What I've Been Eating Lately

Lately, I've been trying to cook big batched meals and then live off them. That way I get lots of veg into my diet without too much thinking about it or hassle. But I've also been quite snacky s lately. So there's been lots of that : D

Thanks to Jenn Our Host : D

Here we go!

Pasta Sauce, Wholewheat Pasta, Red Onion and Mushrooms + Cheese.

Granary Toast + Crunchy PB

Jalfrezi Curry, Mixed Peppers, Red Onion, Mushrooms, Chicken + Poppadoms.

Chilli: Lean Steak Mince Meat, Mixed Peppers, Mushrooms, Red Onion, Jacket Potato + Cheese.

Jacket Pot + Baked Beans + Cheese + Light Mayo.

Friday Night Treat!

Anybody Else try this? I'm not a fan of the chocolate Ice Cream Side.

Strawberries + Praline Milk Choc.

Snack: Red and Green Grapes.

Toast + Margarine + Boiled Eggs + Ketchup.

Wholewheat Crackers + Light Cottage Cheese.

Nutella + Banana + Strawberries.

Late Night Snack: Pistachios + Milk.

Banana.

Anyone else feeling snacky lately?

Has anyone else tried the Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream? What did you think?

Happy Wednesday Folks :D

Friend Makin Monday #11

Thanks to Kenlie Our Host : D

Getting To Know You (Me :D)

1.  Have you ever been skinny dipping?

No, but I like to swim. Although I'm not completely avert to the idea of swimming naked. The opportunity just has never cropped up ; D

2.  If you could choose an exotic vacation destination today, where would you go?

Italy, somewhere, anywhere, I'm not fussed!

3. Do you prefer to live in the city or the suburbs? 

Where I live at Uni is definitely a smaller town than what I am used to back home. But I'd say it's a pretty good size. Although I like both : D

4. If you could paint, draw or illustrate any masterpiece in the world, what would it be?

I'm a writer not an artist so my masterpiece would have to be a novel. But I'd set it in France so I could describe all the wonderful architecture and culture the country has to offer.

5. What is your favourite dish to cook when you’re cooking for one?

Wraps, both chicken or mince meat with all the different toppings. Salsa is  a favourite!

6. Who has recently influenced you in a spectacular way? 

Hmm... I'm not sure of the answer to this?!

7. Have you ever considered dating a person who’s younger than you?  If so, how young would you go?

I'm with Kenlie, it completely depends on the guy, but I tend to gravitate to men older than me.

8. What do you typically wear when you’re at home with no plans to go out? 

That ones easy. Pyjamas, a hoodie, no bra, scraped back messy hair and no make up!

9. Do you prefer a shower or a bath? 

I usually take showers. I love baths, but because I'm quite tall baths are always awkward for me and always hurt my neck because of the position I have to lie in.

10. When you meet strangers are you outgoing or more introverted?

It depends on how comfortable I am with the person. I'm definitely always friendly and smiley though.

That was a great bunch of questions again.

Happy Monday : D

Marvelous Because It's Monday

Can't believe we are more than half way through May! This week is hopefully going to be more relaxed than last weeks, but still productive. I find I get bored of the holidays quite quickly if I haven't got a schedule. But this year I'm trying to keep myself productive and busy. Which is why I sort of have a general plan for the week, and I will have a general plan going into each work. Structure is a tool I always use and each time I thrive. It's powerful and almost always gets to me to the place I want to go. Whether that's weight goals or academic goals, I use it for everything.

Thanks to Katie as always for being our host : D

Another use of my time has been used spending hours on Pinterest. Just coming up with random ideas for a tattoo that I want to get this Summer. Heres a few things I want to take inspiration from.

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These are just some that I've come across over the weekend and re-pinned. Don't know what the final outcome will be yet but I have a month or so to decide.

Me and my house mates, plus a few people from their course went out late Thursday night to a club. I knew what I was going to wear. A new playsuit sadly unpictured, but I couldn't decide on a nail polish so I chose 2. This is what I ended up with!

After Thursday night at the club and then a birthday meal out with one of my friends Friday lunch time, it's fair to say I was cream crackered and spent Saturday and Sunday doing nothing too straining. And I'm still really tired. 

Hopefully I'm revived throughout the week!

Happy Monday : D

Now What?

Now that I have officially finished my second year I have time. And it's solely up to me on how I choose to spend that time. I am someone who is a big fan of timetables and schedules. Schedules were made for me! I am a big fan and without them lethargy just sets in.

So to keep lethargy at bay I have decided to once a week (maybe Saturday or Sunday), to make a general plan of my week. This will include a general outline of all the things I want to work on over Summer.

And they go as follows:

1. Exercise.

Exercise is something I want to focus on over summer. I want to improve my fitness and set mini goals to hit and achieve every week. I have realised from previous attempts in the past, that I am someone who thrives off mini goals set frequently, rather than a goal set to be achieved three months from now.

2. Cooking and Baking.

Savoury and Sweet. Over Summer I want to try making new things, and with all the free time I'm using it as a    good chance to experiment : D So there will definitely be posts focused on the recipes I try out each week.

3. Dissertation.

Over Summer I wont be completely doing no work as I am going to start getting research done for my dissertation ready for the next Uni year. Every week I hope to allocate a couple hours to it (not including re-reading certain books I need).

4. Researching Internships and looking into Jobs for next year.

5. Finding casual work to do over Summer.

At the moment this is the general outline of things I want to focus my time on! I'm sure if I think of any more they will get added to the list.

So here's my plan for next week:

Monday: Do Three Times + Yoga Zone.



Tuesday: Beginner Workout x3.



Wednesday: Jillian Michaels Six Week Abs (Level 1) + Yoga Zone.

