Healed Chronic Lower back pain! 400 painkillers to zero! Whiplash healed within 6 weeks!

Healed Chronic Lower back pain! 400 painkillers to zero! Whiplash healed within 6 weeks!

My healing journey began in July 2019, the moment I discovered Soul Healing.

Before this, I was living with constant physical, emotional, and mental pain. For years, chronic lower back pain dominated my life. Doctors suggested painkillers of which I ate 400 tablets each year, this did not address the root cause. After much persistence, I finally received physiotherapy, which gave me only six months of temporary relief.

Then came that day in July 2019. I was helping at a health fair, on my feet all day, when the familiar, crippling pain flared up again. But being there was a blessing in disguise – I was in the right place at the right time. I saw a stall offering Soul Healing and decided to try it. I had already explored Reiki and Pranic Healing without lasting results, so my expectations were low.

During the session, I felt a deep warmth spread through my back—and then… the pain was gone. I waited a few hours, expecting it to return like before. But to my amazement, it didn’t.

That experience led me to attend a foundational Soul Healing workshop, where I began to understand the deeper practices behind this transformation. Inspired and curious, I chose to become a practitioner myself, believing that if my back could heal, other aspects of my life could too.

The changes were profound. Even my period pain—which once demanded strong painkillers—was noticeably reduced.

In February 2020, I was in a car accident that left me with whiplash. The NHS advised self-physio through an app and a two-month wait for further treatment. But I had another option now – I applied Soul Healing techniques to my recovery. I also joined workshops to deepen the practice, and within six weeks, my whiplash was fully healed.

March 2020 marked my last use of painkillers. For the past five years, I have been completely free of them.

YouTube video: https://youtu.be/802pEOGJRAY 

This was only the beginning. The next chapter of my journey explores how Soul Healing transformed my emotional and mental pain—stay tuned for that story!

☯️ Bring Balance, Calmness, Equanimity and Wellness in all aspects of life.

Let’s develop a healthy soul, heart, mind and body.

Warmest Love and Light 💜🙏🏼

Energy and Immunity boost balls

Energy and Immunity boost balls

In the winter season, your immunity can be affected.  These healthy but delicious energy and immunity boosting balls will help with the lack of energy and immunity.  All the below ingredients have amazing energy and immunity boosting qualities. 

Ingredients 

  • Chia seeds (seeds 50g)
  • Pumpkin seeds 
  • Hemp seeds 
  • Sunflower seeds 
  • Flax seeds or ground flax seeds 
  • 200g Ground nuts
  • 200g Apricots or other dry fruit like dates 
  • 2-3 Tbsp Turmeric powder 
  • 2-3 tbsp Ginger powder 
  • 2-3 Tbsp Cinnamon powder 
  • 2-3 Tbsp Baobab powder
  • 200g Melted dark chocolate (Ii used vegan dark chocolate)

Method 

  • Roast all the seeds and let them cool down (I oven roasted them for 15 minutes on 100oc).
  • You can either roast the nuts or have raw nuts.  Grind the nuts into semi tiny pieces. 
  • You can also blitz or grind the apricot to make it a little bit pliable 
  • Either double boil the chocolate or melt in the microwave (stir every 20seconds if melting in the microwave).  Do this when you’re ready to mix the whole mixture.
  • Mix all ingredients together and spread it in a tray. Cut into two inch pieces. 
  • Or roll them in round balls. This recipe made 60 balls.
  • Store in a cool dry place like the refrigerator. 
  • Enjoy 💜😊

Health Matters by hinagudka For a healthy soul, heart, mind, and body

Walking, healthy eating and soul healing for a healthy soul, heart, mind, and body

Walking, healthy eating and soul healing for a healthy soul, heart, mind, and body

I first signed up to the 1 million step challenge with Diabetes UK in July 2020.  This promise was more to myself to take control of my own health.  I have been joining this every year.  This is a challenge that runs over 3 months and makes sure you do an average of 11,000 steps each day.  This ensures regular exercise on a daily basis that will help with weight loss or maintaining weight.  I also use different weights and exercise to help with toning the arms and shoulders.  On days that I can’t go out, I can run and workout indoors.  I personally love the rebounder, as it does not take too much space and is gentle on the knees and back.

