evepostappleOnce upon a time, there was a woman named Eve, who, unable to resist the luring temptation of a fragrant orchard, took a bite of forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge. Perhaps Eve was bored. Perhaps she was ovulating and had a desperate craving for something sweet. Perhaps life in the little garden was becoming stressful or claustrophobic. Perhaps she felt out of control or lacked passion in her life and in order to numb her emotions or soothe herself from Adam's lack of attention or his ambivalence in starting a family, she chose to indulge. Perhaps Eve was an emotional eater. But as Eve soon discovered, neither the bite, nor the whole fruit fulfilled her as she had hoped. Not only did she realize she was naked but that she had contempt for the way she looked. Perhaps Eve suffered with body dismorphia. Eve tried to stop eating the forbidden fruit and eventually avoided eating altogether but that didn't work and she ended up eating until she could no longer breathe. The point of this is that Eve lost her intuitive ability to nourish herself. She no longer had balance in her life and was willing to do any and everything to get that back.

Maybe Eve didn't exist. Maybe the stories that were told are not as important as the stories we tell ourselves.

This blog is dedicated to creating new stories based on the philosophies of whole body nutrition, self-love, intuition, fitness and yoga.

In my journey I have sought to uncover the knowledge and balance which have brought me to a greater awareness of health and this is what I wish to share with you.

About Me

I am a holistic nutritionist, certified yoga instructor, athlete, healthy living chef, and published writer. I have spent the last four years of my life rebuilding all aspects of myself after recovering from an eating disorder. Follow me as I continue to eat clean, train hard, and discover balance mind, body and spirit. zainsaraswatijamal.com

Twitter

    Eating Clean on the Road: Part Deux - ‘Survival of the Fittest’ I am in the tiniest town known to man.  There is one gas station and a greasy diner and I haven’t seen this many stars for years.  The sky is so dark that the moon illuminates with coloured rings, strangers wave to us and kids actually still run through sprinklers.   It is majestic.  Today we are going to a huge festival on the top of a sacred mountain.  There will be music, drumming, devotion and meals cooked with food grown from an organic garden. I have received tons of messages from my fellow fitblrs about eating clean whilst travelling after my last post and I am so happy to hear that my tips are proving useful for you. There was practically a time when I lived on the road and have thus learned the ins and outs of what I like to call ‘survival of the fittest’ which basically means clean living on the road. If you are travelling to a place where you have access to electricity, I would advise that you bring the following, which incidentally fit perfectly into a suitcase or bag (I normally stow these things in a carry on when flying): Magic Bullet (or mini blender) Mini Foreman Grill (it’s basically the size of a loaf of bread) Food Scale (plug in or battery operated) (Once arriving at your destination, if you do not have a stove, microwaves are good as a last resort for eggs, brown rice and sweet potatoes and normally a hotel/motel/hostel will have access to one). The above picture is what a typical breakfast looks like when I am on a road trip and have access to a stove.  I have made Zain’s Pumpkin Pie Pancakes, which are super easy to make and require only the following ingredients: Egg Whites Oats Flax Seeds Pumpkin Pie Spices Cooking Spray Blend all ingredients and pour onto a grill, cook until golden on both sides. *Note, I have kept it simple by taking out the fresh ginger and vanilla and rather than using cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice, I have just brought pumpkin pie spice which is a combination of all three and tastes great!  I have also opted for carton egg whites rather than my usual farm fresh egg whites Other awesome ‘Survival of the Fittest’ breakfasts on the road: 3/4 Cup Oatmeal + 1/2 Cup Fruit + 1 Scoop Protein Powder Whole Grain Tortilla + 1 Tbsp Nut Butter + 1 Banana + 1 Scoop Protein Powder in Iced Coffee Protein Pancakes -  Egg Whites + Oats + Flax Seeds (grilled) Egg White Omelet - Egg Whites + Spinach + Baby Tomato (microwaved) + 2 Brown Rice Cakes Canned BPA free Salmon + Whole Grain Tortilla + Veggies (rolled up) Greek Yogurt + 1/2 Cup Fruit + Oats + 1 Tbsp Raw Nuts

    Eating Clean on the Road: Part Deux - ‘Survival of the Fittest’

    I am in the tiniest town known to man.  There is one gas station and a greasy diner and I haven’t seen this many stars for years.  The sky is so dark that the moon illuminates with coloured rings, strangers wave to us and kids actually still run through sprinklers.  

    It is majestic.  Today we are going to a huge festival on the top of a sacred mountain.  There will be music, drumming, devotion and meals cooked with food grown from an organic garden.

    I have received tons of messages from my fellow fitblrs about eating clean whilst travelling after my last post and I am so happy to hear that my tips are proving useful for you. There was practically a time when I lived on the road and have thus learned the ins and outs of what I like to call ‘survival of the fittest’ which basically means clean living on the road.

    If you are travelling to a place where you have access to electricity, I would advise that you bring the following, which incidentally fit perfectly into a suitcase or bag (I normally stow these things in a carry on when flying):

    • Magic Bullet (or mini blender)
    • Mini Foreman Grill (it’s basically the size of a loaf of bread)
    • Food Scale (plug in or battery operated)
    (Once arriving at your destination, if you do not have a stove, microwaves are good as a last resort for eggs, brown rice and sweet potatoes and normally a hotel/motel/hostel will have access to one).
    The above picture is what a typical breakfast looks like when I am on a road trip and have access to a stove.  I have made Zain’s Pumpkin Pie Pancakes, which are super easy to make and require only the following ingredients:
    • Egg Whites
    • Oats
    • Flax Seeds
    • Pumpkin Pie Spices
    • Cooking Spray

    Blend all ingredients and pour onto a grill, cook until golden on both sides.

    *Note, I have kept it simple by taking out the fresh ginger and vanilla and rather than using cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice, I have just brought pumpkin pie spice which is a combination of all three and tastes great!  I have also opted for carton egg whites rather than my usual farm fresh egg whites

    Other awesome ‘Survival of the Fittest’ breakfasts on the road:

    • 3/4 Cup Oatmeal + 1/2 Cup Fruit + 1 Scoop Protein Powder
    • Whole Grain Tortilla + 1 Tbsp Nut Butter + 1 Banana + 1 Scoop Protein Powder in Iced Coffee
    • Protein Pancakes -  Egg Whites + Oats + Flax Seeds (grilled)
    • Egg White Omelet - Egg Whites + Spinach + Baby Tomato (microwaved) + 2 Brown Rice Cakes
    • Canned BPA free Salmon + Whole Grain Tortilla + Veggies (rolled up)
    • Greek Yogurt + 1/2 Cup Fruit + Oats + 1 Tbsp Raw Nuts
    Leave a comment View 3 Notes
    1. reaching4mypotential reblogged this from evepostapple
    2. evepostapple posted this
    fly to Top
    Athenability
    Design by Athenability
    Powered by Tumblr
    Tweet
    web counter
    web counter