Last Push

11 weeks ago I started a journey of rediscovery. Of self-fulfillment. Of growth...

NAH!! I just wanted to look better in my bikini pictures than I did on my last holiday!!

I've been up and down with my gym routine. I'd say for 6 weeks I was quite the gym bunny, going every other day for about 50-60 minutes. Then over half term the boyf was back for a visit, so that was 2 weeks of heavy eating and no gym whatsoever. At first I thought the fornight off hadn't put me back at all... oh how I was wrong!!

I didn't put on any weight according to the scales, but my clothes told me otherwise! So I was back onto 3 gyms sessions a week, then adding in some Blogilates (LOVE IT! GOOGLE IT!).

For the past week I have cut out bread, pasta and rice from my diet - just to see if it does make a difference to my shape. So far I'd say that yes it has! I've purchased a 'Magic Bullet' juicer (review to come), so a lot of my meals are smoothie or soup based. I don't feel cranky or hangry from the last of wheaty foods, although I'm certainly craving them!

4 days until my holiday... I know it will all be worth it. Personally, I do not see the harm in controlling what goes into your body if you have a goal in mind (the holiday). I know I'll be eating and drinking a lot more for 10 days, although probably will be sweating most of my body weight off (Bali and Singapore is VERY hot and humid I've been told!).

But you know what... once I'm back I'm going to indulge in all the things I enjoy again... bbq pizza, carbonara, chinese takea-away... I need to stop, I'm dribbling!!!!

Stay safe

Miss B x

Gym bunny

I have started going to my local gym!

I am one of those January statistics, 'new year, new me' type ladies. Although technically I signed up on the 31st December! 

Really my intention is not to look as round in the middle as I did while I was in Malta last summer. I don't need to loose weight. At 5ft and 56.5kg my BMI is fine, it's more vanity I guess... and fitting more comfortably into those cute denim dungarees I bought from Topshop at the end of last year.



Topshop Petite Moto Denim Dungarees.
http://bit.ly/1ll9rIS

With my membership I was offered an initial induction and then every 4 weeks I'll have a refresher. In the induction I was given a routine that'll help tone my midsection hopefully. The routine goes as follows

5 minutes on the treadmill SPEED 5/6 INCLINE 3 max.
Pull ups on the straps at different angles 3 reps of 10.
Squats from sitting 4 reps of 10.

Then 4 reps of 10
Reverse Crunch, V Sits, Plank to forearms, Plank ball roll (pushing a medicine ball off a wall), Toe Touches (Feet in the air, touch a medicine ball to your toes).

I then finish with 5 minutes on the bike, but sometimes I'll leave that, as I have a big hill to walk up to get home!

So far I'm managing 3 times a week for the last fortnight, usually as soon as I'm in from work around 5/530, so it's just starting to get a bit busier.

Fingers crossed I start to get the same enthusiasm as this woman!

K x