I also included various soul healing techniques – which help with 5 levels of healing (soul, heart, mind, energy and body).  A lot of our weight challenges go beyond the physical body.  The spiritual, emotional and mental bodies are crucial and many of the challenges are at the root cause – soul level.

With the help of the above I managed to lose more than 5kgs and keep these off in the last 5 years.

I also started incorporating some dietary changes from July 2020 onwards, from introducing protein shakes, to a strict high protein diet for 3 months and no sugar diet for a few months.  I reached a target weight of around 58kg.  My weight has been very stable since then.

Yesterday we went out to Leavesden Country Park.  This is such a scenic and interesting park with a Heritage trail (some pictures below).  Do visit it if you are ever in Watford.  

It has so many trails and paths and also play areas.

We also had the opportunity to relax, meditate and admire the surroundings, with a clear blue sky, on an outdoor hammock.

I am nearly halfway to my target of 1 million steps. Please support me and Diabetes UK by donating to to Diabetes UK using the links below: https://step.diabetes.org.uk/fundraising/hinas-fundraising-page1387 

Looking after the soul, heart, mind and body is very important.  So invest into building your inner resilience.

Let’s bring Balance, Calmness, Equanimity and Wellness in all aspects of life.  

Warmest Love and Light 💜🙏🏼

Chia Pudding

Chia Pudding

Have this healthy snack at any time of the day. It is full of nutrition and vitamins, a mix of fibre and protein.It is important to eat healthy to stay healthy.

Ingredients:

1 cup plant based milk – I use either unsweetened pea or soya milk

4 tbsp chia seeds

1 tbsp ground flaxseedsSweeten either by mashed banana/ raspberries or agave/maple syrup or cinnamon (optional)

Toppings:

1 tsp hemp hearts

1 tsp sunflower seeds

1 tsp pumpkin seeds

Choice of seasonal fruits, especially berriesCrushed nuts – option to add roasted/salted nuts

Method:

Make the chia pudding the night before, either in a container, if making more than one portion, or in a mason jar.

Serve with a choice of your toppings.

Note: You can change ingredients to suit your taste like 1 tbsp peanut butter – add a few roasted salted peanuts, chocolate sauce, cacao powder, cacao nibs, coconut flakes.

As you continue your transformation journey, make your health a priority by focusing on nutritious eating and regular exercise.

Bring Balance, Calmness, Equanimity and Wellness to all aspects of life.

Soul Healing by hinagudka ⧫ Health Matters by hinagudka ⧫ Crafts by hinagudka ⧫ For a healthy soul, heart, mind, and body

Let,s Talk Period. How I healed my adenomyosis.

Let,s Talk Period. How I healed my adenomyosis.

For many years prior to 2019, I was highly anemic and my blood count was very low.  

And in finding out what was causing it, the biggest contributor for this in ladies is heavy and unusual menstruation flow.

In 2019, I had an ultrasound that showed the presence of adenomyosis and fibroids in the uterus.  

That explained so much of what I was going through during my monthly periods.  

🗯 Heavy periods, using more than 20 night pads in a day

🗯 Massive clots 

🗯 Heavy pain, menstrual cramps and other pain.  

🗯 Taking pain killers every two hours

🗯 Having episodes of loose and sweaty body.  Feeling of total collapse. 

🗯 Not being able to sit up due to disabling pain, having to lie down.  

The doctor said the NHS does not take adenomyosis as a dangerous condition that need any treatment, but at the same time suggested that in order to reduce the bleeding, they could prescribe medication, or insert a coil or have a hysterectomy.  The last solution seemed a little extreme at the age of 43.  

