preparing a healthy chickpea feta salad with bell pepper and lemon grass. This is a great protein and carb source based on legumes. So let's have a look:
Chickpea Feta Salad
makes 2 big servings
■ 250g chickpeas
■ 1 bell pepper
■ 200g feta
■ dressing: lemon grass, pepper, salt, oil, balsamico, herbs
This salad can be prepared incredibly fast, so there is no excuse why you shouldn't eat healthy after a stressful working day. I really like the taste between the chickpeas in combination with the feta and especially the lemon grass. I am currently really in love with lemon grass!
I hope you liked this recipe. Let me know whether you liked it and tell me whether you also have a favourite food or spice currently?
Wish you a wonderful day!
Love,
18.10.13
Chicken with Green Beans & Sweet Potato Wedges
Hello guys!
How are you?
I hope you are enjoying the day and you are conscience of your body, your health and how you can influence this by having a good diet and exercising. I will update you on my gym experience and how my fitness plan has changed, however, today we want to focus on our diet. Proteins are even for women essential. They are great for gaining muscles and also satisfy incredibly long. So here is an amazing recipe which is super healthy and really delicious.
Recipe
1. Peel the sweet potato and cut it in wedges.
2. Spread them onto a baking sheet with baking paper. Add herbs, bell pepper powder, soya sauce and onion to the wedges. Bake them at 200°C for 25 min.
3. Then I used a lighter version of cottage cheese, called quark, and mixed it with herbs, salt, pepper and onion.
4. Boil the green beans for approx. 8 min.
5. Meanwhile fry the chicken with a bit of salt and pepper and when everything is ready, you're done!
I can tell you that this meal was incredibly satisfying. It is a really healthy meal that helps you to lose weight as well as gaining muscles. The chicken and the light cream delivers the required proteins, the sweet potatoes the healthy carbs and the green beans your daily portion of veggies.
I hope you liked this little recipe and tell me if you want to have more fitness and health meals?
I wish you a wonderful day!
Lots of love,
15.10.13
Banana Raspberry Smoothie
Hello guys,
how are you?
I hope you are planning a great day today. Since a lot of my friends are moving away and I don't have so much to do till university, I get a bit bored during the day. However, today I am going to go clubbing again with my best friend and enjoy this lovely night. I hope you also have great plans for the day! In order to have enough energy for the whole day, I made a really tasty Banana Raspberry Smoothie this morning which I wanted to share with you.
Banana Raspberry Smoothie
Ingredients: 1 banana, one hand full of raspberries, 1/2 juice of an orange, 1 cup of almond milk
Calories: 205 cal
Ideal for: breakfast, energy boost, protein-based, extra fruit portion
Not only does this smoothie look incredibly delicious and pink, but also is in fact incredibly delicious. I personally think that frozen raspberries are the best frozen fruits for a smoothie, followed by frozen strawberries. The smoothie is really fresh, sour and satisfying. I personally found that it didn't give me enough energy for my whole workout, but by adding some oats to the drink, this would work as a pre-workout drink.
I hope you liked this post. Do you also like to have a smoothie as a breakfast?
I wish you a wonderful day!
Love,
11.10.13
The Perfect Smoothie Formula
Hello guys!
How are you doing?
Do you enjoy your day?
As you might can tell, I have developed a passion for smoothies during the last weeks. However, I make really basic smoothies with so little ingredients that they are never PERFECT. With perfect I mean that they really contain all ingredients that are theoretically ideal for the breakfast. By dealing with the ideal smoothie, I had to realise that this topic is much more difficult than I thought it would be. So I use the help of Matt Frazier.
The Perfect Smoothie Formula
Matt Frazier from http://www.nomeatathlete.com
Article: http://www.nomeatathlete.com/the-perfect-smoothie-formula/
How are you doing?
Do you enjoy your day?
As you might can tell, I have developed a passion for smoothies during the last weeks. However, I make really basic smoothies with so little ingredients that they are never PERFECT. With perfect I mean that they really contain all ingredients that are theoretically ideal for the breakfast. By dealing with the ideal smoothie, I had to realise that this topic is much more difficult than I thought it would be. So I use the help of Matt Frazier.
