Happy long weekend! I have been looking forward to this tremendously!! It's hitting that point in the school term where the kids are starting to get a little feral, as are the teachers! The older kids can push through but the young kids are tired and definitely need a break. I am not feeling the greatest at the moment, feeling a bit run down and like all the school work / gym time / uni stuff is all getting on top of me. I really just want to get everything done in a short amount of time and it's definitely not possible. Sometimes we need to take a step back and realise how much we are capable of and not try and do too much. Easier said than done, especially for women!
I had a visit to the chiropractor yesterday. My back has been feeling better but I wanted to get the all clear before I tried to lift really heavy weights. He told me what I knew from the physio - that I had a tear in my lower disk. But he was able to identify quite a few other issues that have not been picked up. My problem this whole time has never been muscular - which I thought it was. It has been my hips and my pelvis. I knew my hips were out, I had a feeling that was what a problem, but everyone I have seen had never mentioned it. My pelvis tilts anteriorly, so it leans forward. This is contributed by really tight glutes and back, and weaker hamstrings and lower abs (which I have been working really hard at!). One leg is also longer than the other by a small amount (0.6mm), but when it comes up to my pelvis the length it out to about 1.3 cms! All of these things are making it hard to squat and pick up anything heavy off the grounds. He realigned my back, my god it felt amazing. Then he manipulated my hips - my right one needed a few goes to actually get into place it was that tight. He said to give it a few months. My body is so used to working this was that any change will be hard. I'm so happy I went to him, he was so clear on what was going on in my body and really seemed to care about what was happening. If you live in Melbourne and need a good chiro, I would be happy to recommend him.
On the gym front, I spoke last week about gettin my creatine. It has come and I have been taking it since Monday, haven't really noticed any changes. I have been trying to weigh myself at the gym and there have been a few fluctuations in weight in the morning, but nothing really major. Will update this as I go along.
I had a visit to the chiropractor yesterday. My back has been feeling better but I wanted to get the all clear before I tried to lift really heavy weights. He told me what I knew from the physio - that I had a tear in my lower disk. But he was able to identify quite a few other issues that have not been picked up. My problem this whole time has never been muscular - which I thought it was. It has been my hips and my pelvis. I knew my hips were out, I had a feeling that was what a problem, but everyone I have seen had never mentioned it. My pelvis tilts anteriorly, so it leans forward. This is contributed by really tight glutes and back, and weaker hamstrings and lower abs (which I have been working really hard at!). One leg is also longer than the other by a small amount (0.6mm), but when it comes up to my pelvis the length it out to about 1.3 cms! All of these things are making it hard to squat and pick up anything heavy off the grounds. He realigned my back, my god it felt amazing. Then he manipulated my hips - my right one needed a few goes to actually get into place it was that tight. He said to give it a few months. My body is so used to working this was that any change will be hard. I'm so happy I went to him, he was so clear on what was going on in my body and really seemed to care about what was happening. If you live in Melbourne and need a good chiro, I would be happy to recommend him.
On the gym front, I spoke last week about gettin my creatine. It has come and I have been taking it since Monday, haven't really noticed any changes. I have been trying to weigh myself at the gym and there have been a few fluctuations in weight in the morning, but nothing really major. Will update this as I go along.
Caramelised banana pancakes
I have been experimenting with a few pancake recipes lately. They make me happy like nothing else! Adam never gets to eat them as he is racing, but I don't mind. As long as someone else out there tries them!
These ones are to die for. I love bananas more than any other food. I could live off them for the rest of my life. To me, bananas are a real treat, so decadent and really hit the spot. I would go a banana over a block of chocolate any time (although can't really say I've been making that choice lately!). These pancakes have protein powder in them - banana of course, but you can use flour, they work the same way.
These ones are to die for. I love bananas more than any other food. I could live off them for the rest of my life. To me, bananas are a real treat, so decadent and really hit the spot. I would go a banana over a block of chocolate any time (although can't really say I've been making that choice lately!). These pancakes have protein powder in them - banana of course, but you can use flour, they work the same way.
½ cup quinoa flakes
1 scoop protein powder (OR 1/4 cup buckwheat / brown rice flour)
1 tsp baking powder
1 satchet stevia
½ mashed banana
1 tsp cinnamon & nutmeg
1 tsp banana essence (vanilla will be ok)
1 tsp chia seeds mixed with 1 tbsp water
½ and a tbsp. cup almond milk
1 banana under grill with a bit of stevia
yoghurt mixed with 2 tsp peanut butter & 1 tsp coconut oil
Mix dry ingredients together and add wet. I blend all the ingredients together, but you can do it by hand too. You may need a bit more milk as the quinoa absorbs liquid.
Place 1 banana under the grill, sprinkled with a bit of brown sugar or Stevia.
Pan fry pancakes and top with caramelised banana.
I also topped with greek yoghurt mixed with some melted peanut butter! MMMMM banana and peanut butter!!!
1 scoop protein powder (OR 1/4 cup buckwheat / brown rice flour)
1 tsp baking powder
1 satchet stevia
½ mashed banana
1 tsp cinnamon & nutmeg
1 tsp banana essence (vanilla will be ok)
1 tsp chia seeds mixed with 1 tbsp water
½ and a tbsp. cup almond milk
1 banana under grill with a bit of stevia
yoghurt mixed with 2 tsp peanut butter & 1 tsp coconut oil
Mix dry ingredients together and add wet. I blend all the ingredients together, but you can do it by hand too. You may need a bit more milk as the quinoa absorbs liquid.
Place 1 banana under the grill, sprinkled with a bit of brown sugar or Stevia.
Pan fry pancakes and top with caramelised banana.
I also topped with greek yoghurt mixed with some melted peanut butter! MMMMM banana and peanut butter!!!