Macarons

Treating myself today with these colorful delish :) 

Gotta love these!

I was wondering around and I found this small "chocolate heaven".

Always watching it on movies; macarons as luxury delish but they are actually available 1€ per piece or even online order is available round 25€-30€ or more depends on box size :)

I would say, perfect cheating day lol

AB work out

Hi guys, I wanted to share these 5 amazing AB workouts.  I usually have a one training per week just for ABs. This is one of my favourite:

1. Plank 3x30sec
2. Basic crunch 3x15
3. Reverse crunch 3x15
4. Krav Maga side kick AB 3x15
5. V crunch 3x15

Healthy benefits from GRAPEFRUIT !

I wondered what am I going to write about today and then It clicked in my head when I saw my bottle of  grapefruit water :) I drink it almost every day because it gives me energy and I feel fresh inside. Sometimes I mix grapefruit and lemon or orange but mostly I drain one grapefruit in bottle (1 liter). It's kind of habit to drink at least 1 liter (pure) water per day.

The grapefruit is subtropical citrus which is first bred in Barbados. When its found it was named "forbidden fruit". Grapefruit is an excellent source of different nutrients. It's a good source of vitamin C, fiber pectin, antioxidants. Studies have shown that grapefruit helps lower cholesterol; its an effective antioxidant; also there are stories about Grapefruit diet which begins with fruit's low glycemic index which helps body to burn fat.

I read lot of studies about "boosting metabolism" but I think grapefruit helps, it helps to boost metabolism and 58.7% of vitamin C in one grapefruit helps with fat metabolism; also it contains lot of proteins and 90% water; So it makes your tummy feel full and you eat less. The studies showed that people who used grapefruit lose more weight then the group of people who didn't use anything of grapefruit (juices, salads, meals etc.)  

Even if you don't do dieting eating half of grapefruit before meal will help you lose the weight and it will start your metabolism. Grapefruit is also good for your skin, respiratory tract, arteries, hair, stress, headache etc. Some studies have been done on grapefruit effect on cancer. 

If you want more info about grapefruit studies and more about its benefits check here:  http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/5495.php 

I just want to warn you one thing!!!! The grapefruit has some interactions with some drugs. It's not for worry but it increases or decreases work of some of them. So if you use some you should check with your doctor before you start to use grapefruit in your diet. 

Ammi xoxo

Hello

Hi lovelizzz ;) I'm back ! Finally done some changes on the blog.  What do you think? Well, I'm enjoying in the sun and my tea here in Denmark's jewel :) I'm thinking about what should I write about in the next blog post. So, see you soon :)

Farvel ;) 

Ammi  xoxo

News !!!

Hi guys, I just want to let you know that I'll be off few days even tho I'm hoping less. I know I haven't been much here these few days but I'm working on it!
I found a problem with a blogs name The Purple Diary ... when I did a search about my blog it usually gives me a name of some kind of purple diary which is sex shop or photon I didn't recall good because i was so disappointed. When I started this blog I didn't want that kind of publicity I wanted to be a normal magazine that people will enjoy reading a finding out new things and I wanted to share things I like and world's beauty I saw with my eyes.
I am so sorry for the inconvenience if you've been lost with this site to that I was mentioned.

Thank you for your patience! I'll remodel this blog very soon!
Bye
Ammi

Fashion Emergency !

Gosh, I think I'm addicted to watches lol :) Like I do care :)) Michael Kors, Guess, Hoop, Dolce & Gabbana, Festina, Swatch, Adrina, Q&Q ; I have it 10 and it seems like I want more. Maybe some of you like more the jewelry  but I like effective watch.
Here are few which I like the most:

I like this Adrina watch because I can wear it with almost everything. It's with rubber bracelet so its perfect for summer.

