Kim and Karmen

It has been so long since I last posted that I may have forgotten how to write! There are various reasons that I had stopped blogging, I go into these in detail on other posts but underlying I felt that i had nothing to speak about. But it will be good to get back on the blogging bandwagon and may be slighty theraputic, we shall see! Kim x

I am so ashamed that I did not manage to get past 3 weight loss posts, what a total failure! I am not any closer to my goal and infact I am probably further away from it due to christmas and the new year. However we have a holiday booked at the end of May and there is no other option but to lose weight otherwise I am not sure I can even go!! I did join a local gym for a 7 day trial and did attend and did some classes including spinning and boxercise. I did enjoy the spinning and felt like it really worked, the boxercise I couldn't handle the sweaty smelly gloves! But towards the end of the week I found that because I could only go in the evening after 6 or 7 as the gym does not have creche facilities I was simply too worn out from the day and did not have the motivation. 7pm is my switch off time its as though my brain says 'right ok thats enough no more power left!' And I realised that going to a gym that I can only use from 7pm in the evening was not going to work for m...

Hello Everyone! Well I've completed the first week of the diet and despite a few minor slip ups (finishing off Karmens pasta, oops!) I have lost half a stone again, the same one I lost and put back again before! So now the trick is staying as strict if not even stricter with the diet to not get stuck at this mark again.  Exercise wise I did the Total Cardio and Total Strength class as well as 2 sessions of a workout at home. I use the Sworkit app which is my favourite of all the exercise apps it uses high intensity interval training where you push yourself really hard for 30 seconds of each exercise then rest for 30 seconds before more exercises. This is basically getting your heart rate up really high and then allowing it to go back down before bringing it back up again. Now I'm no fitness or exercise expert by any mean as all but from what I gather, research and previous experience I think this form of working out is definitely the way to go. The difficult part is getting the...

Hello Everyone, So yes, I am ashamed to admit that I have not started my diet on Wednesday as planned, I know, I know, I must have zero willpower or motivation! The truth is there has simply been too much going on the past few days to even begin to think about starting and sticking to the diet. But I have no food arrangements coming up so tomorrow will be the day for me to start properly. I haven't been totally naughty though, Monday evening I attended a Total Workout Class followed by Total Strength Class so I don't feel as bad on myself as maybe I should. Here is the diet plan as promised in my earlier post: Breakfast Lunch Dinner Day 1 1 slice dry toast with tomato Fresh Fruit, any amount 2 hard boiled eggs, salad and grapefruit Day 2 Boiled egg and Grapefruit Grilled Chicken with tomatoes and 1 slice dry toast Grilled Steak and Salad Day 3 Boiled egg and Grapefruit Fresh Fruit, any amount 2 Grilled lamb chops, sa...

Hello! This isn't technically my first post as I rushed into posting a weight loss one, if you have found yourself here thank you for visiting and reading, hopefully you will visit again! I am Kim a 26 year old first time Mum to 1 year old Karmen from Essex, I will try to post as regularly as I can and about a variety of topics such as, Baby Products and any useful information and tips I come across for motherhood, my Weight loss journey (advice and support is welcomed!), Beauty and I hope Fashion when I am feeling body confident. I am sure I will find other things to share, such as holiday and destination reviews and the odd rant! If anybody has any requests or tips or advice I would love to hear them! Bye for now, Kim and Karmen xxx

This is my first ever blog post, so forgive me if it's short or poorly written, hopefully it's still interesting! It's been over a year now since giving birth and I still have not shifted my baby weight. There really is no more excuses now, I know what I need to do the hard part is actually doing it! I have found a diet that works however it is difficult sticking to it, I will post the diet in a separate post, and if anyone had tried or is trying I would love to know your experiences! In the meantime, here is a link to where I originally found the  Diet Plan I will also be making exercise a big part of my weight loss mission now, that way if I do slip up I won't feel as bad as I can justify it with exercise! Here's the statistics, I have 28 lbs (2 stone) to lose in total ideally by the 14th December, which gives me 7 weeks to achieve my goal. Doing a calculation I should be losing 4lb per week. So here goes! (Beginning Wednesday by the way as I have a girl...