#RichardBransonProject

This is too cool. The beautiful Andrea all the way from the UK had the amazing Biz Promo Video do this video. For me. For the Vision Crusaders. For you. For ALL of us! How unreal is that?

Fingers crossed Richard has seen this, if not I am prepping something really spectacular. So please join me and take a picture, make it fun and post it on any of the social medias or send me an email. 

Here are some people so far supporting me with the #richardbransonproject.

What an awesome win we had tonight!!! We are going to Brazil!!! Woo Hoo!! Well not us, the Socceroos. Well done team.

Send those pictures through. Please.

XxDani 

Weight loss story - Transformation Tuesday with Samantha Lengren

Let me introduce you to Samantha Lengren. She is young, beautiful, vibrant and totally passionate about her new and healthy lifestyle. Mind you she says she was not excessively over weight, however she simply didn't feel healthy.

1. How old are you and please can you share your health and fitness journey to date? I am 25 years old. I began a lifestyle change in April 2012. I wasn’t hugely overweight to begin with, but I just felt so unhealthy. I had tummy troubles and was diagnosed with reflux. I tried to out-exercise my bad diet with cardio, but I’ve since learnt that it doesn’t work that way. I now nourish my body with fresh, whole foods and live actively with lots of different workouts.

2. What types of foods did you used to eat as a kid and young adult? What's changed since then? I grew up with my Mum and Dad giving great examples and feeding us lovely, fresh food. When I left home at 18, that’s when my diet changed. I ate whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted. Chocolate, cookie dough – you name it!

I now eat clean 99% of the time and enjoy fresh food.

3. Do you play any sports or what sports do you like watching? I love netball! I played for years but have now swapped netball for weights. On the TV I like to watch netball and The State of Origin.

4. What are your interests, passion and what makes you smile? I love my fiancé (I am very excited about getting married in September!), my little dog, Alfie, interior design and decorating, inspiring others on my Instagram and shopping. Living a healthy and active life is a big passion of mine.  I love my early morning walks and weights with my trainer (@nickmillerpt) Seeing the kindness in others makes me smile. Old people holding hands also makes me smile.

5. What was the catalyst that sparked your lifestyle change? Being diagnosed with reflux and being on lots of pills made me want to change. I felt sluggish, sick and uncomfortable all the time.

6. What are some of your dreams/goals you hope to achieve over the next 12 months? I would love to have a job in the fitness industry and continue on my journey of inspiring others.

7. What tips would you like to share with my readers about your transformation? Progress is perfection! I don’t really have a goal body or goal weight or number. I am enjoying every part of this process.

If you would like to follow Sam, she has an amazing page on www.instagram.com/the_healthy_me

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I am so in love with yoga. I am not good at it but jeepers, I love it. They say yoga is 99% practice and 1% theory, that's why I love it so much. ha. ha.

My days are pretty jam packed with so many kids activities, work commitments and general house management for us 6 peeps. Well this weekend I officially MADE TIME for me and went to my very first hot yoga session. My first instructed yoga session at the wonderful Absolute Yoga in my home town Ballarat.

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Yesterday was a little over whelming and I felt a little dizzy, today I was a lot better. Heaps of muscle awareness for sure.

Seriously, I need to learn to put my phone away......

Hot Yoga Studio - Absolute Yoga Ballarat

But then how am I going to show you what's happening and what I am wearing to yoga :-)

Can I just say, this peace and quiet for an entire hour is priceless. I typically don't get this type of deep relaxation when I am racing to the shops or taking the kids to school, kids activities etc...or when I am at the hairdressers. Well I guess this is my time but we all know this maintenance experience isn't one of solitude.

We all need to fuel our body and hydrate when we exercise, so I always make sure I have plenty of water throughout my day especially after my workouts.

Food is so important to fuel ourselves prior to any type of exercise, so I make sure I have these amazing snacks before I go.