D&G incredible watch with black background...Simply in love. Actually this watch was a gift from my hubby and other reason why I love it more ;)

I'm a butterfly girl :) love this watch with soft pink background and its kind of everyday watch :)

And of course my gym watch RED ALERT! lol

It's work out watch with all you need. I like it red it keeps me going lol. Nwah....I just love watches :) What can I do?! I definitely need new one to fresh a bit my collection lol don't you think :))

Work Out Plan Day 4

I would say START NOW :

Warming up: Running 10 min
1. Triceps Dips with a leg raise 3x15
2. Pike Push ups 3x10
3. Triceps kickback 3x12
4. Mountain Climber 3x20
5. Up and down plank 3x10
6. Biceps curl 3x12
7. Chest squeeze + Overhead press combo 3x12

What are you waiting? DO IT !

Ammi

you can contact me at ammime77@gmail.com for any questions

DAY 3 WORK OUT with me !!!

Let's do this together!

Warming up: Running 10min
1. Backward Lunges 3x20
2. Curtsy Lunges 3x20
3. Jump Squats 3x15
4. Deadlifts 3x12
5. Donkey Kicks 3x15 (one leg and change other)
6. Ski squats 3x20
7. Bridges 3x15
8. Whole AB crunches 3x15

DO IT !

DAY 2 Workout

Today we're doing Upper Body Work Out : 1 hour-10min

Warming up: 15 min running

Work out: 

1. Upward facing plank Lifts+ Dips 4x12

2. Rolling side plank  3x15

3. Reclined rhomboid squeezes  3x15

4. Walk down plank, slaps shoulders  4x10

5. Side push ups  3x10

6. Arm circles + reverse  3x10 each side

7. Basic push ups  3x10

You can do this at home or outside... where ever you like. 

OK! Let's DO THIS together!

Ammi

Easy meal, healthy meal :)

I wanted to share this recipe with you... Rice can be fun #HealthyMeal

The Queen Rice :)

All you need is little bit of olive oil, and fry vegetable a little. You can use whatever you want. I have chosen for this meal one small onion, garlic, carrot, champignongs, red pepper (I grilled it before I put it with the rest of the ingredients because of its skin),corn about 100g, spices like parsley, dark pepper, salt, mix of spices, little of basil, powder of red pepper. I stewed vegetables for about 15min. You'll see when the vegetable is softened. Add the rice and water (little above the amount). Cover it and let it cook. After all water is evaporated try the rice. If its not cooked add little more water and cover it. This meal is done in 30min. Easy to prepare and healthy!

Enjoy!

Ammi

JUST DO IT !!!

Just to remind you of a training today ;) DO IT !

My circle starts with leg day. This is how it looks like:

Warming up- 5 min running

3x20 squat with lunges (left and right and back to squat)

Just reminding you to make pauses between the sets (1,5-2min)

Russian twists: 3x30

Summo squat with a leg raise: 3x10 (each leg)

Classic squat: 3x30

You should feel like your butt is on fire. Right it's working!

Relax legs by doing standing side crunches: 2x10 (each side)

And in the end little from kick boxing: kicking with your leg in front,

on a side and back. Repeat it (front-side-back) 3x10 

Your legs and butt will burn! I can still feel it from the yesterday :)

You can do it at home if you want. The only important is your will!

Don't forget three things when you're training:

Drink Water

Make Pauses between the reps

Strech after you're done

Have a great day!

Ammi 

Take a moment for yourself

Hi guys hope you had a great weekend! It's other week in front of us, wish you a great one! I'm not sure where is this blog going, yet. The first idea was that I make something serious but I didn't want to be too serious so I added recipes, traveling of course there are few series themes and I'll always add more. Especially when I feel like I need to explain few medical tricks. As you know I'm soon to be a doctor so medicine/health is my priority. 

I wanted to make a blog that will simply relax you and the kind of blog that you can't wait for another blog post. I like to read so I was starting from myself; When I'm free and taking time for myself I usually make coffee or tea and enjoy reading something new and interesting weather its blog, magazine or book.

I wanted to create something that will make you lost in the words and the blog which will make you stop for a minute and relax. I wanted to make something which will be a base of positivity for you/ as my readers.  I'll do my best to make it interesting!

So, ARE YOU READY? 

