I don't think anyone can argue that any movement is good movement. It is so easy to fall into the trap of not incorporating any kinds of exercise in our life. After all, life is ALWAYS busy.
When I was working full time, my hours were horrible. Start at 7am? ticked. End work at 9pm and arrive home at 10pm? ticked. There are some days when I hardly say a word to my husband, not to mention going to a gym! Then you have the mundane everyday life jobs that has to be done. Cleaning, washing, ironing, doing groceries. Factor that...
Thursday, 17 April 2014
Tuesday, 15 April 2014
Carrot & Coconut Cupcakes
We had lots of carrots in the house, and one morning I decided I would bake. This was the result:
So yummy!! At a cupcake size, these make a perfect snack or an on-the-go breakfast! They were really simple to make and won't take much time for those of you who are super busy.
Makes: 9-10
Ingredients:
Dry:
40g coconut flour
1tsp ground cinnamon
1/2tsp nutmeg
1tsp...
Case Study: Living with Hypothyroidism
In this post, I’m gonna share with you what limited information I know about Hypothyroidism, and also putting myself out there as a case study to anyone interested. I would love to hear any opinions, suggestions or stories from you guys out there who are way more knowledgeable than me in this area.
Email us at 2fitasians@gmail.com or drop a comment at the bottom
What is your Thyroid?
As far as my physiology knowledge goes, your Thyroid is a gland located in your neck. It produces the hormones T3 and T4. As an endocrine...
Monday, 14 April 2014
Can an Asian eat clean? Part 2
When I first started eating clean, I was actually doing okay. The people around me (including family) just thought I was on a diet that was going to end at some point so they left me alone. They didn't realise it was an entire lifestyle change. I started doing my own groceries and making my own foods - bear in mind this is usually a no no for Asian homes, but for my mum it was more a nuisance because I started taking up space in her kitchen.
Here's some of the things I hear quite often:
"You don't need a diet!"
"You're...
Sunday, 13 April 2014
Can an Asian eat clean?
As we started the transition of eating clean, we have heaps of people giving comments such as:
"Oh, you are on a diet? Why?"
"When will you start eating real food again?"
"You are not Asian unless you eat chicken rice, char kway teow, laksa, pho, broken rice, sushi, katsu-don, udon (Insert carb food choice)"
"You don't need to lose any more weight!"
"How can you resist kuehs, pancakes, waffles, ice-cream, lemon meringue pie, macarons, (insert sweets, dessert and cake of choice)?"
"Are you sure...
Saturday, 12 April 2014
Workout: 14.5
For Time:
21-18-15-12-9-6-3Thrusters x Front Burpees
Barbell Thruster = medium challenging weight (I used 20kg)
Front Burpee = burpee facing the barbell, jump over the barbell - 2 feet to 2 feet
My Time: 13 minutes
This was the workout for the 2014 CrossFit Open in California. My instructor thought this would be a good challenge to give us a rough idea of where we are in our fitness levels in comparison to the best of the best in CrossFit.
Boy was this a challenge! By the time I was through with this, sweat was raining...
Wednesday, 9 April 2014
2 Fit Asians
Hi!
Welcome to 2 Fit Asians. We are two girls in Western Australia with a passion for food and fitness. We met at the gym when we were partnered up for boxing, and like they say, the rest is history.
It's uncommon in our culture to eat and move the way we do, hence, we have decided to call this blog 2 fit asians. We are not naturally fit or athletic in physique, hence we recognise that fitness is a journey, not a destination. You can find our individual stories just to the left.
What will you find on this blog?
Our...
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