If I Was a Rich (Wo)man....

Howdy Y'all! (God that isn't even cool when you type it, I have been in hanging about with too many Americans)

So I haven't been able to blog as much as I would like but I expected that from being at camp last year. Even though working at a Summer camp is fun, it actually is quite similar to a full time job. The days are long and jam packed and you kind of lose interest in the world outside your 'camp bubble'. Between looking after the kids, working in your department and chasing the chipmunks out the bunk with a broom, (one got into my cubby and ate all my M&Ms, devastated doesn't cover it) usually the spare hour you have is used for sleeping or talking yourself into showering because at camp not shaving your legs for the whole summer is acceptable (listen, it gets cold at night and you could light a match on them for a camp fire, so really I am just thinking about the kids here). I have also had a bit of writers block over the past few weeks. I am putting this down to the fact that I am currently living up a f**king mountain in upstate New York where you would probably be better off making your own satellite with a potato and tin foil in order to get a signal. 

Another thing that I love about camp life apart from my legs always being snug as a bug is that nobody really cares about what you look like and how you dress and if you are wearing the latest fashion trend. Like I have mentioned in previous posts I am pretty baws at being a woman. I have never had my nails done and I don't wear make up unless I am going to the dancing because I am constantly a big sweaty disaster from the gym. Honestly, I would rather spend my dosh on food and lager shandys... I don't even have an issue with pulling wedgies out in public, even front ones. To add to these desirable qualities, I am not really interested in clothes. I am lucky to have a sister and friends who let me pinch their outfits that they wore the weekend before so I have never been one to spend ridiculous amounts of money on fashion and I find shopping absolutely horrific. Instead of looking for clothes I just end up looking for a mannequin that I can lean against and have a chat with. However, in order to overcome my writer's block I decided to try the idea of creating a sports fashion wish list and once I started looking - I couldn't stop. I then compared all the beautiful (albeit ridiculously overpriced) clothing with my own 4 year old sports bras and I had a bit of a cry. I explored the likes of Adidas, Nike and LuLu Lemon and each item cost more than what I make in a week at camp. So yeah, it was a swift kick to the goonies when I discovered that I will never be a fashionista, instead I will just need to wear my holey leggings (which I didn't realized had a hole in the arse cheek until somebody pointed it out to me mid squat) and walmart dollar bras (tits are tiny anyway). 

When you throw in the jammie top that I wore to bed the night before, all together this get up   makes a bonnie sight in the gym!

Anyway, time to stop feeling sorry for myself and show you all my wish list and what I would have in my shopping basket if I was rich and if I could be arsed actually going shopping....

Adidas

I am absolutely in love with Adidas's shorts and leggings. The pair I am wearing with the hole in them in the picture are Adidas and I wore them until the death, my plan is to just try and put a patch on them with the words 'sexy bum' printed on it in big sparkly letters. That would be cool, nah? 

Nike

Ah Nike. What an absolute prick. over priced but just so god damn alluring. I am desperate for a pair of Nike Free 4.0 Flyknits but can't find a spare $140 lying around. Searched all the bus stops and under ever couch and only managed to find a dime and a few sour patch kids. 

Lululemon

Oh my god why. Why did somebody tell me about this Canadian brand? Believe it or not those are workout t-shirts. You could go to the gym then walk straight in to the local night club without even going home to change. Talk about killing two birds with one stone. All these tank tops are stunning and think you should all buy me one for my Christmas. I help you get fit, you make me look pretty. Perfect deal. 

These are only a few items I saw and I had to narrow it down. As we are in the middle of no where at camp and I can't drive (I can but I tell people that because I am worse than a blind granny with a club foot) my only way of buying any of this is ordering it online. Really hoping that chipmunk comes back and steals my bank card or soon I will actually will have to busk for money in Asia with my ukelele (which I still can't play, it's its a working progress, stop asking me about it). 

Not sure what or when my next post will be, it will probably come to me when I am finally shaving my legs however please keep following my instagram (@globesquatterblog) for daily fitness tips and videos!