A long time I was training in the gym and closed spaces now when I'm near the sea its shame not to train in the nature. I'm getting back to running. To be sincere, I'm not a huge fan of running lol :) but I do it anyway because I feel better after it. I tried lot of things but for my body the best results I saw in the gym; Anyway I wanted to make a nice change. Fresh air, sun, nature its all perfect :) 

I need to warm up my body before the workouts so I run. Daily I run 3-5km I think it's enough, because my training lasts for an hour.

My Training from yesterday :

Yesterday, I've been running for 15mins and 45 min of arm and ab work out. I've done 4 series of 10 push ups (wide and narrow), 3 series of 10 triceps bench dips, 4 series of 15 glute extensions on a bench (donkey kicks), plank for 30 sec. I usually mix elbow plank 10sec, left side 10sec and right side 10. Do it 3 to 4 series. And again to heat it up, I ran 10 min. After it I've done plank with a leg raise 3 series of 20 sec.( I do it 10sec with each leg raise), walking plank (elbow-palms) 3 series x 10 reps. 

And the last something for abs ; I've done 3 x 15 alternating curls, 3x 15 push through, 3x 15 food to food crunch (or side to side what ever you call it JUST DO IT!).

Don't forget to stretch after every work out!!!

Be nice to your muscles! :)

I hope I don't need to point out that you need to relax 1,5 min - 3min between every exercise. Forget about those myths you're cooling down or have to push it through, burn your calories that is crap. The "relaxation" time is for your muscles because they need to prepare for next round. Maybe you've noticed that when you don't make pauses every next circle you have less and less energy. So, give your muscles a time. I usually make 1,5-2min of pause between every repetition. 

Other thing, remember you don't lose calories when you train, you are using the fuel of your muscles (energy) and after the training when you are relaxing and sleeping etc. your muscles are recovering; so they use carbohydrates and fat to build stronger muscle fibers and that's how you become stronger with every training (with every day) !!! There are lot of metabolic changes occurring which in whole resulting YOU ARE GETTING STRONGER and of course getting healthier and fit!

That's why is important to realize why you need to eat healthy. Because your body needs a RIGHT fuel! Of course we all have need for junk food, Ok you can have cake or pizza or french fries from time to time in normal portion not super sized. You can have everything you want just take care of your body and it will thank you later. 

I'm not one of those you can do it shit; I have my own struggles. It's not perfect. You just have to get use to it. I take piece of cake and it becomes everyday piece of cake and then I return to no cake. See! We all have those moments. It's up to YOU to make RIGHT CHOICE!!! I'm not starving and it's not a struggle. I'm always looking for healthier versions of what I like to eat. I'm trying to fuel my body with vitamins and minerals instead of carbs and fat from which I don't have anything useful. 

It's still summer and you can work out in nature. It's not just good for your body it's for your mind too. It clears your head and makes you fly. It makes you feel like you can move the mountain.

This is the right moment DO IT NOW! 

Ammi

Wafel :)

This recipe has brought me to my childhood :)
Wafel with honey #Delicious

Recipe: (for 8 wafels)

375g of flour
1 tea spoon of baking powder
125g of sugar
125g of butter
2 eggs

I usually add cinnamon and little of vanilla but you can add walnuts, almonds, dried fruit, chocolate etc.

Mix the ingredients and make the mass that doesn't stick to your hands. Make do balls and bake them into the heated toaster.  In my toaster it usually takes 10-15min to be done :)

Perfect for breakfast :) glass of milk and delicious wafel with honey on top.

Make it healthy. Enjoy!

Ammi

Tranekær Slot (Castle) and the City

Meet this beautiful place in Tranekær (Denmark).

Tranekær Castle is settled in small island called Langeland. It was a beautiful day to spend it wondering around. Tranekær Castle is known from sources from 1200s as strongly fortified castle on a steep hill with a moat and drawbridge. So he stands proudly above the embankment and town of Tranekær. Castle has been remodelled many times and today it has two wings and an octagonal stair tower with a tall spire. 

It is remarkable piece of  architecture with a breath taking views. I felt like I was stuck in the movie with all those m'ladies and counts lol :) This is the one of those "must see" things from the list. 
This Castle has a  rich history. There were lot of fights over it; because of its perfect place and also it was the main part of a chain of defence against attack from the south. Can you believe it that the walls are 3 meter thick; which is incredible when you imagine it; Right! 
Also, It has a formidable view from all sides.

