Yesterday was both good and bad. I had a call from a lady offering me a job in the cute little coffee shop that i've wanted to work in since i was 11. Hopefully after having a 'get to know you' chat with the manager i'll start work sometime next month! Well of course i had a minor binge in a type of celebration/self deprecating way.. So i'm not weighing myself until Sunday, which i'm hoping to see a maximum of 135lbs..
With being a vegan i get asked lots of questions, the main three being, "How do you get protein?", "How do you get calcium?" and "What do you eat?". Okay, first protein can come from nuts, dark leafy veg and soy/rice/nut milk. Right so, dairy and it's numerous problems. Number one being, that the more milk you drink the higher the likelihood of you getting osteoporosis. Why? Because a protein found in milk called Casein is toxic to the body. To counteract this the body uses up it's own calcium stores, which come from our bones to neutralize the Casein. In time our bones become weaker and weaker. Dairy has also so been linked to heart disease. In fact there have been cases where people who have terminal heart disease have cut out all dairy from their diet, and in turn their heart disease has been reversed. No medicine can do this!
On an end note, because i'll be starting a job next month i can no longer do my hair experiment (boo!). But i will be buying 'Lush' products from now on. So i'm now off to have a very soapy bath!!
M x
Tuesday, 30 April 2013
Monday, 29 April 2013
Eureka moment
So lately i've been trying to keep away from chemicals. And i was actually amazed at how many chemicals we ingest daily, without even thinking about it. Tip: Instead of using moisturizer use organic coconut oil. Not only is it natural but it is also one of the most hydrating substances. If you want the coconut oil to last longer use a natural preservative, in the form of either 'vitamin e oil' or 'rosemary oil extract'.
With my new found fear of chemicals, and my in depth into alternative body care i came across an interesting debate on the internet. Do we as humans really need shampoo and conditioner? There's brilliant arguments for both sides. But as a person who suffers terribly with greasy hair that goes lank the day after washing, i have decided to give it a try. Supposedly, s&c strip the natural oils from you hair and scalp which makes your hair overcompensate and make more oils, resulting in greasy hair. So the theory goes, if you don't strip your hair of it's essential oils then it won't have to overcompensate and get greasy, and it'll stay cleaner longer. Simple!
Apparently it take about a month for your scalp to retrain itself to do this. Within that month your hair will get super greasy and then one day you'll wash it (with water of course!) and the grease will stop and only come back once a week or so. Meaning that you'll only have to wash your hair once, maybe twice a week. So not only will you have cleaner hair, you'll also save money because you won't be buying stuff for your hair!
So day 1, i had a warm shower and washed my hair with nothing but water. On getting out of the shower my hair does not feel soft, it feels... hard. If that makes any sense? Hopefully in a month (before i go on holiday!!) i will have my eureka moment!
M x
With my new found fear of chemicals, and my in depth into alternative body care i came across an interesting debate on the internet. Do we as humans really need shampoo and conditioner? There's brilliant arguments for both sides. But as a person who suffers terribly with greasy hair that goes lank the day after washing, i have decided to give it a try. Supposedly, s&c strip the natural oils from you hair and scalp which makes your hair overcompensate and make more oils, resulting in greasy hair. So the theory goes, if you don't strip your hair of it's essential oils then it won't have to overcompensate and get greasy, and it'll stay cleaner longer. Simple!
Apparently it take about a month for your scalp to retrain itself to do this. Within that month your hair will get super greasy and then one day you'll wash it (with water of course!) and the grease will stop and only come back once a week or so. Meaning that you'll only have to wash your hair once, maybe twice a week. So not only will you have cleaner hair, you'll also save money because you won't be buying stuff for your hair!
So day 1, i had a warm shower and washed my hair with nothing but water. On getting out of the shower my hair does not feel soft, it feels... hard. If that makes any sense? Hopefully in a month (before i go on holiday!!) i will have my eureka moment!
M x
Saturday, 27 April 2013
Game Playing
So i'm back. And i wish i had some brilliant excuse for going so long without posting, but honestly i don't. I also wish i could write a jubilant post, but that is also not happening.
First, fucking game playing. I am not a person who likes people in general. In fact, if i even keep a conversation going with you, it's a privileged. No i'm not being big headed. More so, i hate the majority of girls. Boys i can deal with. I actually like the majority of boys. They are drama free, and if they are pissed at you they let you know. They don't play games like girls. Second, getting offended because i didn't invite you to the bloody cinema is just plain pathetic. My life does not revolve around you Jessica. So either piss off for good, or tell me your pissed and we can actually talk and come to an agreement. Childish, childish, childish.
Moving on from that! My eating has stabilized as has my weight at a cool 135lbs. And i am now on a vegan diet. Well actually i'm living a vegan life. No animal products at all! I do still want to be 126lbs, but i am doing it naturally and slowly, without starving my body of nutrients. Please don't abandon me my first and only follower! For i pledge not to try and coerce you into veganism! Although to everyone who is interested in this type of lifestyle - or maybe just the diet aspect, i recommend you watch the documentary
'Forks over Knives'.
And lastly, in the coming weeks three good things are happening. Numero uno, i'm getting my teeth whitened on the 17th! Also on the 17th i am staying in a frigging mansion with my mums side of the family, the whole lot! There will be at least 15 of us in this mansion down in Cornwall. And thirdly, i'm going to frigging Greece sometime in May and i'm super excited! I am no longer crippled by the appearance of my body, so i can reunite myself with the sea - my favourite thing in the world!