The Return of The Quadzilla....

Hey folks! 

I have arrived and finally started my 4 month summer at camp and it feels like I have never left. For many people who are experiencing their first summer as a camp counsellor it can be pretty daunting. You realise you have no wifi to upload your tenth selfie of the day, there is no where that you can shave you legs in private, there is a weird smell coming from under your bed and you are pretty sure that the squeeking sound you can here isn't the floor boards but probably the mouse in the corner eating your stash of dairy milk. You will lie in bed the first night on a mattress that makes you feel like the princess and the pea and wonder why the hell you decided to do this in the first place  but honestly, it gets better. In fact it gets great. Yes it is daunting and yes the ten kids climbing on you, braiding your hair and giving you a make over that ends in you resembling Pete Burns can be a bit over whelming but my advice is just go with it, relax and embrace the camp bubble. You will find yourself losing touch with the outside world and forgetting about 'real life' and that is why I love it. The people you will meet and the kids you will look after will become like family and soon you will be dreading the thought of leaving that bed that has your feet sticking out the bottom. So yeah just chill. Don't take your self to seriously and work the walk to breakfast like a catwalk when your kids dare you to wear your knickers over your trousers whilst walking backwards (it happens). 

Summer Goals 

I am back working as one of the camps fitness instructors in the gym and will be taking spin, bootcamp, running club & circuits so will have no problem keeping fit. However I do have a summer goal and that goal is to be 'Quadzilla' (I have been told to inform you all that Rustin Davitt came up with this name and he is infact the genius behind the creativity, happy?)

So what do I mean by the term 'Quadzilla'? Basically I want to beef up my legs and gain muscle and strength. I want the ground to shake, people's Gatorade to tremor  and everyone to yell 'oh no here comes Natalie with her massive muscley legs that could crack walnuts, lets all hide our legs because hers are so big and muscley and amazing'. Okay maybe not that far but you get the picture. My main fitness goal is to gain strength and along with my fitness classes I will be doing a lot of weight training to reach my goal and trying to eat as healthy as I can at camp. Apart from on off days when eating any form of vegetable is banned and if the rule is broken you are allowed to karate chop the rule breaker in the nose and force feed them a litre of Ben and Jerrys.

DAY OFF TREATS Y'ALL! 

(So far all the food I have posted has been cheat meals, I will start eating healthy tomorrow....or Monday, yeah Monday I promise, until then would somebody stick the waffle iorn on please?) 

I will be posting all of my workouts that I will be doing to reach my fitness goals on my Instagram account (@globesquatterblog) along with demo videos but here is a quick body weight workout you can do at camp, traveling or at home that requires no equipment. 

Give it a go and record your time! 

Also I realise that this post is pretty random and a bit pointless but I just write whatever is on my mind, (currently thinking about getting more Ben and Jerrys and m&ms and what colour I should paint my toe nails) and most of the time what's on my mind doesn't make much sense, however I usually have a background theme song on the go, at the moment it's Sweet Home Alabama. 

Yeah I will shut up now, until next time! 

Natalie Morgan Eats The World......

Hey everyone!

So I have come to the end of my first week of travelling (my first two stops of the trip being Washington DC and New York) and I have all ready experienced so much culture, saw so many wonderful sites and pretty much ate the cities out of food. Seriously, I may as well of went to each individual Washington DC and New York citizens house and ate their fridge. This post will be all about the meals I have had and sites I have seen this far and how I have tried to work off all the junk!

 After spending our first night in New York we travelled to Washington DC by bus (4.5 hour trip and the toilet wasn't working, absolute nightmare, people pissing in bottles and everything, yeah seriously). We stayed with a lovely family in West Virginia and commuted from their to the capital. The weather was pretty poor but it didn't stop us seeing all the monuments and museums (air and space was amazing!) and I even found out that big Abe Lincoln also loves a squat, what a lad....

I am aware I look like a drowned rat, that is because I was. 

Seeing all the monuments and history was incredible and I had to pinch myself a few times and punch Sam in the eye (sorry about that) to make sure I was actually not dreaming. Looking out on to the water at the memorial statue is definitely one to add to the bucket list!