I took this photo when we were going to the entrance of the Tranekær Castle. Yes, you can go inside and walk around. It will cost you 50kr (6€). It's not expensive and you will enjoy in breath taking beauty. 

Here you can find a souvenir shop. There are lot of interesting things to see/buy (also not expensive). So, you can treat yourself with something from "that period" like jewelry, glasses and other souvenirs :)

I almost forgot to tell you about the restaurant which is under the Castle. You can enjoy your meal near the Castle; Slowly breath in and breath out all that beauty that surrounds you.

Beautiful surroundings where ever you go... from whichever side you go... it simply overwhelms you!

Also there is a story about the city of Tranekær which is built round the Castle. It's full of old houses (I mean very very old houses). I didn't know where to look. Every house is older than the next one lol. It was impressive. The story is about the Count Frederik Ahlefeldt- Laurvig (1762-1832). 

The Count Frederik had a wonderful idea! He started to build! He built his own theatre, hired actors and musicians, personally vaccinated 1,000 children against smallpox, restored churches in Langeland, hired some of the Denmark's first foresters, as well as a midwife and doctor and many foreign craftsman. 

He had an idea to turn a little village into a castle town like those housing the royal courts of Germany. 

Sadly, he had so many irons in the fire that he ended up under the financial administration twice. But he did manage to create a unique society in Tranekær. 

Well, that was all from me :) I hope you enjoyed reading this blog post :) This was incredible experience for me! Maybe some of you will find your own way to Tranekær :) and this is what you will see and more...

p.s (All photos you see are taken by me and they're all about Castle and its surroundings.)

I wish you a great weekend!

Ammi xoxo

Start your day fresh

It is very important to have a breakfast. It starts your metabolism and keeps you going through the day. Lot of people say why tuna salad for breakfast instead of big sandwich. This is why; BECAUSE  in big burger/sandwich you don't have anything worthy for your body, of course except if its a healthy sandwich with all of nutrients your body needs. 

Here in tuna salad you have everything that your body craves for just to work properly and it doesn't make you fat, doesn't have empty calories and it does make your tummy full. You have vitamins and minerals that are essential for your body. Calories from salad you will burnout  till lunch time. 

Be aware what are you eating. It's not just being fit. It's being healthy!!! 

Excuses not excepted!!! Ok you get hungry after it; me too so what. I'm not going to starve myself but I'll give my body new fuel. After breakfast like this I'll have fruity meal in an hour and in two/three hours I'll have lunch. So no, I don't feel hungry because I eat regularly every 2-3h just I'm making a choice what I should eat and what I don't want to put in my body.

For this salad you'll need arugula, one tomato, slice of cheese ( I took Taverna Domyati cheese) and tuna in water. I put a little salt and olive oil on it to spice it a bit. You can add pepper or what you want.

Take care of your body how it deserves!

Enjoy,
Ammi

Banana Nut Crumb Cake

This is incredible recipe to treat yourself from time to time :)

BANANA NUT CRUMB CAKE

You'll need this for base:                                

3 bananas                                                          
1 tea cup of oil                                                    
1 tea cup of sugar                                              
2 eggs                                                                
2 spoons of cream
1 tea spoon of vanilla sugar
2 tea cups of flour
2 tea spoons of cinnamon
1/4 tea spoon of salt
3/4 tea spoon of soda (bicarbonate)

 Crumb :

1 tea cup of flour
3/4 tea cup of sugar
1 cup of ground walnuts
150g of butter

Ingredients mix slowly one by one and base pour into the tin (30x20). Crumb you make in a way that you mix ingredients with your hand to make small crumbs. After that you pour it over the base and press it easily into base. 

Heat the oven on 200'C. When you put the cake into the oven reduce the heat to 180'C and bake it round 60min. Every oven is different so I suggest that you check is it baked.

When the cake is baked, leave it to cool a bit and sprinkle it with powdered sugar. 