Thursday: Get Healthy Week 1.



Friday: A Jillian Michaels Dvd.

Saturday and Sunday: One Rest Day/Other Own Weights Workout.

So that's the general idea of my plan for the week. Short workouts I can fit around all the socialising : D

What I ate Wednesday?

Or this post should probably be called what I remembered to snap! It's been a crazy week of revision and it's hard to believe it's all over. What to do with the next 4 months now?

Thanks to Jenn for hosting!

Well here's what I snapped!

Lunch: Wholewheat Pasta, Pasta Sauce + Cheese.

Study Snack: Greek Yoghurt w/ Chopped Nuts + 3 Pieces of Galaxy

Breakfast/Snack/Dinner: Bran Flakes, Chopped Nuts, Sultanas and Semi-Skim Milk.

Wholewheat Spaghetti, 2 Quorn Sausages, Pasta Sauce and Mushrooms w/ Red Onions.

Snack: 2 Oat Cakes with PB + Pear.

After Exam Treat: Glass of Red Wine.

Poppy Seed Crackers + Cheese.

Lunch/Dinner: Spaghetti Bolognese (Beef Mince), Wholewheat Spaghetti + Cheese.

Revision Snack: Gala Apple + Banana.

Well that's what I managed to snap this week :D 

Hopefully now I'm finished Uni for the Year I can focus on baking and cooking from scratch again. I love to experiment with new recipes and ingredients.

So Hopefully next weeks WAIW will be full of them!

Happy Wednesday Everyone : D

Friend Makin Monday #10

I can't believe this is my tenth time participating in this blogger link-up. It's always so much fun, and so Thank You to Kenlie for Hosting : D

Happy Friend Makin Monday! I best get cracking with these questions.

1. Do you use coupons?

Yeah, definitely. If I can use a coupon for anything and save a little money I will. I don't know why some people get so embarrassed over them. If you can save some money, then what's the harm? Plus, over Summer I always become hooked on that Coupon Programme over on Discovery : D

2. How often do you weigh yourself? 

Hmm... this ones difficult as I go through phases. But at the moment it's once a week  : D

3. What was your favourite TV show as a kid?

Wow! There was so many shows I used to love, but for some reason the one that's sticking out to me the most right now is Keenan and Kel. I used to love that show and also beg my mom to buy me Orangeade (soda)!

4. How often do you drink alcohol?

I have to say I do love to have a drink. I'm a student so when I meet up with friends it's usually over drinks! I'd say twice a week, depending on the week. My birthday is coming up and so because I am meeting up with so many people separately, there will probably be a lot of toasts :D

5. Have you ever met a celebrity or public figure that you really admire? 

No, can't say that I have.

6. If you had to choose between only your cell phone or only your laptop all week which would you choose? 

That's easy I'd choose my Laptop. I literally call my Laptop my "baby". Whereas, with my phone I often forget where I have put it down! Plus, I'd be able to go on Facebook and contact people through that :D

7.   What is your favourite brand of detergent?

I live in the Uk, so I normally stick to using Ariel and Lenor.

8.  If there was a movie about your life, who would play the role?

Absolutely, no idea.

9. What book are you currently reading?

Well, I absolutely love reading, but because I take a degree that involves a lot of reading I haven't actually read for myself in ages. But my last exam is tomorrow so I can't wait to pick up the books again, and I have a huge pile to get through!

10. If you could spend one day on vacation anywhere in the world, which place would you choose?

Oh, no, only one day? It doesn't really seem worth going! But hypothetically I would probably choose somewhere in Spain :D

There we have it. Those are my answers, and I hope to get around to reading everyone else's by Friday.

Have a great day :D

Marvelous in My "May Mayhem"

Happy Monday Guys! So, it will be my last exam tomorrow. I can't really say how I think my exams have gone, other than this year I have stressed less about them. I don't know what that's down to, probably a combination of things! I have suffered with "panic disorder" and "anxiety" for as long as I can remember. And over the years the strength of both has come in waves, with some being stronger than others.

But lately I feel as though I am doing a good job with both, and maintaining it. My levels have definitely reduced, and I don't get as anxious about things that are out of my control as much any more. This is something I've been working on for a while now, and though I feel like there are still things to work on and improve, for once I don't feel trapped. Which, let me tell you, is one of the best feelings in the world. I am not restrained, constrained or labelled, meaning I am free to enjoy and marvel in my Monday.

Thanks to Katie for hosting : D

It's both exciting and slightly nervy (but only slightly), to consider the many possibilities that Summer can bring with it, and I am sure I'll be speaking more about it in weeks to come. But heres a list of plans and things I hope to accomplish over Summer. It's weird because back in January I would never have thought the months would go so quick. But they have and I'm sitting here now, typing and dreaming of Summer. Sadly the beautiful weather we had has now gone into hiding, but I'm not going to let that put a dampener on my break!

So here goes! My Birthday will be on the fourth, I leave for Paris on the sixteenth (both of June), possibly going to a wedding in July, also in July we are all (and by all I mean the "uni bunch") meeting up back in our Uni town to hang out all together. There's so much more, as well as spending time with the family and my friends from back home. Also I am hoping to get a car this summer, so that's also exciting!

I definitely think I will be needing this sticker : D

 But it also gives me a chance to get back into my fitness and set me some summer fitness goals. My treadmill is at home and when I go back I absolutely love using it! As well as lifting my weights. Which is another goal I'd like to achieve over summer. I seriously need to build up my reps again : D

And also get this vest top!

Wow I really could go on rambling all day about Summer goals! Maybe, I need to make a separate post ; D



Is anybody else already looking forward to Summer?

Do you ever set Summer goals?

Have a great start to the week : D