Washington, DC

Okay, so now for the best bit. The food. On our first night we were taken out for a traditional Korean feast and it was absolutely fantastic. We had fresh rib eye meat that was cooked right in front of us on our very own personal grill and numerous sides of fruits and vegetables all downed with barley tea.....

The following night I had the most buzzard dinning experience of my life. We went in to the state of Maryland which is famous for its blue crabs so we were treated to yet another meal, the ultimate crab feast. Being taught how to open the crabs and eat them was like a workout in itself. They were so so unbelievably tasty, and I even made a friend with one. His name is Bob and he is the third one to the right in the picture...

For our last meal in DC we were taken to Teds Bullentine Diner located on 1818 t14th Street in Maryland. It is a modernised version of a classic 30s diner. It does dishes from peanut butter and bacon burgers, pancake stacks with hash browns and....wait for it...homemade pop tarts! Yeah, homemade and they weren't even burnt like they usually go when you put them in the toaster at home. The diner is also known for its famous grilled cheese and tomato soup and this was my meal of choice and it did not disappoint. It definitely topped a tin if Heinz and it really was the best grilled cheese I have ever had, perfect for heating you up when the weather isn't so great...... 

New York 

As I have been to New York before and have seen most of the tourist attractions, we spent our time just walking about the city, taking in the sites and practicing our New Jersey accents, ('HEY I'M WALKINH HEA!') The fact that we had already experienced the main attractions meant that there was more time to eat which made me one happy lassie! Our first stop was for sushi, my absolute favourite! I love sushi,  like if somebody proposed to me by placing a California hand roll on my finger I would say yes in a heart beat, heck I would wear sushi rolls on my fingers like hula hoops everyday if I could (if you don't put hula hoops on your fingers and eat them off you are a boring bugger). We were taken to an amazing sushi joint in NY. The restaurant was called 15th East and it is owned by one of our campers parents. It was AMAZING! Expensive but the quality of the fish was excellent, if you are wanting to splash out on something special I would definitely recommend it!  The restaurant can be found on 15 East 15 street, New York, 10003. 

After our healthy-ish sushi lunch we then went to Max Brenners, a restaurant that specialises in chocolate. Yes you read that right, chocolate! The even do chocolate syringes! 

  

Yeah, I know. I contemplated passing out just so they could use one to help me come around. 

Three of us shared a seasonal chocolate fondue and I also had a salted caramel hot chocolate, I mean if your going to eat chocolate you need to go all out and we walked a lot, so yeah, it didn't even count anyway so it was fine...

Max Brenners is located on  841 Broadway, New York, NY 10003, a must for all chocoholics! 

And after all that I had the bloody cheek to get a healthy juice, at least I had health in mind? At some point? I think it was after I caught myself with a chocolate moustache in the mirror...

Packing, Panicking and Procrastination...

Okay so today is the day (the day before I leave). The day I have been putting off for weeks (hence why it is the day before I leave). This is the day I finally packed my back pack for travelling. Talking about cutting it fine, eh? Well, I can tell you, it has been absolute chaos. It has been the most stressful, mentally challenging and emotional experience of my life. In fact, here is a picture of me actually crying trying to pack (and also because I pulled a muscle in my shoulder whilst trying to zip the bloody thing up and it was really sore). Look at the emotion? It's so raw! I mean, nobody's face could be that horrific unless they were really upset. Thank Christ the wind didn't change.

The final straw was when my strong attachment to my five pairs of £1 Primark flip flops was challenged and I was told that I had to narrow it down to one pair. And before you ask, yes, I have tried  putting them in my jacket pockets to save room in my back pack but I just resembled a 'looky looky' man and I actually want to make friends on this journey. 

Here is the famous 80L backpack. My new arch enemy.....

Narrowing your possessions down and ranking them into two categories of 'most important' to 'Natalie be serious when will you ever ever use those, I mean the expiry date says 2010' is hard. I look around my room and suddenly everything I see seems important. Especially these....