See video: https://youtu.be/VXdY5dutt3Q 

I had always been a fan of holistic healing and later in 2019, I discovered Tao Hands healing.  This resonated with me and I decided to become a Practitioner in December 2019, first and foremost to heal myself, as I was going through other challenges apart from periods.  My emotional and mental situation was really down at that moment.  I needed a total reboot of body, mind and heart.  

The first 6 months, I really immersed myself in several workshops and regular soul healing practices to calm all these situations.   

I saw immediate change in pain levels and menstrual flow reducing.  But the first major changes were in the emotional and mental health.  People were commenting on how radiant and happy I looked.  

Over the years I carried on doing these amazing soul healing practices.  But also embarked on a journey of becoming a Soul Teacher and Soul Communicator so I can empower others to develop a healthy soul, heart, mind and body.  

In 2024, I had another ultrasound and internal photo scan and the adenomyosis is no longer showing on the scan. I still have to work on the fibroids, but I know that this is an ongoing process and lifelong commitment to transform all negative information.  As a Practitioner and Teacher, I have to do my ongoing practices and lead by example.   

The foundational practices really help with the reproductive organs and hormonal balance.  Lower Dan Tian and Kundalini, 5 elements, and Qi (energy) channel and Chakras all help boost the reproductive organs and hormone balance.   If these aspects are experiencing negative information then that will have a ripple effect on your health and vice versa.   Develop a healthy foundation to develop a healthy soul, heart, mind and body.   

Are you ready to transform at a deeper level? At the root cause? At the soul level?  

Are you ready to make a commitment, take ownership, responsibility and accountability to change this negative information that is causing the challenge and pain?

Join me at the Monthly membership @ £60 pm or annual loyalty discount @ £605 for 2024.  Group practices create a higher frequency and vibration.  Foundational practices are crucial for ongoing transformation.  

Contact me for more information. 

Let’s develop a healthy soul, heart, mind and body together.  Create balance, calmness, equanimity and wellness in all aspects of life. 

Warmest love and light 💜🙏

Tabouli Salad

Tabouli Salad

Ingredients

Bulgar wheat

  • 1  cup bulgar wheat
  • ½ cup quinoa 
  • 1 spoon Wicked kitchen sage, onion & garlic seasoning 
  • Salt to taste
  • Boiled water

Other ingredients

  • Diced Cherry tomatoes
  • Diced sweet peppers
  • Crumbled vegan feta cheese 
  • Fresh Parsley – finely chopped
  • Fresh coriander – finely chopped

Dressing

  • Chilli infused Olive Oil
  • Lemon Juice
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste

Method:

  • Cook the bulgar wheat and quinoa in a pan with seasoning and enough water to make it fluffy.  
  • Let it cool and add all other ingredients together and dressing and stir.

Note:

  • You can add different ingredients such as cucumber, mint, olives, etc.
  • You can change the dressing to any other that you prefer.  The dressing makes the salad tasty so choose one that you like.
  • Make the salad colourful.  And you can change the ingredients to suit your taste. 
  • Make the salad a mix of protein and fibre.

Vegan Chickpea Caesar Salad

Vegan Chickpea Caesar Salad

A healthy, protein rich and simple option.  Can be eaten as a main meal or side dish.  This was an amazing, refreshing lunch on a hot summer day.
Ingredients

  • Roughly shredded lettuce
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Diced Cucumber
  • Diced Sweet Red Pepper
  • Boiled Chickpeas
  • Croutons/ Broken Bruschetta
  • Seeds for toppings – Pumpkin & Sunflower

Dressing

  • Handful of cashews
  • 4-5 Tbsp Cider vinegar
  • 1 spoon salt
  • a few peppercorns
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast
  • Water as needed

Method:

  • Blend the dressing in a high speed blender.  Place all ingredients in the jug and add a little water as needed.  Adjust the ingredients as per your taste.
  • Mix the salad and ingredients and toss the salad with the dressing.

Note:

  • You can add different ingredients to make it a little more colourful and full of vitamins.
  • Make the salad a mix of protein and fibre.

