So last year myself and partner decided to book ourselves onto the Suncebeat excursion happening in the beautiful European destination of Croatia. This wonderful event is taking place in July and to say I’m excited is an understatement , I’ve been prepping potential hairstyles, outfits and researching things to do (I’m a real holiday geek) and I’m actually one of those people who enjoy the pre holiday preparations. Part of this preparation has also been to get into shape or should I say ‘beach body ready’, as slim as I am I’m actually quite jelly and I’m by no means half as fit *like don’t ever ask me to run for that bus* . After having two kids and years of eating badly, smoking and mass consumption of alcohol at those infamous ‘ladies nites’ I have effectively ruined the temple that God has given me. So what had initially set off as a vanity project has in essence become a lifestyle make-over. My other half is a gym bod so he has been really on helping me with my meals and on what supplements I should take and after falling off the wagon himself he has found a re-motivation for getting his body in shape too. I must say it can be a little daunting as I’m actually trying to gain muscle yes! PUT ON WEIGHT! I can hear the boos from here lol But it’s true you wouldn’t believe the sort of puzzled looks I get and cynical remarks from the ‘know-it-alls’ As if to say all slim woman are slim because we starve ourselves pah!! That may true in European culture but I’m from a Caribbean background mate and you ain’t seen as ‘helty’ if you’re slim.
One of Chef Gaillard’s lunchtime Specials
Feelin the burn!!
Netherless I’m determined this time (I say this time as I’ve ventured down the gain weight route before) to really see it through and not just to get a buff booty either- I’m talking get that healthy tight fit ,the sort of fit where you can see it by the glow from my skin. It’s crazy how this has really had a knock on effect to my other lifestyle habits. Take the smoking for instance I was doing some plyometrics (jumping on boxes to you) and I swear I could literally feel my heart pushing through all the gunk that these cigarettes be putting in my body and from that moment I was like ‘uh huh I can’t do the fag thing anymore!’ So I’ve invested in an electric one to help me with the weaning process. Its a really great journey though and it ties in so neatly with my natural hair journey too. As I now watch what I put in my hair I also watch what I put into my body. However it’s not easy and there are days when I’m just like “I’ll suck my belly in when that camera comes out” But then I look at the little definition that’s started to take shape on my thighs and how much better I feel after a park workout and I know that this is a good choice for me whether in 8 weeks time I’m beach ready on not.
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