Quick & Easy Vegetable Curry

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I came in from work one evening and actually threw this curry together in the kitchen with my coat still on!
I’m all about cooking tasty, healthy meals quickly. If its under 30 minutes, I’m happy! And you can cook this curry from scratch in just that…perfect!…

Yields: Serves 3 - 4

• 1 aubergene, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 cups of passata
• 1 can berlotti beans
• 1 pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup coconut cream
• 1tsp each of: sea salt, black pepper, paprika, garam masala, curry powder, dried herbs

Cook onions in a little coconut oil on medium for around 5 minutes until softened. Add garlic and cook for another 2 minutes.

Add in all other ingredients and cook on low - medium heat for 20 minutes.

Serve with brown rice.

You can substitute the beans for chicken if you prefer a meat option.

• Preparation time: 5 minutes
• Cook time: 25 minutes

Banana & Raspberry Overnight Oats

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This is one of my favourite breakfast recipes. It’s creamy and indulgent without any of the guilt. It only takes minutes to prepare and in the morning it’s there all ready for you to eat.
What can be simpler than that?

• 2 tbsp oats
• 1 small tub 0% greek yogurt
• 1/2 banana in slices
• Handful of fresh or frozen raspberries
• 1 tbsp chia seeds
• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
• Optional: 1 tsp peanut butter

Place all ingredients into a mason jar or a blender is fine.

Place the lid on tightly and give a good shake.

Leave overnight in the fridge and in the morning pour out into a bowl with a shake of cinnamon on top.

Banana Pancake

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Who doesn’t love pancakes for breakfast? Well here is a fast, easy way to have them the healthy way!
You could also add blueberries to the batter and watch them pop while cooking! Extra delicious!

• 2 eggs
• 1 banana
• Strawberries
• 0% greek yogurt
• 1/2 tsp coconut oil
• 1 tbsp peanut butter
• Shake of cinnamon

Blend together 2 eggs and 1 banana.

Melt a little coconut in a frying pan then pour in the pancake batter.

Cook on medium for a few minutes.

Place the frying pan under the grill to cook the top until it starts to turn golden.

Tip the pancake onto a plate, spread with peanut butter and a shake of cinnamon.

Serve with strawberries and greek yogurt.

My Super Easy Clean Hummus

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Oh you’ll never buy shop bought hummus again once you try this easy peasy super fast recipe! Just try and save some for later…
You can store in the fridge in an airtight container for a few days or portion it of and freeze until needed. (It freezes really well)

Yields: 2 bowls

• 1 can chickpeas
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1 - 2 tbsp water

Place all ingredients except water into a high speed blender, adding the water gradually until desired consistency is achieved.

• Preparation time: 5 minutes

Spanish Omelette

This is my version of a Spanish omelette. It’s an all in one meal that is more substantial than your average omellete. Quick and easy to prepare and tastes delicious!
I like mine spicy but you could leave out the spices for a milder flavour.
Serve with a green salad.

• 2 eggs & 1 egg white
• 1/2 cooked sweet potato cut into cubes
• Handful fresh spinach
• 3 cherry tomatoes cut in half
• 6 pitted black olives
• 1/2 cup cooked soy mince or cooked turkey mince
• Few cubes of feta cheese
• Fresh basil
• 1 tsp coconut oil
• Salt, pepper, paprika, chili flakes

Heat a frying pan on medium heat with coconut oil, place in spinach and let cook down for a few minutes. Add sweet potatoes, cherry tomatoes, mince, pinch of salt, pepper and spices and cook for a further 2 minutes. Add in the eggs and stir until all ingredients are combined in the pan. After a few minutes the omelette will be cooked on the bottom. Dot over the feta cheese and olives and transfer to a hot grill to finish off cooking the top.

Slide omelette onto a plate and top with torn fresh basil.

Banana Apple & Cinnamon Muffins

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YES, you can have these for breakfast!! Yay! They are also delicious with an afternoon coffee, or just anytime you fancy one.
These muffins contain NO added sugar, the sweetness comes from the fruit and they’re gluten free too.
So what are you waiting for?! Get into the kitchen and get baking…

Yields: 12 mini muffins or 9 regular muffins

• 2 eggs
• 2 bananas
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 1/2 cups oat flour (made from blending oats)
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 chopped apple
• Drizzle of honey (optional)
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• pinch of sea salt

I use a silicon muffin tray as there's no need to oil and they pop right out, otherwise lightly oil muffin pan. Preheat oven to 180c.

Combine eggs, banana & coconut oil in a bowl and mash together.

Add all other ingredients and mix together.

Divide evenly between muffin cups. (Optional - drizzle a little honey on top of each muffin) Bake for 20 minutes, then leave to cool before removing from the tray.

• Cook time: 20 minutes

21 DAY FIX EXTREME - THE RESULTS!

Love This Program!

I DID IT!

21 days of workouts with no treats/cheats at all! Was it tough?  At times, but was it worth it?  HELL YEAH!!

Let me tell you when I first sat down and started to meal plan using the containers, it took me hours, but once I got into the swing of it, it was really simple.  And those little coloured containers are the game changer right there!

I have been doing Beachbody workout programs constantly for 2 years now and I have never got results like this in such a short space of time.

I know you're dying to see the results so here they are...eeek:

BEFORE

AFTER

These before pictures are 2 weeks after finishing Insanity Max:30 where I had already lost 5 inches and 2 lbs.

These after photos were taken this morning and I'm really pleased with my results.

After just 21 days I have lost 3 inches and 6 lbs!

Now considering I didn't have lots of weight to lose, that's craazy good!  And I have the smallest waist and hips I've ever had in my adult life!

Waist: 25 1/2 inches

Hips:  33 1/2 inches

You know the other amazing thing?

I have weighed less but I've never been so toned or small!  I'm all about the inches and the muscle tone, not the number on the scale.

I have noticed that I get my best results through workout programs that include weights, this one and P90X.  I still love my cardio programs ( Insanity, love you!) but lifting weights gives me the definition I'm after.

Those arms tho!!

And don't worry about getting hungry, you get plenty of food to eat, it's just the right type of food.  Get meal planning and prepping, stock up on tupperware and you can't go wrong.  Oh and I'm a veggie, so I had the added extra of finding ways to get enough protein in without eating meat. There were a lot of eggs consumed....(and they have they're side effects...ppffttt!...)

Bright and colourful food on 21 day fix extreme

I'm having a few days off and enjoying a big glass of red tonight and I've saved a chocolate Easter bunny too. Ohh, I bet they'll taste like heaven...

Yummy!...

Then I'm jumping back on the 21 day fix extreme train and doing it all again in the lead up to my Birthday.

I'm going to be in the best shape of my life, not bad for a Mum who will be 40 in a few weeks?!...

If you're thinking if this is the right program for you, think no more, just do it.  I promise you will get amazing results IF you stick to the plan.  Commit for 21 days and watch the magic happen!

If you're in the UK order here Beachbody.co.uk.

Hopefully Beachbody coaching will become available here in the UK soon, but until then please feel free to comment and ask any questions you may have, I'm always here to help.

Have an amazing, happy healthy week.

Caroline xoxo  Fit For Life