Sprout salad

Sprout salad

Ingredients

  • Mixed sprouts – Sprouted mung beans, fenugreek seeds (either homemade or store bought)
  • Shredded lettuce
  • Avocado – diced
  • Cherry tomatoes – diced
  • Cucumber – diced
  • Finely chopped parsley

Dressing

  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Balsamic vinegar
  • Avocado Oil

Method

Mix all above ingredients and stir lightly.

Enjoy either as a side salad or as a main dish salad.

Note: 

  • You can change the dressing to any other that you prefer.  The dressing makes the salad tasty so choose one that you like.
  • Make the salad colourful.  And you can change the ingredients to suit your taste.  
  • Make the salad a mix of protein and fibre.

Lentil Salad

Lentil Salad

A healthy, protein rich and simple option. 

Ingredients

  • ½ cup of boiled puy lentils
  • Mixed leaf salad
  • 1 tomato – diced
  • ½ onion – sliced
  • ½ avocado
  • ½ pepper – diced
  • ¼ cucumber – diced

Dressing

  • Salt 
  • Pepper
  • 1-2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tbsp avocado oil

Method:

  • Boil or pressure cook the lentils with a little salt.  If you prefer them slightly harder, cook them for a little less time.
  • Mix all ingredients and dressing in a salad bowl.  Either air toss the salad or with a spoon.

Note:

  • You can add different ingredients to make it a little more colourful and full of vitamins.
  • Make the salad a mix of protein and fibre.

Bringing Gratitude into every aspect of life

Bringing Gratitude into every aspect of life

Increase your vibrational field by tapping into the vibrational field and frequency of Gratitude 💜🙏🏻

Gratitude brings perspective to life for all you have versus that you can’t have. Gratitude carries the same frequency as Love. The more thankful you are for yourself and your life, the happier and more peaceful you will become.

Be grateful for everything in your life, especially the challenges.

Develop a healthy Soul, Heart, Mind and Body.

In this recording we focus on increasing gratitude within our soul, heart, mind and body. We also trace the Tao calligraphy of Greatest Gratitude. Dr & Master Zhi Gang Sha is a founder of Tao Calligraphy. He is a medical & TCM doctor, as well as an acupuncturist, and Master of Qi Gong, Tai Chi, I Ching, Feng Sui and KungFu. He has dedicated his life to helping others heal themselves, and all of his books (11 of which are NY times best sellers) have many self-transformation techniques, many also have Tao Calligraphy.

Experience emotional, mental, physical and spiritual wellness.

Warmest Love and Light 💜🙏🏼

Bulgar Wheat Salad

<strong>Bulgar Wheat Salad</strong>

A healthy, protein rich and simple option,  Can be eaten either warm or cold, as a main meal or side dish.  
Ingredients

  • ½ cup of bulgar wheat
  • 1 sweet Potato – diced
  • 1 courgette – diced (or any other vegetables)
  • 3-4 tomatoes – diced
  • 1 onion – diced
  • 1 pack firm organic tofu – diced
  • 1 pack tempeh – diced
  • Finely chopped fresh coriander.
  • Chilli oil of your choice
  • Salt 
  • Pepper
  • Mexican Spices

Method:

  • Place the sweet potatoes, tofu and tempeh in a baking tray.  Drizzle a little chilli oil, salt and pepper and stir.  Bake for about half an hour @ 180oC or until the sweet potato is cooked.
  • In a pan add the bulgar wheat and some hot water and salt to taste.  Let it cook for 10 minutes or as per instructions on the packet, until fluffy.
  • In a wok or pan, add a little chilli oil and saute the onion for a few minutes, add the courgettes and any other vegetables to have that will take longer to cook.  Add the seasoning to taste (salt, pepper and mexican spices). Once slightly tender add the tomatoes and cook for a while.
  • Mix in the baked items and bulgar wheat and stir well before serving.

Note:

  • You can add different ingredients to make it a little more colourful and full of vitamins.
  • Make the salad a mix of protein and fibre.

