99. Вдарим по тыкве / God bless Mrs. Pumpkin

Сегодня среда – и по моему новому графику здоровья это день правильного питания. Трудно в России питаться здоровой едой. Самые бюджетные варианты в магазинах –полуфабрикаты, макароны и всякая шняга. А в отделах здорового питания все втридорога, овощи и фрукты стоят дороже мяса, хорошей рыбы не достать, поэтому приходится комбинировать старые варианты и до тошноты чередовать вареные яйца, куриную грудку, тушеную капусту и гречку с оливковым маслом. Но иногда вдруг нечаянно открываешь не очень дорогой и здоровый продукт. Тыква, например. У нас в стране культура потребления тыквы очень низкая. Только купленные и попорченные на Хэллоуин съедаются в виде тыквенного супа или запеченной в духовке тыквы. Как человек, выросший на Украине, я тыква-френдли. С детства помню рисовую кашу с кабаком. Кабак – это и есть тыква, а не ночное заведение. Как выяснилось позже, в таком сочетании тыква не противоречит моей философии раздельного питания – это раз. Во вторых, сама госпожа тыковка содержит витамины A и E, , которые активно борются с появлением морщин.  Витамин A стимулирует производство слизи, он — лучший «друг» слизистых оболочек. Поэтому тыква весьма полезна для интимной сферы. Кроме того, тыква содержит железо, так что женщины, регулярно употребляющие ее в пищу всегда будут иметь хороший цвет лица и отличное настроение. У нас в Петрозаводске тыква продается в овощных ларьках, там она значительно дешевле, чем в гипермаркетах. Я купила два увесистых кусочка от огромной тыквы за 100 рублей. Если учесть, что на эти деньги ты можешь купить один огурец и один пустой помидор, то уж тыква за сотню – отличное вложение в себя. Итак, сегодня день тыквы. Я отварила 300 граммов кусочками вместе с рисом в микроволновке. Возьму этот полезный контейнер с едой на работу. Трудиться буду до полуночи – есть чем подкрепиться. Кроме того, ела отварную курицу, тушеную капусту, вареные яйца беру с собой тоже.
День тыквы объявляю открытым. Главное –не забывать пить чистую воду.
God bless, Mrs. Pumpkin

Today is Wednesday - and my new health plan is a day of good nutrition. It's hard to eat healthy food in Russia. Where are a lot of cheap half-stuff, and expensive good food. Fruits and vegetables are more expensive than meat, good fish do not get it, so you have to combine the old options and sickeningly alternate boiled eggs, chicken, cabbage and buckwheat with olive oil.

But sometimes suddenly you found not expensive and healthy product. Pumpkin, for example. In our country, the culture of consumption of pumpkin is very low. Except a pumpkin soup or baked pumpkin just after Halloween . As someone who grew up in the Ukraine, I am somewho a pumpkin-Friendly. Since childhood, I remember rice porridge with “kabak”. Kabak - this is the pumpkin, not nightlife. Now I know that rice and pumpkin suit my philosophy of a separate food. Secondly, Mrs. Pumpkin contains vitamins A and E, which are actively struggling with the appearance of wrinkles. Vitamin A stimulates the production of mucus, it is - the best "friend" of the mucous membranes. Therefore, the pumpkin is very useful for intimate sphere. In addition, pumpkin contains iron, so that women who regularly use it in food will always have a good complexion and good mood.
In Petrozavodsk you can bay pumpkin in the vegetable stalls, where it is much cheaper than in hypermarkets. I bought two hefty slices of a huge pumpkin for 100 rubles.

So, today is the day of the pumpkin. I cooked of 300 grams slices with rice in a microwave oven. I take this useful container with food to my office. I will work until midnight – God bless Lady Pumpkin – I have something to eat.

In addition, I was eating boiled chicken, stew
ed cabbage, but boiled eggs bring with my lipstick and perfume.

In fin, Natasha, don’t forget to drink pure water.

100. Хватай ложку. Grab a spoon

Даже британец Кевин от такого количества английских слов выпучил глаза / Even british cat Kevin goggle from too many English words

Английский день прокачан хорошо. 2 часа непрерывных занятий с удовольствием. Кроме соблюдения главных правил моей программы – спорт и правильная еда – я целиком отдалась занятию, которое накануне поездки в Норвегию очень пригодиться. 20 новых слов. И отличное выражение, которое звучит в заголовке. Хватай ложку: Grab a spoon. Это если переводить дословно-бери от жизни все. Живи настоящим. Прекрасный день. Сработано на отлично. Горжусь собой. Часовое занятие фитболом и запись на камеру видео уроков для толстушек. Ела 4 раза в день. Утром – кукурузная каша, днем – мясо тушеное с овощами, вечером – свекольный салат и макароны с соевым соусом, на ночь – яблоко и кефир.

