Sorry if I offended anyone

Hmmmm I recieved a few emails lecturing me on modesty after my last post and I really don't see what on earth the problem is!! Those dresses I will wear with tights and a cardigan so what on earth am I showing?

Being a Christan doesn't mean being a clone, it doesn't mean that unless I wear an ankle length floral dress and cardigan than my salvation is not assured and it certainly doesn't say anywhere in the bible that fashion is a sin.

If you don't like what I wear then that's fine, don't wear it!!! But please don't send me emails telling me I am dressed as a prostitute when I am nearly fully covered. Sometimes it is far to easy to judge others then look at ourselves.

I am sorry if I offended you and I see I have already lost a few followers but being a Christian doesn't mean being forced into a tiny box that we all must conform to it means being set free!

Some new dresses!!

I know I haven't been posting as much as I should but in my defense I have been really busy!! On the upside the eating plan is going really well. I have barely any cravings for any junk but especially sugar. I am never hungry and always full of energy, I just leap out of bed in the mornings ready to start the day! I only started this as a ten day thing but because the benefits are so overwhelming I think I'll be giving up sugar for good and in the future really limiting my bread intake to twice a week. I think bread just limits my creativity anyway ;) why have a cheese and salad sandwich for lunch when you can have wholemeal penne salad with feta, spinach, cashews and a sun dried tomato sauce.

OK all these above dresses are ones I brought yesterday at a shop for under five dollars each. The black one is a size too small and it is my goal to fit into it before my sisters wedding in November. Now I will be spending a few hours altering these dresses! the necklines are way more plunging than I would ever dream of wearing so that will be the first thing I change. I have a few gorgeous cardigans to go with them already.

My muscles have repaired enough now so it's back to the gym first thing tomorrow! Hope you had a wonderful weekend ladies :)

Day Four

I'm writing this a little earlier in the day than usual but I am so very tired and have pulled a muscle in my shoulder and back and it is really painful! In case this seems like i'm giving up on the exercise I wont be i'll just be switching to Swimming and still sticking with the pilates. The best thing I have found is that when something appears to be setting you back use it to propel yourself to even greater heights!!

Today I had muesli and milk for breakfast. For lunch I had fruit, almonds and yogurt and for dinner I will have avocado sushi. I Haven't had very much to eat today because I haven't been feeling one hundred percent and went a did a circuit class this morning when I probably shouldn't have.

After sleep and a hot bath i'm sure i'll feel much better tomorrow!

Day three

Day three has been one of the hardest and one of the easiest in a few ways. One of the most physically demanding as this morning I cycled down to the gym, had a really hard spin class and then cycled home again and in the evening I had an intense boxing class (but I read they can burn 1000 calories an hour so was really happy to hear that).

Food wise it has been great! For breakfast I had a bowl of homemade muesli with yogurt and ground linseed, mor morning tea ten almonds, for lunch my orzo, leek and shittake salad and for afternnon tea I had ten more almonds and for dinner a huge green salad with assorted veges, orange, feta, walnuts and ground linseed.

Nearly all of the fat I consume comes from nuts, I always have skim milk and make my own skim yogurt. I generally stay away from oil because I want to keep my fat grams under fifty and nuts have so many more vitamins and minerals that oil generally does. I do however take a capsule of evening primrose oil everyday because it keeps my skin in perfect condition!

Today I sat next to my friends eating mcdonalds and didn't even feel slightly tempted to have any!!! I love these little things I overcome!

Day two

Today has been a good day! Started the day off with my favourite green smoothie and 15 almonds, morning tea was 6 walnut halves and half a glass of milk and for lunch was the above salad made from orzo,shiitakes, orange and leeks. That salad was so amazingly good! I will definitely be having that again tomorrow. For afternoon tea I had an apple and yogurt and for dinner well I really wasn't that hungry so I just had a few pieces of sushi and my left over green smoothie with some protein powder added.

Today I ran the furthest I ever have before! Afterwards I looked so disgusting and had to lie down for a few minutes but I did it!! I was so happy and just love going from strength to strength! Tomorrow I have a spin class and a boxing class so I'll be really careful about eating enough protein tomorrow.

Day one

I weighed myself today and the damage wasn't as bad as I had thought, I'm still the lightest I have been in nearly ten years. But since I have been overweight since I was about eight I still have a long way to go :)

I didn't eat as much as usual today because I had only gotten about two hours sleep (I have terrible insomnia) and when I'm tired I just don't feel like eating much.

I started the day with a green smoothie (made with various fruits and greens and water) and then about 1:30 I had a protein shake and a banana, after my workout at about 4.30 I had ten almonds and for dinner I had 6 pieces of Quinoa Sushi and a salad made from mixed greens, walnuts, feta, orange and caramelised onions.

I had a very good workout at the gym and decided today that instead of taking the car anywhere in the town I live that instead I will cycle (unless it is pouring with rain) I will get fitter and save on petrol!

No challenges today but I know tomorrow will present one, every Tuesday I go to my Mums house and usually have chocolate biscuits and chippies, not good! Tomorrow I'm taking my own afternoon tea. I believe Dr Phil when he says that you cannot lose weight by will power, it's all about preparation and environment.