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  • IGTV NEWBIE // hi guys, I finally made my first ever IGTV video!! To tell you the truth, Iโ€™ve been wanting to come on this for the longest time ever since the introduced the feature ๐Ÿ˜‚ but first I had no idea how to start or what to post ๐Ÿค” by the time I had some idea, my phone microphone had started acting up ๐Ÿ˜ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € It has taken a long time to get it fixed because they couldnโ€™t figure out what was wrong with it ๐Ÿ˜ฉ one of my New Year resolutions was to get this sorted. Happy to say, it finally works and now I can record stuff like a normal person ๐Ÿ˜† โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Another one is to try out new things in general and go out of my comfort zone more than ever ๐Ÿ˜ฌ and yes, I also wanna make sure I write the right year when Iโ€™m doing all of this ๐Ÿ˜‚ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Let me know what you think of the video and if you guys have any topics youโ€™d like to see ๐Ÿ˜ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € #newyearresolution2019 #womenwhohustle #shenanigansofadietitian
  • BALINESE WITH A VIEW // hi guys, happy Monday! Where did the weekend go? ๐Ÿ˜† I spent most of this weekend stocking up our fridge with groceries and meal prepping. Canโ€™t believe itโ€™s been a week since we got back from Bali ๐Ÿ™ˆ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Hereโ€™s a throwback to a traditional Balinese lunch we had on New Year. One of the many things I love about travelling is being able to try new foods because a countryโ€™s food tells you a lot about their culture ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Going to a new country and trying new dishes and experiencing new flavors means you get to try new things is to bring home some food knowledge you didnโ€™t have before ๐Ÿค“ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € And you also get to come home and try out new things in your kitchen๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿณ yes, it probably isnโ€™t going to taste exactly like that Nasi Goreng you had in Bali, but thatโ€™s okay ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿป โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € This year, Iโ€™m hoping to cook foods from other cultures as well as learn some new dishes from my own culture ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Do you have a traditional cuisine? Mine is Bengali which is a bit like Indian but not quite Indian ๐Ÿ˜ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € #lunchwithaview #balinesefood #shenanigansofadietitian
  • BACK FROM BALI // hi you guys, I took a much needed break from Insta to switch off and relax ๐Ÿ˜ด I just got back two days ago and have been slow getting back to routine as Iโ€™m still recovering from a Bali belly ๐Ÿ™ˆโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Iโ€™ll be sharing pics with you from my holiday soon but I thought Iโ€™d start off with a comparison post ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € On the left, Iโ€™ve got a weekend breakfast of homemade waffles served with chocolate strawberries and bananas with @thechiaco breakfast topper๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿป as this was made at home, it was a healthier version to store bought waffles ๐Ÿ˜‹ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € The picture on the right is a dragon fruit smoothie bowl I had while I was in Bali ๐Ÿ˜‹ while many regard smoothie bowls as super healthy, they are energy dense and contain notorious amounts of hidden sugar. Even though most of this sugar is naturally occurring fructose from fruit, thereโ€™s still too much sugar to have this on a regular basis due to the large portion size ๐Ÿ™„ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € The picture on the right is definitely much higher in calories. But this doesnโ€™t mean that you should be avoiding it completely. I personally love smoothie bowls as a special treat ๐Ÿ˜‹ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Itโ€™s okay to have some occasional indulgences every now and then. Just be mindful when youโ€™re having them or you could also share with a buddy to halve the calories ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Are you a smoothie bowl fan? Let me know below ๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € . . #everythinginmoderation #holidayeats #allfoodsfit #healthynothungry #flexibledieting #flexibleeating #foodfreedom #portioncontrol #antidiet #dietrescue #edrecovery #dietitian #dietland #dietplan #recoveryisworthit #healthynothungry #foodcomparison #weightlossjourney #weightlossideas #eatthisnotthat #caloriecounting #eatbetter #notadiet #eatmindfully #weightlosssupport #weightlosshelp #weightlosstips #caloriedeficit #mindfuleating #shenanigansofadietitian
  • GRATITUDE IS ATTITUDE // hi guys, happy New Year ๐Ÿฅณ just wanna say a big thank you to everyone who followed my journey in the past year. Iโ€™m so grateful to my insta fam for all the love and support โค๏ธ I did not grow a lot in terms of numbers but Iโ€™ve made a lot of meaningful connections and thatโ€™s something Iโ€™ll be grateful for ๐Ÿ˜‡ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Last year, I travelled to 3 countries ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ and still in Bali ๐Ÿ˜ Iโ€™m so grateful for these travel opportunities but Iโ€™m still gonna be greedy and wish I did more ๐Ÿ˜‚ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € If I were to describe the past year in one word, Iโ€™d say GRATITUDE ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป I started keeping a gratitude journal in 2018 which has been a real game changer for me ๐Ÿ˜‡ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Here are some of my New yearโ€™s resolutions for 2019 ๐Ÿ˜ This year, I am hoping to 1๏ธโƒฃ submit my PhD thesis ๐Ÿค“ 2๏ธโƒฃ hustle even harder towards building a career that I love ๐Ÿคฉ 3๏ธโƒฃ get better at this social media thing ๐Ÿค” 4๏ธโƒฃ keep training + be consistent ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฝ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € 5๏ธโƒฃ be a better daughter + wife ๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € What one word would you use to describe 2018? Do you make New Years resolutions? ๐Ÿ˜โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € #happynewyear2019 #gratitudeisthebestattitude #shenanigansofadietitian