That's it for now. I may post some interesting things about dairy for the health conscious. And i will definitely return to regular posting. But as the bloody annoying woman known as Paris Hilton would say, TTFN!
M x
First, fucking game playing. I am not a person who likes people in general. In fact, if i even keep a conversation going with you, it's a privileged. No i'm not being big headed. More so, i hate the majority of girls. Boys i can deal with. I actually like the majority of boys. They are drama free, and if they are pissed at you they let you know. They don't play games like girls. Second, getting offended because i didn't invite you to the bloody cinema is just plain pathetic. My life does not revolve around you Jessica. So either piss off for good, or tell me your pissed and we can actually talk and come to an agreement. Childish, childish, childish.
Moving on from that! My eating has stabilized as has my weight at a cool 135lbs. And i am now on a vegan diet. Well actually i'm living a vegan life. No animal products at all! I do still want to be 126lbs, but i am doing it naturally and slowly, without starving my body of nutrients. Please don't abandon me my first and only follower! For i pledge not to try and coerce you into veganism! Although to everyone who is interested in this type of lifestyle - or maybe just the diet aspect, i recommend you watch the documentary
'Forks over Knives'.
And lastly, in the coming weeks three good things are happening. Numero uno, i'm getting my teeth whitened on the 17th! Also on the 17th i am staying in a frigging mansion with my mums side of the family, the whole lot! There will be at least 15 of us in this mansion down in Cornwall. And thirdly, i'm going to frigging Greece sometime in May and i'm super excited! I am no longer crippled by the appearance of my body, so i can reunite myself with the sea - my favourite thing in the world!
That's it for now. I may post some interesting things about dairy for the health conscious. And i will definitely return to regular posting. But as the bloody annoying woman known as Paris Hilton would say, TTFN!
M x
Sunday, 7 April 2013
Rant
What is it with guys? You're brilliant friends with them for years and then very suddenly - even though they haven't seen you since they started Uni - they decide they 'like' you. And then expect that you like them back? And it's not just guys. As soon as friends find out he likes you, the also automatically expect you to like him. Everyone knows that i'm super friendly. Do you know that around 80% of men confuse friendliness from girls as flirtatiousness? Well apparently the majority of my guy friends have thought this throughout the years. Stop thinking with you penises. I do not like you romantically. In fact i have never once thought of you that way. Now i have to go and tell you that. And no matter how nicely i say it, by me doing that i will basically be making our friendship super awkward, or you won't want to see me again. Stupid boys. Stupid feelings.
Note: (Possible tmi) Feeling like i need to jump someones bones and just go all night at the moment.
M x
Note: (Possible tmi) Feeling like i need to jump someones bones and just go all night at the moment.
M x
Wednesday, 3 April 2013
Intake
Seriously sorry for my twice in one day posting. But i realised i haven't really said anything about my intake for a while. So, intake today:
Bran flakes and almond milk - 180 max
Pear - 50
Two bites of 'nakd' bar - 40
Vegetables - 60
Vegetarian Cottage Pie - 366
Peanuts - 20
Total - 716 calories
I'm slightly freaked out as i feel i've forgotten something. Cry. Just hoping that if i have forgotten something my intake won't be over 800.. Okay, your torture is over!
M x
First follower!
My first follower! You beautiful person. I feel slightly like i've been given a puppy. Except i'm guessing you don't walk on all fours, you're not covered in fur, and you don't go up to people and lick them to say hello.. Then again, if you do, i still bloody love you!!
I realised the other day that i don't want to be 'the skinny girl', with bones jutting out of her with no definition.. I want to be 'the toned girl'. The girl who guys and girls look at and are motivated. I want to put on a bikini and have those little crease lines under my butt, that are only there when your bum is in peak condition. I want to be able to put on trousers/shorts that may be slightly too tight but don't give me a muffin top, now matter how small. And most of all, i want to be healthy. I want my skin to look tight and toned on my thigh muscles.
When i get a job whether in the UK or when i go to Australia i will hire a personnel trainer and i will achieve my dream body. Or if i manage to get into Uni to study dietetics and nutrition, i will use my student funds to pay a trainer. Either way, i will be happy.
My plan is to stick to my 800 calories a day, with one cheat meal in the week. When i reach my goal weight 120 - 126lbs. I will maintain and then search around for a trainer.
Hope everyone is being safe. M x
I realised the other day that i don't want to be 'the skinny girl', with bones jutting out of her with no definition.. I want to be 'the toned girl'. The girl who guys and girls look at and are motivated. I want to put on a bikini and have those little crease lines under my butt, that are only there when your bum is in peak condition. I want to be able to put on trousers/shorts that may be slightly too tight but don't give me a muffin top, now matter how small. And most of all, i want to be healthy. I want my skin to look tight and toned on my thigh muscles.
When i get a job whether in the UK or when i go to Australia i will hire a personnel trainer and i will achieve my dream body. Or if i manage to get into Uni to study dietetics and nutrition, i will use my student funds to pay a trainer. Either way, i will be happy.
My plan is to stick to my 800 calories a day, with one cheat meal in the week. When i reach my goal weight 120 - 126lbs. I will maintain and then search around for a trainer.
Hope everyone is being safe. M x
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