Beauty, Bargains and Beyond

I can't believe it's June already. Where has the time gone, it is just flying by so quickly which is strange as we haven't been able to do that much in lockdown.   I'm sure most of us would have holidays booked or have already been on holiday but hopefully we can get back to that soon  I definitely can't wait to go abroad again where my biggest worry is what to do that day.   Who knows what the future holds but hopefully with vaccinations now available there is light at the end of the tunnel.   I seem to have lost all my motivation over the last couple of months, I don't know if it was the rubbish weather in May or what but this last couple of weeks of brilliant sunshine it just seems easier to do things again.  I definitely enjoy these lighter nights as I feel like I can get much more done. Anyway I thought I would catch up on what I have been up to since my last post.  I must admit that when the lockdown eased a little I did go shopping and...

So I am doing that predictable thing of dieting in the New Year (see my first post here ).  I am not a dieter as like most people I like my food too much but I think with lockdown and the fact that a lot of restaurants are closed or only doing takeaways it is probably as good a time as any to do it as there isn't as much temptation.  Anyway so far it's going ok (I'm only 2 weeks in) and I have lost another 2lbs (I didn't exercise as much last week as I should have done) taking me to a total of 7lbs lost so far which I am really pleased about.   One of the things that has helped me a lot is the Skinny Whip Snack Bars that you can get in B&M and Home Bargains.  As I mentioned in my last post I have a sweet tooth and love my chocolate.  I can eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner, so I was worried that I would struggle to give it up while I was on the diet.  These snack bars are a game changer for me.  They taste as good as any chocolate bar and...

Yes, it's true, I will say it again, I have finally found a diet that works for me.  Stop me if you have heard this one before, but the secret to losing weight is basically eat less and exercise more (mind blown!!!).  It's taken me a long time to really commit to that, but I finally have and I have already lost 5 pounds in the first week.  I have always been reluctant to calorie count as I thought it would be adding an extra complication into my life, but after years of being overweight and trying to diet here and there, I have finally worked out a plan that is easy to incorporate into my daily life.  It started when I was flipping through channels on TV and came across 'Lose a stone in 4 weeks', where participants tried different diets for a month in the hopes of hitting the target of 1 stone weight loss.  There were loads of different diets to choose from and it was an interesting watch, with some diets that I wouldn't touch with a barge pole but others t...