Cauliflower Couscous Salad

<strong>Cauliflower Couscous Salad</strong>

A healthy and simple option for those trying to avoid gluten or wanting to include a low calorie salad option as either a side salad or main dish.  Cauliflower is very low in calories and it is a good source of fibre and vitamins.  

Ingredients

  • Cauliflower couscous – I made mine at home in a food processor, but you can get this ready-made.
  • Diced cucumber
  • Diced Cherry tomatoes
  • Diced yellow pepper
  • Grated carrot
  • A handful of pomegranate seeds
  • Finely chopped parsley

Dressing

  • A few tablespoons of olive oil (optional)
  • Lemon Juice from 1 lemon
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • Mustard powder to taste

Method:

  • To make homemade cauliflower couscous – cut into florets and then add to the food processor and pulse into couscous.  Depending on the size of your blender you may want to do this in small amounts to avoid big chunks in the salad.  
  • Add all ingredients to a bowl and add dressing and mix well.  

Note:

  • You can add different ingredients and feta cheese (my version is vegan).
  • You can change the dressing to any other that you prefer.  The dressing makes the salad tasty so choose one that you like.
  • Make the salad colourful.  And you can change the ingredients to suit your taste. 
  • Make the salad a mix of protein and fibre.

Shine our inner light, do not try to outshine others.  

Shine our inner light, do not try to outshine others.  

Competition with our family, friends, community, work.  Living in the rat race of getting ahead. STOP.  Everyone is a unique person with unique abilities, strengths and weaknesses.  Use those to determine how you want to live your life.  Do not try to compete with others.  Shine our inner light, do not try to outshine others.  

In order to live our life in alignment with our soul purpose, we need to go within, realise what our abilities, strengths and weaknesses are.  Then decide what you are passionate about.  The soul is always guiding you, but in the midst of ‘the noise’, from our environment and also trying to compete in so many ways to become better, either better than yourself or others.  We forget to go within and reflect on what we are born to do in this lifetime.  Shine our inner light, do not try to outshine others.  

When you look at a family – every member within a family is different, every finger and thumb on our hand is different, even the right and left sides of our own body are different.  So how can you compare yourself to anyone?  Shine our inner light, do not try to outshine others.  

Warmest Love and Light 💜🙏

Being grateful

Being grateful

Being grateful for the little things and the big things and all the in between things in life is so amazing.  I am grateful for waking up each day, to serve in different ways each day.  I’m grateful for all the knowledge and wisdom that I have acquired over my lifetime, from my various teachers.  I am grateful.  

I am grateful for my family, friends, neighbours, colleagues, and community.  I am grateful.

I am grateful for the roof over my head, the food that I eat and the simple necessities of life.  I am grateful for my job.  I am grateful for my Soul healing service and Crafts service.  I am grateful.  

I am grateful for heaven, Mother Earth, God, Divine, Tao Source, Gurus, Shifus, Tirthankars, Spiritual father and mothers.  I am grateful to my soul and the teaching I receive each day from each one of them.  I am grateful.

I am grateful for being able to heal my soul, heart, mind and body.  Even though there have been many teachers who teach this wisdom in many ways, I am grateful I managed to receive this wisdom and wake up at this very moment to self healing and Tao healing, through a teacher like Master Sha.  I am grateful.  

I am grateful for all the principles and teachings from my religion and the spiritual practices of enhancing the soul journey.  I am grateful.

I am grateful to be able to show and teach others how to have a healthy soul, heart, mind and body.  I am grateful.

This is just one moment in my gratitude journal.  

A regular gratitude journal can make you appreciate the little things in life and not to take life for granted.  

What are you grateful for?  Start your own gratitude journal today and see how life can be a blessed journey.
Warmest Love and Light 💜🙏

Protein packed energy balls

Protein packed energy balls

These protein packed energy balls are very good for snacking to give you a boost anytime of the day.  Rich in nutrition and full of protein and fibre, rich in iron, vitamin C and many other vitamins.

