3 Fat Loss Breakfast Recipes

Some great breakfast ideas for those looking to keep lean and lose weight, leave a comment below and let me know what you like for breakfast!? 

****Cold Weather Can Actually Help You Burn Calories****

It's one benefit of winter

This time of year is filled with opportunities to pack on extra pounds. Think Christmas cookies, eggnog, lazy days when your only exercise is shuffling from the couch to the fridge … you get the idea. But if you live in a cold-weather climate, you have at least one calorie-burning weapon in your holiday arsenal: that arctic blast that hits you when you step outside.

Yup, cold temperatures can boost calorie burn. We already knew this, thanks to recent studies on brown fat and the hormone irisin, both of which are involved in energy expenditure and are activated by involuntary muscle contractions—like shivering when the temperature drops.

But we love how the American Chemical Society spells out the science for us in this new video, and shows us exactly how the process goes down. It’s a great reminder of how hard our bodies are working beneath the surface, even when we’re barely moving a muscle.

To be clear, shivering on a ski lift or waiting on line outside a movie theater could never provide all the benefits of an actual heart-pounding, muscle-building workout—which can also, by the way, trigger brown fat to burn more calories. But at least we can take heart in knowing that it may help—even in the tiniest way—keep off some of that dreaded winter weight.

• By Amanda MacMillan / Health.com
  
  http://time.com/4617607/cold-weather-calorie-burn/

Funny Babies Doing Exercises Compilation 2016

So easy even a baby can do it, a little light heartedness. Happy Christmas.

Happy Christmas 2016 from The Real Fitness Ninja

Happy Christmas from The Real Fitness Ninja. 

Good morning to you all and a very merry Christmas, I would like to wish each and every one of you a bountiful day with, Love, Friendship, Laughter, Food, Drink and health. Today for many people will be difficult, my thoughts are with all of you and I hope that today is still a great day for you however you celebrate.

Today will no doubtably be one of indulgence as we celebrate and I ask one thing... 

"Don't feel guilty"

We spend 364 other days feeling guilty for what we eat and exercise or don't. Think of this as your one true rest day!! Today you should enjoy every moment, mouthful and experience as 

"I PROMISE YOU" 

One day will not destroy the hard work of every other day of the year. If you haven't been so mindful this year then use it as a purge before getting things back under control. Its never as difficult as you think. One step at a time like going for a walk, just one with purpose.

Its good for the mind and body to have days of anything goes, they might shock your system as you load it with a few days worth of food and drink but hey never mind it is Christmas. 

Today for me will be spent with family and friends and I look forward to seeing my nieces and the happiness that Christmas brings for them. I remember as a child so many fond memories especially around my grandparents coming to stay. Stories of the war and in house jokes that where never very funny but made us laugh all the same. As life has moved on sadly so have they but my thoughts are with them, life presents times that are hard even during the good moments, its the balance of the universe, so try and stay balanced. 

"Enjoy Life and the time with loved ones"

Often in our day to day lives amongst balancing everything that we have going on we forget how important things that we take for granted are. Especially our own health and well being, lucky enough our bodies are generally very adaptive. Always remember and not just for today to enjoy life. Take moments to stop like most of us today and talk to people, who ever they are. Your family, your friends, the homeless person that you might otherwise just walk past, the cashier thats serving you while wishing they was with their own family. People are important and just because we are connected to so many by technology don't forget the art of real communication. For me having a real conversation can make my day. 

Enough waffle from me I am going to go and eat..... A lot and get merry and I wish you all a lot of happiness. I look forward to discovering about you and more from you soon.

"HAPPY CHRISTMAS"

Much Love 

Craig W.

The Real Fitness Ninja 

Macadamia & Dark Chocolate Protein Xmas Tarts

Christmas Day is almost upon us. If your not feeling festive yet then why not get in the kitchen and get busy, making something healthy and delicious for guests or your own indulgence for desert after mountains of turkey. So why not give these beauties a go?


Ingredients makes 6 tarts :

1. 6 x All Butter Pastry Tartlets
2. 55g Dark Chocolate (70% Cocoa or higher)
3. 24 whole Macadamia Nuts
4. 6 x Raspberries 
5. 36 x Blueberries 
6. 2 Scoops Muscle Mousse (Chocolate) 
7. 150 ML Filtered Water 

What You Will Need :

1. A Mixing Bowl
2. Measuring Cup
3. A Food Processor / Blender

So simple to make that my 4 year old niece made most of this. Although she didn't want to lick the bowl because....

 Quote Safia 

"I don't want big muscles like you Uncle Craig, Ok?" 

Not only are they delicious and simple to make but they won't have you falling too far off the health wagon on Christmas Day. 

Cooking Instructions

• Blend the Dark Chocolate and Macadamia nuts in the food processor until coarsely ground. (You can fine ground this if you don't like chunks).

• In the mixing bowl whisk the 150ML of water with the two portion scoops of Muscle Mousse chocolate, until there are no lumps and its a smooth fluffy consistency 

• Mix the ground Dark Chocolate and Macadamia nuts into the Mousse mix and stir until even mix through the whole mixture.

• Scoop the mixture evenly into the 6 all butter pastry tartlets.

• Decorate with Raspberries and Blueberries (Other Fruit can be used but these berries are antioxidant and key tone fruits)

• Put in the fridge for a minimum of 30 minutes to allow the mousse to set. 

• Eat and Enjoy maybe with a lashing of single cream.

Key Nutritional Points

• High Protein.

• Omega 3 Rich from the Macadamia Nuts.

• Clean Fats from both the Nuts and Dark Chocolate (keeping you fuller and telling your body to burn fat).

• Muscle Mousse uses grass fed whey protein.

• Not Suitable for Celiacs or Nut allergies.

• Low Sugar content, suitable for diabetics.