Oh boy.. staying healthy and slim can be especially difficult during the period of time surrounding Christmas. I’m a big fan of the Christmas holidays and the treats that come along with it. In order to avoid the Christmas blowout and put on unwanted weight, I’ll share my best tips & tricks to ensure we can all enjoy the decadence of Christmas without adding to our waistline. Read More…

We’re one week before Christmas and I couldn’t wait any longer with baking healthy Christmas cookies for the holidays! Are you in love with holiday cookies too, but you’re afraid of the Christmas bulge? Try out this guilt-free recipe for sweet-smelling and sweet-tasting cookies! MUST-TRY! Read More…

Many people choose cardio (read: miles of cardio!) to get in a slim shape. We assume that the more miles you run, the faster you’ll burn fat and lose weight. I used to believe there was a magical relationship between miles run and weight loss, however I found out the hard way that this wasn’t helping (for me) at all. Read More…

It makes me happy to read you girls experience my “weight-loss: lessons learned” blogs as useful! I can imagine it’s hard to figure out what you should eat – and what not!- in order to realize your body goals, when there are a million of theories available online. I hope my personal story and body photo’s give you a better understanding and boost your inner power to achieve anything you want. This week I want to talk about.. Read More…

Bruschetta is a classic simple Italian appetizer and a great way to enjoy a savory snack! Personally, I’ve always been a fan of bruschetta’s and thus it was about time to come up with a healthier version of the original. The next time you feel a snack attack coming up, use this recipe to dish up a healthy and fresh bruschetta snack! Read More…

In my previous blog post I talked about how I learned that a low calorie intake did NOT help me to realize weight loss – at all. This week I’ll talk about me quitting carbs and how that is a recipe for disaster! Carb crashes have become a popular strategy for losing weight, but here’s what I learned about it.. Read More…

It’s not rocket science and we all know it: if you want to have a killer body just like Doutzen Kroes, you should not live the life of cookie monster. So why do we still all think it’s difficult, complicated or even impossible? Looking back at my own journey of losing 13kg, I can definitely say I made some big mistakes while I truly believed I was doing it all right!   Read More…

It’s food diary time!! I received a lot of questions from you girls about my current “diet”, and you are right: it’s time for an update! Overall I’m a healthy and clean eater, but you must have noticed that I don’t deny myself a little cheat now and then. I do everything in moderation in order to keep up a healthy & happy lifestyle and you can read today what that looks like! Read More…

A lot of girls whom are watching their carbohydrate consumption for their health, are eliminating bread. Sounds familiar? Last weekend I made a super diet-friendly low-carb quarkbread with dried cranberries, raisins and inca berries and it’s a surprisingly good substitute for real bread! If you’re a bread lover, you should absolutely bake this one!  Read More…

Who says pizza can’t be part of a fit girl’s lifestyle? Wrong! If you’re already having dinner plans tonight, you should probably change the plans and make it a pizza night, because this is absolutely fi-fa-fabulous girls. This recipe makes it possible to have a healthy pizza (64 kcal!) with only 4 ingredients and 20 minutes of your time.  Read More…