New Year, NEW YOU!

Sorry it's been so long since my last post. I will be posting alot more in the new year, i promise. ;) Lots of plans ahead!

What does the new year mean to you?

A fresh new start to a new career? Finally following your dreams? Putting yourself first? Making new friends? Travelling? Making a positive change to your health? Finding yourself? Improving relationships? Moving? Taking that leap of faith? Relaxing?

Whatever it may be for you (it could even be all of the above), give it your ALL and continue to do so for the rest of your life. You are given an opportunity each and every day to change what you want and do what you want. Some people are just given the things that you've always worked hard for. Some people already have what you've always dreamed of. But if it isn't given to you and you don't have it (yet) then work your a** off to get it! Be driven! Believe in yourself AND your dream! 

It's taken a long time for me to find my true calling.. And then to build the confidence to believe in myself and follow that calling took that little bit longer. :P I have a lot of people to thank for helping me believe in myself, to take that leap of faith & follow my dreams! And that includes my instagram followers, my beautiful friends, people that i work with (who are my friends also ;) & mostly my amazing husband. Without all of YOU, i would still be lost and going about my day without much purpose. So, THANK YOU! I feel like i finally have good, positive energy surrounding me and i feel truly blessed for it. It's amazing what you can do when you have such a great support network and continually cross paths with beautiful souls & great energy. 

Don't get me wrong, it hasn't been smooth sailing. There have been plenty of times of weakness where I've wanted to give up because I've had a bad day, been in tears, tired from lack of sleep, made mistakes etc. But the support from the people surrounding me have helped me get through it all!

Repeat after me:

I am no longer going to be suppressed by the own negativity. I am no longer going to let the sounds of others affect me and bring me down. I will open more doors for greater opportunities. I will only surround myself with the love i will show for myself and for others. I will work hard for the things i want to achieve. I will not cheat myself. I will be strong when i need to. I CAN DO THIS!

The point of this post is to stop being poisoned by any negativity and start vibing off all the positive energy that is flying around, believing in yourself and don't ever give up! You work hard to get where you are, don't just throw it all away. WANT MORE for yourself because you deserve it! Give yourself the best chance of succeeding by placing all your energy into the things you love and enjoy. There will be tears and a lot of sweat along the way, but the end result will be rewarding. Don't you want to be able to say to yourself and everyone else "I DID IT!"

Today's happy thought: "Believe you will succeed & you will"

Spreading the love of health & happiness,

Love Liz xx 

Busy Bee Acai Bowl

I've been a very busy bee with ASN, Lorna Jane & Luv Superfoods. I have a habit of saying yes to everything and always find myself trying to juggle work and my personal life (if i have one. haha). So i haven't had any time to breath let alone log into my blog.. 

I'm going to keep this post short & sweet. :) So, I thought i'd leave you guys with my delicious 'busy bee' acai bowl recipe i had for breakfast this morning. 

Busy Bee Acai Bowl Recipe

Serves 1

Ingredients: 

• 2 packs of frozen acai puree
• 2 very ripe bananas
• handful of frozen berries
• 1 scoop raw protein (available at ASN)
• 1 cup almond milk

Method:

1. Add all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth but still thick. 
2. Pour into a bowl and top with your favorite things.
3. Enjoy! ;)

Topping ideas:

• Banana
• Hemp seeds
• Fresh berries
• Shredded Coconut
• Granola

Get creative with it and keep it interesting every morning! :) Breakfast is my most favourite meal of the day! I look forward to it when i go to bed, the night before. hehe So, right now, I'm looking forward to breakfast! ;)

Today's happy thought: "Dare to DREAM."

Spreading the love of health & happiness,

Love Liz xx

New day..

Each day is a NEW path. A new START. A new CHANCE to let go. A bright, BRAVE, fresh, renewed day..

You might not have had the best day yesterday, last week or today. But you always have the chance to wipe a clean slate and help yourself plan better, to be better next time. A journey doesn't come without failure, but it does come with lessons. Lessons that you learn from and allow you to grow. You can't always be perfect. Fall down, get dirty, get back up, become stronger. Just don't give up. 

-Don't listen to that negative voice that tells you to give up. -Don't let that one bad moment define the rest of your day. 

-If you have so much firey anger, it's ok to fall down. And if you have to roll around to put out that fire, do it! But get back up afterwards!

-Allow yourself to make mistakes.

-Pay no attention to the people that say it can't be done.

-Never say never.

-Accept you are as perfect as YOU CAN BE. 

