This whole journey started when I was experiencing some sort of quarter life crisis with the direction I am heading in life and body image. All this while I knew a person's physical appearance relied heavily on 80% food intake and 20% exercise. But how long can one lazy and stubborn person, like me, keep up with all the eat clean plans and what not that can be found readily on the internet? To be honest, it only lasted a week. I went back to old habits and nothing changed.
That's when I stumbled upon Ella and Niomi Smart, who both changed their diet to plant based and saw significant changes to their body, both physically and mentally. As I follow their story on instagram and YouTube respectively, I got motivated to do the same. I mean, if someone who is about the same age as me despite living half way across the whole can do it, why can't I? However being a stubborn bull, I did not want to bid farewell to my red meats just yet. I limit myself to them and severely cut down my intake of soft drinks and substitute them with water.
It can get tricky sometimes when you crave for an iced cold sweet drink on a hot and humid day. Having a sweet tooth, trust me, I know. To solve that problem, I turn to eating fruits and drinking smoothies/juices. Fruits are a natural sweetener with many other health benefits so it's a win win for your sweet tooth and body. Obviously there are times I rebel but having a chocolate cube every alternate day is fine, just not the whole bar.
So, I have here with me my all time favourite home-made Acai smoothie bowl. There are a ton of different recipes online but I learnt mine from here. After discovering it, I have been living by it! Here's some reasons why:
Easy to make - You do not need any skills to make it. You just need a blender, your favourite fruits, acai pack, superfood (optional) and water. Don't bother getting a Nutribullet because a cheapo Taiwanese brand (like the one I'm using) can do the job. The fruits I usually use are frozen banana, kiwis, cherries and mixed berries. They are mostly high in fibre and antioxidants (to flush out body toxins) and really good for the eyes (especially helpful if you use the computer 24/7). I buy the acai pack from Project Acai, in Holland Village. It's definitely a lot cheaper to buy them and make a bowl at home rather than spending close to $13 for a large acai bowl. The reason why I put acai in my smoothie is it has many health benefits like controlling cholesterol and reducing signs of aging. Sometimes I will add a dash of chia seeds, a nutritional powerhouse, into the mix. This website tells you in detail the benefits of chia seeds.
Fills you up easily - A bowl, as seen in the picture, can fill me up till lunch time. It gives me energy to start the day right and I do not crave for snacks.
Wallet friendly - Like I said earlier, buying a smoothie bowl/drink can easily cost more than $10. Making one only takes up 10 minutes of your morning to prepare, blend and clean and will definitely cost less than $10.
Everyone's road to a better self and self satisfaction is different. It took me many tries to stay on track and keep pushing. I hope by documenting this journey, I will be able to carry on and not give up.
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