Weight Loss – Page 2

WHAT I EAT IN A DAY

Published on March 29, 2017March 29, 2017 by simplycarinaxo2 Comments

Hello my beautiful readers,

Time for another what I eat in a day.

So yesterday, as most Tuesdays, I had a day off and spent all morning working on this blog and planning future posts. For my breakfast I made this yummy smoothie: 1 banana, 10 frozen strawberries, 1 slice of pineapple, 1tbsp of cocoa, 1 tsp of matcha powder, 1 tsp of green boost powder!

At 1.30pm I was still working on my blog whilst catching up on watching YouTube, but paused to make a quick bite of lunch – courgetti spaghetti – yummmm! 1/2 a courgette, a handful of olives, tbsp of green pesto, 1 slice of ham, pepper et voila!

In the afternoon, I went to the gym doing some cardio and some weights. When I got home I cooked some dinner – a tasty green veggie stir fry rice dish! Broccoli, green beans, kale, bean sprouts, onion, garlic, chicken and soy sauce! Twas very yummy and I treated myself to some beer too, a light 2.8% small bottle from Lidl.

After dinner, I ran myself a bath and had another beer and watched some very powerful and interesting documentaries about the meat and dairy industry – I will write a post about these documentaries soon! Well that’s it for today or rather yesterday aha! Hope you enjoyed!

Love Carina xo

MINI PRIMARK HAUL

Published on March 24, 2017March 24, 2017 by simplycarinaxo2 Comments

Hello my beautiful readers,

On my day off on Tuesday I went into Newcastle in the afternoon as it was such a nice day, although really windy, and I just needed to get out of the house for a bit and enjoy some me time. I popped into Primark as I needed some new leggings and trainers, but as usual ended up picking up a couple of other things too, so I just thought I’d share!

First I just picked up some plain black leggings; they are my no.1 wardrobe staple. I then spotted this cute peplum top for only £3 and had to get it. Admittedly it’s not quite warm enough yet to walk around in tops aha, but it has such a cute floaty shape and is great for layering. Shoe wise I only needed new light breathable trainers but I fell in love with these greeny/grey slightly sturdier trainers and had to get them too!

Next I decided to treat myself to some new gym wear; having new stuff to wear to the gym is always motivational don’t you think? So my old gym trainer were very worn through and needed replacing, these black ones are super lightweight and airy which is perfect for the gym. I always get sweaty feet and hate trainers which are too thick and don’t let your feet breath, so I hope these will do the trick. On my way to town on Tuesday I dropped of some clothes at a charity shop, including a pair of gym leggings which were just too large, so when I saw these beautiful leggings I had to get them! Such cute floral pattern with a bit of meshing at the knee – I am in love! Although I’m a sweaty mess at the gym it’s nice to at least feel a little pretty in what you’re wearing aha. I also decided to get a new sports bra as I really liked the back mesh like pattern.

Just to mention, this is the first time I’ve posted photos of me in skin tight clothing and part of my stomach out, but you know what, it’s all about self love, and I felt great taking these photos and knowing I’m on my journey to self improvement makes me very happy and proud, this is my body, the only one I’ll ever have and I am learning to love it!

Love Carina xo

WHAT I EAT IN A DAY

Published on March 23, 2017March 1, 2024 by simplycarinaxoLeave a comment

Hello my beautiful friends,

It’s time for another What I Eat In A Day post!

Last week I stewed up some plums which were just a bit past ripe to enjoy, and then totally forgot about them. Yesterday morning I spotted them in the fridge and decided to make some French toast as it’s amazing topped with stewed plums! I had a soft roll which needed eating so I cut it into three parts and then dunked it into my cinnamon and egg mix (cinnamon is a must for me when making French toast) and then fried it in the pan (no butter or oil). The plum compote I just warmed up in the microwave and enjoyed with the French toast. I also made myself a berry smoothie to drink throughout the morning. I can’t do mornings without a smoothie aha, it’s so much a part of my routine now!

For Lunch I had some vegetable soup with low sugar toast (Warburtons tiger bread at 0.5g of sugar per slice is by far the lowest sugar bread I have found). For some reason however, I started feeling full and a bit queasy halfway through my soup so didn’t manage to finish it.

Dinner was a bit of a naughty meal as it was the leaving do from one of my work friends. We all went to an Italians and enjoyed some yummy food. We all had olives and bread for starters, then for mains I ordered a breaded chicken with asparagus in a tomato sauce with vegetables and garlic bread (the only thing that was disappointing was that there was so many potatoes in the vegetables I was hoping for more greens) but the chicken was super tasty and such a large portion that I only managed half and got the rest wrapped up to take home. With the meal I enjoyed a glass of white wine and the we got a shot of limoncello on the house after dessert. Although I was really full I indulged in a hazelnutty thing with meringue and chocolate filling for dessert.

So that wraps up my what I eat in a day!

