Having a lovely, relaxing evening with Gemma - After a steep learning curve for Gem, we've managed foot scrubs, face masks and eye cream. Not so good is the Chinese we've just devoured... What was the plan stood in a badly stocked Tesco Local to order a 'healthy Chinese' has turned into chips and prawn crackers. Is there such a thing as a 'healthy Chinese'? I doubt it, but the intention was there. Still, a thousand calories or not, it was delicious, and what is, is and thats it...can you tell I feel guilty!
Here we come...
Anyway...all the roads lead, well not always to Rome, in our case, america. Been sat here, watching Game of Thrones (re-living series 1-3 before 4 starts in a couple of weeks!) when I started thinking about our Honeymoon trip. We've now booked flights with Virgin Atlantic, flying our to Vegas and back from Orlando, 1 day shy of 4 weeks apart! We've also sorted the car out, so one way or another, we will get from Vegas to Orlando. We've been using Road Trippers to plan the trip and I think we're about sorted with the route. We just need some places of interest to earmark - any suggestions welcome!
Just a quick up-date on the whole body pump-ache thing, I wasn't too bad in the morning! Although I was grateful to, you know, be able to walk around, I kind of felt as though I probably didn't work hard enough...
So I went to Pilates on Saturday morning, this was after a good 30 minutes cardio in the gym, I felt extremely satisfied afterwards, progress is being made (even if it feels like baby steps!)
The class was enjoyable (in the most part) but I felt that some of the moves were really hard this week, in particular, the side-plank.
I have ultimate respect for this woman! These moves may look easy, but I urge you, try it, just try and get into the position! It's so much harder than it looks, to the point, I think I might actually practise the side plank, and normal plank for the next class so I don't look as much of a plank when I can't hold the move as long as everyone else!
Still, on a less energetic note, both Gemma's and my wedding dresses arrived in the shop the other day - we both got a text asking to make an appointment for our first dress fitting - which is highly exciting! My only worry... Ill look like:
this :-)
Or....
THIS :-(
Hmmm....hopefully I can trust my judgement and I won't look like an over-inflated toilet roll. We'll see.
So, while I'm waiting for my tea to cook, I found these great photos of my wedding venue!! Most wedding venues have loads of photos, either on their website or are posted by brides online; because Gringley is a little out their and is advertised by word of mouth, I haven't seen as many photos for it...but here are some that I have found!
This is the front of the house, looking at the photo I would say this is early summer/late spring. I have also seen the greenery on the house a rich red colour.
This is where the ceremony will take place - it leads into the conservatory - i just hope, after looking at this, that the guests will be able to hear the ceremony!
One of the really nice things I found as well, Mel Cowell photography have actually shot at the location and their are shots online to see!! It's so nice to see what the garden is like in other peoples photos - and the marquee is unlined, which is what I think we're having!
Ok - so apparently when you start looking you find even more! Spent ages looking at photos by Shakespeare Photography of the venue and how beautiful it looks in the pictures!
Ok, so I've decided to start this blog thing again. I've been, quite frankly, rubbish at keeping up to date with the blog, and I have read somewhere recently how much a blog can help you with loosing weight as you are accountable to others apart from yourself.
So this is the lo-down as to where I am with things:
I am a member at the local gym, I was going 3 times a week until last week because I was quite ill, better now, I am going on Friday to get back on the wagon!
I am getting married in 5 months, 2 days and 18 hours... not that I'm counting!
I am currently 14stone and that doesn't seem to be shifting.
Good morning to all out there! Feeling good this morning!
Got in from work last night and because Gemma hadn't done her workout, I joined her, which meant that I did 2 30 day shred workouts yesterday! And to be perfectly honest, it wasn't that hard either! After completing shred, I then did the bubble butt workout from the blogilates and then the stretching video. Now if shred is getting easier, blogilates isn't! I found bubble butt to be very tricky and some of the moves I wasn't able to do properly! I can't be the only one out there who feels, even though it says for beginners, it really isn't!!
Anyway, having said that the stretching is getting a little better and I can feel myself able to get deeper into the movement than I could before, so that's encouraging!
Back to day 8. It was hard, as I did feel the double workout from the day before, but I got up and did shred with Gemma! Enjoyed it too! Well, to be honest, the enjoyment definitely comes post-workout!or at least in those if al stretches!
Some excellent news too, and a firmer goal to work towards, heard from the wedding venue yesterday and the entertainment license came through, which means, it's officially on! Very exciting!
