tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39972744734664523892024-03-13T00:23:08.097+00:00Box, run, eat...Training for my first fight, racing and the healthy meals to fuel me along the way.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699992612311512767noreply@blogger.comBlogger285125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997274473466452389.post-26597488445451753822013-01-24T00:45:00.001+00:002013-01-24T00:45:47.321+00:00Motorola<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The event was really quite small, there were four journalists in attendance, including me, someone from Zest, someone from Men's Health and someone from The Daily Mail. I felt hugely overwhelemed and underqualified being the only blogger there, but also really touched they'd got in touch with me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After we'd had a few nibbles and introductions the presentation began. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 17px;">Firstly Kevin spoke about celebrities (no names were mentioned) and size zero, he didn't mention names as whilst he sometimes has to help people get down to extremely low dress sizes he doesn't really` think it's the healthiest option and doesn't want to be associated with an unhealthy fad... I hope I've paraphrased ok here! I thought this part of the presentation was so interesting even though it was clearly not planned and sprung from another journalist asking about his client base. </span><br />
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<pre style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 17px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Kevin first introduced us to daily cardio which is apparently idiot proof! I haven't personally used this app but I think it would be great for someone new to fitness... a good one for kick starting some new year resolutions perhaps...</span></pre>
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And voila... sushi with a sweet chilli dipping sauce..... of course I had seconds ;)<br />
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Have you ever tried to make sushi?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699992612311512767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997274473466452389.post-5320311769427084682012-11-06T19:46:00.003+00:002012-11-06T19:46:58.254+00:00AlphaFitI got an email last week about a free fitness magazine <a href="http://alphafitmagazine.co.uk/">AlphaFit</a>, it's aimed at men, but ya know what... usually I prefer men's fitness magazines. They're more focussed on outcomes which are important to me... A lot of the time in the girly ones the focus is more on weight loss.. Although there is often an aesthetic side to the men's mags they seem more concerned with strength and power.... right up my street!<br />
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Read the latest issue for free <a href="http://issuu.com/targeteyepublishing/docs/alphafit06">here</a>.<br />
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And if you need anymore convincing, here's what I thought on the latest issue;<br />
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<li>The articles were well researched and provided links to studies so you could research stuff for yourself, or at the very least feel confident in their claims!</li>
<li>They had a fun article called the sex Olympics... Where were the moves for us athletic girlys though ;)</li>
<li>They had ads for a few races I want to do.... anyone heard of <a href="http://www.action.org.uk/race_sun">Race the Sun</a>, it's a cycle, climb then a canoe and you have from dawn til dusk to complete it.... Looks pretty cool... Also they had a review on a <a href="http://www.spartanrace.com/">Spartan race</a>... if I ever needed anymore convincing it was right there, the night I read it I was bbm-ing one of my boxing buds from back home... We decided to do one next year.... In fancy dress!! Bring it on!!!</li>
<li>I liked the nutrition, recipes and supplement advice.</li>
<li>Only thing I wasn't hugely interested in was the men's fashion bit but that's the same with any men's magazine I guess!</li>
<li>Aaaaaand next month is a boxing special... You do know I'll be reading that one!</li>
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You can now download a free app to read it on tablets, iPhone, and android phones.... The blackberry app is coming in a few weeks and I'll definitely be downloading it when it comes and if you don't have a compatible device check the link to read it on your computer <a href="http://issuu.com/targeteyepublishing/docs/alphafit06">here</a>! So what are you waiting for... go check it out!</div>
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*disclaimer... AlphaFit did contact me and ask me to give the magazine a mention but all the above opinions are my own and I have not been paid to mention them.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699992612311512767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997274473466452389.post-44906291568071913912012-10-31T12:41:00.001+00:002012-10-31T12:41:55.170+00:00FST Academy...and a few other bits and bobs!<br />
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We'll start with my session at <a href="http://www.fstacademy.com/">FST Academy</a>, I got talking to Danny who runs FST Academy after the <a href="http://www.caratmanchester.co.uk/">Carat Blog Shop</a> event (write up still in draft form.....). He offered to assess my running technique and give me some pointers on improving it. I jumped at the chance, I've always been interested in having this done. I went down to the gym on Friday and was really impressed with the set up. First off the gymnastic rings... We'd hardly been talking for 5 minutes and I was like a kid in a new park... Oooooh they look fun... Can I have a go! Well.... not sure fun would be the right way to describe them... but they are a new challenge... one I intend to master!! Well.... not sure I'll manage to <i>master</i> it but I'd like to be able to do one!<br />
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Anyway back to the running for now, incidentally, if you like the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fstacademy/200132543379614">facebook</a> page there are instructions on there how to get a free assessment, not limited to people in Manchester. Well worth it in my opinion. His advice was a lot to take in even though he did keep it simple... sometimes the simplest things are the hardest to get right.... It made a lot of sense though, I can just see it being hard to put into place as it's basically altering something which is very drilled in to me as I'm sure most of you will be able to relate to.... He showed on the slowed down video just how much my trainers compress when I heel strike and also explained cadence and showed how I could better angle my legs and where my feet should strike for more running efficiency. It was really interesting, hopefully I'll manage to put it into place.<br />
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We also had a really good general chat about goals and fitness, he gave me some advice on my clean and press..... not sure I can call it technique as I now realise watching him I've not been doing it right at all. I was really impressed with his knowledge and attitude and decided to join the gym to do twice weekly strength routines. I feel I need to add that is not why he offered me the running assessment I just felt really at home there and as the weights I used to use were Mike's I no longer have weights to use at home and chatting to Danny I felt like I could learn a lot from him and also that we had similar opinions regarding training and goal setting. I'm really looking forward to going on today fine tune my goals, get some measurements done and hopefully start seeing results. (ETA this post has been in draft for too long, I went first on fri, back yesterday for a chat and I'm starting today... Sorry for any timing miscrepancies, I've probably forgot to edit some!!)<br />
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Right back to my workouts for the week! I had a pretty good week! I went boxing Monday, Tuesday and Thursday... The hill sprints on Tuesday battered my shins a bit and I felt like it was a bit risky to run on them again so I didn't do any separate running... So I've not exactly stuck to my plan but I'm pretty happy with my activity lessons since the gym sessions were really full on sessions and I'm still easing myself back in a bit!<br />
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I had some rest over the weekend my shins were still feeling a bit battered and both wrists, especially my right one were really sore... not sure why, maybe it's my tendons just getting used to the boxing again.. I did end up having an unplanned drinking sesh on Saturday.... Thanks vodka for reminding me how much I hate you, and hangovers!!<br />
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As I feel my diet needs some work I started doing a food diary on Saturday, with my past history this is something I'm going to be really careful with. I can find food diaries triggering but I think at the moment the potential gains from doing them outweigh the negatives, if they become triggering I will stop them straightaway. I'll have to be careful to look at the whole picture with the food diaries, I was disappointed that I'd had a bad day on Sunday... too many calories including crisps and chocolate... I completely ignored the fact that most of my food on Sunday had been quite healthy, if a little calorific, and that I'd majorly under-eaten on the Saturday due to ending up drinking instead of eating... I had also super-compensated for my perceived bad day on Sunday by not really eating enough on Monday... it had started to slip in today too and my calories weren't quite enough so I've just had an extra protein shake!<br />
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I had a really proud moment yesterday too :-) While I was chatting to Danny about my goals so he can write my plan up he told me I was the only non-professional athlete he's worked with who didn't have weight loss as one of their top three goals! I'm really mega pleased with myself about this, especially since I am the heaviest I've been in a long while and really feeling quite uncomfortable about my weight... It just shows how far I've got in recovery. I care about my performance and I know my weight will end up in the right place for me to perform best once I'm back into a fitness regime!<br />
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I'm going today to get measurements done and a few other assessments and start my program. We had a chat about whether I wanted measurements done and my body fat percentage done and I decided it will be a good thing to monitor it. Danny said I might gain weight as my muscle increases with the program so I feel like it's going to be a good thing to have that backed up with hopefully seeing my BF decrease so I can think logically about any potential weight gain and justify it. Also, I can't see this happening right now, but if my BF becomes too low I'll be under strict orders to go eat some cake.... and that seems like a win/win situation to me!<br />
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After I left the gym I popped back to town to get a gumshield (lost my old one then bought an unsuitable one.. ooops) and ended up spending far too much time (and money) in <a href="http://www.sportsdirect.com/">SportsDirect</a>... Went in for a gum shield, came out with a new sports bra, 2 new tops, new running shorts, some capris, some compression socks and a pack of cards?! I am hopeless keeping hold of my money... I just love shopping.... I also bought some heels, a skirt and 3 new tops in <a href="http://www.republic.co.uk/">Republic</a>, spent £40+ in <a href="http://www.boots.com/">Boots</a> on various essentials such as hairdye and a sandwhich... and spent a small fortune in <a href="http://www.gnc.co.uk/">GNC</a>! Somebody take my card off me!<br />
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So anyway, you can imagine, I ended up in an absolute mad rush to get to the boxing gym! I had a pretty good session, we worked on technique alongside some explosive 20-30 second all out sprints on the bag and some freestyle rounds... I felt tonight like I'd forgotten how to box, it wasn't coming together very well and I felt a bit clumsy but I think this often happens when you deconstruct something and concentrate more on it... kinda like with the running.... Hopefully it will all click back together soon... halfway through when I was suitably red and sweaty I had some pictures taken by a reporter and I've forgotten what for now but she's ringing me for an interview to accompany them so I'll know then haha... you get quite a lot of attention being a female boxer and I always try and promote it as I think it's a great thing for women and girls to do for fitness and confidence so I like the opportunity to show there are girls out there in the gyms and let people know they're friendly places.... Anyway, I've digressed (again)... We finished the session with a rather brutal circuit!<br />
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20s press-ups (done on knees as speed was the aim)<br />
20s boxers squats<br />
20s burpees<br />
20s tuck jumps<br />
20s squat thrusts<br />
20s sit-ups<br />
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The coach timed us for 6 seconds after each round so we could take our pulse then times by 10 for an estimate of our bpm, mine came out at 200, 210, 200.... Yep, it felt like that too..... I did a quick plank before I left then walked home.... oooooh the nights are getting cold... must bring more layers!<br />
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*Disclaimer... I've given FST Academy and Danny a glowing report, he has not paid me, and I will be paying my own gym membership there. All the opinions stated above, and in further blog posts, are my own!<br />
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Also a quick note to say my blog is hungry and it's eating the comments so if I've missed a comment I'm sorry, I usually get an email then it doesn't show on my blog... I'm working to get this resolved, I'm using intensedebate atm, any suggestions?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699992612311512767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997274473466452389.post-15565428200177456742012-10-24T21:00:00.002+01:002012-10-24T21:01:07.812+01:00Birthday FoodOoops... this post has been a rather long time in the making... Even without a job at the moment I struggle to get everything I want to get done done! Where do the hours go? Anyway, here's a little recap of my birthday eats. I turned 28...... 28?! I've no idea how that happened, I guess those lost hours from the day must be turning into years at a rather alarming rate... Anyhooo here's the food! I must apologise for the dreadful pictures, my digital camera broke beyond repair so I'm stuck with the blackberry!<br />
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For lunch on my actual birthday I walked to town to Barburito to claim my free birthday burrito... hey you can take the girl outta Yorkshire... This girl does not turn down free food, well, unless it's meaty!<br />
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As far as fast food goes barburrito is my favourite! I almost always go for a burrito with rice, spicy beans, mushrooms, hot salsa, lettuce, guac, cheese, sour cream and jalopenos and sometimes I like a little extra chilli sauce... no other combinations in there have quite lived up to this combo for me....<br />
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For tea my I went to Gourmet Burger Kitchen... this was my first birthday in all my 28 years I didn't see my parents but my auntie took me here for tea which was lovely.<br />
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Frankenstein Cheesecake<br />
Birthdays must have dessert! Since I didn't have room after barburrito and correctly guessed I wouldn't have room after GBK I made myself some halloween themed cheesecakes... I didn't follow a recipe and my creation wasn't quite good enough to share the recipe but I will share the idea! I made a base with oreo cookies and the cheesecake itself had vanilla, matcha and lucuma in it. The flavours really went well and I loved the green colour! If I was more concerned with the aesthetics I would do a set cheesecake not a baked one as the green would be more vibrant but I fancied baked cheesecake!<br />
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You could decorate these of course to make them more frankenstein-esque, I didn't prepare ahead so didn't have anything to decorate them with!<br />
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The weekend of my birthday week my mum and dad came to visit, they weren't going to arrive until around 2pm so when I woke up to a lovely note through my door from my neighbours I was really happy to be free for lunch! I must have mentioned I'd been having a bit of a rough time so the lovely American couple in my apartment block invited me round for lunch to cheer me up! It really did! How lovely and thoughtful. I truly appreciate it when someone does something they don't need to to brighten someone else's day! The lady's husband was out for lunch so it was just us two... While we were chatting she mentioned she had felt quite shy about inviting me round and I confessed I'd been quite shy about going round, but I'm so pleased I did, the food was lovely and we had a nice chat, about cooking, blogging, America... allsorts<br />
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And.......... The show stopper! My first ever taste of pumpkin pie!! I was most excited about this, I hope she didn't think I was strange for being so excited hehe It was worth the excitement, YUM!<br />
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After I'd been to lunch with my neighbours my mum and dad arrived in Manchester to see me and take me shopping and for some food... We had a quick snack in M&S before starting.... I had some cake! Despite not feeling too good about my body right now I'm also trying to continue to enjoy my food and hoping that once my fitness returns my figure will too.... Anyway enough of my body image woes... I know I'm not overweight but having struggled with an eating disorder that started 12 years ago and currently being the heaviest I've been in about 11 years I feel alien, it's very strange!<br />
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We did lots of wandering round the shops, I tried on some boots I liked in M&S... can't afford them, yet... Tried some beautiful Kurt Geiger stiletto platforms in Topshop... they were reduced, I had a gift card... They were 30 seconds away from being bought when my oh to sensible mum made me try the other foot on.... they only fit on my right foot.... GUTTED!! I did get a lovely jacket from Soul Cal though, a present off my mum, dad, gran and grandad, love it!<br />
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We wandered around for quite some time deciding on somewhere to eat for tea... It can be tricky, my mum is a very picky eater, nothing spicy, with garlic, doesn't really eat pasta, rice or noodles... and I'm veggie so it can be tricky to find somewhere we're both happy... especially since I love spicy garlicky food haha... aaaaaaaaanyway, we settled on Giraffe.<br />
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My dad and I shared the bruschetta to start...<br />
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Yummy!<br />
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<li>Up the protein</li>
<li>Maintain a healthy outlook on food</li>
<li>I want to lose a bit of weight but carefully, through eating cleaner and exercise</li>
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<br />How do you cope with weight gain? I hate feeling unhappy about my weight... the past few months I've felt huge every single day.. I'm so fed up of it but trying to sort it in a healthy way... it's hard isn't it!<ul>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699992612311512767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997274473466452389.post-67541087186376045512012-10-19T23:25:00.001+01:002012-10-19T23:27:30.448+01:00Fitness, or Lack Thereof, and Some Goal Setting<b>Weekly Fitness Round Up!</b><br />
Well, I'm jumping back in the deep end feet first... I <i>think</i> I've caught the fitness bug back... least I <i>hope</i> I've caught the fitness bug back!<br />
