The Secret Life of Angel

It's a wrap - The Voice Au Grand Finale

2013-06-17T22:53:00.001-07:00

After spending the last 4 weeks live tweeting from my couch during The Voice AU live finals I was very excited to be heading back to The Voice arena for the Grand Finale yesterday all thanks to Vodafone Au.

Talk about an extra special VIP experience and a half….

At 1pm I was again picked up by my driver Alex in his Mercedes who was just a true gentleman and made the beginning of my journey ever so pleasant as we made our way to the studio.

On arrival at Fox Studios I met with my fellow Team Vodafone compadre Kate Patto and the very lovely Lisa from Shine Australia. We were all very excited.

We then headed into The Voice AU on site office to have a quick chat with Holly who is the head of Social Media. Holly gave us a quick run-down and the hash tags to be used for the night. Of course #thevoiceau and we were told to use the #grandfinale which was apparently created by Joel Madden when he used it one of the live shows! You gotta love Joel for his creative use of words during the live finals.

Our favourite Vodafone girl Alice then joined us and we were escorted by Lisa to the room where magic takes place. In the make-up room, Caterina Torres, Celia Pavey and the soulful Miss Murphy were also present. I said hello to Caterina and I grabbed her phone number.

I could not believe how fast the make-up artists worked to get us all done up and what a fab job they did!

On my way to get dressed I bumped into Celia Pavey again and I gave her a hug for good luck. Mitch Anderson and I caught up and I had a quick chat with Danny Ross and also wished him luck.

After whipping on my electric blue crepe “China Girl” dress made for me by my designer friend Voislav, I headed back to the make-up room. It was at this moment I wish I had started singing “Lost without you, can’t help myself”... The one and only Robin Thicke was sitting in the chair having his hair worked. Ahh! It really was a magical room.

Finally it was time to meet the coaches. A small of group of people gathered in the VIP tent and 15 minutes later Delta Goodrem, Seal, Ricky Martin and Joel Madden arrived on the scene. They were all so lovely. I hugged each and everyone one of them especially Ricky and I handed them a copy of my brother Mike Champion's CD. They all said “Oh Mike, we loved his performance." I was so happy.

I had heard from my friend Zaidee, that Seal loved poetry so I asked Seal what his favourite Rumi poem was and he began to recite: "Whatever, did I lose in dying..” for Kate and I. Halfway through the recital, he stopped, snapped his fingers and said "You've given me an idea.” I wonder what the idea was?

I told Ricky how much I had loved watching him on the show and he thanked me. Delta told me she loved my dress and style – chuffed. Joel told us how much he loved the show and what it does to support great Australian talent. He didn't have his toothpick with him.

At this time, Kate and I had stop and soak up the moment and we had a toast to the fact that we just had the chance to meet four world class artists. Thank you Vodafone!

After a quick bite with the crew we then hit the red carpet. I just love the red carpet. Lots of screaming girls, Darren McMullen and the top 16 artists and their coaches strutting their stuff. We grabbed some photos with finalists Harrison and Celia and Seal used my camera to take a pic of us together.

Ricky said hi again and he told me he had received my tweet. I have to admit, I was completely star struck by Ricky Martin. What a man, What a mighty mighty good man.

Angel Champion ‏@AnAngelChampion23h

I just met @ricky_martin OMG!!!! He is just gorgeous! #thevoiceau #grandfinale #teamvodafone

Upon entering The Voice AU arena you could feel the electrifying energy in the room and it was fabulous that the live performances amplified this energy.

Three highlights for me were of course, Robin Thicke with “Blurred Lines”. He brought it with his banging hit and world class performance. Ricky Martin and Luke Kennedy blew my mind with their version of “Roxanne” and you could just feel the love between Seal and The Voice of 2013 Harrison Craig in their rendition of “His My Brother”. I feel privileged to have been there to witness it all first hand.

I have to say The Voice is one of the best reality shows to hit the Australian television. Not only does it arouse so many emotions in you, but it is the greatest platform for local Aussie artists to be seen and heard and also offers them an amazing life experience.

