Training for a race!

We are 3 lovely ladies in my office, not only are we colleagues but we are also good friends and we have decided to get more fit and healthy. So this summer we are going to be partaking in the Race For Life in London which is a charity race to raise money for Breast Cancer. So we are creating a little company team and we are going to raise money this summer. So yesterday at the gym I decided to see what my time for a 10k is. Not as impressive as 2 years ago by a mile but at least I finished. I burned over 800 calories so that was good. Felt amazing and after I was done I went home and made a large tuna casserole for the weeks lunches and fell into bed. Completely exhausted!

Things that are easy to do are also easy not to do!

January is well on its way, so if you are still sticking to your diet and exercise GOOD JOB this is better than many! People can already see the difference in me, saying my face is thinning and that I look more toned! YEAY this is what will keep me going, my boyfriend is away for 1 week for skiing so I really want to focus this week and do really well so that when he gets back he can tell that I have been working out!

This weekend I was in Liverpool working onsite with the premier league, we came in the day before the game and stayed at a local hotel, I stay alone so I don't feel like going out to a bar or anything, I usually go for a walk buy something to eat as take away then go back to my hotel room and have a long bath and try to get an early night. But on friday I decided to use the hotel gym! It was AMAZING, very small but all new stuff and just what I needed and I was there for 2 hours and I was alone the whole time, I have now fallen in love with the idea of having my own gym in my house.

So I had an option of staying in my room and enjoying the luxury of my room but i decided that it was more important for me to be fit and that being fit will be by luxury!

Monday Motivation!

With some treats during the weekend I want to really have a great workout today! So after work I am going straight to the gym! I want to have at least 1 hour of cardio and I think ill focus on arms and abs!

2011 Best Bikini

Its always good to have some concrete goals, and I have found this amazing bikini that is giving me a little more inspiration for sticking to my guns!! These Bikinis are from www.charliebymz.com. And they just look amazing, Id LOVE one black and one white. And I prefer the top on the last picture, when you have a smaller chest it would just make them look just a little bit more voluptuous! :)

My top 5 for Nails

1. Seche Vite, this is beyond the best product I have used, it is a top coat, and there are tons of Dry fast top coats out there but nothing like Seche Vite, it dries so fast and become a pretty glossy and hard surface. Lasts ages!

 

2. The Deborah Lippman nail polish remover mittens. This is a little finger mitten that it suppose to remove all your nail polish on all 10 fingers with one mitten, that doesn't work for me but I use base coat, 2-3 coats of colour plus my Seche Vite on top so. But it smells amazing, just a very slight hint of acetone but mostly lavender. Its so easy to take with you they come in little sachets.









3. Hand cream, I wish I could say that I use cuticle creams and keep them nice and tidy but I dont, however I try to use a hand cream as often as possible, preferably after I have just gone to the bathroom and washed my hands. Your hands and neck are the first signs of ageing when you get older so keep a hand cream on your desk at work. This will keep the cuticles hydrated and less flaking means less work.











4. Barry M Nail Polish, it is on the lower end of the price range (2.99 pounds) but they have tons of different colours and it goes on smooth and dries quite quick. Very rarely the colour on the bottle is the colour that is on your nails, BUT its always so many pretty colours so it doesn't matter.






5. Buff and File your nails, this is my best tip to get your nails hard and promotes their growth without taking any supplements, food that are rich in B-complex, C, A, E (alpha tocopherol), D, calcium, zinc, iodine and iron. Such as Avocado, apples, grapes, asparagus, cucumbers, garlic, green leafy vegetables, celery, onions and sweet potatoes.

Today I am wearing Barry M Flamingo Pink :)

Workout Wednesday!

Today is going to be a big gym session! I am looking forward to in, on my lunch break I was looking up new things to do in the gym. What happens to me is I say I am going to work out abs and arms or butt and back. But when I get down there I am standing on the gym floor looking around like an idiot. So I am gotten these apps that I LOVE, they  run a work out program focusing on 1 part of the body but the different muscles around it. So I am just going to go through them today. You can keep your music going but they will show you and tell you what to do! They have them as Free Version so you can try and then decide if you wish to buy the complete ones.

Good luck!! Post your thought on the apps if you have tried them! :)

Tea Break

To not over indulge on coffee which is my favourite thing to do I am having one large cup of tea when I feel those hunger inclines close to lunch. Will give me a short temporary fill feeling then when I finally get to my lunch my tummy is slightly filled with liquid and I'll feel fuller quicker :)