Lets start from the beginning

Hey guys I'm back!

So last time we spoke I was on my way to Europe to plan my wedding and go on an amazing cruise holiday with my mum and nan. Now due to limited Wi-Fi sadly updating my blog was virtually impossible! But in this last month (wow cant believe it's been that long!) I've been snapping away and documenting stories to share and now finally over the next few post I'm gonna share everything and anything with you awesome readers! 

So before I drive straight into the overseas holiday first I'm gonna show you snaps from the pre holiday trip I had in England! Now there were a few places my nan and mum wanted to visit, the main ones being Bath, London and the Isle of Wight.

 

 

 

We started our trip by driving from my campus over to Bath ( about a 2 hour drive). Along the way we saw an amazing castle that had some of the prettiest gardens I've seen in a long time! Then we arrived at Bath where we enjoyed two days of shopping and food filled bliss. On a healthy note this was the start of a very scary new situation, see up to this point I had been cooking all my own food and exercising on a regular basis but with all these yummy restaurants calorie counting was virtually impossible... At the start of my holiday I weighed 73kg more on that to come.

 

 

After Bath we popped over to the Isle of Wight where we met up with my awesome fiancé and his awesome family! My mum and nan only stayed for a night before going up to London for a few nights. Me on the other hand stayed back to enjoy a few more nights with Dan before jetting off for two weeks ( Longest we've been apart! Sad but true lol). So after my lovely stay on the Island I hoped on a train and made my way up to London where I enjoyed a night of pizza, wine and the gold lounge at the Hilton hehe. 

 

The next morning I woke to my alarm clock screaming at the ungodly hour of 4.30am! And with no buffet breaky till 7am I had to make do with some adorable baby bananas mum and I picked up from Selfridges the day before. How cute are those things!  Last but not least a happy snap of nan and mum as we touched down in Milan. Let the fun begin!

 



Beach body challenge photos!

So I've reached the end of my first challenge and what a challenge it's been! When I first started I wasn't sure if I'd be able to make it through the entire challenge thinking I'd probably miss my naughty goodies or get fed up with working out everyday, but I'm proud to say neither of those things happened! In actual fact I've got to the point now where I cant go two days without missing a workout.

Workout wise when I first started my challenge I was doing the 30 Day Shred and as your aware I finsihed that a month ago, so what have I been doing since then you ask? Straight after finsihing the shred I went onto Jillian's Abs in 60 days workout, which you can find on Youtube at BeFit. Then to mix it up I started doing bum and thigh workouts in the style of pilates, which I also found on BeFit ( BeFit is an amazing channel be sure to check it out!)

Now onto the fun stuff ( well kind of scary for me lol).

At the start of the beach body challenge- 79.5kg

BMI- 24

At the end of the beach body challenge- 73-kg

BMI- 21

And since starting my entire healthy journey in January I've lost 12kg!

 

 

I'm so happy with how far I've come these last few months and cant wait to set a new goal!

 

Got a week till my mum and nan come over for our girly holiday and I'm beyond excited to jump into a bikini and soak it up by the pool hehe

A few of my favourite things...

When it comes to Pinterest I do tend to get a bit obsessive, it's crazy how such a simple concept can be so addicting but hay ho it's just a fact of life it's my guilty little pleasure.

Now sit back and enjoy a little peak into my every evolving wish list.

Home sweet home- It's coming to that time of year when I miss the simple pleasures of home. And one major trigger is food bbqs, seafood, sushi the list is endless. And two things I crave on a regular basis are these two babies sausage rolls and lamingtons. Now you should know what sausages are but for those of you who are unfamiliar with lamingtons, it's a sponge cake which is dipped in chocolate then smothered in coconut. Their so goooooood! Makes me proud to be Aussie!

Fashion- Loving this combo, it's just so cool and chilled. Can picture this as the perfect Sunday outfit if your heading out for breakfast or something.

















Perfect start to the day- Since starting my new healthy lifestyle breakfast has become one of my favourite meals of the day, and to wake up to something like this well that's just even better!

Mean green fighting machine- Came across this pin the other day and was so happy I did! It's basically a giant list of different green smoothies. I never use to like the idea of green smoothies until I did my 3 day detox a few months back and since then my eyes have been opened to the wonder of the colour green!

My space-It's crazy to think in a few months time I'll be moving up to London with my partner Dan. We haven't found a place to live yet but we're for ever searching. Now I do live in the real world and understand how expensive it is to live in central London, but that's why I'm coming up with so many handy tips and ideas to make even the smallest of apartments a perfect little hideaway.














Things that make me giggle- Ha! Don't you just love this! Would be the perfect addition to any couch as a little reminder for those days when you'd just prefer to be a couch potato hehe












1) http://www.whatkatieate.com/recipes/macadamia-apricot-apple-and-sage-sausage-rolls/
2) http://theplumbucket.tumblr.com/post/39519023935
3) http://healthygirlskitchen.blogspot.co.uk/2011/10/big-list-of-green-smoothies.html
4) http://www.adoremagazine.com/blog/2013/3/18/the-woodsfolk.html
5) http://www.vau.lt/alexandraferguson/product/GOGYM-148?campaign=type138&medium=HardPin&source=Pinterest



Creme Caramel recipe!

So just a normal night sitting on the couch watching tv and what do I get a craving for, Creme Caramel. But with no motivation to walk to the shop like any normal person I decided to make it from scratch. I've been wanting to make this recipe for ages and with a cartoon full of eggs in my fridge I couldn't think of a better time!

Now as my partner doesn't like creme caramel (crazy I know!) this recipe is for a single serve and at only 200 calories I think this is the perfect treat for a hard days work.

