Sir Richard Branson will you ride with us to conquer cancer?

Hello everyone, you may remember my post HERE about my surprise photo shoot? My lovely friends at Lorna Jane were super kind to let me wear their active gear for a photo shoot I was doing for Richard Branson.

I have signed up for something very amazing. Yes. It's truly amazing. I am riding with thousands of cyclists to conquer cancer once and for all.


Our sensational captain Klaus Bartosch along with other phenomenal cyclists are called THE VISION CRUSADERS. We are attempting something that has never been done before. We are all dreamers and I have been told I can't do this but you know what? I WILL DO THIS!!!! 200kms, 6 races nationwide (and New Zealand) and per person we need $2,500 per ride to enter the fundraiser. I will do Every. Single. Ride. The Grand Slam and need your support as I start my campaign.


I need everyone's support, especially with this picture that has been posted today on Facebook. 

Please like this picture HERE

So what's this cycling stuff really all about? Well here is a letter to the amazing man himself who inspired me as a young adult "Whatever business you are in, every company can shoot for the stars in their own way".

Sir Richard Branson will you come ride with us?

So here's me shooting for the highest star out there.....

Dear Sir Richard

My name is Daniela and I'm a fitness blogger based in Australia. My blog www.fitnessfoodandstyle.blogspot.com.au is only young and I've 80,000 people following me on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter & Pinterest. I love that my food and fitness challenges are inspiring others worldwide to make great changes in their lives, much like reading your Screw it, Let's Do it did for me 7 years ago. Thank you!

Currently I'm involved in a massively exciting campaign to fight cancer, a cause I have great passion for. I've joined with an amazing team of cyclists - all ordinary people, some cancer survivors - and we are riding to rid the world of Cancer. It's a big and bold goal but our team is determined to make a difference through completing all 6 of the Ride to Conquer Cancer events being held across Australia and in New Zealand this year.

Our team -  Vision Crusaders Grand Slam - will ride in all 6 of the RTCC events this year which will mean more than 1200km,  pedaling over 12 days through August to November. Each rider has to raise at least $15,000 plus cover their travel costs, and to date there are 27 riders wanting to ride in the Grand Slam team. There's expected to be total of around 12,000 cyclists participate across the 6 rides. Awesome, don't you think?

During your visit here in Australia, I'm hoping that you might help us do what could become your biggest achievement yet, helping to rid the world of cancer! Can you imagine how wonderful a world with out cancer would be!

Completing the RTCC Grand Slam is a massive challenge and we already have some Virgin brands supporting us, but knowing that you are personally contributing your interest would ensure that we actually pull it off. Primarily what I am asking is to have your encouragement but cheekily this is an invitation to have you join us for one or all of these rides as a member of our Vision Crusaders Grand Slam team. Are you keen?

I do hope that this is something you might consider and I look forward to hearing from you.

Much love and friendship from Australia,
Daniela Stevens 

Thank you for your time my beautiful readers and please LIKE this page and picture. I want to get 1 million likes and make a YouTube video to follow up with this picture to Sir Richard Branson.

Please like our Facebook Book page Vision Crusaders Grand Slam

SHARE AND LIKE THIS PICTURE TO HELP ME CONQUER CANCER

XxDani

PS: for those wondering why I am doing this? I don't want to be a statistic. I have had family members die and thankfully others survived. I need you to help me so we can raise as much ridiculous funds to conquer cancer once and for all. For those reading this and know of any sponsors that would love to personally sponsor me, please email me with the subject title: CANCER SPONSORSHIP. I will love you FOREVER!!!!  dani@fitnessfoodandstyle.com.au

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80/20 Fully Raw revised diet plan PLUS a 5 day mini squats challenge YOU IN?

This would be one of the hardest things I've done. So what I did this past week was turn our #standfully rawesome challenge into 80/20. Which means we eat 80% raw foods and 20% animal products eg: yogurt, meat etc... I am feeling a lot better. I was experiencing a lot of fatigue, dizziness and faint type symptoms AND I was always hungry!!! Which made me convert to 80/20 until I get the hang of things.

