Target reached!!

Well I exceeded my fortnightly target by a Pound.  That is awesome.  I think I can allow myself to be treated today by having some popcorn or something...yay!!!!  Starch.

Anyway, I can see the results in my tummy but a LOOOOONG way to go before I reach my target in Mid June. I have no time to relax, I need to keep up the momentum.


Va va voom!!!!!!

The "I brought a corset!!!!!" Review

So almost a week into of Paleo Vegan has gone well, I reached my 7 day target at day 5 already and I am feeling good, not as good as I would under 5000 calories of cake, but I can cope.  I am woman, hear me roar!!!!

So, in my frustration waiting for a decent coupon from WKD, I had a flashback to the old days and remembered the two recommended corsets that my old Corsetoholic friend used to use and looked up Vollers!!!!

OMG....not only do they have specific waist training corsets but they also had a 35%  (yes, that is right...I said 35%) money off coupon.  I got the £150 Majestic corset for under £100...I am thrilled, it is something I am terribly excited about because I want to change my shape and it will be SO helpful for my portion control also.  So, huzzah, it is a start....

Of course I brought it in black....

The Good

1)Wow, the dispatch was super fast,   ordered on Wednesday, delivered on Friday! 
2) The corset is beautifully constructed and came presented in a lovely box, I must say if I was given one as a present I would have been impressed at how lovely it looks.
3) Haven't had a chance to tighten the laces yet but was given a lot of lacing so wearing it loose is not a problem at all.
4) Need I remind you of the  35% off?

The less good

1) At  11 inches the corset is much shorter than I am used to, in fact it is the shortest corset I have ever worn.  Though it is fine for now, I prefer a longer shape.
2) Probably due to the above mentioned shortness and the fact that I wore the corset fairly loose, I found when I was wearing it today the corset shifted up and the peak in the middle of the corset busk stuck right up betwix my cleavage!!!
3) I am no Princess by any means but you do actually feel the knot at the bottom of the lacing, I know it is not pretty but I would have preferred a knot on the outside of the corset not the side of the body.

So I have worn it out two days in a row to help season it, but won't start lacing it tighter until I have increased my wearing time.. Will update you!!

New Year, New Me...

Well last year was a bit of a bust, especially after re-introducing dairy.Both myself and my LO skin just fell right off..been feeling rotten through all the over indulgence and just decided to ban dairy and soya again.

So, as of today let's get this straight, I am Vegetarian, dairy free, soya free, gluten free and yes....SUGAR free....am I crazy?  Well that begs to be seen but I have only six months before this bloomin Fairy Festival and the countdown begins now. 

In other news, I skipped the vinegar wash last week (too busy) and now my hair looks pretty fab.  Wondering whether once a week is simply too much for my hair and maybe I should change to once a fortnight?    Hair fabulousness wins over fears of smelly hair...

Skin on face is fine, will do another acid treatment in a few months.

Everything else is fine, just going to relax into my primal-ish diet and update in a couple of weeks to tell you how it has gone.

Hair....Vinegar and oil...My head is a salad!!!!

Hair update

Hey guys, just updating about my hair since last week I did a skin update.  So, I got on the Apple Cyder Vinegar bandwagon. 

Just  in case you haven't heard, vinegar is supposed to be great for balancing the pH of the scalp (thereby making the scalp more healthy) and smoothing the strands of the shaft of the hair.
 Since I gave up shampoo, I have been looking into other means of cleaning my hair and this seemed to be a good thing to try. Not really seen any wow results yet but as you know, I am a good proponent in the six week wait for anything skin related and I count my scalp as skin also.  So, by the end of the year I will see whether my scalp improves. 

Although the PR for this 'Bragg' brand has been OFF the roof, I checked out the 500ml bottle of the stuff which was priced at £10!!!!
Obviously I am not paying £10 for a vinegar unless it is Cherry Balsamic Vinegar handmade, personally for me by Virgin Monks in Modena. 

And since see no reason why this Bragg brand is any different from any other cider vinegar, I brought a bottle of  Aspall's Organic for £2.99.

Sorted!

My normal after washing (from here on in it will be after vinegar-ing) I use an Aussie deep conditioner for dry/damaged hair.

I have decided to buy grapeseed oil for my hair too, giving up all petroleum based products for my hair, I will stick to oiling my scape with natural oils and oils or Rosemary and Yarrow.

For daily care I use African Pride Shea Butter Miracle silky hair moisturiser.  It weighs my hair beautifully especially after a wash out and it is much more 'natural' than other similar products on the market. 

So, I will keep you updated on how it all goes.  Loving being proactive about my hair and skin.

Now for another acid peel on my skin....wish me luck!!!!






*Please note, I have not been paid for posting these links or talking about any product ever.  This is just my opinion only and what I honestly use day to day.

Working out again....plus skin at 24hrs post peel

Ok just finished my burlesque workout, I am starting with that as it is a touch easier than the bellydance fusion and I am more familiar with it. 
Firstly, I am surprised how much I could keep up with, besides the kicks which is always tough for me, I did everything from beginning to end despite a three year break.  I feel really warmed up and flexible now, my back feels great (had another hard night with the baby taking over the bed - result, terrible backache) and I had forgotten how great the endorphine rush from cardio feels.  I really enjoy it since I am not eating chocolate at the moment.

Skin update

My skin feels lovely and soft, not at all sore any more.  The feeling of soreness only lasted about ten minutes anyway.I don't want to count my chickens, but my face does seem a bit more even toned, but I will be able to make a much better comparison in six weeks.

First vegan week plus as of TODAY first peel

So week one of being a vegan AND soya free.  I was expecting to increase my starch and that was exactly what I did. But I am trying to increase my fruit and vegetables too and I have been increasing the supplements.

Haven't seen  a change in my nails yet but my hair feels fantastic!

 So I had my first peel today, I have been waiting since the spring to use it, first I was worried because of my continuous breastfeeding than I couldn't use it during the summer because of the sun so now...blissful autumn.

So , I did my test patch three weeks ago but only had a chance to do the face today, the baby was sleeping and I wasn't expecting an interruption.  I followed the instructions and ooh, my face tingled.  I am now sitting here with a think layer of emollient on my face.  I can't see or feel anything different right now, I don't want to fiddle with my face but we will see after six weeks whether the course worked.

Well that's done it!!

No turning back now...I just booked the Three Wishes Fairy Festival, so barring total disaster, we will be going!!!

Three Wishes 2016!!!!!!!!