Blueberry and Banana Healthy Mummy Smoothie is one of our favourite healthy eating smoothies to have.

Blueberries not only taste DELICIOUS but are also packed full of nutrients and antioxidants plus have stomach fat fighting abilities – you can read more about the health benefits of them here

And contrary to some silly fad diets, bananas are good for you and are a brilliant healthy eating food so ideal for adding into your smoothies – you can read all about the health and weight loss benefits of bananas here.

Here is one of our recipes for Banana & Blueberry Smoothie

A lot of mums on the Lose Baby Weight plans are able to pinpoint one thing, one comment, one moment, or one quote that helped them start their health & weight loss journey.

So today we thought we would pull some of them together in the hope that someone out there will read them and have their own ‘lightbulb moment’ to kick off their own success story.

36 reasons why you should start losing weight in a healthy way:

1. Your jeans will fit better – without the muffin top
2. People will comment on how good you are looking
3. You will live longer so your kids will have you around for years to come
4. You can buy bras from a department store
5. You can take up a new hobby that you weren’t comfortable trying before, such as stand up paddle boarding, surfing or maybe even a 5km run
6. You won’t feel as sweaty which will make you feel more confident

When you think of healthy eating, pate probably isn’t the first thing to spring to mind.

But as with a lot of recipes on this site, you will find that if you make it yourself you can be sure it is nutritious, healthy and tasty too.

If you can’t bring yourself to try chicken liver pate, this might be a way to ease yourself into the pate world. No offal in sight!

This pate is so versatile. Try it:

• On rice crackers
• On toast
• With some baby carrots to dip into it
• Spread on top of a steak
• As a filling for home made ravioli
• With some roast chicken on a sandwich

Ingredients:

• 50g butter
• 1 small onion, peeled and finely sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled and finely sliced
• 300g button mushrooms, cleaned and quartered
• 1 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• 2 tbsp light cream cheese, at room temperature
• 4 tbsp finely chopped parsley
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Method:

• Heat the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat.
• Cook the onion and garlic for 2 minutes.
• Increase the heat and add the mushrooms. Cook for 5 minutes, and then allow to cool for 10 minutes.
• Place your almonds into a food processor or blender and chop roughly.
• Add the mushroom mix and process until it is smooth.
• Add the cream cheese and the parsley and process again.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Spoon into a small dish and smooth out the top.
• Cover and place in the refrigerator for 5 hours (or overnight) to allow the flavours to develop.

Serves: 8. Calories per serve: 171.

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PLUS our BEST SELLING 28 Day Diet & Exercise Plan has now launched as an 84pg Printed Book and you can get your copy here 

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‘I started the 28 Day Diet and Exercise Plan 9 weeks ago and I feel so much better about myself.

I’m lighter, healthier and happier!

After the birth of my second daughter I had put on 6kg and was determined to get rid of it.

But I just couldn’t find the time or energy with a new baby and a 3 year old to look after.

I came across the Lose Baby Weight page on Facebook and was inspired, so I ordered the 28 Day Diet and Exercise Plan.

I followed it to the letter for 4 weeks.

I even made my husband eat the meals and he was impressed!

Linda Hallas was our Motivating Mum in March. She has lost over 36kg with Lose Baby Weight and you can read her story here.

Linda is still motivating us all with a healthy recipe today, using ‘No sugar! And instead using 3 simple ingredients!’ to make these decadent chocolate fudge bites.

Can you stop at just one? At just 80 calories each, maybe you can have two….

With all the stress our body’s are put under, we need all the nutrients we can get to help it fight off illness and repair itself – and this is even more so when you are a mum running on less sleep than the rest of the population and have a family to take care of – and is why we have made the Lose Baby Weight plans so easy to follow and do.

So this is why we LOVE this healthy mummy smoothie recipe.

Full of goodness and bursting with flavour – see our healthy mummy recipe for our antioxdant rich and gorgeous green smoothie perfect for keeping your body feeling healthy and helping you to lose weight

• 1 x Kiwi Fruit
• 1 x tbsp of ginger – fresh
• 2 x handful of spinach
• 1 x lemon (just the juice)
• 2 x tbsp of Vanilla Healthy Mummy Smoothie
• 200ml of cooled green tea

Blend for 2-3 mins

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If you are ready to lose weight then the Lose Baby Weight plans offer a healthy and safe exercise and diet routine and you can get a 10% discount by using code LOYALTY at the checkout

PLUS our BEST SELLING 28 Day Diet & Exercise Plan has now launched as an 84pg Printed Book and you can get your copy here - with free express postage if you order the book on its own

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Sometimes when you are trying to lose weight, it can be hard to kick bad habits.

For some people, tucking into a big bag of chips on a Friday night while watching a movie seems like a fairly harmless thing to do.

But we hope that when you see the calories, fat and salt content written out in black and white, it might stop you in your tracks.

As you’re about to see, these so called ‘snacks’ are not helping you on your weight loss journey.

Of course, this doesn’t mean a chip can never pass your lips again, but consuming them in moderation is the key.

One thing to take a look at is the ingredients list. A popular snack like Pringles has only 42% potato. So…what else is in there?

‘I have always struggled in maintaining a stable weight, and always seem to yoyo up and down.

When I was pregnant with my son I gained a whopping 23 kilos. After the birth I weighed 83 kilos. 6 weeks later I weighed 77 kilos (picture on the left).

With the help of the Healthy Mummy Smoothies and frequent walks as recommended in the Lose Baby Weight plans I was able to shed 18 kilos in a matter of 8 months, dropping to 59 kilos (see picture on the right).

If you are a fan of take away noodles as a quick and easy meal, you’re in for a treat.

Today we have a recipe for making your own veggie packed noodles at home which:

• use much less oil than a take away joint
• contain none of the sugar that they sneak in
• have no MSG or other additives that bloat your tummy, and
• are about one quarter of the cost!

This recipe could definitely be tailored to your tastes. Add some chicken breast or beef fillet for a protein hit.

Toss in your favourite Asian greens (bok choy is a good one) or baby corn.

It’s worth trying out different curry powders if you get the chance.

A really nice one is the Ayam brand which is often available in Asian supermarkets or delis.

It is such a good spice mix to keep in the pantry for stir fries or for making your own curry base.

Did you know that Ayam curry powder contains 11 different spices? It’s true!

Coriander, chilli, aniseed, cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, star anise, pepper, fenugreek, nutmeg and cardamom. No wonder it tastes so good!

We LOVE a green healthy mummy smoothie recipe and we were very happy when Robyn Parkinson sent in this delicious smoothie recipe using the best green recipes to give her smoothie lots of green goodness.