Wednesday 30 December 2009
So...just read yet another article on why everyone fails at new years resolutions and I'm bored of it- talk about giving people an excuse to give up. 'Well, everyone fails anyway, I'm not the only one'.
What was it Linford Christie said in the milk advert?? P.M.A Positive Mental Attitude.
Tell yourself 'giving up is not an option', 'I'm stronger than that' and if you are in need of a quick motivator, I find Eye of the Tiger does it every time!
Wednesday 30 December 2009
Tuesday 29 December 2009
Anyone else hate this week?
29th December 2009
Instead of beating myself up about the fact I've not been to the gym in over 2 weeks as i sit on the sofa tucking into another choccy, I've decided that 2010 will be the year to give myself a break.
No, I'm not going to give up my gym seshes and turn into a couch spud, but I'm going to accept that if I do have a week or two of chilling out, it's probably good for me!
If you want to give your health a quick boost, try making something quick and yummy like my French Onion soup- guaranteed to make you feel virtuous as you snuggle up in the warm in your Christmas slippers and tracky bums!
Ingredients: Serves 4
3 large onions, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 litre chicken or beef stock (reduced salt if possible)
500ml water
4 cloves of garlic, crushed
½ teaspoon sugar
4 slices wholemeal bread
Method:
To make the croutons, drizzle half of the oil and the garlic over a baking sheet and toss the bread so that it is covered on both sides. Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes until crispy.
For the soup, heat the remaining oil in a saucepan on medium heat and add the onions, garlic and sugar. Keep turning the onions until the edges are turning dark. Reduce to a low heat and continue to cook the onions for another 20 minutes. Add the stock to the pan and cook for another 30 minutes. Top up with water every 15 minutes. Serve with croutons on top. Enjoy!
I added a touch if chilli powder and sprinkled some camembert on top- yum!
Nutritional breakdown:
Per serving
Calories: 278
Saturated fat: 1g
Salt:0.5g
Fibre:5g
Instead of beating myself up about the fact I've not been to the gym in over 2 weeks as i sit on the sofa tucking into another choccy, I've decided that 2010 will be the year to give myself a break.
No, I'm not going to give up my gym seshes and turn into a couch spud, but I'm going to accept that if I do have a week or two of chilling out, it's probably good for me!
If you want to give your health a quick boost, try making something quick and yummy like my French Onion soup- guaranteed to make you feel virtuous as you snuggle up in the warm in your Christmas slippers and tracky bums!
Ingredients: Serves 4
3 large onions, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 litre chicken or beef stock (reduced salt if possible)
500ml water
4 cloves of garlic, crushed
½ teaspoon sugar
4 slices wholemeal bread
Method:
To make the croutons, drizzle half of the oil and the garlic over a baking sheet and toss the bread so that it is covered on both sides. Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes until crispy.
For the soup, heat the remaining oil in a saucepan on medium heat and add the onions, garlic and sugar. Keep turning the onions until the edges are turning dark. Reduce to a low heat and continue to cook the onions for another 20 minutes. Add the stock to the pan and cook for another 30 minutes. Top up with water every 15 minutes. Serve with croutons on top. Enjoy!
I added a touch if chilli powder and sprinkled some camembert on top- yum!
Nutritional breakdown:
Per serving
Calories: 278
Saturated fat: 1g
Salt:0.5g
Fibre:5g
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