September 2013 – Viki Thondley | Mind Body Food | Depression, Stress, Eating Disorders

Reaching Your Goals on the Road Ahead

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on September 23, 2013 / Confidence, Health & Fitness, Holistic Health, Mindset, Personal Growth, Positive change, Positive Psychology, Positive Thinking & Affirmations, Self-Esteem, Wellness Coaching

Dreams, Deadlines and Commitments A lot of my clients have the initial worry of how far they have to go in reaching their health and wellness goals. They focus on the long road ahead and freak out about how long it will take to get there. We’re a growing nation of impatient (stressed and overweight) people the more modern stress takes its’ toll on our lives. We want change immediately, and what’s more, we want it to last so that we never, ever have to deal with the conflict or upset ever again! The worst thing is that we spend so much time

Spicy Hummus MindBodyFood Style!

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on September 21, 2013 / Food, Health & Fitness, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Nutrition, Nutrition & Weight Loss

I LOVE chickpeas! Also known as Garbanzo beans, they’re a great source of fibre and protein, and helpful for digestion. In one cup of cooked chickpeas you’ll find a variety of beneficial nutrients like manganese, folate, fibre, tryptophan, protein, copper, phosphorus, iron. They’re also quick and versatile. You can blend them in dips or patties, fry in a little virgin olive oil with seasoning, use in baked slices, or au natural for a dressed salad. Unlike canned vegetables, which have lost much of their nutritional value, there is little difference in the nutritional value between canned garbanzo beans and those you cook yourself.

Raw Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes with Basil Blueberry Jam

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on September 20, 2013 / Food, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Nutrition, Nutrition & Weight Loss, Raw Chocolate Making, Workshops

Raw Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes! I am very happy to announce that Beloved and I have welcomed a new baby into our kitchen yesterday – The Breville Kitchen Wizz Pro!!! Yippeee! I’m so excited – this baby is going to be extremely handy for my future Whole Food and Desserts Workshops in 2014 – and it’s a Cranberry colour! LOVE! Look what I got up to last night with the new food wizz: Vanilla vegan cupcakes with lemongrass icing!!! Oh what a mouthful of taste sensation! These beauties are the skilful design of Amy Levin, owner of Ooosha and one fantastically talented raw chocolatier! The

My Week of Making Raw Chocolate Pralines!

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on September 20, 2013 / Food, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Nutrition, Nutrition & Weight Loss, Raw Chocolate Making, Workshops

Fudgey Goodness in a Praline Truffle! This week I’ve been focused on Raw Chocolate Pralines for my upcoming eBook, Easy Chocolate Delights. If you’re French you might like to pronounce that as “Prah-lin-aye”. As much as I like saying things in French, I’m Australian. So “Pray-lean” it is. I made about three batches of raw chocolate pralines this week using various combinations of nut butters, dark and white chocolate, and experimenting with textures, flavours and enrobing (covering the praline in chocolate, see pic below). Beloved was eating the first batch by the spoonful and telling me how much he loved me, so I knew I

How to Create Life Balance and Fulfil Your Needs

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on September 17, 2013 / Confidence, Health & Fitness, Holistic Health, Mental-Health, Mindset, Personal Growth, Positive change, Positive Psychology, Self-Care, Wellness Coaching

WELLNESS TIP – Life Balance Life Balance is an interesting term many use when they suddenly become aware that they don’t have any! This usually comes about the more stressed, overwhelmed, exhausted and/or frustrated you increasingly feel. Creating life balance isn’t about controlling life – obligations, commitments, challenges and bumps in the road can easily disrupt your plans and unbalance your life every day! The trick is in recognising where your needs aren’t being met and attending to them as a daily act of self-love. The focus then becomes on YOU and not what happens to you. Here’s a list identified by

Achieve Your Wellness NOW!

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on September 12, 2013 / Confidence, Health & Fitness, Holistic Health, Inner-Strength, Mindset, Passion & Purpose, Personal Growth, Positive change, Positive Psychology, Positive Thinking & Affirmations, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Wellness Coaching

Happier, Healthier, Fitter! Fulfil your needs and find your balance in all areas of your life: Mentally, Physically, Spiritually and Emotionally. My new eStore is up and the first product live is my comprehensive wellness coaching workbook designed to move you step by step from overwhelm, confusion and low energy to wellness, happiness and abundance in all areas of your life. Just like I did on the road to my own healing and wellness journey! Evaluate your strengths and values. Align your beliefs with your actions. Create and achieve SMART goals using short and long term goal planners with solution focused evaluations. Clarify your

Easy Healthy Beetroot Dip

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on September 12, 2013 / Food, Health & Fitness, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Nutrition, Nutrition & Weight Loss, Wellness Coaching

Beets for your Health! You all know I love making my own dips at home, especially hummus! Yum! Here’s an easy, delicious and nutritious little beetroot number to brighten your senses and boost your immune system. Grown in the ground, beetroot has a sweet, earthy and tender taste and is related to turnips, swedes and sugar beet. It’s delicious in salads – hot or cold – to ramp up the colour, variety and nutritional content. You can even use the leaves! Beetroot contains potassium, magnesium, iron, vitamins A, B6 and C, folic acid, carbohydrates, protein, antioxidants and soluble fibre. It’s known to help lower blood pressure and assist heart