Fasting? You need a plan.

Are you keen to learn more about intermittent fasting and not sure where to begin? Or perhaps you've tried it but didn’t get off on the right foot?

After the overwhelming response I’ve received to my cook book, Fast Your Way to Wellness, (I realise that sounds like an oxymoron, but bear with me 😉 ) I knew I had to lend a hand to those of you who’d like to take intermittent fasting to the next level or, those of you who need a little bit of extra help getting started and keeping it going!

If you’re eager to embark on a health journey that’ll change how you look and how you feel, my Fast Your Way to Wellness 6-week Online Program is your answer.

The practice of intermittent fasting has improved my life so much and I’d love for you to experience these benefits for yourself. I started the practice in menopause after realising that the weight creep, night sweats and low energy were foreal! (Not kidding).

I wanted to find an easy and sustainable way to lose the extra weight I had gained and feel my best, and intermittent fasting has been the best way for me to do this naturally and with minimal effort. I personally follow the 5:2 method of intermittent fasting and delay breakfast each day to give myself and gut a good 16 hour break between meals, the 16:8 approach.  But there are a number of ways you can do it to make it fit in with your lifestyle and these are all covered off on the program. You choose... your day your way!

I’ve created this program for you because I do know how you feel; I’ve been there. Bloated, tired, frustrated, confused, moody and unable to shed weight. And that was just menopause ha! It’s time for a change! 

You deserve to enjoy a healthy life, and one that enables you to follow all of your dreams and passions. My new and affordable Fast Your Way to Wellness program provides you with a step-by-step guide to help nurse you through your journey, with delicious recipes and ideas, menu planners, shopping lists, inspirations, scientific research, tips and everything else you need to get started on changing your life for the better! You can read more about what it involves here.

If you’ve never attempted intermittent fasting before, and you’re interested to try it and reap all the wonderful health benefits, or if you’re a fasting professional but have run out of recipes and need inspiration to keep it going, then why not consider my six week online plan?  It's affordable at only $69 for the full six weeks and super easy to do!

Are you?

• Tired of constantly feeling bloated, tired, frustrated, confused and moody
• Looking for a complete health reset and want to feel healthy and happy
• Ready to get off the diet rollercoaster for good
• Keen to lose weight and keep it off
• Desperate to increase your energy
• Interested in balancing your hormones
• In need of improving your sleeping patterns
• Choosing to reduce bodily inflammation
• Wanting to look after your gut health and improve your beneficial gut bacteria
• Needing to reduce your blood pressure
• Sick of your slow metabolism and want to increase your fat burning capabilities
• Ready to normalise your hunger hormones for better appetite control and more

If any of the above feel like you, then this proven program works.  While of course we’ll be looking at dietary changes, we’ll also take a deeper look into my key tools and show you how to implement intermittent fasting into your weekly life. Over the six-week plan, you’ll discover:

• The benefits of intermittent fasting and why it’s helped me and so many others regain control of our lives
• How to knock back cravings and understand what they mean
• Self-care practices that actually work
• The lo-down on exercise
• How to practice portion control
• How to clean out your pantry and enjoy foods that benefit your health without restricting your diet
• How to re-wire your brain for complete wellness
• And so much more

And now for the part you’ve been waiting for… what about the food? 

Intermittent fasting will provide the most health benefits and is much more achievable if you consume food that is full of wonderful nutrition and not low calorie junk food.

This isn’t a time of deprivation but rather, a time where you enjoy what you’re eating and take pleasure in the experience. Even during an intermittent fast, eating should be joyful rather than a chore.

This program emphasizes avoiding processed foods to give a break your digestive system. You’ll be eating more natural, easily digestible whole foods to satiate you and provide you with good nutrition. Fasting is a healing process that gives your gut, brain and body time to reboot and recover and the recipes and ideas are super easy to make and implement.

Fasting encourages choosing foods that don’t have an ingredient label. Instead, we focus on toxin-free, and chemical-free foods. The recipes and foods are real and delicious but they are also super easy to buy from your supermarket and create simple meals with. Some of the delicious meals you’ll discover include sweet potato hot cakes, Mexican scrambled eggs, a bento box, an aromatic zucchini curry, steak with caramelised onions and so much more!

So what are you waiting for, sign up today!

Nina and Pieter said, “We are loving your Fast Your Way to Wellness program. The chicken meatballs with marinara sauce and curried carrot soup are weekly staples for us. We’ve also made the ginger and coriander fish, pea soup, prawn curry and saag chicken curry! This is the best intermittent fasting program out there.”

Are you keen to try it? Let me know your thoughts about intermittent fasting in the comments section below.