Rainbow fruit salad

Yes, it was ALL mine. I know you may think this is a lot of fruit.

Rainbow fruit salad

1 punnet of blueberries
1/4 watermelon
2 mandarines
1 kiwi fruit and
1 passionfruit

In order to reach my calories, I need to eat more fruit. This is approximately 350 calories. I am trying to continue my stand up and be rawesome 80/20 lifestyle which means I aim to eat 80% raw produce and 20% animal. Some days I go over and cook the vegetables but I do what works best for me and our family.

Besides fruit is such a great take away food alternative.

Fruit on the go

Yoga A Day Challenge

Day 16. Bakasana aka Crane Pose

Grow Soul Beautiful Day 16. Crane Pose

This is such a tricky pose for a new yogini like myself. I couldn't hold it for more than 10 seconds but I look forward to gaining more upper body strength to keep this pose and breath at least 3 long breaths.


What do you do to relax? Seriously relax? Unwind and not let any thoughts run through your mind? I can honestly say, these 1hr hot yoga sessions these past 2 days have really been a zone out time for me. I really hope I can make this a regular occurrence in my life.

Yoga + me = love relaxation

Happy Sunday xxDani

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I love it!!! Made from their unique merino-blend fabric with the Vie Active signature high-defination leopard print, it keeps me so warm during winter and is so light weight. I love the fact I can still wear it ANYWHERE after my workout. It's too stylish to hang back up in the wardrobe!!!


Happy shopping!!! xx Dani

PS: My new white kicks!!!! You like?

As you all know I have been training very hard for my 1200kms Ride To Conquer Cancer rides which is coming up very soon. In fact I have 60 days to achieve my first target of $2,500. So far I have $120 that has been so kindly donated. I just need some more help with the other $2,380. 

That's $40 per day. 

I was pretty stoked when the amazing Hayley from Cycle City Ballarat kindly donated a beautiful road bike with gear, more on that on another post. THANK YOU AGAIN Hayley, you are the best!!!!

Please donate here if you are able. Even if it is a gold coin donation, with 15,000 people coming to my blog every month how cool would that be to get $1 and reach my $15,000 goal for ALL my 6 rides!!! Alternatively leave me a comment with who I could contact for corporate sponsorship. I will be selling sponsored spaces on my bike top so any company you think would like me to advertise them whilst I am training, leave me a comment below. Thank you x

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Weight loss Transformation Tuesday interview with Timothy Roberts

One of my most favourite Instagram fitness pages and what an inspiration he is. From starting up his own business to competing in fitness competitions and running marathons. Gone are the days of heavy partying and drinking alcohol. 

I have been following Timothy since I have been on Instagram 6 months ago and he is one committed young man. Thank you again Tim for sharing your life with us xx Dani

Tim Roberts transformation

1. How old are you and please can you share your health and fitness journey to date? 

I am 27,  And 2008, I was 70lbs overweight, had just been let go from my car sales job at Ford and had no clue what to do next. I began working out and to make a long story short; overcame much struggle and was able to get into pretty great shape. I started my own fitness company, called BodiesByTim, so that I could educate the masses on how to get fit and avoid struggling as I had. I feel blessed to be as far a long in my career as I am. I continue to push myself participating in everything from Men's Physique competitions to Marathons!  

2. What types of foods did you used to eat as a kid and young adult? What's changed since then? 

Nothing has really changed. I have always been attracted to flavors that were natural and from the earth. As an adult, most of my food choices are still clean organic foods that I can prepare at home. Although, you will still catch me sneaking a pop tart here and there! 

3. Do you play any sports or what sports do you like watching?

I love playing all sports recreationally. And run marathons yearly to get out and push my body. 

4. What are your interests, passion and what makes you smile?

Wow! What a great question ;) my passion is promoting health and wellness to the world. What makes me smile? When someone realizes they are able to do what they once thought was impossible! 

