My own 30 day challenge - Day Seven Wednesday

Hi Dolls

Back to work today, spent far to much time in meetings.

What I ate and drank today

 

1 plum

1 cuecumber

25 green grapes

25 blueberries
1 banana
1 bowl of home made split pea soup
Nakd bar (Cashew cookie)

 

7 pint of water
1 bottle FRUGO ultra black

I am really not a happy bunny today

Love

Katy xxx

My own 30 day challenge - Day six Tuesday

Hi Dolls

I took an extra day off work to extended the bank holiday weekend, i feel soooooooooo much better today.

What I ate and drank today

1 slice of water melon

1 pear

25 green grapes

25 blueberries
1 banana
1 bowl of home made split pea soup
4 strawberrys
4 pint of water
1 can organic cola (whole earth) 160 cal

Had a good day however i am really REALLY missing cheese and am starting to hate green things

Love

Katy xxx

My own 30 day challenge - Day 5 Bank holiday Monday

Hi Dolls

Hungover is not the word.... Almost dead is more like it lol

I couldn't face much today 

What I ate and drank today

1 medium size banana 95 cal (each)

1 large carrot 21 cal each

2 linda Macartney Sausages 152 cal

3 Falafels 135 cals 

Steamed spinach 25 cal

6 pints of water

250ml Frugo ultra black 100 cal

528 cal

I know thats a really low intake and would never normally eat so little i was just to "poorly" to face any thing else.

Love

Katy xxx

My own 30 day challenge - day four sunday

Hi Dolls

Had a very productive morning today as we decided to have a little gathering so I had to make the house presentable and sort out nibbles (all veggie of course). How ever I found out the hard way that veggie katy is a lightweight lol. Three vodkas and the rest of the night is all blury, so today is another day where I can't give a full count of what I ate.

What I remember eating and drinking

Half a watermelon
Banana
Nakd bar
Veggie buffet ??????????

2 pints water
1 pint apple juice
At least 3 vodkas and apple juice

So the day was a lot of fun and I was defo veggie but most of it was in a blur



Love

Katy xxx

My own 30 day challenge - day three saturday

Hi Dolls

I spent the day with one of my girlfriends, we went shopping and had lunch. We went to this awsome veggie place, it was so pretty (and yummy). I had a full veggie english (I felt a little guilty for eating the eggs) some vegan chocolate cake and I picked up a slice of onion and green bean tart to take home.

What I ate and drank today (as I mostly ate out I don't have all the calories but you get the idea)

1 slice of brown toast 65 cal
Mushrooms 44 cal
2 veggie sausages 101 cal each
2 veggie bacon 60 cal each
2 eggs 92 cal each
Slice vegan chocolate cake
Vegan tart
Split pea soup 331 cal
yummy earth Lollipop 22 cal

2 pints of water
Glass of pomegranate juice 139 cal
Apple juice 220 cal

Veggie All day breakfast - very yummy (however i didn't eat the tomato)

Vegan chocolate cake & my friend had vegan key lime pie with ice cream

1327 + cals 

It was a great day but again i was sooooooooo tired, i ended up going to bed before ten (a normal saturday night i would be up till 2am).

Katy xxx

My own 30 day challenge - Day 2 Friday

Hi Dolls

Had a killer headache all morning, didn't think much of it as some times i get these at work. it was only when my friend pointed out its prob caffenine withdrawal! now i don't drink coffee and my choice of tea is normally earl grey but i do normally hit my first red bull by 10.30 most week days and i average three a day but i didn't think it would have this kind of effect (and so quick) as i don't drink them at the weekend (well unless its with vodka or jager).

What I ate and drank today

1 medium size banana 95 cal (each)

1 large carrot 21 cal each

half a green pepper 4 cal

half a courgette 10cal

2 cherry tomatoes 2 each

10 green grapes 60cal

9 blueberrys 1 cal each

4 raspberries 1 cal each

2 apple 54 cal each

2 pear 60 Cal each

home made split pea soup  331 cal

yellow split peas 180

peas 50

1 carrot 21

1/2 courgette 10

1 red onion 66

1 glove of garlic 4

4 pints of water

500ml apple juice 220 cal

986 cal

I got to around 3 / 3.30 and all of a sudden i was hyper it was like i had downed a red bull in one (of course this could have been the excitement of a three day weekend) but im not sure. I have herd about natural highs before but never vegan ones :)

when i got home from work i made a very yummy split pea soup, i love soup but i normally have it with bread and lashings of butter. however the ever friendly world of youtube gave me a awesome tip about simmering it for longer so it went thicker this way you feel fuller and wont miss the bread and i must say it worked.