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Steady jog with Roxie I liked this run as I got that feeling afterwards that reminded me why I train! No stats unfortunately as I am without garmin :'( gutted! I need to buy a new one but losing my job makes that a little hard!<br />
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I attended my first session at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Moss-Side-Fire-Station-Boxing-Club/151734351562360?fref=ts" target="_blank">Moss Side Fire Station Boxing Club</a>, my first impressions are I like the place and it's within walking distance from my apartment, or cycling distance! I can't remember exactly how the training went, I didn't have my blogging head on, more my <i>oh my goodness it's been so long since I've been in a gym and this really hurts why do I do it</i> head on... It was something like this...<br />
Structured bag rounds interspersed with core rounds and sprints with squat jumps.... just as painful as you're imagining.....<br />
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<b>Swimming</b><br />
I went to the <a href="http://www.manchestersportandleisure.org/venue/manchester-aquatics-centre" target="_blank">Manchester Aquatics Centre</a> on Thursday before I attended the brilliant <a href="http://www.caratmanchester.co.uk/blog/carat-blog-shop-sports-fitness/" target="_blank">Carat Blog Shop event</a> (more on that to come), I wasn't really sure how much I would be able to achieve I aimed for ten lengths and did it.... <strike>Slightly disappointed</strike> absolutely gutted the waterslides were closed... that was gonna be my reward for completing ten lengths.... Yes, I am a 28 year old child.....<br />
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<b>Fitness Goals</b><br />
<b>Running</b> - go twice a week and gradually increase my distance again... I'd like to be back up to around 6 miles by the end of November<br />
<b>Push-ups</b> - Just tested my max... I bashed out 8 that's a far cry from where I used to be but I should expect that I suppose.... I want to be doing 25 in a row by the end of November... I think that's a big increase but I'm hoping to have some good muscle memory.... don't let me down muscles!<br />
<b>Gym attendance</b> - go boxing at least twice a week<br />
<b>Swimming</b> - go once a week, be doing 20 lengths a session by the end of November - also consider signing up for diving lessons if I can afford it and if it will fit in to my training.. may have to reconsider length goal once I know.<br />
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And tonight I've just been doing a few push-ups and plyometric holds whilst organising my wardrobe and watching Taken... What a sensible Friday night!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699992612311512767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997274473466452389.post-89215822819214576242012-10-10T22:44:00.002+01:002012-10-10T22:44:23.315+01:00HellllloooooooooooooIs there anyone still out there.....?<br />
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My word, it's been almost exactly a year since my last post!<br />
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I've missed blogging.... I've had a whirlwind of a year... Had some huge mental health problems, struggled with breaking up with Mike (we didn't get back together), partied far too hard and ditched my healthy lifestyle trying to get over said break up, got an amazing job opportunity, lost amazing job opportunity through mental health problems and partying too hard to mask those and found myself turning 28 wondering who the hell I was..... I remembered being happy training and enjoying healthy food and I realised, it's up to me and only me to get that back! So here I am.... trying to find the me I lost somewhere along the way.... Can't wait to catch up with you all and hoping some of you are still out there....<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699992612311512767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997274473466452389.post-80430383955873961562011-10-12T16:12:00.000+01:002011-10-12T16:14:03.124+01:00WIAW Birthday EditionAnd where the hell have I been?? Longest blogging break EVER! <br />
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But first... Welcome to <a href="http://www.peasandcrayons.com/p/wiaw.html">WIAW</a> birthday edition! <br />
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I kicked off my day with my usual ginormous mug of coffee and a bowl of wheatabix made with 2 wheatabix, boiling water, honey, xylitol and loads of cinnamon, don't knock it til you've tried it haha sounds gross but is really quite nice!<br />
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I wasn't planning on doing much for my birthday as I was feeling a bit depressed about being 27.... 27??? How did that happen? Anyway I got a text from Mike who said he was gonna take me out for lunch and stop me moping about! We went to cafe green ginger a veggie cafe in town, it's pretty cool in there you choose a main and three salads to go with it... sorry the pictures are quite bad Mike was very eager to tuck in... we each had half of each plate...<br />
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Aubergine curry with couscous, greek salad and a spinach salad with some sort of cheese...not sure what it was but I wasn't keen on it tbh... it might have been a smoked one.. I should have asked the woman there really!<br />
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We also shared a cheddar and spinach quiche with bean salad, potato salad and coleslaw, the coleslaw was loooovely!<br />
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I had a little snack before my tea, some yummy conscious raw chocolate from the prize I won on Rachel's blog... I'm not usually a fan of chilli chocolate but this one was perfectly spiced and the chilli was a nice background flavour..<br />
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Now, I managed to be the worlds worst food blogger when I went out for tea.... I forgot to photograph starter and desert.. doh!!!! I started off with bruschetta capra which was toasted ciabatta with tomatoes, goats cheese and olive tapenade<br />
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I then had the pizza Caprina which was kind of the same as my bruschetta... hey! I like goats cheese and olives! This usually comes with rocket but I had mine without, I don't really like rocket...<br />
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After this I amazingly had room for desert! My dad and I shared honeycomb cheesecake and chocolate nemesis... both absolutely delish! The chocolate nemesis was a molten chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream and you could see all the little vanilla beans in the ice cream, yummy! Glad I had room for them!<br />
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Anyway, where the hell have I been? I've been doing lots of boxing, and lots of working, and my fair share of partying! All that equals one very tired Laura! I don't know why, maybe it's the too much partying but I hadn't really felt like blogging for once? Maybe I just needed a break or maybe I feel like a bit of a fraudulent healthy living blogger with all the drinking I've been doing lately.... <br />
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Anyway, this definitely reminded me how awesome blogging is! I won one of <a href="http://deliciousandnuts.blogspot.com/">Rachel's</a> fantastic prizes! Look at all these goodies!! So far I've eated the luna bar (amazing) some of the truffles (also amazing) and the chilli chocolate (also amazing... you see the theme goin on here!!) Thanks for such a wonderful giveaway Rachel!<br />
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When I went to get weighed at the end I realised there was blood on my sock I showed it to my coach and he suggested I went to get it glued up to help it heal faster... So off I rode to A&E! Gladly two of my friends came with me, bought me some chocolate and kept me company during the wait. (I actually typed weight then ughh can you tell what's on my mind!!) Luckily I was seen after about two hours, the nurse was able to glue me up and send me on my way... She opened the cut up to check there was no remainder of dog bowl in there... that was so, so painful, I thought I was going to be sick! Then she glued it up for me... She thought I was mental for going to the gym first and I am inclined to agree! I didn't really think it was too bad at first, yesterday I couldn't walk on it, today it's a little better.. I can bike though, and biked home from casualty haha it wasn't as hardcore as it sounds though, the cut is on the front of my foot so I could just pedal with my heel, in fact, biking is less painful than walking at the moment!<br />
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Well I can't remember the full gym workout anymore but I did do some sparring last Wednesday... sorry forgot to recap this one and now I can't remember it too well.. I did
3 x 3 minute rounds, I had a throat infection and felt really slow and
sluggish.. I was still flinching which is really annoying me!I felt like
this sparring went really badly but my coach and one of the younger
lads dads who were watching both said it was good... I don't know if
sometimes I'm too hard on myself, it just didn't go quite as I'd hoped<br />
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Sparring this Wednesday, done on bad foot oops! Was
good sparring though, There were a few of us ready round the ring to
spar, I was in first and did a round with a different opponent every 30s
ish! This is really good because you're going against someone fresh
when you're tired so it really forces you to work hard. I really enjoyed
this sparring, I went against two southpaws which was hard.. I'm still
getting used to changing up my shots to be more effective against
southpaws.. I also went against an infighter which I really enjoyed, I'm
more than happy to go toe to toe with someone and it gave me a chance
to attempt some uppercuts and get off some good body shots. I kind of
forgot about my foot hurting until I landed badly on it right at the end
of my final round in there.. was kind of embarassing as I cried out in
pain! Oh well! I'm looking forward to more sparring like this! I've got a
lot to work on and I don't necessarily notice it on the bags!<br />
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This injury and being unable to go to the gym last night did trigger off an episode of purging. I'm mentioning it on the blog as I actually ended up vomiting blood. In ten years of disordered eating this is the first time it's happened and it scared me. I hope that fright is going to be a good thing and hopefully help me stop the purging at least. It really drives home how much damage it does to your body. I rung NHS direct and googled about to see what I should do. It seems this time I got lucky and probably just had a minor esophageal tear but it could have been worse.. Just because I've been lucky enough to not have severe problems from electrolyte imbalances yet does not make me immune... I'm going to take this as a wake up call and I'm sharing it because I hope anyone else reading and struggling can take a positive change from this too! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699992612311512767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997274473466452389.post-41561834850483196452011-09-14T00:43:00.000+01:002011-09-14T00:44:04.580+01:00WIAW plus lots of cute animal picturesWelcome to my third <a href="http://www.peasandcrayons.com/p/wiaw.html">WIAW</a> post! <br />
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10.00Coffee (pic from last week...)<br />
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13.00 2 cups of teapigs winter spiced red tea<br />
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18.20 Gigantic salad, 1 nectarine, 2 plums, 2 graze boxes<br />
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It's too long between food here but I struggle on work days to eat right... I probably need to work on this a bit...<br />
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Anyway my rather yummy salad...<br />
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The chickpeas were coated in a veg stock, garlic, chilli, ketchup and nutritional yeast coating before roasting and adding to the salad<br />
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This kept me going to the end of my shift! And so it should, what a volume of food... I was so hungry 'cause it had been a long time since breakfast I guess...<br />
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22.20 Hugh Jass Salad again<br />
When I got in I had another bowl of salad, I had a bit of hummous with it this time, just 'cause... <br />
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23.00 Cereal<br />
I was craving something sweet after so I had a small bowl of cereal... fruit n fibre with some musli and berries and cherries mix with soy milk and a little xylitol <br />
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Maria at <a href="http://runningcupcake.co.uk/">Running Cupcake</a> tagged me with this fun butterfly award<br />
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<b>Favourite colour;</b><br />
All time favourite is lilac or purple...but it depends on my mood really...<br />
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<b>Favourite song;</b><br />
So many, I could not pick just one! I like so many genres of music... At the moment I'm liking Swedish House Mafia One as it reminds me of Ibiza... yeah that surprised me actually haha I always thought I didn't like that kind of music but have been enjoying it lately! I love classical music too, Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto number one, especially the first movement is a favourite... I've also recently had a liking for Taking Back Sunday... makes me feel about 17 again!! And I always love to listen to musicals... It really depends what mood I'm in!<br />
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<b>Favourite dessert;</b><br />
Again! How can I pick?? There are so many yummy deserts! I do love Tirimasu though... if that is on the menu I usually choose it... mind you there is also cheesecake.... cheesecake is so good too.... ohhhhhhhhh how to choose? Maybe I need to invent a cheesecake tirimasu... now theres an idea... even better could I create a healthy cheesecake tirimasu... watch this space!<br />
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<b>What really annoys you</b>;<br />
Oh far too much actually... I can really be a grump sometimes! People cutting corners at work, being overlooked at work for people to favour people who cut corners/frequently make silly mistakes....Being underestimated... just because I haven't been doing the job as long as some people does not mean I am any less capable.. in fact, being the arrogant person I am I often feel like I am more capable! Gosh I have a bee in my bonnet sometimes haha<br />
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<b>When you are upset you:</b><br />
I go quiet and try not to cry (usually fail) I'm not good at hiding my emotions, if you've upset me or annoyed me you will usually know about it even if I don't tell you!<br />
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<b>Your favourite pet;</b><br />
I could not pick a favourite, I've had so many, I always had rabbits
growing up, a gerbil and hamsters when I first moved out of my mum and
dad's house (I would still have them but when we were still together
Mike banned me from getting any more cause I just got so upset when they
died and really they didn't last long enough...) So since having my own
houses I've had Oscar the gerbil, Natalie, Scarlet and Winnie the
Russian hamsters, Missy the Siberian hamster who have sadly all moved
on, I still have Gracie and Trudie the guinea pigs, Scooby the rabbit,
Tia the diva cat and Roxie the dog.. I couldn't find any pictures of Missy.... I'm sad about that :-( I didn't have her long, she died really suddenly and I was heartbroken... I think most of my pictures of her must still be on my old phone I have the cutest video of her trying very hard to shove a whole broccoli floret into her cheeks... she almost managed it too!<br />
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Anyway I hope you like animal pics, if not you have a bit of scrolling down to do!<br />
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Oscar the gerbil, he was a grumpy boy! He wasn't much of a cuddle fan but he loved his treats, I wish I'd researched a bit more and bought two gerbils, they like play mates apparently...I'd actually gone out to buy a hamster but I fell in love with him in the petshop so he wasn't a very planned out purchase!<br />
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All the Russian hammies... they started off all living together but they fought, which led to one sleepless night where I had to supervise them all in their own cardboard boxes until a petshop opened in the morning haha! These girls were awesome, they all had such different personalities, Scarlet, the runt was so feisty, she would spend all night doing monkey bars... she was so buff haha but really tiny compared to the others! Winnie was a bit lazy and loved to eat and snuggle in my hand and Natalie was really shy and enjoyed cuddles but had to be coaxed slowly out of her house!<br />
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The piggies! I'm sure you will recognise these girls... Grace is the long haired and Trudy is the short haired... Trudy is definitely the boss piggy and Gracie follows her around all the time, but Trudy is actually a big wimp.. she'd never admit it though! Mike and I inherited the pigs in our first year of uni together from one of his family friends whose daughter was not taking care of them... funny/horrible story... when her mum asked her after we had them if she had fed them she said she had been doing... she never noticed they were gone!!<br />
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Scooby the bunny aka houdini... he was always getting out of his run! In fact he is currently running wild in the garden having escaped a few months ago... luckily he has stayed in the garden and seems happy enough... I am going on a huge effort to catch him for winter as I want him in the house where it's warm and safe! We inherited Scooby from Mike's half brother and sister when they got a cat.. Fun fact, Scooby and Tia are good friends.. they always play together... I'm pretty sure Scooby is the boss...<br />
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Tia diva kitty! I always wanted a cuddly lap cat... Tia is not a cuddly lap cat... I love her to bits but she does not like the cuddles and sometimes randomly attacks me... that being said when I spent 32 hours in bed asleep with a bad sickness bug I caught at work she only left my side once to go to the toilet so she must love me really... <br />
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<b>Black or White;</b><br />
Ummm either... I'm not too fussed really!<br />
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<b>Biggest fear:</b><br />
'Spiders, for sure. I am terrified of them. It is one reason that puts me off Australia.' <---- what Maria said... yeah me too... I've even had such vivid nightmares I've actually woken up hallucinating them and had to jump out of the bed screaming to put the light on to see there was nothing there... yeah Mike used to love that haha.. actually hasn't happened for ages it only seemed to happen when I was in the very early stages of recovery... something to do with the weight gain maybe? Very weird though I would be so frightened!<br />
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<b>Best Feature;</b><br />
I quite like my legs I suppose sometimes... and my eyes...<br />
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<b>What is perfection?</b><br />
A figment of our imagination...<br />
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<b>Guilty pleasure</b>:<br />
Same as Maria, reality tv! Love it! ANTM, Biggest Loser, Come Dine With Me (just finished watching one my friends mum was on hehe)<br />
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Well I think most of the blogs I read have been tagged to do this, but if you haven't I'm tagging you... yeah I know that's kind of a lame tag but it's 12.42 and I'm up at 5.30am... I gotta get to bed pronto!<br />
