Confessions of a University Student

SO it's Friday once again, but for us its Monday. Sigh two Monday's in one week really screws with my head... For one, not entirely excited that EVERY time there is a public holiday, my university chucks the Monday timetable onto a Friday and thus my favourite day of the week becomes one hellish ominshambles. Okay, mini rant over, time for another Fitness Friday.   I'd like to acknowledge that: No one is perfect, you'll make mistakes. Deprivation leads to cravings and over indulging. At the beginning of my journey I cut out all the good foods and I will not lie cravings got way to much. Suddenly I was eating a whole Rolo chocolate bar and  . I came across the 80/20 rule about two weeks ago. Essentially, 80% of the time eat healthy, nutritious food and 20% of the time eat whatever you want (in moderation) without feeling. So 20% of the time you can eat drink and be merry.  That being said, I knew that following this meant that I'd have to work on controlling my

No I'm not running out of ideas. Yes I did promise you recipes, but I'm still in the process of identifying the edible ones as I don't to be the blame for death. They are on their way, I promise but I'm still experimenting and I also am incredibly busy with university. But for now, I thought I'd have a quick Q and A about my fitness journey. Q: When did you actually start your fitness journey? A: Subconsciously, I guess when I started to walk to campus, and although it doesn't seem like a lot,      walking 1,8 km to campus and back almost everyday at the beginning was no small feat. Q: What kind of physical activities do you do? A: Apart from walking to campus, I use a gym app and then run at least 2-3 times a week. Q: What are your fitness goals? A: In the long run I'd like to run the two oceans marathon, But at the moment I'm trying to be      healthier and more athletic. Q: If your past self met the new you, what do you think s

Ok, so I got to witness something really special today. I got to open up the chest cavity of a frog and watch it's heart beat, for a Biology practical. It's important for me to note that the frog was dead, frogs exhibit a phenomenon where the heart controls its own heartbeat  And as I was sitting there staring at this heart beat, I realized how fragile life actually is. So for personal reasons I'm not going to upload a video of the heartbeat, but if you are curious as to what it looks like I'll be posting a few videos on Instagram later on today. If you'd like to see that, it's @amberlyo. Back to the point of the matter, strip everything away and life is just a heartbeat, fragile. It's important to use it wisely, I know that seems cliché but it's true. There it is, simple, yet heavy Motivational Tuesday... Hope you guys enjoy the rest of the week, see you on Friday! 😊

Aloha, yes it is once again Tuesday and the second day of what I like to call "Semester 2, Take 2". What's in store this time: tests frustration, anxiety. Exams. Four words I'm sure most people who are still going through some kind of schooling can identify with.  Exams are not the greatest of things, but as the seasons begin to change and the weather gets more bipolar, the realization dawns on me that 2017 is almost over, without any (touch wood) major mishaps. I'm a fully integrated university student with less problems than I thought I would have. My grades are good, I have new friends and it's great being me at the moment. So instead of sharing a motivation Tuesday post with my readers, I thought I'd share some of my exams from a personal point of view. When it comes to exams my brain an accurate depiction of my brain is:  Followed by: And there's no in between. (BTW, I just love Inside Out and if you ha

In the first post for this segment I mentioned that I have poor body positivity.  I know that this is something that I have to work on and something that I struggle with. Believing and loving yourself is actually very important to achieve your goals. I was scrolling through Instagram the other day and I found a very positive message about body positivity that I thought I'd share with you. As I was reading through the post, I thought maybe I should try this out and incorporate developing a positive body image into my goal of attaining a healthy lifestyle. After all, to be healthy, one must have a healthy body and a healthy life. I've never been outright negative towards myself, but there have been times when I try on every single item in my closet, thinking that the problem is me. And, although I don't like admitting it, at the moment there are quite a lot of things that I would like to change about myself. I do also often compare myself to other women. I hate t