Enjoy!

Ammi xoxo

Perfect skin tone/sunbathing/skin cancer/truth and myth !

It's summer and most of us are trying to get perfect skin tone by sunbathing. I wondered for a moment what title I can give to this blog post but there's no perfect that suits. Every summer you see lot of campaigns about how is dangerous sunbathing. They always present some of those expensive creams and oils. In almost every corner they are serving us a stories about skin cancer...Common! 

It's time to make a difference between few lines there.

First thing, I would say the most important thing for us and our bones is SUN!!! You can't activate the vitamin D without sun. 

Let me explain how it works (I'll try to make it simple); You all know that banana is full of vitamin D among the other healthy ingredients and banana is not good just for children. It's actually even more necessary for us how we get older and older. When you eat banana or drink supplements of vitamin D; it goes to your stomach and intestines. There is vitamin D absorbed but in his inactivate state. Through blood it goes to liver and kidneys but it's still inactive. And here we come to the most important thing SUN! Vitamin D can only be activated through skin with SUN (read it again)!!! That means that you have to be on the sun exposed skin to actually activate this vitamin. The pharmacies can't sell the sunlight so promotion of vitamin D doesn't make sense to them. That is also a reason why people know so little about vitamin D. vitamin 

And why is this important?

It's important because without D your organism can't absorb calcium from the digestive tract. Calcium is important for your bones, muscles, teeth, immune system, allergies and lot of other things.

Do you have any idea how important SUN is for us now?

All those beauty agencies never mentioned how important sun is because it would reduce their product sale. Of course this doesn't mean that you should lie in the sun 24/7. It still means that you should avoid the strongest UVA/UVB rays (If you don't know when its that; Its usually noon; between 12h to 15h) because it will literally burn your skin. We need SUN and that is not discussable! For perfect skin tone you don't need to burn out your skin. You can always do that in normal range.

Don't do it too fast. The ideal is 15-20min two times per day. Exposing to the sun is the most powerful therapy that even modern medicine can't reach.

Skin cancer; Truth and Myths!

I wanted to write few things about this because it's linked to sun exposure. Lot of promoting material says that you will get it if you are too exposed to the sun.  The Big Lie!!! Also every nevus (birthmark) is not a cancer!!!

Note to yourself; The first and the most important thing in our life are genes! In them we have written our whole life (LITERALLY); There's everything about us from the basic things like color of our eyes or liking one food over the other to the bigger things like diseases. We all have those; how I can call it; those gene mistakes which are mostly repaired and they're not active. But sometimes they can activate and there comes the cancer (its the same for all benign or malignant). I don't want that this become your obsession. This is complexity of our organism. I just wanted to show you that we can't blame SUN for everything! Of course as I said it doesn't mean we can burn our skin and not to take care of it. 

There are lot of stories about melanoma. It's the most popular skin cancer even there are lot of different kinds. The only difference is in cells. I don't want to bother you about it. I want you to know few things about the nevus (lat. naevus pigmentosus); 

There are lot of kinds of birthmarks/nevus and different types of coloration. 

Every nevus is NOT a cancer!!!

Note that!

You can find a lot of different articles about it but I write from what I know; what I have learnt in med school. The first thing from pathology class was that sentence which made me lot of thinking. We all have more and more of them every day. That is normal thing because the skin is getting older as we are. That is nothing that we need to be worry about. Probably most of you have read about self-checking?! 

In one nevus you can check the color (is it changing); the size (is it getting bigger by the time); weather has it clear limits; does it have red edges and does it spread over the time; is that area itchy; does it bleeds; and did you ever hurt it? Those are things that also doctors look when you come to them. If you notice any of those changes you should go to check it. If its suspicious doctor will suggest you to remove it. 

Who ever said it to you that hurts IT DOESN'T!!! It's a lie because its done in local anesthesia and you won't feel a thing.  

I hope you will find the answer to your questions here. 

I tried to explain few things which are related to your beauty and health. My intention wasn't to scare  you off. It was to open your eyes and help you breath freely. 