-Stop holding onto yesterday.

-The best is yet to come!

Today is a new day!

Spreading the love of health & happiness,

Love Liz xx

Toxic chemicals your body are absorbing!

A topic i was recently talking to the girls at work about because i was explaining why i might look like i'm "tired" or like i "haven't made any effort" lately. And it wasn't because i was tired or didn't make any effort. I actually felt great! :)

It all started with the release of Jessica Alba's book, The Honest Life, back in March.. I've been a HUGE fan of hers since Dark Angel and even long before that! She is such an inspiration to me! She's not only a natural beauty, amazing mother, wife but she's also one of the founders of The Honest company. Her book really helped me with my journey to optimal health.

After putting her book down, i decided to make some lifestyle changes, by reducing my exposure to chemicals in my everyday life.. Moisturisers, shampoos, etc, you name it! Except.. Makeup... I work 2 jobs and i work 5-6 days a week. I need to be presentable and look like i'm full of life. So that meant, putting my "awake" face on every morning. I'm refering to make up by the way! That's 6 days of make up on my skin, out of 7 days and that's if i wasn't going anywhere on my day off. Ask pretty much any female to go without make up and they'll look at you like you've just asked them to give up breathing! haha I can't speak for all women, but for me, wearing make up made me feel more attractive and abled me to enhanced what i had. Thicker eye lashes, flawless skin, a "glow" etc. Simply put, it just made me feel better. Raise your hand if you agree?

About over a month ago, i decided to make a big decision to eventually stop wearing make up (scary thought isn't it?). I didn't want to go cold turkey because i knew how much of a shock it might be to the public. lol! And working in an industry where your physical appearance is somewhat important, i felt like i had to explain to the women, that i work with, what i was exactly doing. And maybe even inspire them to allow their natural beauty to shine through and reduce their exposure to chemicals also. :)

My first week, i stopped wearing primer and foundation and just used minimal amount of tinted moisturiser. The second week i gave up eye liner(i don't ever wear mascara). The third, bronzer & concealer. When i feel ready i'm going to just wear moisturiser and blush and then, eventually nothing. EEK! haha 
 
Here's some info on the toxic ingredients you should try to avoid

Here are some tips on how to avoid toxic chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products:

• Reduce your exposure - Consider using fewer products and using them less often - This will reduce your overall exposure. Less exposure = less risk.
• Check ingredients - Don't be decieved by the words natural, hypoallergenic, etc. READ the ingredients list! Natural does not guarentee it's free from harmful chemicals. 
• Go frangrance free - Frangrances are known to cause allergic reactions. Some products that claim to be 'fragrance free' may actually contain masking fragrances that mask the chemical smells and give off a neutral odour. Make sure you read the label.
• Look for Certified Organic - Personal care products should be as close to as pure as the food we eat. Look for ingredients that are certified organic as they are grown and processed without the use of synthetic chemicals, fertilisers and GMO free.

My reasons for sharing this isn't because i believe everyone has to stop wearing make up! I just want people to be more aware of what they're putting on their skin and how toxic anything that gets in contact with your skin can be. There are skin care products that use all natural ingredients and are free of harmful toxic ingredients. 

Today's positive thought: "LOVE the skin your in!"

Spreading the love of health & happiness, 
Love Liz xx

My favourite GREEN recovery smoothie!

How to make a green recovery smoothie..

 

EASY!

I use Garden of Life Raw Protein (available from ASN). It's a plant based protein ,vegan friendly, gluten free, dairy free and it's sweetened with stevia. :)

Today's positive thought:

"2 things: 

If it makes you happy, do it.

If it doesn't, then don't."

Spreading the love of health & happiness,

Love Liz xx

Workout Of The Day

Here is my workout from yesterday morning. Sorry i didn't get a chance to post it last night. I was up late, baking and lost track of time. That seems to happen a lot when i'm making healthy goodies in the kitchen. I get carried away! haha

  

8 x Squat Thrusters with a 25kg Barbell, 8 x Single Arm Kettlebell Snatches with 10kg, 8 x Turkish Get Ups with 8kg Kettle Bell, 6 x 10m Farmers Runs with 10kg-12kg kettle bells in each hand, for 6 rounds in total! No rest til your done! 

Enjoy! ;)

Today's positive thought: 

"Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try."

Spreading the love of health & happiness,

Love Liz xx

YOU are capable of everything you dream of!

Good Morning!

