30th Birthday wants!

My 30th Birthday is fast approaching!! July is just around the corner. One would think a big birthday bash would be happening but NO, just NO. I am not looking to go crazy at all. I actually feel old. Who wants to go clubbing anymore?! Not me.

I thought i'd share a few present ideas in the hope my family read this. Haha. Fingers Crossed!!

On my list i have jewellery, Designer Handbags, a macbook...yes i know i am asking for too much, but hey ho, you only turn 30 once!  (: May as well start with the most expensive...

Apple Macbook Pro: £999.00
Okay so mine isn't quite broken yet but it is 6 years old if not more and the memory is full and its still on 10.6.8 Snow Leopard. I still only have Photoshop CS2  from my uni days. Oh the shame. I use my mac everyday and because this is so full now i am gutted i cant properly sync my phone, the photo's will not download due to lack of space and so my phone currently has 5,000 photos i don't want to lose but i cant back them up anywhere.

Buy from: Apple

Vivienne Westwood Earrings: £75.00

I absolutely love these earrings, i feel like i just don't have enough earrings or wear earrings enough but i really love these orb ones.

Buy from: Vivienne Westwood

LOVE MOSCHINO Bag: £97.00

It's on sale!!!!!! I have been looking on this site for a while. I can't believe a bag i like is actually on sale. Woop. Tempted to buy this now....but i won't. I have seen a few i like.

Buy from: Very Exclusive

MOSCHINO Bag: £429.00

Yes, i can't help it, i have been looking at this bag for months! It'd be a great night out bag, shame its so much money!!

Buy from: TK Maxx

Harry Potter Complete Bloomsbury Set: £29.99

I've obviously got the books but i really like the cover designs of this set. I really really like these books, please someone buy them for meeeeeeee.

Buy from: thebookpeople

New Name, New Layout

I have a new name! Kiss the rain. 
It's about remembering to take the rough with the smooth, learning to embrace the rain as you know the sunshine will come eventually. I feel like this is so me right now.

TTC is so stressful!!

Putting a new template on here is also very stressful. AAaargh.

Please bear with me. xx

ICSI IVF, Slimming World,

So recently I had another appointment with the Fertility Doctor but it was only a check up so not much happened. He just wanted to check i was losing weight as I have to go from: 14st 3.5lb to 12st 12lb before i can start treatment for ICSI IVF. This will mean my BMI will be 30 which is the requirement for the IVF. At the moment I am 13st 12lb so I only have 14lb left!


Our start date should be around AUG-SEP time. I am so so excited now. It's just crazy. I really hope it works!.

To help me lose weight I asked if i could use a fat binding tablet. He said that it was fine and gave me 2 months worth for free. It's called Xenical. I really think this has helped me get motivated as i am worrying about eating anything with too much fat in because it gives you bad diahorrea if you consume too much fat. Anything over 5g of fat per 100g is not advised to be eaten.

I have been going to Slimming world which always helps. I've done slimming world on and off for quite a few years. When you stick to it it does work, so thats the plan. So far so good. I thought i would share my 'typical day' eating plan:

A Typical Day

My A choice is 250ml of Semi Skimmed Milk (but i rarely measure)

My B choice is 30g of porridge oats. 

Breakfast: 

"Overnight Oats" - This consists of 30g of porridge oats, layered with a Muller light yoghurt of your choice (my faves are Banana and Custard or Toffee)

I choose to include dried Goji Berries (superfood) - These soften overnight as they are mixed in with the yoghurt. And I almost always put strawberries on top.

Lunch:

Usually for lunch i will have last night's tea leftovers. If not, then i will usually make a salad and add a dash of Ceaser Dressing. 

Tea:

Some of my favourite meals are - (these are all done slimming world way; using fry light, making my own sauces etc)

• Spaghetti Bolognaise.
• Salmon, Sweet potato, Salad.
• Steak, potato wedges, salad or beans or peas.
• Omelette, Chilli Heinze beans.
• Chicken Tikka Masala (sw sauce)
• Slimming world frozen meals.
• Pitta Pizza (syns but better than having a normal takeaway pizza!)
• Meatballs, Pasta.
• Sausage Casserole.
• Gammon, Egg, Beans.
• Homemade Soups.
• Stir Fry without noodles.
• Salmon or Tuna Pasta bake

Theres plenty more but i just cant think!

Snacks:

I only ever drink sugar free drinks - Squash, Caffiene Free Diet Coke, Sprite Zero, Lilt Zero, Diet Pink Lemonade etc etc.

• Melon - Usually mid morning, around half 10 or 11, and this is a speed food :)
• or Fruit Mixture - Melon, Pineapple, Mango, Strawbs.

• Alpen Light Jaffa Cake - I tend to have one Alpen bar at some point in the day but i try to keep it till after lunch or mid afternoon with a brew. 

• Piece of fruit, usually an apple.

• Aero Mousse Yoghurt - 4 syns, after tea as dessert.

• Chicken / Ham - Any meat in the fridge for if i'm hungry to pick on.

This is an Extra Easy plan, I do sometimes do SP days and have my extra B choice and no yoghurts but i find those days hard so i don't do them often.

5 Things:

Don't you just love weekends!!

01: Hair
SO, If you have read my previous post about dying my hair you know that i put another dye on this weekend. I really love it and i'm really liking being Ginger. I know it will wash out a bit when i wash it tomorrow but the dye kit has a colour extender included so hopefully it wont be too bad. I'd really like to get some extensions too but because the tone and colour will change all the time, it's just not worth it. I really recommend the dyes used but i'd still advise anyone with brunette hair to lighten their hair a little first.

02: Food & Drink
This weekend has been pretty good food-wise but pretty naughty considering i am supposed to be on Slimming World. After weigh-in on saturday (i put half a pound on oooops) I had a sausage and egg roll. Pretty naughty. But then the same day i went to McDonalds! Very Naughty. Then me and Rick went out for a few drinks (Half a bottle of wine and 5 bacardi's later...!) then had half a pizza!!. NAUGHTY.

Today we had a lie in and then went to the local Carvery for 'All you can eat Breakfast' and my god was that good! Not bad for £3.99. For tea i have just made a roast beef dinner.

Diet pink lemonade :)

So basically i have not followed Slimming World all weekend. I'm a shit bag. I am back on it 100% tomorrow and I'm also getting back to the gym tomorrow after work. But oesn't it look good? So worth it.


03: House
Let's admit it, Weekends are spent frantically cleaning the house because you couldn't be arsed doing it during the week, right? Well that's how it goes with me haha. I spent this afternoon blitzing the kitchen and the bathroom. I managed to hang a few pictures up near my sink area, which I have been meaning to do forever! I always feel so calm after a good clean.

04: Shoes
I recently bought some shoes from New Look and they are so comfy and perfect for those days you want be casual but maybe not so casual that your wearing converse.
They are quite low heel and were on offer :) Win Win.

 They really reminded me of these Steve Madden Boots....
These below are also from New Look:

I also cheekily got some jelly shoes for summer...
It's happened, i've gone back to the 90's hahaha.

I actually bought some last June to use in Greece, but i left them there thinking i'd never wear them in the UK but I actually think i would.

These were only £8 off ebay.


05: Motivation
I really need to get my act together now and get motivated to lose weight. I have lost 10lb so far and want to have got my stone award by the 19th April for my appointment.
I have pretty much planned my meals for the week in my head so im sure i will be fine, but it's nearly witch week so i'm craving chocolate at the moment...
Wish me luck!!

Hope you have all had a great weekend!