So my meals have looked like this;

Breakfast
HUGE bowls of mixed fruit salads

Watermelon fruit salad bowl

Snacks
Green juices and/or smoothies

Green berry smoothie

Ingredients
150g spinach
1 cup of frozen blue/raspberries
2 bananas
1 pear
1 scoop of 180 Nutrition Protein powder
1tbs chia seeds
Splash of water 

Simply use your preferred blender (I have a Kenwood and Scheffield/Magic bullet style blenders) and watch these vitamins, minerals and protein turn into one jam packed and powerful meal!!! Approx. 500 calories

NB: please ensure you use my 10% promo code 264464 exclusively for all my readers, should you wish to order any 180 Nutrition products. They are amazing!

Lunches
HUGE plate full of raw vegetables

Fully raw vegetable salads

Dinners
Fruit salads and raw/cooked vegetables with chicken, beef and fish dishes

Silver beet and coconut chicken

This was our dinner tonight. All I had in the fridge was chicken, silver beet, coconut milk, garlic and tarragon herbs. So this is what I whipped up.

Ingredients

500g chicken thighs (cut in bite sizes) seasoned with S&P and
1tsp of tarragon (use whatever herbs you like)
bunch of chopped up silver beet (you can use spinach)
3 gloves of crushed garlic
1 can coconut milk

Method
1. Simply heat sauté pan (I use Chefs toolbox proudly sponsored by Janet Smith) 
2. Cook chicken with crushed garlic until golden brown. Set aside. 
3. Add chopped silver beet and sauté with chicken juices until soft
4. Pour coconut milk and cook until slightly boiled. 
5. Mix chicken through for a few minutes to absorb all the delish flavours and voila! 

Super quick, super tasty and so yummy with crusty bread if I was eating it!!! ha ha Otherwise with brown rice or quinoa this would be amazing!!!  

What's new?


What's been happening with you? Fill me in with how this challenge has changed your view on your eating, cooking habits and whether you have incorporated at least one raw meal per day?

Things in my world have been go! go! go! Soooo much to fill you in with so I'll try and give you a snapshot;

- Kitchen has been a mess with all the prep work required eating fully raw
- Our kids have been amazing embracing raw foods 
- House is not so home beautiful as I am starting to get real busy with my site and migrating across to Wordpress 
- Lost my iPhone at IKEA on Thursday 
- Flat tyre on my way to Melbourne for a 1stAvailable.com.au drinks and dinner sesh 
- SURPRISE photo shoot (more info COMING SOON)

This weeks mini challenge


So you know how I titled this months challenge as STAND UP AND BE RAWESOME with the beautiful Kristina from Fully Raw, well you have all been doing such an amazing job tagging your food pics BUT I 'aint seeing your sexy leg workouts. So I'm ramping things up and my challenge to you all is 1000 squats over 5 days. You can choose whatever 5 days you want, I'm starting tomorrow Monday 15th to Friday 19th April. 

www.facebook.com/kmaefit

I am so excited to be collaborating with the sensational Krissy @kmaecags on Instagram who came up with this sensational idea!!! I have been following Krissy since I actively started using Instagram as Fitness Food And Style 7 months ago. She is an amazing athlete and I absolutely adore her ink work!!!! Check out her sexy legs!!!

Are you in? 


This photo shoot was taken last night (I have some very exciting news to share with you VERY SOON). Special thanks goes out to the wonderful Lorna Jane team and our local Ballarat store for kitting me out in their sensational LJ active gear!!! How cool do I look? ha!

So please join us for 5 days to get our legs and butts into gear for this months challenge AND LETS DO THIS!!!! Use #squats1000kin5 so we can see your pics on Instagram. 

A huge thank you goes out to @fightforfit for sharing this challenge with her 507k followers!! Amanda you are amazing and have been such a wonderful support to me as I share my fitness journey across the globe! Your Instagram page is amazing and I am so proud of you!!! Half a million people are following you! YOU GO GIRL!!! xx

Lorna Jane sexy new active wear - 1000 SQUAT CHALLENGE

5 DAY SQUATS PROGRAM #squats1000kin5

Monday            150 squats        25 squats x 6 sets
Tuesday            200 squats        25 squats x 8 sets
Wednesday       250 squats        25 squats x 10 sets
Thursday          200 squats        25 squats x 8 sets
Friday               200 squats        25 squats x 8 sets

Please feel free to use what ever squat combination you wish. You can either spread it out throughout your day or incorporate as part of your fitness routine.

What do you think??

♥ Dani