5. What was the catalyst that sparked your lifestyle change?

I was 22 at the time and was on vacation at the River. While partying, swimming and wreaking havoc, I really had gotten myself into awful condition. Alcohol is really bad for your body in excess. With that simple fact and knowing I was young. I had to get back into shape. 

  

6. What are some of your dreams/goals you hope to achieve over the next 12 months?

I want to hopefully get my e-book launched. It has great educational tool I want to share so others succeed with fitness as I did

7. What tips would you like to share with my readers about your transformation?

As unreal as my transformation seems, this is what I look like after never giving up for more than 1500 days! When is your day 1?

Do you want to follow Tim and connect with him? See below....

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Twitter: @BodiesByTim

Instagram: @BodiesByTim

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Twitter, I love you

I mean it. I love Twitter. These last few days have been amazing. Tonight has been exceptional.

Remember this guy I am trying to reach?

Please Richard come ride with us Vision Crusaders GRAND SLAM team

Richard has been inspiring and challenging so many people globally. One of the worlds true gentleman with the biggest heart. My inspiration for inviting him to come join us came from his "screw it let's do it" book.  One in three people in the world will be diagnosed with Cancer before the age of 85. We have all lost friends, family and colleagues to this terrible disease. Cancer research is at the heart of kicking cancer's butt. 

I am not (really) asking Richard to join me, or indeed even to join our team. Rather, to have him throw his support behind what we are doing. Of course, it would be truly wonderful if Richard joined us, in fact, that is probably understating it, but we all love him in Australia and I know that the impact would be truly epic if he were to say yes. 

So Richard, I hope you don't mind my determination to both get the likes but also find ways to entice you to come ride with me.

Here is the original letter I wrote to Richard Branson and what our wonderful Vision Crusaders GRAND SLAM team are doing if you haven't had a chance to read.


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CHECK THIS OUT!!!! I tweeted to a beautiful girlfriend Andrea (who lives in the UK) and was asking if I had heard back from Richard to which I replied;

Low and behold the wonderful Virgin Media team got back to me to advise they will do their best and pass on my information to Richard. In the meantime I have the amazing Gumption that has been featured on Richards' blog who is from the beautiful British Virgin Islands, you know Necker Island? He too has emailed Richard for me so we wait with baited breath, for his reply. 

But wait! There was more action before all this Virgin stuff. The beautiful Kate Langbroek (the most gorgeous morning radio host in ALL of Australia Nova100!!! plus she's like me a Mum of 4 who had them in 6 years. I have been following Kate f.o.r.e.v.e.r) anyways......

Kate was having a chat with the handsome Tim Campbell (you will most likely recognise him from Home And Away) which I casually interrupted their conversation, and asked them to RT my tweet to Richard. So what did they both do to their 30,000 plus followers?

I am truly humbled, stoked and over the moon with all this happening tonight!!! I hope I get a chance to get onto Nova100 and speak to Hughesy and Kate, for this amazing once in a lifetime opportunity we all will be doing. 

Did I mention my interview with the wonderful Glenn Ridge from My MP yesterday? Yes, an official media release went out late Tuesday afternoon and I received my first official radio interview. I was pretty chuffed but nervous sounds more like it. I will add the link to my interview here and update you all when I get it. So a big thank you to My MP, Anthony the Producer and especially this man.

Glenn Ridge (former Ballarat boy)

Also one of my most fave Australian Idols is following me! I love Ricki-Lee Coulter and my oldest school friend Dale Dorning is also helping me get to Branson, who happens to be Ricki's make up artist. Dale is one of Australia's most prolific and well-known celebrity hair & makeup artists. His impressive celebrity list includes Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, supermodel Miranda Kerr, Megan Galem Jennifer Hawkins (I can keep going you know) US actress Rosario Dawson, Sophie Monk, Natalie Bassingthwait and the list goes on...  