Love Carina xo

WHAT I EAT IN A DAY

Published on March 14, 2017March 17, 2017 by simplycarinaxoLeave a comment

Hello my beautiful friends,

I am currently loving cooking and preparing my meals and love to share share this with you, so I hope you enjoy my What I Eat In A Day posts!

Breakfast – smoothie bowl topped with blueberries, pomegranate, coconut, cacao nibs oats and chia seeds.

Lunch – salad with tofu and beans

Dinner – fine noodle broth and some baguette

(Ps. please excuse some of the picture quality, the lighting in my house is terrible in the evening and photos just don’t come out clear at all.)

Love Carina xo

THE NEED FOR ACCEPTANCE?!

Published on March 10, 2017March 10, 2017 by simplycarinaxoLeave a comment

“Stop being tormented by everyone else’s reaction to you.” —Joyce Meyer

“Scare the world: Be exactly who you say you are and tell the truth.” —Iain S. Thomas

Hello my beautiful friends,

So I wanted to briefly address my thoughts on the lack of self love. The other day I was getting frustrated with myself for reacting with such emotional force to something that should really have been an unimportant nothing. My mind never ceases to spin with worry, fear, anger, unease – a whole cauldron of emotions ready to bubble over – and particularly at night, so that I can’t get to sleep for ages sometimes because my brain is on overdrive!

Why is it that we (I’m assuming I’m not the only one who feels this way haha) waste so much energy on trying to please others? And why do we feel we need to be accepted by everyone?

The issue is the the lack of self love! If you are happy within yourself you will not seek approval from others as their opinion won’t matter anymore. It is something I have been trying to come to terms with for years but have not yet succeeded with. Brushing off spiteful comments or judging looks is always easier said than done. I waste my energy worrying and being in a state of paranoia about what others think of me, when I should be putting this energy into learning to love myself, finding my own happiness and thus not caring what others think. Not everyone is going like you – and that’s ok – you don’t need to be friends with the whole world. Just try and be someone you are proud of, the best version of yourself and that’s all that matters!

Anyhow, I shall keep you updated on my journey to self love on my blog, so keep your eyes peeled for future posts!

Love Carina xo

BEST FRESH JUICE EVER!

Published on March 5, 2017March 2, 2018 by simplycarinaxoLeave a comment

Hey my beautiful friends,

Just a short post to share my absolute favourite fresh juice at the moment. Sadly juicing is just a bit expensive so I don’t always treat myself to this, however we do have a good market fruit and veg shop in Durham and sometimes they have some amazing deals on, so when I had a look the other day I stocked up! They had Jaffa Oranges (usually £1.85 in Tesco) on sale for only 60p!! Bargain!!!!!

Anyhow, to the drink – it’s nothing special, just freshly squeezed oranges and grapefruits, but the combination is kinda amazing!

I would usually squeeze 3 oranges to 1 grapefruit (although here I used 4 and a sprig of mint and squeeze of lime too). Just remember to pop in the fridge to chill or add and ice cube or two – it is the most tasty and refreshing when cool! Let me know if you try this and enjoy it too!

Love Carina xo

WHAT I EAT IN A DAY!

Published on March 1, 2017March 1, 2017 by simplycarinaxo2 Comments

Hey there my beautiful friends,

So I thought I’d start a What I Eat In A Day post every Wednesday, hope you enjoy!

Breakfast: Smoothie Bowl (frozen mixed berries, 1 banana 1/3 of a mango – topped with oats, cacao nibs, chia seeds, coconut, blueberries and pomegranate) 900ml of mint and lime water

Snack/Lunch: Decaf filter coffee, 1 pear and some more water

Post Gym Snack: Fresh orange and grapefruit juice (4 oranges, 1 grapefruit, half a lime and a sprig of mint)

Dinner: Tuna Mayo Salad (mixed leaf salad, 1/2 tin of tuna mixed with red onion and mayonnaise, cucumber, green olives and 2 slices of organic white bloomer bread with sunflower spread)

I got up at about 9.30 am and made my breakfast – yummy and very filling! At about 12.20 I made my coffee and cut up a pear, but I actually struggled to eat the pear, having had nearly a whole 1l of water throughout the morning which filled my stomach and left me rather full. I had the gym at 2pm though so felt I should at least eat the pear to give me a bit more energy. So at 1.30pm I left for the gym for the second part of my programming session, adding some leg and ab work to my gym routine. After my session was over a stayed a little longer and did some more arm work. When I got home at about 4.30pm I made myself some freshly pressed juice and ran a bath, again haha, I do love my baths! At 6pm I popped to the shop to get some salad and cucumber and then came home to make this yummy salad. I am nicely full now and the only thing else I might have tonight is a cup of tea and maybe if I’m feeling peckish when I settle down to watch the Vikings (which btw if you haven’t seen yet you really should!) I might have a small portion of low sugar Tyrrells sea salt & cider vinegar crisps.

Well there you go, my what I eat in a day.

I hope you have all had a wonderful day,

Love Carina xo