Love

Katy xxx

My own 30 day challenge - Day 1 Thursday

Hi Dolls

Today I was mostly excited / worried

Excited to see what was going to happen
Worried about being hungry

What I ate and drank today

2 medium size bananas 95 cal (each)
1 whole cucumber 33 cal
2 large carrots 21 cal each
half a green pepper 4 cal
8 radish's 3 cal each
2 large mushrooms 4 cal (each)
8 strawberry 8 cal
1/2 a red onion 33 cal
1/2 a avocado 137 cal
lettuce 10 cal
2 cherry tomatoes 2 each
nakd bar (pecan pie) 156 cal
6 green grapes 30cal
5 blueberrys 1 cal each
4rasberrys 1 cal each
half a apple 27 cal
half a pear 30Cal
5 pints of water
500ml apple juice 220 cal


918 cal
Today was a good day however I am so tired, I got home around 6 and fell asleep for an hour which is not like me. I'm not sure if its the food or if ive just had a busy day but i can deffo say one thing im not hungry :)

Todays the day

Hi Dolls

Well today is the first day of my 30, last night i was really excited and now if I'm a little honest I'm abit worried (this is going to sound so fat ) but I'm worried about being hungry! I'm sure that's normal .....

I'm going to try and keep a food / mental health  journal so i can see if certain food fills me up / makes me happy. I think it should be interesting as i only know three vegans and they are all really happy people and i wonder if its all connected....i guess I'm going to find out

Love

Katy x

The night before

Well tomorrow is the start of my 30 day challenge, my shopping has just been delivered and I have to say I am really excited. I've got £ 78 pounds worth of fruit and veg and it looks beautiful :) I just hope I'm this excited this time this week.....

My own 30 day Challenge - I'm not ready

Hi Dolls

Its been a while.......

Things have been a little crazy since my last blog

• I've turned 30
• Things at work have changed around (in a good way)
• I have invested more time in my youtube channel
• I am in the process of redecorating my whole home
• Darwin is as demanding as ever

These are not excuses they are more of an update on my little life.

As for the title of this blog, I have set myself my own 30 day challenge. I am going to try and do a 80% vegan diet for 30 days (and if I'm strong i hope for a high % of this to be raw). the reason for this is a mixture of things 1) being my skin, I'm now 30 and still suffer from "teenage skin" I clinique 123 twice a day so its not a dirt thing and its not an age thing I'm think it it may be a toxin thing. 2) we are currently not trying not trying (i hope that makes sense) and a raw / fruit diet is meant to be great for giving fertility a boost 3) a little bit of weight lost would be a bonus.

However I'm not ready yet, I am having food shopping delivered on Wednesday evening so i guess my start date will be Thursday. the problem is i am already worrying about it and think i may turn crazy by doing a month without cheese!

i guess we will see...wish my luck

Katy

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My Weekend - 11th & 12th Feb 12

Hi Dolls

I know I have been MIA for a while (sorry x), I have had a crazy time at work and what little time I have had at home as been spent on my wonderful hubby and the baby (Darwin).

so i thought i would just share with you all what i did this weekend.

Saturday (11/02/12)

I went into the office from 7.30 - 12, i don't work weekends (and i defo don't get paid for it) however work has been soooo crazy i just needed to go in and get some stuff sorted so i could catch up.

In the afternoon i did some boring house work, played with Darwin and did some catching up on you tube and on other peoples blogs.

In the evening we had my brother from another mother and the hubby's best mate come over to watch rugby and eat pizza unfortunately the rugby got called off (due to the state of the pitch ) and for some reason the BBC filled that air time with country music! so we all just ate pizza chilled out and had a laugh. I'm sad to say i had a few to many vanilla vodkas and cokes so was fast asleep before 11.30 lol.

Sunday (12/02/12)

woke up around 8.30 and i didn't have a hang over :) played with Darwin and gave him his breakfast, hubby got up a about an hour after. Hubby and I nipped out for a couple of hours went to three shops.

The Range - purchased a drink, some cards, a cake box, toy pig & a toy rabbit for Darwin.
Pets at Home - Purchased some cow ears & a new pull toy.
a local garden centre - a ring toy & some dog treats. Also while we were here we checked out the pet section. lots of cool fish, lizards, snakes and spiders.

Came home ate cold pizza and watched the football highlights (Blackburn Rovers V's QPR). Hubby took Darwin out for a long walk and i cracked on with some baking. I'm making cake balls to take into work on valentines day and a cake for us.

we are going to have a homemade Chinese for our evening meal and then watch a movie have a snuggle all chilled out and ready to take on another week.

