The amazing-ness that is frozen peanut butter stuffed dates, my fave snack at the moment! Hope you’ve all had a great week, mine has been very busy, varied and fun…
Eat
Strawberries, yoghurt and almond butter
Scrambled eggs with avocado and a Rebel Kitchen Matcha Mylk
Treat of the week! Halloumi and sun dried tomato panini from Olive and Bean
Baked sweet potato topped with black beans, red onion and cheese
Slow cooked organic beef with crushed new potatoes and steamed greens
Turkey stir fry with ginger and garlic and brown rice
Move
I feel like I have a block with exercise at the moment! After last weeks parkrun I did loads of waking with my friends on the Sunday (with Fin in the carrier so quite the workout) then I didn’t exercise again until Thursday when I ran 1.5 miles. Today I’m hoping to go for 4.5 miles. I’ve done a lot of thinking about running in particular. I’ve said before that I’m not a fan, but it’s more that I’m not a fan of the pressure or distance needed to train for the Great North Run, and add to that illness and injury over the last couple of months, not good! I did really enjoy park run last week though! I needed to remind myself that I’ve already done the GNR twice, both in pretty good times. I have nothing to prove this time around apart from getting myself across that finish line. The time doesn’t really matter and I know that I’ll probably be walking it more than running it. I really just want to enjoy the experience. That has helped me with my mindset, and to be honest I’m really just taking the pressure off myself completely. I’d rather do a run / walk every weekend running up to the race which I can enjoy, and get back into Metafit and yoga during the week.
Wear
Last weekend I pulled out some old clothing which I’d stored away when I found out I was pregnant, including a few vintage dresses. I really wasn’t expecting to fit into them, but amazingly I did! I ended up wearing this one I bought in Berlin for my photoshoot this week (more on that in a sec!) Such a great feeling!
Love
This week I had a photoshoot with the brilliant Paula from Wild Hearts Photography ready for Wholeheartedly Healthy 2.0. My sister in law came with me for moral support, and we got some great shots of me around the Grainger Market in Newcastle, including my fave bakery Pet Lamb where Paula snapped some pics of the amazing cakes. I’ve just seen the proofs so very excited to see the final edits! I’ll probably share some sneak peeks in my email updates. Also…
Finley turning 11 months // Finley settling in his cot // catching up with good friends // seeing my fabulous cousin Be a before she’s off travelling! // joining the Lucky Bitch Money Bootcamp! // generally getting my shit together again // decluttering like a boss
Link
- Happy Health Chat Episode 10 – Hormones and Fertility
- Lean Greens – my absolute fave green supplement!
- Being a Mama – Finley at 11 months
- 5 steps to perfect cafetiere coffee via Youtube – as a coffee lover this was useful!
- How to not care what other people think of you – I think Lexi shared this on her FB page, it’s an awesome article go read it!
- 35 of the most concerning autocorrect fails of all time via Buzzed – seriously I nearly wet myself reading this, SO funny.
How have you been this week? Have you ever had professional photographs taken of you? What factors affect your exercise mindset?
You keep yourself pretty active, so you would be capable of walking the GNR. So, just have a run-walk plan, whether it’s run 5 mins, walk 5 mins, or walk at each mile marker for a bit- whatever you feel like you like the sound of. Just don’t stress about it.
I think if I am tired, the negative thoughts can creep in , but generally once I get some fresh air I feel so much better, so that is the most important thing for me.
Those cakes look delicious- looking forward to seeing more of the photo-shoot. The closest I have got would be school class photos, or the running club photos for their website- I am in the group shot but thankfully none of the action shots!
I want a cake!!! ;) I’m looking forward Wholeheartedly 2.0.. I’m just back from a bachelorette party when we spent the afternoon doing a photoshoot with the bride and I’m excited to see the results! Have a fab week ;)
Can’t wait for some sneek peaks of those photo’s. Meanwhile those cakes are looking very tempting…..
Love that you can fit in your pre-pregnancy dress again. Isn’t it the best feeling in the world when that happens?
i need to try those frozen dates with peanut butter – yum! I definitely agree with your approach to the GNR – you have your own biz and a baby and it’s silly to put additional pressure on yourself if you’re not loving running at the moment. Getting over the finish line is the only goal I ever have with races and I’m sure the atmosphere on the day and the cause that you’re doing it for will make it fly by regardless of how fast you’re going! x
Sounds like a fabulous week! Good for you with shifting your expectations on the GNR. It’s often the trickiest part but I find that it is the most helpful when I feel “stuck”.
Oohhhh, your joined the Lucky Bitch Money bootcamp! I’ve been eying that off lately but didn’t’ bite the bullet in time. I’d love to hear your thoughts on it!
Have a great week! xx
Ohh can’t wait to see those photos – sounds fun and a little scary in a way – getting photos taken in public is definitely out of my comfort zone but good to do:) xx
I spent my lunchbreak reading those autocorrects and now my office are concerned for my wellbeing. SO FUNNY.
OMG, love dates with nut butter! I can’t keep dates in the house very long without scoffing them this way!
I know what you mean about running sometimes. I almost singed up to a half marathon for October but luckily realised I don’t actually want to do that much running! I like a casual half hour run twice a week and then yoga the rest of the time :)
Love that dress by the way – so nice!
Louise xx