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HOW TO MAKE NOTINMYBELLY “SNICKUTS”

By notincatsbellyMay 2, 2019May 2, 2019
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HOW TO MAKE #NIMB PESTO PASTA

By notincatsbellyOctober 28, 2018
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How to make Crispy Cauliflower Bites!

By notincatsbellyOctober 25, 2018
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Will we ever come to an agreement?

By notincatsbellyAugust 21, 2018August 21, 2018
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“MAC”-INGTON BLISS BALLS

By notincatsbellyJune 15, 2018June 15, 2018
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28 things that I wish someone had told me.

By notincatsbellyApril 3, 2018April 3, 2018
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Easter Chocolate Bark!

By notincatsbellyMarch 31, 2018
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My journey with Season 4 of TDDCo. “UN-TOLD”

By notincatsbellyMarch 26, 2018March 26, 2018
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Beware of anything that looks Perfect.

By notincatsbellyMarch 17, 2018March 17, 2018
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INDIAN VEGAN KOFTA BALLS

By notincatsbellyMarch 7, 2018March 18, 2018
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My “LOVE YO SELF” Spotify Playlist!

By notincatsbellyFebruary 24, 2018February 24, 2018
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Who is #notinmybelly?!

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Hey there! My name is Cat Santos and I am based in Sydney, Australia. I work as a professional dancer & teacher and because of the nature of my work, I spent majority of my life working on my body and what it looked and felt like on the outside. Later in age I found myself not feeling 100%, it took my skin breaking out for me to finally explore & learn about my body on the INSIDE and how it affects me not only physically but mentally & emotionally as well. This passion led me to discover all things to do with gut-health, overall wellbeing and places & resources that support this life-style. I've created this page to share all the mind-boggling information that I keep learning about with you! Falling in love with my body on a deeper level changed my life, I hope you find a way to fall in love with yours too. Love, Cat.

