Has it been four weeks already? Time is going fast when you are having fun!

This week has been very motivating for me. At my fifth training session at Infraligne, I got measured. They have several points on your body where they measure the contour, such as the waist, the hips, the arms… Compared to when I started training two weeks ago, I lost a total of 19 centimeters. I can’t give you the exact number of centimeters that I lost on each point of my body as they have kept the list in their files. But I was told that 19 cms in just five training sessions is really good.

They also checked my food journal and gave some tips how to improve my eating habits. I had done a pretty good job on adjusting my meals, but there were some smaller details that could be changed in order to have a better result. Apparently the delicious Greek yoghurt is a no no. And I also need to can’t drink too many cappuccinos or lattes. That last one was sort of obvious, but sometimes I simply need one!

As for as loosing weight, we are still going strong. When I look at the numbers, almost four kilos in four weeks isn’t bad at all. And I don’t know whether it is just my wishful thinking but when I look in the mirror it really seems like my belly is getting less (I hadn’t lost any centimeters at the belly area) and also my bum looks smaller.

TWL (Total Weight Loss): – 3,7 kilo

WWL (Weekly Weight Loss): –0,8 kilo

I am the boyfriend of the beautiful en lovely Katerina. We've met each other on the internet (dating site) for almost one and a half year ago. And we have been living together since May 2015. So I am definitely looking forward to Katerina's conclusion of the internet dating. Am I her prince charming?

One of Katerina's New Year resolutions is to post on a regular base on her blog. But I have noticed that due lack of time (I also needs some attention of her), it's difficult to keep that promise. So I decided to help her and write on regular base some posts.

Because we have different interests (I've to admit: I am not that interested in make-up. Only when my beautiful Katerina has put it on, so that everyone can see what a beautiful princes she is); you will find some different posts on this blog than you're used to.

Stay tuned and prepare for a trip that takes you to the unknown!

This week I am keeping my weight loss at a status quo. This morning I was enjoying a healthy cereal breakfast and suddenly I remember I forgot to step on my scale. Basically I have no idea how things went.

Even though I stepped up my training this week, I ate French Fries yesterday. This is the  reason I am keeping my weight loss at the same level as last week. Plus at the Infraligne trainings I got put on the scale on Saturday and there was barely any difference from last Saturday.

Also I had a pretty bad asthma attack last night, leaving me all messed up and unable to do the cardio workout I do on Sundays. I did do some abs exercises to make up for it tonight.

I will have my measurements taken this week at Infraligne, so I am very excited to see whether the exercises are paying off.

TWL (Total Weight Loss): – 2,9 kilo

WWL (Weekly Weight Loss): –0 kilo

So week 2 of my weight loss journey has ended. I stepped off the scale this morning feeling very pleased and motivated.

After spending my first week of the year (and of my weight loss journey) ill at home, I feared that I would quickly regain the two kilos that I had lost once my appetite returned. It returned on Tuesday, this was when I started eating normal again. So I was so happy this morning that I had lost another kilo this week.

These week some changes occurred in my training schedule. On regular days, I tend to get up earlier to do some abs or leg exercises. Due to a lot of work at the office and the upcoming deadline, I had to put in overtime this week. This meant I had to get up earlier, so this also meant I couldn’t do my exercises in the morning.

On Tuesday I had an appointment with a coach at Infraligne. And I started this program on Thursday. I will tell you all about this training program in another blog later on. However, because of Infraligne, I am unable to continue the gym session that I have been doing since last August. I can still go in for cardio sessions, I just can’t do any exercises with weights at the moment, as they will counteract the Infraligne program, which I will be doing twice a week now. I still want to get at least one workout at the gym done every week. I am also thinking of heading down to the gym next week, after I finish up the Infraligne workout (this only lasts for about 30 minutes) to get some cardio done.

As part of the Infraligne program, I have also started journaling my food intake. I find it confronting to write down what you eat. I have started eating more vegetables and drink at least 1.5l of water. But I did allow myself a little treat, stealing a cookie from my partner yesterday, but only one. My boyfriend is sacrafising himself in eating all the cookies we have laying around the house.

Let me know if you are interested in seeing how I journal my food.

TWL (Total Weight Loss): – 2,9 kilo
WWL (Weekly Weight Loss): –1,0 kilo

Now that you have set a date, here are some guidelines on preparing for your date.

