Hello friends!
It’s been 3 weeks since I earned my Pro card in the ANB Universe International show here in Manila, and those weeks have been filled with eating, celebrating, replenishing my body after 5 months of prep… and transitioning into life after the competition….
Hello friends! These pumpkin spice protein bites are filled with fall flavours and will keep you going no matter what time of day- or year.
As I’m sitting here writing this post, a typhoon is brewing outside. The sky is darkening and the wind is beginning to howl, blowing all the crackling dry leaves down the street. It’s all reminding me of autumn, my favourite season! Not only do I love the invigorating change of weather, I just adore foods of the fall harvest: pumpkin, apples, cinnamon, spices… all those cozy warm flavours that just make me want to curl up with a blanket and a good book….
These little pineapple carrot muffins have everything good about them… They’re:
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Hello friends! On September 8, I competed in the IFBB (International Federation of Bodybuilding) Muscle Contest Philippines, and came home with 2 gold medals and 2 bronze. I’m absolutely thrilled with my results, but even more satisfied with the relationships I made that day, the bonding I experienced with the other beautiful athletes from around the world, and the lessons I learned to take forward into my next competition….
These vegan salted caramel bars are so good they almost made me bust my macros!!!
Hello friends! I’m now 2 days out from my upcoming bodybuilding competition, and today is my last day of carb and calorie depletion before refeeding tomorrow in final preparation for the show on Saturday. I’m hungry!! In every sense of the word.
The fun part of “peak week” for me is deciding what post-show treat I’m going to indulge in. …
Hello friends! First of all, thank you so much for your support and kind comments on my latest post on getting (and being!) super-lean. Your words are golden to me!
My calories and carbs have never been so low during a competition prep, and I’ve been feeling the effects… fatigue, flat-looking muscles, and significant loss of strength during training. And early this week my weight was hovering right around my stage weight, putting me about a week and a half ahead of schedule. Woo hoo!
All this led my coach to call for a “carb refeed”- basically one day of significantly increasing carbohydrate intake to pump up my muscles, give me some mental & physical energy, and regulate my hormones such as cortisol, gherlin and leptin to help me combat the ongoing effects of dieting.
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Hello friends! I’ve been wanting to write this post for such a long time now, but to be honest, haven’t had the energy.
I’m now 2 weeks out from my second-ever bodybuilding show, and my prep has gone completely according to schedule. I’ve lost about 13-14 pounds since May, and getting verrrry close to my stage weight. I cannot WAIT to present my physique at the IFBB Muscle Contest Philippines on Sept 8. It will be a big international show and I’m both excited and nervous….
Friends, these quick and healthy no-bake granola bars are your answer to all things “back-to-school” related:
Woke up late and no time for breakfast? No-bake chewy granola bar…
Need a portable snack for your kid’s lunchbox? No-bake chewy granola bar…
Missed the bus, forgot about the PTA meeting (by the way, you are the new PTA president!), called your kid’s teacher by the wrong name… well, these here little granola bars may not solve all your problems, but they sure will keep you from losing it completely due to being hungry!…
Hello friends! I’m hoping that this brownie baked oatmeal will help me pull out of the blogging slump I’ve been in lately. And if it doesn’t, I’m not sure anything will! This yummy little treat is:
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Hello friends! Recently I had the great good fortune to receive a huge box of goodies from RealFood… a local store here in Alabang that opened a little over a year ago and specialises in healthy, locally-sourced, “real food” products. This store is such a wonderful addition to our grocery options here. Prior to their opening, we could get a) expensive imported products, or b) regular grocery store items. RealFood is committed to providing healthy products from local vendors at fair prices, and they do an amazing job. They carry everything from sustainably-produced protein powders to chia seeds, cacao nibs, every coconut product imaginable, healthy snacks, locally-made energy balls, tempeh, vegetarian products, gluten-free products, free-range, organic meats, and much more. …
