Katly’s Chicken Stir Fry
Posted on | April 12, 2008 | 1 Comment
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Ingredients
1 chicken breast (no skin) (trimmed of fat)
1 sprig of parsley
1 Bok choy
1 Juliane Carrot
baby corn (canned)
watercress (canned)
1 large onion
1 tsp corn flour
Soy sauce (use your judgment)
2 chicken stock cubes
Pepper to taste
Pinch of Salt
(use any herbs or spices that you like)
2 cups rice
Method
Start to cook your rice as you normally would before you start the stir fry. Whilst this is cooking you can make the stir fry.
Cut chicken into small cubes. Use wok or large fry pan. Use canola spray to spray your wok or fry pan. Heat wok/fry pan and put chicken, stock cubes, salt pepper (herbs & spices) and fry up till golden and or semi cooked.
Take chicken out and put aside in another dish.
Put carrot, onion, corn and watercress and fry up till carrots start to soften but not too soft. (Onions can be either softer or you can add at the end if you like them crunchy). Add chicken back into fry pan and cook for another 15 minutes constantly stirring.
Add bok choy and you can add a little water and cover for 2 minutes so steam cooks and makes the bok choy all nice and green. Take the lid off add a little more water and put some soy sauce to taste and stir through. At the very end add some cornflour in a little water and add to the mixture and stir constantly till it thickens.
Serve on the rice you cooked.
Serves 2
Vegie Head
Posted on | April 10, 2008 | 2 Comments
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Everyone talks about fat free food, low fat food, and we forgot about the Vegan’s, they too need to eat low fat. The link above is to a site that provides you with all the fat free Vegan food you can eat. It is fantastic. And for all us Meat lovers, why not try to incorporate some nice meat free dishes as a side dish?
Vegetarian recipes are great too. Here are some fantastic vegetarian recipes that can be used as a main meal. Let’s try to keep it healthy and use these fantastic recipes to better our health and incorporate more vegetables in general in our diet.
The Gym
Posted on | April 4, 2008 | 3 Comments
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I am still going to the Gym and doing ok with that, it is still early days and as this process takes so long you shouldn’t expect miracles. I am very realistic about it and not setting myself up for a big fall if I should go off the rails, so far so good.
Am taking the Simplicity shakes and they are really good, sweet and you can make smoothies with them? The way the Simplicity system works is that you would get an allowance of 5000 kilojoules per day. Then in your book you have what one serving is per item of food, this is broken up into carbohydrates, fruits, vegetables, fats and protein.
Your consultant will give you how many serves of each food group you can have per day and then when you do your menu you will need to write down everyday how many of each food group you actually had. There are some recipies that will help you do this more effectively. I’ll do more on these at a later date.
What I like about this is that I can write what I eat and what time. Check off the number of servings I have each day, tick how many glasses of water I had and write a little about what exercise I did.
This week I had my personal training session. It was fantastic; I was really pushed into doing what I thought I couldn’t do. We worked on some machines, did a warm up on a treadmill, did some free weights and weight bar, ending with ABS. Let me tell you it is Friday and I am still feeling my inner and outer thighs, abs and arms. I have noticed that my body has already started to change.
When you get this realisation that your body is changing from the exercise you have done it feels great. My legs are starting to look smoother, my abs are starting to form, even though the fat is still there on the stomach and under chest area, but I swear that my abs are starting to form.
The only down fall is that due to all the good food and water I am having, plus exercise I have started to break out in pimples everywhere. It isn’t pleasant however I know it will pass and it is only the toxins coming out of my body. This is a good thing believe it or not.
My hair is even looker better, my skin will follow soon enough. When you start to lose weight you do break out. I feel like this whole thing is working for me and even though my food planning isn’t 100% I also know this is going to take time, planning and preparation before I get this perfect. I am working on it girls.
Till the next time stay tuned and I will write another post soon.
Can’t get pregnant – part 2
Posted on | April 2, 2008 | 14 Comments
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I went to see my specialist to find out what I need to do to get pregnant. My doctor was really good and he basically told me that I need to be getting my period to be able to ovulate and then hopefully fall pregnant.
My doctor has given me medication to bring on my period. It is called Primolut N. This drug is basically a progestogen; it has similarities to the female hormone progesterone. It is used to time the menstruation cycle and to treat failure to bleed regularly.
Lack of periods, amenorrhea, premenstrual complaints along with estrogen hormone replacement therapy and endometriosis, causes a lining of tissue to grow outside the womb. By using Primolut N it shrinks the unwanted tissue.
