The Lo Down - Liz Earle Well Being range

Hey Guys and Dolls,

Last week I was lucky enough to win a competition on the Ireland AM Facebook page. The prize was some lovely gifts from the Liz Earle Wellbeing range which I'm not too familiar with to be honest. I'm a big fan of the Liz Earle skincare range I'm already going to buy one of her sets with the Cleanse & Polish, Skin Tonic and Moisturiser, I'm in love with these products and they were one of the first skincare brands I tried when I started blogging which wasn't today or yesterday.

So back to the wonderful prizes that I won, I got a beautiful piece from the Liz Earle Wellbeing jewellery line which is so pretty I love it. It's called the Wild Rose bracelet and it's so delicate, I think it would work well with any outfit to be honest. It comes beautifully packaged in a sleek black box, this would be such a nice gift from someone dear to your heart. I haven't worn it just yet but I definitely will. I might even treat myself to a necklace from the collection in the future.

Next up I received the Liz Earle Well Being magazine, I actually never heard of this before now and it's jam packed with so much information. This magazine retails for €7 so it is on the pricier side of things but it's full of great content. Again it's split into sections and you know I love that. There's also a really good beauty section which I thoroughly enjoyed reading.

Lastly I received a signed copy of the Liz Earle Well Being Yearbook and I was sooo excited about this I can't put it into words. This is such a beautiful book that is layed out into sections on food and beauty, I find the beauty sections so informative. I'm definitely going to try out some of the recipes and do a blog post with pictures showing you all what I made. I think that would go down a treat I know I love foodie posts anyways. I love the cover on this book it's just so pretty and will make a really nice coffee table book aswell I think. This is the first wellbeing yearbook and I seriously hope they bring out more cause I know I'll be picking it up for sure. It retails for £25 which is pretty good for a book like this as it's so big and full of lovely things.

I was so over the moon that I won this prize it really made my week last week. I really recommend checking out Liz Earle Skincare products and her Wellbeing range, there both amazing.

Laura<3

The Lo Down - Weightloss Update #5

Hey Guys and Dolls,

I'm into my fifth week of my weightloss journey and I'm beyond amazed with my progress. This week I lost another pound and I'm really happy, words can't describe how I'm feeling right now. I'm over the moon that's for sure. I'm down 1 stone 6 and a half pounds in total in five weeks which for me is unreal. I'm come a long way at this early stage of the game.

I'm really surprised that I lost weight last week as I was sick for most of it. I didn't get to go swimming so I was pretty disappointed not going to lie. I did go shopping though on Friday with my Aunty and my Nanna Mags, I had such a lovely time with them. We hit up New Look, my favourite clothes shop. I love their range for curvy women it's the bomb.com and I always pick up something there when I pay the shop a visit. I bought all the clothes in the picture below.

I'm in love with the leather jacket and jeans, they fit amazingly well and are going to be perfect for the Spring/Summer months ahead. These are the first pair of jeans I've worn in literally years so I'm pretty chuffed about that. They have the ripped knee effect so they look so cool I'll have to put on some good tan aswell. The jumper is from New Look, it's also really nice it can probably be worn casually and formally which is a good thing.

Again I have the most amazing support ever from all my family and friends.  They give the best advice don't know where I'd be without them most of them.

Laura<3

The Lo Down - Weightloss Update #4

Hey Guys and Dolls,

I'm four weeks into my weightloss journey and I'm happy with the progress I've made so far. As I've been doing so well lately I wasn't too sure how I'd get on this week. I've eaten healthy but you can never predict what the scales is going to say.

This week I lost  one pound so that means in total I'm down one stone 3 pounds in 4 weeks which is beyond amazing. The progress I've made has been soo good and I really want to keep it up for sure I'm just getting started.

I would love to lose 7 stone I know it's alot but it's what I'd like to lose in the long run. I'm not going to put a time frame on it I'm just going to take everyday as it comes and just try my best. Sure your best is all you can do at the end of the day. This week I've been eating pretty healthy foods, I did treat myself to a sneaky KitKat Cookie Dough and it was beyond worth it so yummy. I thoroughly enjoyed every last piece.

I've also pretty much cut out eating bread completely which has been helping alot. I haven't replaced it with anything as I'm not missing it too much at all to be honest. I was told by a specialist a while ago that it's not too good to replace food with other things as there is a chance you could end up overeating that food, I totally agree with him as I'm guilty of that.

I have started back going to Aqua Aerobics classes this week. My Nanna and I were busy last week with it being my birthday and all, I missed it alot so it was nice to get back into the pool even though the water was freezing. I love having my partner in crime, my Nanna, we have all the chats and a good laugh when we go swimming. 

I'm going swimming twice a week now and I might be starting to go three times a week next week and I can't wait. Swimming is so good for you, it works every muscle in your body. I do be so tired after a class. The classes only cost €6.50 a pop and go on for 45 minutes. I love the music they play during their classes, it's soo old school. I feel the swimming has definitely helped me shift some of the pounds since I started my weightloss journey. If you were looking for a new hobby to help you lose eight I'd definitely recommend swimming to anyone. Not only is it great for you it's also really enjoyable.

So yeah all and all I'm so happy with my progress losing almost one and a half stone in four weeks has been reallty good going. I'm really hoping to lose my one and a half stone target next week. I'll be even more thrilled. I'm definitely going to treat myself to something nice when I do maybe some new makeup products or a bag. If course I'll keep you posted on future weightloss in upcoming posts.

Laura<3

The Lo Down - Pure Results One Day Detox

Hey Guys and Dolls,

On the 4th of March, Pure Results One Day Detox event is being held in the Radisson St Helen's Hotel in Stillorgan. It's will be starting off at 9am and finishing at 5pm, it's going to include boxercise and yoga classes plus lots more including workshops so it's definitely going to be a great day out.

My sister, Lisa and I are going along to on the day, we're really looking forward to it as we've never been to a event like this before. Lisa has actually never been to anything like this so this will be her first and it should be great as this event is the first of its kind in Ireland. We believe this event is perfect for us as Lisa is big into fitness and is a qualified nutritionist and I've started my weightloss journey only recently. We both think we can benefit from this day out and take so much from it as I'm sure it will be really informative indeed.

Tickets cost €99 included in that price is a breakfast on arrival, lunch, a Q&A with Kathryn Thomas and the Pure Results fitness and wellbeing experts, classes, workshops and an amazing goodie bag filled with health and beauty products which is sure to go down a treat. Pure Results run fitness and nutrition retreats in the country during the year so this one day event would be a taste to see what there like and if it would be something that you would be interested in attending in the future.

If you yourself are looking to attend a fun and interesting day out which I'm sure will be really informative with lots of fitness and wellbeing tips along the way you can purchase tickets here.

This is a event not to be missed I'm sure a amazing time will be had by all and I hope to see some of you there too. Pure Results Bootcamp can be found on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook under the username @PureResultsBootcamp if you're looking for information.

Laura<3