Diet schmiet...

Diet. The word of the month.

The word that we beat ourselves round the face with after Christmas along with "resolution" and "dry". And maybe this is why it is always associated with going without and general misery...

I for one have been in an extremely bad yo yo cycle - that old classic: Getting into shape and eating well, followed by "I'm just gonna forget being healthy for a while" and piling the pounds back on...

So this January, I have decided not to go on a diet as such, but rather to change the way I eat, change and change the things I eat. So nothing too radical then...

In April 2014 I made a decision to start eating meat again. This was a big one for me as I had been veggie for five years. However at the time I was diagnosed with anaemia and my hair had started falling out, so I was willing to try anything to sort it out!

However, for 2015 I have decided I want to go back to my veggie ways - after all, I had chosen that way of life for a reason.

This time though I am going to do things slightly differently. I am cutting out meat altogether, but will keep eating ethically-sourced fish to keep getting my protein and healthy oils. In recompense for this I am also going to try and cut down on dairy and buy more PETA approved products too.

Rather convoluted I know...

At first, I worried that this wasn't "proper vegetarianism" so it "didn't count" and to some extent I suppose I still am, but my reasoning is - at least I am doing something...I am doing what I can. Even if it doesn't fit neatly into an established category.

And without sounding over the top about it, in today's society of political apathy, I think it is better to be voting with my pound again - to be making a conscious choice about what I buy and what I put in my body.

So there you go - I will stop rambling now, but just to let you know, my blog will no doubt soon be littered with veggie recipes and other hippy shit...

You have been warned!

A New Year and a new start

Well, another year is over. And what a year it was...

I can't really believe how much has changed in just 12 months. I do know however that in January 2014, I was not a happy girl at all. I had a horrendous chest infection, my hair had started falling out and to some extent, it seemed that a lot of things were falling apart.

However, 2014 was a year of change, and I needless to say, I am extremely happy to be where I am now.

In the last year I went to Portugal with my bestie...

I have been to Belgium and Slovenia with work...

Bought a beautiful flat of my own...

Headed to Paris for a long weekend with one of my favourite people...

and went to Spain with my awesome family...

2014 was also the year that I started seeing a certain someone who has made me smile a lot along the way, as did my brilliant friends and the best family in the world! :)

So, when it comes to 2015, I am not sure what resolutions are left to make.

I would like to get fit and healtht ahead of a rather exciting holiday I am planning in April. I also want to make sure I cook more, and would like to become more adventurous with food - which no doubt will become apparent in my future posts.

Other than that I just want to do more of the same - be brave, make decisions, see the world and keep those I love close by!

Happy New Year to all :)