All i need to do now is figure out how to get this red food dye off my hands

love

xxx

30 Day Movie Challenge - Day 13

The Rules

Day 13: Favourite chick flick

the one and only (and the original) clueless


Love


xxx

30 day song challenge - Day 13

day 13 - a song that is a guilty pleasure

Connie Francis - Stupid Cupid

This is my go to when ever I'm at karaoke


Love


xxx

My Morning - 03/01/12

First Song I listened to: The theme tune to the TV show Big Love (not the beach boys one).
First person i saw: Hubby
First thing I ate: nothing yet, but i going to make some french toast in a bit
First thing i drank: glass of water
What i am doing today: I have the day off work so i think i am going to go into town for a little retail
what i wore - Photo is taken in my bathroom as the lighting was off in the room i normally do this in.  Cardi is from primark, dress from ASOS, belt from topshop,

Love xxx

My Morning - 02/02/12

First Song I listened to: Aretha Frankling - Respect
First person i saw - Hubby
First thing I ate - Apple
First thing i drank - Cup of Tea
What i am doing today - Work
what i wore - dark jeans, black vest, red jumper ,Bear paw grey boots.

I feel i need  to explain about how "dressed down" i have been for work this week. I live in a part of the world that doesnt cope very well with weather exremes. Too much sun and we have a drout, too much rain and we have areas flooded for days, too much wind we have trees falling down everywhere killing people and damaging peoples homes and if we get a light sprinkle of snow the whole place stops dead!. schools / offices / shops / even churchs close, in the stores that open we dont have a lot of food because it cant get here, then the pipes freeze and people dont have water and in some villages the power goes.  We might be getting snow soon it was - 2 yeasterday when i came to work and it was - 4.5 this morning. so the whole office is dressing in such a way that if it snows and we close the office we can all walk home. Its a large county with not a lot of money most of the roads are more like lanes and most have them have been damaged by over use of tractors etc sooooooooooooooooooooo i need to be prepared  to walk home and be as warm as possible doing so.

Love xxx

My Morning - 01/02/12

First Song I listened to: Read all about it - professor Green
First person i saw : Hubby
First thing I ate ; Chewing gum
First thing i drank : cup of tea
What i am doing today :Work
what i wore :Dark jeans, white long sleeve top, uggs (sorry for the angle but due to the lighting it was the only way i could show the pleating in the top).

Love xxx

My Morning - 31/01/12

First Song I listened to: Ed Sheeran Lego House
First person i saw : Hubby
First thing I ate : gummy bears
First thing i drank : pint of water
What i am doing today : Work
what i wore: Red long cardigan, Black ASOS dress, black leggins, Black M&S heels.

Love xxx

My Morning - 30/01/12

First Song I listened to - Ed Sheeran - Lego house
First person i saw - The hubby
First thing I ate - An apple
First thing i drank - Sugar free red bull
What i am doing today - Going to work
what i wore - Black boot cut trousers, black vest, purple fitted jumper, black dolly shoes.

Love xxx

The 20 most played songs on my phone

Hi Dolls

I listen to music all day at work  via my phone it helps me block out other peoples noise. also i'm easyerly distracted and a talkative person so it helps me keep my focus.  I have over 300 songs on my phone and seem to add to this every couple of weeks but I always seem to go back to the same tracks lol. Here are my 20 most played tracks.

1. Fuck me pumps - Amy Winehouse

2 Read all about it - Professor Green

3 Bitch - Meredith Brooks

4 N-dubs - papa can you hear me

5 Country grammar - Nelly

6 super bass - Nicki Minaj

7 colourblind - Darius

8 lego house - Ed Sheeran

9 rumour has it - Adele

10 Fuck you very much - Lily Allen

11 big yello taxi - Joni Mitchell

12 teenage dream - Glee

13 price tag - Jessie j

14 stole - Kelly Rowland

15 russian roulett - Rihanna

16 faith - George Michael

17 shackles - Mary Mary

18 Tubthumping - Chumbawamba

19 Thank you - Alanis Morissette

20 Born this way - Lady Gaga

As you can see i like all different types of music.

Love x

30 day movie challenge - Day12

Day 12: Favorite love story

it's not a standard love story however - Hes just not that in to you is sooooo funny and its kind of a love story so thats my choice :)

This film has an awesome cast that includes: Ginnifer Goodwin (who i adore), Justin Long, Ben Affleck, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Aniston, Scarlett Johansson, Bradley Cooper, Sasha Alexander, & Jennifer Connelly. You all should check it out

Love XXX

30 day song challenge - Day 12

day 12 - a song from a band you hate


Hate is a strong word however I dont like peter Andre's music (however i rather enjoy his TV show but thats more todo with his kids being so dam cute). I dont even know what this song is called i just youtubed his name and added the first one.

