This is something new that I would like to start doing. By setting myself little goals on a weekly basis I am more likely to make small progress in things in the short term and make a good amount of progress in the long term. That’s the plan anyway! I will normally post this on a Sunday or Monday, ready for the new week, but seeing as I came up with this on a Tuesday morning, I will post it today as a one off!

1. Go to the gym 5 times this week. I’m now done with revision until I find out my results so I have a bit of time off (that I’m giving myself) to focus on my blog and getting back into a good gym routine.
2. Sort out the ridiculous amount of clothes I don’t wear. I have clothes in bags that I’ve been meaning to sell on eBay but (as lazy as it sounds) eBay can be an awful lot of effort for not very much at all. So my plan is to take them all to the charity shop, my good deed for the week!
3. Give my Filofax some love. I feel like I’ve neglected it a bit recently and there’s no doubt that there is a lot of notes that don’t need to be in there.
4. Pack up the rest of my things for Uni. I always leave in a rush whenever I come back, so I’m going to make sure that I have everything I need this time, there’s nothing worse than forgetting something you really need.
5. Organise my research. I have so many odd bits where I’ve written things down, but there’s no logic to it all, so I will sort out which bits I still need and throw out what I don’t.
6. Clean my car inside and out. As with my Filofax I have neglected my car a little bit and I love that thing a lot, so it deserves some attention to be thoroughly cleaned!

Those are the main things I want to achieve this week, I have more on my to do list but you really don’t need my whole to do list, you’d end up getting a bit bored of it! I’ll check back in on Sunday and let you know how it has gone. Especially number 1 ;)

LOVE X

Weekly Update

It’s now been a week since I got back from being on holiday and I feel so much healthier already. Before I went on holiday and when I first got back from Greece, my work trousers were slightly (or actually a lot) tighter than when I first bought them a couple of months ago. It was one of those things that I tried to ignore but my mum commented on it so it was clear I wasn’t maintaining my weight and evidently gained some of it back.

However, even in just a week I almost need a belt to hold my trousers up and my work top isn’t as tight around my stomach now. I already feel like I’m making better decisions on the food imp buying and when I’m eating out, basically a lot of salad. I also can’t get enough of nandos spicy rice! Plus I’m still trying new food; I tried no-carb spaghetti few days ago, which was surprisingly filling and tasty. I’ve also been working quite a lot which does distract me from thinking about eating food, even though we mainly sell food and drink there!

I’m just so proud that in a week I can see that much of a difference in my work clothes! It really helps with motivation and keeping me going when sometimes I honestly want to pack it in and give up. However, I then think about my health and all the confidence issues that come with it and realize that it actually is very important to carry on for myself.

This is quite a “bits and bobs” post today, really an update of the goings on of the past week.

When I was at work on Tuesday, a lady came in while it was quiet so there’s often time for a little chat, normally about the weather or the news. Although this one took a turn towards weight loss. At the time there were a load of “lads” across the road from the shop and she said that she was often self-conscious about her weight and her looks, I was shocked she would be so open with a stranger!

It’s nice though that some people can be comfortable enough to trust me with something so personal. She then told me about how after she had her children, she gained several stone and tried every diet out there to try and shift the weight but nothing seemed to work until she got proper advice from an exercise class she started going to at Salisbury hospital.

I must say she looked good for her age considering she had had children and it was clear her confidence had boosted.

The one thing that really struck me during our conversation was that she had a similar view that I did, that some people cant help but be nasty about the ay you look. So I told her about the time that I got up the courage to go for a run but as I was running, some “lads” shouted out the window at me, not the most encouraging experience vie had. Once id finished, she was very shocked at what happened.

I think it really goes to show what the community can sometimes be like and it really is a shame that people feel like they have to stoop so low and make comments to people. I feel quite sorry for them to be honest (!) but whatever makes them feel better!

This "weekly update" has turned into a complete essay and if you've made it this far, well you're an absolute star! ⭐️ I promise there's only a little bit left to go. 

So my diet is going well as I said before, I've been eating less and drinking more water and it is starting to really show! I've also noticed that I'm not as hungry as I normally am, I haven't figured out whether it's down to stress or drinking more water to suppress my appetite or what but something is going right!

I'll leave it there till my next recipe (yes, there's another one coming soon!) or my next weekly update. 

You're all so great, much love! X