Today i woke up with a happy feeling inside. And your pretty lucky if you can wake up every morning and glow from the inside. :) It doesn't happen too often for most though. Bedtime is usually MORE time for me to think and reflect.. But sometimes those negative thoughts and stressful feelings can creep in just before your about to have a "restful" nights sleep.. 

Before sleeping last night, i was visualizing everything i wanted to come my way. I was inviting happiness to fill my heart and imagined myself doing the things i wanted to do in my life. Instead of stressing about what i'm going to have to do to get there & how long it's going to take, talk myself out of it, tell myself why i wouldn't have time for it or put a million things on my mental to-do list (come on, everyone is guilty of this!). Last night, i just didn't give myself the chance to do any of that! I was just too overfilled with happiness and determination, that there was no room for anything else! That's how it should be. I imagined me doing what i love and what i have a passion for. My dream. Then everything else became clear.. and i went to bed smiling. :)

So the reason i'm writing this is to tell you, YOU are capable of everything you dream of! Stop stressing and just do. Stop creating obstacles for yourself. Look ahead and see you in your element. You deserve to be happy! There's no room for anything but happiness.

Have a blessed day!

Spreading the love of health & happiness,
Love Liz xx

Be honest with yourself..

It's time to be honest with myself and STOP making excuses. This is the heaviest that I've been in 3 years. This is the most unfit i have ever felt in awhile. It's time to kick my own butt (which is going to be hard) and get back into training regularly again!

I've gone from training 4-5 times a week to 3 days a week, to NONE or once a week. Life outside of the gym can be always changing and challenging. When your on a fit journey, you come across "speed bumps". These "speed bumps" knock you down and you can either fall or get back up and keep going. There have been plenty of times where I've just kept going. But for the past 3-4 months i feel like, i fell off and i'm struggling to get back on track because of work, studying, being a new wife, etc.

I've been looking at older photos of myself from last year and the beginning of the year. Old photos can either motivate you to PUSH HARDER because your reminded of how good you felt when you looked after yourself! OR it can motivate you to push harder because you never want to go back there! Which ever it is for you, use that motivation to drive harder and stay on track!

I told my Instagram followers i was going to post my workout i did today. So here it is...

I started off with a 10 minute warm up on the treadmill, followed by some dynamic stretches. Then into the 1st part of my workout which was 200ft on the Jacobs Ladder, 400m Row & 400m Run for 2 Rounds. Minimal rest. Then i went onto the 2nd part of my workout which was 21 Deadlifts, 21 Kettlebell Swings, 21 Hang Cleans, 15 Deadlifts, 15 Kettlebell Swings, 15 Hang Cleans, 9 Deadlifts, 9 Kettlebell Swings, 9 Hang Cleans. NO REST in between or very minimal rest! I cooled down on the bike for about 10 minutes and stretched. I felt like dying after this workout and realized how unfit I've become. But the important thing is, i trained! And i felt AMAZING after i left the gym! :)

My blog is going to be a place of healing, honesty, learning & motivation. I hope to at least inspire or motivate one person. :) I'm ready to get back on track! And feel AWESOME again!

Let me know what you'd like to see in my blogs by emailing me or leaving a comment. :)

Spreading the love of health & happiness,
Love Liz xx

MissLizLim Recipe eBook - Sweet Tooth Edition

Hi all!

I've been meaning to create a blog for some time now and i've finally got to it. :) Sorry it's taken so long (to those that have been asking me if i have one, or to make one) but it's here!

I thought i'd post about my ebook first as i get alot of questions about what it contains, etc. So here goes..


MissLizLim Recipe eBook – Sweet Tooth Edition is full of recipes that will satisfy many sweet cravings. But minus the guilt! These recipes are a healthier alternative and your body will love you for it! 

This eBook includes:

•  26 Delicious Guilt Free Recipes for Healthy & Clean Treats, Snack & Desserts
•  Paleo Vegan, Raw, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Super food recipes to satisfy many!
•  Protein pancakes, super food balls, muffins, brownies, ice cream, pb cups and MORE!
• Shopping/Grocery list
• Section on the benefits & reasons why these ingredients may have a positive effect on your health
• Photos with every recipe

Say NO to buying treats full of bad fats, highly refined sugars & preservatives!

To purchase my ebook:

1. Use PayPal and send AUS $10 to misslizlim@live.com
2. Attach your email address 
3. You will recieve my ebook in pdf format within 24hrs

OR Click the 'Buy Now' button below.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to email me. :)

Spreading the love of health & happiness,
Love Liz xx