Hello lovely readers!
As the title would suggest, I took a break away from blogging and Instagram for a while. I genuinely felt that I needed a break away from being online so much as it had become a slight obsession for me, and I found myself starting to compare myself to other people online and wondering why my life didn't seem as fun and interesting as theirs. I then starting to stress about the way I looked, so once I reached that stage I knew it was time to take a step back and re-evaluate where I was. However, I'm back now with a whole new mindset and I'm really excited about getting stuck in again!
So while I was away the first big change I made to my life was that I finally quit smoking! I'd smoked solidly since my early teens, so by the age of 21 the addiction was well and truly set. However, during that time the price of tobacco has steadily increased to the point where I simply didn't want to pay it any more, and I was ready to start living a healthier lifestyle. I started my journey by using a small vape pen and lasted for three weeks using that alone, but I felt that it wasn't enough to kill the cravings, so I went out and bought a SMOK Stick and I've never looked back! I can honestly say quitting has made me feel so much better in myself and having the extra money has really made a difference. If you are considering quitting, all I can say is just go for it,you won't regret it!
The second big change I made in my life was to overhaul my eating patterns. I don't really want to call it a diet as to me it is the way I intend to eat for the rest of my life now, whereas a diet is a short term fix. My background with dieting and my eating pattern is a very messy one, for years I have had an incredibly unhealthy relationship with food. At one point in my life I would consume roughly 800 calories a day and would weigh myself at least twice a day, and another point in my life saw me bingeing massively in one day and then restricting myself for days afterwards. Years of yo-yo dieting and an unhealthy lifestyle have now lead to me being overweight and not happy at all with my body.About four weeks ago I decided enough was enough and set myself the task of eating at least two meals every single day and ensuring they were healthy meals. To help me with this I use My Fitness Pal to track my calorie intake and make sure I stay under my calorie limit. I've also started going to the gym most nights a week and I go to a Clubbersize session once a week. After four weeks of hard work I've lost nearly a stone and my mindset towards weight loss and exercise has completely changed and now I love it!
So this turned out to be a really long post! If you've made it this far then thank you sooooo much for reading this post. I have a tendency to waffle but I really wanted to explain a bit more about my life and why sometimes you have to take some time for yourself.
Love you all xxxxx
So while I was away the first big change I made to my life was that I finally quit smoking! I'd smoked solidly since my early teens, so by the age of 21 the addiction was well and truly set. However, during that time the price of tobacco has steadily increased to the point where I simply didn't want to pay it any more, and I was ready to start living a healthier lifestyle. I started my journey by using a small vape pen and lasted for three weeks using that alone, but I felt that it wasn't enough to kill the cravings, so I went out and bought a SMOK Stick and I've never looked back! I can honestly say quitting has made me feel so much better in myself and having the extra money has really made a difference. If you are considering quitting, all I can say is just go for it,you won't regret it!
The second big change I made in my life was to overhaul my eating patterns. I don't really want to call it a diet as to me it is the way I intend to eat for the rest of my life now, whereas a diet is a short term fix. My background with dieting and my eating pattern is a very messy one, for years I have had an incredibly unhealthy relationship with food. At one point in my life I would consume roughly 800 calories a day and would weigh myself at least twice a day, and another point in my life saw me bingeing massively in one day and then restricting myself for days afterwards. Years of yo-yo dieting and an unhealthy lifestyle have now lead to me being overweight and not happy at all with my body.About four weeks ago I decided enough was enough and set myself the task of eating at least two meals every single day and ensuring they were healthy meals. To help me with this I use My Fitness Pal to track my calorie intake and make sure I stay under my calorie limit. I've also started going to the gym most nights a week and I go to a Clubbersize session once a week. After four weeks of hard work I've lost nearly a stone and my mindset towards weight loss and exercise has completely changed and now I love it!
So this turned out to be a really long post! If you've made it this far then thank you sooooo much for reading this post. I have a tendency to waffle but I really wanted to explain a bit more about my life and why sometimes you have to take some time for yourself.
Love you all xxxxx
