Fashion 5 | June 2014

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Shape Up For Summer Progress {20.6.14}

Hola Sparkly1s

It's Fitness Friday and time for another catch up with my Shape Up For Summer.  As I'm writing this I'm feeling bummed about it all.  I've just taken my measurements and weighed myself.

Weight - 159lbs   {-1lbs}

Waist - 36inches {same}

Hips - 42.75inches {same}

Bust - 35inches {same}

 

You see why I'm feeling bummed now.  I feel very demotivated.  Realistically I know what the problem is.  I'm not exercising enough.  I'm still loving my hooping.  I'm hooping pretty much every day for around 20 minutes but I need to step it up a notch now.  I need to challenge myself.  20 minutes non-stop hula hooping comes easy to me now so I've been looking more and more into hoop dancing and definitely feel like I want to give it a go.  It looks like a MAJOR workout! 

 

Hooping really is so much fun.  I wasn't sure if I could use the hoop I have though.  It's quite chunky and heavy so I thought I would need a 'dance hoop' as opposed to a 'fitness hoop.'  This helped me out into deciding I need a lighter hoop to dance with.  

 

Check out this awesome video of a really talented hooper.  

 

 

I know that this is my wobble AND the time when I could easily give up.  I also know it's the time when, because I'm not seeing results quick enough, I start doing silly things like missing meals.  I've been eating really healthy for the past few weeks and I've been enjoying the freshness of my home cooked meals.  I definitely feel like the amount of carbs in my diet were making me feel sluggish, bloated and generally just bleh.

 

Anyone got any advice for when things aren't going as you'd like?  I'm determined not to give up.

 

 

Throwback Thursday | Sisters Graduation

Hola Sparkly1s

One of my favourite photos of my Dad and Mini Greenoid

Thursday only means one thing here on Gemzicle Sprinkles... #Throwback Thursday. I say it every week but I love looking through old photos.

This weeks #TBT is more recent, just over 3 years ago.  

My younger sister Lara got the super brains in the family and went to Oxford University.  I didn't know this but, apparently, you can choose when to graduate? Have you been to uni? Could choose when you graduate? When I went to uni I just graduated as soon as I finished my course but she delayed hers as she wanted Mini Greenoid to attend.  When we found out my Dad was sick she booked her graduation as quick as possible so our Dad could attend.

I don't know if you've ever been to a graduation ceremony but they're not the most exciting of things but this one, jeez, this one took the biscuit! It was in Latin! Yeap. Latin. Hours and hours of someone speaking something about something I couldn't understand.

It was a fun day overall though.  We watched the ceremony, then went to the celebration lunch.

Link your #TBT in the comments. I love seeing them.

What I Ate Wednesday {18.6.14}

Hola Sparkly1s

I hope you've had a lovely today.  The weather has been glorious here today and I've eaten all my meals outside. We've had the paddling pool out for the kids, I've been to a Sports Day at school and sat soaking up the sun while it lasts.

I definitely think the warm weather encourages me to eat healthier as I think I'm more inclined to make a yummy salad instead of fatty, comfort food.

Breakfast

I just had to instagram this photo of breakfast. It was delicious, especially with the warm, morning sun peaking over the house. 

It's pretty similar to my normal breakfast but today I had natural yoghurt, topped with frozen forest fruits (blackberries, blueberries, raspberries and cranberries), finished off with a sprinkling of sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds. I prepared it 30 minutes before eating it to allow the fruit to thaw slightly. It was sooo scrummy!

Lunch 

A rare treat of going out for lunch today. We took the kids to The Derby Arms, a local pub, as they have a nice outdoor play area for them to play.  I always struggle when I go out to find something semi healthy but on this occasion the only vegetarian options were egg sandwich or cheese and beans on jacket.  As I knew I was having potato for tea I decided to opt for egg sandwich with no butter (this isn't a health thing, I just don't like butter on sandwiches), on brown bread. It could be served with salad, coleslaw and tortilla chips or greasy, yummy, homemade pub chips... I was good and opted for the salad.  I have to say it was really nice and if you're ever around Ormskirk call in for a lunch.

Tea

 

 

I wasn't hungry at all really come tea time. So I cooked the smallest sweet potato I had to serve with my special beans. You can find the recipe in this post.

What did you have to eat today?  I love checking out the #WIAW on Twitter.