A week in..

As I said last time I posted I would be posting a lot about my four week plan. Afraid I've been caught up at work and haven't been able to post as much as I would have loved to!

I've been doing pretty well with eating and my shakes, going to fitness classes when I'm able to fit in them in around work. I took a photo today to see how I've progressed in a week and I feel so much slimmer then I did before! I've toned up around my stomach and legs. This has made me quite happy and I know that If I keep going il get much more tone and will be happy with the end results! Three more weeks! Lets do this!!!

Now time for some cosmetic news I go a new foundation yesterday +No 7 Stay perfect foundation vanilla cool, it matches perfect with my skin tone. I wore it all day yesterday and it was fabulous all day. Defiantly worth a buy!

So this week I've got catch up with friends, nights out more work outs an off work for a blissful 3 days...

Enjoy the pictures! Il post another up next week :)

Xxxx

4 week diet plan.

As I've said recently I'm starting a new diet with Herbalife it's drop a dress size program which lasts over four weeks. The jist of the diet is formula 1 shakes with are soy protein based and I have chocolate and vanilla flavours. Green tea and protein bars.

The four week plan is spread out and your meals are set but you can chop and change them as long as it doesn't break routine.

So today I have had...

Breakfast: Formula 1 shake

Mid morning snack: blueberries and natural yogurt.

Lunch: Formula 1 Shake

Afternoon snack: a fist full of cashew nuts and a green tea with the best chum Mcshane.

Dinner: 1 sirloin steak and steamed brocolli and a glass of water.

Evening snack: strawberries and blueberries

I feel slimmer as it is due to working out a lot more then I'm used to, I'm so full after only beginning today already! Im feeling really good and looking forward to continuing the program. I may struggle in the first few days but by remaining strong I will do this! If Josie Gibson can get from a size 20 to a size 8 I must be able to lose some weight too!

I went to body pump class last week.. My god weight lifting was a challenge in itself but I managed to complete a whole class! Mind you my whole body was so sore still after a few days I've been swimming and at Zumba too so slowly loosening up again. Body pump is a excellent workout for a all over workout which uses all your muscles in your body and muscles you probably didn't even know existed, it's a workout I wished I knew of years ago...

I'll be writing up regularly about my program and other bits and bobs too :)

Ciao for now folks

Xxxx

Just do it.

That phrase "just do it" is a phrase I've said to me time and time again by many people when I'm indecisive about things and in the end it's just a "just do it". Also known as a YOLO! Moment I'm sure many of you have had these moments...

Well it's time to get happy time lots of things coming up soon with friends, travel friends and myself. Really enjoying this healthy fitness kick I've got going on and I really can feel the difference did body pump at the weekend... I'm still cabin from sore muscles hhaha weak but I will get stronger and better over time :)

Time is a valuable thing but also a ridiculously long period of your life. I spend many hours of my time thinking about tomorrow and the future. I always think things will be like this and things won't be like that.

I've had the best times of my life from school through to university and travelling. I wouldn't change for the world anything I've done. It's just made me a better, stronger and happier person from the mistakes I've made to the things I'm doing now.

Next item on the agenda booking a holiday to South Africa for a month...now that's time I can't wait for to see ma boy Luke and friends. When I say ma boy he ain't my boyfriend. Just my boy. A best friend.


Xxx

My new buys.. Beauty and fashion

I recently purchased some new skin and hair products so I thought I'd share my thoughts on them :)

Firstly Aussie Leave in conditioner is a new favourite of mine it's amazing for long. Frizzy hair like mine it detangles it so well and leaves my hair feeling silky smooth afterwards, much easier just leaving it in rather then washing it out when you don't want to or have time. I highly reccomend that to take away on trips or post workouts.

I read recently that a few celebrity's swear by the 'Simple' skin care range especially their facial scrubs. I also have to agree their skincare range is very good and suitable for all skin types especially towards those whose skin is super sensitive to other brands. I have a oil balancing scrub containing witch haz and it works wonders for my skin.

As you may have seen the other day I bought a new bag from accesorize, I also bought another bag which has a resemblance of a Zara bag but is infect from primark.. £12 for this beauty which I will be using all the time! It has heaps of space and pockets for little things such as a lipgloss to carry around daily to top i your lips up with I've been using smiths balm for years after finding it in Sephora in New York. It's a gorgeous rosé scented lip gloss that really moisturises the lips and keeps them in tact for a couple of hours. I think you can get it from urban outfitters as well :)

Starting a herbalife detox weight loss program next week.... Exciting toes! Il blog about that soon.

