2014 Year of the Lazy Girl

As we start a brand new year it's always a good time for everyone to stop and reset our lives, rethink our goals and re calibrate our thoughts. The Lazy girls are no different.

Lazy Girl A and Lazy Girl F are facing 2014 head on...here's how we are doing it...

Make breakfast while you sleep!

Do you struggle to find time to have breakfast everyday? We certainly do! It's hard enough just getting out of the door - so breakfast is always the first thing we skip to get to work on time. Lazy Girl F and I were looking into ideas for achievable breakfasts and came across this one that does its magic while you are sleeping... it sounded like just the thing for us!

I had heard a lot of people talk about "Overnight Oats" or 'Refrigerator Oats' before and to be honest, it did not sound very appealing. I thought it would taste like creepy, cold, soggy porridge. So I was pleasantly surprised when I tried it - it was really tasty!!

OVERNIGHT OATS RECIPE

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup quick oats
• 1/4 cup shredded coconut
• 1 Tablespoon chia seeds
• 1 Teaspoon vanilla protein powder
• 1-2 drops of vanilla essence
• 3/4 cup milk
• Defrosted frozen raspberries

Method:

1. Put the dry ingredients into your jar and give it a little stir
2. Add the milk and stir
3. Leave in the fridge overnight
4. In the morning add berries
5. Enjoy

You can make heaps of variations of this recipe, for example: cinnamon, honey and banana instead; or mango and mint leaves; or grated pear with cinnamon and nutmeg; or fresh blueberries with flaked almonds... You can add your own personal flair to your overnight oats to keep things interesting. I'm even thinking of trying out substituting the oats with quinoa flakes next time!

I recommend finding yourself some super cute jars to help get you motivated and to make preparation much easier. I use old jam jars with thigh lids so that I can take it on my commute and eat at my desk if I'm running late. 

My Lazy Girlfriend Mel, likes to prepare all of the dry ingredients into her jars for the week so that she only has to worry about adding the milk the night before. This means her breaky is perfect everyday!

Lazy Girl F and I love this breakfast because it is so easy to prepare, it's healthy, it fills you up for ages AND it actually tastes good! 

Lazy Girl A xx

Who's Keen for Quinoa?

Lazy Girl A and I have been eating a lot of quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) lately (and I really mean a lot we both seem to have difficulty making small amounts of the stuff. Oops!). Consequently we have also had a lot of comments from people who creepily stare at our lunch such as.... 

- What is that?

- What does it taste like?

- How do you cook it?

- Why do you eat that? 

- Why do you and Lazy Girl A always have identical lunches? 

Lazy Lunch Ideas from the Lazy Girls

Finding the time and energy to organize healthy lunches can get extremely hard in our busy lifestyles, but the Lazy Girls have found an easy solution to this problem! 

How to succeed at a 30 day challenge

Want to do a 30 day exercise challenge, but just can't seem to make it work? We have some hints and tips to help you on your way. We also have an exciting 30 day challenge starting in December!

H2O....to drink or not to drink?

Ok...I'll admit it...I have a dirty little secret...I HATE drinking water. I know it's good for me, I know I need to, but I just don't like it....I know I'm not alone here.. right?

Whilst Lazy Girl A drinks water like it's well....water, I have never been as diligent with my water intake. I know all the scientific reasons why I should drink it, I know it is good for me but I just forget, and prefer the taste of other beverages.

I can make all the excuses in the world but the fact is I know I need to drink more water. So I decided to set my own 30 day challenge to drink more water. 30 day challenges don't have to all be about exercise - you can set your own personal challenge - go on... I dare you!

How to Survive a Melbourne Cup Luncheon - Lazy Girls Style

Who doesn't love Melbourne Cup day? The dresses, the betting, the food! Oh the food! How hard is it to resist the food on Melbourne Cup day?

Introducing Your Lazy Girls

The Lazy Girls philosophy isn't about being 'lazy' it's about finding ways around our biggest excuses. Lazy Girl A and Lazy Girl F aka Amanda and Fiona certainly aren't your typical fitness fanatics. We are, however, totally committed to making small changes to improve our health and fitness everyday.