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Happy Wednesday!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699992612311512767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997274473466452389.post-1070391385205242092011-09-07T16:25:00.001+01:002011-09-07T16:30:10.118+01:00WIAW Super Sprints EditionWelcome to my second <a href="http://www.peasandcrayons.com/p/wiaw.html">WIAW</a> post! <br />
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Wake up at 6am.... a bit later than planned... hello snooze button!<br />
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I ate 2 handfuls of mixed dried fruit at work (cherries, cranberries and raisins), I love that combo,
I probably would have had more but my shift was so, so busy I didn't
have time for a break, I was the duty manager on shift for the first
time and it was rather stressful, especially since they decided to
spring a fire drill on me... hello heart failure hah! I was so nervous! I
didn't know it was a drill at first either, I felt physically sick! I
did ok though, stayed calm and was only one problem which wasn't really
my fault and nothing bad came of it so... yeah, not too bad! I also
drunk quite a few cups of coffee at work and had 3 crunchie rocks a
residents family member gave me... yummmy! Can't beat a bit of chocolate
when you're tired and a bit stressed!<br />
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finish at the end of the shift! I ate a choc chip pizzert as some
pre-boxing fuel! Those things are amazing and work pretty well as pre
workout fuel, hello carbs! (btw.. I totally ate the whole thing not just the pretty slice pictured...)<br />
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Sprints - ouch!<br />
Went and did 3 or 4 sets of sprints/jogs, it was random, the coach shouting sprint/ jog.. trying to emulate fight conditions where sometimes you need to be punching rapidly and sometimes you can dance around and catch your breath a bit.. I was really trying to keep up with the super speedy guys next to me and one of them really pushed me through the last repeat! I was so tired after though, my legs were moving but I wasn't sure how.. totally felt like they were just going to collapse under me haha <br />
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Footwork<br />
Just a few footwork drills working on punching whilst moving forward and backwards... good to go back to basics, it's easy to forget them! <br />
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When I got in I ate this fantastic yummy salad, the picture does not do it justice, it is mixed leaves with loads of cucumber, tomato, pepper, olives, chickpeas roasted with garlic, chilli, nooch and a little stock and loads of feta! Absolutely scrumptious!<br />
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I also had some PB mixed with honey... aka crack!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699992612311512767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997274473466452389.post-53042533848932063322011-09-06T17:14:00.000+01:002011-09-06T17:15:26.593+01:00Manchester Goodies... and recent workouts!<br />
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But first my Manchester shopping! When Sarah and I met up before the other bloggers arrived we went for a walk round Primark... I actually wanted some boots, and wish I'd bought some I saw but I was going to go back after thinking about it and cocktails and blogger chat became more important! Sarah and I did try on these rather fabulous heels which I also wish I'd bought... They were soo high but I'm of the opinion the higher the better with heels! Love 'em! (my ankles might thank me for it though) I'm in the black shoes/tights!<br />
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I did buy this rather bargainous dress in Primark, only a fiver! ps... please excuse the I just got out of the shower and haven't dried my hair yet look!<br />
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Close up - <b>would you wear it buttoned right up to the top?</b> Help me out fashionistas! I sadly have very little style ability haha! I'm not sure I like it actually... I don't know that it's very flattering on my figure... hmmmm.... oh well... only a fiver wasted if I never actually wear it! Is there any way I can make it more flattering? I kind of feel dumpy in it...Maybe I should have put some heels on with it..?<br />
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On to the fooooooooood! Check out my yummy haul... a shocking amount of which is already gone!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seriously amazing... I really need more but can't get them near me... probably good for my bank balance but not my mouth or tummy! I really need to try some more of these guys products!</td></tr>
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I also bought some running tights not too long ago... I wore them for the first time doing mile repeats a few days ago... Love 'em, they're so comfy! I kind of like the photo to the right although it really highlights the fact I need to clean my mirror asap!<br />
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So... the workouts... mile repeats on Friday I think it was, plus an 800 in the middle... I can't remember the times all I can remember was my first was about 6.40 and my second was about 7.30... talk about bad pacing! I need to get back into my running, really badly! My 800m in the middle was about 3.20 I think...<br />
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I also got some distance going on Sunday, I met up with an old friend I hadn't seen for absolutely years and ran roughly 8 miles in 1hr 20mins... was a very relaxed pace, he biked and I run and I was worried about being able to keep up with him but it seemed to end up being the other way round! It was nice to run with someone else and to do a relaxed pace run, I also stopped to play with a few puppies! There were lots of dog walkers out and lots of playful doggies who wanted to join in my run! It felt really good to run a kind of long distance again! I was really tired before I went and it would have been so easy to stay at home but I'm SO glad I got my arse out there!<br />
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I've also been doing my boxing! I'm off to gym tonight, hopefully sparring! Will be back with a full recap if I am! Fingers crossed I need to get in that ring!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699992612311512767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997274473466452389.post-17449234962701981962011-08-31T12:46:00.000+01:002011-08-31T12:46:18.035+01:00WIAW and Fabulous Blogger Meetup!Yesterday 10 healthy living/fitness bloggers headed to Manchester for a fabulous meetup! In attendance was Jemma (<a href="http://celeryandcupcakes.com/">Celery and Cupcakes</a>), Laura (<a href="http://www.keepinghealthygettingstylish.com/">Keeping Healthy, Getting Stylish</a>), Jess (<a href="http://www.almostovernow.com/">Almost Over Now</a>), Ali (<a href="http://athleticali.wordpress.com/">Almost Athletic Ali</a>), Leigh (<a href="http://www.peanutbutternutter.net/">Peanut Butter Nutter</a>), Emily (<a href="http://www.sparkleandshade.com/">Sparkle and Shade</a>), Sarah (<a href="http://sweetpotatosarah.com/">Sweet Potato Sarah</a>), Sarah (<a href="http://everydaysapicnic.com/">Everyday's a Picnic</a>), Ffion (<a href="http://chocolateandraspberries.blogspot.com/">Chocolate and Raspberries</a>)
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<br />Also, this is my first <a href="http://www.peasandcrayons.com/p/wiaw.html">WIAW</a> post! Hurrah, I've finally hopped on the bandwagon!
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<br />There were some issues with the trains so while we were waiting for everyone to arrive a few of us grabbed coffees/teas/juices at Cafe Nero... I thought I had taken a picture of my coffee but I either imagined that or my camera ate it... Anyway I just had a black coffee... Had it been a bit warmer or at Starbucks I might have treated myself to a caramel frappucino.. I love those! But they're so expensive/nutritionally void I don't get them often..
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<br />Once we had met everyone we headed to the <a href="http://www.eighth-day.co.uk/">Eighth Day Co-op</a> for lunch and some shopping. I was absolutely starving by this point, I hadn't eaten breakfast 'cause I'd set off so early for my train! I ummed and ahhed at the counter for ages going back and forth between Mediterranean stuffed peppers and goats cheese spinach roulade.. I love goats cheese and spinach but in the end the peppers won out! They were absolutely gorgeous!
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HlnMNdNit4I/Tl2EDiLpNiI/AAAAAAAAB6Y/-zjTIet-Ymk/s1600/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B007.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HlnMNdNit4I/Tl2EDiLpNiI/AAAAAAAAB6Y/-zjTIet-Ymk/s320/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646814704042587682" border="0" /></a>I also had a sneaky brownie for desert... it was massive and I'm not sure how I ate it all but I did!
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l7YoqENLhWs/Tl2EDm9BpGI/AAAAAAAAB6Q/VZQmzY2mMXc/s1600/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l7YoqENLhWs/Tl2EDm9BpGI/AAAAAAAAB6Q/VZQmzY2mMXc/s320/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646814705323451490" border="0" /></a>l-r Leigh, Ffion, Ali, Me
<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aat1wtePRgY/Tl2EDcxUTyI/AAAAAAAAB6I/s3n0dNj76e0/s1600/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B011.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aat1wtePRgY/Tl2EDcxUTyI/AAAAAAAAB6I/s3n0dNj76e0/s320/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646814702589988642" border="0" /></a>l-r Ali, me, Laura, Emily... Ali and I are wall squatting!! Which perhaps explains the slight grimacy smile on my face...
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DQ_kBZc9Xis/Tl2EDITSzZI/AAAAAAAAB6A/txcyooySzf8/s1600/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B012.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DQ_kBZc9Xis/Tl2EDITSzZI/AAAAAAAAB6A/txcyooySzf8/s320/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646814697095351698" border="0" /></a>l-r Sarah, Jemma, Jess, Sarah
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y2wjo_cg8Xg/Tl2D48KOPSI/AAAAAAAAB5w/mbcmkiElgK0/s1600/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B015.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y2wjo_cg8Xg/Tl2D48KOPSI/AAAAAAAAB5w/mbcmkiElgK0/s320/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646814522037386530" border="0" /></a>After we'd eaten and chatted for a while we headed on upstairs to the food shop! We were like a bunch of kids in a candy shop! I haven't taken pictures of my fabulous haul yet so that will have to be another post!
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<br />We went to look round the Harvey Nicks food hall after we'd finished in eighth day.. That was filled with lovely treats, most of which I could not afford! I would have bought some peanut butter chips but they had hydrogenated oil in and I won't eat that so sadly they remained on the shelf.. I also looked at some chia seed cookies but they were out of choc chip, and they were out of oreo cupcakes which I also would have been totally tempted by! Oh well... That gives me a good excuse to go back!
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<br />After Harvey Nicks we headed to Kro bar for cocktails... They were yummy, I considered working my way through the menu ;-)
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<br />Laura and I shared as it was BOGOF, we chose the Caipirinha first but for some reason they couldn't make that so...
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TZRfNsPYBsE/Tl2D4sbqXBI/AAAAAAAAB5o/ejcn4SUUanQ/s1600/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B016.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TZRfNsPYBsE/Tl2D4sbqXBI/AAAAAAAAB5o/ejcn4SUUanQ/s320/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646814517815565330" border="0" /></a>French Martini it was!
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4f6CosTOrw0/Tl2D4aP-tfI/AAAAAAAAB5Y/JdSH6oYEmLc/s1600/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B020.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4f6CosTOrw0/Tl2D4aP-tfI/AAAAAAAAB5Y/JdSH6oYEmLc/s320/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646814512934729202" border="0" /></a>l-r: <a href="http://www.keepinghealthygettingstylish.com/" target="_blank">Laura</a>, <a href="http://chocolateandraspberries.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Ffion</a>, <a href="http://boxruneat.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Me</a>, <a href="http://sweetpotatosarah.com/" target="_blank">Sarah</a>, <a href="http://www.sparkleandshade.com/" target="_blank">Emily</a>, <a href="http://athleticali.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Ali</a>, <a href="http://celeryandcupcakes.com/" target="_blank">Jemma</a>, <a href="http://www.peanutbutternutter.net/" target="_blank">Leigh</a>, <a href="http://almostovernow.com/" target="_blank">Jess</a>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TJmRuWiOkHg/Tl2DkNOek3I/AAAAAAAAB5Q/TUgu4LLtgDc/s1600/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B023.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TJmRuWiOkHg/Tl2DkNOek3I/AAAAAAAAB5Q/TUgu4LLtgDc/s320/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646814165841384306" border="0" /></a>Not sure why I didn't huddle in here! I stand out like a sore thumb!
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FY_7uN2-hJA/Tl2Dj3xlGeI/AAAAAAAAB5I/VbAQ-Xsj9ak/s1600/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B026.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FY_7uN2-hJA/Tl2Dj3xlGeI/AAAAAAAAB5I/VbAQ-Xsj9ak/s320/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646814160083032546" border="0" /></a>Before Laura and a few other bloggers had to dash for the train we shared another cocktail deal.. Passionfruit martini... wowsers this was strong! But tasty!
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x9-zIasyDW0/Tl2DjoRm90I/AAAAAAAAB44/aaXLhM9yO_Q/s1600/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B029.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x9-zIasyDW0/Tl2DjoRm90I/AAAAAAAAB44/aaXLhM9yO_Q/s320/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646814155922405186" border="0" /></a>Sarah and Emily
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h3J4gCJ6SJ0/Tl2DOunh6MI/AAAAAAAAB4o/vLNoodfaIFo/s1600/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B038.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h3J4gCJ6SJ0/Tl2DOunh6MI/AAAAAAAAB4o/vLNoodfaIFo/s320/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646813796847708354" border="0" /></a>And it turns out Bagpuss was rather pretty...
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UsWkkAlwVJ0/Tl2DOuLq_AI/AAAAAAAAB4g/jPIvpbKWw5Q/s1600/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B041.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UsWkkAlwVJ0/Tl2DOuLq_AI/AAAAAAAAB4g/jPIvpbKWw5Q/s320/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B041.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646813796730862594" border="0" /></a>I also finished this one off as Leigh wasn't keen, it was rather sickly but I have a sweet tooth... I'm not sure what was in it anymore, despite it's appearance it tasted a bit like a frappucino so I liked it!
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VVqH3u9yTbI/Tl2DOaRJxtI/AAAAAAAAB4Y/Na2zwdiyXts/s1600/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B043.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VVqH3u9yTbI/Tl2DOaRJxtI/AAAAAAAAB4Y/Na2zwdiyXts/s320/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B043.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646813791385142994" border="0" /></a>Ali, Leigh and Ffion
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MnwkJDBYx3c/Tl2DOekYvnI/AAAAAAAAB4Q/ERbnZoR3VF4/s1600/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B046.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MnwkJDBYx3c/Tl2DOekYvnI/AAAAAAAAB4Q/ERbnZoR3VF4/s320/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B046.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646813792539557490" border="0" /></a>Ali, Leigh and me
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l7JvlEsfcZw/Tl2DOOxh-EI/AAAAAAAAB4I/m83lwwvx3dQ/s1600/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B047.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l7JvlEsfcZw/Tl2DOOxh-EI/AAAAAAAAB4I/m83lwwvx3dQ/s320/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B047.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646813788299720770" border="0" /></a>After Ffion and Ali headed to the train station Sarah, Emily, Leigh and I went in search of food and wine and went back to Sarah's swanky Manchester flat. You bet I had some alcohol fuelled greasy chips... I did miss the chip spice though... not sure why that never caught on outside of hull!
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xqVn0P6E_qM/Tl2CxmL-ATI/AAAAAAAAB4A/bluTfVnpE9c/s1600/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B051.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xqVn0P6E_qM/Tl2CxmL-ATI/AAAAAAAAB4A/bluTfVnpE9c/s320/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B051.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646813296368419122" border="0" /></a>I also had a spicy bean and veg burrito from barburrito... love that place wish we had one in Hull
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2Y68tSFqQSo/Tl2CxnQRE-I/AAAAAAAAB34/gjSguz21bDo/s1600/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B052.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2Y68tSFqQSo/Tl2CxnQRE-I/AAAAAAAAB34/gjSguz21bDo/s320/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B052.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646813296654881762" border="0" /></a>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X93F2a6vKfY/Tl2CxXjQWBI/AAAAAAAAB3w/hhnnug7iHik/s1600/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B053.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X93F2a6vKfY/Tl2CxXjQWBI/AAAAAAAAB3w/hhnnug7iHik/s320/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B053.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646813292439558162" border="0" /></a>And one or two (*cough* half a bottle *cough*) glasses of very tasty cheap wine... which I got id'd for and we were almost unable to get it, despite me being 26 and the oldest person there!
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mw725jmXa8Y/Tl2CxQYYyPI/AAAAAAAAB3o/cfxzzxm6bUU/s1600/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B057.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mw725jmXa8Y/Tl2CxQYYyPI/AAAAAAAAB3o/cfxzzxm6bUU/s320/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B057.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646813290514925810" border="0" /></a>Bloggers tweeting! I was rather gutted to not have my phone and be able to join in
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QRKhhQYEOrY/Tl2CkCFo5_I/AAAAAAAAB3Y/dMQi5yvrj3E/s1600/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B062.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QRKhhQYEOrY/Tl2CkCFo5_I/AAAAAAAAB3Y/dMQi5yvrj3E/s320/blogger%2Bmeetup%2B062.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646813063339894770" border="0" /></a>
<br />So yeah... bloggers kind of fail at self portraits... best one I had guys haha!
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<br />And then feeling slightly worse for wear made a mad dash for the last train home and just made it! I kind of feel like this post should be WIDW (what I drunk Wednesday) due to the amount of cocktails and wine consumed hehe, fun times! Can't wait to see you all again!
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699992612311512767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997274473466452389.post-58799229467156924152011-08-22T12:31:00.001+01:002011-08-22T12:31:27.520+01:00RoadworkThanks everyone for the comments on my last post. I got some good advice and like <a href="http://sweetpotatosarah.com/">Sarah</a> has mentioned on her blog it's easy to feel alone in food struggles so thanks for reminding me I'm not a crazy weirdo for feeling the way I do sometimes!
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<br />The boxing session I went to yesterday was tough! Something the runners will appreciate! We went to the docks to do roadwork on a bridge with LOTS of steps!!
