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The Weight Loss Results Continue With Living Lean!

Success Stories

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Faith is another of our Living Lean Weight Loss Formula success stories and a fine example of what can be achieved on our revolutionary program.

 

Having completed the 15 day Weight Loss Formula four times over the past six months, Faith has lost a staggering 24 kgs*.

 

Living Lean has provided the education, motivation and inspiration to make a positive change to her life, and that of her family.

 

Her results have been validated via ‘Inbody’ technology (medical grade bio-impedance scanning)  which has seen an improvement in all health-related markers including visceral fat, body cell count and bone density not to mention body fat and total muscle mass.

 

As previously outlined, Faith has completed the 15 day Living Lean Weight Loss phase four times over the past six months, with her following the Living Lean ‘Lifestyle’ in between.

 

“So here I am, six months later, 24 kgs lighter, 5 dress sizes smaller, 4 bra cup sizes smaller, 10 kgs of organ (visceral) fat lighter, bright eyed, clear head, zero headaches, crazy amounts of muscle tone I never had before and boundless energy every single day*”

 

Faith’s dedication to adhering to the Living Lean Weight Loss Formula has seen her achieve never-before-seen results and is living proof that this program really does work.

 

Not only does it work, but it works in record time and is as simple as following three simple guidelines:

 

1. Consuming foods from our ‘Approved Food’ list (mainly fruit and vegetables)

 

2. Ensuring these foods are consumed in a soft, mashed or pureed state, and

 

3. Consuming our Living Lean Natural Weight Loss Formula

 

If you can commit to achieving these three daily requirements, you too, could be a Living Lean success story.

 

If you want to get started, simply click here to purchase the 5 or 15 day Living Lean Natural Weight Loss Formula.

 

But firstly, please join me in congratulating Faith, on creating a new you!

 

Well done.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 Delicious Deserts that have Living Lean ‘Lifestyle’ Approval

Living Lean Recipes

Who doesn’t love a good desert!!

 

After completing the Living Lean 5 or 15 day Natural Weight Loss Formula and achieving fantastic results I suspect you are due for a sweet treat.

 

The following 5 recipes  are a testament that good quality food can be also be healthy and nutritious.

 

As these delightful, mouth-watering delights are not loaded with ‘nasties’, they do not contribute to lowering pH levels, which as we know, leads to weight gain.

 

So eat up and treat yourself to a quality, yet nutritious desert.

 

Custard Banana and Berries

 

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Custard and Berries and Bananas
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Ingredients
  • 4 Fresh Majhool Dates, pitted finely chopped
  • ¼ cup Alkaline Water
  • 1 tbs LSA mix
  • 2 ½ cups Soy Milk or Almond Milk
  • ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
  • Stevia, to taste
  • ¼ cup blueberries
  • 1 banana, sliced
Instructions
  1. Bring water to a boil and add the dates and turn off the heat. Let it rest for 10 minutes
  2. In the same pot, add the milk the LSA mix and vanilla.
  3. Adjust with stevia to taste
  4. Bring the mixed ingredients to boil and simmer for 5 minutes
  5. Let the mixture cool and pour into dessert cups
  6. Serve with fresh berries and bananas.

 

Lemon-Tart

 

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Lime and Coconut Tart
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Ingredients
Pastry:

  • ⅓ cup Almond Meal
  • ⅔ cup Quinoa Flour
  • ½ tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 pinch Ground Clove
  • ¼ tsp Nutmeg
  • 5 tsp Alkaline Water
  • 3 tbs Olive Oil
  • 2 tbs Tahini

Filling:

  • 1 can Coconut Milk
  • ½ cup Coconut, shredded
  • ½ cup LSA mix
  • 3 Lime juice
  • 2 Majhool Dates, minced
Instructions
  1. Place all pastry ingredients in a food processor until the mix forms crumbs
  2. Press the crumbs into the base of a 20cm spring form tin
  3. Bake in preheated oven 200 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes or until lightly browned
  4. Place filling ingredients in a food processor and mix
  5. Pour mixture into a pan and bring to boil at low heat
  6. Boil for 3 minutes, simmer for 5 minutes
  7. Pour over crust and refrigerate for 2 hours

 

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Chocolate Mousse
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Ingredients
  • 300 grams pack Silken Tofu
  • 2 tsp Natural Cocoa, unsweetened
  • Stevia to taste
  • Cocoa Chips
Instructions
  1. Mix tofu and cocoa in a blender
  2. Taste and sweeten with stevia (or natural honey)
  3. Refrigerate until serving time then sprinkle cocoa chips on top
  4. Add more stevia or honey to taste, remembering that honey is acidic

 

coconut ice cream

 

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Coconut or Nut Ice Cream
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Ingredients
  • 3 tbs LSA mix
  • 2 cups Soy Milk
  • ½ cups Dates, chopped
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup Pine Nuts
  • 1 cup Coconut Milk
  • ¼ cup Pecan Nuts
  • ¼ cup Walnuts
Instructions
Coconut Ice cream:

  1. In a saucepan combine the LSA Mix with the soya milk, dates and the vanilla extract, mix well
  2. Bring to boil, stirring constantly and simmer for 2 minutes
  3. Cover with a lid and allow to cool
  4. Place mixture in ice cube trays and freeze

Nutty Ice Cream:

  1. Place the nuts in a food processor until fine
  2. Add ⅓ cup coconut milk and process again
  3. Place mixture in ice cube trays and freeze
  4. Combine the two ice cream cubes and the remaining coconut milk and blend until desired texture

 

muffins

 

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Banana, Raspberry and Vanilla Muffin
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Ingredients
  • 5 cups White Beans, cooked
  • ½ cup Raw Honey or Stevia
  • ½ cup Almond Meal
  • ¼ cup Buckwheat Flour
  • ¼ cup Quinoa Flour
  • ½ cup Raspberries
  • 1 banana, mashed
  • 2 tsp Vanilla Essence
Instructions
  1. Blend beans until smooth then add the honey and blend again.
  2. Add dry ingredients and banana and mix well
  3. Lastly add the raspberries
  4. Place in the pre-heated oven (180 degrees) for 25 minutes or until cooked.