100. Grab a spoon

English day was great. 2 hours of deep reading, thinking, having fun with English. In addition of my program - sports and the right food - I did it enough. 20 new words. And a great expression, which sounds in the title. Grab a spoon. It’s mean about “just take it” or “live in present”. Great day. Well done. I am proud of myself.
Gave 1hour sport lesson and took on camera video 2 lessons for my fatties. I ate 4 times per day. In the morning - corn porridge, day - meat stew with vegetables, in the evening - the beet salad and pasta with soy sauce, on the night - an apple and yogurt.

Russian measurement#6. One small step

Today is the 1th of September. As my Swedish sister Eva Marie, I have no good news from Russia too. My difference between last numbers and today is not a big. I have no choice just put it here.

 I put a difference in 6 points: April, May, June, Jul, August, September.

Weight 105,9 – 102, 0 – 98.8 – 94,4 – 94,5 – 93,5

Waist 105 centimeter – 103 – 100 – 95 – 96 -93

Breast volume – 123 cm – 121 – 118 – 115 – 116 - 112

Buttocks – 132 cm – 128 – 125 – 120 – 121- 119

Tights – 77 left, 81 right 75-80 – 74-78 - 70-71 – 69-72 – 69-72

Upper arms – 34 – 33-32, 32-31-30 – 31-29 – 31-29
Anyway. Small step – big result. Go ahead.

Check it on October, 1.

Русские замеры 6. Один маленький шаг

Сегодня 1 сентября. Как и моей шведской сестре по несчастью, мне нечем прихвастнуть. Цифры на весах месячной давности и сегодняшние не сильно-то отличаются друг от друга. Разница невелика. И мне ничего не остается, как просто выложить все это.
Вес 105,9 – 102, 0 – 98.8 – 94,4 – 94,5 – 93, 5

Талия 105 см  – 103 – 100 - 95 – 96 - 92

Грудь – 123 см – 121 – 118 - 115 – 116 - 112

Ягодицы – 132 см – 128 – 125 -  120 – 121 - 119

Бедра – 77 правое, 81 левое 75-80 – 74-78 - 70-71 – 69-72 – 69-72

Руки – 34 – 33, 32-31 - 31-30 29-31 – 29-31
Как бы то ни было, маленький шаг – большой результат. Идем дальше.

Замеряемся 1 октября.

Love yourself every day

Now when I lost 11 kilos I started to think about love. Why I did not think about this before losing weight? I guess my fat kept me from love emotions. It was my fat house where I was hiding myself. I was closed. It’s getting better now. Step by step, kilo by kilo I open my heart. I am ready to love. Firstly love to myself. All lonely girls want to meet someone to fill emptiness inside. It is a big mistake. That’s why boys avoid lonely girls; they don’t want to be caught in trump.
I red one smart book Arielle Ford about love and fined one good question: if you be a boy would you fall in love with girl like you? Ask yourself about it every day. Behave yourself like girl who love yourself. It’s attracting boys.
My daily life includes match work and match enjoy. I have fan and joy, sport and dance, conversations with many people. I am happy to be me. And sure someone will be happy to be with me. One dayPhoto by Nikolay Smirnov

Люби себя каждый день

Сейчас, когда я схуднула на 11 кг, я стала задумываться про любовь. Почему же я не думала о ней до похудения. Я полагаю, мой жир спасал меня от любовных страстей. У меня был домик из жира, где я уютненько пряталась. Я была закрыта. Но сейчас все меняется. Шаг за шагом, килограмм за килограммом я раскрываюсь. И готова опять влюбиться, черт возьми. В первую очередь, в  себя.
Одинокие девчонки хотят встретить свою любовь, чтобы заполнить пустоту внутри себя. Это большая ошибка. Вот почему парни боятся одиноких девчонок, они не хотят быть пойманными в ловушку. Не хотят быть наполнителями пустоты.
Сейчас я читаю одну умную книгу про любовь Ариэль Форд. Ссылка для русских читателей. Можно скачать и прочесть, чтобы сравнить с моим мнением. И поспорить, возможно. В книжке я нашла один хороший вопрос: «Если бы ты была парнем, ты бы влюбилась в саму себя?».  Спрашивайте себя ежедневно. И ведите себя как девочка, любящая и влюбленная в саму себя. Это притягивает парней.
Моя ежедневная жизнь включает много работы и много наслаждения. Я много развлекаюсь, работая, танцую, тренируюсь и тренирую, встречаюсь и общаюсь со множеством людей. Я счастлива быть мною. И уверенна, кто-то будет счастлив быть со мною. Однажды.