The Perfect Smoothie Formula
Matt Frazier from http://www.nomeatathlete.comArticle: http://www.nomeatathlete.com/the-perfect-smoothie-formula/
(makes 2 smoothies)
- 1 soft fruit
- 2 small handfuls frozen or fresh fruit
- 2-4 tablespoons protein powder
- 2 tablespoons binder
- 1.5 tablespoons oil
- 1.5 cups liquid
- 1 tablespoon sweetener (optional, less or more as needed)
- optional superfoods, greens, and other ingredients
- 6 ice cubes (omit if soft fruit is frozen)
Select one or more ingredients of each type below and add to blender in specified proportions. Blend until smooth.
Recommended Soft Fruits
- Banana
- Avocado
(If you have a high-speed blender that can puree, say, a whole apple or carrot without leaving any chunks behind, then the puree of almost any fruit or vegetable can act as your soft fruit.)
Recommended Frozen or Fresh Fruits
- Strawberries (you can leave the greens on if you have a powerful blender)
- Blueberries
- Blackberries
- Raspberries
- Peaches
- Mango
- Pineapple
Recommended Protein Powders
- Hemp
- Sprouted brown rice (tastes chalkier than hemp, but packs more protein per dollar)
- Pea
- Vega Sport (combines all three for complete amino acid profile)
- Lifetime Life’s Basic’s Plant Protein (an affordable hemp, rice, pea, and chia protein blend)
(Soy and whey are higher-protein, generally cheaper options, but for a variety of reasons I don’t recommend either for long-term use.)
Recommended Binders
- Ground flaxseed
- Almond butter or any nut butter
- Soaked raw almonds (soak for several hours and rinse before using)
- Rolled oats, whole or ground
- Udo’s Wholesome Fast Food
Recommended Oils
- Flaxseed oil
- Udo’s Blend or other EFA blend
- Hemp oil
- Coconut oil
- Almond, macadamia, or other nut oil
Recommended Liquids (unsweetened)
- Water (my favorite)
- Almond milk or other nut milk
- Hemp milk
- Brewed tea
Recommended Sweeteners
- Honey (not technically vegan)
- Agave nectar (high in fructose, so choose this only before workouts)
- Stevia (sugar-free natural sweetener, the amount needed will vary by brand)
Optional Superfoods, Greens and Other Ingredients
- Cacao nibs (1-2 tablespoons)
- Carob chips (1-2 tablespoons)
- Ground organic cinnamon (1-2 teaspoons)
- Chia seeds, whole or ground (1-2 tablespoons)
- Greens powder (1-2 teaspoons)
- Whole spinach leaves (1-2 handfuls)
- Maca powder (1-2 teaspoons)
- Jalapeno pepper, seeds and stem removed (one small pepper)
- Ground cayenne pepper (small pinch)
- Sea salt (pinch)
- Lemon or lime juice (1 tablespoon)
So this is the formula constructed by a professional instead of a "fitness wannabe" like me :D I admit that usually forget to put in oils or binders into my smoothie, so maybe I should try putting them in.
I hope this was helpful for you and tell me how do you make your smoothie?
I wish you a wonderful smoothie day!
Love,
4.10.13
Your Perfect Start in the Morning - Apple Banana Smoothie
Hello guys!
How are you?
I hope you have a nice day and enjoy every second of it. I have to admit that today is a harder day for me. After meeting my ex yesterday, my mood is somewhere down there. You know, sometimes you think you can cope with things so easily and the minute you do it, it is no problem, however, the day after that is always the pure horror for me. Really confusing and a mixture of all kinds of emotions. Well, let's focus on our life, on being happy on your own and start the day with a delicious Apple Banana Smoothie.
Apple Banana Smoothie
Ingredients: 1 Apple, 1 Banana, 1 cup of skim milk
Calories: 252 cal
Ideal for: Breakfast, great pre-workout meal
I really like this smoothie as it is really filling without being too satisfying to start a workout right after it. I intend to make myself a something with banana when I want to workout as it gives you a lot of healthy sugar and energy without being processed sugar. So even though you have only drunken a smoothie, you will have a lot of energy and will be satisfied till lunch.
Give it a try and let me know what you think about this smoothie!
Have a wonderful day!
Lots of love,
1.10.13
Tofu Field Salad Recipe
Hello guys!
I hope you are doing well!
As I have promised you, I will share with you a few more recipes as I am living alone now and on top of that, my kitchen has a lot more light than the old one. I am cooking pretty healthy and try to incorporate protein into nearly every single meal. Today I made a delicious Tofu Field Salad. Thus, this recipe is perfect for weight loss or also for building muscles depending on how the rest of your diet plan looks like. Also this is a great alternative for vegetarians or vegans when you want t build muscles without eating meat or products made out of milk.
