Christmas Coffee

A mini festive outing with the girls for Festive drinks... not the alcoholic type, but the yummy, chocolatey, cinnamony type!

Outfit of the night

My New Trench, which I am in love with: TKMAXX £30

I have the most beautiful leather gloves, given to me on my 21st from karen Millen. They are my absolute fave, but I'm always worried I will mess them up. I decided to wear them this evening, as they look lovely with my coat, along with my oversized GUESS bag!

My amazing caramel and chocolate flake hot chocolate!!! Calorific, but delish!

signing out

Becky

xoxox

Outfit of the day

Last Saturday was a perfect Saturday.

Lie in, Bacon Butty, followed by meeting my school besties for coffee and a catch up!  I don't get to see them as much as I would like to, as they're all high flying wonder women. It was really great to seem them all and just be me plus it was the perfect excuse to wear my new blazer and bowler hat.

Here's my little ensemble I ended up wearing!

Dress: Miss Selfridge £28

Boots: Shoetique £25

Jacket: Primark £23

Hat: H&M £7.99

Necklace: Topshop £12.50

Rings: H&M £3.99 for 4

Black Midi: Forever21 £1.69

The owl dress is actually AW12, but I love it so much. It looks great with just a pair of legging and flats for the day or killer high boots for the evening. Plus it's covered in owls...a bonus as I'm slightly obsessed. 

I wore my fav Dior lippy to tie in with the dark mulberry shade of my necklace. I can't help myself. I have to match at least one thing! :)

Signing out

Becky 

xoxox

I keep losing weight, but it keeps finding me again

I thought I would take a detour this week from fashion and give you a quick insight into something I seem to be constantly doing... dieting.

I've never been one of these naturally skinny girls, who just seem to look WOW in everything, but I am an average size 10... occasionally a 12 when I decide to munch to my hearts content. 

When it comes to diets... I am a bit of a yoyo dieter, I confess, but I've stumbled across a new diet that I haven't tried and without sounding like a cheese ball, it really worked. I dunno if any of you have heard about it, but it's called the Military Diet. It's not as scary as it sounds and the best bit is it's only three days long. You'll all have heard of the 5:2 diet: well it's similar in a lot of ways, but stricter. You have to follow it exactly... no cheating or it won't work. 

I was a little sceptical at first... espesh when it says results up to 10lb weight loss. So I thought, what the heck, it's only three days. Me and my friend did it together (it helps if you have support) and although it was tough, I did lose 4lb. 

So... here's a breakdown of what I ate!

Day 1: 

Brekie:

Black Tea

Chunky Peanut butter (substitue sunflower spread) on wholemeal toast

half a Grapefruit (supstitue orange)

Lunch:

1 slice of wholemeal toast

1/2 cup of tuna.... we worked it out as 3/4 of a tin of tuna

Tea:

Green Beans 

1 ounce of any meat... Chicken is the best as it's lean.

dessert:

1 small Apple

1/2 a Banana 

1 cup of vanilla ice cream. 

Drinks: water! 

Day 2:

Brekie:

1 slice of wholemeal toast

1 egg, cooked however you like

1/2 Banana ( I chose to save mine for later)

Lunch:

4 crackers

1 boiled egg

1 cup of cottage cheese (substitute 1 slice of cheddar)

Tea:

1/2 cup of carrots

1 cup of broccoli

2 hot dogs (no bread)

Dessert:

1/2 a cup of ice cream

(my saved banana)

Drinks: Water!

Day 3: 

Brekie:

4 crackers

Small apple (half a large)

1 slice of cheddar cheese (substitute a cup of cottage cheese)

Lunch:

1 slice of wholemeal toast

1 egg, cooked however

Tea:

1 cup of tuna

Dessert:

1 cup of ice cream

1/2 a banana

Drinks: Water!!!

If you're like me and NEED your caffeine... you can have black coffee or tea. Ok it's not as nice and fulfilling  but it does the job.I had to do this pretty much straight away, as I was getting headaches.

ahhhh that's better!!!!

It seems quite strange the different types of food, but it's something to do with digestion and these foods work together. But all that matters is it works. The other 4 days of the week, you can eat normal (not over eat) and then do this every the other remaining three days. :)

It's especially good if you have a party or a holiday and you just want to shed a couple pounds. Try it an see what you think?

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Signing out

Becky

xoxox 

Time for Tea............

A little trip to Manchester and I found myself in a kooky vintage tea room. Quaint and quirky with a lovely rustic feel. 

Fig and Sparrow
Oldham St
Northern Quarter
Manchester

At the front of the cafe is a dresser full of beautiful individual arts and crafts, which are locally sourced. 

The staff were friendly and the whole vibe was cool and relaxed! This is definitely my new favourite hang out! Check it out!!!

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