Documentary of choice

There is a documentary about a famous Irish young woman which I've been wanting to see for ages, as I'm a big fan of hers. She is really inspirational. I saw it was advertised in a big cinema in the city centre but I already had plans the day it was being screened. I saw it advertised another time. Again I never got round to seeing it. I hoped - and believed - an opportunity would come around to see it again. Lo and behold it was being shown on national TV. Well it was aired tonight and I got to watch it at home on my laptop, which also meant I could surf the net during the parts that weren't so good!

Meal planning with ease

I've been living a vegan lifestyle for the last five years. I love it. However, I haven't always been good at eating a healthy, balanced diet. This is mainly due to improper planning. Last October I paid out a hefty amount to join an online diet scheme where it provided you with a shopping list and meals for each day. I paid for three months' worth, including an exercise regime. I lasted a couple of weeks at most. I just didn't enjoy it. Then several weeks ago a friend had been in attendance at an event aimed at introducing vegetarians to a vegan diet. She gave me a handout she picked up there. It included a one-page weekly meal plan. I love it! I've been using it ever since. It tells you what to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner for seven days. Now I've learned to plan meals ahead of time. Also, it's not aiming to be the healthiest meal plan in the world. Don't get me wrong; it does include fruit and loads of vegetables and it is healthy. It just doesn't go overboard. It keeps it real. The food is food that I would be used to eating anyway (for the most part) and the cooking is easy. It's wonderful, and it was free!