Day 29 - Greenday 2.. Kind of.

I cheated :'(
I had a loooong day. Got up at 3.50am to go to see Batman for 5am, then had work 11-7. So, sadly, I was absolutely starving by the time I finished work. Mainly due to my not having bothered to blend enough for two meals... I had half a smoothie for breakfast and the other half for lunch. Oops. By the time I got home, I was faint, grumpy and absolutely exhausted, so I got Max to make dinner. Veggie sausages, mash and beans. Still reasonably healthy, and I followed it with a lovely green smoothie. So yeah, today I don't have much of an update, just further proof that I can't stick anything out to the end!

Day 28 - Greenday1

Seeing as I forgot to post yesterday about how my first green day went, I have decided to post about them a day later. That means I can sleep on it and really think about how I felt.
So yesterday I had to wait until I was REALLY hungry before I indulged on my first green smoothie. After making my little sister breakfast (my fave cereal, crunchy nut cornflakes!) I was already feeling the burn of what I was going to do. All I wanted was that bowl, ao sugary and satisfying, but I battled on! We walked a friends dog, I cleaned the flat... Then it was Jessica's lunch time. Cheese toastie, as requested. The smell of the bread toasting and the Seriously Strong Cheese melting amoungst it makes my mouth water, even now. I was like a feral beast once Max decided he wanted one. So I set to work. Bundled apples, lime, orange, ginger, parsley and spinach into my smoothie maker (which has only ever been used for Oreo milkshakes and lethal cocktails). After some blending, I got a tall glass and settled down with my first ever green smoothie...
Yum! My mouth was suddenly awake. After almost a full day of only water, it welcomed this, surprisingly, brilliant taste! Once I finished that one I set out to choose my liquid dinner. I settled for banana, spinach and lettuce, which I allowed to set in the fridge and had it as a sort of desert. Yumyum, was good!
I do have epic cravings for all things salty though, which just will not subside. No matter how much sugarfree gum I chew!
Check back tomorrow for how it went today!

Day 27 - Final Supper...

Tomorrow, I will be embarking upon a 3 day green smoothie fast. My little sister is staying over tonight and we got most of the veg and fruit I need, she was very unimpressed that I don't even know what kale is! Out-veged by a 10 year old who doesn't even really like vegetables!
So, my final meal was vegetable meatballs and pasta. Chocked full of fresh veg.
Not much else to say, watching Labrynth with my sister right now. Super bonding time to be had. Check back tomorrow to see how my first day went!

Day 26 - Preperation

Ok, so I'm cheating today. I did not take this picture. I did, however, make it on Paint. That's right... Paint. I have no skills on Photoshop, so the 8 year old me took over.
In preparation for my super healthy new me, I am putting up pictures in the house (mainly the kitchen) to remind myself;
1. Why I am doing this.
and
2. That I am actually doing it for longer than a "quick fix" weight issue.
I have long term goals in doing this. I will be off my medication and be a clear, natural woman. This also means, from now on, I will not be dying my hair (which may be hard) I will however, still be wearing make up (I work with kids, don't want to give them nightmares), still get the occasional piercing and still get tattoos (when I can afford them). So don't worry, the Zoë y'all know and love will not be gone. With any luck, there will just be a smaller and happier portion of her. With better skin. And more energy. Oh, but I will also still shave/wax, I won't be THAT natural yet...


(Credit tomy gorgeous Jacqui at Happymaking Designs for the Gosling themed idea for my wise words)

Day 25 - Sunshine feeling...

Well this is confusing. This picture is meant to be landscape, but it won't upload in that fashion. This will do.
This might be a bit of a lower blog than usual. Feeling a bit "meh" today, but I have decided to do something about it. I am going to make a couple of drastic changes in my lifestyle. First of all, I am going to do some sort of food and drink detox. A lot of my mood lately, I think, has been to do with food. I'm hardly eating at work, then I get home and snack, which leads me to get low about my weight and body issues I have had for years. Basically, I want my insides to feel how this picture is. Clear and bright. Right now, it feels more like the bog of eternal stench from Labyrinth.
Max's mum introduced us to raw food a while ago when we visited. I saw how excited she was when she spoke about it and got pretty inspired about it. I wanted to carry it on when we came home, but we moved and then I got comfortable living with Max and have gained some weight so comfort ate due to it. Also, when the weather is mingin', eating badly seems to fit. I always seem to eat healthier when the sun is shining. This means I am kicking my own ass and hopefully starting off with a 10 day juice cleanse. Woo... =/
Wish me luck! Supportive words and love would be awesome right now :) (It won't start tomorrow, but when my juicer arrives!)

Day 24 - Unfortunate Circumstances.

We drove past this and I couldn't help but take a picture. Thankfully, we had to stop in traffic!
Imagine, for a moment, why there could possibly be a pair of handcuffs, one side unlocked, another secured to an unmovable gate? Why would these be beside what looks to be the left overs of a flour/water/liquid mix? What pickle did this person get themselves into, in the area known in Aberdeen for its... Umm... Paid entertainment. If you catch my drift...
Poor geezer.

Day 23 - Graduation!

On Friday, we came back from a lovely 2 day trip to Aberdeen, where we had been in order to celebrate Max's graduation! His family came to Edinburgh for the day and then took us up to Aberdeen where we stayed in a lovely apartment for 2 lovely nights!
One of the things that really stood out was how comfortable I feel around his family. I've always been told that meeting your partners parents doesn't ever really stop being scary, but I get that initial nervousness then I remember how nice they are and chill right back down again. Most people reading this will know how I cope under stress, and that is not very well at all haha. So it's a huge relief to not have to spend the days we visit or they visit in total fear!
Anyway, side tracked. Max's ceremony was lovely, despite the prayers and hymns... We counted down the names until it was his turn and then tried to embarrass him as much as we could by whooping and cheering. He never heard. Efforts gone unnoticed. Sigh. After, we had some drinks (See above) and then went out to lunch at an amazing Italian place. When I say amazing, I mean unbelievable. The thought of the bruschetta makes me hungry, although I have just stuffed my face with pizza and salad. Before I get bogged down in the need to make myself more dinner, I shall move on. The lovely meal was followed by some more drinks, lots of laughs and a brilliant night out with some of Aberdeen's finest citizens.
I want the finest Aberdonians to move to Edinburgh... It's lonely without them!

Day 22 - Art and Wool

I will start by giving a little nod toward the fact that I haven't updated. No more excuses, it's my blog so I will do as I please :P I'm trying. I'm trying!
The art of my wall here is a Victoria Knight original! Ever since this picture was finished I was completely in love with it. Imagine my utter glee when I was given this for my 21st! Along with my glorious trip to Alton Towers with my mum, this made it THE best birthday! Now, I am trying to remember what I did for my 22nd birthday. OH! That's right, I had just moved into my new flat and had some people out for drinks. I got tickets to see Jay and Silent Bob and this notepad I am writing in right now! This year I think it will be a Costco cake and paintballing. Or a holiday. Birthdays have always been a big deal, until I got older. Then I had a couple of awfully boring ones. Then it hit me, birthdays are what you make them when you get to this age. You can't just hire a softplay for an hour and give out lunch boxes. There is a market there... Somewhere...
WOOL! There was a time when I was technically homeless, my dress sense truly suited that status. My favourite outfit was scaffy old jeans, wool boots, wool cardi and a wool jumper, merged with wool hat, gloves and scarf!Sadly, summer days are not suitable for this attire, although I still try, in vain hope that it will be minging and cold, which often, especially at the moment, it is! If I could live in a suitable wool house I would!