                   Для новой работы я освоила диджеинг. И счастлива (Фото Николая Смирнова)

BBC#12. New boy

Dear all. Sorry for long silence. I am still in the Samurai Way. I well had done all my promises and keep going. For 3 days that I am absent in the blog I had many projects and issues. Cleaning and painting a new place for culture events Agriculture_club, poetry festival, which we organized monthly, and so on, and so on. I envied my Eva Marie who was on the Buddhist festival and dreamed about emptiness. I am full of everything and need to clean all of me (inside and out).
But I keep my goals. Bicycle every day, beauty almost every day, cleaning often (be honest, Natasha, not every day).

But sport every day, diet every day, lose weight every day, gram by gram. Glad to see on my scales.

Today I trained a boy in my sport group. Denis I wrote about came from Saint-Petersburg to have my personal training course. It’s first case when person change a place especially for my sport lessons.

Bye the way I have no TV-set too. My daughter has. And we watched Eurovision together. I am pretty like the Swedish song and dislike our song. I think it was boring. But it is not relate to politic and I agree with my sister: mustn’t mix music and political situation.

My points:

Bike. Regularly

Beauty. Yes. Constantly

Cleaning. Every time I am looking for extra stuff in the apartment. My friends are joke that soon I will stay in an empty apartment with cats and a computer.

Новый мальчик

Дорогие все. Простите за долгое молчание. Я все еще на Самурайском пути, я все еще держу все свои обещания. За три дня отсутствия у меня было столько проектов и дел, что ни в сказке, ни пером…Уборка и покраска нового места для культурной жизни, наш любимый Agriculture_club, поэтический ежемесячный фестиваль «Мой поэт» и так далее и так далее…

Я завидовала Эве Марии, которая все выходные была на буддийском фестивале и мечтала о пустоте. Я переполнена всем подряд и нуждаюсь во внутренней и внешней чистке. Но я держу свои цели. Велосипед каждый день, красота почти каждый день, чистка и уборка (будь честна перед самой собой, Наташа, не каждый же день). Но спорт каждый день. Диета каждый день, весь падает грамм за граммом. Мне приятно смотреть на весы.
Сегодня у меня на тренировке в девичей группе был мальчик. Денис, про которого я уже писала, приехал специально пройти мой спортивный недельный курс из самого Санкт-Петербурга. Это первый случай в моей истории, когда человек даже переезжает в Петрозаводск, чтобы попасть на мои занятия.
Кстати, у меня тоже нет телевизора. Есть у  моей дочери. И мы вместе смотрели Евровидение. Мне очень понравилась шведская песня и не понравилась русская, она показалась мне очень скучной. Но это никак не относится к политике. И я согласна со своей шведской сестрой: не надо путать музыку и политическую ситуацию в мире.
Мои цели:
Велосипед. Да, постоянно.

Красота. Ага. Даже волосы покрасила вчера на ночь

Чистка. Стараюсь искать по квартире все новые и новые вещи на выкинуть. Друзья шутят, что очень скоро я окажусь в пустой квартире с двумя котами и компьютером.

The Ninja Diet #21: It takes three weeks to change a habit...Or...?

"Check her out: this Swede eats the strongest food at the buffét"

21 days on the Ninja Diet, created by my son Elisha, PT at SATS Haninge, Stockholm.
There are many myths about how long time it take to change a habit. One common is 21 days.
In fact there are no answer. It's individual.
For me it's good to have a meal plan to stay on track. I don't have to make so many choices.
Some days have been hard. A lot of craving. Even though I have been eating too much it's nothing compared to the overeating earlier. I feel very terminated and strong. I am going to make this no matter how long it takes. I have gained so much energy eating good, well balanced food for three weeks. Cooking has been pure pleasure. My middle son also has lost 5 kilos. Elishas meal plan works!

Sunday was a nice day celebrating Vesak, "Buddha day" in company with more than 100 Thai people in Luleå. The food was fantastic! A festival of tastes. Not optimal food plan for me, but...

Rexflecting over the 21 past days I am happy with the outcome: more meditation, energy giving food,
a life changing goal is reached, I waited years for this to happen, started biking, have been keeping my inspiration by reading about health and good food.

Even though the change may take longer than three weeks I will now adjust my goals.
Tomorrow you can read more about it here at the Butterfly Battle blog!

1. Meal plan, well Thai food is healthy, but the amount!!!
2. Meditation, yes and listening and part taking of the monks recitation is very  relaxing
3. Inspirational reading: the newspaper Dagens Nyheter always give me new ideas. This time about bees non verbal communication abut finding new nests.
4. Exercise: bike ride, 10 km
5. Life changing: well this project is the most life changing in a long time. Food has been a big part of my life, still is but know the right stuff!

