Posted by Dannii on 29 April, 2012
I had a delicious, vegan lunch today and it made me feel amazing to eat clean, dairy-free food. It tasted delicious and I was literally grinning from ear-to-ear by the time I’d finished! I had a thai curry innocent veg pot and a strawberry soya-shake, they were both even better than I imagined! I feel satisfied, happy and full of energy and there was only around 450 kcals in the entire meal! I always forget what a bad effect on my energy levels and mood unhealthy foods can have, they usually leave me feeling sluggish and down.
I had a delicious bowl of vegan chocolate porridge and a jasmine tea for breakfast and am thinking of making a vegan sweet potato and spinach curry with brown rice for dinner – real feel good food and lots of veggies! Last night I made Angela’s delicious vegan butternut squash mac ‘n cheeze with spinach and peas (recipe from Oh She Glows) – it was so good and so creamy, even my meat-eating relatives loved it, my fiance is obsessed! Who’d of thought that Dan would actually be asking me to make a healthy vegan dish? I’m so happy that he has really started to care about his food choices and so is more wiling to try new things. I think he was blown away by how creamy the pasta was without any dairy at all!
I just need to remember: unhealthy, processed, dairy food = sluggish unhappiness… clean vegan food = energised happy amazingness!
Posted by Dannii on 12 April, 2012
Posted by Dannii on 10 April, 2012
Apple Pie Porridge
50g rolled oats
125ml dairy-free milk
1/2 an apple, peeled and diced
25g mixed dried fruit
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1 dessert spoon maple syrup
Mix Together
Microwave for 3 minutes – watch carefully
Stir
Posted by Dannii on 18 March, 2012
In the last six weeks I have lost 1 stone and my body fat percentage has dropped by 25%! I feel so much fitter, healthier, happier, sleeker and my clothes fit more comfortably!
Posted by Dannii on 2 February, 2012
Let’s hope my cold has been left behind in January! With 6 1/2 months until the wedding it’s time for me to really get into shape!
The agenda for this week is:
- Monday: Exercise Bike
- Wednesday: POP Pilates Total Body Workout
- Friday: Praise Aerobics
I’m also planning on making some deliciously healthy, vegan meals this week (in suitable portion sizes):
- Spinach & sweet potato curry
- Creamy avocado pasta
- Vegan tortilla pizza
- Chili on a bed of steamed carrots
- Vegan enchiladas
And I’m trying to have healthy drinks:
- Lots of water
- Fruit teas
- Jasmine green tea
- Black tea with vegan milk
And snacks:
- Fruits
- Nuts
- Low-fat hoummus & vegetable crudites
- A *couple* of squares of dark chocolate
Posted by Dannii on 25 January, 2012
I have been ill for about a week and I was mostly better except for a cough, so I thought it’d be ok to start exercising again. Oh was I wrong! My cold has now come back with a vengeance!!
I was feeling awful at work this morning and suddenly got hit with a recipe idea for a Super Healthy Immunity Boosting Rainbow Stir Fry! So I went to the supermarket in my lunch break and got as many healthy ingredients as I could think of! I was very happy walking back to work with my massive bag of vegetables!!
To boast my veggie intake even more I had a massive salad for lunch with chilli sauce, which not only helped clear my airways but also provided a much appreciated rush of endorphins! I also drank a lot of (various) tea and water to keep myself hydrated.
So back to the sti fry (unfortunately in my excitement to eat it I forgot to take a photo!)
Ingredients:
Pak choi, spinach, broccoli, yellow bell pepper, courgette, carrot, spring onion, garlic, fresh ginger, green chili pepper, corriander (fresh would’ve been bettter), wholewheat noodles, light soy sauce, red palm & canola oil
It was sooo good! The strong flavour of the ginger was good considering I can’t taste much at the moment and the gentle warmth of the chili pepper gave it just the right amount of kick!
Verdict: NOM! and I really do feel like my food choices have given me a boost!
Posted by Dannii on 4 January, 2012
Fresh thyme stuffed peppers with creme fresh mashed potatoes and butter beans. So good!
Posted by Dannii on 31 December, 2011
Chick pea and sweetcorn lime & coconut curry on a bed of steamed broccoli and peas. I had this with a lemon, mango and ginger tea with agave nectar – completely satisfied my sweet tooth.
Delicious and it make me feel so good, happy, energised and clean afterwards! This made me feel satisfied and full for the rest of the night. I had absolutely *no* cravings after this meal :)
Posted by Dannii on
I had a complete meltdown whilst exercising tonight. I felt like I was never going to be able to lose weight and look my best for our wedding. But the Dan picked me up and held me. He got me to lie down on my exercise mat and do slow situps whilst he held down my feet. He gave me two of the bottles of cava we just bought for our wedding to use as weights. He said they were good visual images to use. He told me how he used to do situps like this with a medicine ball three times a week. He made a plan for me, we would do this together three times a week and two times a week I would go on our exercise bike whilst watching tv/films (we just subscribed to Love Film).
Dan showed me such love and support tonight, exactly what I needed. I can’t wait to become his wife :)
Posted by Dannii on 23 December, 2011
Dan met me at the bus stop last night with a beautiful bunch of flowers and my favourite festive chocolates (Snow Bites) just because he hadn’t been able to pick me up from work two nights in a row!
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