If you have a Voice I suggest you audition for next year’s show! You have nothing to lose!

A shout out to all the production team of 200 + at Shine Australia that work tirelessly to bring us The Voice Au and who do such an amazing job to make it happen. Thanks especially to Lisa Coren and Dave Emery for making our experience so very special.

Congrats to Harrison Craig for his well deserved crowning of The Voice of Australia 2013 and also to Super Coach Seal for his second win in a row.

A big thank you to Vodafone Australia for giving me this opportunity to report all the behind the scenes action, I am truly grateful.

Until next year that’s a wrap for Team Vodafone.

Raw Fashion Agency SALE

2013-06-05T01:37:00.001-07:00

We are at the beginning of WINTER SALE SEASON and my friends at RAW FASHION AGENCY have some great deals on at the moment. Details:

RAW represents:

Achea-mpong by Mutesi

Baylee

Gemeli Power

Goldie London

Gypsea

Jewels and Grace

Koalabi

Majique

Natalie & Sarah

Opa Designs

Phoenix Keating

That Famous Look

Timi Alaere

Wild Pony

Voislav Winter sale

2013-05-31T00:44:00.005-07:00

It's fashion Friday and I am excited one of my favourite designers VOISLAV (Australia's answer to Stephane Rolland) will be having his annual warehouse sale from June 27 - 30th at his gorgeous showroom:

Details:

If you love European style fashion and only wear the best quality materials then this is one sale you do not want to miss.

V tells me there will a range of sample and new garments on sale starting from just $20.

You can checkout some of the styles online at http://www.voislav.com.au/ or head to VOISLAV facebook.

For more info on the event check out the facebook event page.

Happy designer label shopping!

The Cardiac Diet

2013-05-30T02:34:00.004-07:00

So I really need to drop a few KG's so I yesterday I started the Cardiac Diet and I have to say I woke up feeling alot lighter.

The Cardiac Diet is used for heart patients who need to loose weight rapidly before having
surgery.

In 3 days you can loose as much as 4.5kgs.

I am trialling this diet, so I thought I would publish it, but if you decide to do this, you do it at your own risk. I researched it on the internet before I started it and I thought it would be suitable for me, you should do the same.

A few things before starting:

1. You must use this diet for 3 consecutive days per week and then after 3 days of dieting, you can eat your usual food

2. Drink alot of water

3.Don't over exercise

4. Do not snack

5. Consult your doctor first or do this at your own risk

6. Follow the diet exactly the way it is, do not vary it

7. Only use the diet for 3 days and then take 3 days off - you must take a break

Here it is:

Day One

· Breakfast-Coffee or tea, one piece of toast with one tablespoon of peanut butter, and a half of a grapefruit.

· Lunch-Five crackers and one-half cup of tuna, coffee or tea.

· Supper-Three ounces of meat, one cup of green beans, one cup of carrots, one small apple, one-half cup of vanilla ice cream, coffee or tea.

Day Two

· Breakfast-Coffee or tea, one boiled egg, one piece of toast, one small apple.

· Lunch-Once piece of toast and one-half cup of tuna or crackers with cottage chees, coffee or tea.

· Supper- Three ounces of meat, one cup of green beans or broccoli, one cup of carrots, one small apple, one-half cup of vanilla ice cream, coffee or tea.

Day Three

· Breakfast- Coffee or tea, one boiled egg, one piece of toast, one cup of cantalope.

· Lunch- Once piece of toast or slice of cheese and one-half cup of tuna, coffee or tea

· Supper- Two frankfurters, one cup of green beans or broccoli, one cup of carrots, one small apple, one-half cup of vanilla ice cream, coffee or tea.

The Cardiac Diet shopping List:

Black coffee

Tea - cold or hot

Artificial Sweetener

1 Grapefruit

Bread - Whole Wheat

Peanut Butter

Tuna

Cottage Cheese

Hot Dogs / Frankfurters

Any lean meat

Green Beans

Beets

Small apples

Vanilla Ice Cream

Bananas

Salada Crackers

Cheddar Cheese

Broccoli

Carrots

Cauliflower

Diet drinks - Optional

Remember: No seasonings or sauces etc.