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<br /><ul><li>Sprint up steps (one at a time), skim down x 5</li><li>Sprint halfway across bridge (200m? ish) jog back x 5</li><li>Sprint halfway across bridge (200m? ish) jog back x 5</li><li>Stride up steps (as many as you can at a time), skim down x 5</li><li>Steady paced run approx 3 miles</li><li>Sprint up steps (one at a time), skim down x 2</li><li>Jog across bridge</li><li>Sprint up steps (one at a time), skim down x 2</li></ul>
<br />Wobble back to gym!!
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<br />3 x 3 minutes on heavy bag with 1 min rest
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<br />Enjoyed this but my legs are feeling it today, I've got really sore shins, I'll have to be careful, I didn't have my trainers so I did all this running in my boxing boots which wasn't exactly ideal... need to remember to take my trainers to the gym!
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Runners: do you incorporate steps into your training?</span> I'd love to have access to a big stadium where I could run the steps!
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699992612311512767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997274473466452389.post-57403401198308677192011-08-21T00:50:00.000+01:002011-08-21T00:50:10.959+01:00Strange Exercise NamesI've been boxing four times since I last blogged! Eeep! The first three sessions were fairly standard and went a little something like this... The bodyweight circuit is full of weird and wonderful sounding exercises... where do people get the ideas from when they name an exercise!
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<br />Warm up
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<br />Bodyweight circuit
<br /><ul><li>Mule kick to tuck jump</li><li>Alternate lunge jumps</li><li>Dirty dogs</li><li>Superman surfers</li><li>One legged burpees</li><li>Crab roll push-up</li><li>Reverse lunge to hop</li><li>Pike push-ups</li><li>Kangaroo jumps</li><li>Breakdance push-ups</li><li>Mountain climber push-ups</li></ul>If anyone wants a description of any of these strange moves let me know!
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<br />Bag rounds
<br />7 x 3 mins 30s rest
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<br />Core circuit... you know how that one goes!
<br />Cool down
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<br />The one last night however, wow! I am aching all over, my body just hurts! I even felt like I was going to faint during the team drills! Can definitely tell we're getting ready for the season, I'm hoping to get my medical in the next few weeks and as soon as that's through I will be getting fights booked!! Exciting and terrifying all at the same time, I can't wait but I know I will be nervous, not about getting hurt per se but about losing or not doing as well as I can! Anyway.. last nights killer session!
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<br />Warm up
<br />Run 1.5 miles ish
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<br />Team drills in groups of 3
<br />* person a runs to ring, picks up bag, runs back hands bag to person b who takes it back to ring and runs back, person c runs to ring, picks up back runs back hands to person a... etc....
<br />* run to ring jump on to side of ring 10 times, run back to half way line, do 10 reverse lunge to hop, next person goes, each person did it four times
<br />* run to ring pick up bag, run to team and back to ring carrying bag, run to half way point and do 10 mountain climber push-ups, run back to team, next person goes. Each person does it 3 times.
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<br />Carrying the heavy bag and running with it is so hard, I can't always position it quite right on my shoulder so it always bashes on my leg and gets in the way! It was the last drill where I felt all dizzy but I didn't stop, I did think about it though!!
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<br />Heavy bag pyramid
<br />5 mins on - 1.20 mins rest
<br />4 mins on - 1 min rest
<br />3 mins on - 45s rest
<br />2 mins on - 30s rest
<br />1 min on - 30s rest
<br />30s on
<br />3 mins rest
<br />30s on
<br />1 min on - 30s rest
<br />2 mins on - 30s rest
<br />3 mins on - 45s rest
<br />4 mins on - 1 min rest
<br />5 mins on - 1.20 mins rest
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<br />Cool down
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<br />I'd been panicking every night about getting weighed and I did get weighed last night, I have put on weight and I'm really frustrated about it. I feel like I can't stop eating at the moment and I feel really out of control with it. I've been trying really hard not to throw up and doing really well for the most part but I cannot stand this weight gain, I feel huge all the time. I hope it evens out back where it was and that I can get this under control. I'm so sick of feeling like this. It's on my mind constantly, I even dream about it some nights I feel like I'm completely crazy sometimes. Ughh I wish I could just eat normally, it's either too much, too little, or too much and end up making myself sick... Mind you today hasn't been too bad I feel ok about it, probably a little less than I perhaps should have but enough to function and not so much I'm freaking out! I need to try do WIAW then I might have a day of good eats and no ed behaviour as I'll be baring all on the blog!
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<br />Well I think that's enough confused rambling for one day! I'm hopefully off boxing tomorrow morning before work, hope you're all having a good weekend!
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699992612311512767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997274473466452389.post-13946718766812542762011-08-15T12:30:00.000+01:002011-08-15T12:30:36.946+01:00Vegan Roast Vegetable PaellaA lot of you will probably already know I spent my Saturday night making a roast vegetable paella with my dad who had just got home from a holiday in Spain... Just realised I maybe should have took some pictures of me and dad but being in food blogger mode I only got food pics... On the other hand clearly <span style="font-style: italic;">not</span> being in food blogger mode I forgot my camera so these are pictures from my blackberry so they aren't as good as I'd like but you get the idea!
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">First we prepped the veg, courgette, aubergine, sweet flame red pepper, onion, butternut squash and a clove of garlic in foil to add to the rice.
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<br />Then, and this step is essential, poured a glass of wine..
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1k2X9tiZEc0/Tkj-ECuVgRI/AAAAAAAAB2I/IpEaPTRPZ9c/s1600/rose%2Bwine.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1k2X9tiZEc0/Tkj-ECuVgRI/AAAAAAAAB2I/IpEaPTRPZ9c/s320/rose%2Bwine.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641037878685696274" border="0" /></a>Put the paella rice on to cook in a frying pan with salt, pepper, veg stock and saffron
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<br />add in peas and chickpeas
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<br />and some sliced mushrooms
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<br />Simmer until cooked, squeeze in some of your roast garlic and serve buried in roast veg
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0vPNFarK9dE/Tkj-DvkYZII/AAAAAAAAB14/66IdclhnJFY/s1600/roast%2Bvegetable%2Bpaella.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0vPNFarK9dE/Tkj-DvkYZII/AAAAAAAAB14/66IdclhnJFY/s320/roast%2Bvegetable%2Bpaella.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641037873543668866" border="0" /></a>
<br />I didn't take a picture but I then mixed it all together..
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">I recommend this rose, was yummy! From M&S and suitable for vegans, went well with the paella (in my non wine buff opinion!)
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tuis4YZmDtc/Tkj8wdOIu0I/AAAAAAAAB1g/5EZA2D3BRDY/s1600/dinner%2Bdrinks.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tuis4YZmDtc/Tkj8wdOIu0I/AAAAAAAAB1g/5EZA2D3BRDY/s320/dinner%2Bdrinks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641036442689387330" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RpiCyuOGqkM/Tkj-DwI01FI/AAAAAAAAB2A/_8WYT5Qqx68/s1600/rose.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RpiCyuOGqkM/Tkj-DwI01FI/AAAAAAAAB2A/_8WYT5Qqx68/s320/rose.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641037873696527442" border="0" /></a>
<br />Also some very easy to drink apple schnapps my dad brought home from Spain... this went down far too easily!
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<br />Some of you following me on <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/BoxRunEat">twitter</a> may also know this meal was followed by my gran's home made apple pie and custard... I enjoyed it too quickly to photograph though.. oops! Sorry guys!
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<br />The only changes I would have made would have been to roast the veg a bit longer and to have fried the rice off in some tomato puree before adding the stock, I think that would have added to the flavour quite a lot! Hope you enjoy it if you make it, it was yummy!
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699992612311512767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997274473466452389.post-49246819748554724202011-08-07T13:40:00.000+01:002011-08-07T13:40:25.372+01:00Tire FlipLast weekend I did a tire flip in aid of new boxing kit to wear next season. My mum and dad picked me up and we took Roxie for a walk before it started.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A40WbXD3dfc/Tj57Wa-o2AI/AAAAAAAAB0o/p1JFIGY7bmw/s1600/Roxie.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A40WbXD3dfc/Tj57Wa-o2AI/AAAAAAAAB0o/p1JFIGY7bmw/s320/Roxie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638079408643823618" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--wpFArbR4w8/Tj55_eqc6dI/AAAAAAAAB0E/kc5eNQ2QSRU/s1600/german%2Bshepherd%2Bcross%2Bspaniel.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--wpFArbR4w8/Tj55_eqc6dI/AAAAAAAAB0E/kc5eNQ2QSRU/s320/german%2Bshepherd%2Bcross%2Bspaniel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638077914984278482" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iVJaSgg-wGw/Tj6AAGxj7xI/AAAAAAAAB1I/VUEKDdqWsa0/s1600/tire%2Bpush%2B006.jpg"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The team waiting to get started<br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8ToAHA-i6Gw/Tj55_OD4H8I/AAAAAAAABz0/O6XxBO73IN4/s1600/boxers.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8ToAHA-i6Gw/Tj55_OD4H8I/AAAAAAAABz0/O6XxBO73IN4/s320/boxers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638077910527516610" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iVJaSgg-wGw/Tj6AAGxj7xI/AAAAAAAAB1I/VUEKDdqWsa0/s1600/tire%2Bpush%2B006.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iVJaSgg-wGw/Tj6AAGxj7xI/AAAAAAAAB1I/VUEKDdqWsa0/s320/tire%2Bpush%2B006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638084522821283602" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-azuQdtSlFHs/Tj55_HJryTI/AAAAAAAABz8/GiTQI_PGLYc/s1600/flip.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-azuQdtSlFHs/Tj55_HJryTI/AAAAAAAABz8/GiTQI_PGLYc/s320/flip.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638077908672825650" border="0" /></a><br />I ended up doing it with one of the junior boxers as we were the smallest.. I kind of wanted to go it alone but it was really hard in a two so after a few flips I was glad for the help! I later found out some of the guys had done it in twos too so I didn't feel so bad!<br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ynGQe5i8raA/Tj6AAKfkvNI/AAAAAAAAB1A/Z8Q57mNlw8s/s1600/tire%2Bflip.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ynGQe5i8raA/Tj6AAKfkvNI/AAAAAAAAB1A/Z8Q57mNlw8s/s320/tire%2Bflip.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638084523819580626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SpbxQ_ctpAE/Tj57WLW8NlI/AAAAAAAAB0g/Y7CLWnpAvEY/s1600/ouch.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SpbxQ_ctpAE/Tj57WLW8NlI/AAAAAAAAB0g/Y7CLWnpAvEY/s320/ouch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638079404450788946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q11h0tqJTrY/Tj57WPxS9FI/AAAAAAAAB0Y/evdQKyFbA88/s1600/not%2Bgetting%2Bany%2Beasier.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q11h0tqJTrY/Tj57WPxS9FI/AAAAAAAAB0Y/evdQKyFbA88/s320/not%2Bgetting%2Bany%2Beasier.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638079405635073106" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We came right from where the road is and this was still fairly close to the start! It was hard - about a mile at least half up hill!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-let4aQeub28/Tj55_hybuZI/AAAAAAAAB0M/qCKmN5U7pJw/s1600/near%2Bthe%2Bstart%2Bstill.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-let4aQeub28/Tj55_hybuZI/AAAAAAAAB0M/qCKmN5U7pJw/s320/near%2Bthe%2Bstart%2Bstill.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638077915823061394" border="0" /></a>My dad stopped taking pictures then... I suppose there are only so many variations of a tire flip haha I think it took us just over 30 minutes and the fastest time was 28 something I think but that was someone going it alone! Hope we do it again next year, even though it did leave me in pain for two days hehe.. it was that good kind of pain where you know you've worked hard!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8ToAHA-i6Gw/Tj55_OD4H8I/AAAAAAAABz0/O6XxBO73IN4/s1600/boxers.jpg"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Had to include more Roxie pics, she loved the car ride!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zcJ9XGnvRl4/Tj55-475fNI/AAAAAAAABzs/aOxpJVJuwhw/s1600/alsation%2Bcross%2Bspaniel.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zcJ9XGnvRl4/Tj55-475fNI/AAAAAAAABzs/aOxpJVJuwhw/s320/alsation%2Bcross%2Bspaniel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638077904856906962" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CbbW0VInK5c/Tj57W7UpjeI/AAAAAAAAB04/Gu8nDPJqS44/s1600/springer%2Bspaniel%2Bcross%2Bgsd.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CbbW0VInK5c/Tj57W7UpjeI/AAAAAAAAB04/Gu8nDPJqS44/s320/springer%2Bspaniel%2Bcross%2Bgsd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638079417326079458" border="0" /></a><br />Tired out!<br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cIAchQkulUk/Tj57WoaR9aI/AAAAAAAAB0w/lWRojvvjcj4/s1600/roxie%2Bis%2Bpooped.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cIAchQkulUk/Tj57WoaR9aI/AAAAAAAAB0w/lWRojvvjcj4/s320/roxie%2Bis%2Bpooped.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638079412249425314" border="0" /></a><br />Well goodness me! Two posts in one day after nothing for a week! Hope you enjoyed the pictures :-)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699992612311512767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997274473466452389.post-27956107000094894682011-08-07T12:38:00.000+01:002011-08-07T12:38:54.434+01:00July Recap<span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span>July Recap, only a week late..!!</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span> I've just had a busy week and been feeling a bit down so I haven't felt much like posting.. I'm still really struggling with the ED stuff.. Going to self help group on Tues. I wish I could just switch my brain off sometimes! Anyway I don't want to get into the depressing stuff too much! How did I do on my goals....<br /></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />July Goals<br /></span></span></span>Continue boxing regularly - <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Done</span><br />Try and increase running - <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Kind of done, did some speedwork but could do a lot better here</span><br />Not stress too much about food on my holiday - <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Well and truly done, that care free atmosphere really rubbed off and I was really relaxed about food and my body.. struggled more since coming home but it's a work in progress!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br />July totals</span><br />Push-ups - ?<br />Miles -?<br /><br />I forgot to keep track of my miles and push-ups this month... I don't think my brain ever left holiday mode!<br /><br />Ok, so August goals........<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">August Goals<br /></span></span></span>Continue boxing regularly<br />Try and increase running<br />Keep trying to get ED under control.. I don't expect this will happen in a month but it has to be a priority, I mainly want to get the purging under control, I just feel so disgusting when I resort to it, it's horrible.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Tire push pictures to come!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699992612311512767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997274473466452389.post-62031262365601474542011-07-29T19:56:00.000+01:002011-07-29T19:57:04.982+01:007 Links<strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">I was really excited when Sarah @ <a href="http://everydaysapicnic.com/">Every Day's a Picnic</a> tagged me to write my 7 links, I think it's a great idea which has been floating around the blogosphere for a while now!</span><br /></strong><p><strong>THE GOAL<br /></strong>To unite bloggers (from all sectors) in a joint endeavour to share lessons learned and create a bank of long but not forgotten blog posts that deserve to see the light of day again.</p> <p><strong>THE RULES<br /></strong>Blogger is nominated to take part<br />Blogger publishes his/her 7 links on his/her blog – 1 link for each category.<br />Blogger nominates up to 5 more bloggers to take part.<br />These bloggers publish their 7 links and nominate another 5 more bloggers<br />And so it goes on!