Recipe
1. Cut the tofu in small cubes.
5. Cut any vegetables that you like. I found a cucumber and bell pepper in my fridge and put it to the field salad.
6. Roast the tofu with a bit oil in a pan.
7. Add the rest of the marinade to the salad and make, if necessary, a bit more marinade/dressing.
8. And serve the salad with the roasted tofu on top of it.
This was my dinner. It's pretty simple, but really delicious and can be cooked incredibly fast. I hope you liked this recipe and tell me when you have tried it and if you want to have more recipe posts. Even though this is the most unhealthiest recipe ever, I dream of some great belgian waffles. What do you think?
26.9.13
Ginger Spice Muffins
| My Ginger Spice Muffins |
Hello guys!
How are you?
Next week is my sister's birthday and I saw this lovely recipe video by MissChievous on Youtube, which you can watch here *Link*, in which she showed us how to bake these amazing Ginger Spice Muffins or Cupcakes. Usually, I am not a fan of cupcakes, however, here reaction after tasting one and the unusual, but really interesting recipe, convinced me trying them. I have never baked anything with pumpkin, so I am quiet proud that it turned out that well. I tested them on my parents and they loved them, thus, I will definitely do them for my sister's birthday.
So let's have a look at Julia's recipe:
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| Julia's Ginger Spice Muffins |
125g / 1 cup flour (I used whole wheat but you can also use white)
50g / 1/2 package instant vanilla pudding mix
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1.5 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. fresh ginger, finely minced
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. cloves
30g / 4 Tblsp. finely chopped crystallized ginger
115g / 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
50g 1/4 cup white sugar*
50g 1/4 cup brown sugar*
2 eggs
1/2 tsp pure vanilla bean paste (or extract)
220g / 8 ounce pumpkin puree (see recipe below)
*If you use a sugar replacement such as Stevia like I did, make sure to read the package instructions to see the sugar conversion chart. If the ratio is not 1:1 you will need to adjust accordingly.
How to Make Homemade Pumpkin Purée
You will need one Red Kuri Squash or other suitable cooking squash, of which you will use about half of it, depending on the size. (If you make more purée than needed, it keeps well in the freezer in a Ziploc bag for other pumpkin baking recipes.) Wash and cut the squash in half, and remove the inside seeds and stringy flesh in the center. Steam the cubed squash for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Alternately you could also roast them in the oven.
Once fully steamed, they should be very soft and fall from your fork. Use a hand mixer, or a potato masher, to blend to a smooth purée, then allow to cool.
Baking the Cupcakes
Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners. Whisk together the flour, pudding mix, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ground ginger, allspice, cloves, and half of the crystallized ginger in a bowl; set aside.
Beat the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Add the room-temperature eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next. Beat in the vanilla and pumpkin puree with the last egg. Stir in the flour mixture, mixing until just incorporated. Pour the batter into the prepared muffin cups.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden and the tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 20 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
Make sure your cupcakes are completely cooled before you frost them, otherwise you will have a melting mess! It also helps if the frosting is chilled before working with it. Sprinkle the remaining crystallized ginger on top of the frosted cupcakes for decoration.
Maple-Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
200g / 8 ounces plain cream cheese
50g / 1/4 cup butter
120g / 1 cup confectioner's sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tblsp. dark maple syrup
Cream the butter in a brown until creamy and fluffy. Then cream together the cream cheese with the butter, to prevent any lumps. Mix in the maple syrup and cinnamon, then gradually whisk in the confectioner's sugar. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
So this was here recipe and I can totally recommend this recipe for 100%. The topping is not to heavy and you can cut out a bunch of calories by using Stevia or other sugar replacements. They look really delicious and I am sure that no one can resist them.
Tell me whether you liked them and whether you cook or bake Youtube videos!
Have a wonderful day!
Lots of love,
23.9.13
Kiwi Apple Smoothie - Fresh, Light & Super Delicious
Hello guys!
How are you?
I hope you have a beautiful day even though the weather total crap here, just cloudy, cold, rainy and windy. Just the perfect weather to stay in bed with a cup of tea for the whole day. Unfortunately, hardly anyone has the time to do that. Today I want to share with you a really tasty and fresh Kiwi apple smoothie. I didn't expect that apples would taste so good in a smoothie, but I really like it. I think I will do a lot more smoothies with apples. So here we go.