Good Luck!

The Voice Australia - Angels top 4

2013-05-27T00:51:00.004-07:00

Who's loving The Voice AU? I certainly am.

I love The Voice not only because some of my local friends Michelle Martinez, Rob Edwards & Lady Lyric got their chance to shine on a national and international stage, and it is a great platform for our local artists to showcase their talent, but also because the show arouses so many emotions. One moment you are crying hearing one of the artists major life challenge and then the next you are laughing at Joel Madden's jokes and crazy antics.

Although Keith Urban was a hard act to follow, can I just say I couldn't be happier the gorgeous Ricky Martin joined our coaching panel. Ricky is not only easy on the eye, but he is a true gentleman who only speaks words of beauty! Go RICKY!

After my VIP experience on the first live finals show on Monday, I got to meet most of the top 16 artists.and I had the opportunity to see them perform live at the rehearsals and again at the live show.

So I wanted to publish a post on who I think the top four final artists from each team would be based on my knowledge of the industry.

Here we go:

Who I'd like it to be: Mitch Anderson

Who I think it will actually be: Harrison Craig

Who I'd like it to be: Kiyomi Vella

I think it will actually be: Michael Paytner

Who I'd like it to be: Miss Murphy

I think it will actually be: Luke Kennedy

Who I would like it to be: Steve Clisby

I think it will actually be: Tim Morrison

What do you think?

Fashion Friday - Sabatini June sale

2013-05-23T20:55:00.003-07:00

So it's back to Fashion Fridays on The Secret Life of Angel and you know I love a good bargain.

Thanks to our friends at Sabatini's you can grab a bargain at their June sale it's happening from Wednesday 5th June, details:

Shop Shop Shop til you drop!

Behind the scenes at The Voice Au Live finals

2013-05-21T20:49:00.003-07:00

Talk about a VIP celebrity experience and a half! Monday night I had it all and more and it was all thanks to Vodafone Australia.

After being chosen as Social Media Reporter (right up my alley) for #TeamVodafone at The Voice Australia live finals, I was very excited to receive a Samsung Galaxy S4 to report my adventures with and to give The Voice AU Fans, VIP access whilst tweeting, and posting pics on instagram live from the first finals show.

And it went like this;

At 3pm on Monday 20th May 2013, I was picked up in a Mercedes; my driver was just great and would not let me open the door and when I asked him who the last celebrity he worked with was he said, "I'm not sure if you know her, her name is Angel Champion".

I was chuffed.

An honourable mention here to my fabulous designer friend Voislav for styling me in this slick white Safari leather trim jacket I love it! Thanks V!

Also thanks to Trudy from 9 lives Re-creation for providing me with this recycled zipper necklace and a HUGE thanks to Karen Burgoyne for her beautiful work on my face.

Upon arrival at Fox Studios I was greeted by the very friendly, welcoming and hospitable team at Shine Australia (the production company for The Voice Au). Dave and Lisa really took care of us. I was also joined by the very lovely Alice from Vodafone.

We were then taken into The Voice on site offices to meet the heads of Social Media Joel & Holly #TeamJolly. They were so lovely; (they put your tweets on TV. They told me what they look for - Be different, be quirky, a little bit cheeky but always be positive!) (Hush, hush).

After receiving a run down on how The Voice Social Hub works we were then taken to the live rehearsals.

When I say live I mean the artists were rehearsing their song LIVE and I got to see it & tweet about it first. The coaches Seal, Joel, Delta & Ricky were in the building giving their feedback to the artists.

Oh so exciting! The pics, my tweets and my videos tell it all.

Just in case you are wondering all of these videos and pics were taken with the Samsung Galaxy S4 and it was all powered by the coolest Telco in Australia - Vodafone.

Check out the lighting. The Voice Au definitely has the best lighting and staging.