Personally I think these are extremely important travelling utensils. Like, what if I want to set up a mini office where ever I am to, eh, write letters to all my pen pals? I had one in primary school and I am sure Pierre from France would love to hear from me ten years on? Or maybe I will be asked to be the CEO of an elephant sanctuary in Thailand, I mean a CEO needs pens and sellotape? A CEO needs stationary, what kind of CEO doesn't own their own stationary!?

And this is why I have been putting it off. Deciding what to pack is hard, bloody hard. That t-shirt you haven't worn since Christmas 2004 is now suddenly your favourite top of all time that you cannot live without. You find yourself packing numerous pairs of jeans when you know you are unlikely to be wearing them in the Australian sunshine and one pair will suffice. You spend your Friday night testing out just how many clothes you can wear on your body at once so you can wear them on the plane (people thought Joey was stupid but honestly I think he is a genius). And then you realise you won't be able to get a hold of your favourite sweets and chocolate so suddenly you may as well stand at a corner, open your bag and start your own shop with the mound you have brought with you (I promise to sell freddos and space raiders for no more than 10p).

So how have I decided to tackle these hoarder issues? I roped somebody into help, that somebody being my more sensible and intelligent (and beautiful and just over all perfect) sister. I think that getting somebody else to help you pack is the best idea. When they are looking deep into your eyes and asking you with a serious expression 'Natalie, will you really wear this full pink shell suit' you are more likely to tell the truth and get rid. This scenario went on for a good hour before I finally managed to finalise my backpack. Okay, I still have far too much and I am taking an extra mini 10kg suitcase for my carry on but at least I got the bloody thing closed. So here it is, my list of everything I am taking with me: 

1 x water proof jacket

1 x jeans

2 x trousers (harems and my tartan ones because I can't live with out them)

2 x jumpers 

7 x vest tops (will double these up as gym tops and the are small so don't take up much room)

5 x dressy tops

5 x casual tops

2 x skirts

4 x deniem shorts 

2 x playsuit/jumpsuit

2 x dresses

1 x PJs 

4 x bras

100000 x knickers and socks (never to many the more you can squeeze in the better) 

4 x bikinis 

1 x towel 

Some jewellery; necklaces, earrings and a few rings/braclets

2 x mini shampoos/conditioners

1 x mini moisturiser 

1 x mini face wash

2 x packs of make up wipes 

2 x deodorant 

3 x toothbrush

1 x perfume

1 x hairbrush

1 x pack of bobbles

1 x pack of kirbys

2 x sunglasses

Straightners

Travel hairdryer (will ditch this at camp)

2 x runners (I am a fitness instructor at camp so need them and will wear them

In Asia)

1 x converse

1 x flip flops

1 x boots (wear on plane, it rains at camp quite often) 

Make up - mascara, BB cream, eyeshadow & lipstick/balm (not a make up person as you may know from my previous post) 

1 x factor 50 sun tan lotion (SUN TAN LOTION DOES NOT STOP YOU TANNING IT STOPS YOU BURNING!!!! This is one of my pet hates, wear sun tan lotion people!)

1 x skipping ropes

3 x resistance bands

80 x green tea bags

2 x family dairy milk bars

30 x mini packets of millions

5 x curly wurlys

1 x bag of minstrels 

2 x multipacks of chewing gum

1 x note pad & pen

3 x 150 pack of globesquatter business cards

All medication

Passports, copies of all my documents (visas, flights, insurance etc)

Purse and money 

Phone

iPod

Tablet

All charges

USA outlet

Okay so I have got A LOT of stuff. The reason for this is because I am going to camp for 4 months prior to back packing so I am planning on sending a lot of this stuff home, to Australia, or dumping it/donating it to charity. I will do another post on what I am taking purely for when I am backpacking through Asia and over half of this stuff will be gone (hopefully, I really need to learn to part with things). However, for now, I look like a turtle.....

I would have posted this blog earlier but I decided to go to the pub instead. Sorry but the lager shandy was calling me! 