Kiwi Apple Smoothie
Ingredients: 1 Apple, 2 Kiwis, 1/2 juice of an orange, cold water
Calories: 169 cal
Ideal for: extra fruit portion, next to regular meal
This smoothie is incredible juicy, fresh and the perfect mixture between sour and sweet caused by the mixture of orange and apple. This smoothie really made me feel a lot fresher and healthier. I wouldn't recommend it exclusively as a pre-workout drink, if you want to workout then you have to eat something with carbs on top of that. But such a pre-workout drink will come in a few days. The only thing that you have to remember: never combine kiwi, pineapple or papaya with anything milk-based (milk, yogurt etc.). Your drink will be incredible bitter and unenjoyable.
I hope you liked this smoothie recipe and let me know whether you liked this recipe when you have tried it on your own. Do you want more smoothie recipes?
Have a wonderful day!
Lots of love,
19.9.13
What to buy for the PERFECT Smoothie
Hello guys!
How are you? I hope you have a wonderful day! I start my (hopefully wonderful) day with a nice and fresh smoothie that satisfies enough and long without being too filling and gives enough energy for my upcoming workout in a few minutes. I think about doing like a smoothie series in which I share with you my favourite smoothie recipes. What do you think about this?
So I went grocery shopping for my smoothie. The key of smoothies is variation and this haul is only a tiny bit of all the ingredients that you can buy for smoothies. I always try to get bananas, strawberries and nectarines, but you have to stay flexible and today I wanted try out some new fruits.
THE INGREDIENTS
// kiwi, oranges, citron, apples, banana //
Instead of almond milk I also often buy soy milk, oat milk or regular milk. I also really like to go with some frozen berries and strawberries and almonds, oats and cayenne pepper are great toppings. I am really in the mood for sharing with you a lot of smoothie recipes. As I have mentioned a few blog post before, I am now living alone, thus, I have a lot more possibilities in terms of sharing all my recipes with you. So if you are interested in rather healthy, I would say, protein-based recipes, then give a shout :)
I hope you are also having a great day, maybe with a nice smoothie in the morning. I am going to go jogging right now.
Lots of love,
12.3.13
How To Make Carrot Muffins - Easy & Fast
Hello everyone!
Are you okay? I have finished 2/3 of my final exams and on the one hand I am really happy that I am almost done, but on the other hand I can not believe that it's over then. But I am going to make a separate post in order to give you an update about my life.
So I had a terrible longing to make a carrot cake because I can't eat something like that in public as I have lactose intolerance. I found the recipe on Blogilates, which is a health and fitness blog mostly based on pilates and yoga, and started to make these spontaneously. Thus, I had to two a few arrangements that are listed in the brackets, but the muffins taste sooo incredibly good. This is actually a little bit healthier version of a carrot muffin, but seriously, my whole family totally loved them!
Ingredients:
• 8 egg whites (4 whole eggs)
• 1 cup Rolled Oats
• 1/2 cup cottage cheese, fat free (fat free quark)
• 4 scoops Any Whey protein powder (4 scoops flour)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract (real vanilla)
• 1/2 cup splenda (1/2 cup agave syrup)
• 3 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 cup grated carrots
• 1/3 cup crushed pineapple drained or applesauce
Optional (not included in cal calc)
• 2 tablespoons raisins — optional
• 2 tablespoons almonds — or walnuts, optional
Directions:
1. Combine Egg Whites and next 7 ingredients (Egg Whites to Cinnamon) in a blender. Blend in a blender. Gently fold carrots, pineapples, nuts and raisins.
2. Spoon batter into muffin pans coated with cooking spray, filling 3/4 full. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden. Remove from pan immediately.
Number of Servings: 14
Nutrition info: 71.9 calories per muffin. 0.5g fat. 7.6g carbs. 1.1 fiber. 8.5g protein.
Tell me whether you like carrot muffins and whether you have tested any of Blogilates recipes? I think, after this one I have to try out a few other of her recipes even though I wanted to start a healthier food plan ;) During the last weeks, I ate quite a lot of sweets, chocolate and cakes, because of all the learning and school stress. It seems like your body is craving for all the carbohydrates and sweets naturally, but that means that I haven't had the best diet recently. :)
Wish you a wonderful day! Love,
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