  • XMAS INDULGENCE // hi you guys, wishing you a very Merry Christmas ๐ŸŽ„hope you are having an amazing one with good food and surrounded by loved ones ๐Ÿ’• Many of us feel guilty or anxious about indulging during this festive season ๐Ÿ˜Ÿ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Remember that Christmas is one of the many occasions to indulge. As you can see, some of the foods on my right are fancier/ more festive but you can also indulge throughout the year like I do ๐Ÿ˜ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € But there is a difference between indulging and eating mindlessly ๐Ÿคช examples of this include gulping down foods too quickly without enjoying, eating without reason or just because itโ€™s there etc โŒ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Here are some simple tips to get you through the holiday season ๐ŸŽ… โœ”๏ธ Eat mindfully- be present in the moment โœ”๏ธ Indulge on the foods you enjoy in moderation โœ”๏ธ Listen to your body- eat until youโ€™re comfortably full โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โœ”๏ธ Donโ€™t feel guilty about eating any of the foods you enjoyed eating โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โœ”๏ธ Take the time to switch off and spend time with your loved ones โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ แดแดส€แด€สŸ แดา“ แด›สœแด‡ sแด›แดส€ส: itโ€™s completely okay to indulge every now and then. The key to feeling satisfied is to listen to your body and eat the foods you really enjoy ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € . . #christmasfeast #xmas2018 #festiveseason #everythinginmoderation #flexibledieting #wellnessblogger #nodiettoday #saynotodiet #flexibleeating #dietitiansofinstagram #whatrdseat #holidaysseason #intuitiveeating #nourishnotpunish #allfoodsfit #healthynothungry #flexibledieting #flexibleeating #foodfreedom #portioncontrol #antidiet #dietrescue #edrecovery #dietitian #dietland #xmasfood #healthynothungry #eatbetter #notadiet #shenanigansofadietitian โ €
  • XMAS PARTY IDEAS // hi guys, thereโ€™s a new post on my blog sharing some of my holiday favourites ๐Ÿ˜‹ see link in bio ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € One of my all time favs would be custard. Itโ€™s probably one of the easiest desserts to whip up. The best thing is that you can prepare this ahead of time. All you literally need is milk, custard powder, sugar and fresh fruits ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ๐ŸŒ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € I chose to use artificial sweetener which were sent to me from @nuviaproducts. It is a low-calorie sugar replacement created from the pure extract of the naturally sweet stevia plant ๐ŸŒฑ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € I used a very small about of @nuviaproducts to sweeten along with the use of fresh fruits ๐Ÿ“ hereโ€™s the recipe ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Ingredients 4 cups of milk of your choice๐Ÿฅ› 4 tablespoons of custard powder (I used Foster Clarks) 25 g of @nuviaproducts 2.5 cups of fresh fruit of your choice (I used banana, pear, apricot, strawberries and nectarine) Diced leftover cake (optional) ๐Ÿฐ I had some choc marble cake from mumma so I cut it up and used it here ๐Ÿ˜‹ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Method 1๏ธโƒฃ boil milk on a saucepan 2๏ธโƒฃ set aside around 1/2 cup of milk. Add custard powder and mix well. Make sure there are no lumps! 3๏ธโƒฃ once the milk is cooled, add the custard mixture. Make sure to stir constantly as you add the custard to avoid any lumps 4๏ธโƒฃ cut up fruits of your choice 5๏ธโƒฃ transfer custard to a bowl and add the fruits 6๏ธโƒฃ stir to combine and chill for around 3-4 hours before serving โœŒ๐Ÿผ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Make sure to tag me if you guys try out the recipe ๐Ÿ˜ whatโ€™s your fav dish during Xmas? ๐ŸŽ„ #nuviasweetener #everythinginmoderation #shenanigansofadietitian
  • XMAS FEAST // have you ever found yourself or others pigging out at a party without paying any attention to the other guests? ๐Ÿ˜‚ double tap if you can relate ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € The average Australian gains 0.8-1.5 kg over the Christmas period. This might not seem like a lot but research has shown that the weight gained during this period is rarely lost ๐Ÿ˜ฌ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € This means this weight gain often accumulate over the years. Wouldnโ€™t it be wonderful if you could enjoy all the Christmas festivities without having to worry about the extra kilos? ๐Ÿค” โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Well, the good news is you sort of can! ๐Ÿ˜ head over to the link in my bio to learn about 5 ways to keep the kilos off during Christmas ๐ŸŽ„ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € My number one tip would be to eat more mindfully โ˜๏ธ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € You can easily do this by slowing down your pace โž• paying more attention to the food โž• taking the time to chat with those around you ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Do you guys have any Xmas party survival tips? Let me know in the comments below ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € #xmasfood #foodfirst #shenanigansofadietitian

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