UH OH they gave me a microphone

During rehearsals we met the girls from Channel 9 and they gave Alice and I a bag of goodies. VIP baby!

We were also treated to an impromptu performance by Delta Goodrem as she broke out into a song. Her voice is flawless.

Alice and I were ecstatic to be given VIP seating, right behind guess who?

After rehearsals we got to meet The Voice AU band.

Did you know that by the end of the show they would have learnt approximately 180 different songs.

Like WOW!

Musical Director, Scott Alpin told me that coffee was his best friend and no sleep had become the norm.

I was happy to catch up with my old friend Michael Dolce. He is one of Sydney's most accomplished Guitarists.

I also met Byron lead Bass player for the John Butler Trio.

Props to the band they make the music! :)

We were then escorted to the VIP tent to eat dinner with the crew.

Have you ever seen how people who work on a set of a film, movie or television show eat?

Imagine school camp back in the day.

The food was really good!

Whilst eating dinner we could hear the crowd cheering outside who had eagerly gathered for the red carpet arrivals.

I immediately thought to myself 'hmmm Ricky Martin must be around.'

It seems I was right, the excitement once again built as we were whisked away to the red carpet to see the artists and their coaches arriving.

I was positioned in a prime spot on the carpet and I bumped into a Twitter fan of mine. Hey Hey @The_VoiceAu_Fan.

The red carpet was a blast. First Team Seal, then Team Ricky, then Team Joel & them Team Delta.

As Team Ricky arrived the screams got louder and the girls began to chant "Ah Ricky, you're so fine you blow my mind, hey Ricky, hey Ricky..."

He smiled and clapped along.

Once the red carpet was over we were blessed with a meet and greet with the angelic Rachel Leahcar from The Voice Au 2012. What a beautiful and precious soul she is.

After meeting Rachel we were whisked back to the red carpet to get some press shots with the artists.

I got to meet most of them at this time.

They were all really lovely and they looked fabulous. I encouraged them all.

It's not easy getting up on that big stage.

Once the photo shoot was over we headed into the V Room.

I was lucky enough to be given this very candid interview by Faustina the Fuzz. She is just beautiful. She reveals who her favourite coach is.

Finally it was SHOWTIME!

The highlights of the night for me from the performances were definitely Kiyomi Vella's rendition of "It's Oh So Quiet", she blew me away and Celia Pavey with "Jolene", wow, Delta's song choice was on point.

Another highlight was when host Darren McMullen announced that he is nominated for Cleo Bachelor of the year.

What do you think ladies is Darren eligible?

The Voice Au arena was absolutely electrifying. What made my experience even more memorable was the fact that I got to sit behind Ricky Martin.

Alice from Vodafone and I had the best afternoon and evening experiencing the very first The Voice Au live final.

We were treated like royalty it was just fabulous. I could get used to that life.

To keep up with all the backstage happenings on The Voice Au live finals and for VIP access follow my fellow #TeamVodafone compadres @PaulyMaybury & @KatePatto on Twitter & Instagram and also on The Voice Au social hub

I will be back again at The Voice Au grand final ready to represent #TeamVodafone on

Monday 17th June. You can follow my updates on Twitter & Instagram - @AnAngelChampion or check out all the action on the tube - LeopardAngelTV

A huge thanks to Vodafone for this amazing experience and to Dave and Lisa at Shine Australia for looking after me.

I love The VOICE.

Don't forget to VOTE guys VOTE to save your favourite artist.

Team Vodafone on The Voice Au

2013-05-18T03:13:00.002-07:00

I am so excited to have been chosen by Vodafone Australia as Social Media Reporter for
The Voice Australia.

I will be representing #TEAMVODAFONE bringing you backstage access at the live finals on set at The Voice Australia.

Check out the Vodafone blog announcing #TeamVodafone

We #TeamVodafone @AnAngelChampion @KatePatto & @PaulyMaybury will be taking you

behind the scenes on The Voice via Twitter & Instagram.

I will also be updating my Youtube channel Leopard Angel TV with some cool videos.

