Sunshine, cheesy soup and tasty food!

Well what a glorious weekend it's been with the weather in the UK.  The sunshine really does make a difference, everyone I came across yesterday seemed to in the best mood. I was at work so didn't get to enjoy the sunshine, but I'm hoping that it lasts so I can...

Diversity launch Fitness First routines

The very popular dance troop Diversity, winners of Britain's Got Talent have teamed up with Fitness First to produce a collection of workout videos involving lots of cool dance moves to get you fit this summer. Dancing is such a great fun form of exercise, so fun in...

Apples and afternoon pick me ups

Sometimes when the afternoon comes nothing else will do but cake.  Yesterday at work we were all struggling to get through the afternoon so I treated my work colleagues to a huge raspberry ripple cheese cake. This really was heavenly and exactly what we all...

I {Heart} March

Wow! I can't believe that March is over already, it really has just whizzed by, perhaps it’s a blessing that it has passed so fast given the freezing temperatures.  Warmth please come our way soon! Even though it did pass rather quickly I did manage to fit in a lot of...

A speedy workout routine and getting back to normal

Hello everyone,  I hope you are all enjoying the start of your Easter holidays.  This week I have been off work which has been lovely and full of lots of restful days and things I love. Being on holiday has meant that I wanted to have a chilled out week even...

{Recipe} Vegetable and Split Pea Curried Soup

It’s been a while since I posted a soup recipe, but with the bout of cold weather that we have been lumbered with in the UK I thought a hearty soup recipe would help warm us up. This soup is laden with warming spices, hearty due to the yellow split peas and nutritious...

Rolf Harris, Pieminister and a Birthday surprise

Thank goodness that Friday is here! With two early starts and late nights at the beginning of the week I was so glad when Thursday arrived it meant the start of my annual leave. I need some time to recuperate after quite a busy couple of weeks. Today I have a couple...

Triple Chocolate Blueberry Protein Bars

Triple Chocolate Blueberry Protein Bars

Yeah you read that right triple, chocolate, and protein all in the same recipe name…sounds like heaven! I’ve been experimenting a lot with chocolate protein powder recently and loving adding it to my oats.  Also the fact that Lindt has just released a blueberry...

Where I am now

It’s been a while since I’ve checked in regarding my current thoughts and how I feel about my current diet. For me it’s important to make these journal like updates on the blog to keep you all in the loop and more importantly so I can keep track on what is working for...

Chocolate Protein Whipped Oats

Chocolate Protein Whipped Oats

Well my first Sunday off this year from work kicked off on Saturday night. We decided to order in some pizzas.  We had two pizza’s that were split in half so we ended up with four different toppings.  It’s been so long since we ordered in and so long that I...