<br />We’ll be sharing the best posts from participating bloggers on our blog and everyday on Facebook and Twitter at #My7Links</p> <p><strong>1. Most beautiful post – <a href="http://boxruneat.blogspot.com/2010/07/first-day-back-and-roxie.html">Meet Roxie</a> <a href="http://boxruneat.blogspot.com/2010/12/dedicated-or-insane.html"></a><br /></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Roxie doesn't feature on this blog as much as she should! I need to take more pics of that crazy pooch!</span></strong></p><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EAZKRueo6E8/TjL-fa9AyVI/AAAAAAAABys/yYk8amvSRsQ/s1600/blog1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EAZKRueo6E8/TjL-fa9AyVI/AAAAAAAABys/yYk8amvSRsQ/s320/blog1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634845899558537554" border="0" /></a></p><p><strong>and <a href="http://boxruneat.blogspot.com/2010/12/dedicated-or-insane.html">Crazy Snow Run</a></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">The snowy run post, well that was just crazy but we took some amazing pictures!</span></strong></p><p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bGrNcqsBAro/TjL-ftcRthI/AAAAAAAABy0/p2OD-4cB7HQ/s1600/blog2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bGrNcqsBAro/TjL-ftcRthI/AAAAAAAABy0/p2OD-4cB7HQ/s320/blog2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634845904521508370" border="0" /></a></p><p><strong>2. Most popular – <a href="http://boxruneat.blogspot.com/2010/02/boxing-terms-for-non-boxers.html">Boxing Terms for non Boxers</a> <span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">A simple picture post explaining basic terms I throw about on here! Half of which meant nothing to me two years ago... This post makes my rambles easier to understand but it gets so many hits every week so it must help others too! Or at least I hope it does!</span></strong></p><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VkOIqmSw38M/TjL-fi3u65I/AAAAAAAABy8/FfW6gL59E30/s1600/blog3.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VkOIqmSw38M/TjL-fi3u65I/AAAAAAAABy8/FfW6gL59E30/s320/blog3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634845901683878802" border="0" /></a></p><p><strong>3. Most controversial – <a href="http://boxruneat.blogspot.com/2010/11/to-box-or-not-to-box.html">To Box or not to Box</a><br /></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">This post was written after I seriously considered quitting boxing after an incompetent coach allowed sparring to happen where Mike got his eyesocket fractured... You all know how it ends now hehe couldn't stay away! (although seeing that picture again does make me feel a little queasy)<br /></span></strong></p><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PXSzu-TadZM/TjL-f5z-6rI/AAAAAAAABzE/k_fGrqOAn54/s1600/blog4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PXSzu-TadZM/TjL-f5z-6rI/AAAAAAAABzE/k_fGrqOAn54/s320/blog4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634845907842165426" border="0" /></a></p><p><strong>4. Most helpful – <a href="http://boxruneat.blogspot.com/2010/04/core-challenge.html">Core Challenge</a><br /></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">I ran a core challenge last year which I thought was really fun! To get people started I posted lots of core exercises with poses to help people do them!</span></strong></p><p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5w61w2XHBk4/TjL-gGS7nyI/AAAAAAAABzM/T-L8DTF4PRg/s1600/blog5.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5w61w2XHBk4/TjL-gGS7nyI/AAAAAAAABzM/T-L8DTF4PRg/s320/blog5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634845911193198370" border="0" /></a></p><p><strong>5. Surprise success – <a href="http://boxruneat.blogspot.com/2010/03/manny-pacquiao-workout.html">Manny Pacquiao Workout</a><br /></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">I think this one is probably just so successful 'cause that man is so fit so people want to train like him, doesn't stop it being a kick arse workout though!</span><br /></strong></p><p><strong>and <a href="http://boxruneat.blogspot.com/2011/02/homemade-sugar-free-granola.html">Homemade Sugar Free Granola</a><br /></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">A tasty (if I do say so myself) recipe which although it's scrummy I never expected it to still be getting regular hits today!</span></strong></p><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aDS-n4a0K0E/TjL-oiayKJI/AAAAAAAABzU/jhFy17r0uMM/s1600/blog6.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aDS-n4a0K0E/TjL-oiayKJI/AAAAAAAABzU/jhFy17r0uMM/s320/blog6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634846056181278866" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1zJ3HJ-wH30/TjL-o9xlwpI/AAAAAAAABzk/b3mrs7W-S1Y/s1600/blog8.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9cx9ImGHbc8/TjL-o7tFWeI/AAAAAAAABzc/tym6mvHVgMY/s1600/blog7.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9cx9ImGHbc8/TjL-o7tFWeI/AAAAAAAABzc/tym6mvHVgMY/s320/blog7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634846062968920546" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aDS-n4a0K0E/TjL-oiayKJI/AAAAAAAABzU/jhFy17r0uMM/s1600/blog6.JPG"><br /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aDS-n4a0K0E/TjL-oiayKJI/AAAAAAAABzU/jhFy17r0uMM/s1600/blog6.JPG"> </a></p><p><strong>6. Not enough attention – <a href="http://boxruneat.blogspot.com/2010/02/why-i-box.html">Why I Box</a><br /></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">This post is fairly old which is probably why it hasn't had much attention but it gives a bit of background into how I got into boxing.</span><br /></strong></p><p><strong>7. Most proud – <a href="http://boxruneat.blogspot.com/2010/04/i-did-it.html">Good Friday Hill Race</a><br /></strong></p><p>My first ever race. I came last but I finished haha!</p><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1zJ3HJ-wH30/TjL-o9xlwpI/AAAAAAAABzk/b3mrs7W-S1Y/s1600/blog8.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1zJ3HJ-wH30/TjL-o9xlwpI/AAAAAAAABzk/b3mrs7W-S1Y/s320/blog8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634846063524692626" border="0" /></a></p><p>Now to nominate 5 other bloggers to tell us their 7 links:</p><p>I can't remember who's done this and who hasn't so I'm tagging anyone who comments who hasn't already been tagged!<br /></p><p>Well that was quite an emotional journey going through all my old posts.. There were some I would have included had I done this a while ago like my <a href="http://boxruneat.blogspot.com/2010/06/half-marathon-and-big-news.html">first half marathon/engagement post</a> but those things aren't really happy memories anymore.. It's strange to see how much my life has changed over the last 6 months I'm a lot less happy than I was when I first started this blog, my eating disorder has resurfaced and I feel totally out of control with it but at least I'm back boxing again and had my life stayed on the same path I wouldn't have been able to go to <a href="http://boxruneat.blogspot.com/2011/07/ibiza.html">Ibiza</a> and have such a great holiday so... Let's try to see the positives!</p><p>By the way, I'm sorry I've neglected my blog this past week or so... finding it hard to get back into my routine...I've been boxing about 5 times since I was back, the best being last Wednesdays session.... What a workout!! It involved several sprints with a boxing bag over my shoulder... an amazing core circuit and general arse whooping! Usual service to return next week, promise! I'm doing a sponsored tire push (300lb) on Sunday, am half excited and half terrified!! It's to raise money for kit for the team if anyone wants to sponsor me via paypal I would be so grateful! Let me know and I'll give you the details!<br /></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699992612311512767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997274473466452389.post-43599438964435437602011-07-20T13:20:00.000+01:002011-07-20T13:20:35.630+01:00IbizaWell I'm back on UK soil wishing I was still on Ibizan sands! I had a brilliant time... Far from a healthy living bloggers lifestyle though!! Detox begins now! Apart from breakfast it was very hard to eat healthily over there, if I went again I think I'd go self catering in an apartment so I could be more in control of my food... Being vegetarian over there involved a lot of cheese toasties and chips! Oddly all the cafes seemed to have the same menus so where ever you ate you got the same choice, which for me was a cheese toastie!! Oh well, could have been worse! I hope you guys like pictures 'cause this post is full of them!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Day 1<br />At the airport at about 5am having been up already for around 24hrs!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wU7YQmgDCZU/TiaqZEESymI/AAAAAAAAByk/FtJM7fzD2DA/s1600/dv.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wU7YQmgDCZU/TiaqZEESymI/AAAAAAAAByk/FtJM7fzD2DA/s320/dv.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631375731638585954" border="0" /></a><br />Pretty sunrise over the runway<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JphI2EwhvCk/TiaqY-7sfxI/AAAAAAAAByc/0I0fMqkRLZw/s1600/du.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JphI2EwhvCk/TiaqY-7sfxI/AAAAAAAAByc/0I0fMqkRLZw/s320/du.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631375730260344594" border="0" /></a><br />The view from our hotel bar, was a perfect location!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xo8bXYpa20w/TiaqYf_05BI/AAAAAAAAByU/s6rgM_KPhZ4/s1600/dt.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xo8bXYpa20w/TiaqYf_05BI/AAAAAAAAByU/s6rgM_KPhZ4/s320/dt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631375721956172818" border="0" /></a><br />Still going on the first day, at a beachside cafe, least I could wear sunglasses now to hide the dark circles haha<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--vdltKvOXwk/TiaqRZT1amI/AAAAAAAAByM/QXblIsCz1xs/s1600/ds.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--vdltKvOXwk/TiaqRZT1amI/AAAAAAAAByM/QXblIsCz1xs/s320/ds.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631375599901960802" border="0" /></a><br />First trip to the beach outside the hotel <3<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Byhvpue8T9o/TiaqQy7rb0I/AAAAAAAAByE/_N_6ELaVM_I/s1600/dr.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Byhvpue8T9o/TiaqQy7rb0I/AAAAAAAAByE/_N_6ELaVM_I/s320/dr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631375589600096066" border="0" /></a><br />Exploring on our first night, we found a cute market near the West End.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zc_uYQPEYGE/TiaqQYxUY8I/AAAAAAAABx8/26CyCS9pSNM/s1600/dq.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zc_uYQPEYGE/TiaqQYxUY8I/AAAAAAAABx8/26CyCS9pSNM/s320/dq.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631375582577320898" border="0" /></a><br />Me posing by the fountains... feeling a bit worse for wear by this point had been up for about 42 hours by this point! Excitement kept me going I think!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZmzAK3--3Wk/TiaqQOVeJLI/AAAAAAAABx0/TQjluu32bRE/s1600/dp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZmzAK3--3Wk/TiaqQOVeJLI/AAAAAAAABx0/TQjluu32bRE/s320/dp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631375579776165042" border="0" /></a><br />Day 2<br />Going for a walk on the seafront, I couldn't believe how mountainous and beautiful Ibiza was!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-idNlJOv8fMM/TiaqPupvxJI/AAAAAAAABxs/dZjdiodgn7I/s1600/do.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-idNlJOv8fMM/TiaqPupvxJI/AAAAAAAABxs/dZjdiodgn7I/s320/do.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631375571271271570" border="0" /></a><br />This was a cool little outdoor performance area, we never got to see anything there but I bet it would have been good!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s9L3t2Kjh4s/TiaqC7cs1II/AAAAAAAABxk/rDovwzXWgFE/s1600/dn.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s9L3t2Kjh4s/TiaqC7cs1II/AAAAAAAABxk/rDovwzXWgFE/s320/dn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631375351367914626" border="0" /></a><br />Coronita! Sneaky mid day beer :-p Well when you're on holiday....<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7AaZ4IkvSo8/TiaqCkrQleI/AAAAAAAABxc/Ki-j53bTLNs/s1600/dm.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7AaZ4IkvSo8/TiaqCkrQleI/AAAAAAAABxc/Ki-j53bTLNs/s320/dm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631375345254962658" border="0" /></a><br />In Itaka bar, this place was cool, it had a live saxophonist playing to background music. Loved listening to him, he was doing a jazzy version of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake at one point!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AFUYo7slOw0/TiaqCORFvtI/AAAAAAAABxU/mDZlQ9Oveuo/s1600/dl.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AFUYo7slOw0/TiaqCORFvtI/AAAAAAAABxU/mDZlQ9Oveuo/s320/dl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631375339239620306" border="0" /></a><br />Day 3<br />View along the waterfront<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bS234k0Axf0/TiaqB_ETfPI/AAAAAAAABxM/TIo5wk2hMnY/s1600/dk.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bS234k0Axf0/TiaqB_ETfPI/AAAAAAAABxM/TIo5wk2hMnY/s320/dk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631375335159463154" border="0" /></a><br />In the hotel bar drinking a Capitan Morgan... a cocktail with rum and I forget what else....<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iyJ-EsHVNUM/TiaqBnWMiMI/AAAAAAAABxE/6FkYtUd0yGU/s1600/dj.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iyJ-EsHVNUM/TiaqBnWMiMI/AAAAAAAABxE/6FkYtUd0yGU/s320/dj.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631375328792053954" border="0" /></a><br />View from the hotel bar <3<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xly131puUgU/Tiap0VibW1I/AAAAAAAABw8/Y_OVnINcb38/s1600/di.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xly131puUgU/Tiap0VibW1I/AAAAAAAABw8/Y_OVnINcb38/s320/di.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631375100673219410" border="0" /></a><br />Our room, basic but clean!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PQ7M9zhMpEU/Tiap0LA2LuI/AAAAAAAABw0/oUoFNLHmq2I/s1600/dh.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PQ7M9zhMpEU/Tiap0LA2LuI/AAAAAAAABw0/oUoFNLHmq2I/s320/dh.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631375097848016610" border="0" /></a><br />balcony</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q_HEZwSoWEg/Tiapz9qAsjI/AAAAAAAABws/B54g_urS7m8/s1600/dg.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q_HEZwSoWEg/Tiapz9qAsjI/AAAAAAAABws/B54g_urS7m8/s320/dg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631375094262575666" border="0" /></a><br />The strangest cheesecake I've ever had... come on guys make an effort with the biscuit base it's the best bit!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xHvcxjh7iG0/TiapzS0dfwI/AAAAAAAABwk/7Z9gHQy1Ni0/s1600/df.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xHvcxjh7iG0/TiapzS0dfwI/AAAAAAAABwk/7Z9gHQy1Ni0/s320/df.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631375082763681538" border="0" /></a><br />Gorgeous sunset from the hotel bar<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DUrcKVyXYv0/TiapzSnrhxI/AAAAAAAABwc/_B93_IHfWSQ/s1600/de.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DUrcKVyXYv0/TiapzSnrhxI/AAAAAAAABwc/_B93_IHfWSQ/s320/de.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631375082710075154" border="0" /></a><br />Slightly blurry waitor bringing me a tequila sunrise<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0MtBtzrvKms/Tiapm4Tuy3I/AAAAAAAABwU/HNiaQo94x-0/s1600/dc.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0MtBtzrvKms/Tiapm4Tuy3I/AAAAAAAABwU/HNiaQo94x-0/s320/dc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631374869488651122" border="0" /></a><br />yum!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eeTE-0C5pVE/TiapmilSt_I/AAAAAAAABwM/-IuzXgLe2M0/s1600/db.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eeTE-0C5pVE/TiapmilSt_I/AAAAAAAABwM/-IuzXgLe2M0/s320/db.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631374863656728562" border="0" /></a><br />We got picked on by the entertainment... Oh no!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OgA85tq2HEQ/TiapmOgZ_9I/AAAAAAAABwE/UHtHwNi5Jbc/s1600/da.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OgA85tq2HEQ/TiapmOgZ_9I/AAAAAAAABwE/UHtHwNi5Jbc/s320/da.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631374858267525074" border="0" /></a><br />He kept telling me 'no haha' cause I got the giggles... the tequila sunrise might have had something to do with that....<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9QkJthPHBWU/Tiaplu7igRI/AAAAAAAABv8/iGTL4tlC7YQ/s1600/cz.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9QkJthPHBWU/Tiaplu7igRI/AAAAAAAABv8/iGTL4tlC7YQ/s320/cz.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631374849791394066" border="0" /></a><br />Salsa dancing (badly)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CVKUi9nz8HM/TiaplWfo7PI/AAAAAAAABv0/9fZGrPMDxeU/s1600/cy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CVKUi9nz8HM/TiaplWfo7PI/AAAAAAAABv0/9fZGrPMDxeU/s320/cy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631374843231923442" border="0" /></a><br />This guy was so strong!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A-wKbPrE3Tg/TiapZQQ0uvI/AAAAAAAABvs/TsqIV9cBCRI/s1600/cx.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A-wKbPrE3Tg/TiapZQQ0uvI/AAAAAAAABvs/TsqIV9cBCRI/s320/cx.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631374635400739570" border="0" /></a><br />I didn't capture it on camera (was too busy gawping) but at one point he had her above his head with one arm and was spinning her round!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-23PCIn9MnEA/TiapYyuzW7I/AAAAAAAABvk/R26T3y8DTa0/s1600/cw.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-23PCIn9MnEA/TiapYyuzW7I/AAAAAAAABvk/R26T3y8DTa0/s320/cw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631374627473415090" border="0" /></a><br />Mojito</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ft_PK3nxhOU/TiapY3zq0gI/AAAAAAAABvc/1eXyBh4ubc0/s1600/cv.