Challeng Smashed + The Best Lunch + Fabruary Goals + Full Fast Review

I completed my challenge!!!!!!!!
Woooohoooo, I finished my 30 Day Bikram challenge today and ended it with a double so actually did 31! I have to admit I am pretty proud of myself for this particular challenge, it actually went a lot quicker than I thought it would!

I had thought about doing this 30 day challenge for ages but kept putting it off through fear of committing to it but having done it it was actually not too bad. The worst thing really is the time, you need to free up at least 2/2.5hrs a day or 5 if your doing a double! I will definitely be keeping up my yoga workouts I still want to try to get there 5/6 times a week : )

Right lets get on with some food porn.............

After an early morning drive back from Hastings I had a big bowl of cornflakes topped with banana and coconut flour. I then went to train a client before my 30th Bikram session at 11.30am. I met my friend and once we had sweated for 90 minutes it was lunch time..........

We went to Aloka which is a raw vegan restaurant and cafe. I actually did a review on the restaurant which you can read here it was amazing then and just as good now!

They do a buffet style lunch of vegan and raw dishes, you help yourself then weigh your plate to find out how much your lunch will cost.

Jeez there was so much choice I pretty much had a little of everything, well all the veggies I didn't have any pots/rice/bread but the rest went on the plate! I can't remember all the different stuff but believe me it all tasted AMAZING!

Me and Tara couldn't leave without having a pud especially as its all raw and so pretty!

I tried a mini mint and chocolate raw cookie and a.........

Raw sour cherry and pistachio macaroon!

Wow lunch was insanely good, if your ever in Brighton you gotta look this place up it is food heaven for the taste buds : )

I popped to a couple of shops before heading home, then got some clean kit and went back to yoga! Ha ha yep I did the 4pm class to make it a double, I can't get there tomorrow and the weekend is a write off too so I'm doing as many as I can in the week : )

For dinner I kept it simple, steamed kale and red cabbage drizzled with udos oil and a little sprinkle of salt. I had 3 ryvita with tahini on the side.

I also made a fresh juice!

This contained:
1 beetroot, 1 carrot, 2 apples, 1/4 cucumber, slice of lemon and a piece of ginger.
So refreshing and so so good!

Right I am now going to do my January round up and also tell you my February goals but before that I want to share one last thing which actually comes into my January round up...........

Have you heard of Full fast?
Well in December last year I was asked to give Full fast a go, it is an all natural appetite suppressant to help feel fuller even when dieting. Now I don't usually go in for thing like this but as I had put on weight over Christmas I thought it was worth a go. I have to be honest, I have not used Full fast religiously through the month this is because I don't always remember to but when I have I must say that it has really helped with keeping me full and away from the snacks so if you are one to try this kind of thing then I highly recommend it! You can get hold of it at:

www.fullfastonline.co.uk and all Harvey Nichols stores and it cost £23.95

Ok on to my January round up!

Goals:

1. 30 Day Yoga Challenge
Well as you guys know I smashed this bad boy goal!!!!!!
2. No coffee during January
Yay no coffee passed my lips throughout this month! I have also decided to start drinking decaff coffee from now on I know it contains a little caffeine but its far less then normal coffee. I will be trying to keep it to a minimum too.
3. Eat Clean, no processed foods
Hmmmm well this was going fabulously till the 28th when things went a little up in the air!
But having lasted 27 days I'm happy with that : )

After keeping to these goals I have lost my Christmas weight gain and also some extra pounds all in all I lost 7.5 pounds this month! This is great news and I am looking forward to loosing some more in the following months, watch this space! Right time for my...............

February Goals

1. Get Back In The Gym!
I haven't been to the gym since my crash in November! Well other than once with Dale partly because i had slight whiplash and also concentrating on my yoga but the time has come to get back in there. So I am challenging my self to at least 6/7 gym visits this month to include at least 1 class a week!
2. Juice Detox!
I will be doing a 3 day juice detox this weekend and then I plan to do 1 day a week of just juices! I have been interested in the juicing thang for ages so now I have a juicer there is no excuse! Me and my sister will be doing the detox together and i'll be sure to tell you how I get on : )

I am sticking with these 2 goals for the month. I will be going to yoga at least 5/6 times a week too and eating clean without to many goodies!

