Tag: weight loss

Variety is the spice of life: getting my groove back

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I’m not the kind of person who does very well with the same thing, over and over. I like routine, but I hate monotony. I love playing computer games, but if I have to do the same level more than three times, it’s literally game over.

Exercise can often be a dull task, let’s face it. I’ve tried plenty of things in the past, but it’s never stuck. Judo, kickboxing, running, yoga, belly-dancing, going to the gym… I love all of these things and I’d do them again tomorrow, but not every day, every week, for years and years and years.

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My weight-loss history: a concrete goal is the key

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Right, I promised I’d tell you what I’ve been up to this past week and a half, weight-loss wise, but actually, I think the best way to start this ongoing journey is to give a bit of context. The last time I embarked on a successful weight loss project, I was losing weight for my wedding. I ended up going from around 10-11 stone to just over 8 (around 160lbs to 118lbs). The secret of my success really boiled down to one thing – an immovable, unyielding deadline. I hated the way I looked and I wanted to look as good as I could on my wedding day – for me, that meant losing weight (and learning how to use make-up properly!).

The last time I embarked on a successful weight loss project, I was losing weight for my wedding. I ended up going from around 10-11 stone to just over 8 (around 140-150lbs to 118lbs). The secret of my success really boiled down to one thing – an immovable, unyielding deadline. I hated the way I looked and I wanted to look as good as I could on my wedding day – for me, that meant losing weight (and learning how to use make-up properly!).

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Fitness is a form of self-love: a confession 

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Guys, this has been a really hard blog post to write, so please be gentle with me…

Last summer, I told you I was taking a long hard look at myself following a fairly bleak period in my life. Depression, self-destruction and self-neglect were unfortunate side effects of a death in the family – which had already been preceded by two more over the space of a few years, all just before or just after Christmas. I don’t often get too personal on my blog, but it’s really confession time here: I’ve let myself go.

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The 22-Day Revolution: Vegan Diet Day Twenty-Two

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Fanfare! Applause! Fireworks! I’ve reached the final day on my 22-day vegan challenge! If you want to know more about this challenge and start with day zero, click here.

(Click here to be taken to the Amazon page to purchase your own copy, through my affiliate link: The 22-Day Revolution: The plant-based programme that will transform your body, reset your habits, and change your life.)


I started the day with a Pop Eye  smoothie – minus the protein powder as I’ve not got any! This was delicious anyhow – one of my favourites! It was blended spinach, a frozen banana, and almond butter – I skipped the protein powder and half of the almond milk. This came to 248 calories.

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The 22-Day Revolution: Vegan Diet Day Twenty-One

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Apologies for the lateness of my post – I did finish the challenge as scheduled last week, during a very hectic deadline, so I’ve only just managed to get the time to post about the final two days. If you want to find out where the journey started head to day zero here!

(Click here to be taken to the Amazon page to purchase your own copy, through my affiliate link: The 22-Day Revolution: The plant-based programme that will transform your body, reset your habits, and change your life.)

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The 22-Day Revolution: Vegan Diet Day Twenty

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The clock is ticking down to the end of my 22-day vegan challenge! To find out more about the Marco Borges’ 22-Day Revolution, and begin with day zero, click here!

(Click here to be taken to the Amazon page to purchase your own copy, through my affiliate link: The 22-Day Revolution: The plant-based programme that will transform your body, reset your habits, and change your life.)

Smoothie for breakfast three days in a row! I quite like getting in my veggies so early in the morning, and today’s Lean Green Juice was delicious – kale, spinach, a frozen banana, two green apples and a lemon. However, I am definitely looking forward to eating something solid for tomorrow’s breakfast (bruschetta!) The calorie count for this was 313.

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The 22-Day Revolution: Vegan Diet Day Nineteen

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Can you believe I’m already on day 19 of my 22-day vegan challenge? To find out more about the Marco Borges’ 22-Day Revolution, and begin with day zero, click here!

(Click here to be taken to the Amazon page to purchase your own copy, through my affiliate link: The 22-Day Revolution: The plant-based programme that will transform your body, reset your habits, and change your life.)

Another day, another juice: Orange You Happy. This was made with one grapefruit, two oranges, a lemon and some ginger. I only used half a lemon – too much acid in one glass for me, otherwise! Calories were 211.

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The 22-Day Revolution: Vegan Diet Day Eighteen

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I’m nearing the end of my 22-day vegan challenge. To find out more about Marco Borges’ 22-Day Revolution, and begin with day zero, click here!

(Click here to be taken to the Amazon page to purchase your own copy, through my affiliate link: The 22-Day Revolution: The plant-based programme that will transform your body, reset your habits, and change your life.)

Still feeling a bit delicate this morning, I decided to change my Breathe Juice from the original recipe of four stalks of celery, a cucumber, two peeled lemons and spinach. Instead, I used just one stalk of celery, plus an orange in place of one of the lemons, and I also added an apple for sweetness. It was still just 184 calories. I’d seriously love to invest in a proper juicer so I can blend these a bit better!

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The 22-Day Revolution: Vegan Diet Days 15, 16 and 17 – The Travelling Edition (With Bonus Illness!)

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I told you guys that I was facing a pretty tough challenge – a three day convention that I had to attend for work. I knew I couldn’t keep a day by day blog of everything I ate, so my plan was to compile it all into a bumper travelling edition, which I hoped would contain some tips for anyone who needs to travel during The 22-Day Revolution.

(Pst – if you want to know what I’m up to, head to day zero by clicking here to find out all about my 22-day vegan challenge! Plus, click here to be taken to the Amazon page to purchase your own copy, through my affiliate link: The 22-Day Revolution: The plant-based programme that will transform your body, reset your habits, and change your life.)

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The 22-Day Revolution: Vegan Diet Day Fourteen

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It’s day 14 of my 22-day vegan challenge – the end of my second week! If you want to find out more about Marco Borges’ 22-Day Revolution, and begin with day zero, click here!

(Click here to be taken to the Amazon page to purchase your own copy, through my affiliate link: The 22-Day Revolution: The plant-based programme that will transform your body, reset your habits, and change your life.)

I had a mini disaster this morning, because one of the two beetroots I’d bought for today’s juice turned out to be rotten! So, my juice was just one beetroot, plus an apple, a lime (no more lemons!), and a cucumber. A fairly decent portion for 155, although adding the lime really made it pretty sour.

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