The Tales Of An Adventurous Caterpillar

Camp :(

2009-04-13T14:40:00.000-07:00

I worked at an under privileged children’s camp in America last year for ten weeks. It wasn’t the most fantastic experience with regards to some vile fellow British I had to work with. The American children where so interesting. I worked with all the girls from age 8 to 16 but I lived with the 12year olds. At night time we had long talks with our torches and they are so much older than our 12 year olds. I think about them a lot and wonder how they get on. It’s been nearly a year since I left now and I do not intend to go back but I do miss them. I learnt some very interesting things about their lives and about America. Things you wouldn’t expect still happen. I hope they are all ok and I can’t wait to see their pictures of them from this year’s camp. Here is where I spent ten hours a day –

This summer is going to have to be better than the last. So far I plan to read lots, prepare for year two at university, earn some decent money, get super fit and travel. My boyfriend and I are going to go to the travel agents and book somewhere last minute. I love the excitement of not knowing where we are going to go! I was hoping for Thailand but due to current political events it does not look likely we will be going there!!

I really need to do some work lol...

2009-04-11T11:08:00.001-07:00

Uni work didn’t go to plan. After browsing the questions for the literature essay I’m sure I was a bit sick. Ok, well it looks hard. Now I am suffering “Ostridge Syndrome” a sever case . I was first diagnosed with this in year 12 by my 6th form tutor. Basically burying your head in the stand and hoping essays will go away. Then it was my sociology course work now it is my literature. The thing is I used to be REALLY good at English. By really good I mean A/B student. Since starting Uni everything seems so much harder and not giving it 100% makes me feel ok if I get a average grade because I know I could of done better. Yeah, there is no logic there really. But trust me it is really hard. I love learning and reading but I don’t feel like I have been able to do this as much since starting uni. Apart from when I’m ACTUALLY in a lecture. Not enough time in the day and all that jazz. Anyways enough with the moaning. I’m going clubbing tomorrow which doesn’t happen very often. I’m more of a restaurant and a glass of wine kind of gal. There should be a lot of people out from my high school so it should be a good night. I hope. I’ve already bought a new top so it better be. With thanks to the wonder that is last minuet deals I am also going to
http://www.thomson.co.uk/destinations/europe/spain/costa-del-sol/torremolinos/hotels/hotel-sol-don-pablo.html
Friday morning for four nights and five days. (All university work shall be completed before departure) I’m going with my boyfriend so it should be really nice. I’ve got the biography of John Milton from the library it looks really interesting but I might take a chick flick with me too.
The day seems to have gone already and I got up about 8 this morning. Everyone has just put their status’s as “doing uni essays” so I am going to do some now too!! I re did my “flash fiction” to other day and I am really pleased with it. I might post it up later.

My Weight Loss Journey

2009-04-10T04:06:00.000-07:00

Good morning campers
My early morning didn’t go to plan it is 11.45. I am having a rather smashing day so far though. My new year’s resolution was to lose 35lbs/2 and a half stone. I did get quite big my size 12s were snug. I refuse to buy bigger clothes, so New Year I got started on my diet. Today I weighed myself and I have lost 21lbs/a stone and a half. I am so pleased! I am lucky enough to have a rather luxurious gym membership courtesy of my Daddy. To here

I have this membership instead of Christmas presents which I don’t mind! They have an array of classes and are open from around 6 in the morning to midnight. I hate to be the bearer of bad news to anyone who wants a quick fix to weight loss and a healthy life but I honestly have just eaten healthy and exercised. A subscription to Zest magazine is also a good motivator every month. Until around March I went to the gym 4 times a week. I also swim which I counted as a gym session. I did at least 45 minutes of hardcore cardio. I have a heart rate monitor and ensured I was working out in my 60-80% maximum heart rate. This is your “fat burning” zone. I also weight trained to give my body a better shape and help maintain my weight loss. I did this around twice a week. Basically I just did my weights on my resistance days before cardio. If you do cardio first your body tends to be focusing on your cardio vascular system and getting everything moving, thus burning muscle. By doing resistance (weights) first the body starts to repair muscles and does not burn them. I also love running which I think is awesome. I can run for miles with my Staffordshire bull terrier in tow. She loves coming with me although she doesn't look too happy there lol --

My furthest was around 6 miles in an hour burning 750 calories. More than a Big Mac! Regarding calories I started off with 1500 per day however this week I have had an average 1710 per day as I eat when I am hungry. Oh, and also I write down everything I eat with a weightless resources food and exercise daily diary.

http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/lostart.htm?gclid=CO_FtPmX5pkCFYh_3godYUyoPg

Sometimes you need to realise how much you have actually ate! I am currently working out around 6 days a week purely because I love it. Running is amazing on a lovely day there are lots of lovely canal paths and Chase Water near my house – This is my favourite place.

The gym for resistance (weight training) swimming – I love the pool! And more recently Body Pump. Body Pump is an all over weights work out. It is brilliantly taught in my gym and has a great atmosphere. For anyone who wants to lose weight I’d recommend looking round gyms for one you like the most. Not only is it great for your health but it is also very social. There is a Starbucks at my gym with members congregate and discuss classes etc. It might all sound expensive but it really isn’t. Apart from university I spend most of my time at the gym, working out and meeting new people. I love being out doors and in the summer I don't think I will be spending much time at the gym at all. It is all about finding something you enjoy.

I'm also trying to enroll at college to start my personal training qualification. I would love to help people feel good about them selves, get healthy and add a few more years to their lives!! So this is my weight loss journey so far in a nut shell. :)

My first post

2009-04-09T14:48:00.000-07:00

This is my first post of my blog! I've been reading blogs for such a long time it only seems right to make one. I'm not sure what i'm going to write about and if anyone is going to want to read this but it is worth a try! My day today has been consumed with concern about looming uni hand in dates. Tomorrow WILL be spent finishing any work and atemping my literature essay. I have pure love for literature and feel i understand it well but with fancy phrased essay questions my brain commits suicide! I quit my job at a popular family resturant wednesday. I blame not getting A grades by having to work there. It was sucking the intelligence out of me. My IQ has probably improved by just quitting. So, tomorrow I am going to draft ALL of my work ready for several days spent making them the best they can possibly be. Then I am going to take myself to the LIBRARY! No doubt you will gather from this blog i have such love for the library. I love the silence, variety, the atmosphere even the smell. I love the tramp that sometimes sits in the left hand corner at the back and looks at books. I often wonder if I should talk to him and if he is lonely and can even read. I wonder if he can take books out without a fixed address? I never buy books. Nothing is more interesting than getting half way through a good book only to find a tea stain. I wonder why someone put their tea cup on a libaray book. What they where doing that made them stop reading and if they where enjoying it as much as i am. You just don't get this excitment with new books. Thats it for my first post it is 23.01 and I am going to go to bed and get up early to start my work tomorrow :) Good night