Lots of love xxx

Live the life you love, love the life you live

A few home truths hit me recently only in my head. Finally its all making sense how I've been feeling, I now know what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
Not many people know as I've chosen not to tell many people but il say a little about it on here. I say it's a problem but I know it's not at all. I have low self esteem, low mood depression and its not as severe as some of those who suffer. I've felt this for the past 2 years and only within the past year I've learnt to accept it.

Over the last four years I had someone in my life who made me happy,sad,angry,laugh, hate myself and just use me. When all I did was love them.
Last year was probably the final straw for us both. I tried to hard to change this person and wanted them to love me. That was all I ever wanted. Sadly it wasn't to be. I got told a few home truths about myself which I half blame my naivety and stupid infatuation over some arsehole.

In April I pretty much had it summed up to me how fat I am and "disgusting creature" This pretty much shook me to the core. I was left to feel empty. Destroyed and broken. I went down the route of emotional destruction in my head. I've never felt so hurt and lonely in all my life... But later that night thankfully a friend of mine who I haven't seen in a long time was on a Facebook doing dissertation work, I shared a status about not being able to sleep.

She replied with helpful advice and I then messages her explaining my situation and her reply made me feel a million times better then I felt about that person and I learnt what a horrible person they really are to me and other people. So I thank that girl for helping me begin my road to mending myself. You know who you are :) xx

Well a year on I'm still having good and bad days but I'm putting on my brave face and doing what I can to be happy an not allow anyone to ever make me feel the way I did again. And I cant begin to explain how happy I am this person isn't in my life anymore.

I know some of you reading this may think that's quite pathetic and ridiculous but have you ever loved someone so much you'd do anything for them? That pain your get in your chest when your turned away and unwanted? That's love. Unconditional love. The one most people suffer with.

Its not just broken hearts that cause depression and low self esteem. Sadly I lost my grandpa 2 years ago this summer when I was away travelling I've never forgiven myself for not saying goodbye to him properly. He someone I could tell anything to and he would always help me with anything I had going on in my life. He told me to live my dreams and follow my heart. I've never fully recovered from his death. I pushed away friends who I have know all my life and since school days but just didn't feel I connected with them anymore due to how I was feeling. I honestly miss you all so much and would give anything to change how things were.

At the start of this year I was feeling all this year is a new year, a new me... But suddenly I dipped back into feeling isolated, alone and just miserable. After a weekend reunited (7months on) with my gorgeous friends from university who are my friends for life. It made me feel so nostalgic and emotional about everything.

It then gave me the kick up the arse to think about me and who I am and what I want in this life. So having stated I am moving to oz next year (touch wood) I'm on a mission to ensure I'm happy for once and for all, and hopefully not feeling way I have and still do at times. I have good days and bad days but I just smile and carry on :)

Starting a new detox diet next week in drop a dress size program which lasts a month and it's all shakes and has nutritional plans to help me along. Really excited to start this and carry on with my workouts. I know this will make me feel good with a healthy mind and body. So il let you know how that goes :)

Got so many thing to look forward to over the next few months. Reunited with old friends, travel friends, nights out weekends away and potentially seeing beyonce.... OOOSH! This new bag makes me excited for this events as I know it will get used well...and a new tattoo idea see the quote.


Bye for now xxx

Lemsip O'clock

Hey beauts,

I've been fighting off this minging cold the last couple of days I feel horrific :( my best friends at the moment are currently lemsip, nasal spray, vaseline and tiger balm. Which is the Chinese version of vapour rub and my god it works wonders! Applied some to my cheeks and across my forehead literally was streaming tears that's how strong it is. I highly recommend it if anyone has a awful cold, I must stress to all wash your hands afterwards. The consequences are not nice.....

As I've been under the weather this week I haven't really been made much of an effort with make up so been donning the au natural look with primer and bb cream as a cover up.
I've even battled on to attend my Zumba and fitness classes which have been so good! Can really feel the difference in my fitness and hope soon il see some changes in my figure.

To get that in motion il be cutting back on the foods I enjoy best cake, cake, chocolate, cake, cake and just junk in general. It's lent next Wednesday so that my aim to really get this weight shifted. Perhaps I should try this juicing diet people go on about heaps. Il let you know how that goes...

I named this post dollar dollar in reference the the amount of money I've just spent in recent weeks... Bills.. Debts... Shopping.. And now it's time to start saving for Australia where I hope to be this time next year starting a new life down under. Simply can't wait. Just a new everything.

I'm so happy it's February now I defiantly had a case of the January blues last month. But now I have so many things to look forward to reunions with friends from travelling, nights-out with friends from uni and hopefully passing college this year and jetting off into the sunshinnneeeee.

Anyways for now il leave you with the image of me rummaging around my rom with tiger balm in my eyes blind as a bat.

Til next time :)

Xxx