I really love The Voice as I believe it is a wonderful platform for our local artists to receive exposure on an international stage and I am so happy I can be a part of the show.

#TeamVodafone will be bringing you VIP access LIVE via The Voice Social Hub using our Samsung Galaxy S4 phones which are provided and powered by Vodafone Australia.

Each team member will be backstage on one live final episode of The Voice Au and then we will all be together at the Grand final.

I will be live this Monday 20th May, Pauly will be reporting live on Monday 27th May and Kate will be reporting live on Monday 3rd June.

I will be asking the artists questions on behalf of my followers. So if you have any questions you wish to ask any of the Top 16 artists then please feel free to drop them below or send me a tweet or you can LIKE my Facebook Page - Angel Champion

We are all really excited to be a part of #TeamVodafone and hope we can bring you an exclusive back stage behind the scenes experience of The Voice Australia all thanks to Vodafone Australia the coolest telco in Australia!

Our Hawaiian Mothers Day

2013-05-12T20:49:00.003-07:00

Mothers are very special, they bring love, compassion, joy and happiness to the world. We all need to make sure we love, thank and spoil our mothers on a regular. :)

Every Mothers Day & Fathers day my family and I celebrate with a games day.

This year we had a hawaiian theme and played "MINUTE to WIN it" games.

I wore this cute hawaiian dress I had in my wardrobe:

The games day was so much fun! Every one got into costume and the games and there were a few who were very competitive, which made it fun! :)

Check out the pics:

Our winning mum this year was my cousin Desiree! Congrats #TeamGaillard

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO ALL THE BEAUTIFUL MOTHERS OUT THERE! Especially my beautiful mumma! ❤

Going bald for a good cause

2013-04-18T03:23:00.004-07:00

I recently shaved my head for the Leukaemia Foundation Worlds Greatest Shave and thankfully I raised $3,100.00 in honour of my grandmother.

You can read my story here and watch my shave here:

So because I made such a dramatic change I had to do a photo shoot to remember that amazing life experience.

To ensure the photos were memorable, I had to enlist the services of one of Sydney's best photographers Manny Zervos of Kounelli Photography and also a really talented Make-up artist Karen Burgoyne.

Check out the pics:

Let me know what you think.

Product Review - Dove Pure aerosol deodorant

2013-04-17T01:07:00.003-07:00

It has been a while since I have reviewed a product but I had to review Dove Pure Deodorant.

I have overly sensitive skin, it reacts to everything. So I had try this new antiperspirant from Dove, as it is specifically designed for sensitive skin.

Here's my review:

Dove Pure roll on & aerosol deodorant

THE TEXTURE: Light spray

KEY INGREDIENTS:
► No fragrance, No parabens, No colourants, No alcohol, 1/4 moisturising cream,

It claims to do this: Dove’s Pure deodorant has 1/4 moisturising cream to actively helps skin put back what shaving takes out. With no unnecessary ingredients, Dove Pure contains nothing more than you need to keep your skin healthy. Dove Pure provides 48-hour protection.

On my skin, It actually does this: It sprays on lightly and has a really beautiful smell. I had absolutely NO reaction to Dove Pure Aerosol (I don't use roll ons) after trialing it for 1 week.

Dove Pure lasted for 24 hours and felt smooth on my skin.

Dove Pure did leave white marks on my clothes but that was a small price to pay for comfort and confidence.

Dove Pure deodorant last longs and smells good and it does not irritate my sensitive skin.

I love Dove Pure deodorant. It is my new deodorant.

RATING: ★★★★★

PRICE: DOVE PURE AEROSOL RRP $5.25 DOVE ROLL ON RRP $3.89

AVAILABLE: From all good grocery and pharmacy stores

For more information on Dove Pure please contact elsie garland public relations

Check back next week for another great review.

Day 16 - Healthy Living Plan

2013-01-28T17:48:00.000-08:00

Day 16 of my healthy living plan I ate well today.