At the Vesak celebration in Luleå; Sweden

BBC#3. Value or price?

                                                        Photo by Natasha Arifmetikova

I am not a fashion girl. I am not a shopaholic. I am a simple girl. I prefer simple food and don’t understand what is meaning of luxury restraint. But…I always disappointed when boys invited me in cheap cafe. What’s a double standard’s? My couch says it gets from incertitude. In fact I want to be evaluated very high. That’s why I was so glad to be invited to the high class restaurant yesterday. Maybe is a psychological problem for me. Anyway shame on me if I want to be sold like goods on the market place. Big girl, but so stupid.
Values of person are features, talent, kindness, smell, voice, and look, open minded, eyes light, inner light, sexuality, but not weight, height and age. I appreciate my friends for their thoughts and able to be open and open minded. End now is time to appreciate myself for these features.
My super 3 was not good last day. But I try.

1.       Bike. Sorry. Was in the luxury place with Mister X.

2.       Beauty. Yes. Wash my face with cube of ice. Use a mask of kelp from the White Sea.

3.       Clean. Not thrown garbage but cleaned some secret places of my cave. Didn’t clean my mind. Have no too much. Keep it for future audit.

Ценность или ценник.

Я не модница. И не шопоголик. Я простая девчонка, чо уж там. Я предпочитаю простую еду и не понимаю смысла в дорогих ресторанах. Но я всегда парюсь, если парни ведут меня в дешевую кафешку. Что за двойные стандарты, Натфедрна? Мой коуч Ира говорит, что все это идет от заниженной самооценки. На самом деле я хотела бы быть оцененной повыше и побольше. Вот почему я так обрадовалась и даже прогуляла велосипедную радость из-за приглашения на обед в ресторан. Наверное, тут без психолога не обойтись. В любом случае, мне стыдновато, что я хочу порой продать себя, как вещь на рынке. Большая глупая девочка.
Ценность человеческая в особенностях, таланте, доброте, запахе, голосе, образе в целом, блеске глаз, внутреннем свете, открытости ума, сексуальности. Но уж точно не в росте, весе и возрасте. И пришло время мне саму себя ценить за эти качества, а не продаваться за обед.
Мои супер три были не очень хороши вчера.

1.       Велосипед. Нет, извините. Просто повелась на дорогой ресторан.

2.       Красота. Отлично. Умывалась ледяным кубиком с замороженной ромашкой внутри. Использовала ламинарную маску из Белого моря.

3.       Чистка. Не мыла, но кое-какие углы пещеры почистила слегка. Мысли не выкидывала. Самой пока мало.

Put the fun between your legs

My new level of The Samurai Way almost ready to start. I prepare some ingredients for a beauty attack and some junk for ejection from a bosom of my flat and my head. But my bike point needs for help. Attention! Kind people. I must pump up my wheels, because after winter hibernation they were blown away like a banana skin. Who should do it? I must put it between my legs immediately.

Засунь между ног кое-что прикольное

Мой новый виток жизни почти готов стартануть. Я приготовила некоторые ингредиенты для атаки красоты и кучу вещей для выброса из недр моих головы и квартиры. Но мой велосипедный пункт нуждается в вашей поддержке. Внимание. Добрые люди. Мне надо накачать мои колеса. После зимней спячки они висят, просто валяются, как корочка от банана. Кто мог бы сделать это. Вы ж понимаете, мне надо срочно засунуть это между ног.

The Ninja Diet #8: Thank you for the love bombing

It's said it's easier to reach a goal if you tell your friends about it, no matter what you are aiming for.
Last days my friends have been love bombing me with compliments for the weight loss. Many of them at  Facebook commenting my new look, others at work, in the street, at the bus. Every "good job", go girl", keep on"," I'm following your blog" is giving me more power to keep up the fighting spirit in the Butterfly Battle.
I am touched over how fantastic people are to me. Some are close friends, others I never would have expected so generous take time to support me! I am surprised and very grateful for everything.
I am sending a lot a love to all of you! And in case I don't know you personal yet, please feel free to write you comments about the Butterfly Battle Blog here. Of course it is for everyone!

I am thinking about choices and priorities made in life and how you sometimes cast pearls before swine. Nothing is actually a waste if you believe in Karma. What comes around goes around.
But when the energy is put in something good for yourself and others it makes everything brighter.
There are many people asking about how Natasha and I are losing weight and about what food we are eating. It's not a secret everything is written here. Just look back in the blog!

Exercise has been my weak spot so far. I just can't find motivation to start. My son and the PT at SATS Haninge, Elisha, is 1000 km away from Luleå; Sweden. How lucky I am having friends ready to give me a push in the right direction.
Yesterday Carola had booked a walk in the hood. She cancelled it, but as I had my mind set on it I did it anyway. The evening was fabulous with sun and glittering water. I even meditated outside to the songs of happy spring birds.