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ft_PK3nxhOU/TiapY3zq0gI/AAAAAAAABvc/1eXyBh4ubc0/s320/cv.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631374628836004354" border="0" /></a><br />At Ibiza Rocks bar (my favourite place!)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SWrPby7ERk4/TiapYg_nThI/AAAAAAAABvU/p9MMawR723s/s1600/cu.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SWrPby7ERk4/TiapYg_nThI/AAAAAAAABvU/p9MMawR723s/s320/cu.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631374622712090130" border="0" /></a><br />Ibiza rocks bar again... yuck shiny suncream face!!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J3gfmFqrf1k/TiapYrMn2cI/AAAAAAAABvM/6nwcEHyZs8k/s1600/ct.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J3gfmFqrf1k/TiapYrMn2cI/AAAAAAAABvM/6nwcEHyZs8k/s320/ct.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631374625451006402" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eD2nqeGDwNE/TiapMQJPZFI/AAAAAAAABvE/sAUyJdPFS6o/s1600/cs.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eD2nqeGDwNE/TiapMQJPZFI/AAAAAAAABvE/sAUyJdPFS6o/s320/cs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631374412030633042" border="0" /></a>Day 4<br />This boat was abandoned outside our hotel, apparently it had been part of a drugs deal...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WY3twvNh9xw/TiapL9Lvc_I/AAAAAAAABu8/BnoZXNn-EpQ/s1600/cr.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WY3twvNh9xw/TiapL9Lvc_I/AAAAAAAABu8/BnoZXNn-EpQ/s320/cr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631374406940849138" border="0" /></a><br />Our hotel from the beach<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oI0v4NEurRw/TiapLSjhVII/AAAAAAAABu0/TKtvadBricM/s1600/cq.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oI0v4NEurRw/TiapLSjhVII/AAAAAAAABu0/TKtvadBricM/s320/cq.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631374395497862274" border="0" /></a><br />Me in the sea<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CjNEzhRSCag/TiapK0YAVNI/AAAAAAAABus/PUkJ--H7KnQ/s1600/cp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CjNEzhRSCag/TiapK0YAVNI/AAAAAAAABus/PUkJ--H7KnQ/s320/cp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631374387396498642" border="0" /></a><br />And again.. think I'd just gone a bit deeper judging by my body position, looks like I'm thinkin oooh this is cold haha<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QF4BAdC-0F8/TiapKjTGjkI/AAAAAAAABuk/nC1NB5ewf5I/s1600/co.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QF4BAdC-0F8/TiapKjTGjkI/AAAAAAAABuk/nC1NB5ewf5I/s320/co.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631374382812532290" border="0" /></a><br />Went on a boat trip to Es Vedra Island<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EETl2e_kFoE/Tiao-U9_yPI/AAAAAAAABuc/Vagp9A4cKlo/s1600/cn.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EETl2e_kFoE/Tiao-U9_yPI/AAAAAAAABuc/Vagp9A4cKlo/s320/cn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631374172807481586" border="0" /></a><br />View of some of the clubs and fun fair, the pyramid is Es Paradis which I went to later in the week.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iY0XwKfy8u0/Tiao-PE9IrI/AAAAAAAABuU/WStH3DpSS1g/s1600/cm.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iY0XwKfy8u0/Tiao-PE9IrI/AAAAAAAABuU/WStH3DpSS1g/s320/cm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631374171226055346" border="0" /></a><br />Our hotel<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wDZfAfnuygM/Tiao9kqmUBI/AAAAAAAABuM/Xe11Cc98s34/s1600/cl.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wDZfAfnuygM/Tiao9kqmUBI/AAAAAAAABuM/Xe11Cc98s34/s320/cl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631374159841218578" border="0" /></a><br />A cave<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uYTzNhF9mZE/Tiao8zKRTHI/AAAAAAAABuE/Ps6F7asnEzU/s1600/ck.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uYTzNhF9mZE/Tiao8zKRTHI/AAAAAAAABuE/Ps6F7asnEzU/s320/ck.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631374146552286322" border="0" /></a><br />Boat going in said cave!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ptHpsKw08Wo/Tiao89SYeGI/AAAAAAAABt8/hpw0zQx-J5E/s1600/cj.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ptHpsKw08Wo/Tiao89SYeGI/AAAAAAAABt8/hpw0zQx-J5E/s320/cj.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631374149270665314" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rr_VaH2bDZM/TiaoxntDMMI/AAAAAAAABt0/mlh2UxlJcYI/s1600/ci.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rr_VaH2bDZM/TiaoxntDMMI/AAAAAAAABt0/mlh2UxlJcYI/s320/ci.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631373954498375874" border="0" /></a><br />Pirate watch tower from the 1700's<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FKey47FlBZg/Tiaoxe06YpI/AAAAAAAABts/zPNX8tecSL4/s1600/ch.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FKey47FlBZg/Tiaoxe06YpI/AAAAAAAABts/zPNX8tecSL4/s320/ch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631373952115434130" border="0" /></a><br />Me in front of some cool rock formations, there were lots of these just jutting out of the water.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cSC4Q3qDy10/TiaoxM0YuiI/AAAAAAAABtk/_dzs0Ex08Vs/s1600/cg.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cSC4Q3qDy10/TiaoxM0YuiI/AAAAAAAABtk/_dzs0Ex08Vs/s320/cg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631373947281390114" border="0" /></a><br />Es Vedra Island<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pMXZrjXimls/Tiaow9JDzcI/AAAAAAAABtc/PSq_K3KsM_c/s1600/cf.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pMXZrjXimls/Tiaow9JDzcI/AAAAAAAABtc/PSq_K3KsM_c/s320/cf.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631373943073131970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b-Dr57uEIXM/Tiaow2vxzjI/AAAAAAAABtU/8gb7lbQhv2g/s1600/ce.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b-Dr57uEIXM/Tiaow2vxzjI/AAAAAAAABtU/8gb7lbQhv2g/s320/ce.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631373941356482098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ijvk3nVJszE/Tiaomh7GiyI/AAAAAAAABtM/_0YPgwZMwcM/s1600/cd.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ijvk3nVJszE/Tiaomh7GiyI/AAAAAAAABtM/_0YPgwZMwcM/s320/cd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631373763968142114" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SLKGSqMjw2U/TiaomduP2eI/AAAAAAAABtE/ckY-hIDmRaE/s1600/cc.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SLKGSqMjw2U/TiaomduP2eI/AAAAAAAABtE/ckY-hIDmRaE/s320/cc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631373762840484322" border="0" /></a><br />Getting back on the boat after swimming in the sea, friend tried to get me in the water but she wasn't fast enough before we all had to get back on the boat :-(<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5GPQnPfbI1o/TiaomNXzLUI/AAAAAAAABs8/l_3MvpKiwic/s1600/cb.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5GPQnPfbI1o/TiaomNXzLUI/AAAAAAAABs8/l_3MvpKiwic/s320/cb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631373758451363138" border="0" /></a><br />Couldn't resist another sunset shot!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NuM9CFPYq7U/Tiaol35COuI/AAAAAAAABs0/Tu5a5BgfSlk/s1600/ca.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NuM9CFPYq7U/Tiaol35COuI/AAAAAAAABs0/Tu5a5BgfSlk/s320/ca.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631373752685181666" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TxAfKmhSttg/TiaolkfcEhI/AAAAAAAABss/GIR9ZGON2fE/s1600/az.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TxAfKmhSttg/TiaolkfcEhI/AAAAAAAABss/GIR9ZGON2fE/s320/az.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631373747477549586" border="0" /></a><br />Es Paradis, Eden and the slingshot..<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qDg7u3bmR54/TiaoaZco8ZI/AAAAAAAABsk/RTDhS6vu9YA/s1600/ay.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qDg7u3bmR54/TiaoaZco8ZI/AAAAAAAABsk/RTDhS6vu9YA/s320/ay.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631373555534459282" border="0" /></a>Day 5<br />Me in front of all the boats, you can't really tell but our hotel is in the distance too.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JUGojLCDORI/TiaoaSwWkTI/AAAAAAAABsc/M5LKo549EdM/s1600/ax.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JUGojLCDORI/TiaoaSwWkTI/AAAAAAAABsc/M5LKo549EdM/s320/ax.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631373553738092850" border="0" /></a><br />bendy palm tree<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ON5hBQWT3Xg/TiaoaN7uqjI/AAAAAAAABsU/G-jEoXBUQ8Q/s1600/aw.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ON5hBQWT3Xg/TiaoaN7uqjI/AAAAAAAABsU/G-jEoXBUQ8Q/s320/aw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631373552443632178" border="0" /></a><br />Ibizan cat<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kWsVquYJWJs/TiaoaK2ZKOI/AAAAAAAABsM/nBCu1nQAEhk/s1600/av.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kWsVquYJWJs/TiaoaK2ZKOI/AAAAAAAABsM/nBCu1nQAEhk/s320/av.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631373551615944930" border="0" /></a><br />Hot, hot, hot!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uEjkn4iGHUI/TiaoZ7g6qeI/AAAAAAAABsE/6xAVquyh8BY/s1600/au.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uEjkn4iGHUI/TiaoZ7g6qeI/AAAAAAAABsE/6xAVquyh8BY/s320/au.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631373547499334114" border="0" /></a><br />Poser!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-47qegla2WbM/TiaoPvVzd6I/AAAAAAAABr8/1DXcj85REPU/s1600/at.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-47qegla2WbM/TiaoPvVzd6I/AAAAAAAABr8/1DXcj85REPU/s320/at.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631373372432807842" border="0" /></a><br />Ohh more sunset pics...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aFAc3Cz--B8/TiaoPeQbcBI/AAAAAAAABr0/X_rDg18IaWU/s1600/as.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aFAc3Cz--B8/TiaoPeQbcBI/AAAAAAAABr0/X_rDg18IaWU/s320/as.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631373367846858770" border="0" /></a><br />Ibiza rocks again! HedKandi pre party<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7-CPMGCH8-c/TiaoPPLZCgI/AAAAAAAABrs/IH2PaV4VwB8/s1600/ar.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7-CPMGCH8-c/TiaoPPLZCgI/AAAAAAAABrs/IH2PaV4VwB8/s320/ar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631373363799198210" border="0" /></a><br />At HedKandi in Es Paradis<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xCg64NgiUW0/TiaoO4o-JZI/AAAAAAAABrk/hrteIiSkeCI/s1600/aq.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xCg64NgiUW0/TiaoO4o-JZI/AAAAAAAABrk/hrteIiSkeCI/s320/aq.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631373357749249426" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nAuCdDCy2Jk/TiaoOoy1pII/AAAAAAAABrc/pG4Ygvugmjw/s1600/ap.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nAuCdDCy2Jk/TiaoOoy1pII/AAAAAAAABrc/pG4Ygvugmjw/s320/ap.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631373353495667842" border="0" /></a>Day 6<br />Sunset near Cafe Mambo<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AUJbq8v2iRI/TiaoEOLWCXI/AAAAAAAABrU/_vzKlrI-QcA/s1600/ao.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AUJbq8v2iRI/TiaoEOLWCXI/AAAAAAAABrU/_vzKlrI-QcA/s320/ao.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631373174552004978" border="0" /></a><br />Weird sunset glow picture!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v3mmy_ZdR2Q/TiaoDTYKi0I/AAAAAAAABrM/oc9BnsTlujs/s1600/an.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v3mmy_ZdR2Q/TiaoDTYKi0I/AAAAAAAABrM/oc9BnsTlujs/s320/an.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631373158768085826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wtGcl3TxRZk/TiaoDH7ePII/AAAAAAAABrE/BA_Gjg0sII4/s1600/am.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wtGcl3TxRZk/TiaoDH7ePII/AAAAAAAABrE/BA_Gjg0sII4/s320/am.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631373155694951554" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iOxYgUCKyzE/TiaoCtHr5tI/AAAAAAAABq8/_EXBU-QEFq0/s1600/al.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iOxYgUCKyzE/TiaoCtHr5tI/AAAAAAAABq8/_EXBU-QEFq0/s320/al.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631373148498421458" border="0" /></a><br />Heading to Ibiza rocks bar for our last night :-(<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WMvHpfrH5O8/TiaoCSjxPxI/AAAAAAAABq0/KavsFnFN3xA/s1600/ak.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WMvHpfrH5O8/TiaoCSjxPxI/AAAAAAAABq0/KavsFnFN3xA/s320/ak.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631373141368454930" border="0" /></a><br />Am I really a healthy living blogger.... I don't look like one here but who am I to turn down free shots :-p<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ndlw0-HFcf0/Tian4IQZ9aI/AAAAAAAABqs/G_f-N2MmyIs/s1600/aj.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ndlw0-HFcf0/Tian4IQZ9aI/AAAAAAAABqs/G_f-N2MmyIs/s320/aj.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631372966804190626" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gClVYNsMrF8/Tian33wbwEI/AAAAAAAABqk/dfBEZgJt9II/s1600/ai.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gClVYNsMrF8/Tian33wbwEI/AAAAAAAABqk/dfBEZgJt9II/s320/ai.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631372962375123010" border="0" /></a><br />Cherry popper cocktail, this was really yummy! Vodka, amaretto, cranberry juice and I forget what else....<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WKeYibgjycg/Tian3SVhLII/AAAAAAAABqc/AO7b7FU2o5c/s1600/ah.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WKeYibgjycg/Tian3SVhLII/AAAAAAAABqc/AO7b7FU2o5c/s320/ah.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631372952330120322" border="0" /></a><br />Judge Jules' dancers<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fFmsj1gMc-o/Tian2rnR0JI/AAAAAAAABqU/pMQ1P6j5bkY/s1600/ag.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fFmsj1gMc-o/Tian2rnR0JI/AAAAAAAABqU/pMQ1P6j5bkY/s320/ag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631372941935628434" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QqrU5eSet4k/Tian2rFkuKI/AAAAAAAABqM/ZM-G61Amanw/s1600/af.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QqrU5eSet4k/Tian2rFkuKI/AAAAAAAABqM/ZM-G61Amanw/s320/af.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631372941794261154" border="0" /></a><br />This was a really funny dance off, was so good to watch, a really young looking guy blew the other guy out of the water!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zsxmp7vNJ58/TianrxT4PRI/AAAAAAAABqE/uLoioUlD4Yw/s1600/ae.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zsxmp7vNJ58/TianrxT4PRI/AAAAAAAABqE/uLoioUlD4Yw/s320/ae.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631372754486312210" border="0" /></a><br />Day 7<br />Sunrise for a change... from the hotel balcony<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZHdkP1pkFdc/TianrzfQgFI/AAAAAAAABp8/ETavo5ca7uE/s1600/ad.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZHdkP1pkFdc/TianrzfQgFI/AAAAAAAABp8/ETavo5ca7uE/s320/ad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631372755070910546" border="0" /></a><br />bye bye hotel...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TBPgZCJCLaI/TianrWUD1-I/AAAAAAAABp0/vY4D003aBDU/s1600/ac.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TBPgZCJCLaI/TianrWUD1-I/AAAAAAAABp0/vY4D003aBDU/s320/ac.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631372747239315426" border="0" /></a><br />bye bye Ibiza :-(<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V8gGZT8qDaA/Tianq3NLKUI/AAAAAAAABps/K3au1jVfb0E/s1600/ab.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V8gGZT8qDaA/Tianq3NLKUI/AAAAAAAABps/K3au1jVfb0E/s320/ab.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631372738888935746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Epbz7lWxuX4/Tianqorc_lI/AAAAAAAABpk/4ErWJtXltrw/s1600/a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Epbz7lWxuX4/Tianqorc_lI/AAAAAAAABpk/4ErWJtXltrw/s320/a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631372734989401682" border="0" /></a>Woahhh you made it to the end!! Well done!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699992612311512767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997274473466452389.post-49711479207439133512011-07-09T16:58:00.000+01:002011-07-09T16:58:23.200+01:00Holiday Prep (or how NOT to take a good picture of yourself!)Well this is off the vein of my usual blog topics but I'm so excited I have to share it! When Mike and I broke up one of my best mates and I booked a holiday to Ibiza! I am so excited! I love to make lists so here's my holiday essentials list... plus LOTS of outfit pics... someone got a bit camera happy whilst making her list....<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Clothes</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Underwear</span><br />Polka dot bra<br />Strapless bra<br />White push-up bra<br />Red push-up bra<br />Knickers<br />Knee socks<br />Socks for travelling<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Swimwear</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8BiXDYWepxU/ThRmH2yVp8I/AAAAAAAABoU/WXwtfhtIX2g/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B067.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8BiXDYWepxU/ThRmH2yVp8I/AAAAAAAABoU/WXwtfhtIX2g/s320/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B067.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626234119644358594" border="0" /></a><br />Polka dot swimsuit 50's style Bhs<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rpNbr9-zSxk/ThRmO3lUlPI/AAAAAAAABo0/ZuIZX2T0Lvc/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B072.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rpNbr9-zSxk/ThRmO3lUlPI/AAAAAAAABo0/ZuIZX2T0Lvc/s320/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B072.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626234240117282034" border="0" /></a><br />Stripy bikini, Primark<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0dl7S89p_sw/ThRmJaDUTYI/AAAAAAAABos/v3fWGD6oOPg/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B071.