I believe the most important thing is to be yourself and try not to be too nervous. I know, easier said than done right? Dress appropriately, but also wear some clothes in which you feel comfortable.

The first part is picking the perfect spot for a date. I would suggest a public place, but also not too crowded. Meeting up in a discotheque, or a busy bar would make a simple conversation impossible. I would say a good spot for a date is a public park. There you can talk at ease, yet it also provides you with a possibility to enjoy the view in case the conversation goes silent. And it will probably will. But a silence, doesn't need to be a awkward silence. A silence is not a bad thing, there doesn't need to be a conversation the entire time, you don't need to make things up to keep the conversation going either.

When you are meeting each other in a public park, make sure you know how to recognise each other. It can get awkward if you have no idea who you are looking for. You have seen each other's profile picture, but in reality you can both look different. Whether you just had your hair done or whether you are wearing more or less make up, you can look different. However if he does not resemble your picture in the slightest, something is definitely wrong. And you should probably get out of there. If he is lying about his appearance, there is no telling what else he might be lying about.

I would suggest going for a drink rather than going for dinner. Going for a drink gives you the opportunity to have a talk. Yet in case things don' work out you don't need to have it go on and on while you are waiting for the third course. Also be aware about what you are ordering. Remember, you need to make a good first impression.

If you are going for a drink, keep in mind that things have changed and that the guy doesn't necessarily have to pay for the drinks. When you ask for the bill, simply ask whether you can pay your part. This way he can decide whether or not he will invite you. Assuming he will pay just because he is the guy, might also leave a bad impression.

In the end you need to be careful, you never know the person’s real intentions. So make sure you tell someone where you are going and who you are meeting. Having a back up in the same place where you are having your date might be too distracting. However you could set up a sort of warning system with your friend. It would be easy to slip away to the rest room and send out a text message to let your friend know everything is ok.

If the date doesn’t seem to work out, don’t panic. A first date can be stressful and nerve wrecking. Try to simply enjoy your date, you are simply meeting a guy. After you say your goodbyes, give it some time to settle all in. A good night sleep might help you put it all in perspective. Or maybe you just need a second date.

Check this blog next week to read my online dating experience and to discover whether I found my Prince Charming through the internet.

So with my New Year’s resolutions I am afraid I had a bit of a false start. Don’t get me wrong, I did lose weight, just not in the proper way.
I have been ill for the entire week. I had a consultation on Monday with my GP and was diagnosed with a respiratory infection. So I was put on antibiotics, pumped up my asthma medication and was put on sick leave. I remember telling to my partner I wasn’t feeling so ill on Monday, but boy was I wrong. On Tuesday once the antibiotics started to kick in I was completely knocked out. But the problem is that I can’t sit down, even when I’m sick. So I tried to iron and after ten minutes I basically had to stop, I was totally exhausted. There were so many things I wanted to do, but I just couldn’t keep my head focused. At the end of the week, I had to go back to my GP because there was hardly any improvement. So she subscribed me heavier antibiotics and cortisone tablets to fight the infection more effectively.

As a result to be ill, my appetite was gone. I barely ate, didn’t feel like eating, slept through big part of the afternoon, slept during the night. And I still don’t feel like I am quite recovered yet. I hope to feel better by Monday, so I can get back to work.

So this week I lost two kilos, basically it were the two kilos that I had gained over the holidays. I did loose them, but I fear that once my appetite returns I might regain that weight.

On Tuesday I have an appointment with Infraligne for a free figure analysis. I have heard from a colleague at work that she tried it and it worked for her. However it is more expensive than a regular gym. I will surely let you know how that went. Have you ever tried this program?

A few days ago I shared a picture on Instagram to give you a little preview of my next post. And because of the many likes, today I bring you the recipe. This is a new dessert that I discovered. I made it with Christmas when my parents were over for dinner and I made it on New Year’s Eve when we were visiting my family in law. Both times I had great comments. This is a dessert that will a delight on your taste buds.

Personally I used my Kenwood K-mix to make this dessert but you can also use a regular mixer. I only recently got my K-mix so I am still experimenting with it. So let’s get on to the recipe.

