Mission Skinny Bitch

I haven't posted on here in forever and I've been looking to get back into my blog for a while but had no inspiration for anything to write about.
But, thanks to an unfortunate knock I took during England's opening World Cup group game against England, I haven't been able to visit the gym in the run up to my summer trip to Barcelona.
Whilst I would normally lose some weight and tone up before my break via healthy eating and numerous gruelling gym sessions a week, thanks to that pesky injury (a soft tissue injury and various torn ligaments, to be precise), doctors have me on a strict gym ban till my ankle is healed.

Whilst I would never promote fad diets, nor have I ever been on one, I realised drastic action had to be taken and a friend had previously undertaken the Marine Diet and found great results with it, losing up to half a stone a week. That sold it enough for me despite the horrendous meal plan it sets out!

I'll be posting various updates over the next two weeks, beginning Thursday, letting you know how it's getting on. I just hope I can muster some humour for the final posts rather than the irrational mood swings being hungry tends to gift me!

I just have to keep thinking of the bikinis packed in my suitcase to power me through :(

You can see the week plan below and mock/cheer on my ridiculous effort for a last minute bikini body!

Day 1

Breakfast: 3 eggs

Lunch: 3 eggs

Dinner: 3 eggs

Day 2

Breakfast: 1 egg or grapefruit

Lunch: Fresh fruit salad

Dinner: Steak, tomatoes, celery & cottage cheese

Day 3

Breakfast: 1 egg or grapefruit

Lunch: Fish, tomatoes, spinach & salad (I hate fish so I'll replacing any fish elements with chicken!)

Dinner: Lean lamb chops, tomatoes & salad

Day 4

Breakfast: 1 egg or grapefruit

Lunch: Green salad & tomatoes

Dinner: Eggs & dry toast

Day 5

Breakfast: 1 egg or grapefruit

Lunch: Fish, tomatoes & salad (chicken!)

Dinner: Lean ham salad, tomatoes & spinach

Day 6

Breakfast: 1 egg or grapefruit

Lunch: 3 eggs & dry toast

Dinner: Steak, celery, tomatoes & cottage cheese

Day 7

Breakfast: 1 egg or grapefruit

Lunch: Fresh fruit salad

Dinner: Lean lamb chops, salad & tomatoes

Black coffee, water or pure lemon juice can be taken with each meal. 

Eat exactly what is stated where amount are stated. Where they are not stated, eat as much as you want.

Do not eat between meals. 

No dressings or sauces, only vinegar is allowed. (Though I think vinegar is vile, so that'll be no extra flavour for me!)

Do not use this diet more than four times a year. 

There should be a loss of up to 1 stone, variations of the die will have a major effect on the amount of weight you lose.

Weigh yourself at the beginning and at the very end of the diet.

Matchy Matchy, Yay Or Nay?

I've massively neglected my blog for the past couple of weeks due to my ridiculous workload and impending deadlines at Uni, I can only apologise to my readers. Less of the boring drivel, let's move onto the good stuff!

So, I've blogged quite a lot about the wedding I'm going to (it's on Monday, so I'll shut up about it after this post, I promise!) but when you're going to church, I always think you have to select your outfit really carefully. It has to be classy and pretty but not show too much cleavage or leg, so not to upset the vicar! 

For men, suits are the go-to outfit for a wedding so I decided to try and follow suit (no pun intended!) and search for a matching blazer and shorts suit. Now, whilst I couldn't find shorts, I did find the cutest matching blazer and puffball skirt on ASOS, so click click and it was on it's way to my house.


I blogged about ordering this outfit here, so you'll find all the details about pricing here too.

I love the idea of a two-piece suit for girls, I think it looks so classic but not many shops, in my opinion, are promoting and selling them well. I scoured the high street before finding this one on ASOS and whilst I absolutely love it, I think the print is so quaint, unfortunately I couldn't keep it for the wedding. The skirt is of a length that's totally acceptable for a Friday night on the tiles but one that would make the vicar blush in church! Also, I'm your average size 10 girl and I got the blazer in that size and it swamped me (you can't tell in this photo as I'm clutching it in at the waist but it was massive, so I'd advise a size smaller).

This hasn't put me off two-piece sets though, I'm still searching for my perfect girl suit!

Are you a fan of the girl suit?

Candy Colours Fashion

So, as most of us know, pastels are set to be a big trend this season and I can't proclaim my love of this colour pallet enough. There is a colour and a shade for everyone and it's a gorgeous trend for the S/S 2012 months.


With this in mind, I've already mentioned that I'm going to a wedding and was on the lookout for an outfit. I think I might have possibly nailed it, with help from my fellow blogger, Jenny (you'll find her gorgeous fashion blog here).

Blazer, £40, River Island

Blouse, £12, Primark

Skirt, £16, River Island

Shoes (old season), £35, Miss Selfridge

Don't get me wrong, I love the soft creams and lemons that are currently all over the high street but every outfit needs that statement piece and for me, in this outfit, it's all about the neon pink blazer. It's a lovely soft blazer with rolled-up cuffs and perfect for the summer months. I feel a bit like an ice-cream in this outfit but everyone likes ice-cream, so that can't be a bad thing, right? I like to think this outfit looks good enough to eat (terrible joke I know, I'm sorry).

I was a little bit naughty though and I've also got a second outfit on order for the wedding, so then I can compare the two and see which I like best! Because of this, my bank account has currently fallen out with me in a spectacular way... I did get it on special offer as ASOS are currently offering 25% off everything between now and Friday for students, so if you haven't already taken advantage of this offer, I advise you do it now!

Blazer, £65 (£48.75 with discount), ASOS

Puffball Skirt, £35 (£26.25)

I've been lusting after a ''shorts suit'' for a while, they make such a nice change to your usual drab and boring trouser suits. I saw this one on ASOS and whilst it doesn't actually have shorts for the bottom half, it instead has this adorable puffball skirt which I think provides a really girly twist! Plus, I'd totally be able to wear both these items again separately, especially the blazer. I love the print on it too as it's really pretty but totally eye-catching too, you want to see it in closer detail.

Unfortunately, Mr Postman hasn't delivered it yet so I can't show you what it looks like on the average girl in comparison to the model on the website but I'll definitely keep you updated!

So, which outfit do you think is best for the wedding?