26.12.09

So, its been a while! Christmas has been pretty much perfect, although ive had to cut off some ties that were just holding me back ready for my most brilliant decade yet. I have realised that your true family arent always those technically related to you!

For christmas i had lots of lovely things! A laptop, some gok wan bath goodies, JELLY BEANS (which i am totally addicted to) and also wii fit plus. I am so excited about that one because after tomorrow i am back on my diet, although id rather refer to it as a change of lifestyle, because i always fail when i say diet!

I am also giving up alcohol. I know people will be shocked but i am waiting for a book to come about living life as a zen buddhist. I am not converting to buddism but i am going to try and follow some of the principles of living. We will see if it makes a difference!

I went sale shopping today :) I bought a denim playsuit, a sequin blazer, a dress, a bag and a few other little bits and pieces. Right im off to watch ant and decs christmas show

Ciao!

22.12.09

Once upon a time a little girl, used to dream about romance, used to dance the evening through, she'd laugh and toss her hair back like the movie stars would do - Witches Of Eastwick

So, today is my moms birthday and we ended up going to Merry Hill. I bought a couple of books, a bowl and also some cereal bars. wow my life is exciting! I have to go now, but better blogs will follow ... when i have my new laptop :D

21.12.09

So sorry i didn't write yesterday. I went to the wedding with Sara and it was sooo good to see her! Shame i had to go home after the meal because i felt so terrible. There is something about dudley that makes me ill. I cant explain, ive been home three times ... the first time i had tonsilitus, the second time i had a cold and this time i have a cold and a tummy bug. Is this a sign?

Going to the dentist tomorrow to sort out my dodgy tooth! Will give a proper update tomorrow evening x

19.12.09

So last night only katy and I turned up ... I think everyone went to the other weatherspoons but we had fun anyway :) We drank pitchers, ate salt and vinegar crisps and then went for a four course meal at pizza express. A double archers and lemonade cost £7.45.

All in all it was a good night, today i am not feeling too good, so i am watching gossip girl and reading zest magazine and trying to perk myself up for the wedding tomorrow when i get to see my Sara tomorrow.

18.12.09

Today i have been pondering something. I have got to stop thinking about things when im bored, however, i have been thinking about my battle with my weight. I went on my first diet when i was 11, thats 8 years ago. Its gone from skipping lunch at school, to gaining weight when i was in love and thought that was going to last.

I've gone from being 9 Stone and thinking I'm absolutely huge, to being 12 Stone and being deluded into thinking i looked great. The picture to the left was taken in Salou, and i was so happy with my figure. I had stopped trying to lose weight and i was in love and content. Whereas now i realise I need to be happy with myself. At the moment im getting there. I need to start eating more, but more of the right foods. Im 10 and a half stone at the moment and as much as i pretend Im happy with it - fact is, Im not.

The photo on the right was taken in disneyland paris when i was almost at my highest weight. I never want to get back to that. So new year is a new start. I am now on a "eat healthy and do lots of exercise" plan which seems to work better than eat as little as possible!

Going out tonight with the Milking Bank lot. I need to decide what to wear ... So ciao for now!

Charlotte-Lucy

xoxo

17.12.09

Today we got snow in Leicester!! I was sooo excited, it really made my day. So i had to pop into the library to pick up some books, then i went into town to pay some money into my account and then went to pack and get ready to go home :)

Spent the afternoon with chloe and anita watching movies and reading trashy magazines and then came home :)

That photo was taken 10 months. I cant believe how huge i was then. things have slipped a bit since i started uni, so the goal is to slim down. My first big event? Rocky Horror Show. I want to lose 10lbs by then

16.12.09

So, It has been a long time since i last wrote here, but from today i am making a commitment to update you everyday with a photograph, so all you lovely people who actually care can see what im up to.

Ive been at uni now for 10 weeks, and while it hasnt been an easy ride, i have finished (and passed) my first module and im now about to be let loose on placement. I wont be putting major details about my work on here as it could get me into trouble, however i will update you with any life changing moments!

I met a guy, who is wayy too old for me, but has become one of my best friends, who buys me tea and makes me laugh out loud in lectures ... though he will never make me laugh as hard as the squirrel incident! I confided in him my deepest secret, and he convinced me to tell our group tutor (who happens to have a very nice bum). Although at first i wasnt sure it was what i wanted im now ready to face my demons and get them sorted. I think.

So, besides that, Im realising here who my real friends are, and needless to say i have already met a few self absorbed girls who really do need to take their heads out of there rear ends and have a good long look at the world. However i have also met some people who i know will be friends for life. And im starting to see the difference early on.

I am a little bit battered at the moment, had a nasty reaction to the Swine Flu jab so im a little swollen! But i still went out for Hannahs birthday on monday and got slightly tipsy ... thanks to a certain barman who i may have a slight crush on :)

That said, i am going home tomorrow for some much needed TLC, and seeing some of the amazing friends i have back home! Thats not including the ones who decided to sleep with you-know-who. Its sad, theyve had my leftovers :P

Peace and Love
Charlotte-Lucy
xoxo

25-09-2009

So this is going to be a small blog today. Im really excited because everyone else is moving in tomorrow. Bought this top from the cancer research shop today, £2 Bargain.

