Thanks guys!

]]> http://healthyappletite.wordpress.com/2011/07/21/inside-out/feed/ 0 healthyappletite http://healthyappletite.wordpress.com/2011/07/20/how-do-you-get-your-energy/ http://healthyappletite.wordpress.com/2011/07/20/how-do-you-get-your-energy/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:26:41 +0000 healthyappletite http://healthyappletite.wordpress.com/?p=386 ]]> These past few weeks i’ve just been exhausted! I used to get up at 5:30am, do a workout, work, come home and cook and do it all again. Now? I get up at 8am because i never hear the alarm, get ready for work, work, get home and i’m knackered. I never cook anymore because i don’t have the energy! I’ve been to the doctors to check my iron and thyroid and everything fine.

So i guess it must be my diet? But i try to eat only wholegrains and healthy foods, i drink 2 litres of water a day, i workout 3 day a week, i have 1 cup of coffee a day, don’t drink fizzy drinks or anything.

I am working 6 days a week at the moment with my business which is hard but i’ve never been this tired before, i’ve even been taking naps in the day which i NEVER do, i can never sleep in the day! WEIRD! So i’m certainly getting enough sleep too!

The only thing i’ve though of is i’m not getting enough protein? Does this contribute to energy levels? Should i start having protein shakes/bars?

How do you get your energy?

Now sometimes i do the ‘cardio’ section from this, but being only around 15-20 mins long, i never feel i work hard enough. So yesterday, i decided to follow it up with the ‘toning’ section.

Well, i nearly died.
Honestly.
I don’t remember it being that hard, i had to switch it off not even half way through.. bad!

So, i did work hard, i felt it and i bloody feel it today! My bootie and my back/arms muscles definitely worked.

But because i switched it off not even half way through, i feel like i failed. What’s your take on it?

On the food note, i haven’t really been watching what i eat at all. You see, we’re pretty skint right now.. and it’s SO hard to eat well on no money, no matter what anyone says. So i’ve been eating whatever we can afford really. Its bad but i don’t feel too horrible about it because i know its not my choice. I love to eat healthy, i love to be healthy and i would CHOOSE to be healthy, but its not feasible at the moment and i don’t really  have a choice right now, i’ve got to make do.

I just got in from grocery shopping and just wanted to share a few ‘new’ products to me and my shopping trolley.

First up, these blue diamond spicy BBQ almonds! I always see these on other blogs, mainly american girlies, so i was excited to see these and just bought them because of that reason! I’m sure they’ll make a yummy snack though!

And these wholegrain crisps! YUM! A little way to make my lunches/snacks healthier and get my wholegrains

Lastly, on the baking front, i’m super excited to make a breakfast oat cake  pretty soon!

What’s your fav thing to eat for breakfast?

]]> http://healthyappletite.wordpress.com/2011/07/19/unfaithful/feed/ 1 healthyappletite IMG_0080 IMG_0077 IMG_0078 http://healthyappletite.wordpress.com/2011/06/28/a-success/ http://healthyappletite.wordpress.com/2011/06/28/a-success/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:16:31 +0000 healthyappletite http://healthyappletite.wordpress.com/?p=370 ]]> So yesterday was pretty successful! I did do my workout after blogging, even though it was BOILING!! and i also managed to cut down my portion at dinner. success!!

I did my favourite workout DVD, Vicky Binns Dance it off.

It’s about 40 minutes of aerobics, it is hard and then there’s the abs sections. I love this and i’m trying to do it 4 times this week. However, today i’m giving it a miss. Remember yesterdays lack of sleep? Well, today it’s even worse! I think the workout last night just killed me.. i could not wake up this morning and was grumpy because i was so tired! At work, i wasn’t busy today and i actually had an hours nap because i just couldn’t keep my eyes open!

So i think it’s better if i rest tonight and then i can feel refreshed tomorrow and get back on track! I also have a painful blister on the sole of foot that popped during last nights workout ouch!!

So following my rather painful workout, the bf had cooked a yummy chicken stir fry with egg noodles and soy sauce.

This is about half of my normal portion, so i did well! I was still a little hungry so we did have a cheeky hot chocolate just to feel a bit more satisfied..

Mm it was good, and pretty low in calories!

So now i’m just chilling on the sofa, blogging and watching some mad programme called ‘babies behind bars’, one woman has 8 children, she had TWINS when she was just 11 years old!! Really? Is that even possible?! Geez…

Todays meal up to dinner have been the same as yesterday and tonight, i think we’re having some kind of pasta & sausage meal, yum! I might just have a little snack of this beauty..

How do you keep control of your portion sizes?

I was the only girl and the men he was with were a lot older but we still had a good time! I was going to drink and drive us home but i decided, i rarely go out and it’s my birthday on Thursday so i’ll celebrate now! I didn’t drive home, obviously, we got a cab and i left my car in the car park!

Here are some pics from our night!

somehow i came home with a wedding ring!?..

LOL!

So after this weekend, i am soo tired! And i feel like i’ve eaten and drank loads of rubbish, i just feel hugeeee! So what better way to get rid of it than a really healthy detox week??!

Well, you all know i couldn’t REALLY detox.. i’m just watching what i eat a bit more!

This morning i had my usual bowl of mixed cereal, but i had vanilla rice milk instead of original oat milk.

The vanilla rice milk is very sweet and i didn’t like it in my coffee, my in my cereal it was alright!

Lunch was taken with me and eaten at work. It was a pretty boring lunch, a garlic chicken & mayo sandwich and a packet of hula hoops!