Creme Caramel-

2Tbsp- 4 tsp of caster sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup of milk
1/2 tsp of vanilla

Preheat oven to 150c.

Now I know the idea of making caramel is scary but trust me this was my first time and it was fine, just make sure not to take your eyes off the sugar! Now place 2 Tbsps of sugar in the pot and cook over a medium heat until the sugar cooks and starts to turn amber, quickly pour the caramel into the ramekin and make sure the entire base is covered. Next combine egg and the rest of the sugar and whisk until the sugar is dissolved. Then heat milk in pot to the point you cant keep your finger in the milk for more then a second (just before boiling point). Then while whisking pour milk into egg mixture and then pour this into the ramekin. Place the dish into a larger dish and pour boiling water into it creating a bath for your little dish (about half way up). Then place in oven for 20 minutes or until the centre has a slight wobble. Then cool and enjoy your well deserved goodie for one.

Was amazed how simple this was to make and I'm beyond proud of myself, will definitely be making this again!

Before the big revel, This is the scariest part of the recipe!

And presto! Was jumping up and down like a little kid in my kitchen when this beauty popped out.

And I'm proud to say it tasted as good as it looks!

xx

Healthy Bites

Cant believe my Summer body challenge is nearly at an end. It feels like just yesterday the countdown said 60 days to go now it says 4! How time flies...

Well I'll be sure to post the much awaited before and after photos very soon! But enough of that onto my healthy bites of the week. It's funny how I've got so use to eating healthy, so much so that when it comes to my cheat day I really struggle to let go and I find myself excited about hoping back on the waggon the next day, I'm weird I know..

Little midnight snack, how bright and happy does this look!

Hummus on brown bread was a big favourite last week, got a tad obsessive hehe

Though I eat healthy these days I've been unable to give up my sweet snack at night. But gone are the days of eating large bars of chocolate and whole tubs of Pringles, now moderation is the key and this low calorie vanilla hot chocolate with biscuits are a very yummy alternative! It's the little changes that show the biggest results.

Puffed whole wheat oats, these things are great as a mix in with your yogurt. And be sure to add some honey great combo!

An oldie but a goodie.

Hope you guys are having a great week, if your as lucky as me be sure to get outside and make the most of this beautiful weather. Can finally see Summer showing itself, just in time for my mum and nan who are flying over next week!

xx

Healthy Chocolate Ripple cake!

As a kid my ultimate birthday cake was the chocolate ripple cake. If your unfamiliar with this cake its an Aussie favourite which has only two ingredients, whipping cream and Arnots ripple biscuits. Now your probably looking at these two ingredients going ummmmmm no eggs no flour how is this suppose to make a cake! Well it's magic or that's what I use to think as a kid, in actual fact its quite simple.

Recipe- Chocolate Ripple cake!

-Low Fat Whipping cream ( The lower in calories the better just make sure your able to whip the cream into stiff peaks)
- Plain chocolate biscuits ( Originally this recipe calls for Arnots ripple biscuits which are around 60 calories per biscuit! which is a big no no for my low cal version so instead I found chocolate biscuits for 30 calories each)

First stage is whipping up the cream into stiff peaks, but make sure you don't whip for too long or it will turn to butter! With a knife spread a thick dollop onto the first biscuit and get another biscuit and make a mini sandwich cookie. On a plate place the joined cookies on their side and grab another biscuit and do the same but this time sandwich it with the two cookies on the plate. Keep repeating this process until you have made a long cylinder snake like cake shape. Then with the remaining cream carefully spread it around the entire outside of the cake until it is completely covered. Then the tricky part, pop it into the fridge and wait over night. This is when the magic happens the next morning when you cut into the creamy goodness (make sure to cut on an angle!) you will find that the biscuits have turned into an amazing cakey master piece!

My mum use to decorate this cake with smarties and other goodies turning it into a snake for my birthday which always made me squeal with delight. So the options are endless with this cake, you could try different flavoured biscuits or even flavoured cream what ever you want! But be sure to start with the original and in my heart the best, you wont be disappointed!

Lsmt audition in London

So this weekend I had an audition at LSMT for their one year course and as this was my final audition the pressure was on! The first part of the audition consisted of me singing two contrasting songs, after which I would find out if I was successful in moving on to the call backs or not.

My morning didn't start off too well as I woke to a migraine but I was determined to plow through. Once in London we got ourselves some highly needed caffeine and started the long treak over the Thames to Southbank where I bought myself a naughty little pastry to kick start my engines for the morning audition.  The audition itself was really great, unlike other schools I felt very relaxed and not at all nervous making it much easier to concentrate and get in the zone. The panel consisted of two men who were both welcoming and knowledgeable. I was so chuffed with my songs and how they went and I was beyond thrilled when they told me on the spot that they wanted me to come back for the call backs! They gave me heaps of tips on what they wanted me to do for next time, including chucking on some heels and embracing my height which I couldn't be more happy with!

So I've got two weeks to learn a new song and a new monologue, but I love the pressure so bring on the call backs!

Now for some instagram moments of course!

 

Mid day pick me up from Whole Foods, Banana honey and granola so yummy! Also bought a ginger drink to settle my stomach seems migraines tend to make me fill ill.

Seems to be working!

One of my biggest fans keeping me company on a very stressful day hehe

Been wanting to try a goodie from this bakery forever! It's called The Outsider Tart and after a successful audition I rewarded myself with a snickers brownie.

Filled with caramel, peanuts and chocolate whats not to love!

Finished off the day with a little visit to the Queen. The gods were definitely smiling down on me that day!

Love and hugs to all xxx