This morning one of my oldest friends Rose-Marie asked my to join her and her baby son for a walk.
Rose-Marie made up with her over weight and won the battle. She's now slim and fast. Walking about 10 km daily. She is a good company as a long time friend and she also knows how hard it is to exercise with a lot of extra kilos to drag around. We had serious talks and I walked for one hour! Fantastic! She was kind to take the picture of me above and also this selfie:

The Ninja result of yesterday:
1. Meal plan: no problem
2. Inspirational reading: about fat; good and bad
3. Meditation: wonderful outdoor session in the sun
4. Exercise: YES-finally, a walk
5. Life changing: small adjustments leading to a great change

Very inspiring of your mood, sister. It's my greeting from sunny Petrozavodsk just now.

Samurai#15. Night at the cinema

My night team. Creative force

You can’t be born a Samurai, you can become the Samurai. I hope, I'll became the Samurai at the end of my Way. Yesterday I won once again , having spent a sleepless night in the cinema . My colleagues and I spent one day for   non-stop brainstorm. Without a phone and the Internet. But with delicious food. I had not flirt but had something new. Very proud of it. Excellent training of willpower, the ability to think in any critical situation. Knowing that I was waiting for such a test, I stocked up with food and rubber bands. As a result, almost all of my items are made. Hooray!

2. Food. 7.00 - coffee 8.00 - eggs, 14.00 - cabbage with meat 18.00 - fruit, tea, 20.00 - vegetable salad, cheese, buckwheat, 23.30 - ginger tea.

3. Sports - night classes in theater with a rubber band.

4. Flirt - no.

5. Spirituality. Around 5 o'clock in the morning when the sun came up, I went to a large balcony in cinema building and tried to meditate. Orange light filled even closed eyes. What was it, explain me my meditation people.

Ночь в кинотеатре
Самураями не рождаются. Самураями становятся. Надеюсь, я буду в конце пути немного Самураем. Сегодня я еще раз подтвердила свою заявку на победу, проведя бессонную ночь в кинотеатре. Мы с коллегами провели суточный нон-стоп брейнсторм. Без телефона и интернета. Но с вкусной едой. Все, кроме флирта я выполнила с блеском. Очень этим горжусь. Отличная тренировка силы воли, способности мыслить в любой критической ситуации. Зная, что меня ждет такое испытание, я запаслась едой и резиновыми лентами. В итоге, почти все мои пункты сделаны. Ура!
1. Ранний подъем. 6.30

2. Еда. 7.00 – кофе, 8.00 – кофе. 8.30 – яйца, 14.00 – капуста с мясом, 18.00 – , фрукты, чай, 20.00 – салат овощной, сыр, гречка, 23.30 – имбирный чай.

3. Спорт – ночные занятия в кинотеатре с резинкой.
4. Флирт – нет его.

5. Духовность. Около 5 часов утра, когда взошло солнце, я вышла на большой балкон кинотеатра и попыталась медитировать. Оранжевый свет заполнил даже закрытые глаза. Что это было, объясните, мастера медитации.

The Ninja Diet #7: Here I am!

One week following The Ninja Diet composed by my oldest son Elisha, Personal Trainer at SATS Haninge in Stockholm, Sweden. He is coaching me on a distance. Luleå is 1000 kilometers north of our capital.

I feel good! The kilos are melting off my body. Five kilo so far in the Butterfly Battle: Sweden vs Russia!
My blood sugar stays in control. My old clothes are fitting again. Happy to wear the pants I've got in New York many years ago.
My self esteem is rising.
I am planning my meals and my daily activities. I get a lot done. The weight loss is my primary goal right now. And nothing can stop me!

Food plan: YES!!!
Inspirational reading: YES!
Meditation: YES!
Exercise: Not yet...
Life Changing: YES!

The Ninja Diet: Smoked Rainbow trout with baked veggies and swedish "Kalix roe"

Another way of serving the smoked rainbow trout:

200 g smoked rainbow trout (I prefer it cold)

potato, carrot, red onion, parsnip, garlic or what ever you have at home or prefer:
in small cloves, some BBQ spray, olive oil, honey (mixed in a little hot water)
salt, pepper, paprika powder, I love it STRONG! Bake in the oven until soft, 25 minutes at 250 C..

1 large tablespoon fat free quark and a spoon of roe from Kalix , Sweden, (you can use Russian caviar as well)
Dill, red pepper corn, salt on the top!

If you want to know more about the meal plan, please red the posts from the 27th of April!
Elisha, PT at SATS Haninge has composed a daily 1800 kilo calorie diet.