Ingredients:

- 100 gr Lotus Biscoff - caramelized biscuit -
- 3 eggs
- 50 gr cane sugar
- 50gr hazelnut paste (you can find this in a specialty shop that sells bakery products, some health-food stores might also sell it)
- 250 gr mascarpone
- Some chopped hazelnuts for decoration

Directions

1. Chop the biscuits up in a blender. Put it aside
2. Separate the eggs. Take two egg yolks - you don't need the third one- and mix it with 25 gr of sugar until its volume has doubled and the sugar has been dissolved completely, obtaining a creamy mixture.
3. Mix the mascarpone with the hazelnut paste and add it to the sugar-egg mixture and mix it well.
4. In a separate bowl, mix the egg whites with the remaining 25 gr of sugar, until they reach a firm yet fluffy consistency.
Use a spatula to gently mix the egg whites into the mascarpone mixture.
5. Pour the mixture into the serving cups, until they are half full. Add a layer of the chopped biscuits. Add another layer of the mascarpone mixture until the serving cups are full.
6. Refrigerate for at least two-three hours so that all the flavors can settle.

7. Before serving, add the chopped hazelnuts on top for decoration.

Let's talk about the question that has been burning on your tongue. When can I meet the amazing person? You have probably been messaging back and forth some time now and you really like what you are reading so far.

So when do you pop the question to meet each other face to face? Well there isn't really a rule. I suggest you go with the flow. It's all about finding the right balance. If you ask too fast you might scare the person away, if you wait too long he/she might lose interest and go off to find someone else.

A great advantage of messaging, is that you are actually getting to know each other. This leads to the fact that you will probably be able to feel by the tone of the message whether the moment has arrived.

If you feel like the time has come, simply be honest. Say that you are really enjoying talking to each other and that you would like to meet him/her. If that person say it's too soon, just say you understand and that you don't mind waiting some more and continue messaging in meanwhile.

Even though us girls want to be equals to men, we tend to wait to get asked. I suppose it's because of the idea of romance. As I said in my previous post, there are several steps before actually messaging each other. I don't think I ever started messaging to a guy. I would send questions, send smiles over to gain interest. But then, to see whether he was really interested, I would wait and let him take the first step in messaging me. But if you feel like you are ready for the next step, simply follow your gut and follow your heart.

Check in next week for the second part on this topic.

Let me just start off by saying HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Yes 2016 is here! I hope you had an amazing time spending the holidays with your loved ones.

Each year we tend to make New Year’s resolutions that we fail to keep. Well this year I make a resolution to keep my New Year’s resolutions.

This year I really want to get back in shape. I lost about 20 kilos about two years ago but since then I already gained 10 kilos back again. So now I want to lose those again and lose about 10 kilos more to be on my normal weight. I am visiting the gym since August but with little result. But now I am more motivated and also doing exercises at home with YouTube videos. If you want I can share some of my favourite videos or online coaches, if you would like to see those.

Along with this resolution I want to live healthier, eating healthier and also because of my weight, I suffer from a low self-image and self-confidence. So I really want to work on that this coming year.

And one more resolution is to make better planners and of course plan better to make posts on here. Sometimes time just gets the best of us and things pop up on our schedule so I don’t get the chance to post here as often as I would like to. Over the holidays I have been thinking about my blogs a lot. I have made the decision to close my Spanish blog, I am not sure yet whether this will be a temporary thing or permanent yet. My Spanish blog was my baby, it’s the blog I started out blogging with, so it was a difficult decision. But I felt like in these busy times that we are living in, I couldn’t find the time to do both blogs and do them properly. At this point, since I am no longer living in Spain and not talking Spanish very often anymore, I find it costs me more time to write in Spanish. So keeping both was simply impossible. January is going to be a busy period with a busy period at work, some personal meetings that are already scheduled and of course my brand new gym schedule so it’s going to be busy but I am going to try my best and post as often as possible. I still have a few posts left on my online dating series. There is just so many things I want to say and I need to gather my thought and get them in line. I got a recipe coming up of my New Year’s Eve dessert, some posts about trips we did and of course some beauty posts. I can’t forget how I got in this business of blogging, which is my makeup posts. I suppose along with issues that I explained above in this posts, it is one thing that got pushed back to the background, but I really want to get that back on track. I got some very nice products on the trips we did that I would like to share with you all.

I think that are about the most important resolutions that I have made this year. Did you make any resolutions?