Day 16... Oh and I'm Moving To Scotland!!!

Hi All,

Glasgow

So big news today is that I am officially moving to Glasgow, Scotland. I literally cannot wait!!


I have secured a transfer to Glasgow with my company, Nandos, and I am going up on the 26th February for 8 days, to find and put down the deposit on a flat! Approx a month after that, we'll be moving all of our stuff up there and I can start in  my new job. We are moving to Glasgow as Brett's job is going to be there. I was a little disappointed as Edinburgh is by far my favourite place in Scotland (so far) but you can get the train from Glasgow to there in 40 minutes and its only £8.00. So I reckon I will be visiting over there a lot :)


We have already been speaking to Estate Agents and looking at places online 

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-32751022.html

Edinburgh

We are looking for a really spacious big flat fully furnished so its quite hard to find places to look at. I get to spend another week in Edinburgh when I go up though as I am going to stay in Brett's new flat and get the train over to Glasgow in the day to save paying out for a hotel. Which is great as it means I can look at more of Edinburgh and do some more shopping there :) 








Anyway back on to my weight challenge... I have now lost a total of 8 pounds and I am hoping to lose another 4 this week. I am on alot of late shifts which means more time to do exercising. I spent ages on Just Dance this morning and the Wii Fit and burned off around 400 calories and it didn't even feel like working out as its great fun Might have another blast later on!


I can see the difference in me as well already, my face looks slimmers and I am starting to look a little slimmer which is great! I'm starting to put some penny's to one side so that when I get down to my ideal weight I can go on a little shopping spree! Or a big one ha ha!


I've looked into a few things I can do when I move to Glasgow to help make new friends and stuff and I'm hopefully going to do a one-night a week course at the college. It a make-up course so that's something that really interests me and hopefully there will be like minded people there as well. I am also looking for a new gym, beauty salon and hairdressers... I guess I should start looking for a Doctors and a Dentists as well lol.

Meal Planner This Week

Next weeks meal planner

I actually am counting down the days to my 'Naughty Day'. Gonna be one hell of a take away ha ha!


Well I'll keep you updated as I have been on my progress etc....

If you get time take a look at this blog... its the photographer who did our wedding and there are some gorgeous pics on there. http://funurgle.blogspot.com/2011/08/meredith-cleary-wedding-20th-august.html

Anyway speak soon.... Thanks Loveables x

Day 8 (Beginning of Week 2)

Whhhhooopp Lost 3 pounds last week!!!!

Extra happy about this as I was a wee bit naughty over the weekend!

I've put together my meal planner for next week already, have missed off Monday though as that day is gone. Yesterday was pretty difficult as I was on the train mostly all day and didn't have any proper meals :( 

I worked really hard last week doing some exercise but struggled because if my knee, it is loads better now though so hoping to step up the fitness regime this week. I've had offers flooding in from friends to go to Zumba classes and aerobics, going to the gym etc, so I'm going to have to them up on it.

I had a great time in Edinburgh at the weekend, there is so much to see there, and so much history and heritage. Me and Brett had a a great time walking around the city looking at the beautiful buildings and doing a lot of shopping. I also ventured over to Glasgow yesterday for a quick meeting which was really productive.

We went to Edinburgh dungeons on Saturday... I'll post the pictures from that trip when I get a round to scanning them in but it was great fun. (Here's a pic I took on my phone while we were there). 

Its almost a show that you walk around with actors demonstrating what would of happened all those years ago in the dungeons.

It was really interesting and a good laugh as well. There are a couple of rides in there, nothing overly exciting but it was a bit of fun.

I went to all the make-up counters in Debenhams and picked up a new foundation, Elizabeth Arden, Flawless Finish Bare Perfection in Beige. Its great! When I initially used it, I thought it looked and felt quite runny, but you only need a tiny bit and it has a great natural coverage. Definitely feeling Elizabeth Arden at the moment. It was  a little pricey at £25.00 a bottle, but as you only need a small amount I expect it will last quite sometime. 

I managed to restrain myself and only buy one other make-up product on this trip, I bought the new No. 7 mascara, its called 'Lash Adapt'. The idea is that you put it on once for normal wear, two for party wear and so on.....

I went in intending to buy my usual Lash Extension mascara, but if you bought this new one you got a Eyeshadow Quad free and it happened to have colours in it that I wear regularly so I bought this one. I use No. 7 a lot, they are definitely my favourite high street brand. I started using them after I received a £5 off voucher at the till and now bought something just to use the voucher. Now I use them all the time, I find there mascaras are great as my eyes are very sensitive and mascara is always aggravating the problem, but No.7 ones don't do that. My other favourite high street brands are Marks and Spencer's Perfection range (there Minerals Powder is awesome), L'Oreal, MaxFactor are another of my big big favourites, I actually wouldn't be without their Facefinity Compact in my handbag. Collection 2000 is also one of my favourites if I am just buying a 'one off' colour.

