I needed breakfast, and I needed to include protein, and I had just received a mini waffle maker (this one incase you’re wondering), and these are what happened.

I think it’s safe to say that we all know that our menstrual cycle can wreak havoc on our mood and sky-rocket cravings at times, but what you may not know is that your menstrual cycle is highly influential on your metabolism and your training results.

With the New Year comes an abundance of resolutions. Whilst this can be a positive way to start the year a-fresh, and can be motivating to achieve a number of goals, quite often anxiety comes along and stops us in our tracks. Especially when it comes to achieving our health and fitness goals.

Here at Eat Run Lift, we’ve been compiling recipes for over 5 years, and chocolate has always made its way into our dessert agendas in one form or another. Let me share with you our top 5 healthy chocolate recipes to satisfy your sweet tooth!

This cinnamon protein pudding is soft, fluffy, and is a sweet treat that has the added bonus of helping you hit your protein target.

A delicious textured salad for summer.

I am such a fan of macadamia, and this turned out so delicious that Mitch has already stolen half the container (I am writing this approximately 15 hours after cooking up the batch hahah).

Inspired by my cheesecake crust I decided to whip up this biscuit crumble to put on some Greek yoghurt.

I absolutely adore cheesecake, but I don’t want to have it often because I hate how I feel from all the extra sugar afterwards. This prompted me to put together my own little individually portioned cheesecake cups so that I could easily make my own without the sugar hangover.

A few days ago I needed a new, small dish to add to my afternoons to help me hit my protein, but that would also give me room to have a bunch of veggies for the micronutrients and some fibre to keep me feeling satiated until my next meal. This is where this creation came in.

In this post I wanted to share some little snacks that will help get you closer to your protein target throughout the day. 

Created this recipe for some of my online coaching clients to have a dish with some —spice— to it.

I love this as a post-training meal! It’s high in protein and carbs to help refuel you after your workout.

A super simple chicken skillet which you can either have as is or serve with extra sides, such as rice, gauc, or plain Greek yoghurt as a sub for sour cream.