A Typical Day in Low Carb Meals!!!

This is the first day of the12 week program I've set for myself so I thought I would share with you what I would normally eat.  Keep in mind, I'm not really counting calories.  I used to count calories but I'm more or less familiar with roughly how many calories each of my meals has. 

Breakfast at 7am

2 eggs scrambled (with yolk) with 2 slices of smoked salmon and a black coffee (no sugar or milk)

Snack 1 at 11am

3 dates (Normally I would have a hand full of unsalted mixed nuts but I forgot to buy some this weekend.  I understand that dry fruits like dates and raisins are high in sugar but 3 won't be that bad I suppose.  They are high in fibre after all.)

Lunch 1.45pm

Salad with spinach, cherry tomatoes, black olives, cucumbers and chicken breast (cooked in water and curry powder)

Snack 2 at 5pm

3 dates

Dinner 6.30pm

Ground beef, broccoli, carrots, sugar snap peas, onions and mushrooms cooked in light soy sauce and a BBQ chicken thigh (I made a whole pot of this so I'll be eating it most nights this week but I don't usually eat this much red meat.  I usually try to cook for the whole week on Sunday and when I made this dish, it slipped my mind that it would mean eating red meat every day!!)

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It's about 7pm right now and I'm probably going to have a banana and a cup of black coffee.  Just for the record, the banana and the dates, although healthy, will probably slow down the fat burn  Yes they are healthy but there are other things I can be eating right now that are way more effective for fat loss. 

I also usually eat 6 smaller meals rather than 5 small meals.  I'll have dinner at work about an hour and a half before the gym and then have a chicken breast or a protein shake after the gym, but I went to the gym at lunch today so I could manage to have an early dinner at home.  I don't usually like having dinner past 7.30pm. 

Anyway, so there you have it!!  It's easier to eat healthy during the work week too.  My lunch is so basic and super healthy mostly because it's just so easy to throw a bunch of salad ingredients in a Tupperware.  If you can't eat a salad without dressing, then go ahead and add some yourself.  I just can't be bothered when I'm preparing mine in the evening.  And if you're thinking my bringing lunch to work has to do with the fact it's easier to eat healthy that way, well, you're only half right.  London is expensive and I feel that eating out everyday for lunch would be throwing away money that could be spent on other things!! 

New in Fun With Makeup!!!!

First of all, you may have noticed, the title of my blog has now changed to "Fun with Makeup, Fitness and Life!!!!

Makeup is one of my passions in life.  I love playing with makeup, reading up on it, learning about new trends, techniques and products and watching YouTube tutorials, but this is not the only passion in my life. 

For those of you who have followed my blog, you've probably seen that I disappeared for a little while after finding a job and joining a new gym.  Well, this has lead me to this new addition in my blog!!  My other passions in life are fitness and traveling.

I've been going to the gym and getting involved in all kinds of fitness activities since about 2003.  I've gone from heavy weight training and cardio, to the high reps high sets type of weight training, to body pump and body combat, boxing and Muay Thai and finally to pole dancing and Bartendaz.  My weight has gone up and down over the years and I've never been fat in any way, but I've put on the weight every now and then and become a little curvier and softer from time to time.  Keep in mind I'm only 4ft 9in (143cm) tall and a little bit of weight gain is much more noticeable on such a small frame. 

About a year ago, before moving to London, I managed to lose 6 kg (13.2 lb).  When I came to London in October of 2011, I started to gain some of the weight back and then lost it all again from about April to June.  Since June, I've been on several vacations and had a string of visitors which has not been great for my diet or exercise routine.  I am in no way back to where I was before the move but I'm really trying to get leaner and more defined. 

In order to motivate myself, I figured, writing about it on my blog and committing to it publicly, will really give me a push. 

In addition to all that, I'm honestly starting to get tired of slacking off on my work style.  I want a style overhaul and I just want to start looking more professional.  I want to live by the motto "Dress for the job you want, not the job you have!". So, again, I'm going to motivate myself more by sharing my outfits for work every now and then and I'm welcoming comments and suggestions. 

In the mix, I'll share with you some of my travel experiences around Europe as that is really what the move to London was all about!

Stay tuned and I hope you enjoy the new additions!!!