Exercise equipment

As you can see on my list I have packed a pair of skipping ropes and three resistance bands (two rubber and one with handles) that I will be a lot when I am travelling. I am lucky enough to have a state of the art gym at my camp that I actually work in and take fitness classes everyday but I am aware some camps don't have gyms at all and for everyone already back packing they may be expensive to go to and few and far between so I will make sure to incorporate these in to lots of my routines! 

If you are wanting to buy some bands of your own the are reasonably inexpensive. I got two rubber bands for £5 and one with handles for £7 out of sports direct. My skipping ropes also only cost me £3 off of amazon and I found a few decent pairs of bands on eBay for £20 or less. Here are a few I would recommend.....

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B004P9X0RC/ref=mp_s_a_1_1/275-6020069-9565615?qid=1401003489&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40

http://m.sportsdirect.com/mt/www.sportsdirect.com/usa-pro-resistance-tube-761770?un_jtt_v_un_PDP=yes&un_jtt_v_un_info=&un_jtt_v_un_pers=&un_jtt_redirect

http://store.usapro.co.uk/usa-pro-body-bands-761120

http://www.powerhouse-fitness.co.uk/bodymax-pilates-bands.php

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0031B4CNG/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1401004134&sr=1-2

My 'Bootea' Experience So Far....

Hey Folks! 

As some of you may know, I have been drinking 'Bootea', a herbal 'teatox' in order to feel my best before I start my travels (I leave in 6 days now, yes I am absolutely terrified). I am half way through my 14 day a 'teatox' so I thought I would write a review on how I feel about this latest trend. 

Morning Lads 

So what exactly is Bootea? 

Bootea UK are a '100% natural health supplements company that has a desire to promote an active, healthy and balanced lifestyle' (this is their actual statement from their official website). Their products consist of natural herbal detox teas as well as shakes that are said to promote healthy digestion, cleansing and weight loss. Their 'teatox' tea has been promised to;

•    Increase your metabolism

•    Burn calories and convert food to energy

•    Burn fat & counteract fat storage

•    Regulate blood sugar levels

•    Assist in the digestion of food

•    Suppress appetite

•    Improve skin health

•    Improve quality of sleep 

•    Cleanse & detoxify

•    Allow you to reach your health/weightloss goals

Big claims from just drinking two cups of Bootea a day right? So I thought I would put it to the test.

How To Take Bootea

All the 'teatox' requires is for you to drink one/two teas a day. You drink their 'morning cleanse tea' evey morning for the whole two weeks and then you drink their 'night time colon cleanser tea' every second night. And thats it. Seriously. No shots of wheatgrass whilst meditating on a mountain and no celery in sight (YES!), just two teas which actually both taste, in my opinion, bloody lovely. 

So what is actually in the tea I hear you ask? Well the claim is true. They are 100% natural and a full list of the ingredients is given not only on the actual product, but on the website. 

Daytime tea - Chinese Oolong tea, Maté leaves, Ginger root, Fennel seeds, Lemongrass, Dandelion leaf, Ginseng root, Gotu Kola leaves, Nettle leaves.

Bedtime cleanse tea - Senna leaves, Peppermint leaves, Fenugreek seeds, Liquorice root, Burdock root, Hawthorn leaves, Valerian root, Psyllium seeds.

The website also offers a free eating plan (which is basically just healthy eating). The only 2 things you are advised not to consume during the program are meat as it is hard to digest (you can still have fish) and alcohol. You are also advised to get off your arse and excersise for 30 minutes to an hour everyday to see the true benefits. 

My Bootea Experince So Far

Now I just want to get one thing straight before I begin. I did not undertake this 'teatox' for weight loss. I don't need to lose weight but I felt bloated and lethargic and wanted something that would help me feel healthier and lighter before I started my travels. Usually I would just eat right and exercise more and think that things like this are a load of ham hock but I researched this product greatly and from what I could see it wasnt just another gimmick. I liked that the ingredients were 100% natural and also that it didn't include any 'meal replacement' products. Even though I enjoyed my juicing experience, 3 days was enough for me and the idea of drinking something instead of actual food for a long period of time makes me break out in a cold sweat, sack that. 