Ingredients

  • 200g pitted medjool dates – cut into pieces
  • 200g dried figs – cut into pieces
  • 100g mixed seeds – chia, flax, hemp, pumpkin and sunflower 
  • 100g mixed nuts – use any mix – coarsely ground
  • 1 tbsp vanilla essence/extract
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon powder
  • 1 tbsp baobab powder
  • 2tbsp NUTRILITETM All plant protein powder
  • 1 tbsp turmeric powder
  • 3 tbsp cacao powder
  • 2 tbsp – melted vegan butter 

(optional, only if needed to bind if mixture is too dry)

Method:

  • You may need to soak the dates for a few minutes in warm water if they are too dry.
  • Put the dates into the processor/chopper and pulse until they are coarsely ground.  Keeping these aside. 
  • Put the figs into the processor/chopper and pulse until they are coarsely ground.  
  • Add the dates and all other ingredients back to the processor and pulse until they are coarsely ground and mix together.
  • Take the mixture out in a bowl, mix well with your hand and try to fold them into balls.  If the mixture is too dry add the melted butter and mix well to form a dough-like consistency.
  • Making sure these balls are tight enough and will not fall apart. 
  • Storing in an airtight container.
  • Refrigerate and consume in a few weeks.

Note: 

  • You can change ingredients to suit your taste. 
  • Make sure the mixture is not too dry.

Sprout salad with Thai dressing

Sprout salad with Thai dressing

Ingredients

  • Mixed sprouts – Sprouted mung beans, fenugreek seeds and broccoli seeds (either homemade or store bought)
  • Pomegranate seeds
  • Mangetout – diced
  • Cherry tomatoes – diced
  • Cucumber – diced
  • Pepper – diced
  • Broccoli – partly steamed (you can use raw as well)
  • Avocado – diced
  • Sweet corn (either tinned or freshly steamed)

Dressing

  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Thai dressing (either store bought or create your own dressing)

White vinegar, rapeseed oil/ choice of oil, ginger, lemongrass, coconut milk, red chillies, kaffir lime leaf, salt and pepper.  Adjust quantity of ingredients as per taste.  Blend all ingredients together to create a smooth dressing.

Method

Mix all above ingredients and stir lightly.

Enjoy either as a side salad or as a main dish salad.

Note: 

  • You can change the dressing to any other that you prefer.  The dressing makes the salad tasty so choose one that you like.
  • Make the salad colourful.  And you can change the ingredients to suit your taste.  
  • Make the salad a mix of protein and fibre.

Healthy Vegan breakfast bar

Healthy Vegan breakfast bar

This breakfast bar is good for an on the go breaky item, or eaten as a snack.  Rich in nutrition and full of protein and fibre, rich in iron, vitamin C and many other vitamins.

Ingredients

  • 250g pitted medjool dates
  • 325ml hot water
  • 75g goji berries
  • 75g pumpkin seeds
  • 75g sunflower seeds
  • 75g flaxseeds
  • 25g hemp seeds
  • 25g chia seeds
  • 50g cacao nibs
  • 50g coarsely ground nuts
  • 100g oats
  • 25g oat bran 
  • 3-4 tbsp NUTRILITETM All plant protein powder
  • 2-3 tsp baobab powder
  • 2 tsp cinnamon powder

Method:

  • Soak the dates in hot water for 1 hour. and blend into paste.
  • Preheat the oven to 180oC and line the oven tray (20cm x 30cm) with greaseproof paper.
  • Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl and add date paste and bind to make a soft dough.
  • Press the mixture into the oven tray and bake at 140oC for 30 minutes.

Note: 

  • You can change ingredients to suit your taste.
  • Make sure the mixture is not too dry.
  • Recipe makes 12 rectangle pieces or 24 square pieces.
  • Refrigerate once cold and consume in a few weeks as this bar is still moist inside and may go mouldy after a few weeks.