Question:

What are your February Goals?

tell tell : )

Brighton Tattoo Convention + Day 29

Good Morning!!!
Have you all had a fab weekend?
Mine definitely has, which is why I have been MIA!

Saturday I was up early to train a client, go to yoga (session 28!), train another client then await the boy. When he arrived we went into town to go round some shops and picked up a couple of movies to watch. We were gonna go to the cinema but nothing really jumped out at us................

I made homemade chips and salad for dinner and we watched The Fighter and.........

The Lost Boys! Oh how I love this film! It was a really nice Saturday, I've missed the boy : )

Sunday

Sunday was my day off from the Bikram challenge, I did a double Thursday, which meant I got to be a little lazy Sunday morning and not get up at the crack of dawn. I woke about 7.30 anyway but I didn't actually get up so it was kind of lazy! I had a big bowl of fruit topped with soy yogurt, coconut flour and grounded berries and seeds before we headed out for the day........

We went to Brighton Tattoo Convention!

Dale was booked in to get some more of his chest done and luckily for me my sister and quite a few of my friends were working there so I hung out with them while Dale got scratched up!

Looking pretty good me thinks!
I love his tattoos : )

We came home around 3, Dale was in the chair for about 2hrs so a little warn out you might say! So we got back into the movie laziness for the rest of the day, there were snacks involved which means my good food eating kind of took a wrong turn this weekend! But hey 28 days of the month I was good! I'm definitely not gonna beat myself up about it as I have done well on the no coffee and yoga front : )

I am off to yoga at ten for session 29! Then I'll be going to Hastings to train clients and stay at Dales which is why I am posting so early!
Have a fab second to last day of the month peeps x x

Question:

Tattoo Lover or Hater?

LOVER! I cannot wait to get more I have at least 3 quite big ones lined up just need to earn some more cash!

Sunbites Winner + Day 26

Hello, its day 26 and session 27 has been completed which means I am nearly at the final goal people!!!! Sorry quite excited that I have actually nearly completed my challenge, sticking to something like this has shown me how dedicated I can be and is setting me up for the next 11 months of challenges!

Ok before I get to tell you about my day I shall tell you who won the sunbites.............

Ffion!!!!! Your name was taken from the hat : )
Please send me your address and your snacks will be on there way!

Today started in the best way, my veg box came!!!!!!

I was at the shop today and as I don't start till 9.30am I have plenty of time to sit and enjoy a delicious hot breakfast. I had quinoa and oat porridge mixed with berries and cocoa topped with soy yogurt and grounded seeds/dried ground berries.

The shop was real quite today so as always it was great when lunch came round

Egg, quinoa and veggies washed down with a gossip mag : )

I also ate this bar...........

And had a cinnamon tea which is really spicy and delicious, just what ya need when ya shop heating is broken!

After work I went to Bikram session 27! It was a good one even though my back is playing up a little so I have to not push myself so deep into the poses but all good anyway : )

I am looking forward to the weekend, I am seeing the boy tomorrow and we are going to the Brighton Tattoo Convention on Sunday, Dale is getting tattooed and my sister is working there so it should be a good day : )

Have a fab weekend peeps x x x

Question:

Any plans for the weekend?

You know mine, what are yours?!

Session 25 and 26 Done!!!

Good evening!
Here rather late today so I'll keep this short and sweet : )

I've eaten some fab food today, first thing I had a fresh homemade juice and a banana before heading to my 7am Bikram class. Session 25!

I went straight to work after yoga and ate my cornflake and apple breakfast there, filling delicious.

We had training plus the area manager was there pretty much all day which sucked! I was very glad when I could go for lunch! Tuna salad : )

I also ate the mango and brazil bar, I really liked this just sweet enough.