The Butterfly Battle Blog: one month today!

The 29th of march Natasha and I published our first posts here at our Butterfly Battle Blog!
One week earlier we were attending a conference in Oulu, Finland: the Barents Press annual meeting.
Journalists from Norway, Finland, Russia and Sweden gather annual for brother hood over the boarders.
This year I got a new sister, Natasha from Russia. She couldn't believe her eyes when she saw I had lost 27 kilos since the last meeting in Kirkenes 2014.
-Join me, I asked her! She said yes at once and suggested: Let's start a blog!
For one month we have been publishing 79 posts this included. We have had more than 9000 visitors mainly from Russia, Sweden, Finland and the US but also from all over the world. Kerry is reading our blog in Australia, Heidi in Germany, Yasser in Spain.

Soon I realised it's not possible to break this wove. Too many people are watching us now! Here at the Butterfly Battle Blog, at Facebook, in the streets of Luleå, Sweden and Petrozavodsk in Russia.
We have to continue until we meet next time in March 2016 in Sweden for next Barents Press meeting.

Natasha is a true talent entertaining with her charisma in funny videos (You haven't missed the bread fitness movie from 21st of April I hope) but she also talks about her true feelings regarding over weight.

I have learn a lot this month. I have opened up more about my thoughts about the weight loss fight.
Before there were few people I could talk about it with. It always ended up in tears. It hurts being fat.
Not only the whole body moving around all kilos but in my heart.

My sons are worried about my health. Elisha, the oldest, studied to be a Personal Trainer at SATS Sweden. He has shared his knowledge with me. He got me stay away from sugar and fat in sweets and snacks for 16 month. He has been composing a meal plan to reduce my weight. The love from my children helps me on the way.

But also the cheering, support and pep talk from my friends. It gives me power to keep on struggling.

Natashas stories here at the Butterfly Battle Blog has been inspiring. She started the Samuray way about two weeks ago with five goals to reach everyday.
I have followed her in my Ninja Diet also with daily goals.

It hurts me when Natasha says it's not possible for her and other Russians to spend so much money at healthy food. I am not rich, but I live in Sweden and that makes a different.

When I grow up,  our greatest threat was the cold war and possibility of a war with nuclear bombs.
I lived some years in Berlin in the 80ies. Happy to see the Perestrojka  coming to Russia and the Berlin wall fall.
For twenty years east and west have come along pretty good. We don't like everything about your politics. Not the last year regime.

Yesterday I heard on the news that Sweden will prepare for eventually attacks from Russia.
What's happening?
It makes me sad. I am so happy over the sister hood we have created here at the blog. I get greetings from Russians women I never had met. My friends love Natasha.
Why must we start fearing each other again?

Ninja#2: visible weight loss

 Last summer I was a Geisha. Now I am a Ninja. I'm sure I could close this beautiful kimono, belonging to my friend Maria, if trying it on today...

My favorite occupation is not to watch my over weight body in the mirror.
Luckily the imaginary picture I have of myself is slim, which has helped me keep my self esteem through out the years.
Lately I have found a lot of too small clothes hanging in my wardrobe for years, that now are fitting perfect.
Some gears are so old I don't even remember them...
As I'm not a slave under fashion I happily wear them. Yesterdays surprise was a spring swagger.

When I, despite of all, take some time checking out my body in the mirror, I notice visible changes.
My face is smaller, my shoulders looks thinner and something is happening with my belly. It doesn't look like a bread dough rising. It starts getting some shapes!

Yesterday was a great day free from work. I slept to 10.00. Usually I am up at sun set... ( 4 or 5 am)
This made my meal plan a bit complicated. I was hungry in the afternoon.
Planning is the way to success according to my son and PT at SATS Haninge, Stockholm, my first born Elisha. He is cooking in advance and have food boxes ready in the fridge.

I love to cook by inspiration at the moment.With the few ingredients the Ninja Diet is consisting of, I like to try different styles. Check out the earlier posts here for recipes.
It's good to have a plan when the cravings kicks in. First on my list is a large cup of tea. But I got some new tricks by reading a magazine.  You find them bellow:

1. Meal plan: check!

2. Inspirational literature about weight lost: I learned that the chances to flirt increase on a sunny day. Did you hear that Natasha?
I also found advice in "Min hälsa" (magazine "My health") on how to stop cravings by using different tastes:
 sour: lime, cranberries, vinegar, grape fruit
hot: chili, garlic, black pepper, fresh ginger
green: artichoke, tomato, broccoli and all kinds of cabbage.
I will definitely try this out next time the craving monster attacks me!