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0dl7S89p_sw/ThRmJaDUTYI/AAAAAAAABos/v3fWGD6oOPg/s320/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B071.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626234146290683266" border="0" /></a><br />Polka dot bikini Primark<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R5Us7O0DGk8/ThRmI-gVP4I/AAAAAAAABok/vlvfYAnvSPo/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B070.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R5Us7O0DGk8/ThRmI-gVP4I/AAAAAAAABok/vlvfYAnvSPo/s320/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B070.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626234138896187266" border="0" /></a><br />Surfer style bikini, Quicksilver<br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GE81k7p1Oi8/ThRmIWXrG7I/AAAAAAAABoc/2hFrg9JYXBk/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B069.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GE81k7p1Oi8/ThRmIWXrG7I/AAAAAAAABoc/2hFrg9JYXBk/s320/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B069.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626234128122452914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shorts</span><br />Denim hotpants x 2 (1 from H&M 1 from Primark)<br />White denim hotpants (from the 9-15 section at New Look)<br />Sailor-esque shorts (SoulCal from Republic)<br />Black combat shorts (Next)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Skirts</span><br />Cherry print mini (Primark)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dresses</span><br />Sailor style dress (A local shop near my old house)<br />Rainbow stripe (H&M)<br />Flowery sun dress (New Look)<br />Stripey racerback (SoulCal from Republic)<br />Strapless black w/ white embroider design (Primark)<br />Cream polka dot peter pan collar (Miso from Republic)<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PgO3SBBQAVA/ThRmHi0ekeI/AAAAAAAABoM/Uu9XJciY-30/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B064.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PgO3SBBQAVA/ThRmHi0ekeI/AAAAAAAABoM/Uu9XJciY-30/s320/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B064.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626234114284622306" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tN5KGy43d1w/ThRl5O8wk-I/AAAAAAAABoE/wHOqximsLjc/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B062.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tN5KGy43d1w/ThRl5O8wk-I/AAAAAAAABoE/wHOqximsLjc/s320/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B062.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626233868432479202" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5Ljfa1tqUF4/ThRloL-KccI/AAAAAAAABnE/AYkAdHDvCeQ/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B044.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5Ljfa1tqUF4/ThRloL-KccI/AAAAAAAABnE/AYkAdHDvCeQ/s320/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B044.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626233575575286210" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H2G5wFBRQa0/ThRln8pyAhI/AAAAAAAABm8/rXKqVUf0j-k/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B042.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H2G5wFBRQa0/ThRln8pyAhI/AAAAAAAABm8/rXKqVUf0j-k/s320/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B042.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626233571463266834" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SrWSOUTJtd8/ThRlZxanx8I/AAAAAAAABm0/AaBfnXN3yZU/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B040.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SrWSOUTJtd8/ThRlZxanx8I/AAAAAAAABm0/AaBfnXN3yZU/s320/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626233327928723394" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4kN3Ev__sw0/ThRlZohCfKI/AAAAAAAABms/eQsiBBrIBlk/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B037.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4kN3Ev__sw0/ThRlZohCfKI/AAAAAAAABms/eQsiBBrIBlk/s320/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B037.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626233325539720354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tops</span><br />Pink polka dot strapless (H&M)<br />Baggy tank with horseshoe on front (H&M)<br />Flowery gyspy shirt (Miss Selfridge)<br />Red polka dot bandau.. not sure you can call it a top!? (Primark)<br />White tank w/ blue stripes and red bows (Zara)<br />Blue crop w/ white stripes and gold buttons (New Look)<br />Red and white stripey w/ plait rope straps (H&M)<br />Blue and white stripe cap sleeves with bow (H&M)<br />Khaki backless with sequins (New Look)<br />Frank's soda crop top (hand-me-down!)<br />Pink skull on black racerback (a custom boutique in Leeds)<br />Red strapless w/ bow (Oasis)<br />Red ballet esque top (Oasis)<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rpNbr9-zSxk/ThRmO3lUlPI/AAAAAAAABo0/ZuIZX2T0Lvc/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B072.jpg"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;">polka dot strapless and black cargo shorts<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sQRABrwhvjc/ThRl4t4fM7I/AAAAAAAABn8/PCVUd3YKhsg/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B059.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sQRABrwhvjc/ThRl4t4fM7I/AAAAAAAABn8/PCVUd3YKhsg/s320/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B059.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626233859556193202" border="0" /></a><br />red and white stripy top with rope straps and H&M shorts<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8RkBfdmrOYk/ThRl4HQyDqI/AAAAAAAABn0/T6-LwSgyCro/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B058.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8RkBfdmrOYk/ThRl4HQyDqI/AAAAAAAABn0/T6-LwSgyCro/s320/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B058.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626233849189109410" border="0" /></a><br />polka dot bandau and H&M shorts<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s_j6vQtflN8/ThRl37RUBUI/AAAAAAAABns/ctyRe_ZHc8A/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B054.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s_j6vQtflN8/ThRl37RUBUI/AAAAAAAABns/ctyRe_ZHc8A/s320/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B054.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626233845970109762" border="0" /></a><br />Cool is the rule crop and H&M shorts<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8WpJGJ-Cx8Q/ThRl3iIxe2I/AAAAAAAABnk/JUwvFWIoe0U/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B052.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8WpJGJ-Cx8Q/ThRl3iIxe2I/AAAAAAAABnk/JUwvFWIoe0U/s320/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B052.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626233839223405410" border="0" /></a><br />Floral gypsy blouse and H&M shorts<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TqTeSTuBRds/ThRlpeVgC2I/AAAAAAAABnc/x6ZUkdGZB64/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B050.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TqTeSTuBRds/ThRlpeVgC2I/AAAAAAAABnc/x6ZUkdGZB64/s320/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B050.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626233597684878178" border="0" /></a><br />Zara stripy top and sailor shorts<br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gRvepcEG7ik/ThRlozFl7kI/AAAAAAAABnU/eFPRua1NPdM/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B047.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gRvepcEG7ik/ThRlozFl7kI/AAAAAAAABnU/eFPRua1NPdM/s320/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B047.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626233586075430466" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Horseshoe top and sailor shorts<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hIXgLqmy0Sg/ThRlobY0a1I/AAAAAAAABnM/aPYOiBCywUE/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B046.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hIXgLqmy0Sg/ThRlobY0a1I/AAAAAAAABnM/aPYOiBCywUE/s320/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B046.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626233579713620818" border="0" /></a><br />red ballet ish top and cherry mini<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pCzR-z2OIHM/ThRlZSzpNDI/AAAAAAAABmk/gOa8DyzIY-U/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B036.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pCzR-z2OIHM/ThRlZSzpNDI/AAAAAAAABmk/gOa8DyzIY-U/s320/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B036.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626233319712175154" border="0" /></a><br />stripy top with bow and white shorts<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p24QIt6Q5qQ/ThRlY17_iDI/AAAAAAAABmc/BHLBWUv39aM/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B034.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p24QIt6Q5qQ/ThRlY17_iDI/AAAAAAAABmc/BHLBWUv39aM/s320/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626233311962564658" border="0" /></a><br />Red wedges... is that how I'm supposed to tie them?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xp5ODBJRJxc/ThRlYdKfFmI/AAAAAAAABmU/huBAsmGMagQ/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B029.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xp5ODBJRJxc/ThRlYdKfFmI/AAAAAAAABmU/huBAsmGMagQ/s320/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626233305312466530" border="0" /></a>New look crop top and shorts, not sure about the belt?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HdNX351EO8o/ThRkKXOTtLI/AAAAAAAABmM/mGJwt7UIym4/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B027.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HdNX351EO8o/ThRkKXOTtLI/AAAAAAAABmM/mGJwt7UIym4/s320/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626231963688088754" border="0" /></a><br />Full legnth of the same<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LIfqxfDS6Bg/ThRkKDN9M6I/AAAAAAAABmE/9QCYTliHa_o/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B025.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LIfqxfDS6Bg/ThRkKDN9M6I/AAAAAAAABmE/9QCYTliHa_o/s320/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626231958317904802" border="0" /></a><br />My sunnies<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A0pi08JiHiE/ThRkJlt_zfI/AAAAAAAABl0/oTymU8AfyiQ/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B020.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A0pi08JiHiE/ThRkJlt_zfI/AAAAAAAABl0/oTymU8AfyiQ/s320/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626231950399229426" border="0" /></a><br />bow detail on the side... that's what sold 'em to me!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BBMw8ebq5Bs/ThRkJtViosI/AAAAAAAABl8/c8S2WEDzKww/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B024.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BBMw8ebq5Bs/ThRkJtViosI/AAAAAAAABl8/c8S2WEDzKww/s320/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626231952444138178" border="0" /></a><br />Bikini top... and my other shorts (both Primark)<br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E7dbXdu-vR0/ThRkJBLzopI/AAAAAAAABls/MiEoPfXwUyE/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B017.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E7dbXdu-vR0/ThRkJBLzopI/AAAAAAAABls/MiEoPfXwUyE/s320/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626231940592149138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shoes</span><br />Black stiletto peep toe w/ cream bow<br />Red canvas wedges w/rope ties<br />Grey gladiator-ish platforms<br />Navy flip-flops<br />Navy sannies<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d-e8NMuavvg/Thh5il-v71I/AAAAAAAABpU/Il4ZHyt0JgE/s1600/blog%2Bjuly%2B2011%2B019.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d-e8NMuavvg/Thh5il-v71I/AAAAAAAABpU/Il4ZHyt0JgE/s320/blog%2Bjuly%2B2011%2B019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627381369617248082" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Accesories</span><br />Sunnies<br />Diamante bow belt<br />Pale pink bead set<br />Cream bead set<br />Bow bracelet<br />Nautical charm bracelet<br />Owl dangly earrings<br />Swallow tunnels<br />Anchor tunnels<br />Plain tunnels<br />Swallow necklace<br />Anchor necklace<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mutvL2yeVK4/Thh5izEAyJI/AAAAAAAABpc/CH7o7x-Npi0/s1600/blog%2Bjuly%2B2011%2B020.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mutvL2yeVK4/Thh5izEAyJI/AAAAAAAABpc/CH7o7x-Npi0/s320/blog%2Bjuly%2B2011%2B020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627381373128984722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pjs</span><br />Strap top and shorts<br />White with lilac striped shirt pjs (I probs won't need them but I cannot sleep if I'm the slightest bit chilly lol)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Other</span><br />Makeup<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1ZvjzRn74c0/Thh5hFYPslI/AAAAAAAABo8/eySrzMWD_J8/s1600/blog%2Bjuly%2B2011%2B002.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1ZvjzRn74c0/Thh5hFYPslI/AAAAAAAABo8/eySrzMWD_J8/s320/blog%2Bjuly%2B2011%2B002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627381343685947986" border="0" /></a>Keeping it simple.. false eyelashes, waterproof mascara, eyeliner, eyelash curlers, tweezers and a little set with enough in to create a few looks...<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CpHVUDTlBbo/Thh5hZ15KwI/AAAAAAAABpE/LZ8jNoAargs/s1600/blog%2Bjuly%2B2011%2B006.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CpHVUDTlBbo/Thh5hZ15KwI/AAAAAAAABpE/LZ8jNoAargs/s320/blog%2Bjuly%2B2011%2B006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627381349179009794" border="0" /></a><br />Straightners<br />Hair dye?<br />Shower gel<br />Shampoo<br />Toothbrush<br />Toothpaste<br />Sun lotion<br />Aloe vera gel<br />Towel<br />Spare glasses<br />Contact lenses<br />Perfume<br />Plug changer thingy (for camera and phone)<br />Camera charger<br />Travel kettle and coffee?<br />Ibuprofen/paracetamol<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hand Luggage</span><br />Books<br />Magazines<br />Passport<br />Tickets<br />Transfer info<br />Hotel info<br />Money<br />Bikini and change of clothes - just in case!<br />Camera<br />Mobile<br /><br />Well I hope you guys love lists as much as I do... If not I have just written the worlds most boring post!!<br /><br />Just before I go, I want to give a quick shout out to Rachel @ <a href="http://deliciousandnuts.blogspot.com/">Rachel's Delicious Journey</a> who sent me the most delicious healthy brownies yesterday. These lasted no time at all! Thanks so much Rachel!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fb_oLE1A7Yo/Thh5hlqOoiI/AAAAAAAABpM/N-Ch59_93fE/s1600/blog%2Bjuly%2B2011%2B014.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fb_oLE1A7Yo/Thh5hlqOoiI/AAAAAAAABpM/N-Ch59_93fE/s320/blog%2Bjuly%2B2011%2B014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627381352351310370" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699992612311512767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997274473466452389.post-67585721264917303142011-07-07T10:36:00.000+01:002011-07-07T10:36:53.650+01:00Sparring RecapHello everyone! I missed WIAW again! Oops, I actually ate pretty well yesterday too, not too restrictive and no purging incidents, hooray for good days! I spent my day off snuggling with Roxie and doing a bit of tidying in the house, lovely relaxing day! I wish I had more time to spend with Roxie she seems to really appreciate it and seems so much happier when I'm at home most of the day!<br /><br />Anyway, boxing!<br /><br />Warm up<br /><br />Run - stayed at the front of the pack.. think they were going a bit slower than usual... I'm usually a few metres behind. I had to laugh 'cause they were talking about leaving everyone behind even though we weren't going really fast and one of the guys said I was a beast for keeping up.. it made me giggle 'cause I thought what kind of woman takes being called a beast as a compliment lol.. this kind!<br /><br />5 x 3 minutes heavy bag<br /><br />Sparring<br />First proper sparring back... I was rusty but felt pretty confident, did ok.. got plenty to work on! Got some compliments on my jab being nice and fast which was good to hear I'd been working on it with Mike before we broke up... I now have a sore nose and slightly bloody lips due to letting rather more shots in than I would have liked haha! But for first sparring in goodness knows how long I'm happy!<br /><br />First off I sparred a guy the same weight as me, he's had 17 fights compared to my zero so he toned it down and didn't go as fast or hard as he was against some of the other guys. That was good sparring I was trying to cut him down and get him on the ropes which I managed once but then I was stupid and moved my back on to the ropes (!) Ermm... not my most inteligent moment!! I did land some shots though I'm starting to learn to spot the gaps and pick my shots more which conserves a little energy!<br /><br />I also sparred a guy who's had around 40 fights and is a GB champ. Obviously he wasn't going full force on me! It was so frustrating sparring him! He just threw a barrage of shots and I couldn't get anywhere near him really, I landed a couple of shots but he landed loads haha. It's good practice though there's a good chance I could come accross someone in a fight who just hopes to overwhelm me by throwing lots straight off and this sort of sparring proves to me I can keep calm, keep moving and avoid as many as possible when under pressure. Then in a fight situation take them down once they've punched themselves out!<br /><br />I also sparred a fairly young guy who I was a bit tentative about hitting as I knew he was lighter than me... I'm often the lighter person so I don't have to alter my power much.. The coach said I should hit him harder though lol so I did! This guy could punch anyway, and he was fast. That was good sparring, I think he took it really mainly 'cause his punch rate was a lot higher than mine and he got some nice body shots off as I was guarding my face too much and leaving my body open and he spotted the gaps! Hopefully if I wasn't as tired I would be able to even this out a bit more!