Round Up

This is a new weekly feature that I will be doing. I will be going over my weekly workout and food diary. This is the first of 2 new features that will really make me accountable and seeing as I only have 5 months until the big 3-0 I really need to get my head back in the game. I'm hoping that having to blog once a week about what I've eaten and done (or not done) at the gym will give me my motivation back?

To be honest this week has been a bit of a non starter. So far I've not yet made it to the gym, however I do have my PT session in the morning so hoping that will kick my ass!

Eating has also been a total joke. I spent the first half of the week, eating whatever the kids ate cake, crisps etc and then spent the rest of the week not eating any carbs to try and make up for it when I realised I'd have to be weighed on Saturday. Not an ideal way to live, however I am seriously hoping to get my lifestyle back on track next week when they return to school.

I have to keep telling myself that I do still have to live and that eating the odd cake or bar of chocolate isn't going to derail all my hard work........I need to remember to stick to one cake or one bar of chocolate though :-)

Half Term, Rain and No Gym!

This week has been Half Term for the kids! They love the break from school, I love having them at home, however my gym schedule and diet certainly don't.

The school summer holidays (6 whole weeks)  are fast approaching so therefore I figured it might be a good time now to start researching other methods of working out at home and with the kids around.

Ways to Work Out At Home

1. Running - This is clearly the most obvious choice. Going for a run can take as little or as much time as you have/want. You can burn some serious calories running so this makes it great for maintaining the weight loss. However what if you don't like running or can't run???

2. Cycling - This summer might be time to dust off the road bike and get back outside. Again I don't really enjoy this. I'm very much an exercise class kinda girl......I like the social aspect of it and find cycling quite lonely, however again the calorie burn can be huge.....guess I could go tackle a few hills and get the same effects as a spin session.

3. 30 Day Shred - This will most certainly be on my list! I need a way to still build muscle over the holidays without having to buy crazy expensive gym equipment (I'll still be paying my gym membership after all). I love the results you get with the 30 day shred however I seem to have only gotten big results when I've combined it with all of my other classes.

4. Take the kids for a run round the park - This is something my kids would totally LOVE! Any mention of the park and they are at the door, shoes on ready to go. Throw in the option to race mum around the field and they'd be more than happy!

While that covers most of my exercise needs I do still need to find away to carry on with my weight training. I also need to find a way to keep my eating habits in check....I'm finding it all too easy to just eat crap and stuff myself when the kids are off!

Detox Time - Link Love

Oh it feels like it was a long old weekend! I ate too much, drank too much and generally didn't move all that much, however during the course of the weekend I did find these links for you to have a read of.................

Up first.......the one that struck a chord after my weekend of indulgence.....

• Daylong Detox - Lemon Juice, Smoothies and Yoga, right now these sound like the perfect way to recover after the weekend.
• Fire Building Yoga - Get rid of more toxins with heat generating yoga.
• The Emotional Stages of going to the gym - LOVE LOVE LOVE this one....Has "me" written all over it.
• One Womans Experience of the Race for Life - Did me good to read this.....I'm in preparation for my first ever race for life........think I need to make sure I'm there on time and near the front!
• KettleBells - They are next on my list to learn to use.......

Neon Pink or Mums Choice?

This weekend I spent a lot of time cleaning the crap out of the Little Miss's bedroom - Cleaning burns lots of calories right? In actual fact I was still sore after my PT session and tossing things in bin bags was all I could manage.
It completely baffles me how kids can accumulate bits of broken toys, random pieces of paper and other such delights without it bothering them!
Well not now! I had a good clean out and considering her room is the smallest in the house I still managed to dispose of three bin bags worth of junk.
Now her room is all clean I really want to start decorating. The only problem is The Little Miss wants neon pink Hello Kitty (shit my worst nightmare) and I want pretty, clean and cute........How on earth do I get round this?

So just in case I don't win this battle here is some of the inspiration I've been looking at:

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