Tuesday, 22 April 2014

Night Shift Fun.

Oh night shifts, how fun you are.

None of you have an excuse now-
Even with a really strange shift pattern - you can still remain healthy!


Just when I had got myself into a nice healthy routine and was starting to lose weight and make toning improvements, I switch to full time night shifts and mess up my routine.

I am now working nights as a General Nurse at a Private Hospital & a Nursing Home. 
The hours are 8:30pm-7:30am.
Bed time is 8:15am after a shower,
Wake up is 15:30 if I'm on a shift the following night, 
And 12:30 if I have a night off.

So as you can imagine it's pretty strange to work out the routine & difficult to stick at it as you crave different things on different nights.
So my routine is:
Wake up and work out! Fasted cardio and/or weights before I start making excuses and stay in bed with a film! 
I then like to throw in some HIIT/Tabata style toning exercises before showering and driving to work.

The most difficult thing is working out what to eat and when.
At the end of a shift, (the morning to you) I am craving a big dinner of carbs and carbs.
Through my shift I want carbs and chocolate!

However- I have devised myself a plan and am going to stick to it!


Working days:
A big hearty & healthy dinner after workout/before work.
A smoothie or soup for overnight, and fruit and nuts.
Breakfast before bed (optional) Eggs, Spinach, Avocado and Green Tea.

Non working nights:
I will of eaten soup/smoothie and fruit early hours at work the night before.
Big hearty & healthy breakfast ~ protein, good fats & vegetables.
A healthy light meal. 


I will be adding Spirulina and Chlorella to my smoothies as extra goodness to help me through my nights.
(Blog post to follow~ product review.)



So, to summarise, no excuses people! Just sit down and workout what to do and when! Plan and prepare! Stick to it! :)



Sofit xxxxxxxxx

Sunday, 20 April 2014

Garlic & Tomato Pie.

I had NO idea what to call this dish...
Turkey garlic pie
Garlic and herb pie
Italian Pie...

So then I decided to keep it simple ~
Garlic & Tomato Pie!


It's a dish based around my favourite dish~ Sheperds Pie (see previous post), but with an Italian twist.
It is seeeeeeriously tasty! Super satisfying!
And of course, nutritious AND delicious.




RECIPE 

Turkey Mince
2 x stock cubes
6 Garlic Cloves ~ crushed
Salt & Pepper
Italian Herbs
Oregano & Basil
1/2 tinned Tomato
Tomato purée
4 Tomatoes ~ diced
8 Cherry Tomatoes ~ diced
1 white Onion ~ diced
8 Mushrooms ~ diced 

1 Sweet Potato
1 Cauliflower
Butter ~ 1 tablespoon (I use Kerry Gold)
Cheese ~ grated (optional)



Cook/brown mince in a pan, (no oil required) & add stock, salt & pepper to taste, 1 large pinch of herbs & all of the garlic.
Add diced Onion, Mushroom & Tomatoes~ cook for 3 minutes.
Add tinned and purée Tomato, and 1 large pinch of herbs.
Simmer & reduce.

Boil Sweet Potato & Cauliflower, mash together with butter,

In a casserole dish, add all Turkey to the base,
Top with mashed layer,
Add salt & pepper,
Top with grated Cheese.

Oven cook for 20 mins on high,
Whilst preparing boiled veg.


Serve & Enjoy!




Sofit xxxxxxxx