Shopaholic? Me?

I have decided to throw the twins an early birthday party here in IOM as we will actually be in Malta for their birthday. And I am planning a picnic. I thought to make life easier all round, I will have a food bag for every kid. So I wanted to get sandwich boxes for each kid like you would when buying a take away sandwich. Except because they are aimed for the catering industry, they come in huge quantities. Now it is far from being industrial equipment, they are just one step away from sandwich bags and could make life easier for mums preparing their kids sandwiches for school without having to wonder why their lunch box did not come home from school again and without the expense… but even I won’t be buying a minimum of 1000 boxes. They would last my life time and flood my house with more junk! I guess sandwich bags it is then.

I think I need to increase my iron and vitamins intake. I am feeling so run down, stressed and exhausted. Everything takes so mych effort, it is next to unbelievable. I know I have twin babies and a four year old but I think I am far more tired than that. I guess that statement should highlight just how exhausted I am. In fact I even booked a GP appointment. Even shopping feels like too much, hence the gp apppointment.

I was pretending to clear out my wardrobe. I must say pretending because I like the clothes I bought. If I didn’t, I would not have bought them in the first place. But considering that I was a size 22-24 and I am now a 16, it makes them rather large. I want to buy more stuff but a size 16 is not my target size. So I need to get motivated to lose that little bit more but I cannot. Perhaps if I went on a 7 day fat burner extreme and I lost a little weight, then I just might get my motivation. Maybe next week!!

I was reading that taking vitamins for acne for acne can work. Is it another ploy to make you spend more dosh? I am not sure but if you want to be logical about it, then you know that by taking vitamins you are ensuring your best of health. And usually with good health comes good skin. Add a healthy diet, good skin care routine and you should have good skin. At least that’s my theory. And if you want to spend… how about splashing out on a nice relaxing facial?

As I said that I would review diet products and this came to my attention, I thought I should mention it here. Apparently, the Federal Drug Regulators have released a warning to stop consumers from using hydroxycut products. This was followed by a subsequent recall of Hydroxycut products worldwide. However it is still on the market as a diet pill and could be dangerous. You might want to consider an alternative product just to be on the safe side.

I have been thinking about real weight loss. I think hearing weight loss stories from real people can make such a difference. I had originally been inspired by a friend of mine who went from a size 24 to a size 12. And with this inspiration, I went from a size 24 to a 16. Meanwhile another friend went from a size 20 to a 16 in just a few months. The trick, we all calorie counted, exercised and were realistic. It can be done but no-one said it is easy.

My tip is to buy ready made meals with a calorie count on them. Makes it so much easier to calorie count and not cheat.

So another mini review for another diet pill. Although the apidexin reviews and comments are numerous, here is my two cents. It is another diet pill that you can buy over the counter. It is meant to be a fat burner made up fo 8 ingredients. It claims that you could lose up to 5 pounds a week combined with proper diet and exercise. But if you are ready to do the diet and exercise, do you really need the pill?

I am not sure if you heard of Jenny Craig. Apparently they launched one of the first diet plans in the US. However from jenny craig reviews what they do is supply you with a meal plan. I can understand how this was helpful in the past but the reality is in today’s world, if you are happy to eat prepackaged meals, then it is so easy to calorie count. Most prepackaged meals today come with a calorie count. And if you stick to 1500 calories a day, I guarentee you will lose weight. So personally not sure you need Jenny Craig… just Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Co-op, Safeway etc

In today’s Daily Express, they were issuing a warning about slimming pills. They claimed that “Alli could trigger a raft of issues, including pancreatitis, kidney stones, liver problems or severe fits in people with epilepsy“.The reality is that these tablets came with the side effects listed, and you should be aware of them before you actually start taking them. This goes for other diet pills and products too. In a lipozene review, it completely disparage the product claiming that it was little more than a fibre pill.

As I keep saying… if you do decide to take diet pills, do so with your eyes wide open and along side a proper diet.

I did pop to Boots and picked up some vitamins. They have a really good range of “change one thing” advice. It includes a weight loss program, quitting smoking, looking great, feeling happier and feeling healthier. The point is to change one thing and not everything, so you would need to choose what you want to change most about yourself and right now I just want to feel better. *sniff*