Food

Breakfast: Carmen's muesli served with blue berries and skim milk, Skim Cappuccino

Snack: 1 x Red Apple

Lunch: Grilled Steak with steamed veggies

Snack: 1 x Plum

Dinner: Chicken and vegetable stir fry

Snack: Organic popcorn

Naughties: 2 x No fat snakes

Exercise: Nil

Angel

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 15 - Healthy Living Plan

2013-01-22T23:34:00.004-08:00

Day 15 of my healthy living plan Monday morning and I am pumped! Got some exercise in today and I am back onto the muesli.

Food

Breakfast: Carmen's muesli served with blue berries and skim milk, Skim Cappuccino

Snack: 1 x Red Apple

Lunch: Boiled Egg and Cottage Cheese served on a wholemeal wrap

Snack: Pretzels

Dinner: Grilled Scotch fillet and steamed veggies

Snack: Organic popcorn

Naughties: 2 x No fat snakes

Exercise: 1 hour at the gym, weights and cardio

"Bigger snacks mean bigger slacks".

Angel

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 14 - Healthy Living Plan

2013-01-22T16:46:00.001-08:00

Day 14 of my healthy living plan and it was a lazy Sunday. I ate and drank a little too much.

Food

Brunch: 2 poached eggs, grilled mushrooms and mango pickle

Snack: Pretzels

Late Lunch: Lucky Tsoti's - Grilled Prawns, Chicken wings, Small South African Sausage, some chips (only a couple)

Snack: Nil

Naughties: 1 x Beer shandy, 2 x Vodka Tonics

Exercise: Nil

"Sunday is a day of rest".

Angel

Brunch & Dunch or Linner

Day 13 Healthy Living Plan

2013-01-21T04:04:00.000-08:00

Day 13 of my healthy living plan it's the weekend and it feels like an unhealthy living plan! SMH!

Food

Breakfast: Watered down oats served with honey and cream (pre-mixed into the oats) + 1 Skim Cappuccino

Snack: 1 Green Apple

Lunch: BBQ Chicken no skin, mixed with coleslaw and chick pea & lentil salad with mango pickle.

Snack: Organic popcorn

Dinner: Lucky Tsoti's 4 x Pork Ribs, 1 x Samoosas, Grilled Prawns

Snack: Nil

Naughties: 2 x No fat snakes & way too many drinks

Exercise: I went to the beach

"Don't drink to much alcohol".

Angel

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Coffee & Snacks

Day 12 - Healthy Living Plan

2013-01-21T01:59:00.002-08:00

Day 12 of my healthy living plan today was not a good day emotionally! But I ate ok, I just did not exercise unfortunately.

Food

Breakfast: Watered down oats served with honey and cream (pre-mixed into the oats) + 1 Skim Cappuccino

Snack: 1 Peach

Lunch: BBQ Chicken no skin, coleslaw and chick pea & lentil salad

Snack: Organic popcorn

Dinner: BBQ Chicken no skin, coleslaw and chick pea & lentil salad

Snack: Pretzels

Naughties: 3 x Vodka & Tonic. 2 x No fat snakes

Exercise: NIL

I drank water all day.

"Don't drink to much alcohol".

Angel

Breakfast, Snacks, Lunch, Dinner Snacks

Day 11 - Healthy Living Plan

2013-01-20T23:59:00.002-08:00

Day 11 of my healthy living plan I ate out twice today! Not good.

Food is definitely a weakness of mine!

Food

Breakfast: Watered down oats served with honey and cream (pre-mixed into the oats) + 1 Skim Cappuccino

Snack: 1 Peach

Lunch: Boiled Egg, Tomato Salsa Tuna with coriander and fresh chilli topped with cottage cheese served on a wholemeal wrap

Snack: Crab in a Pot with lime & chilli + Sweet Potato chips (a few)

Dinner: Lucky Tsoti's - Grilled prawns served with a + a small taste of Samp & Beans

Snack: Nil

Naughties: 2 x Vodka & Tonic. 2 x No fat snakes

Exercise: NIL

I drank water all day and lemon and water at the end of the day

"Don't over eat".

