Dia Daoibh!

So..... here we go. Now's the time I share with you,  the juicy bits.... how much do I weigh and how much I need to lose.


About ME!

 I'm now the heaviest I have ever been in my life (including when I was pregnant) weighing in at 13st.8lbs/86.2kg. At 5'5 this puts me well overweight.

According to my BMI number which is 31.7 I am just at the beginning of the "obese" range!! Scary :( Again, not everyone agrees with BMI calculations but either way.... I'm well over weight. Some say I don't look what I weigh, which in itself is a great thing, but at the same time, according to all the figures, my body is not at a healthy weight. It's time to change that.

One of my aims is to get to a healthy BMI number which is between 18.5-24.9. Below are calculations of what I would need to lose to get into a healthy BMI rate/weight. (conversions may be slightly different!)

Stone
Starting weight  -  13st.8lbs
Highest Healthy weight  -  10st.9lbs
At minimum, need to lose  -  2st.13lbs

KG
Starting weight  -   86.2kg
Highest Healthy weight  -   67.8kg
At minimum, need to lose  -  18.4kg

Below are the Nupo calculations:

Dia daoibh!

Today's post is an introduction and a little about Nupo. I posted on >Facebook< yesterday that I will be starting a new weight loss journey and will be taking you all along with me by documenting it on my >Vlog Channel< and updating here on my blog.

Before I get into my own personal details and reasons as to why I am starting this new weight loss programme (coming on Wednesday), below is a little about how the programme works. Ultimately it's a meal replacement/shake diet, along with other products available such as soups, smoothies and bars. I myself have never tried a meal replacement programme so am intrigued as to how it will go. Here are the options you can choose:

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About Nupo!

All of Nupo’s products contain all of the necessary nutrients, such as proteins, dietary fibre, vitamins and minerals – but with a minimum of calories. Together, they give you a good feeling of fullness and well-being because you do not lack any of the vital nutrients you need. This gives your body the chance to burn your fat deposits, and therefore you lose weight.  A Nupo diet can consist exclusively of nutritional powder, or your Nupo diet can also be a mixture of normal food and Nupo products.

Rapid Results - The Nupo Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD) is designed for rapid weight loss and is perfect for people who want to see instant results. The plan consists of six Nupo meal replacements shakes or soups per day, which come in a variety of flavours. The VLCD diet makes dieting healthier for the body with products containing all the essential vitamins, minerals, proteins and fibres – but with a minimum of calories. This gives the body the chance to burn its fat deposits, and therefore facilitate rapid weight loss up to approx. 10lbs in two weeks. 

Slow and Steady - The Nupo diet of convenient ready to drink meal replacement shakes or meal replacement bars is one of the most effective and safe methods of achieving sustainable weight loss. The meal replacement diet is adaptable to different lifestyles and diet preferences. The Brick Booklet is a supportive directory of food and drinks, each of which has been assigned a colour indicating whether the item is high in protein, carbohydrates, fat or sugar, allowing flexible eating as long as dieters stay within the boundaries of the daily brick count. 

The 5:2 diet - The 5:2 diet is relatively straightforward - you eat normally five days a week, and fast on the other two days. It is based on a principle known as intermittent fasting (IF) - where you eat normally at certain times and then fast during other times. Dieters can use the VLCD on their fast days which makes it an easy and hassle free way to get your full nutritional requirements on both days.

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After my research and speaking to Rachel Kumar, Nupo Ireland Nutritionist, I decided  to go cold turkey and go for the first option - Rapid Results, meaning that I will be off food and on shakes. As I mentioned I have never been on a meal replacement diet before. Some people are hesitant or sceptical about these types of programmes, others are all for them and believe they are the way forward for people who are serious about losing weight. Depending on how things are going I will see how long I feel the need to stick to this plan and perhaps then re-introduce healthy foods into my diet. I may love this diet plan, I may hate it - that's what the point of the trial is (and to fingers crossed lose weight along the way) so hopefully it will be beneficial to those of you who are curious about it

So, it's January - renowned for being.......crap. The next event we have to look forward to (or dread!!) is Valentines. Below I bring you NYC's Valentines Collection. Now obviously these can be worn all year round but they are particularly suited for Valentines as everything I'm about to show you is pink! Let's delve into the girlishness!!

Swatches above were 2 coats each. I find NYC Polishes to be hit and miss depending on the formula (the shimmery ones can be and bit uneven and streaky) but in general you'll need 2 coats minimum.

 On the left is my fav - Bubblegum Pink, a gorgeous coral tinted pink. In the bottle it appears more pink in the bottle but once it hits the nail it has more of a unique touch of creamy coral to it.

In the middle - I was quite surprised at the coverage of Oh Soho Sweet. It being a barely there creamy tinted pink, I was expecting it to be super sheer, but I promise you this was also just 2 coats.

On the right is Long Time Lavender -  as shimmery lilac toned pink. I'm not overwhelmed with this one and it would be my miss of the bunch simply because I'm just not a huge fan of shimmery nail polishes.

Now for the lipsticks. I have to say... I'm not a huge fan of these two in particular. Again, like Long Time Lavender Nail Polish, these lipsticks have a shimmer to them which I'm not fond in a lipstick. 

Below is 417 Flirty on the lips.

Below is 411 Snowcone on the lips.

So there you have it. New York Color's Valentines Collection. Anything tickle your pink fancy?

Slán!

The above products were sent to me from the brands PR Team for reviewing purposes. All opinions above are completely my own, 100% honest thoughts on the product. 

Dia daoibh!

So I'm here with a quick check in and the first post of 2014! I hope you all had a lovely 2013 and that 2014 is even better. I'm still not fully there with regards getting back into routine after the Christmas break but I'm getting there bit by bit........eg. writing this post!!

Something new that has happened recently is that I have set up a >new Vlogging channel< on You Tube. My very first video is down below if you so wish to have a gawk. I've decided to set it up to share a little more about myself outside of the beauty community. On this new channel I will be uploading some day to day life vlogs, chatty vids, tags and whatever else takes my fancy. I hope you enjoy it.

Things are still running smoothly over on my beauty channel. I just uploaded a new video yesterday sharing with you some skincare products I have used up and what I thought of them. Below is said video. Let me know what you think!

 

So that's it for now. I will have a few review posts coming your way soon so until then...

Slán!

Dia daoibh!

My November favourites are in the below video. I hope you enjoy. I have listed each of the products mentioned below. Click on each item to be brought to where it's available online. Hope this helps if you're interested in info, prices or to purchase.

    

Clarins Beauty Flash Balm (on sale!)  
Stila Convertible Colour, Lips & Cheeks - Lilium 
L'Oréal Paris Telescopic Mascara - Carbon Black 
Redken Colour Extend Shampoo & Conditioner 
Real Techniques Stippling Brush 
theBalm Mary Lou Manizer Luminizer 
Rimmel Apocalips Lip Lacquer - Eclipse 

H&M Handbag  

Slán!