In Need of Inspiration...

Ashley Greene has said in the past that she does pilates 6 times weekly and Dita Von Teese has said she does pilates with Mari Winsor and on her own 4-5 times weekly; she said she loves Winsor Pilates' bun and thigh sculpting workout and she thinks every woman should own the dvd because it is fantastic. I'm hoping that there are some fit and healthy people out there who would be willing to share their regimen in the comments section. Maybe what you eat, or what you do to stay fit and healthy. All ideas are more than welcome and very much appreciated...
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The Love Affair Continues...

...but this time it's all about Wonderbra by Dita Von Teese. Seriously, this woman can do no bad in my eyes and these bras are just making me green with envy. The bra above is the 'Sparkle teese' sequin balcony padded bra and you can purchase it from ASOS for £34. All the bras actually cost £34 each and can be bought online at ASOS.
This next one is the 'Sequin teese' cleavage bra which would also set you back £34. This is a different option for those who aren't fans of the balcony bra. I have to say i prefer this option to the balcony bra; but that's because my boobs are big and when i wear balcony bras i always feel like my boobs are going to touch my chin.

Next up is the 'Satine teese' cleavage bra which is actually my favourite from the collection and comes in mauve and red options and also costs £34.

Last on the line is the 'Multi teese' sequin bow padded multiway plunge bra. I have to say the bow on the nipple area seems a bit impractical considering it could easily tug on your clothes and rip off. This one is my least favourite of all and is £34.

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Two For One

Here's Taylor Swift and Katy Perry in London after having dinner together. When i saw the pictures of both of them, one person came to mind - DITA VON TEESE!!!

It'a almost as if she's been split into two different people. Taylor's matchy matchy ensemble is very reminiscent of Dita and Katy's hair and skin tone also remind me of Dita. I'm loving Katy's dress and hopefully i'll find something that looks like it or maybe ASOS might work their magic and make one so i can buy it. I also love Taylor's dress; i especially love the green bits that seem to be hidden under some net/lace material and you can see that she interpreted the colour in the thin headband she's got on. I'm not too sure about her choice of bag though. But it doesn't really matter because it ain't a fashion show!

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Currently Going Through A Phase

I'm currently going through a phase of all things indecisive, addictive and just plain bloody annoying. I'm upset but can't show it, stressed but finding it difficult to acknowledge it. I'm just slowly losing my marbles but i cant seem to conjugate the right words and sentences to express how i feel or what is even leading me to this state of mental retardation. I'm pretty sure that some of the words that i've typed up to this point are either grammatically incorrect or non-existent but it doesn't matter because it is MY blog and i can write whatever the hell i want to. So i'm currently addicted to black tea but lets not even manage to talk about that shall we? Let's focus on the issues surrounding my hair as that's the reason i have all these pictures up in this post. I got a hair cut on friday last week but i think it would be actually easier to say that i had my hair butchered because it looks like something that someone did with their eyes closed and i'm pretty sure that i could have done a better job on my own. Anyways, the main reason for me cutting my hair in the first place was that it was breaking at a dramatic rate so i had to get rid of all the bad ends which i actually did. The annoying thing with african-american hair is that it always involves some serious investment in your time and effort for it to actually look decent. I had to get my hair braided because i couldn't bear the thought of walking around with butchered hair cut but after sitting down for 5 hours to get the braids in, i'm beginning to consider if getting braids done on my hair is actually worth the time. I've been considering for a while shaving the whole thing off like Amber Rose in the picture above and i have to say i'm not the only one feeling stressed by my hair because Solange Knowles was sported with shaved hair a couple of days ago.
The truth of the matter is that i would love to grow my hair out long so that i can style my hair like Dita's because i love love love how her hair always looks with all those curls in it. But for me to achieve a hairstyle like this without any extensions in would take me about 3 years to actually grow it out that long and i've got several options in which i can pursue it. The first option would be to shave it all off like Solange and Amber Rose and start again either by letting it grow into an afro of about 2 inches and getting braids in, just letting the fro go out and walking around with my ahir looking just like that or getting it chemically straightened as it grows out but not adding any extensions to it. The last option sounds the most enticing to me as that's a method i'm already used to as i currently get my hair chemically straightened every ten weeks. I'm not one to walk around with an afro because i feel like it draws too much attention to me and being a shy person, i don't like attracting too much attention to myself.

This is one of the rare occasions when we actually get to see Beyonce's real hair and although this picture is quite old, this is what my hair would look like if i let it grow out pretty long without getting it chemically straightened. Rumour has it that she decided to stop chemically straightening her hair so that she could have it bleached to a very light shade. She grew hers out by having braids and extensions put in for a while so that she could transition from chemically straightened hair to her natural texture.