Love xxx

30 day movie challenge - Day11

Day 11: Favorite kid's movie


Home alone - :) 1 & 2 the third one sucked - fact

love

xxx

30 day song challenge - Day 11

day 11 - a song from your favorite band


i couldnt pick just one so i have done three

N-Dubs - girls

Take That - shine

East 17 (but only as a four peice)

east 17 - let it rain

Love

xxx

30 day movie challenge - Day10

Day 10: Favourite foreign film

Priscilla queen of the desert - Well its made in a foreign country lol

Love x

30 day song challenge - Day 10

day 10 - a song that makes you fall asleep 

Eva Cassidy - Over the rainbow - sleep in a southing way not a bored one lol

Love x

what I wore to work this week - Plus size OOTD

Hi Dolls


This blog is going to show you what I wore to work this week, so it also doubles up as an plus size OOTD. Firstly a little about where i work, i work in an office it doesn't have a strict dress code but most people dress smart casual.




Things I never take off

I always have on my engagement ring and my wedding band, I feel completely naked without them.


Make up


This is kind of goes without saying but work make up is a very natural look.  


Monday 

Dress - ASOS (black)
Cardigan - Matalan (red)
Earrings - Mood 
Hair - straight and flicky


With this outfit i also wore thick black tights and black knee high boots.


Tuesday

Trousers - Dorothy Perkins (black)
Shirt - George / ASDA (purple)
Vest - Saviour (black)
Earrings - Ebay (Pandas)
Hair - Straight half up half down
with this outfit i wore a pair of black dolly shoes


Wednesday

Trousers - as before
vest - as before
cardigan - Monsoon (black)
necklace - Charity shop (blue / white / brown)
Hair - Simple ponytail with a a section of hair wrapped around the band


i didn't wear any earrings as the necklace is such a statement piece   , (i often wear items like this if i am block colouring with my clothes). I wore black dolly shoes with this.


Thursday 

Cardigan - New Look (black)
Dress - South (blue)
Earrings - Gift (Pearls)
Hair - High big bun (polished not messy)


also with this i wore think black tights and black knee high boots.


Friday

Jeans - New Look (dark blue)
Top - George / ASDA (cream)
Belt - Evans (gold and silver)
Earrings - Accessorise (silver, pink, lilacs and blues)
Hair - Big loose boho curls


i wore my dark brown uggs to finish this outfit.


I hope you enjoyed this


Love x 

30 Day Movie Challenge - Day nine

Day 9: Favorite musical

easy - The rocky horror picture show


Love x

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 9

day 09 - a song that makes you dance 

This song always makes me want to sing smile and dance - Dizzee Rascal and Florence and the machine you got the dirty love

Love x

30 Day Movie Challenge - Day Eight

Day 8: Favorite thriller

Obsessed - Beyonce is fantastic in this


Love x

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 8

day 08 - a song that you know all the words to

People should smile more by Newton Faulkner


I love this song - he is amazing


Love X

30 Day Movie Challenge - Day seven

Day 7: Favourite animated feature




i cant pick a favourite so I'm going to do one old school and a new one :)

old school would have to be the original lion king from the 90's

and for a newer one it has too be toy story 3 - and yes i cried 


love x

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 7

day 07 - a song that reminds you of a certain event

K-ci & JO JO - crazy

but i cant share the event i need to save something for me

love xxx

30 day movie challenge - Day 6

Day 6 - Favourite Horror

I love zombie films, the saw movies and the wrong turn movies however i find them funny rather than scary but i think they are classed as horror so.......................

28 days later

 The Crazies

Day of the dead (2008)

SAW

Wrong turn

If i could only ever watch one kind of film for the rest of my life it would defo be zombie movies just because they are so dam funny.

Love x

30 day song challenge - Day 6

day 06 - a song that reminds you of somewhere

The Feeling - I love it when you call

This song always reminds me of Glasto festival, the hubby and I was at the pyramid stage all wellied up it was pouring with rain (like it always does) we have just had a load of jello shots in the middle of the day while stood under a tree.

And then this song start to play...

Now i don't know if you have ever been to this festival or seen it on TV but the Pyramid stage is at the bottom of a gentle hill and its almost always rammed full but for on this occasion it was rather clear so after guzzling our jello shots the hubby and I started bouncing / dancing / running down from the very top of the hill to almost the very front of the stage singing along at the top of our lungs. As a result this song always makes we think of Glastonbury.

Also the feeling are awesome live I have seen them a few times and they always put on a really entertaining show.

love x

30 day movie challenge - Day 5

 

Day 5: Favorite action


I'm not sure if this is classed as an action movie but.....

Unthinkable - Samuel L Jackson is in this movie and he is amazing! Be warned some parts are a little shocking.

Love x

30 day song challenge - Day 5

day 05 - a song that reminds you of someone

You and me by the wannadies - This song always make me think of my oldest friend and sitting in her bedroom as teenagers listening to this soundtrack over and over again lol

Love x

30 Day Movie Challenge - Day Four

Day 4: Favorite drama


I'm not sure if this movie is classed as a drama but.....

The English Patient - amazing film.


love