After I get my period I will have to take Clomiphene or known as Clomid tablets. I then take one tablet from days 5-9 of my cycle. This drug essentially will stimulate the hormones to ovulate.
After taking these tablets I will need to go for an ultrasound to verify how many eggs I have and basically see what is going on there. Then we can take it from there. Meanwhile my husband has to do a test of his own.
He needs to get a sperm binding test and unfortunately we can’t get that done till the 30th of April. So this will slow things down a bit. Emotionally I am starting to feel the effects of this already and this along with my journey with the Gym it is all just over whelming. All I do know is that I was born to be a mother and I can’t give up now when I am feeling all over the place at the moment.
When I was a little girl I used to say that when I grow up I am going to marry the most handsome man in the world and we would have a baby girl. I knew then what I wanted and I still know what I want.
My husband and I have already picked out names, if we have a boy he will be called Nicholas and if we have a girl she will be called Isabella. We decided on those names a few years ago when we started trying.
Here are some useful links from Wellness that may be of interest to you.
The Bra Chronicles
Posted on | March 29, 2008 | No Comments
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If you are anything like me you probably wondered when the first bra came from and who designed it. Well look no further because I have found the answer to your question and mine.
The history of bras as per the link is a very interesting read. We often find that every so often they bring new and wonderful styles, like t-shirt, criss-cross, under wire, strapless, sports, push up, padded you name it we have it and we have come a long way from the bras in the above article.
As Janelle Rose says in her article the bra has been with us through the ages and it is easy to see that what we have now is much more comfortable then what those women had to deal with.
Our breasts are what make us women, what would a woman be if she didn’t have breasts and what would men ogle over. It has been proven that men through out the ages just love women and especially their breasts.
You go to a bar and you meet men and some say that they are legman, bum men and mostly you will notice that there are more boob men. It is the way our tangs fit and those evening gowns that are strapless sit. The woman form is beautiful even in plus sizes.
There are so much more fashionable bras out on the market now then ever before catering for the plus size female. They have brought back those lovely laces, satin’s and cotton comfy styles. You have even a great range of tops and bottoms that match. As seen on the web, take a look at some of the stores for bras, bottoms and lingerie.
- JMS
- Big time clothing company
- Lisa’s Lacies
- Bigger Bras
- Mimi’s Curvy Corner
- Maximum Woman
- Always for me
These are some of my favourite stores and perhaps you can find something you like to be a sexy curvy woman that you are.
My Journey of discovery – part 4
Posted on | March 28, 2008 | No Comments
Today is the weigh in day. It is 4.12pm and I have been worrying all day about the weigh in. Particularly because it is my first one. I didn’t do too badly over Easter – however I wasn’t a saint either. So this leads me to believe that I should worry about tonight, and hope for the best.
As many of you know you can’t always be perfect and after all losing the weight is only part of it, you really have to make some life changes and make it stick. There is no going back now. I have made a few changes and they are simply eat breakfast and have snacks during the day. Where as before I would not eat anything till lunch and then I found myself starving all day.
This is not recommended by professionals, and I have done really well with it, I only skipped two days this week. I think this is due to the weather change and the fact that I am feeling a little fluey; I have not been sleeping well and am sleeping in this week. Next week will be better I am sure.
Because I have only just started this my schedule has been disrupted by Easter and therefore I am all over the place. Next week is a fresh week and I am sure I will be able to keep it up.
Next Wednesday I have my first Personal Trainer session and I am sure that it will make a big impact on my exercise regime. I will keep you posted with tonight’s weigh in and keep you updated next week on my progress.
Wish me luck!
Ok girls, I went to my weigh in and you wouldn’t believe I put on 12 kgms in one week. This apparently is normal when you have scales that go up to 150kg. When you are at that range the scales are not reading you properly. Needless to say I had a heart attack.
Since I have started exercising I have found that I have been having PMS symptoms but yet my period does not come. Hence the reason I am so bloated, not to mention that I had dinner before I weighed in. And my dinner choice was not the best. I had BBQ chicken, chips and Greek salad. Bad move on my part.
However my instructor said that when you weigh in after 7pm and just exercised plus ate dinner your weight would not show accurately. Not to mention that I was feeling ill and bloated.
The good news is that she said that I have been eating breakfast and trying to eat healthier and that count for something. So all in all a bad week but a good one too.
My journey of discovery – Part 3
Posted on | March 24, 2008 | No Comments
I have survived Easter folks. What a challenge that was. The good news is that I didn’t eat not one chocolate. The bad news is that I did over eat but the foods were not that bad. I had BBQ one day and a roast on the other with vegatables. I tried to drink water and did for the most part and I even managed to do a workout, thanks to my neighbour. You know the one that is also my weight consultant at Fernwood. Because the Gym was closed on Good Friday she asked if I would like to join her in a pump class at her house.
