Since attempting to go sugar free this January I have managed to get a lot more energy back and signed up to a gym! I used to go to the gym before I had my son and it really helped me get fit and it also helped balance out my anxiety and depression (the endorphin…
Week Two of Getting Healthy
Read moreBit of an up and down week this week in terms of both exercise and healthy eating . Exercise I failed to do any of my home workouts, BUT I joined the gym! I have not been part of the gym for about six or seven years, so this was a huge step. When I…
Week 1 of Exercise and Healthy Eating
Read moreAs you know I am trying (yet again) to get healthier as I’ve had enough of feeling heavy and sluggish. I’ve just completed my first week of trying to be healthier and it’s not been too bad. Exercise I have been trying out a workout programme (Turbofire) that I bought months ago but never opened.…
Attempting To Get Healthy: Where Do I Start?
Read moreIt has come to that time yet again when I want to attempt to get healthier. Longstanding readers of this blog know that this is something I have attempted quite a few times during the four years I’ve been post-baby. I’ve tried detox teas, low calorie meals and even juicing which was a pretty horrendous experience…
My No (Added) Sugar Diet #sugarfreefoods
Read moreI’m sure you’ve seen or heard about Jamie Oliver’s recent Sugar Rush programme, and if you haven’t then watch it now! I had already started to find out about the effects of sugar on our bodies and minds watching other documentaries, but this really hit home to me as the first scenes were off a…
DIY/ Upcycling: My Motivation Board
Read moreIn a bid to stop me snacking (going well so far!) I have been doing LOADS of upcycling projects in the last couple of weeks, so brace yourselves for a lot of DIY posts! My first is one that ties in quite nicely with my current weight loss targets, as I made a motivation board…
My Resolution Progress So Far…
Read moreI was supposed to write this post in January, but time has sped away from me as usual, but in some ways that’s a good thing, because this is the time of year when people’s new year resolutions start to be forgotten and motivation dwindles. I came into this year feeling quite happy (which is…
The Wake-Up Call I Needed… and Juicing
Read moreLast night I had a bit of a shock. I looked in the mirror and was completely DISGUSTED by what I saw. I am not just curvy or chunky anymore, I’m fat. I have lived in leggings and harem trousers ever since Chunk was born two and a half years ago as I cannot get…
Diet Chef Review: Week 2
Read moreI recently heard about Diet Chef and liked how they send you your three meals and a snack already prepared each day, meaning the temptation to make large portions or to choose junk food snacks are eliminated. This sounded perfect to me, because large portions and evening snacking is my downfall at the moment and is why…
Diet Chef: Week 1
Read moreAs you are WELL aware I’ve been up and down with my weight for most of my life, and this has escalated since being a single mum. Recently I have started to do a little exercise again which has been great as I had forgotten how great the endorphins can feel afterwards, and this has…