 

Four Of The Five Top Selling Items In Supermarkets Are Making Weight Loss More Difficult Than It Should Be

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I recently came across statistics from the major supermarket chains in Australia regarding their top selling items.

 

I have attached these statistics below.

 

 

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This provides a great understanding of the dietary habits of a traditional Australian family and makes for interesting reading.

 

 

What really caught my attention though, was that up to four of the top five foods are animal protein with there being only one to two items that is a fresh fruit or vegetable on the lists of popular products in these supermarket chains.

 

 

No wonder we are in the middle of an obesity epidemic when we continue to eat this way. The vast amounts of animal protein we are consuming is leading to an incredibly high acid load which makes losing weight extremely difficult.

 

 

Whilst I wasn’t around all those years ago, I can only assume that the hunter and gathers of the past didn’t eat meat everyday.

 

 

They ate plant based food (fruits and vegetables) majority of the time and only consumed meat when a ‘kill’ occurred which I would assume was every 4 or 5 days at best.

 

 

And the hunter and gather didn’t have an obesity problem as far as I am aware.

 

 

Our body is able to absorb the nutrients from plant based food in a much easier and bio-available way and these foods do not lead to significant weight gain or the associated illness that come with it.

 

 

Putting these statistics into context, I am sure that there are percentage of people that prefer to purchase their fresh fruit and vegetables from the green grocer as opposed to the large supermarket chains.

 

 

Regardless, ensure you consume more fruits and vegetables (preferably the alkaline type) and less animal protein if you are looking to remove those excess kilos and improve your health.

 

 

For more information download our FREE ‘The Program’ e-book (the download is FREE once you register your details) by clicking here or visit www.livinglean.net.au

 

 

 

 

Living Lean Made Easy – Thanks Jamie Oliver and Woolworths

Health Tips, Information, Living Lean Recipes

 

The evolution of fresh, convenience food is gathering some momentum, however the majority of these still contain a few nasty, non-approved acid forming ingredients.

 

So if you are a Living Lean customer and the non-creative type in the kitchen, you need to take note.

 

Finding fast, fresh, nutritious, Living Lean-approved food can sometimes be a challenge, particularly when looking to fulfil the ‘soft, mashed or pureed’ requirement.

 

It seems Jamie Oliver and Woolworth have heard this cry for help and developed a fantastic Living Lean approved soup for you to enjoy.

 

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I had to write about this to let you all know how user-friendly it was.

 

Featuring Living Lean approved ingredients, this soup ticks all the boxes.

 

Fast, fresh, convenient, delicious and containing no ‘nasties’, what more could you ask for.

 

The fact that it is ready in 3 minutes just tops it off.

 

Thank you Jamie Oliver and Woolworths. You were always one of my idols, maybe it is time to get a Living Lean kit over to you in the UK.

 

We will be on the look out for any further supermarket hidden gems and will keep you updated on all new arrivals.

The Reason Most Popular Diets Do Not Work Long Term

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Over the years we have seen countless diets appear, all claiming to be the answer to your weight loss problem. The Australian Government started it all with the food pyramid (after decades, this has finally been recently updated). Since then we have had the Atkins Diet, the Zone Diet, the Hollywood Diet, The Blood-Type Diet, the Soup Diet, the Low-Carb Diet, the Protein Only Diet, the Dukan Diet, the Caveman Diet and the Paleo Diet not to mention Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers & Lite and Easy. And that is to name but a few.

 

Do these diets work?

 

Sure. Some do but most don’t.

 

In my opinion, most popular diets:

 

– Only ever provide short term results, if any at all

—- Take a lot of time to see results and lose the weight

-—  Require high intensity, high volumes of exercise

-—  See the reduction in weight coming from fluid and/or muscle mass

-—  See food restrictions border on starvation which becomes extremely difficult to maintain long-term

-—  See the weight re-appear when you go back to your normal routine (often the weight acquired exceeds your pre-diet starting weight)

 

Generally speaking, most popular diets include high amounts of protein, usually found in the form of lean meats, seafood or dairy products. These high protein foods create acid and as we have learned, acid leads to an accumulation of fat cells and a resistance by the body to them go.

 

Acid also leads to weaker muscles, a slower metabolism and low energy levels.

 

Living Lean is different to these popular and ‘fad’ diets.

 

The program is a true lifestyle change and ensures acid is never allowed to accumulate causing short-term (excess weight) and/or long term (disease) concerns.

 

Ensuring the Living Lean principles are applied to your lifestyle should be your long-term goal.

 

Knowing what you now do, you will understand why we have all struggled in the past and become frustrated at not achieving real long-lasting weight loss results.

 

To learn more about the revolutionary Living Lean program, download the ‘The Program’ e-book from the products page of our website or simply click here.