I hope you've enjoyed reading this post!

for more questions write ammime77@gmail.com or just leave a comment  

Ammi

Small joys of life

I love photography so I wanted to share with you these few gorgeous photos.

My head is always in the clouds lol Looking for a perfect moment, seeking for a shadows, wondering around for architecture, nature and beautiful sky. People enjoy in different things. I got my own small things. I feel like I'm in the other world. My mind is free!

It's important to have your own time and place or you will burn out. Lot of people forget how to enjoy in small things because life is learning you to work for more and how time passes you become those big things but forgetting that small things are making you happy!

When did you last time enjoyed walking in nature or just sitting and reading a book in a nature? When did you do something for yourself? When did you take time just for yourself and enjoyed? 

Have you ever paid attention on architecture in your street/city or noticed that every night sky is different? When you answer it to yourself I'm sure you'll find something that makes you happy?!

At start try to notice few small things like the color of the sky and in time you will always look there searching for that peace. It will be like obsession! I know, believe me lol I started noticing few cloud changes but now everyday it doesn't matter is it day or night I always notice that beauty upon us. 

Walking near the sea I felt so free that I got the inspiration to write about that inner thing. It doesn't matter who you are and what you want from life always have one thing on your mind Be Happy! 

That is the only thing that's important in this life.

If you learn how to make small things into a big and those small things suddenly start to be joy of your life you'll always be happy no matter what! I believe that! 

So I'm enjoying in taking a pictures of almost everything lol :) I have shared few with you; I hope you will enjoy like I was while I was taking them :)

 I'm going to share few with my friends so I'm saying nighty night sweet people see ya next time :)

Enjoy!

Ammi :)

Give me more! Shoes!

What can I say; Like most of you I love shoes and bags. To be sincere I'm ADDICTED! 

It's time to admit in a group lol

"Hello my name is Amila and I'm addicted to shoes. Excuse me not any kind of shoes. I like the good one's" lol

I can't say I don't like a good piece of clothing but shoes OMG! I like my feet and I like to walk A LOT so I need to find perfect shoes every time...It's kind of MUST for me :)

These I've bought them few days ago. It was love at first sight :) They're not marked shoes or anything special. I've bought them in Bay Sko here in Danmark. They're super comfortable; heel is 5cm long. They are type of shoes that just fit perfectly on your feet. 

I love the nude color because I can match it with lot of outfits; So no trouble for me about the choosing lol One problem less ;) 

Also the thing I like about them is they're soft inside, so I don't need to worry about blisters or hurting my feet. 

Heel is not too big but yet its there and that size is very comfortable to be on your feet whole day.

Maybe some of you don't have trouble to walk in high heels (meaning 10-12cm) but I feel like I'm stuck in those and Robocop is out lol. 

That is "NO" for me and my feet lol. The top is 8cm!

Also as a doctor I think the high heels are not too good for the spine because it  changes your posture. For feet the best is small 2-5cm heel it keeps your spine in a beautiful straight line. OK, I won't bother you with that. Maybe in some other post but not this one. If you like me to write about it or you have any suggestions please let me know. I do really want to know what do you think about this new blog and what do you want me to change or to write about?

Here is my contact mail : ammime77@gmail.com or Twitter acc @AmilaAmmi its The Purple Diary 

OK, going to next shoes. These are the special ones! I've bought those on the Internet from the bridal shop. Just perfect for the day and comfortable as glove :)

This is 8cm heel and perfect for white dress and wedding lol. Tho, I wore them after mine on a cousins wedding. 

I wore romantic soft rose lace dress with white ribbon round the waist. So cute. Love them because my feet never hurt. I was be able to dance whole night :)

I found them while I was looking for a dress for my mom and BOOM they were there and not too expensive. Again....In love...Gosh how many times I will be in love in this life lol :D

I heard one good thing: "You are young as long as you fall in love" !

Even tho, I'm 28 and freshly married, Love will always keep me going.

If there was more LOVE in this world everything would be different! 

Either way... Keep Loving, Be Happy and Take Care!!!

Yours,

Ammi

Please write if you have any suggestions!

ammime77@gmail.com