How I lost weight :)

Hi everyone :) sarah here with a quick insight to how I lost 1 stone 5 pounds. It's nothing ground breaking, just some changes to my diet that helped me a lot. I was in NO way shape or form a healthy eater EVER! I gorged on take always, garlic potatoes and crisps all the time. So I thought it was time for a change because I felt so sluggish and disgusting. So here it goes... 

Firstly, I download "My Fitness Pal" app. This was recommended to me by a friend who had lost weight using the app and going to the gym regularly (might I add she looks amazing!!) I find the app so helpful and easy to use. I would recommend it to anyone trying to lose a few pounds.

I had a baby in April 2012. Before I was pregnant I was 10 stone 3 pounds. That was my heaviest, EVER! Growing up I was always slim and could eat whatever I wanted but that all changed when I turned 18 haha. A few weeks into my pregnancy I was diagnosed with hyperemesis, which didnt allow me to keep down any food whatsoever! By my 6th month I weighed 8 stone 4 pounds. This sounds crazy.. But it's true. I had harper almost 3 weeks early, two days before I had her I was weighed in hospital as my weight and the babies weight were being monitored and I weighed 10 stone 1 pound. I was allowed home from hospital five days after I gave birth so I weighed myself at home and I was 9 stone 10 pounds. My weight stayed around 9.10 and 9.11 until I decided to eat healthier. 

On day one of my eating healthy plan I cut out white bread, chips, potatoes, full fat butter, full fat mayo, regular coke, fry ups, oil and anything from the deep fryer or frying pan. I oven cook everything now. I also try to drink 4-6 glasses of water per day. When going my grocery shop I always take note of how many calories are in the product I'm buying and always make a list of what I need so I don't buy anything with a thousand calories in it haha. 

This is a typical day for me:

Breakfast:

Toasted breakfast muffin- 110 cals

100g baked Heinz beans- 79 cals

Low low butter- 35 cals

Tea with low fat milk- 35 cals

Lunch:

Whole wheat pitta bread- 155 cals

50g spinach- 8 cals

1/3 bell peppers mixed- 16 cals

3 tbsp of chopped onion & tomato- 18 cals

1 slice of turkey- 19 cals

Dinner:

Southern fried chicken steak (oven cooked) - 285 cals

Mixed salad 4 tbsp- 40 cals

15 ml peri peri sauce- 24 cals

100g wicked wedges- 155 cals

Snack:

Tayto, snax- 88 cals. 

Water intake:

4-6 glasses with fresh lemon slices.

I don't always eat healthy, when I do get a takeaway which is always at the weekends I tend to count it as my main meal. Before I would order with that "I don't care about the calories" kind of attitude. Now dont get me wrong I know there are lots of calories in every takeaway but I try to fit it into my calorie allowance and be a little more wise about what I chose.

I am not a person who is interested in working out or going to the gym. Most days if the weather is nice I take harper out in her buggy for a 30 minute walk. This is the most exercise I do. 

So to end this I will tell you what I weigh now. I am now 8 stone 5 pounds. I never thought I would even lose half a stone. I know it's not a great deal of weight to lose but for someone who never have the motivation or will power to even try lose a pound (and if I did I'd reward myself with a massive Chinese). So this is the very first time I put my mind to it and stuck with it. Some days I fail miserably but hey a girls gotta live, right? 

So in short, even if you want to lose 2 pounds or a stone, don't go too hard on yourself. I believe the longer it takes you to lose the weight the longer it will take for you to put it back on. And losing weight the healthy way is the best option, no fad diets! They might work short term but you want it to last for the long term. For your eating habits to change and live a healthier lifestyle all round! Just switch the bad stuff you eat to a more healthier version. Like I change white bread for whole wheat pitta breads. It's the small things that make a if difference. You will feel so much better in yourself and it comes with a little more confidence too. 

Hope you enjoyed this read :) lots of love, Sarah xxx

Before & after pictures x

This is a before:

 Here's an after: 

Penneys, H&M, River Island, Zara, Urban Outfitters and MAC HAUL!!

Hi all, chloe here (:

 So today I went and done some shopping and I thought it would be nice to show you some of my buys! Because there is a fair few bits I won't get into too much detail as it will just be long and boring and where's the fun in that! Haha

Penneys/Primark:

I bought this black long maxi dress it was 11euro. I also got the exact same dress is coral, same price.

Denim shirt with detailed studs and spikes on the shoulders. €15.

Blue denim shirt with white lace sleeves. €15.

Long grey jumper with 3/4 length sleeves and faux leather on the shoulders. €15.

H&M:

Orangey pink dress with 3/4 length sleeves. €14.95

Black and white Aztec trousers, light and thin so perfect for summer! €11.95

River Island:

Midi dress €30

White fish net jumper €25

Zara:

Almost white blue denim shorts with frayed ends, €27.99

Urban Outfitters:

W.I.P nail polish, colour Pom Pom, €8

W.I.P nail polish, colour Miami, €8

MAC:

MAC lipstick in ruby woo 

Xoxo

Summer hair and make-up ❤

Hey lovelies (: chloe here,

So finally we've been getting a bit of sun! Yay!! 

So all the gals are out and about in their summer attire myself included! And I am a girl who loves having her hair and make up done but with this weather it's hard to maintain those high maintenance looks and to be quite honest I think less is more in the summer. You want your skin to be able to breathe. 

So this look suits me down to the ground, it's just enough make up to hide my summer freckles and little icky bits that I don't like but still less enough to give you that summery glow - almost au naturale! Haha

Ok so here it is the horrible no make up shot! 

So instead of going into an in depth routine il just say quickly what I done and show you the finished result as this is quite easy to achieve haha.

Ok so I started by moisturising my face and neck, left that to dry for a few mins then applied my foundation all over my face. I then shaded in my brows. After this I curled my lashes and applied one coat of mascara. I then contoured and highlighted and applied some blush to the apples of my cheeks.  I then applied my mac studio fix all over to set my make up in place. Lastly I whacked on some lovely pink lippy.

Products I used: 

Simple kind to skin hydrating light moisturiser

Rimmel lasting finish 25hour foundation-100 ivory

Rimmel London eyebrow pencil -001 dark brown

Mac false lash effect mascara-black

Mac blush -dame 

Mac studio fix -nc25

Catrice lipstick- 130 frozen rose

Contour and highlight both from black canvas cosmetics 6 piece contour palette 

For my hair I just used some sea salt spray and tossed it about and just pinned back either side, I think it gives a nice summer beachy feel, which is perfect for those hot summer days!

So that's it my go to summer look nice and simple, hope you like it 

Xoxo