How could I refuse? And I didn’t – let me tell you she worked me really hard and I just felt fantastic. The next day I wasn’t in that much pain and so you can tell that this exercise plan is working for me already. In just a short week and a half I am already starting to feel better and much more alert, this is due to the eating breakfast thing.
Who would have known that you would feel so much better after eating in the morning. I am very pleased about that. Now I have my weigh in on Thursday this week and I am nervous because the Easter feasts and all, but I will keep you posted.
This eating planning thing was harder then I thought, when you have to consider another person it can be difficult to eat healthier. After all you don’t want your significant other to starve because you are eating much healthier foods.
But all in all it went ok in my books and you can only do your best at this time of year. Lets all give a round of applause for Katly’s will power not to eat Chocolate.
Omgea-3 fatty acids
Posted on | March 24, 2008 | 2 Comments
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You may have heard some hype about the benefits of Omega 3 fatty acids to our health. The details of Omega 3 fatty acids are varied and can be of use to a number of elements in ones health.
Recently I read a blog that did a piece on Omega-3 fatty acids that I found very interesting and found it very informative and so will you. This is another link found on Angie all the way’s article Dr Ho – Omega-3. You ask what is Omega 3? Well below is an explanation.
Omega 3 fatty acids are essential fatty acids that the body needs. The body itself cannot produce it, and so it is found in the foods we eat. The foods that contain this fatty acid are mostly found in the sea, but other foods contain it as well such as nuts. The above link will show you all the foods that contain Omega 3 fatty acids.
All links provided will give you all the information you need to make your own determination about Omega-3 fatty acids. I urge people to please always consult your physician prior to taking anything.
My journey of discovery – Part 2
Posted on | March 18, 2008 | 2 Comments
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It is Monday 17th March 2008 and I have had my first appointment with my Simplicity coach and induction to the use of the machines at the Gym. My appointment with the Simplicity coach was about weighing in, measurements taken, I was given a plan to follow about what food to eat and how much. I also had my photo taken and put into my file.
I weighed in at a whopping 140 Kg’s. This was not a shock because the last time I got weighed at a health club before Christmas they weighed me in at 154 Kg’s. So needless to say I was happy about that. However, this did not make me happy. I wondered how I let myself get to this.
We went through my goals and what I think are my assets, etc and just had a simple chat about what I am doing here and how it took courage to make the first step by coming in. This was very difficult for me because I felt that I couldn’t really do this.
But I was here and we chatted a little more and then I went and saw another young lady who showed me the treadmill’s and bikes and rowing machines etc. We just went through how to use them and established that I would do a half hour session combining a few different machines.
My next appointment will go through the weight training machines and Ill be doing my first work out that night. Keep tuned.
My journey of discovery – Part 1
Posted on | March 15, 2008 | 1 Comment
Ladies come and join me on my journey into the world of fitness. Yes I have joined Fernwood Gymnasium for women. Today I went with my neighbour who also just happens to be an instructor at Fernwood, to do her pump class. For those of you who don’t know what this is let me explain.
A pump class is simply a weight-training workout. You use a bar and your weights are on either side of the bar. I can not even begin to tell you how terrified I was to do this, but as you also know that I am trying to have a baby I knew that this opportunity came along and I had to at least go and see what it was all about and try it.
My neighbour and I were talking last week and I was telling her about how at my job I sit most of the day, then when I come home from work I sit in my study doing work on my website. I told her that I was thinking of coming to check out the Gym and see what classes I could do, with my weight and low fitness level. She suggested that I come to her Pump class on Saturday.
She sent me a text message last night, which I didn’t get and in that message she just wanted to know if we were still on today. When I didn’t reply she thought for sure I chickened out. So she thought she would come around in the morning and ask anyway.
When she arrived I was just about to put my sneakers on, to her surprise I was almost ready to go. Because I was in a rush this morning I didn’t eat breakfast, this is the first thing she asked me. Did I have breakfast? I didn’t and so then she thought I would pass out in her class, and to her surprise I managed to finish the whole class with only a few times stopping.
She was really bowled over when I actually took up a membership after her class. What I am trying to say here is that sometimes people under estimate us and we do this to us too. My first induction is on Monday, the second on Wednesday and I hope you join me on this journey of self-discovery and wellness. Who knows if I can make this work, it will inspire you to follow in my footsteps?
You know that if you ever want to email me about anything at all you are all welcome, to ask questions, simply to tell me about your own situation, together we can get through anything. Wish me luck!