Recently, I feel I've become lazy, but not able to motivate myself to do what I have/planned to.

Mondays are always one of my days off. On this day I usually sort out things like washing/tidying, plan and cook dinner and go to the gym. Today I did have all these things to do, but did none of them. I stayed in bed til 11, had some work to do, did that and by 1:30 I showered then got back into my PJs. I''m now bored, now of things I could do, but don't want to.

Lately, everything has been going so monotonous I think it's put me off wanting to do anything. boo to laziness and all that comes with it.

I have to go put a load in the washing machine, but I think I'll have a quick nap first.........

So, I have stuck to the gym thing, averaged 4 days this and last week. Not hit the scales yet, but did a measurement of limbs and they have gone down since the last note I made back in Feb. This months are a bit more detailed though and have more body areas noted down. I think, if I feel good about it all I'll check for changes at the end of the month.

My laptop currently lacks the "lap" feature as the AC adapter wire has disintegrated and only works in a certain position (note - an uncomfortable one) hence the lack of posting. A new one is winging its way to me courtesy of the bargains off Ebay, so after I get that I'll post more stuff for you to read/not read!

Til then!

Today, I intend to kick my gym habits back to how it used to be, and perhaps a bit more extreme. I joined the gym last July as I became increasingly aware clothes that used to fit me were starting to get a bit snug, to say the least.
Being the food junkie I am, I know (and have tried) that dieting alone would not work for me. Also when it came to having to run for the bus or a quick dash somewhere, my body could not handle a short burst of any form of exercise, I knew something had to be done. So I signed up to a rather pricey gym, reasoning: if it wasn't much money per month, I'd easily put off going thinking "oh it's only 4quid each time I go, I'll get over it" so I pay a lot, which has made me go. It is a snazzy gym with everything you'd need, and the only "luxury" I spend on myself so I let it go.

Anyway, back to the point. Since Christmas I have been a bit slack and not going the 3 times a week I used to, I partially blame this because I have off-peak membership and work shifts, so it doesn't always quite work out. Today I intend to change it to normal membership for a few months, then revert back to off peak.

This change means I can now go any time I want, so I plan to go more more frequently, use more of the facilities it offers me and in the end lose some weight.

So, here goes, my starting weight on 6th April 2010 at 8:30am is 69.3kg. The supposed "healthy" amount to lose per week is 0.5-1kg per week, we'll see how it turns out in time......

To bring this ramble to an end, the whole exercising/weightloss plan is partly as to why I set up this blog. Writing it down make it easier to track how I've been doing, possibly get advice from other people out there and to motivate me to keep it up.

So, the talk is over. Now to go follow up on what I've just said and to get on with it.......til next time folks!

There are two things I use on a daily basis (ok I lie and use many more, but these are some of them)

Working in a lab wearing latex gloves for most of the day does havoc on your hands. I'm not allergic to latex but I find they really dry my hands. This partly may be because I was my hands each time I take them off so causing my hands to dry up even more. In the lab we have a massive tub of E45 which we all use, but it isn't enough for me and my fussy hands.

The Body Shop Hemp Hand Protector:

I'm on my second large tube of this. It's so creamy and absorbs pretty quickly. I use a lashing of this before bed and wake up with my hands feeling so soft.


Another go to product I have it Lemony Flutter cuticle butter from Lush.

I mainly use it for my cuticles, but its great for anywhere where you get really dry skin. I misplaced mine for a week and my cuticles hated me for it, although after using it twice upon finding it my cuticles were back to normal.

Both these products are really thick, rich creams, and as a result last for ages. I'm still on my first tub of Lemony Flutter and it took me about 7 months to get through thr large (100ml) tube of Body Shop Hand Protector, so the fact it costs £10 doesn't make it seem to sound as denting to the purse strings as it seems, to me anyway!

And so, it has begun! New blog, new postings!

So a little about me and why I made this blog:

• To share things I discover and would like to share to all!
• Rant and/or ramble about what's going on with me/in the world.
• To keep track of my newly found activity of going to the gym and to keep track that I'm getting my moneys worth!

 Besides that, I'm a girl, work in a lab, like having a good time and living in Manchester. 

Til next time.....