As for the eating plan I am not following it exactly. I know I eat healthy anyway so I just stuck to my normal diet but I have cut out meat and alcohol. Which has been fine, apart from every time I talk to someone I have illusionations that their head is in fact a double cheese burger and I have to refrain from eating them. The guy I bit on the cheek on the bus was not impressed.

I am now 7 days into my 'teatox' and I am feeling pretty darn good. I feel less bloated, more energised and (okay this is where it gets rotten) I definitely feel lighter due to my regular trips to the bathroom- the 'colon cleanse' tea really does what it says on the tin. Overall, so far, so good. I am enjoying the teas and I am noticing a difference. I wasn't sure whether to put these pictures up, but to hell with it. Here is my progress so far 

Yeah so the first picture isn't exactly bad but I felt so bloated after, to put it bluntly, being a big greedy bugger. I haven't lost weight and like I said that wasn't my aim but it definitely has helped me digest my food better. Gross but true fact. 

Overall Verdict

Okay so this is where I get critical. Yes from the 'evidence' the teas are definitely cleansing me but I do think a lot of it is mental. The teas are making me want to eat better and workout and jump in to bed earlier after my night time cuppa. I would recommend this product but only if you are willing to put in the extra effort. The whole idea of Bootea is to encourage a healthy lifestyle. According to them, you will end up exactly where you started if only if you go back to the ways that got you in to the food baby state in the first place (and lets face it, we all know at some point we will). We can't deny ourselfs that pizza crunch supper forever. So I would take this product light heartedly. Don't rely on it to 'change your life' but more as a way to kick start your new healthy lifestyle or use it to help gain that extra confidence boost before your beach getaway. 

Overall, I think it is a great product and would recommend it to anyone that felt they needed a bit of a 'clear out'. The only side affects I have had are a wee bit of stomach cramps now and again but that has been it. The one tip I can give you is to make sure you are no more than a few minutes walk from the nearest toilet. 

You can find all their products on their website; 

http://www.bootea.com/

Ps - ladies it also can affect your contraceptive pill so have a read of all the information before you decide to buy the product! 

Pyscho 'Fat Days' & My 3 Day Juicing Cleanse...

Warning, This Gets Aggressive...

So, what is the worst thing a man could ever say to a woman? Easy question you think? I mean it most definitely has to be one of these:

1. 'Sorry love, but your arse does look big in those jeans...and not in a good way'

2. 'Sorry love, but you might not want to go in to the bathroom for a few minutes'

3. 'Sorry love, but I ate the last of the ice cream'.

Although these are all extremely severe statements that would cause absolute chaos, I can now tell you that all of these are wrong (okay the ice cream one comes a very very close second). The worst thing that I believe a man could ever, ever say to a women is:

'Babe, I will love you know matter what'

Yeah, I know... I can see you reading this now yelling at your screen:

'WHAT? ARE YOU NUTS!?', 

'I would love it if a guy said that to me' 

'That is so cute and romantic, how ungrateful?' 

'That is like something out of a movie that makes all of us hate our men for not being as much of romantic twat as Ryan Gosling. Why wouldn't you want that!?'

Blah blah blah, shite.

The reason I think this is the worst thing a man could say to a women? Because, if you are like me, you take this very, very literally. 

Don't get me wrong I work out a fair amount and I do eat well (most of the time) but the other night I found my self devouring a whole packet of McVities Caramel Digestive biscuits (they are honestly a gift from God himself) as well as a full box of crunchy nut clusters in the space of a couple of hours. I then made the mistake of reading the box and discovered that it is supposed to provide a total of ten servings. My reaction went something like this:

Stage One - First Thought:

'Ten servings? Surely not? That does not say ten. Nah, definitely not....like, really?'

 Stage Two -The Realisation:

'Oh My God. Yes Natalie. Really. Ten servings.'

