So for some behind the scenes fun.. here is a look at the making of our first video. Enjoy! 
Skin Care Series – Outtakes
Category: Video's /
Skin Care Series – With Kavita Suri and Gule Sheikh
Kavita Suri (make-up artist) and I started a video blog to show how you can use the same ingredients for nutrition and for your skin.
Miss Pakistan World Magazine
I had a great opportunity and honor to be the first Pakistani Fitness Model featured in the Miss Pakistan World Magazine. Be sure to read my article as published in the magazine.
Category: Published /
Fashion Studio 7 Magazine Feature
I was honored to have been featured twice by Fashion Studio 7 Magazine! Check me out in the following issue 7 (page 30 – 32) and issue 4 (page 5)!!
Category: Published /
Desi Fashionista – Computers to Competitions
Check out the Desi Fashionista Site – where all your south asian questions can be answered… Oh and don’t forget to check out my spotlight.
Category: Published /
Sweet Potato Pancake
This is seriously delicious and healthy!
Breakfast – Sweet potato protein pancake with a drizzle of agave nectar.
Recipe:
3/4 pound sweet potatoes
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg and cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp coconut oil to coat pan
Directions
Place sweet potatoes in a medium saucepan of boiling water, and cook until tender but firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, and immediately immerse in cold water to loosen skins. Drain, remove skins, chop, and mash.
In a medium bowl, sift together dry ingredients. Mix mashed sweet potatoes, eggs, vanilla extract in a separate medium bowl. Blend sweet potato mixture into the flour mixture to form a batter.
Preheat a lightly greased griddle over medium-high heat. Drop batter mixture onto the prepared griddle by heaping tablespoonfuls, and cook until golden brown, turning once with a spatula when the surface begins to bubble.
Category: Recipes /
What’s in your purse ladies?
Fit Forever – What every woman should never leave the house without
I get asked all the time.. how can I reduce my waistline… my arms are flabby.. my thighs need slimming.. how do I loose the last 10 lbs?
Although training is a key ingredient to shaping up your body and molding your frame, the signs of poor nutrition easily crawl up under our skin and contribute to weight gain… and almost always in the wrong areas: the only ones we tend to see in the mirror.
Lets face it, we all love food and all the emotional satisfaction that goes with it. Food not only satisfies a hungry tummy, but also a stressful day, a cheerful celebration or a good ol’ cozy-up-on-the-couch relaxation time. Soon enough though, without realizing it, the extra 5 pounds has turned into 10, and then into 20 and possibly more.
Being proactive and planning preventative strategies is the only way to tackle this challenge. Planning your meals at home can be a challenge on its own, but finding yourself without the proper snacks and quick meals to-go – especially when you are starved and stuck in a food court – is only calling out for post-indulgence guilt to add on the pounds.
In order for me to stay on top of my game, I plan my meals for the week on Sundays and pack as many meals as I can (including breakfast) so I’m not caught eating high-sodium and ultra-fatty take-outs – many of which don’t even fill you up anyway!
I always ensure I pack my purse with the proper vitamins/supplements I need for the day but also some extra snacks in case I find myself in an emergency hunger situation.
Here are the things I always pack in my purse/bag before leaving the house:
- zip-lock bag of almonds
- an apple (I also keep a bowl of fruit for the week at my desk at work
- home-made chocolate protein bars
- multivitamin, fish oil, vitamin B and D
- a food journal and pen (or make notes in your iPhone/Blackberry)
Without these items with me on a daily basis, I am sure to take the road most traveled – to find myself in the un-nutritious corner of the food-court, and not be happy about it.
Now that you know what’s in my purse… what’s in yours?
Category: Nutrition /