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My skin care tips ✨ Considering my IGTV video refused to upload, I decided to make this little widget. When I reflected on my skin care journey, these were the big things that for ME, changed my life and helped me get my skin back on track. . 1 - H Y D R A T I O N pretty straight forward, but without this golden rule, nothing you do will have as much impact. Your body needs water! . 2 - G U T - H E A L T H I know it’s tempting to just binge watch what other people are eating for their bodies and how it works so great for them. I’m here to tell you that that exact idea is what made my gut health so much worse! I highly advise seeing a health professional who can help you discover what exactly YOUR body needs. . 3 - C U T - O U T Refined sugars/ processed foods / coffee + caffeine substances as much as possible. . 4 - S K I N R E G I M E Over washing your face can be even more harmful. Just because you have pimples does not mean your face is “dirty” and over washing will strip your skin of the oils it needs, leading it to over produce more oil. I wash with cold water in the morning (no cleanser) and wash with warm water and cleanser at night finishing with a moisturiser + face serum. I was also taught by my angels at @beauty.balance how to properly remove my heavy dance make-up (game changer!) . 5 - E M O T I O N W O R K It’s so important to understand what is happening beneath the surface not just physically but emotionally. Dive deep into understand how you feel about your identity, where you feel it may be threatened, where you feel unsure of yourself. Uncover and release (crying is the best release!!!) . 6 - D O N ‘ T T O U C H Yeah, you heard me... don’t touch!!!! You will do more damage to your skin in the long run. Use a small cotton bud of tea tree oil (just a little) and dab it on top. Too much will burn your skin. Be gentle with yourself! . I hope this helps!!! And I said this is specifically what helped me!!! .
I just went and visited my trusty kinesiologist Wendy. Mostly to have an overall check up and also to stock up on pro-biotics for Bali (oh yeah, did I tell you we were heading over there for 2 months?! 🤷🏻‍♀️✨🌴) Any who, my over-all check up ended up with Wendy seeing past my solid and tough exterior and right into my mushy soul (cancer sun amiright?) It’s so important to work on yourself alone. To discover, dig and develop yourself in your own space and in your own time. But seeing Wendy (who is just one example of many people who can do this for me) it reminds me that we don’t always have to be figuring all this sh!t out alone!! Sometimes you just need somebody. Sometimes it’s somebody close, or somebody completely removed from your circle. Even if they just sit there and listen, or ask the questions, or just hold space for something you didn’t know you were feeling to come out. Sometimes it is all too heavy to do alone, so don’t be afraid to reach out and ask for help. I’m here for ya if anyone needs! 🙋🏻‍♀️💕🌙
I mean... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I don’t know about you guys, I could go for a tea & a #NIMB snickut right about now... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ (Recipe up on my blog! Head over to www.notinmybelly.com) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 😋😋😋
Today my body craved mushrooms and eggs for lunch. Yah. So I had that. Yah. That simple. Learning and trusting what my body is craving versus what my HEAD likes to tell me it “needs” and “should” have to be “healthy” has lifted a huge amount of weight off of my shoulders. Now I know some y’all have got your hands up like “oh okay, so I’m craving a double quarter pounder with extra fries and a side of Big Mac sauce, is that what my body needs?” Obviously, no. Your sprit maybe yes?! (Everything in moderation my peeps) But no. We obviously can’t just decide to listen to our body straight off the bat and expect our body to suddenly crave vegetables & all the good stuff. We’re eating too many processed foods with hidden additives and chemicals that have altered our mental state to convince us we are “craving” those foods. First, you gotta “de-tox” As in a “I-gotta-reset-&-retrain-my-taste-buds-&-brain detox” Then once you’ve reached that state where your body is weaned off of what it thinks it wants, THAT’s when you start practicing listening. And that’s where something as simple as mushroom & eggs come in. I know the health & wellness world has you got you thinking you MUST add this extra powder & that extra tonic & that extra super food. Guys, eating REAL food IS eating SUPER food! So, basically, what I am trying to say is - cut yourself some slack. Eating basic & simple &... “boring”... is sometimes exactly your body might need. (Side note: Can the weather please come back to days like this? TYIA)
This my friends is my absolute favourite morning/afternoon/nighttime/whenever I want snack ✨ A cup of herbal tea (this one is called “immuni-tea”) & .... DATE BOATS! I’m telling you, give it a go... it will literally change your life! (unless you don’t like dates... then maybe don’t) This for me is the perfect substitution for a biscuit or chocolate with my tea. Not to say there’s anything wrong with bikkies & chocolate!everything in moderation! But I like to keep my sugars & food a little more real and a little less processed & refined ✨ DATE BOATS (makes 4 boats) - cut 2 medjool dates in half and remove the pit - lay flat 3-4 roasted almonds - BON APPETITE YO You can also get super creative and add a little bit of nut butter, fresh raspberries, coconut shreds etcccc
Hands up if this weather has got you feelin the blues? 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼❄️❄️❄️ The last few days my body has been fighting off a cold so yesterday afternoon I decided to make the @medicalmedium healing broth! I had a little bit left over but today I was feeling something a little more hearty so I added my favourite @sanremopasta Red Lentil pasta into the mix and it was deliciousssss. For all the nutrient info on the broth head over to the @medicalmedium page, but for those who want to make it here’s the recipe! ... Medical Medium Healing Broth ✨ i n g r e d i e n t s - 4 carrots (chopped) - 2 stalks of celery (chopped) - 2 onions sliced - 1 cup of fresh parsley (chopped) - 1 cup of shiitake mushrooms (sliced) - 2 tomatoes (chopped) - 1 bulb or garlic (6-8 cloves minced) - 1 inch fresh ginger root - 1 inch fresh turmeric root - 8 cups of water _ p r e p a r a t i o n Place all the ingredients into a pot and bring to a gentle boil. Turn the heat down & place the lid on top and allow to simmer for an hour. About 10 minutes before the broth is ready bring another pot of well salted water to boil & cook your pasta! Strain & add your desired amount of pasta into a bowl and then add your soup! I love to top it with a little bit of chilli oil + salt!

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