<br /><br />Lastly I sparred a guy who was heavier than me but more evenly matched on skills as he hasn't had any fights yet either. He was afraid to hit me and I hope he changes his mind 'cause I think we could be good sparring for each other being at a similar level skill wise. I do understand where he's coming from as I'm always a bit worried I might hit a lighter person a bit hard if I don't alter my power correctly. But if people tone it down too much with me in sparring because I'm a girl I will get in a fight situation and get a shock and that's the last thing I want! We did talk about it so hopefully he will lose his qualms about hitting a girl! I felt like I didn't do too well in this round anyway as I was really tired by this point.. To a non boxer I cannot describe the tiredness you get in sparring haha it's like nothing else, ring fitness feels so hard to acheive!<br /><br />Circuit, joined by a football team<br /><ul><li>Jumping on to the blocks with 5k medicine ball.. who got on to the top block with the medicine ball oooooh yeah!! Shocked myself there hehe</li><li>Shrugs</li><li>Push-ups</li><li>Star jumps</li><li>Elevated push-ups</li><li>Upright rows (20kg)</li><li>Leg raises</li><li>Tricep dips</li><li>Step ups</li><li>Punches with weights<br /></li><li>Mountain climbers</li><li>Weighted hook twist exercise (15kg on one end of olympic barbell)<br /></li><li>Calf raises</li><li>Power drives (15kg on one end of olympic barbell)</li><li>Sit-ups with twist</li></ul>Then instead of doing the circuit again I had to bail as my dad was giving me a lift home and we were going to be late picking my mum up. I had no feelings of sickness after this workout and was able to eat when I got home. I was so happy! Maybe I've finally kicked this virus to the curb!<br /><br />I'm getting really excited for my holiday! I have a holiday post coming soon with soooo many pictures in.. got a bit camera happy while I was getting some of my stuff ready for it! It's been five years since I've been out of the country I can't even tell you how excited I am! I'm off now to think about packing my hand luggage and sorting out my holiday make-up... making sure I haven't forgotten to buy anything!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What are your holiday essentials?</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699992612311512767noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997274473466452389.post-58987788709979306442011-07-06T14:22:00.000+01:002011-07-06T14:22:26.895+01:00Strange Sparring...and other boxing...<br /><br />I did go boxing last Thursday before I woke up ill on Friday morning... I can't remember what we did anymore though to be honest! So we'll move on to Mondays... I didn't have the best workout... nutrition was all wrong, didn't eat breakfast before my early shift (gotta be there for 6.45 so not always able to eat that early..) only took a total greek yoghurt with me and forgot I was staying late so at work til 4pm on just a yoghurt after being up since 5.30... managed to eat a banana and 2 slices of toast with pb and honey by about 4.30 but it was too close to training and not enough food overall to do a boxing workout.. By the time I'd finished boxing I felt so sick I couldn't eat anything I just showered and went to sleep... Oh and there was the palaver with the escapee bunny, those of you who follow my twitter (<a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/BoxRunEat">@boxruneat</a>) will probably know all about it... he's still running free in the garden, little b*gger!!<br /><br />Warm up<br />Run<br />Heavy bag 5 x 3 minute (1 minute rest)<br />Pads 1 x 3 minute (1 minute rest)<br />Felt so sick and dizzy during these rounds, I didn't feel like my work rate was good at all but I was literally dripping with sweat (sorry tmi!) Not sure whether it had more to do with the poor nutrition or the fact I was just coming back from an illness or maybe a combination of both... I felt like I was either going to puke or pass out blehh<br /><br />Now, the strange sparring...<br />We paired off, sat on the floor opposite our partners each person had one leg over the others so you had one leg on top and one leg underneath theirs, you had to sit close so it was emulating in fighting where you couldn't use your footwork to escape an attack.. Let me tell you I was not too enthralled being so close to all the men/boys haha I felt rather awkward but I got on with it! No time to be prudish haha it's not like that anyway obviously I'm just easily embarrassed! Anyway moving on! We did about 5 3 minute rounds with 1 minute rest with a different partner each time. I really enjoyed getting back into some sparring and I think this was about the only sparring I could have coped with tonight full sparring would have been too tiring! I'm glad to say I wasn't flinching as much as I was last time we did touch sparring! I found it hard to get through some of their guards but I found myself timing shots quite well and spotting openings.. I still need a lot of work obviously I'm pretty rusty but it felt good to be doing it again!<br /><br />After that we did the legs circuit... yowza, mine were like jelly after this!<br /><ul><li>Jumping over a bench with a 5kg medicine ball</li><li>Jumping onto steps and off again with 15kg bar bell then stepping on and off the steps on the way back..I did it with the proper squats this time, a lower weight though otherwise I think I would have been stuck sat on the floor<br /></li><li>Clean and jumping lunge press... clean to waist then to shoulders with feet together then press to full arm extension whilst jumping and landing with your feet in a lunge position.. hope that made sense... it would be so much easier to show you.. (15kg)<br /></li><li>Jumping onto blocks... I got on the big tall scary one hurrah! Granted not with the medicine ball but I didn't end up on my arse, bonus!<br /></li><li>Lunge jumps over and onto a step</li><li>Walking lunges with 25kg barbell</li><li>Bunny hops with 5kg medicine ball</li><li>Power drive with Olympic barbell plus 10kg on one end<br /></li><li>Calf extensions</li><li>Hook movement with Olympic barbell plus 15kg on one end</li></ul>Thank god we only did this once, I actually couldn't have coped with a second circuit, I seriously considered dropping out 'cause I felt so sick and I do not drop out of workouts lightly, I hate quitting! We did a cool down and I was so glad my dad was giving my a lift home, I felt really rough!! I showered and went straight to bed when I got home, good nights sleep though!<br /><br />Like a glutton for punishment I went back last night!<br />Warm up (inc 10 push-ups)<br />Run<br />6 x 3 minute heavy bag (1 minute rest)<br />3 x 3 minute partner footwork drills (1 minute rest)<br /><br />Cardio circuit 2 mins each station 30s rest between stations<br /><ul><li>Exercise bike</li><li>Exercise bike</li><li>Power drives</li><li>Weighted punches</li><li>Step ups with 15kg weight</li><li>Incline sit-ups</li><li>Treadmill</li><li>Treadmill</li><li>Cross trainer</li><li>Rowing machine</li><li>Rowing machine</li><li>Jumping lunges on step</li></ul>and collapse!! (cool down) Felt really rough tonight aswell, bath and straight to bed... I'm hoping I feel better tonight, if not I'll give Thursdays session a miss.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EfzTjy6x5y0/ThRFtAd-ioI/AAAAAAAABlk/Kttojdx4uyY/s1600/foodie%2Bblog%2Bswap.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 205px; height: 244px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EfzTjy6x5y0/ThRFtAd-ioI/AAAAAAAABlk/Kttojdx4uyY/s320/foodie%2Bblog%2Bswap.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626198474014755458" border="0" /></a><br />My Foodie Blog Swap goodies arrived from McKayla @ <a href="http://greengroat.blogspot.com/">Green Groats</a>.... Sadly they did not survive the journey :-( But I do have the recipe to try them myself when I have the ingredients in... Gutted, they sounded gorgeous! I'll share the recipe with you all anyway.<br /><br />Peanut Butter Flaxy Fudge Protein Bars<br />1 cup chocolate protein powder<br />2/3 cup flaxseed meal<br />2 TBS natural chunky PB<br />1/8 cup water<br />1tsp chia seeds<br />1tsp cinnamon<br />1/2tsp maple extract<br />1/4 tsp stevia<br /><br />Mix all ingredients together, add a little more water if necessary. Divide into 8 balls and mold into desired shapes, wrap individually and store in fridge or freezer.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2Ko4AYq5Rp0/ThRFr1KlXCI/AAAAAAAABlM/NLhHVyDC56w/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B078.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2Ko4AYq5Rp0/ThRFr1KlXCI/AAAAAAAABlM/NLhHVyDC56w/s320/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B078.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626198453800754210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IPxej3GvFek/ThRFsShKcII/AAAAAAAABlU/4J3JSEDcnuQ/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B080.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IPxej3GvFek/ThRFsShKcII/AAAAAAAABlU/4J3JSEDcnuQ/s320/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B080.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626198461680087170" border="0" /></a><br />What a shame, they sounded so nice!<br /><br />Luckily I have a few goodies to keep me going, I bought out H&B on their BOGOHP offer over the weekend and my granola I won from Laura @ <a href="http://www.keepinghealthygettingstylish.com/">Keeping Healthy Getting Stylish</a> arrived to keep me snacked up!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y46HO__jIxo/ThRFswwVc0I/AAAAAAAABlc/4R4z7sjVXyo/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B015.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y46HO__jIxo/ThRFswwVc0I/AAAAAAAABlc/4R4z7sjVXyo/s320/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626198469796787010" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">H&B goodies<br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ufK6idtXedQ/ThRFrscw5gI/AAAAAAAABlE/l_NWZTc78j0/s1600/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B077.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ufK6idtXedQ/ThRFrscw5gI/AAAAAAAABlE/l_NWZTc78j0/s320/blog%2Bjune%2B2011%2B077.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626198451461088770" border="0" /></a>Lots of xylitol (some unpictured... I love this stuff)<br />Maca powder<br />Time release B vitamins (stress depletes B vitamins and deficiencies can lead to depression so I figured with everything going on right now I could do with ensuring I'm getting enough!)<br />Healthy habits bars, 4 hazelnut and honey (my fave), one oat cranberry and one almond pecan to mix things up a bit!<br />Bear fruit yo-yo, one blueberry, one raspberry.<br />Bounce protein bars 2 almond, 1 peanut and one spirulina ginseng<br />Finally 4 tubs of natural PB, 3 smooth (for porridge) and 1 crunchy (for toast)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">So... I've never used maca before? Can you share your fave maca recipes with me?</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699992612311512767noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997274473466452389.post-61073167724409493202011-07-02T10:09:00.000+01:002011-07-02T10:09:36.697+01:00June Recap<span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">June goals</span><br />Finish the Allerthorpe half marathon - probably now unattainable sub goal was to get my time in under 2hrs which I have acheived in training but.... <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">DONE!!!</span> Can't even believe it!! <a href="http://boxruneat.blogspot.com/2011/06/allerthorpe-half-marathon.html#comments">Recap of Allerthorpe half marathon</a> :-)<br /><br />Try not to lose anymore weight <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">DONE!!<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> - ok so my feelings around food are not totally healthy at the moment but I'm happy if I maintain this weight. It's a weight I can cope with and it's not too low to be really unhealthy but not too high that I'm constantly freaking out. </span></span><br /><br />Get back in that boxing gym <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">DONE, <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">and loving it!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">June totals</span><br />Push-ups - 200<br />Miles - 17.1<br /><br /><br />for comparrison <span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">May totals</span><br />Push-ups - 60<br />Miles - 24.1<br /><br />Ok so push-ups are coming back and miles are going down! I just need to find my balance with running and boxing and work.. and sleep haha honestly I see some peoples blogs and I do not know how you do it! I'm always striving for this balance I can never seem to quite get. There is always something that I feel is lacking.. Maybe that is the perfectionist in me coming out.. Never satisfied, but that can be a good thing it means I'm always trying for something more! I just need to get my routine sorted, which is hard when my shifts are always changing! But Late shift = run, early shift = boxing should do the trick!<br /><br />Those of you who follow my twitter account will know I've been feeling very sorry for myself since yesterday. I got that bloody virus. Woke up yesterday morning feeling very sick, decided to go to work anyway as I had felt really sick on Tues morning and it just passed... Anyway part way there on the bus I have to get off and ring my brother for a lift home. Luckily he bought a bucket 'cause I was sick on the way back.. Apart from my brief attempt at going to work and an hour on my laptop yesterday I slept for 32 hours!! And I still feel exhausted.. it's really taken it out of me :-(Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699992612311512767noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997274473466452389.post-72708142062501241922011-06-29T23:31:00.001+01:002011-06-29T23:35:49.863+01:00Busy Little BeeWooo it's been a while! I have been working like a mad woman. There has been a nasty diarrhoea and sickness virus going round the home I work at and I have been doing lots of overtime, including a 15.5 hour shift on Monday, my day off... I must be mad it was a gorgeous day should have sat myself in a beer garden and worked on my tan haha.. but the money will be good when it comes in and plus I might still end up catching this virus and having to take unpaid sick days... How bad is that I would have to take unpaid sick days for a virus I would have caught at work... Anyway... My body had been strong so far against it. I really feel like a ticking time bomb though haha. In all this I've actually just had a stonking cold... nothing to stop me working or getting to the gym though, just a bit tired and run down, probably from working too much and still not sleeping well. I'm up at 5.30am tomorrow and I'm writing this post wide awake at 11.15pm.. and that's the time now... Goodness knows what time it will be when I finish writing!! (ahhh only 11.30... is this full of mistakes?)<br /><br />Anyway... you don't come here for my rants about how hard I'm working or to hear me feeling sorry for myself! I'll share with you my latest boxing workout instead!<br /><br />Warm up 20 mins of the usual, jogging, stretching, tuck jumps, push-ups etc<br /><br />Running team drills - this consisted of a few drills which we each did 3 times<br /><ul><li>run to the ring (approx 50m) pick up heavy bag, run back to team then back to ring, drop heavy bag and sprint back to team.</li><li>run to ring pick up heavy bag, run back to team, run back to ring, drop heavy bag, run back halfway to team and do 20 jumping lunge type things off a high step, sprint back to team.</li><li>run to ring, back to team, back to ring, back to half way, step up onto steps with med ball when you reach the top fully extend arms then bring back to chest, repeat 10 times for speed, jump sideways over steps 10 times, sprint back to team.</li></ul>6 x 3 min heavy bag (1 min rest)<br /><br />7 mins continual skipping<br /><br />Partner drills with medicine ball<br /><ul><li>Person A throws medicine ball to person B who is sat on the floor, person B lies down, touches medicine ball on floor behind head, does sit-up and throws back to person A. Repeat 15 times then swap. x 3<br /></li><li>Person A throws medicine ball to person B who is kneeling on the floor, person B throws back, drops straight down into push-up then back up ready to catch again. Repeat 15 times then swap. x 3</li><li>A & B stand back to back and pass the medicine ball from side to side 15 times each side x 2.</li></ul>Weighted hooks with olympic barbell plus 15kg (3 x 12)<br /><br />Cool down, 10 mins of stretches.<br /><br />Plus I biked there and back... I'm not keen on road biking (always feel like I'm going to die on the roads or be fined massively if I go on the pavements..) but I'm trying to save money on bus fares. It costs me 2 pounds a night to box but would be over a fiver including bus fares, now if I go three-four times a week thats 15-20 pounds gone when it could be 6-8... Big difference if I suck it up and bike! Plus it's an extra little workout, it's about 25 mins each way, not sure how many miles but it will be good for leg endurance so... thinking of the positives!<br /><br />Last bit of good stuff, I got my <a href="http://www.teapigs.co.uk/products/tea/matcha+green+tea-tea/">Matcha</a> powder from <a href="http://www.teapigs.co.uk/">Teapigs</a> you can expect a proper review but so far all I have to say is LOVE IT! I had some the day I got it and really felt energised, moreso than my beloved coffee! Shock!! p.s. ETA just noticed they have an <a href="http://www.teapigs.co.uk/">offer on the matcha</a> at the moment, 2 for 40 instead of 25 each (sorry my pound button doesn't work!!) it ends 30/06/11 so get in quick if you want to save a bit! Enter matchabod at the checkout!<br /><br />Hope you're all having a good week, hope I get to post more regularly this week I miss blogging when I'm busy!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699992612311512767noreply@blogger.com9