I am sorry for the lack of blog post this week, but I have been struggling to sleep recently so I thought that at the weekend instead of taking hundreds of pictures and planning blogposts, that I would take a weekend for my self for relaxation and binge watching Netflix, we all need weekends like this once in a while right? On top of all this my work load has seriously stepped up at work this week and I have started teaching myself for some exams that I need to pass at work. Sorry that I have started this blogpost all boring and moany, on to what you are here for.... the food!
Breakfast (6am) Breakfast was porridge made with semi skimmed milk, four deri dates chopped up and some cinnamon. I also drank a pint of water with my breakfast and a white coffee when I got to work.
Lunch (12pm) Lunch was a wholemeal bagel, I had wanted a seeded bagel but I couldn't seem to find these anywhere, with Philadelphia cream cheese, smoked salmon and cucumber, I had also had some water now too, although I am not sure how much as I forget to count when I am at work.
Snack (4:30pm) In the afternoon, just before I go home I had a snack of natural yoghurt with raspberries and blueberries with a little bit of cinnamon too. I have kinda become obsessed with cinnamon and I am going through the pot at a rather alarming rate!!!!
Dinner (7pm) For dinner I had spaghetti carbonara with bacon, this is not one of my favourite meals, but seeing as everyone else in y family likes I sacrifice myself to having it every once in a while to keep them happy. I also drank 400ml of water with my dinner. After my dinner is also when I did my work out which was a 2 mile power walk and then the Lower Body Quick Workout by Lucy.
Pudding (9pm) As a treat and because I was craving something sweet, although I am always craving something sweet, I had a white chocolate and cranberry cookie from Waitrose which I saw on one of Anna Sacconnes vlogs, it has to be one of the best shop bought cookies I have ever had so think and chewy. Shame it only comes in packs of five. :p I had it with another 400ml of water and that was it for today!
What did you eat today?
See you soon.
Jess
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So today I have my first ever What I Ate Wednesday, I thought this would be a nice change from my fitness posts that I have been doing recently.
Breakfast (6am): For my breakfast I have a bowl of porridge made with semi skimmed milk, four dates chopped up and a pinch on cinnamon. This is my usual breakfast that I have in the morning, as it is very filling and the dates are super sweet, I actually cannot believe they count towards your five a day. I also have a pint of water with my breakfast.
Snack (11am): I know this is quite late for a snack, but I was so hungry and couldn't wait the extra hour until lunch. So I had seven cherry tomatoes with cream cheese in the middle of them. I try not to put too much cream cheese inside as I still want to be healthy. During the time between breakfast and lunch I drank 500ml of water.
Lunch (12pm): For my lunch I had a lovely salad which consists of rocket, pepper, avocado, cucumber and feta cheese with a little lemon juice over the top to try and keep it fresh. I also have a wholewheat pitta with it as I can't not have carbs. I actually didn't manage to eat all of this, obviously I thought I could eat more than I actually could.
Snack (2pm): I always like to have a fruit salad in the afternoon, I think all of the good sugars are nice pick me up for the rest of the afternoon, in todays one I had mango, kiwi, raspberries and blueberries. I also have 200ml of water and naughtily I also had a can of diet coke. If anyone has any ideas on how to get me to stop drinking these, I'd love the advice.
Tea (7pm): For dinner, I had a rather simple of meal of chicken with lemon and black pepper, half a jacket potato, with carrots and cabbage. Sorry about the quality of this photo but I was so hungry I was desperate just to start eating. And, also yes, that is a ridiculously big piece of chicken but it tasted so good. I also had another 400ml of water with my tea.
After my tea was also when I did my workout I usually allow an hour before I start working out. I did a 100 high knees, a two mile run and Lucy's Lower Body Quick Workout. I also drank another 400ml of water whilst doing this.
Dessert (9pm): After my workout, I felt like I needed a little treat so I treated myself to four chocolate hob nobs, I know this is probably not the best post-workout snack but it was very tasty and that is all that matters, right? I also had another 400ml of water.
What did you eat today?
See you soon.
Jess
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As you can see above, a lovely cinnamon swirl pastry and a bagel with jam. This was my breakfast a couple of weekends back now. I know this may seem excessive to some but you have to treat yourself sometimes. As most of the time I try to eat as healthily as I can and I work out five to six times a week. I like to treat myself every once in a while (well probably more often than I should, if I ever want to lose my excess uni weight) but I still do. I try not to feel guilty about as lets be honest most of the time I am putting lots of healthy things into my body. And I don't feel like I should deprive myself of something that I like to eat. This is not my normal breakfast, to see what I normally have for breakfast check back on Wednesday for a What I Eat Wednesday.
This is one of my favourite outfits at the moment. Simple but looks put together. My low cowl neck top is from Asos and although it was a nightmare to get on, it is so soft and warm and looks like you have made a very thoughtful choice. My leggings are from Topshop, they are the extra thick ones and are bit more like trousers as they have a zip up the front and pockets on the back. I love this outfit, but I would like to know whether you think it is suitable for work or not? Let me know.
See you soon.
Jess
So today I bring to you my first ever fashion post, now I don't think I dress very stylishly and I wear the same outfits hundreds of times over until they either become damaged or someone starts to notice.... I just thought it would be nice to show some of my simple, quite casual outfits. Here I am wearing a striped dress from Topshop (I seem to have a bit of a thing for stripes at the moment), a red tartan scarf from Primark (similar here) and black Chelsea boots (I have no idea where these are from but here are some similar). This outfit is basic and comfy, perfect for shopping.
Now I don't know if this is really strange to blog about but I saw this on Anna Saconne's blog, so when I saw it on offer in Waitrose, I had to try it. I know that I have been showing you how healthy I have been recently on here but sometimes you have to let yourself have a treat once in a while. It sounded absolutely divine I don't know how they manage it to taste like an actual cinnamon bun but they do. If you like cinnamon buns then you will definitely like this.
Do you think you will be trying it?
See you soon.
Jess
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