After work I went to Bikram again, session 26 done!

Soup for dinner with rice cakes for dipping

Followed by fruit and soy yogurt topped with cinnamon and pollen.

So as you can see its been a yummy day! It has also been a long day and I am ready to just chill so I shall say farewell till tomorrow.

Oooooo before I leave I will announce the sunbites winner tomorrow evening so if you wanna try them you still have time to comment x x x

Question:

How are your January challenges going?

I have to say mine are going fabulously and I am already very excited about February's!!

11 Things + Day 23/24

Hey hey its this weeks hump day!!!!!
Ha ha hopefully it will be a good middle of the work week day, I think mine is going to be I am training clients today in Brighton and Hastings which means laughs and smiles all round : )

Yesterday I wasn't around cause I hadn't seen the boy since last Thursday so I wanted to hang out with him, soz! To be honest my day was pretty uneventful..............

I went to Bikram session 23 at 7am before work at the shop, had breakfast, sold a chair, had lunch, cut my finger, came home, day done!

11 Things

Right now for some fun stuff! I love a good questions and answers task and as I haven't done anything like that for ages when Laura tagged me to do the 11 things survey I couldn't resist! For the survey I have too: 1) post 11 things about myself, 2) answer 11 questions she asks me, 3) come with 11 questions for anyone I tag!

Here are the rules:
1. You must post these rules
2. Each person must post 11 things about themselves on their blog
3. Answer the taggers questions and create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer.

Ok lets get to it 11 Things About Me..............

1) I still sleep with the cuddle toy I was given for my 6th birthday!
Yes I know I'm 30!!

2) I cannot wait till the day I can buy a tiny dog!
Yes I want a little rat dog all of mine and yes in the winter it would wear a jumper : )

3) I wish I could eat cheese!
Sometimes I long to be able to eat cheese without it turning my stomach into knots and making me spotty : (

4) I long to have my own home.
The day I can move into a flat that is all mine will be a VERY good day!

5) My sister Jes is my best friend.
I feel lucky every day to have a sister I get on with so well she really is the best!

6) I am obsessed with anything leopard print.

7) Bikram has become my favorite way to exercise.
I am amazed at how this practice heals your body and makes you feel so so good!

8) I love being a personal trainer.
When I see clients getting fitter, slimmer and happier it makes my day : )

9) My favorite food is vegetables with nut butter coming a close second.
Steamed, raw, roasted, juiced mashed any which way I love VEG!

10) My hair used to be bleached white blonde.
I more often then not wish I could get my hair back to blonde I miss it a lot!

11) If I could own any fashion item it would be a vintage Chanel jacket and quilted bag : )
One can dream.........

Laura asked me:

1. What is your dream travel destination?

America. San Francisco or New York preferably.

2. If you were throwing a party for yourself what would be the theme?

1950's Glamour

3. Favorite TV show?

MasterChef with Come Dine With Me a close second!

4. How would you describe your taste in music?

Random. I like anything from Kiss to Madonna to Johnny Cash to Faithless to McFly!!

5. If they made a film of your life which actress would play you?

Patricia Arquette. True Romance style!

6. If you had a super power what would it be?

To be able to read minds

7. Tea or Coffee?

OMG so hard but forced I would have to say COFFEE!!
Bloody can't wait till the 1st of feb bring on that coffee!!!!!

8. Sum yourself up in 5 words?

Shy. Healthy. Fun. Dedicated. Honest

9. If you could go back in time which period would you visit?

1950's or maybe the 70's studio 54!

10. Who would be at your dream dinner party?

Caleb (kings of leon) to look at, Kevin Bridges to make me laugh, Jamie Oliver to cook the dinner, Patricia Arquette to talk movies, Michael Jackson to sing!

11. Name one thing you collect?

Lip balms.