This is a standard lunch for me because its easy to take and fills a hole! So expect to see a lot of these!

My afternoon/pre workout snack was pb & banana!

This fuels me well, is easy to take to work and is yummy! This is my usual afternoon snack everyday!

I got in from work about half an hour ago and Warren has just got home now! I’m just drinking coffee to try and wake me up, i need to do a workout but really not feeling it!!

How do you get motivated for a workout after you’ve been at work and/or you’re tired?

]]> http://healthyappletite.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/lack-of-sleep/feed/ 1 healthyappletite IMG_0039 IMG_0024 IMG_0015 IMG_0060 IMG_0002 IMG_0004 IMG_0003 http://healthyappletite.wordpress.com/2011/06/26/back-with-a-vengeance/ http://healthyappletite.wordpress.com/2011/06/26/back-with-a-vengeance/#comments Sun, 26 Jun 2011 17:27:26 +0000 healthyappletite http://healthyappletite.wordpress.com/?p=351 ]]> Hey guys! I am back to this blog finally!

I have settled into my own business and so now have more time on my hands, which means i’ve been motivated to doing regular workouts and eating more healthily!!

I’ve really got my mojo back for it and i actually love doing my workouts again, yay! They have just consisted of workout DVDs, but you all know they’re my favourite and they definitely work up a sweat!!

I’ll be starting regular posts as from now, so check back tomorrow for my first day back!

I have had blood tests and get the results tomorrow but i really don’t want to need medication just to stay awake and be able to do some exercise, its silly!!

So do you find protein shakes/bars help keep your energy up and cravings down? Which is the best rice protein powder out there?? 

Excited before we set off..

Me, warren and his sister Staci, on the bus to the airport!

plane pics & view!

view of the pool from our balcony!

our balcony pics

some of the food, mm!

bikini shot, <3 this bikini!!!

a walk down the street!

turkish bath!

on the jeep safari!

enjoying beer on the beach!

our photos from the mud baths!

enjoying the views!

we both also got tattoos on holiday! This is warren’s..

a musical note (treble clef) because of his love of music.

Mine doesn’t represent anything but i still love it..

overall, a very eventful holiday, we did quite a lot but it was so worth it and we loved every minute of it!!

Photos of the royal wedding bank holiday to come!!

Have you ever been to turkey? Where’s your favourite holiday destination?

]]> http://healthyappletite.wordpress.com/2011/05/03/holiday-pictures/feed/ 1 healthyappletite 100_6542 IMG_0027 100_6552 100_6554 100_6602 100_6626 100_6629 100_6644 100_6656 100_6667 100_6663 100_6673 100_6682 100_6718 100_6719 100_6724 IMG_0088 IMG_0086 IMG_0233 IMG_0234 IMG_0266 IMG_0297 IMG_0330 IMG_0340 IMG_0349 http://healthyappletite.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/14-day-count-down/ http://healthyappletite.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/14-day-count-down/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:13:36 +0000 healthyappletite http://healthyappletite.wordpress.com/?p=308 ]]> I’m really knuckling down now, it’s 14 days until we jet off to turkey, for our first holiday together. We’re going with my boyfriend’s mum and sister but it will still be great!

Somehow, i’ve got my motivation back! Reading all your blogs really helps me and gets me going! So today marks my first day. I forgot to weigh myself this morning but i’ll do it tomorrow!

Pre workout; 

Toast with pb and jam, coffee and water. (unpictured) @ 7:15am

Workout @ 8:40am.

Section ‘Cardio blitz’ from Hannah dvd-20 mins including warm up & intervals, i was SWEATING! Abs sections from Vicky dvd!

Breakfast/Post-workout @ 9am

A good start to my first day i think i’m pretty happy!
I’m working 11am-8pm today so i made use of my morning rather than staying in bed or lazing around! I’ve packed a lunch and snacks to take with me;

Couscous, tuna in oil and sweetcorn! Yummy!

Snacks; Baked crisps, a square of chocolate and some dried apricots. I’ve also got  a nature valley bar if i ‘need’ it

Because i’m working late, Warren will probably eat before i’m home and i’ll grab a salad on the way home! I don’t like eating heavy when it’s late, i get that ‘sicky’ feeling the morning after!

What do you take for packed lunches? Any ideas for healthy balanced snacks?

p.s happy april fools day!

Janetha posted an amazing post the other day, and you just have to read that to see what i’m trying to say about slacking.

I have no motivation to workout or eat healthy really. I’m feeling like everything’s a chore and i’m way too tired to even care. It’s annoying me (and the bf) because i just feel so down all the time and don’t want to do anything. I need to snap out of it and get some energy back!!

Here’s what i think is contributing to my lack of motivation and energy:

-Not having a work life balance. I work long hours and i’m often tired so on my days off, i just want to rest and not do anything.

-I don’t get much fresh air. I drive and get the bus to work then i’m in a hot spa all day and then i got home, cook and go to bed.

-I’m eating the wrong type of foods and too much of it. My general meals are ok but snacks and bad!

-I think of a workout as a chore, no to de-sress and me time. I feel rushed to get a workout in so i don’t bother.

-I’d rather stay in bed and cuddle than get up early to workout.

So i’m trying to change these things. I’m starting to change the way i think and feel. Here was breakfast this morning;

2x weetabix, a handful of clusters, soya milk, cinnamon and soya yogurt. Also a mug of coffee unpictured.
I then took the dogs out for a few minutes and took some deep breaths of fresh air!

Today i’m going to focus on being happier

Any tips for motivation? How do you get out when you’re stuck in a rut?