Not drinking is rad, and other weekend updates.

Happy Monday! I’m tired after a busy weekend and daylight savings kicking in messed with my sleep a little but that’s okay – we’re now that little bit closer to Summer! This is a VeganMoFo post for all the fitness loving Vegans out there.

Time for a couple of updates, the first one being Ocsober. On Friday night, the last night of September, I went to Red Bennies to see An Awful Lot of Vaudeville. I absolutely loved it! My friend cooked me dinner and we had a couple of glasses of wine over dinner. Whilst enjoying a fabulous vaudevillian cabaret/burlesque show, I thought it appropriate to order a Martini. I like dirty vodka Martinis but was accidentally given a classic vodka Martini with olive garnish. Disappointment; the flavours just don’t go together. Afterward I caught up with a couple of my besties and we had a few drinks. I would have preferred to wake up fresh on Saturday but I didn’t. Friday night definitely reinforced the effect that alcohol has on the body, mind, sleep & energy levels! I was quite happy not to drink the rest of the weekend and I still feel the same about this coming week. If you would like to sponsor me, go to my Everyday Hero page here.

Bikini Body Challenge
On Saturday, I did do my 3 hours of class, and I ate pretty well all weekend save for snacking on some potato chips at work on Saturday night. I had vegetable dumplings for dinner and on Sunday I had a big vegie feast for lunch and shiitake & greens on udon noodles for dinner. Today the next week of the Bikini Body Challenge continues!

Meal Plan
I’ll be eating at work two nights & eating late two nights, so I’ve pre-cooked some brown rice & quinoa to add to veggies and protein for quick meals. I’m not going to list the weekend because  haven’t made plans yet but I have a friend down from Canberra so we’ll be out somewhere most of it.

Breakfast
Monday – Toast with vegemite, coffee
Tuesday – Coffee, protein pancakes
Wednesday – Muesli with soy, coffee
Thursday – Coffee, protein pancakes
Friday – Muesli with soy, coffee

Lunch
Monday – Salad with black beans, kale chips, protein shake
Tuesday – Sushi/salad/vege-dog etc before a movie in town.
Wednesday – Salad with black beans, Tahini sandwich, protein shake
Thursday – Pumpkin, vegetable & soy cheese wholemeal pizza
Friday – Salad with beans, Tahini sandwich, protein shake

Dinner
Monday – Stir-fry with tofu & brown rice
Tuesday – Pineapple quinoa stir-fry, chick’n patty
Wednesday – Stir-fry with tofu & brown rice
Thursday – Pineapple quinoa stir-fry, chick’n patty
Friday – Vegetarian Burrito from Mad Mex

Snacks & Treats
Fresh fruit, dried fruit, nuts & seeds, rice crackers, coffees, juices, etc.

Exercise Plan
Monday – Advanced pole class
Tuesday – Run & stretch
Wednesday – Spinning pole class
Thursday – Run & stretch
Friday – Girls Night In workshop for the Cancer Council
Saturday – Run, Intermediate Hoop, Hoopsations, Polesations classes
Sunday – Rest Day (I think I’ll need it!)

This isn't me, but it's what we were learning

I’m definitely feeling stronger and fitter already, I haven’t seen a change in weight but I did rip the arm of one of my short-sleeved shirts after struggling to do the button up. Call me The Hulk. This week I’m just aiming to finish 5km without stopping, or at least make an improvement on last week. I definitely won’t forget my leg warmers for hoop after the ridiculous bruises I acquired on the weekend. Ouch.