No Carbs Before Marbs...

HELLO!!

So it's been a long time, I know. But as you can imagine/or know, that the past few weeks at university have been very stressful with deadlines and presentations.
So I finished uni almost three weeks ago now… and it feels great. Even had all my marks back and I've done really well this semester… although at the time of hand-ins I just assumed I'd done bad. Have faith! That's what I need to have in myself.

Apart from that, I have been working out rather a lot. In approximately 28 days I'm jetting of to Marbella! I have never been before, but, from what I've seen and heard it's a great place to go. I'm heading out there with, I think, 16 other people from work (Tup Tup Palace) for a 4 day weekend. We've joined up with CandyPants the events company and are ready for some serious partying!

A lot of the girls that I work with are keen fitness freaks… and alas, we started a girls Marbella bootcamp group to get us into shape before we head out there. Aurora Athletics is the company that is  assisting our boot camps. We've done two sessions so far (Every monday), it's been great fun… and a little bit of a strain on the old muscles. Especially yesterdays session where we ended an hour work out with 15 minute pyramid sprints. Baring in mind I haven't done them since I was in the Hockey team at school, so lets say nearly four years ago. It definitely cleared the lungs!

Week 1

Week 2

I'm now following a diet plan that was made for my flat mate by her personal trainer at Aurora Athletics. And I'm actually quite enjoying it. It involves a lot of meat and rather a lot of Greek 0% yoghurt. I've started taking protein too. I'll have a shake after a workout and then a scoop of whey in 250grams of yoghurt before bed. So twice a day. If I don't work out I'm still have a shake too. This is the first time using protein… and it's taken me about 3 weeks to get used to it. I've now had the Chocolate and Coconut flavour… which, if you don't like coconut like myself, was a struggle. And I've just had my Summer Fruits flavour delivered today. It's actually quite nice.

Okay, so I know I'm slim already… but toned is so much more attractive than being skinny. And that's my goal. I don't want to loose any weight what so ever, I just want to add muscle and be toned. I'm slowly getting there. I think more motivation comes from the bikinis I have ordered from Victoria Secrets… You look at the models wearing them and think, if I work hard enough I'll look like that in them… well, that's what I like to think! Ha. Anyway, these are the bikinis/monokinis I have got/ordered.

Like, I need to squat 200 times a day for this bikini bottom!

So, I ordered so many because I just love them! But just in case I need to change mid day… haha! I'm yet to receive the monokini and the orange and pink set, but they should be here any day now.

Aching rather a lot today from bootcamp last night. So I've done a small workout at home with the Get Results with Lucy online programme (worth a look at if you would rather work out at home! I noticed a difference after a week of following the plans when I was at home in the Easter Break.). Not sure it was a good idea as I'm aching even more so now! Oh well! Pain is gain so they say!

21st Birthday Weekend!

Oh my, what a weekend! Sorry I haven't blogged... it's been a whirl wind of a weekend!

So, I turned 21 on Friday. I travelled back from Suffolk on Thursday evening after work with my good friend Gina. Time flew because we were chatting away, so what seems to me as a painful journey made each week, wasn't that bad at all when you're not on your own!

So on Friday my parents were away at work, so it was just, my sister Chloe, Gina and I. We just had a casual day at home. I didn't open any presents or cards, as I wanted to wait till my parents were home to see everything I had got!

Anyway, Dad arrived home late from work and so we didn't have time to open presents before dinner, so we went into Bromley for a meal we had booked at the AQUA Bar & Grill, which is a Mediterranean and Italian restaurant. I love Greek food, as do the rest of my family so this was like being back in Cyprus. After having a starter and main meal I was beyond stuffed, to my surprise my Mum had all three courses. When her dessert was brought out, I had a huge sparkler thing placed in front of me! That might be why Mum wanted me to order a dessert! Haha!

Unfortunately, I didn't get any photos with my sister that night due to her having an operation in her mouth two days before so she couldn't smile or do much with her face as it was still very painful and swollen, bless her...

After dinner all of us went and met the other girls who had travelled from Hull and Ireland to come see me for my birthday! We had a quick drink at a bar then headed home for my cake, which was a bit different this year!

Now, I don't like birthday cakes... but I do LOVE Krispy Kremes!!! So this was my 'cake'! - My Mum is the best!! <3

After eating a doughnut or two, I opened all my presents and cards. I had my card and present from Gina a few days before....

So I got money, jewellery, cosmetics, flowers, a big trunk thing which I wanted for all the photos I have, Jack Wills things, but my main present from my parents had been sent away to be custom lengthened, but it was ready to pick up on the Saturday....

This was my present from my parents. A Tiffany & Co Necklace with Mother of Pearl. Absolutely LOVE it, and have worn it every day since! I love Tiffany too and this necklace completes my collection, ring, earrings, bracelet and now a necklace... no harm in having more in the future too!!

So Saturday we all went in to London, found our 5* Hotel, The Park Lane Hotel, dropped our bags off and went out shopping and went and found the club we had a table booked in for for tonight. Met my other friend in London, did a bit more shopping and went for a cheap meal at Pizza Express, which I got a free bottle of Prosecco with as it was my Birthday! Not doing bad so far for my Birthday hey!

After dinner, we rushed back to the hotel to get ready, us girls need plenty of time to get ready!!

We had three rooms between 6 of us, but our room (mine and Gina's) was the biggest, with a King size bed!

We were all ready and set to go to DSTRKT!

We got to the club, were seated at a table with a huge bucket, with a 3 litre bottle of Ciroc! All the mixes were beside it, all for free! Well, it would be rude not to drink it!

Next thing, we are getting UV VIP stamps! I even got a birthday shout out from the DJ! Ah all this for free! Amazing! Okay, so it hit 3am, and it was time to leave. We left, and headed straight to Mc Donalds... as you do! We walked back to the hotel and everyone came to our room and we all ate our Maccy D's together! Haha...

It's safe to say we were all rather tender in the morning... and looking through the photos we had taken might explain why! (These are my pictures, the other girls haven't given me their's yet..)

This was our Promoter that sorted everything out - Hezron

Hezron messaged me during the night we were out but I didn't read it, only read it in the morning, asking if we wanted another bottle of Ciroc... good thing I didn't see it really, we wouldn't have made it out alive I don't think!

So Sunday was a lazy morning, long brunch at Pret and then the rest of the afternoon was shopping! We can all say we spent too much on shopping! After two of my friends made their own way home, the rest of us 'quickly' visited Victoria Secrets, hour and a half later we went home. I made us all a dinner, Fajitas, helped with out hangovers for definite! After that we watched 'The Butterfly Effect' - amazing film, and then went to bed, which was much needed at 11pm!!

It's safe to say it was a mad weekend, we barely stopped!

Sad to think this is my last week of work/home before I go back to uni... barely seen my parents this summer due to working back here in Suffolk, which really upsets me as I am so close to them, but I guess it's all part of growing up!

Thank you to everyone that wished me Happy Birthday and to all the girls for traveling so far to be there on my Birthday! Much appreciated and loved spending the weekend with you... fair to say I need a few days off now to recover from being on the go so much, but I'm back in Suffolk working! Where did this summer go, I've not had a break and straight back into uni...

Definitely would say make the most of everything to everyone... honestly, my Mum always said to me when I used to say 'I can't wait to be 18' etc not to wish my life away, well I was 18 three years ago, and I haven't a clue where the time has gone.

Don't wish your life away. Make the most of every minute!