Fatshionologie

 

Fatshionologie is a blogger style challenge born out of a discussion on twitter in the hopes that it would help us create exciting new content for our blogs as well as show that each new style 'theme' can be rocked by a variety of different body shapes!

 

fifth month theme: work wear

 

I added a tweed blazer to my outfit to give some colour and contrast, I kept everything else plain but with different textures so it wasn't normal work wear, I'm also wearing my black classic Sara Berman bag which is nice and roomy for work.



 Blazer: h&m

shoes:peacocks

skirt: ASOS

30 day squat challenge and a whittling down the scales update

After yet another week of indulging and gaining nearly half a stone( I don't regret a thing) I have decided to get back on the healthy lifestyle regime. I have decided that to maintain my progress I will be "good" for 80% of the time and be less strict 20% of the time. You may have noticed that the last few days have been quite warm which is a relief, this means I will be adjusting my usual meals for more spring/summer inspiration. I have decided to add juicing to my diet, preferably in the mornings, yum! I have found some great recipes for breakfast juices that I will share them with you throughout the week. Adding juicing to my diet isn't the only adjustment I am making, I have decided to take part in a 30day squat challenge in the hope to tone my thighs (a big problem area), strengthen my core muscles and improve my posture.
 

wish me luck

Twenty one turns 23

                                                                     Happy Easter Everyone!
I've just cooked a huge family dinner and now I'm finally relaxing and catching-up with the blog, sadly I have no Easter egg to much on after dinner. While I have some free-time I thought I would write a little bit about what I've been up to this week; it's probably obvious from my title that it was my Birthday this week.

 I turned 23 Monday and I can honestly say this was THE best birthday I have had, I got to do everything I love to do. On Monday I saw the musical CATs which was amazing and really made me remember how much I love theatre (and is actually what I have chosen to write my pursuit of happiness post about). The day after my Birthday I was whisked away for a birthday get-away which was just what I needed. I have added some photos of what I wore whilst away.

Enjoy your Easter

Simple lemon birthday cake

It was my Birthday yesterday, so instead of buying a cake I decided to make a simple lemon cake which Is one of my favourite cake flavours. I used a simple sponge recipe with the addition of two lemons and also made a lemon syrup for the top.

Recipe:

250g of Self- raising flour

250g of Caster sugar

250g of butter

4 eggs

2 large lemons (use the juice for the lemon syrup)

100g icing sugar

 

 

 

This cake is super simple to make and it tastes so yummy. Enjoy!!

Pink lips and peplums

                       Top: ASOS

                         Belt: ASOS

                              Skirt: Primark

Although it's spring the weather very much resembles winter. I remember this time last year it was so hot, oh how things change! This week I wore one of my favourite styles; the peplum. The peplum top goes with everything and that's what I love, it is however a little baggy on the waist but adding a belt with erase any concern. To finish my outfit I wore A maxi skirt with thigh split and ankle boots, which you can't see in the pictures (sorry)

Whittling down the scales: Birthday countdown

This post is seriously over-due but I've finally found the chance to sit down and update you all on what has been happening with my balanced-lifestyle. On a recent Sunday catch-up I told you all that I had reached one of my lifestyle goals;to lose three stone. Although happy with my achievements, I know I have some way to go, especially with focusing on toning my body which is predominantly my main concern. I have recently discovered a new drive to tone my body and that is because my birthday was exactly three weeks away this Monday gone, this means I will be doing more exercises to tone the body and ll be cooking more healthy foods so that I can be more relaxed with my exercises and eating on my birthday week without gaining loads of weight or ending up feeling sluggish, As my 23rd birthday looms I have decided to make some new lifestyle goals to adhere to;

• lose an inch from my arms
• lose an inch from my hips
• do toning exercises at least three times a week
• no takeaway or alcohol

Ill update my progress in three weeks time

OOTD- sometimes you just need to be causal

Last week has been really busy for me and I haven't been able to take as much outfit posts as I would have liked , even though I've wore some new outfit combinations. Lately I've really been enjoying wearing more causal outfits or styling a dress with pumps. This outfit is a Primark ensemble; the dress is perfect. What's your perfect outfit combination?