Stage Three - The Meltdown:

'TEN SERVINGS!? Are you serious!? You mean I have just eaten a breakfast equivalent to a family of TEN human beings!? And not even for breakfast, for lunch!?' 

Stage Four - The Excuse & The Hunt:

'Awk well it's okay because my boyfriend loves me no matter what anyway. Now, where did I put that bag of Doritos?'

And there it is. The reason that those sweet lines are actually poison. Do you know it has been proven that in the first year of a new relationship women put on an average of 7lbs and men LOSE 4lbs? (I read this in the Daily Mail so obviously it is a true fact). I honestly believe that this is the case because of that 'loving' statement that boyfriends tell you in hopes of coming across all sensitive and sweet. 

Well they are not being sensitive or sweet. In fact, I think all men should just shut up and bugger off with their protein shakes and celery sticks and let all us women eat our 7th chocolate brownie in peace!

A few days later.....

Wow. Cage the absolute psycho that is myself and throw away the key. If you couldn't already tell, I was having a 'fat day' when I wrote that. My boyfriend was over from Australia and I hadn't seen him since November so we spent ten days drinking, eating and lazing about and the end result was me crying into another tub of Ben and Jerry's feeling like a big sloth and naturally blaming him because I am a crazy bitch and he is a male. I know all you ladies out there are no strangers to 'fat days' and although you know deep down you probably haven't changed much- if at all- when you have eaten and drank to excess you do feel, to put it bluntly, like jobby (Scottish word and a personal fave - google it). 

So once I put the biscuits down (i.e. when they were wrestled out of my hands whilst I collapsed in a heap of sobs) I decided I would try out this 'cleansing' malarky. You know the idea of juicing that all the z-list celebs go on about? So for the three days I drank 4 smoothies a day. Here is the exact '3 day cleanse' I followed:

I have always been interested in the idea of juicing but the thought of drinking celery actually made me want to dive into the middle of a young team street battle (and still does because celery is VILE and should be removed from the face of the earth) but I felt that before I set off on my travels would be the best time to give it a go. My verdict? Honestly, I really enjoyed it. Okay the celery smoothie was rancid and I swore a fair amount when drinking it but because the ingredients of the smoothies were pretty substantial and filling I didn't feel all that hungry. I had a few day dreams of double cheese pizzas and chocolate cakes but that was about it (those day dreams are a pretty normal daily occurrence for me anyway). It was reasonably cheap as well. All of the ingredients listed cost me just over £20 from Tesco and I even had some things left over that I can use (apart from the celery, I burned that and buried the remains in the back garden). Also, now that I feel more energised, healthy and less like a 'big fat disaster', I take back (some) of my previous rant. If your man says those words to you give him a hug and a kiss instead of a punch in the face. 

I am now back on my normal 'diet' of just eating healthy. Many believe in 'cleansing' twice or three times a year and I will probably do it again and I would recommend it. I feel a lot less bloated and sluggish and it has motivated me to stay on track and give the middle finger to the jar of Nutella in the cupboard, for now anyway. 

However be warned, the preparation part does leave your kitchen an absolute riot...

Sorry mum. 

Exercise

During my 3 day cleanse I didn't exercise as intensely as I usually do. I used this time to condition my body and give it a break from all the running, plyometrics and weight bearing workouts I usually do and stuck to low impact routines. I did a few body weight exercises plus yoga and pilates and it was actually quite nice to have a 'break' and relax. Come Monday I was back to my regular workouts and it actually made me more motivated to beast the gym.

Here is the routine I did on Monday and I was absolutely gubbed!

Two circuits (lower body & upper body)

• 4 sets of each
• 12 reps 
• 45 second of active recovery between each set e.g burpees, high knees, skipping, the hand jive etc. 

Then finish with some abs! 

I would love to hear all your thoughts on 'fat days', juicing and cleansing and about any personal experiences if you have ever juiced yourself! 

Have a lovely day everyone 

PS - I am also trying out some of BooTea's products with this 14-28 day 'teatox'! I have heard great things so thought I would give it a try. I will post my review when I am at my half way point, watch this space!