I went to the gym this morning (on an empty stomach) and spent some time with my personal trainer.

• Cardio
• Abs
• Legs
• Glutes
• Triceps

Had a really good session. Walked home in the rain and it smelt like cut grass :)

For post gym breakfast/lunch I had a healthy sandwich;

• Warburtons 5 seed bread (2x 137calories)
• Quorn sausages (2x 70calories, 5.3g protein, 4.9g carb, 0.3g saturated fat) 
• Hummus (I use instead of butter haha) 
• Spinach
• Olives

It was probably about 500 calories for one sandwich, which I guess it quite a lot, but it was good calories, early in the day, after burning calories at the gym. (Remember, what and when is more important than how much. More).

Later:

- Snack: Banana

- Evening meal: 2 more quorn sausages and baked beans (high protein, low carb)

- Snack: 1 tomato

Dark Skin:

• Pastels - Look great
• Fluorescents - Look great

Pale Skin

• Pastels - Look great
• Fluorescents - Avoid

I went into Primark to return some shoes and came out with £57 worth of clothes (which is a lot for Primark). For that I got a Hello Kitty hoodie, Hello Kitty top, 1 boob tube, 2 pairs of shoes, 1 bra, 2 pairs of panties, 2 vests, earrings and a makeup bag. 

They had so much lovely florescent stuff. I wish I could have bought so much more!

And I’m loving the Hello Kitty collaboration

It’s my Graduation Ball on 9th June so I was looking for a dress and found this one in TopShop; I love it! Quite Grecian Goddess. It’s very short at the front and long and flowing at the back. Perfect.

I didn’t want to go too “prom” because I did that last year for my Bachelor’s degree Grad Ball.

I also have an Alice in Wonderland themed party on Saturday so I bought a few things for that, and visited MAC for makeup supplies.

I then went for lunch at Wagamama’s and had a lovely coconut milk spicy tofu soup . Healthy and delicious. 

fyeahkellyrowland:

Kelly in Barcelona, Spain. 

This is beautiful

It is bad, but not as bad as sugar:

• Diabetes
• Obesity
• Acne
• Wrinkles (speeds up the breakdown of collagen and elastin in your skin)
• Tooth decay and dental problems
• Spikes and drops in your energy levels are detrimental to weight loss, energy and hunger satisfaction.
• Links with depression
• Damage to immune system (as white blood cells absorb your excess sugar rather than vitamin C)
• Joint pain in later life (due to excess insulin)
• Damage to your heart
• Can cause yeast infections (thrush)

If I were to give up diet coke, I would switch to water. Regular coke is disgusting :P

There has been very little, or no conclusive evidence to support all the damaging effects of aspartame… but carbonated drinks are so bad in many ways and should not be included in a healthy life style… but like I said, it’s a vice. Some of my healthiest friends drink a lot of coffee or drink alcohol more often than I do. I will give up diet coke but it will be the last ‘bad’ thing that I give up. x x x

So here is what I had for dinner. They were delicious.

Ingredients (for one):

• 1/3 can of chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 tablespoon of oregano
• 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan
• 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• Salt
• Black pepper
• 1 cup of vegetable broth
• 1/3 cup of brown rice
• 2 sweet bell peppers
• chopped basil

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Pour tomatoes, oregano, Parmesan, olive oil, salt and pepper into a bowl and mix.

The oregano I picked fresh from my Grandparent’s herb garden:

(Meanwhile) bring the vegetable broth to a boil in a saucepan. Add the rice and cook for 5 minutes. 

Drain the rice through a sieve, reserving the vegetable broth. Add the rice to the vegetable mixture and stir to combine. Transfer the vegetable broth to a small baking dish.

Slice the tops off the peppers and remove the inner ribs and seeds. Cut a very thin slice from the base to help the peppers to stand.

Spoon the rice and vegetable mixture into the peppers. Place the peppers in the baking dish with the warm vegetable broth.

Cover the dish with non-stick foil and bake for 55 minutes. Remove foil and add extra cheese and basil if desired.

(This recipe is based on one I found online, then altered slightly the ingredients and portion size).

My personal trainer wants me to lose 4 pounds in the first week of our training and another 4 pounds over the following three weeks (since the first few pounds come off quickly). I’m having my first gym session with him on Friday… if I feel well.

I feel so ill today and I don’t know why. I’ve not eaten anything bad. Yesterday I just ate whole grain bread, salad and egg, nothing spicy or out-of-date. Maybe too much diet coke. I really need to give that shit up, but it’s my only vice. 

Today for breakfast I had poached eggs and baked beans (debatable whether they’re healthy). But it was gross… probably because I’m ill.

I’m really feeling University pressure now; less than 6 weeks until my dissertation deadline and I’m aiming for a distinction. If I don’t get it I’ll be pretty devastated. I’ve no idea when my TEFL deadline is either. Ughh stress. 

Sorry for the moaning post, but I said I’d post regular diet updates. I only weigh myself every 3 to 4 weeks to avoid obsessing over one pound every day. I’ll let you know if I manage to lose the 8 I’m supposed to in 4 weeks time.

Charlotte Elizabeth x

yatesymindbar:

One more episode of Game of Thrones season 2 left (based on A Clash of Kings) and another year before Season 3 but they have announced new characters for casting. It will be 10 episodes much like previous seasons and be an adaption of the first part of A Storm of Swords (Steel and Snow) Season 4 will likely depict part 2 (Blood and Gold) This was due to the fact A Storm of Swords is one of the larger books. As it is the first book of the Song of Ice and Fire series i discovered i am excited. 

I’ve improved this. It’s more confusing now, hence why I’ve had to add the mini direction arrows, but it’s definitely better for your diet.

(You can actually eat more than you could with the previous chart because I’ve distinguished between good carbs and bad carbs).

Large, printable version:

http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/8559/dietflowchart3lines.jpg

Good luck bikini dreamers <3

22 today <3

I love this Barbie card from my Grandparents :P 

In the process of making a prawn and broccoli stir-fry with onions, garlic and soy sauce. Yummy!