3.Meditate: I had a wonderful meditation moment in my own garden with the hiss sound from the steel factory behind my house and birds sounding like they snoring. The heat of the sun made me relaxed and my mind was cleared.

4. Exercise: no exercise...

5. Life changes: I read through the instruction of my new planner "The daily greatness journal, but was to tired to think clear. My day stops at 9.15 pm! I am best in the morning!

My dear Geisha/Ninja, I see, you suffer from this feeling of emptiness inside like me too. Keep going. I remind you to buy a rubber band and I will train you on Skype once a week to start. And then we wil see may be we add an exstra days for training.
Russian Samurai, those who suffer from hunger during 10 days, says you: May the Force be with you!

Ninja#1. Losing weight again!

The first day of the Ninja Diet was smooth.
I was never hungry. I enjoyed my dishes composed by my homemade "Ninja son" and Personal Trainer Elisha. I trust in him. Last year he challenged me to sign a contract not allowing me to eat any fast food or snacks, sweets, sodas for one year. I lost 27 kilo. I ate anything else I wanted.

The contract is renewed 2015. I have kept my weight lost another 3 kilos. But lately the scale has been standing still...
I need a new weapon. My dear sister and Butterfly Battle co writer Natasha in Petrozavodsk, Russia, is using her Samurai power to overcome overeating. She has a list of five goals everyday. It works perfect for her. She has also lost 3 kilo in this period.

What would be on my list?

1. Following the meal plan.
 Ensuring I don't over estimate the amount of food I should eat every day.
I love food and cooking. I use food to comfort my self. I eat to much even though it pretty healthy nowadays.

Elishas plan allows me to have 1800 kilo calories a day. It's a lot I don't have to start. I don't have to figure out what to eat. It's there! See my posts from yesterday.

As I immediately lost weight I can see the decrease of carbs as a main reason. Eating more protein makes me full a free from cravings.

2. Reading inspirational literature 
I have a house full of magazines and books. A lot of them is about eating right, exercising or the psychology behind over eating. By reading I keep my motivation and learn new strategies.

3. Meditate
I want to reduce stress in my life. I want to be able to manage my feelings. I want to overcome the overeating.

4. Exercise
I need to make space in my busy schedule for exercise. Very soon it's warm enough in Luleå, northern Sweden (still ice on the lakes and snow piles) to bike. One of my goals is to play tennis again. I also need to do some weight lifting.

5. Make changes in life regarding work, studies, love and living
I will more consciously create my days by using "The daily greatness journal".

The Ninja diet: healthy snacks

30 grams of nuts are allowed every day and can be eaten whenever the urge is to strong!
1 tablespoon oil
1 fruit

This combination makes a great evening snack according to PT Turner at SATS Haninge, Sweden.
He´s my son and a successful martial art athlete. I trust him!

But you can eat as much fruits and veggies as you wish!

And drink non calorie beverages.

The Ninja Diet: Dinner

 My son Elishas suggestion for dinner:

1 dl boiled rice
200 g chicken or salmon
50-100 g broccoli

I spiced it up as I always do...Fried in oil with curry, garlic, paprica powder, black pepper, white pepper, salt.

It is a lot! You will feel full. I promise!

Samurai#8. Red-letter day

                      I made this panel from my scarf and beads - this is my greeting card

Today is the Red-letter Day – one month since we started to run our blog, our "Battle of the Butterflies." During this time we took a separate system and each lost 3 kg. We try to support each other, record motivational video, share tips. I like this kind of battle between Swedish Ninja and Russian samurai.
I chose the system of fixing the five daily habits. Two weeks later, the cycle will end. Me and my coach Ira Mushkatina called this the way of the samurai, and it never ends. After 21 days of my way I'll throw myself a new challenge. I will fix on femininity and beauty that we with Irina are analyzed, disassembled into components. Feeling, dress, good-looking – everything is necessary.

I will make video reports, fill them with a different meaning. It is important for me and those girls who visit this blog.

This month I feel very strong support from Sweden. My far friend is landmark, stimulus and challenge for me. There is a certain social unevenness between us. Journalist in Sweden and Russia - are very different types of income. I know that Eva Maria can afford the products that I can not afford. Healthy food is a luxury in my country. If you want to eat a useful dietary products, you need to earn 1000 euros and above. Those me colleagues who don’t sell the soul of the party "United Russia" do not earn much. Therefore, my ways – are creative, reducing portions and willpower. At this time of 8 days' Way of the Samurai "I lost more than 3 kg. And not going to stay the course.
I am glad that my Swedish girl has support of her son-coach, her director, creative person with handsom face and crazy eyes. She has wide supports from Facebook community, I can see it in the comments.

I love our projekt. And 8,000 visitors also found in it something for themself.

Come on, sister, go. I fight with you. But I fight for you. Your ninja way is gorgeous.

