Anyways, this week I've changed my workout routine a bit. Normally, I would do a full body workout 3 times a week but instead I did upper body workout on Wednesday, lower body workout on Thursday and abs only on Saturday. Not to forget, spinning on Monday. I try to do an intense cardio session at least once a week as that makes me feel I've done enough cardio for the week. I just hate cardio. On the days I do strength training, I will go on the treadmill for 10 minutes only as a warm up.
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| Monday breakfast and date night |
Before the spin class (an hour before*), I had a big breakfast to ensure that I have the energy to keep up with everyone else in the class. I made cheese omelette with baked beans (protein protein and whey protein from the cheese), a bowl of organic bio-live gooseberry yoghurt with chopped pears, a bit of maca root powder (for energy boost) and sprinkled with some oat, and a mug of semi-skimmed milk. I love my yoghurt sprinkled with oats, it gives it more texture and its just not the same without it.
In the evening, I went out on a date with my boyfriend (it's been a while since we've gone on a date. We usually cook for each other). We went to Reform social and grill, a restaurant in Mandeville Hotel. We had lobster burger with fat chips, roast pumpkins (this was sooo nice) and a bottle of red wine. It was a deal I found from Top Table; £14 per person, great deal right?
My workout on Wednesday started with a 10 minutes warm up on the treadmill then 10-15 minutes of ab workout and 40 minutes of strength training on my upper body- arm,back,shoulders and waist. Before going to the gym, I had porridge with some maca and almond powder and topped with 1/4 cup of fresh blueberries for breakfast. Lunch aka post workout meal I made a protein meal; quinoa (high in protein), grilled red and orange sweet mini peppers and cherry tomatoes and grilled halloumi cheese. It was lovely!
My dad made me some vegetable smoothies made with; beetroot, tomatoes, red peppers, carrots and cucumber. My younger brother and I cooked dinner together, we made stir fried turkey breast with tofu and carrots, steamed salmon and boiled long lettuce leaf. It's like a bit of English, a bit of Mediterranean and a bit of Chinese food through out the day lol.
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| Wednesday's food and drink |
On Thursday my work out was like this;
- 10 minutes on the treadmill
- 15 minutes of ab and oblique workout
- 30-40 minutes (approx) of lower body workout;
- 10 minutes of lunges; walking, side, front and back
- 15 reps of squats- 2 sets
- 15 reps of hip abductor (inside and outside of thighs)- 2 sets
- 20 reps of bridges- 2 sets
For breakfast, I had a slice of rye bread with peanut butter spread and an oatmeal smoothie made with strawberries, blueberries, raspberry yoghurt, maca root powder and soya milk. I don't usually eat rye bread but saw them when I went Sainsbury's and thought I'll give them a try. They are organic too. Does anyone know what goes well with rye bread?
After workout, I had Ryvita crackers topped with grilled halloumi cheese, sliced cucumber and cherry tomatoes. For drink I made banana chocolate milkshake made with soya milk (this is my recovery drink). Sounds like a lunch you would have in the summer doesn't it? As for dinner, my dad made (bottom right) stir fried tomatoes with tofu and halloumi cheese (he was being creative with the cheese there lol). Monk fish with some sauce that he invented and some stir fried iceberg lettuce. I must say my dad is quite good at making sauces. He doesn't follow any recipes, he just makes it on the spot and put whatever he thinks is right and most of the time turns out really good. I only took a photo of one dish as that is the only interesting one lol.
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| Thursday's food and drinks |
Friday, I took a day off from the gym and I went out for lunch with my family. I didn't take pictures of the food as I was too hungry lol. I'll just tell you. I had mixed seafood congee, with fried dough stick and stir fried noodles in supreme soy sauce. Yes, the traditional Hong Kong breakfast but that wasn't my breakfast. For breakfast I had porridge made with almond milk and I thought I'll be a bit creative so instead of adding honey for taste I added gooseberry yoghurt and some maca root powder. WARNING! Do NOT ever...I repeat EVER... mix yoghurt with hot food. The heat of the porridge made the yoghurt taste like vomit. It was disgusting! But I forced myself to finish it lol! As for the smoothie of the day, my dad made something with tomato, red pepper, carrot, cucumber and something else. Sounds weird but tasted good though.
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| Friday's breakfast- gone- wrong |
On Saturday, I went gym and did 30 minutes of ab workout and 20 minutes of cardio. On Friday night, I actually researched for some new ab and oblique workout. I'm bored of doing the same workout over and over again.
Got home and made some quinoa, cheese and tomato omelette. It was pretty good, but it would have been nicer with spinach.
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| Saturdays's post workout meal |
For drinks aka my smoothie of the day, I made something that I had from Planet Organic (planetorganic.com) before. I think they called it Energy booster.
- 1 carrot
- 1/2 celery (be careful not to put too much celery!!)
- 1 apple
- 1 cup of orange juice
- a bit of fresh ginger (size of your thumb? depends if how much you like ginger)
- 1 tablespoon of Manuka honey.
This combination works really well, the ginger gives it a kick. Planet Organic made it as a juice so eliminated all the bits (fibre), I kept all my bits (except for the orange). I used a blender to make it, .and used the juicer for the oranges only.
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| Home made Energy Booster drink/smoothie |
*Note: If you do an intense workout within an hour of eating, you may vomit it all back out so best to eat at least an hour before. But if you do intend to workout within the hour of eating, have a light breakfast.
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