Hey Dolls,
Are you having a bad week? I know I am. I can't seem to stick to plan and I keep having slip ups and find myself snacking on cheese or chocolate (my two faves haha) I don't know what it is but the closer I seem to get to target the harder it becomes to stay on plan. One thing I constantly tell myself is I have come along way and I'll never go back to the way I was.
Each day is a new beginning and a fresh start. Never be too hard on yourself, feel guilt or judge yourself. You are only human at the end of the day and we can only learn from our mistakes. I decided to write this post as I sat down and started picking at my second packet of buttons this week. I don't know why I am picking at junk food again and I thought writing it all down and addressing it might help.
Some of you may benefit from this post and realise you are doing the same. I always say that treats are fine in small doses and not to often. I think because I am so close to the finish line I feel it is ok to allow myself junk food. In reality these little snacks are holding me back from my goal. This is a lifestyle now and something I am going to do for the rest of my life.
It is apparent from when I have weekends of eating crap that my body doesn't appreciate it. I gain weight almost instantly and it is also so much harder to shift. What I am trying to say is, if you are nearing your target or even if you are at the start if your journey be aware of what you are doing and try to stick to plan as much as possible.
We all struggle and we can all pick ourselves up and start again. That one pizza isn't going to make you fat just like that one salad isn't going to make you slim. Don't be hard on yourself. This is probably one of the hardest journeys you will take in your life but one of the most rewarding.
Are you having a bad week? I know I am. I can't seem to stick to plan and I keep having slip ups and find myself snacking on cheese or chocolate (my two faves haha) I don't know what it is but the closer I seem to get to target the harder it becomes to stay on plan. One thing I constantly tell myself is I have come along way and I'll never go back to the way I was.
Each day is a new beginning and a fresh start. Never be too hard on yourself, feel guilt or judge yourself. You are only human at the end of the day and we can only learn from our mistakes. I decided to write this post as I sat down and started picking at my second packet of buttons this week. I don't know why I am picking at junk food again and I thought writing it all down and addressing it might help.
Some of you may benefit from this post and realise you are doing the same. I always say that treats are fine in small doses and not to often. I think because I am so close to the finish line I feel it is ok to allow myself junk food. In reality these little snacks are holding me back from my goal. This is a lifestyle now and something I am going to do for the rest of my life.
It is apparent from when I have weekends of eating crap that my body doesn't appreciate it. I gain weight almost instantly and it is also so much harder to shift. What I am trying to say is, if you are nearing your target or even if you are at the start if your journey be aware of what you are doing and try to stick to plan as much as possible.
We all struggle and we can all pick ourselves up and start again. That one pizza isn't going to make you fat just like that one salad isn't going to make you slim. Don't be hard on yourself. This is probably one of the hardest journeys you will take in your life but one of the most rewarding.
I hope this helped at least one of you.
stay happy and healthy
Love
Grace xox
Hey loves,
I am so excited to share this recipe with you all, I made these breakfast muffins yesterday and had them this morning. They are so tasty and fun to make. I needed a change in my breakfast routine as I was getting very bored. As promised in last weeks post I am going to try and be more adventurous with my food to keep it interesting.
Lets get straight into the ingredients.
YOU WILL NEED -
I am so excited to share this recipe with you all, I made these breakfast muffins yesterday and had them this morning. They are so tasty and fun to make. I needed a change in my breakfast routine as I was getting very bored. As promised in last weeks post I am going to try and be more adventurous with my food to keep it interesting.
Lets get straight into the ingredients.
YOU WILL NEED -
- 4 or 5 Large eggs
- 5 lean bacon medallions
- 200 g of mushrooms finely chopped
- A handful of spinach
- A fairy cake tray
- Fry light 1 cal spray
METHOD-
- Preheat oven to 180/160 fan/gas mark 4
- Dice the mushrooms and bacon and fry up.
- Beat eggs together
- Grease the paper holders with fry light, I would recommend using silicone cases instead of paper.
- Add mushrooms and bacon to the tins
- Pour eggs over the filling
- Top with spinach
- Cook for 30mins or until golden brown
Enjoy as part of your breakfast or snack on these when you get hungry. They are even nice cold :) Oh and they are SYN FREE :)
Snap me pictures of your muffins, be adventurous and add what ever filling you fancy
Happy cooking
Grace xox
Hey Dolls,
You will most likely have seen this picture I shared yesterday of my latest progress picture. It reached over 100K people ahhhhh what the hell!!!!
Anyway, as it was my birthday last weekend I completely fell off the SW bus and went wild. I ate so much crap (but delicious crap haha) I was dreading my weigh in this morning. UP 2.5lb!!!! But I thought to myself, it's not the end of the world, you had an amazing week, enjoyed every bite of cheese covered goodness and every cocktail.
On top of my birthday, I also had my bestie finally come home from her 2 years stint in Australia (the Eddie Rocket ritual was a must) and a number of events to attend, where they force tropical cocktails, beautiful cupcakes and sweets down my throat! No, I know, no excuses! No one forced me into it but I wanted to enjoy it all and it just goes to show that I can't overindulge like that. My body doesn't cope with bad crappy junk food. It just doesn't like it as much as my taste buds do!
To be honest I do feel sluggish and have no energy and I haven't been sleeping right the last couple of nights. That was an extremely long intro.
Long story short, I ate crap and gained weight haha.
So after my class today, and the amazing feedback and support I received from all of you, I had an idea to share my overall weight loss since last summer and compare it to the weight gain I had this week. I wanted to share with you that a little gain is ok, don't beat yourself up. Look at the bigger picture and learn from your mistakes. Every day is a second chance.
***** WARNING VEGETARIANS LOOK AWAY NOW*****
I asked a butcher to weigh out just how much I have lost in the year and compare it to the 2.5lb gain I had this week. He looked at me like I had ten heads and then found it hard to find enough meat to match what I had lost haha. He also said he'd never done anything like this in his life before!!!
Welcome to the mad mind of FacesByGrace!!!!
Welcome to the mad mind of FacesByGrace!!!!
So in June last year I weighed a whopping 14 stone 4lb. I lied when my mam asked me if I had gained weight after my holiday. I was too embarrassed to admit I had. I was at my all time heaviest of 201.6lb!!!!!! Last week I got down to 155.4lb which meant I had lost 46.2lb!!!!!! Bare in mind I am tall, 5;6 and my excuse was I weigh heavy because my heart is so full of love!!! hahaha that is probably the cheesiest thing I will admitt to
Here is a look at what 46 pound looks like! Shocking isn't it!!!
Here is the 2.5 pounds I gained today!
In the grand scheme of things it wasn't a huge gain but it's the last cheat week I will have for a long time. I'm back on it and going to try cook more adventurous, clean healthy meals, lead an extremely active lifestyle and just be happy and healthy!
I hope this post is helpful and inspires those of you who want to do it, to stop thinking and start doing. Nothing tastes as good as happy and healthy feels :)
I love you all
Grace xox
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