Angel

Breakfast, Snack, Lunch & Dinner

Day 10 - Healthy Living Plan

2013-01-16T02:04:00.003-08:00

Day 10 of my healthy living plan was so hard! I was so hungry today I just wanted to eat everything in my sight. So basically I did just that and I ate out! :((

I am very mad at myself!

Food

Breakfast: Watered down oats served with honey and cream (pre-mixed into the oats) + 1 Skim Cappuccino

Snack: 1 Nectarine

Lunch: Left over spicy beef and veggie stir fry cooked with coriander, chilli and garlic and a small serve of brown rice.

Snack: Organic popcorn - a whole bag :(

Dinner: Grilled seafood platter - 2 scallops, 2 pieces of soft shell crab, 2 small pieces of lobster, 2 grilled prawns served with a garden salad.

Snack: 1 small scoop of vanilla ice cream

Naughties: 4 x no fat snakes, 1 x piece of Cadbury Twirl, 1 x Vodka & Tonic

Exercise: 30 minute Ab workout

I drank water all day and lemon and water at the end of the day

"Don't dig your grave with your own knife and fork".

Angel

Breakfast, Coffee, Lunch, Dinner

Day 9 Healthy Living Plan

2013-01-15T14:33:00.003-08:00

It's Day 9 of my healthy living plan and I am loving eating well. I went to the chiropractor yesterday and unfortunately, I cannot do much vigorous exercise at this point. In too much pain at the moment. He pressed his finger so hard into my groin and touched a nerve tears were rolling down my cheeks.

It is a good thing my trainer said I can still get abs! I can't wait to start training properly.

Food

Breakfast: Watered down oats served with cinnamon and sugar (pre-mixed into the oats) + 1 Skim Cappuccino

Snack: 1 Green Apple

Lunch: Grilled chicken breast with steamed veggies (left overs)

Snack: Seeds and nuts

Dinner: Spicy beef and veggie stir fry cooked with coriander, chilli & garlic.

Snack: 1 piece of Cadbury Twirl

Naughties: 2 x no fat snacks

Exercise: Nil (too much pain)

I drank water all day and lemon and water at the end of the day

"Abs are made in the kitchen".

Angel

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8 Healthy Living Plan

2013-01-14T06:42:00.002-08:00

Day 8 of my healthy living plan and I ate really well today, well except for the sugar content.

Food

Breakfast: Watered down oats served with cinnamon and sugar + 1 Skim Cappuccino

Snack: 1 Peach

Lunch: Spicy tuna & salad wholemeal wrap

Snack: Handful of seeds and nuts

Dinner: Grilled chicken breast with roast chicken seasoning and steamed veggies

Snack: 3 dried x apricots, 1 x scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Naughties: 1 x Scotch on the rocks

Exercise: 30 Minute Zumba Ab workout

I drank water all day and lemon and water at the end of the day

"Never eat more than you can lift".

Angel

Breakfast, Snack, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7 - Healthy Living Plan

2013-01-13T17:32:00.002-08:00

Day 7 of my healthy living plan and I am still going strong.

No exercise at all and mumma's home cooking. Still no major carbs except cereal.

Food Day 7:

Breakfast: Carmens Muesli, Skim Milk, Seeds & nuts, Skim Cappuccino

Snack: 1 x Red Apple

Lunch: Mother's beef curry served with salad (no rice)

Snack: Nil

Dinner: Left over beef curry served with salad

Snack: Nil

Naughties: 2 x Scotch on the rocks with my dad

Exercise:

Nil

I drank water all day and lemon and water at the end of the day

"You are what you eat".

Angel

Breakfast, Lunch Dinner

Day 6 - Healthy Living Plan

2013-01-12T16:34:00.002-08:00

It's Day 6 of my healthy living plan and I have been in pain today :(, so I did NO exercise today! But tried to eat well!

Food

Breakfast: Poached eggs, baked beans with chilli, tomatoes & coriander, spicy mushrooms

Snack: 1/2 Mango

Lunch: Moroccan Tuna with avocado salad

Snack: Organic popcorn

Dinner: BBQ chicken leg, BBQ Steak (small piece), chicken curry (small serve) tomato salsa

Snack: Organic Popcorn

Naughties: 3 x Vodka & Tonic Water, 3 pieces of Cadbury chocolate, 3 dried apricots

Exercise:

Nothing except well.............

