Case of the Monday's

Instructor: "Hi ya, my name's Alex, what's your name"
Me: "Hi, I'm Hanna"
Instructor: "Welcome Hanna, I'll be your partner today since there aren't that many people"
Hanna: "oh darn, I was going to try and hide in the back of the room" (as I silently think to myself, that's weird why would we be partnering up if this is a dance type class?)
Instructor: "No, you can't hide but don't worry, I'll talk you through everything"

Midway through the class, after we've only done a few rounds of circuit training, the instructor asks us to put on some boxing gloves. Wondering when the urban dance moves will come into play, I start a jab, cross, hook, and upper cut combo with Alex. I take a break for water and look across to the other room and it finally dawns on me that I've entered the wrong studio! I'm taking the class Box Fit instead of MTV Urban Workout. Don't ask me why it took me seeing girls dancing in the other studio to realize that I wasn't in the right class!! Case of the Monday's I tell ya!

Regardless, the class was extremely difficult. You can't beat having one on one attention. It's like having your own personal trainer. My hands are still shaking from all the punching!
SMOOTHIE TIME!

 Into the Vitamix:

handful of frozen berries

a cup of soya milk

spoonful of greek yogurt

scoop of protein powder

whole banana for extra potassium

three cubes of ice and give it a go

One heck of a thick smoothie. Perfect spooning consistency

Sunflower seeds, coconut, raisins, cacao nibs, goji berries

Song of the day: Cheryl Cole "Promise this"- I think I have a crush on Cheryl Cole. Is that allowed? What a hottie! :o)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVd_-inKQQI

Pop, lock, and drop it.

That's my Zumba instructor  from my former gym!

I'm trying a new workout this morning called MTV Urban Workout based on the hit show "America's Best Dance Crew."

BoDy FuEl:

blacker than black coffee

The cookie fairy brought me some buttery cranberry cookies. I ate half with my coffee.  Cranberry is considered a fruit group right?

Bring out the PJ's...

with the elastic waist! It's just one of dem Sundays.

Dinner:

who wears pink polka dot pj's? ME! ME!

Leftovers from last night. Mixed meats of chicken, lamb, and beef. All the meats were so tender and delicious even the day after. A side of fluffy basmati rice and veggies w. ranch dip.

How do you peel a mango without getting your hands all slimy?

 To heck if I know!

A bowl of sweet mango mush

I have a date w. the most comfortable couch ever!!

an episode of the Ghost Whisperer and some kooky gingerbread cookies!

Dorkus porkus.

American Football

Tell me something good baby! http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=302960142
What an exciting game!! I couldn't watch it due to the time difference but thankfully, I saw all the good highlights online.

Hearty breakfast after a night of entertaining guests: scrambled eggs w. smoked salmon on whole wheat toast.

 

We cut up this smoked salmon last night. I have a feeling I won't be craving smoked salmon anytime soon.

I also snuck in a donut while cleaning. What can I say.. I crave sweets after a late night of uhm.. indulgences :o).

Sprinkled donuts, my fav!!

And.. maybe some Belgium chocolates

Almost too pretty to eat!

Nom nom nom...

These hazelnut center chocolates are so addictive!! 

Sunday Funday at Camden Market

It's about a 20 minute walk from our flat. There are so many different open air stalls that sell just about anything from clothes to bags, vintage clothing, and accessories. There are also a bunch of tattoo and piercing shops. It's got a bit of an indie/ punk rocker vibe to it. 

Lunch:

We stopped into this Vietnamese restaurant because soup on a chilly day sounded comforting.

How do you pronounce "Pho"?

I love adding in the herbs and veggies to the soup. You can't beat the fresh cilantro taste. Yum!

Zumba update: I'm enrolled in a Zumba instructor course on November 26th. Woo hoo! Hopefully by next year I can join the "real world " again!!

Daily lunch special

You really can't beat an Indian lunch special for £5.50! What is that, like 10 dollars in the U.S.?

Prawn bhuna to the right and channa massala to the left. The channa massala was particularly garlicky and worthy of dipping my naan into.

Lamb pasanda and some sort of vegetable dish swimming in this delicious sweet sauce. The pasanda was made from almonds and I'm sure lots of cream. That's what makes it so delish!!

Made a run to Sainsbury's and picked up lots of party food.

Check out our stash man.

http://www.urbanpath.com/london/fishmongers/steve-hatt.htm

Also made a quick stop at London's highly rated Steve Hatt fishmarket. Is that not the biggest thing of smoked salmon you've ever seen in yo life!?!

One more time for good measure. GO MIZZOU!!!!!!

Game Day!!

Mizzou takes on number 1 BCS team Oklahoma tonight!! Mizzzoooooorah!! Mizzoooooraaah!! Okay, enough reliving my glory college football years.

I finally figured out what makes my whey taste the best. I mixed it with a little bit of skim AND light soy milk. It definitely brought out the chocolate taste.

My legs sesh this morn consisted of a ton of different squats and leg machines.

I have a feeling my injuries from running are due to my legs not being strong enough so I'm trying to work them out some more. We shall see if this helps!

Snack while waiting around for lunch: An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Time to go run some errands.

First thought in the morning.

Coffee? nope. Working out? nope. Breakfast? nope. Smoothies? YES!!!!!
My transformer has arrived. Yippee!!! 

Looks sort of scary. 

 

Takes up a lot of space on the counter but SO WORTH IT!

 Vitamix:

-Banana

-frozen berries

-greek yogurt

-milk

-orange juice 

I gave it a whirl for a few seconds. Daaayam this machine is strong.

 Hellllllllo friend! Do I know you? 

 

Yummy! Tastes about as delicious as it looks! <3 <3

Toppings:

-Raisins

-Almonds

-Goji berries

-Cacao nibs

-unsweetened coconut flakes 

Work out agenda this morning: Legs