Recipe of the Week: Pizza Ships
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 | By Rachael Archer
Any lovers of Italian food out there? I certainly am, and pizza is one of my all time favourites! Here is a great recipe for your next party or get together that brings the flavour of pizza, without all of the fat and oil.
Ingredients:
12 small bread rolls, cut in half (you can use any types of bread rolls - I used a grain roll when I made them)
250g
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Is your salad sabotaging your weight loss?
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 | By Rachael Archer
A beautiful healthy meal can quickly turn into a high calorie, fatty meal if we are careless or too liberal with our condiments. Here are some ways to still enjoy great flavours, yet keep your meal healthy and full of great nutrition!
- Try hummus on your sandwiches - Hummus is made from chick peas, so you will receive a nice boost of protein, plus it's lower in fat and calories than mayo
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PB of the Week: Tara Puzin
Monday, November 18, 2013 | By Rachael Archer
Congratulations to Tara Puzin!
Tara has just completed her 1st 12 Week Transformation Challenge with us and her results have been truly inspirational!
Making lifestyle changes is a process, yet when you embrace the changes with open arms, like Tara did, the process becomes a whole lot easier!
Using food and exercise as tools to create an ideal metabolic environment, Tara exper
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Recipe of the Week: Chicken and Capsicum Hotpot
Wednesday, November 13, 2013 | By Rachael Archer
Today's recipe delivers a beautiful flavour and rich colour to your plate. I found it on www.taste.com.au (http://www.taste.com.au) and made a few tweaks to the cooking process, to reduce the time (I can be a bit impatient when it comes to cooking!). It only took about 15-20 minutes to make and the amount of food that was leftover has produced meals for days!
Ingredients:
750
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It won't happen overnight....
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 | By Rachael Archer
Lose weight fast - it's a term that is thrown around a lot in the fitness industry. But is it possible to really lose weight FAST?
People who are overweight did not get that way overnight. Ladies, we don't go to bed a size 10 and wake up 3 sizes bigger. Guys, you don't go to bed with a flat stomach and wake up with a pot belly! Over time, we overeat, we don't exercise, we get stressed ou
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PB of the Week: Myriam Battistutta
Monday, November 11, 2013 | By Rachael Archer
Congratulations to Myriam Battistutta!
Myriam has been training with Luke since January 2011 and throughout this time, has achieved outstanding results in body composition changes and strength gains.
Myriam won the Transformation Challenge at the studio after completing her very first 12 Week Challenge and is a wonderful example of what can be achieved when you follow MP to the le
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Ladies Who Lift...
Thursday, November 07, 2013 | By Rachael Archer
There is a bit of a myth going around that says that if women lift weights they will get bulky....
Girls, we simply do not have enough of the hormone, testosterone, in our bodies to build HUGE muscle!
In fact, performing resistance exercise (lifting weights), will help you be leaner than you ever have been before.
So now that we have squashed that excuse, here's a few more
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Recipe of the Week: Sweet Paprika Chicken
Wednesday, November 06, 2013 | By Rachael Archer
Roast chickens are so easy to whip up and they taste amazing!
Luke and I will have a roast chicken on hand most weeks, as it's something that you can keep in the fridge and easily put with roast vegies or salads for days on end.
Today's recipe is super simple and super yummy....
Ingredients:
1 x whole chicken
3 cloves of garlic, crushed
2 tbsp. o
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