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Get Into Action Wednesdays

On Wednesdays, Monique and I post a meal plan and exercise routine to help you get excited about embracing a vegan lifestyle.

Meal Plan

Breakfast: Donut holes & smoothie of choice

Lunch: Beans, Greens & Rice from Vegan Cooking with Love

Dinner: Lemon Angel Hair Pasta with White Beans & Basil from Vegan Cooking With Love

Workout

Workout (repeat each exercise 4x):
Regular planks 20-40 secs
Robot push ups 10 reps on each side
Floor jacks 10 reps

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Get Into Action Wednesday

On Wednesdays, Monique and I post a meal plan and exercise routine to help you get excited about embracing a vegan lifestyle.


Meal Plan

Breakfast: Blueberry Pecan Crispy Muffins from Tofu Guru

Lunch: Lemony Pasta Salad from The Naked Kitchen

Dinner: Jerk Sloppy Joes with Coconut Creamed Spinach from The PPK

 

Workout Routine

 

each set adds up to the number 15
1 push up, 14 burpees
2 push ups, 13 burpees
3 push ups, 12 burpees
14 push ups, 1 burpees
(just try not to pass out!)

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Get Into Action Wednesday

On Wednesdays, Monique and I post a meal plan and exercise routine to help you get excited about embracing a vegan lifestyle.

 Meal Plan

Breakfast: Vegan Bacon, Potato, and Green Onion Frittata from Choose Veg

Lunch: Raw Zucchini Pasta from No Meat Athlete

Dinner: Hippie loaf from Happy Herbivore, steamed mixed vegetables and mashed potatoes (use soymilk/plain almond milk instead of dairy; vegan margarine instead of butter)

Workout

(repeat 3x):
Walkout pushup (modify the push up if needed)
Plank- 10-60 sec (depending on core strength)
Side plank- 10-20 sec
Reverse crunch- 10 reps

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Get Into Action Wednesday

Each Wednesday Monique (Brown Vegan) and I put out a vegan meal plan and workout routine that families can easily duplicate. Be sure to check in for some good ideas!

Meal Plan

Breakfast: Breakfast Bars from Elana’s Pantry and fresh fruit

Lunch: Thai Style Spring Rolls from About.com

Dinner: Lentil and Wild Rice Bowl from Daily Garnish

 

Workout

 



15 Bear Crawls (forward and back)
15 Mt. Climbers (each side)
15 Wacky Jacks
15 Floor Jacks

Repeat 3 times

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Get Into Action Wednesdays

On Wednesdays, Monique (Brown Vegan) and I post a meal plan and exercise routine to help you get excited about embracing a vegan lifestyle.

 

Meal Plan

Breakfast: Open-Faced Avocado sandwich with fresh fruit of choice from The Hungry Mouse

Lunch: Black Bean Tacos from MyRecipes.com

Dinner: Veggie & Tofu Pot Pie from The Kitchn

Print all three recipes here

 

Workout


1 minute of jogging in place
30 seconds of jumping jacks, butt kickers, split jumps
REPEAT 3 times!!

 

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