I am going to tag:

Janetha @ meals and moves

Debs @ SmoothieGirlEatsToo

Sarah @ Sweet Potato Sarah

Susan @ The Great Balancing Act

Karin @ give me bananas

Here are you 11 questions:

1. What is your favorite Pop song?
2. What is your first ever memory?
3. What food are you most addicted too?
4. The best place you have visited?
5. The book your currently reading?
6. A life goal you have yet to achieve?
7. Smoothie or Juice?
8. Favorite App?
9. What did you want to be when you were little?
10. Top ten fruit and veg?
11. Favorite way to drink coffee?

Have a great day peeps I'm off to get ready for session 24!

Question:

Do you like surveys?

Pick a question from above and tell me the answer!

Headache + Day 22

Hmmmmm my Monday was going ok till I got this shocker of a headache : (
Other than that though its been a fab day!

It all started with a bowl of banana and cocoa oats which was delish, once settled I made my way to Bikram session 22! It was a good class, very sweaty indeed, I have slight muscle soreness in my back so I'm taking it easy in class but it will be gone soon enough I'm sure this yoga healed my back already!

After Bikram I gathered my things then drove to Hastings to train clients and see my papa

For lunch I had tuna salad, I also ate 2 small apples later in the afternoon.

When I got home I broke open the soup I made this morning, spinach and celeriac, Yum Yum Yum this soup is really good just what I needed : )

I also had some warmed soup topped with soy yogurt mixed with coconut flour.

I am already getting excited about February's fitness and diet challenges. I have decided to do a different thing each month. This month has obviously been the Bikram 30 day challenge, no coffee or processed foods which by the way is going fabulously! I will reveal all in due time but one thing I am also planning to do is this.............

If any of you own an Iphone and don't have the app instagram your missing out! They had a daily photo challenge for January but I was just too busy so didn't take part but there is one for Feb now and I am really looking forward to doing it but I thought I would do it on here too, so if you wanna take part with me copy the photo above and join in the fun!

Ok I'm done need to get my butt in bed, 7am class has my name on it!

Question:

Will you be taking part in the photo challenge?

Sunbites Giveaway + Day 21

Good evening on this fine Sunday : )
Its been a fab day for me, I decided to not go to the 9am Bikram class and sleep in a little longer this morning well till 8am but I did stay in bed relaxing with a cuppa.

I also ate my breakfast in bed which was a treat!

It was a gloriously tasty breakfast too:

carob + quinoa porridge, frozen mixed berries, topped with soy yogurt, seeds and bees pollen

Delicious.
I got a text from my poor client she has hurt her knee so no session today which meant the whole day off for me! No need to get up just yet then...............

I stayed in bed catching up with some TV shows, I had a yummy snack too, sunbites onion and rosemary flavor, yum!

Lunch time came so I actually got up! I made a protein packed lunch..........

Tuna, veggies and basil pesto, perfect : )

I spent some time sorting through some stuff in my room, a little tidying and then it was time to gather my things together for yoga

An hour before I ate some yoga fuel!

Banana, tahini and cinnamon to power me through Bikram session 21!!!!!!

The banana definitely powered me through no.21 was a fab session not too hot, just sweaty enough I felt great after too : )

When I got in I heated the last of my soup, through in some extra veggies and boiled 2 eggs for a quick easy and nutritious meal

I love having soup in the fridge its just the thing when you get in hungry and want something quick. I shall be making another pot tomorrow.

I had a vanilla caffeine free drink then..........

Some fruit and soy yogurt topped with a little sprinkle of grounded seeds/fruit.

I've really enjoyed my Sunday, missed the boy a little but I like to miss him because then I can get excited to see him which happens quite a lot as he lives in Hastings.

Before I go I have a little something for one of you.................

SUNBITES!

I was sent these to review and would love to share some with one of you! If you are a fan or haven't yet tried them and would like too please leave a comment below. You can also tweet including @tamzinsparkles for an extra point but please let me know if you do : )

Question:

Why do you want to win the giveaway?!

I really like sunbites they are a healthier snack if your a crisp lover!

Giveaway is uk only x x