Get Fruity Bars

I got to try these delicious, healthy fruit bars this week.

Get Fruity was founded by Davina Whiteoak when she wanted to create a healthy fruit bar, that gets made and tasted  to be exactly that.
A ten-year dream that has definitely come true!

I got to try all three flavours, Scrumptious Strawberry, Moist Mixed Berry and Juicy Apricot, Orange and Ginger.

They are all made with natural, quality ingredients including oats, fruit and virgin coconut oil. The fruit gives it a fantastic, real flavour, while the oats release slow burning energy to keep you going throughout the day.

They were really yummy, and it always makes it taste better to know that they're healthy! You can tell they're made with real fruit juice as they're really moist and the flavour comes through with each bite. The colour gives away the flavour too, very vibrant!

These tasty bars are available straight from the Get Fruity website or from Ocado.
Happy snacking!

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Disclaimer: I was sent the Get Fruity bars for free, but have received no other form of compensation to provide this review. 
All opinions are my own.

BodyMe Organic Super Energy Mix

BodyMe is a company that produces superfoods and wholefoods in the forms of powders and supplements. They have many healthy, nutritious products such as Green Tea, Acai Berry and Wheatgrass. All of the products are organic and have qualities that will aid in a healthy and natural way.

I was sent the Organic Super Energy Mix, a powder containing lots healthy ingredients such as baobab, a fruit that is high in fibre, calcium, vitamin C, etc; guarana, an natural and slow-releasing equivalent to caffine; maca, a root high in vitamin B6, iron, zinc, etc; lucuma, a superfruit high in vitamin B1 and B2 and potassium; and acai berry, a wonder berry high in omega fats, vitamin E and more.

All these are used to give the body a source of slow-release energy to keep you going throughout the day.

I have been drinking the mix for a week now and I can really feel the difference.

Usually, I find it very hard to find the energy and motivation to do things such as getting up early in the morning and going to the gym. 
After a drink every morning, I feel energised and ready to face the day. I don't put much in, they recommend gradually building up to 5 grams, make sure you mix well to dissolve it all.

It can be mixed with water, juice and smoothies, I preferred it in juice, but then again, I am biased as I do love juices!

They also donate 20p of the sale to Healthy Planet, a charity who have projects like 'adopt a plot' and healthy learning to help inspire and create a healthier world and environment.

So if you feel like a boost, try out BodyMe Organic Super Energy Mix.

www.bodyme.co.uk

Disclaimer: I was sent the BodyMe Organic Super Energy Mix for free, but have received no other form of compensation to provide this review. 
All opinions are my own.

First day of Diet and Recipe for Butternut Squash and Sweet Pepper Soup

So I have managed to stick to my diet today =)

For breakfast I had a mushroom and pea omelette, it was yummy but I do miss cheese!









For lunch I had noodles with mushrooms and peas, and for dinner I had the butternut squash and sweet pepper soup that I made from my friend's recipe.


I have a soupmaker so it was really easy to make.

You will need:
1 butternut squash
Two sweet peppers
One onion
500ml vegetable stock
Garlic
Salt 
Pepper
150ml creme fraiche

Seed and dice the vegetables
Add to the soupmaker along with vegetable stock and seasoning
Set to blend
When done, add creme fraiche and check the seasoning and blend in
Enjoy =)




For my snack I tried a few different flavours of Philadelphia on crispbreads with a slice of ham on top. Sweet chilli was my favourite, not a fan of the chives one, and I think the garlic and herbs flavour would be best in a pasta dish.





I'm still craving things; kebabs, chocolate, sweets, chips, crisps. But I'm keeping myself busy to distract myself from wanting to eat, they say it takes three weeks to get rid of cravings, let's see if that's true.
This truly is a mental battle, I want to eat what I want, and what I think tastes good, but I want to be healthier, I want to look better and I want to feel more confident in myself. I just have to keep reminding myself why I'm doing this, it's so easy to get distracts but I'm fed up of looking awful in my holiday photos and not feeling good about me.
I can win this.

The Beginning of my Mental Battle with Losing Weight

So I have had my last day of eating what I want and today (as it is now past midnight) I am starting my new diet.

I have a personal trainer at my gym who has been helping me since April but unfortunately I have been very stubborn and unmotivated to lose weight. That changes tomorrow! My last diet was very strict and wasn't very excited, I can get bored of the same food quite easily and that was what happened. I ended up completing "falling off the bandwagon", as my family put it, and have been unable to shift any more weight off. I find losing weight and changing your lifestyle a mental challenge rather than a physical one, I have no problem working out, going running, swimming, etc, it's the get up and go vibe that I struggle with.

My new diet is a little bit more exciting, and involves foods I enjoy and like to make. 

So, for breakfast I am going to be having three eggs made however I like, so an omelette, poached eggs, boiled, scrambled (but not fried, not very healthy), or some natural greek yoghurt.

For lunch I get to have noodles, I'm a bit of a fussy eater so I don't like too many vegetables but I'm hoping to gradually introduce them in my noodle meals. Chicken is the main protein I eat, and I love mushrooms so have those in most of my meals.

My next meal, the 'snack' meal, as I have gone off protein shakes, I'll be having two ryvitas or crispbreads, with any kind of philadelphia with a slice of meat on top. Can't wait to try out the different flavours of philadelphia!

Then for dinner I get to have soup. I've recently brought a soupmaker which I love, best thing ever, so I've got a bit obsessed with making soup. I would have just lived off soup if I could but my trainer disapproved. I'll be putting up some of my favourite recipes as I go along for you to have a try.

So as I mentioned, my other struggle is doing exercise. I love it when I'm doing it, but I find it really hard to get dressed and go. I really want to find my motivation and passion for exercise again and I'm determined to do it this time.

If you have any tips or words of encouragement, I'd love to hear them in the comments.

So I shall let you know how my first day goes, I've already made plans to go to the gym, and I have my meals all ready to be made, all it's waiting for is me. It's going to be a brand new day when I wake up and I'm going to make the most of it!