My Samurai day №8. Outcome:

1. Wake up 6.30

2. Food. 7.00 coffee, 11.00 - two boiled eggs, raw carrots; 16.00 - boiled potatoes; 20.00 - chicken, greens. 23 - yoga tea.

3. Sports - pumping biceps, triceps, deltoid muscles of the back - with a dumbbell.

4. Flirt. Trained on the old fans. Flirted with new acquaintances. Online flirting. I’m in.

5. I like the book a of Liz Burbo "Listen to your body." Founded many explanations why I have varicose veins, low back pain, weight gain. For example, according to the idea of ​​Liz, people willing to acquire fat if afraid of sex. That's right. I'm afraid. I prefer to get 30 kilos than sleep with smb. Maybe my ButterflyButtle will change it?

Самурай номер 8
Сегодня ровно месяц, как мы начали вести наш блог, нашу «Битву Бабочек». За это время каждая из нас вошла в небольшую систему и похудела на 3 кг. Мы стараемся поддерживать друг друга, записывать мотивирующие видео, делиться советами. И этот вид битвы между шведским ниндзя и русским самураем мне нравится.

Я выбрала систему фиксации пяти ежедневных привычек. Через две недели этот цикл закончится. То, что мы с моим коучем Ирой Мушкатиной наметили как путь самурая, не заканчивается никогда. Но я брошу себе новый вызов. Это будет фиксация уже на женственности и красоте, которые мы с Ириной анализировали, разбирали на составляющие. Здесь важны были как ощущения, так и походка, платья, взгляды. Мы рисовали символы, бусики, бокалы с мартини и расставляли их по жизненному полю битвы. Я буду делать видеоотчеты, наполнять их другими смыслами. Это важно для меня и тех девочек, которые посещают этот блог.
За этот месяц я чувствую очень сильную поддержку со стороны Швеции. Моя заочная подруга для меня ориентир, стимул и вызов. Есть некая социальная неравность между нами. Журналист в Швеции и в России – это очень разные виды дохода. Я знаю, что Эва Мария может себе позволить те продукты, которые мне не по карману. В нашей стране здоровое питание – роскошь. Чтобы есть полезные диетические продукты, нужно зарабатывать от 1000 евро и выше. Я и мои коллеги, не продавшие душу партии «Единая Россия» столько не зарабатывают. Поэтому наш путь – креатив, снижение порций и сила воли. На это момент за 8 дней «Пути самурая» я сбросила уже больше 3 кг. И намерена не сворачивать с пути.
Я рада, что мою шведку поддерживает ее сын-тренер, ее директор, креативный бешеный человек, ее, в  конце концов, поддерживает все сообщество в соцсетях, я вижу это по комментариям.
Я люблю наш ппроект. И 8000 посетителей тоже в нем нашли что-то для себя.
Давай, действуй сестра. Я сражаюсь с тобой. Но я и сражаюсь за тебя. Твой ниндзя путь восхитителен.
Мой Самурайский день №8. Итог:
1. Подьем 6.30
2. Еда. 7.00 кофе, 11.00 – два вареных яйца, сырая морковь; 16.00 – вареная картошка; 20.00 – курица, зелень. 23 – йоги-чай.
3. Спорт – прокачка бицепса, трицепса, дельтавидных мышц спины – с гантелями.
4. Флирт. Тренировалась на старых поклонниках. Кокетничала с новыми знакомыми. Вела интернет-флирт. Не расслаблялась.

5. Мне давно нравится книга Лиз Бурбо «Слушай свое тело».  Нашла много объяснений, почему у меня есть варикоз, остеохондроз, лишний вес. Например, согласно идее Лиз, люди охотно обрастают жиром, если боятся секса. Это так. Я боюсь. И предпочитаю нажрать 30 кг, чем кому-то отдаться. Но с этим я тоже работаю.

The Ninja Diet: Lunch

Elisha, my son and PT at Sats Haninge, Sweden, suggests for lunch:


250 g quark
60 g muesli
a half avocado (no more than three/week) or a paprika, veggies are free to eat. Fruit as well.
sesame seeds
plenty of water of course during the day

The Ninja diet: Breakfast

My son Elisha, Personal Trainer at SATS Haninge, Sweden has been creating a meal plan for me and Natasha in Russia, (Petrozavodsk)
You don't need to starve. It's 1807 calories a day. Fruits and veggies are free to eat as much as you want from (only 3 avocados a week).

This is the daily breakfast:

2 slices of sourdough bread with butter and cheese
2 eggs
 half a grapefruit (to be replaced in combination with some of the medication for high blood pressure)
1 tablespoon of olive oil
tea/coffee (no milk)

Enjoy!