And sooome really lush lace up boots, from new look originally, for £5. Going to make some pancakes and get an early night tonight :)

Much love xoxo

24-09-2009

I thought seen as im not planning on leaving the flat today i would grace you with mine and Leannes topshop advert picture! We had so much fun on that outing to merry hill, and i so wanted that top ... but lack of money meant i had to leave it :)


So anyway, woke up at 10.20 when my dad rang me, after not getting to bed until well gone 2am. I was missing my home sooo much last night it was unbelievable. Anyway, i have started my diet again today and am maybe going to do an exercise dvd if i feel up to it. Im having a lot of pain in my stomach though, so who knows.

Breakfast is started with a detoxifying green tea with lemongrass (which just so you know tastes aweful and leaves a horribly bitter taste in my mouth), then a portion of grapes and some orange squash, finally finished off with a fruit tea. All taken with my IBS tablets, a multivitamin and a cod liver oil tablet. Its all back to the rosemary conley under 5% fat thing :)


Soo i decided that i was going to go out after all, so just threw on my jeans and my lovely flowery floaty top :) Went on a bit of a trek to find morrisons, a 2o minute walk there and then another 20 minute walk back with heavy shopping bags ... i definatley think this counts as exercise! For my lunch i made myself and immensly tasting pasta bake, cheese and tomato ... all under 5% fat apart from the cheese so i am doing pretty well.

As soon as i get my student card i am going to join the gym and go there as much as possible seeing that it is only 4 minute walk from my flat. Genius eh?

So since i got back i have been sat watching friends, got some grilled fish and potatoes for tea, then going to do some sit-ups and yoga, then take a shower and have an early night :)

Charlotte xoxo

23-09-2009

Soo, although i havent done that much today i feel like i have a lot to write! Firstly, i felt really casual today so threw on my baggy jeans, pinky vest top and checkered shirt.

Anyway, so i feel really lazy even just writing this, but i didnt crawl out of bed until gone 10 oclock ... but that was partly due to the fact that flatmate had a guy over last night ... they got back to the room really late, and he left at 3am slamming the front door. What have we got ourselves into here?

So after i got up i jumped into the shower, washed my hair and then spent a while sorting out the last bits and bobs in my room and now its looking just the way that i want it to :) Then i had a cup of tea and an oatmeal and raisin cookie for breakfast, yes i know not at all healthy, but i am restarting my diet tomorrow. Like a good girl. Anyway i went to the doctors to register and they weighed me at 65Kgs (143lbs) or 10 Stone 3, which is what i was when i left home, so the exercise i have been doing has cancelled out the bad eating i have been doing which i am very relieved about :)

So then i came back to the flat and something inspired me to try on this River Island shirt dress i bought ... size 10 and for the first time IT FIT like round everything :) I was sooo excited, so now all i need to do is lose a bit more weight and then i will wear it out and about! Then i realised i was out of milk so i ran down to sainsburys local and bought 46p hot chocolate, 13p vinegar and 8p batter - and i made the most amazing cheesy pancakes for my tea and lemonade :)

Anyway im off to finish watching friends, hope your all having fun :)

Charlotte xx

22-09-2009

So for those of you that are here for my rubbish taste in fashion, today i wore primark grey skinny jeans, primark purple boots, new look purple vest top, primark black knitted waistcoat, new look grey jumper and new look butterfly belt.

Those of you who dont care what i wore ... read below :P

So i woke up around 9ish today but didnt actually leave my flat until after 12, ate a piece of toast with honey followed by a bag of aero bubbles for my breakfast ... so much for the diet. Then got an email from someone already living here aswell, called Satty, and we went for a walk around the town, found all of the student bars for freshers week which was useful i guess :)

Then we went to sainsburys and i ended up buying some more food that i didnt need! Bought some mash, some grated cheese and smoked salmon, as a little bit homesick, i tried to make this beautiful mash that my mom makes ... lets just say the budget version did not live up to expectations. Followed by a glass of milk and a HUGE cookie. Lonliness and dieting dont work well together. Anyway im going to watch friends, and then maybe pop over the road to sainsburys local, as i am running out of 18p lemonade, and also might need some more comfort food. Meh. Oh well at least im being honest.

Spoken to some of the other students today and were all walking over to campus together on monday ... a 35 minute walk too and from there everyday should help kick my fat ass into shape. Though that said i have something planned every night of freshers so who knows :S

Charlotte xoxo

21-09-2009

So this is going to be the place where eveyone can spy on what im up to at uni is it? Wow I better make it a good one then!

So today, i didnt get up until about 10 ... yes i know im lazy, its all part of being a student. Then i had some pretty boring breakfast, toast with honey and a cup of tea. Then i finally figured out how to make my shower hot, and realised it leaks pretty bad so my bathroom floor was soaked!

So once i was finally dressed i went another wander round leicester ... that place is IMMENSE, its so huge, i keep getting lost. Anyway with my student budget i wandered in the Cancer Research Uk shop and picked up this fabulous miss selfridge size 8 dress for £3!!! I was sooo excited, i think im going to wear it to one of the freshers parties. I also bought two lovely skirts.

Yeah then i came back to the flat, and drank some of my 18p sainsburys basics lemonade! Im in love with the stuff. The my roomate agyness knocked on my door (Shes from china) and said that there was a welcome event on campus and did i want to go? So of course i did and found it was for international students but i kinda blended into the background, drank the wine, ate the food and now im back in my flat.

My room is such a mess already, im going to need to clean up tomorrow i think, and i need to register with a doctor and i also need to get some exercise, or i run the risk of becoming fat and lazy like i used to be!

Im going to try and blog everyday, but please dont hold me to that!

Charlotte xx