But before i can get to Beyonce's length, i would have to go through this length above which i think looks pretty cute no? This is after the Amber Rose and Solange stage.

The beauty of having my hair without chemically straightening it is the fact that i have more styling options because i could either wear it in its natural curls like Jordin Sparks, or more curls like Dita or even have it bone straight just by running GHD's through it although that is quite a lengthy process. The main reason i'm trying to make decisions now is because summer would soon be here and it is the ideal time to transition my hair to its natural state before chopping everything off. For those who are unaware, the Australian summer starts in December eventhough it is actually quite hot a few months before that. So what do you guys think?

Just Jared, Beyonce World

Day 23: I'm Sick And Tired Of Losing Weight

It's only day 23 in my weightloss journey and i'm already tired of it. I'm not just tired; i'm bored and sick of it already. This week i don't have any lectures cause next week is exams and i managed to sleep for 16 hours straight last night excluding the two toilet breaks i had inbetween. I don't even know why i'm so tired but i havent done anything today and it's already 6.15pm in the evening so my whole day has been pretty much wasted. People tend to say that you reach a stage when you hit the 'wall' and can't seem to do anything. Usually you're meant to find something to motivate you to get past this stage but not even Halle Berry, Adriana Lima, Karolina Kurkova, Heidi Klum or even Dita Von Teese seem to be motivating me to get past this stage. Yesterday, i walked for an hour up and down the rigorous hill cause i went to town with JieJie and i also had to walk back home from the bus stop; all because i didn't want to spend $1.90 on the bus. Hmm.....

I haven't weighed myself yet and i have 3 weeks left before i can actually weigh myself. The goal i set was to be 6 kilos lighter and 1 dress size smaller by the 30th of June. I know that i'm still inbetween weight wise because i have a pair of size 14 jeans that i tried on today. After zipping up, i swear i couldn't even breathe and the muffin top i had from wearing it is much more than i've ever had, ever!!!! So that's a clear sign that i'm not fully a size 14 yet so i have a lot of work still to do. Do you think i can get down to my goal in the next 20 days?? By the way, you all know i gave up sugar using the Goop process and i'm not craving sugar so much because i've been taking Chromium supplements and simply swapped sugar for honey. But today, i realised that a spoonful of sugar for my oats is actually worth a whopping 100 calories! Who knew huh? Here's what i've consumed today:

Lunch: Oats with soy milk and 2 slices of toast [told you guys i'm getting addicted to it]. 2 glasses of water.

I'm just off to do a workout now so i'll probably have a boiled egg and a cup of black tea and maybe a cup of herbal tea afterwards as i don't see the point in eating much today since i'll be going back to bed in about 5 hours time.

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Day 10: The Secret Is The Law Of Attraction

Today's been pretty chilled out for me as its that time of the month so i'm trying not to use up too much energy because i might end up getting cranky. I got a teddy bear today courtesy of JieJie so it would be getting lots of hugs and cuddles tonight as it's getting pretty cold. To me, autumn officially started today because the leaves are finally falling off the trees. How hot is that. I think the colder months are the best times for romance to bloom as you don't have to worry about the heat and you have more reasons to cuddle. I like to think i've been a good girl today as i ignored all the temptations surrounding me in the form of chocolate coated donuts by imagining myself looking like Dita Von Teese whilst parading in my soon-to-be purchased lingerie from Figleaves. Here's what i've had today;

Breakfast: Large soy mocha and a toasted avocado, chicken & cheese sandwich.
Dinner: Same as last night; cous cous and moroccan curry & hot cocoa
PM drink: peppermint tea with a spoon of sugar. I actually haven't had this yet but i'm planning on working out to Cardio Jam workout later tonight for about 30 minutes so i'll probably unwind with a hot cup of peppermint tea before hitting the sheets.

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Day 8: Upward Journey

When it comes to my female crushes, they all happen to be the creme-de-la-creme of something that i already love and if i was to rank them all in ascending order they would be:

4) Gwyneth Paltrow
3) Monica Bellucci
2) Scarlett Johannson
1) Dita Von Teese

So now that i'm on a quest to shed some kilos and tone up a little bit, i look to these ladies constantly for inspiration; excluding Gwyneth as my crush on her is mainly shoe based. Here's what i ate today:

Breakfast: Oats with soy milk, 2 slices of toast and a large cup of coffee
Dinner: Pasta with tomato sauce and boiled egg
PM snack: Hot cocoa with soy milk
Exercise: 30 mins walk back home and 30 mins cardio jam workout

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