I drank water all day.

"Eat well, Sleep well, Make love".

Angel

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5 - Healthy Living Plan

2013-01-11T20:51:00.006-08:00

Day 5 of my healthy living plan and I started the day off good went to the gym and did 20 minutes on the treadmill and some weights.

I ate really well today, but I was naughty it was soooo hot I ended up having a few drinks! But

just the recommended drinks my trainer Olga from Rapid Personal Training advised me to drink if I was to have a drink!

Food:

Breakfast: Carmens Muesli with a dash of no fat milk, seeds and nuts, 1 x Skim Cappuccino + 1 sugar

Snack: 1 Red Apple

Lunch: Tomato & Onion Tuna served with Brown Rice

Snack: Very small piece of grilled chicken and steamed veggies

Dinner: Lime, Chilli & Mint Chicken skewers served Tzatziki & an Avocado & Mango salad

Snack: Organic Popcorn

Naughties: 5 x Vodka & Tonic Water

Exercise:

20 minute fast walk on the treadmill, minimal weights at the gym

I drank water all day.

“The greatest wealth is Health.” ~Unknown

Angel
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Breakfast, Lunch, Snack, Dinner

Quit smoking or die trying

2013-01-10T18:57:00.001-08:00

Got carried away at the gym! But that is a great place to get carried away! :))

Then on my walk home I walked past a guy smoking... Guys & Gals smoking cigarettes is sooooo 80's give it up already! It is not doing your precious body ANY good at all. I mean I would understand if it gave you some special super powers or something but seriously! Not only does it make your mouth, hair, clothes & body reek like an ashtray, it is doing really BAD things to you! I know how hard it is when you get into a habit to break it especially smoking cigarettes - I used to smoke about 10 years ago! I would always be sick and fluey! But as soon as I gave it up I felt amazing. The best way to do it is to go down in milligrams to 1's and then to menthols and then cold turkey! Try it guys you will feel BRAND NEW!

10 GOOD REASONS TO GIVE UP SMOKING:

1. You will breathe easier
2. To protect your health and eyesight and to reduce your chances of getting lung cancer, emphysema, and other lung diseases, to prevent a heart attack or a stroke
3. To protect the health of others
4. To save money
5. To smell better
6. To start a trend
7. For clearer skin
8. To prevent pregnancy issues or infertility
9. To prevent wrinkles - especially around your mouth - not attractive
10. It's the smart thing to do

This has been a community service announcement written by Angel Champion for the health and wellness of human beings! :) ❤

Day 4 - Healthy Living

2013-01-10T04:45:00.001-08:00

Day 4 of my healthy living plan and I am feeling fabulous. I had my first PT session today at 8:15 am and it was great! It wasn't too hard due to my myriad of injuries and aches and pains! My trainer Olga Bokalova from Rapid Personal Training is really lovely and she wants to start me slow with the training. She is making some changes to my diet as well. ( I need someone nice - I'm precious) :)

I also went to the Chiropractor, alot of issues to sort out, but I feel better already!

Check out today's diet! Yummo!

Food:

Breakfast: Carmens Muesli with a dash of no fat milk, seeds and nuts, 1 x Skim Cappuccino + 1 sugar

Snack: 1 Green Apple

Lunch: 1 x 220g Grilled Steak served with green beans

Snack: 1 x peach

Dinner: 1 x Grilled home cooked Portuguese chicken breast served with steamed veggies

Snack: 1 scoop of no fat vanilla ice cream, 3 x dried apricots

Naughties: 2 x No fat snakes

Exercise:

30 minute fast walk on the treadmill, minimal weights at the gym

I drank water and hot water with lemon all day.

"Those who don't make time for exercise when they are younger, will need to make time for illness when they are older."

Angel

Lunch, Dinner Dessert