Small world huh? Thank you Dale for all your support and I can't wait to be sitting in that chair one day! ;-)

Ricki-Lee and Dale Dorning on her DO IT LIKE THAT video clip

Ohhh hang on!! You want the icing on the cake don't you???

Well I tweeted two out of these 3 beautiful people and .....

UK & Irelands Next Top Model Judges 

Dannii Minoque RETWEETED my tweet to over 1.1 million of her followers!!!!

How crazy is that? No pressure Elle (you guys know how much I adore Elle as well, see this post) and spunky Tyson Beckford I might just tweet you in the morning too!!! I remember seeing Dannii and Tina Arena performing on stage when I was in the Johnny Young Talent Team school, so I have been a huge fan of Dannii's and her big sis Kylie Minogue. 

Anyways. I really am overwhelmed and so thankful that everyone has been so supportive for this amazing cause. I mean everyone, all my twitter friends have been so kind to RT my Richard Branson tweet.

No one has ever attempted all these 6 Ride To Conquer Cancer rides and it's something that I am so proud of and have such an amazing team Vision Crusaders, that without them, I wouldn't be here. In fact without you, I wouldn't be here. I really hope we can make a difference and end this deadly disease that takes 1 out 3 people away from us. Please like this picture so we can reach 1 million likes.


Much love and friendship,
Dani xx

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Weight loss story on Transformation Tuesday with Stef

This is so awesome. I love getting these types of transformations that when I open my email, my mind is blown away!!!!

Stef is no exception.

Check out here amazing story.....

How old are you and please can you share your health and fitness journey to date? 

I am 19 years old and my journey towards a healthier me began in October 2012. I started at 78.9kgs and am currently around 62kgs.

What types of foods did you used to eat as a kid and young adult? What's changed since then? 

To be honest, as a child I was very active and ate very healthily. My eating habits turned haywire after my second and third knee operations at the age of around 14. I didn’t eat many fast foods; however, chocolate and carbs where my weakness. These days I try to steer clear from sugars and don’t have too many carbs as the day goes on. I eat every green vegetable under the sun and have a lot of protein!

Do you play any sports or what sports do you like watching?

I used to swim and play tennis and netball competitively. Unfortunately, my knees stopped me continuing with tennis and netball and I grew out of swimming. My new obsession is Muay Thai. Killer work out!

What are your interests, passion and what makes you smile?

I love keeping fit and trying out new things whenever I can. I have recently given cross fit a go and would love to get into it in the future! I also love to travel. The kids I worked with in Cambodia never fail to make me smile. 

What was the catalyst that sparked your lifestyle change?

I went on a life-changing trip to Cambodia for 4 months where I volunteered in an orphanage with 52 beautiful children. Without sounding cliché, my time over there gave me and absolutely unreal perspective on life and I realized it was time I stop taking my life for granted. 

What are some of your dreams/goals you hope to achieve over the next 12 months?

In terms of my health and fitness journey, I hope to keep inspiring people as I continuously change both my appearance and my lifestyle. I still have a healthy 8kgs to lose for my height and my ultimate dream is to have killer abs!

What tips would you like to share with my readers about your transformation?

I guess it would be to realize that everyone has their bad days. Don’t put so much pressure on yourself and set unrealistic goals because that could just cause you to crumble! Take each day as it comes and if you eat something bad or are too tired to train, listen to your body and start again tomorrow. 

What motivates you on a daily basis?

Everyone has their own source of motivation, I personally, follow my Instagram religiously for it. My three go to pages are obviously @fitnessfoodandstyle as well as @billijane and @ch_fitnessandhealth. Billi is a genuinely gorgeous girl and posts the best motivation, and Chontel is the one who helped get me to where I am today! Not only my trainer with a ridiculously fit body, but family to me. 

Thanks so much Stef for sharing your weight loss journey with us. For those that wish to follow Stef please do so on Instagram @stephtsimos

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Happy Tuesday everyone!

Dani xx