Lee xo

Do you know what we don’t talk about enough?

Oral hygiene.

We can talk all day about how to supercharge the gut, how to detox the liver,  balance hormones and yet, we seem to forget the passageway to all of those things; the mouth!

If you’ve had enough lip-service and you’re ready for the organic and fluoride-free solution to your oral hygiene, My Magic Mud is the key. The company was founded by Jessica Arman, who started her company at a local farmers market in Central Texas. It’s now become one of the top brands in North America and Australia.

Why, do you ask?

The My Magic Mud Whitening Toothpaste in Peppermint uses activated coconut shell charcoal and bentonite clay; the first of its kind. It’s made with wholesome ingredients that’ll naturally give you those sparkling, shiny pearls you’ve been scrubbing so hard for! It's scientifically verified to safely clean, polish, and whiten your teeth. RRP $19.95 at 113g.

Are you ready to get flossy? My Magic Mud Activated Charcoal Infused Dental Floss will help you amp up your dental routine and floss like a boss. This non-GMO, vegan and cruelty-free wax coating is infused with peppermint, meaning it’ll enhance your delicious smelling breath and happy gums! This activated charcoal floss is definitely a key product that’ll make you the MVP of your dentist room the next time you go. RRP: $8.95 at 50m.

About to meet a first date or potential boss but just chowed down on copious amounts of garlic bread (insert face palm)? Welcome My Magic Mist Breath Spray! This spray is sugar-free and free of toxic ingredients. Oh, and the taste? Imagine a cool, crisp burst of peppermint and eucalyptus oil. That's sure to impress a first date! RRP: $14.95 at 29.6ml.

Are you looking for a magical oral rinse? My Magic Mud Activated Charcoal Alcohol-Free Oral Rinse, which comes in a classic mint flavour will give you the blast of mint you’ve been searching for. It’s an extremely gentle yet effective rinse that’s necessary for optimising your oral hygiene. While it’s alcohol-free, it's also full of natural anti-inflammatory ingredients to soothe your gums and mouth, such as aloe vera and turmeric. Think vegan, paleo, gluten-free and fluoride free too!  RRP: $14.95 at 420ml.

Have you tried these oral hygiene products?  Let me know in the comments section below.

Do you have a belly? Well this post is especially for you.

Today I'm tackling the common issue of bloating. There's absolutely no gloating when it comes to bloating; in fact it's actually quite common and a real pain for many people.  Usually a temporary thing, it can make life extremely uncomfortable and can contribute to plummeting confidence.

If you’re looking for an easy solution, something that’ll help beat that bloat and bring a smile to your face once more, there are a few foods that can help you fit comfortably into your jeans all day long.

Here are my top five flat belly foods and tummy-flattening snacks.

Cucumbers – are wonderful to help your tummy de-bloat and contain an antioxidant called quercetin which helps reduce swelling.  If you’ve tried intermittent fasting before and have looked at calories, you’ll know that cucumbers are absolutely golden. They’re also low on the glycaemic index table but are rich in water and fibre to keep us feeling full.  These lovely vegetables are your most easily digestible garden dweller too. Try my Cucumber Sailing Boats they are a fun finger food or weekend project. (more…)

Do you spend half your time at the grocery store looking at the nutritional properties of the food you might buy?

While this is something I do encourage, we often forget that even if we eat a certain amount of food, it doesn’t necessarily mean that we digest all of it. This is particularly true if you’re suffering from digestive issues. While you can be powering down the protein, zapping in the zinc and including all the iron, it doesn’t mean anything if you’re not absorbing it. After all, you are what you digest! 

While chowing down on raw salads sounds like a good idea in theory, those with a compromised gut can find raw foods hard to digest.  For great health, focusing on the digestibility of our food is a good place to start.

In traditional Chinese medicine, raw foods are actually considered too yin or ‘cold’ in nature which places a damper on digestive fire. Consuming foods that are hard-to-digest over long periods can burden and irritate the gut lining; causing more harm than good. They can wear down our epithelial cells and microvilli which are in place to help us consume foods without damaging the gut. If we keep damaging them, we have no hope of healing our precious little guts! 

By eating foods that are easier to digest, you can help create an environment that enables your cells to do the complex job of digestion. This also means you’ll be increasing your absorption and digestion of these foods.

Once I let go of the idea of salads being the be-all-and-end-all to healthy eating, my gut healing truly began. I really began to notice the difference that cooked and what I like to call, pre-digestible, foods were making to my health and energy levels.

If you’re looking for foods to ease your digestibility, I’ve written my go-to’s and no-go’s.

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