I had a bit of a spree in Primark Edinburgh as I am soft for a bargain, got some great little bits in there. And Brett found some new slightly more pricey shops (the names of which I can't remember, think one was Urban Outfitters??) where he kitted himself out with some fancy hats and scarves. At one point he was so wrapped up for the cold he looked like the Michelin Man lol! 

We really had a great time. This picture was taken just before we left The Standing Order pub, a great huge pub that used to be a bank, the building was great and had lovely huge pillars in there. Almost a shame it was a pub.

Brett was preparing for the walk home through the hills and it was -2 degrees!

Anyway back to the diet!! I plan on loosing at least 4 pounds this week! I've already seen the difference a few pounds can make so this has spurred me on!! I'll keep you updated throughout the week!

My meal planner for the week:

Got quite a few left over calories and combing those with the exercise I plan to do, I shouldn't have any problems sticking to my limits!!

Should be good!

A few pictures below of my trip to see Brett.

Thanks loveables.... H xx

Before my meeting in Glasgow x

One of the Cathedrals in Edinburgh!

Walking home in the cold!

Brett x

Day 5

So far so good.... Stuck to my meal plan all week. Being a little naughty at the moment as I'm currently on the train to Edinburgh. Lost about 3 pounds already and can already start to see the difference. One of my regular customers who I haven't seen for a few weeks told me I have lost weight so that's good news! :) Think this weekend will be challenging as we are staying in a hotel and will be eating out for every meal so my little meal planner has gone a bit scew whiff... Going to be really careful though and stick to my allowance. However in my extremely heavy well over-packed-for-a-weekend suitcase I have packed some weight watchers cookies in amongst the mass of pot noodles I got 'on offer' for Brett to have in his lunches (keeping up with the wifely duties!) so I've no excuse to snack on chocolate bars ha ha. Managed to fit in some exercise today with my eventful trip to the train station. I managed to get off work a little early, spotted a train in 25 minutes. I quickly changed and ran to the station with my suitcase and rucksack (which was heavy enough to take to war for some reason). I arrived there to discover the train was cancelled! How annoyingggg! More annoying during my run to the station I realised I had forgotten my bloody headphones. With another train due in 25 minutes I decided to run all the way back to town, purchase new headphones. Did this in great time, except I then limped back to the station as my knee is throbbing again. Fail!!!! So now sitting on train dosed up in co-codamal. Hoping it will knock the pain out of my shoulder too! Anyway moving on.... Going to do some shopping this weekend. Excited about that as Edinburgh shops are a little better than peterborough's lol. Going to be grabbing some make-up (shocker) from the counters that they don't have anywhere near me at home, as I find picking colours online and getting them right a real chore. Brett is also going to take me to see some of the sights in Edinburgh which I am looking forward to. On Monday I'm travelling over to Glasgow for a meeting (gossip on that one coming soon). If I have time I'll take a small (or wee as the Scottish would say) wander around and see a bit of the place. Bretts job is moving back to Glasgow soon so sure I'll be spending a little time there! Back down to earth on Monday evening as heading back to Peterborough. Interesting week planned though. Tuesday will be doing plenty of fitness while waiting in for Mum's new phone (not so interesting), back to work on Wednesday and hopefully a catch up with my beautiful friend Lau Lau, work on thurs followed by another evening out with a friend and collegue from Notts! Chilling on Friday for a 7am start on Saturday which does however leave saturday night free.... So looking like a good week, but going to have plan in my calories carefully and make sure I fit in some exercise. Weigh in on Tuesday (maybe Monday night if I can be bothered, doubt it)! Keeping fingers crossed for minimum 3 pound loss! Catch you soon.... Thanks lovelies xx

Day 1

Well Day One went well :)


Stuck to my meal plan. Did as much exercise as possible but my knee is still really painful :( so going to have to be careful with that.


Found it more difficult in the evening than I did in the day as evening is usually when I snack. But other then that it was fine.


Have had a slip up this morning (Day 2) in that I woke up too late to fit in to my schedule lol! (Well I was working till 1.30am) so I have had to adjust it a little but I think it will be ok.


Also my plans for the weekend have suddenly changed as I'm going to Edinburgh to see my hubby (Yay cannay wait :)!!) so I'm going to have to make some adjustments to my meal plan. Not sure how its going to work as we will be eating out alot... but I'm just going to have to go for good meals not the naughty calorific ones.

Actually really looking forward to going away this weekend and seeing some more of Scotland. Me and Brett got engaged in Aberdeen when I went to see him for my birthday. I loved Aberdeen it was beautiful and the shopping was amazing. Its strange being on the coast, but its quite cold.  But the views are gorgeous. 


(Pics of me and Brett in Aberdeen. The beach is massive! Beautiful but freezing!)


I'm going after work on Friday (urggghh drag night time train journey... not so fun) and staying until Monday. On Monday I'm heading over to Glasgow for the day before returning to Edinburgh to get the train home (works out cheaper that way!). I'll post pics of my trip on my return!


Catch up with you again soon.... Thanks Lovelies xx