Couscous Salad

Couscous Salad

Ingredients

Couscous

  • ½ cup Couscous
  • Drizzle of garlic and chilli oil
  • ¼ tsp Mexican spice/ Any other Spice of your choice
  • a pinch of salt
  • Boiled water

Other ingredients

  • Diced cucumber
  • Diced Cherry tomatoes
  • Diced sweet peppers
  • Diced onion
  • 1 can of chickpeas – drained
  • 1 aubergine – baked until soft and diced
  • A few olives
  • 2 green chillies – finely chopped
  • Fresh coriander – finely chopped

Dressing

  • Olive Oil
  • Lemon Juice
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • Mixed herbs
  • Mustard powder to taste

Method:

  • In a small bowl add the couscous and spices and add boiling water, covering the couscous, slightly more than the couscous.  Stir in the spices and cover for the couscous for about 10-15 minutes.  This will fluff up and should be dry and not wet (if it is wet then there is more water than required).
  • Add all other ingredients together and stir in the couscous.

Note:

  • You can add different ingredients and feta cheese (my version is vegan).
  • You can change the dressing to any other that you prefer.  The dressing makes the salad tasty so choose one that you like.
  • Make the salad colourful.  And you can change the ingredients to suit your taste. 
  • Make the salad a mix of protein and fibre.

Sprout salad

Sprout salad

Ingredients

  • Mixed sprouts – Sprouted mung beans, fenugreek seeds and radish seeds (either homemade or store bought)
  • Diced apple
  • Mangetout – diced
  • Cherry tomatoes – diced
  • Cucumber – diced
  • Salt, pepper and french mustard dressing

Method

Mix all above ingredients and stir lightly.

Enjoy either as a side salad or as a main dish salad.

Note: 

  • You can change the dressing to any other that you prefer.  The dressing makes the salad tasty so choose one that you like.
  • Make the salad colourful.  And you can change the ingredients to suit your taste.  
  • Make the salad a mix of protein and fibre.

Walking, healthy eating and soul healing for a healthy soul, heart, mind, and body

Walking, healthy eating and soul healing for a healthy soul, heart, mind, and body

In 2020 just after lockdown, just like many others, I had been indulging in a lot of desserts.  Before this, I went to the gym each weekday for at least one cardio class and walked at least 10,000 steps during the weekend.  With lockdown all the gyms had shut down and thus I did not manage the usual 60 minutes cardio workout and noticed that I had started to pile on the weight.

The downside of putting on a little weight for me, being a diabetic, meant my diabetes was not controlled and the chances of my medication increasing were very possible.  I had to convince my doctor to hold onto that plan of increasing, promising that I would take action by diet control, exercise and soul healing.

This promise was more to myself to take control of my own health.  As I had been for a number of years, I signed up to the 1 million step challenge with Diabetes UK in July 2020.  This is a challenge that runs over 3 months and makes sure you do an average of 11,000 steps each day.  This ensures regular exercise on a daily basis that will help with weight loss or maintaining your weight.  I also used 1 kg weights to help with toning the arms and shoulders.  The days that you can’t go out, you can run and workout indoors.  I personally love the rebounder, as it does not take too much space and is gentle on the knees and back.

I also included various soul healing techniques – which help with 5 levels of healing (soul, heart, mind, energy and body).  A lot of our weight challenges go beyond the physical body.  The spiritual, emotional and mental bodies are crucial and many of the challenges are at the root cause – soul level.

With the help of the above I managed to lose 5kg of weight by the end of September 2020.

I also started incorporating some dietary changes from July onward, from introducing protein shakes to begin with.  In November 2020, I started a strict high protein diet for 3 months and no sugar diet from January 2021 for a few months.  I reached a target weight of around 58kg by then.  

In 2021 and 2022, I decided to set a goal of walking throughout the year and signed up to the End To End challenges as well as various walking challenges by Diabetes UK – Wellness walk, 1 million Step and Bridges walk.

The upside of all the above was when I halved my metformin from 4 to 2 and March 2021, my Triglycerides level reduced back to normal.  For the last 4 years my Triglycerides have been high.  For the first time after years it went down to normal level.