The “Dreaded Bikini Pic” with Mermaid in England*

As I wrote recently in a post, for the first time in a while I'm actually okay with my body.  I've had so many different issues in the past, tried every diet under the sun, and cried over the way that I look more times than I can count.  However, the more I look back at that, …

My “Summer Body” & a Healthy Approach to the Gym

Since starting this blog, I've had an ongoing series called My Food Mentality, in which I document my journey from unhealthy food patterns and disordered thinking to finally feeling comfortable in my own skin.  However, it has been a while since I gave an update on everything, and I thought I'd explain why... In all honesty, …

I’ll Never be Tall and Skinny.

As a child, I was spoon-fed this Western idea of beauty through the media: long legs, long (usually blonde) hair, abs, big boobs... the whole lot.  I agreed, these girls were absolutely gorgeous, but as a frizzy haired, black 5 year old, I believed that I could be exactly the same when I grew up. …

My Food Mentality | My Foodie Feelings

It's officially that post-Christmas, post-New Year season where diet companies go crazy and convince you that everything you ate over Christmas was evil and you need to instantly drop ten pounds.  As I' mentioned in the first ever post of this series, I used to have a relatively toxic relationship with food; in fact, 15 …

Assessing Appearances

When I left secondary school I was really excited about the fact that I suddenly would be able to wear my own clothes to school and leave my uniform behind.  Don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t the worst uniform in the world (although we did have bright blue kilts…) but I was happy that I …

My Food Mentality | Acceptance & New Routines

I haven’t done a post on my food/body positivity journey in a while… In all honesty I had a post that was supposed to come out in October on "5 of my favourite student meals" but I wanted to include pictures and, well, I kept eating the food before I took them… So that will …

Achilles Tendinopathy – My Experience

When I was around 10 I was diagnosed with a "tissue disorder" called Achilles Tendinopathy.  I had absolutely no idea what it was (neither did the doctor for a long time... It took around 4 years for them to come to an actual conclusion), and to this day whenever I mention it neither does anyone else.  It's not …

“Personal” Sports Bra? – In Depth July Review

It's time for another edition of my Detailed Monthly Review series in which I review a product, service or brand and talk about:  The details of the product (price and company) First impressions My opinions at least 1 week later Whether it’s worth the money This month, in an effort to get more in shape …

My Food Mentality | Bikini Bodies…

I have now moved out of University and back at home for the next 4 months, so I can officially say that summer has started!  However, with summer comes a pressing underlying pressure to partake in crash diets and intense workout schemes in an attempt to get that highly spoken about "bikini body".   Trust me, I've …

My Food Mentality | My 4 Favourite (Healthy) Summer Snacks

Snacking seems to often be portrayed as a bad thing... when people try to lose weight one of the first things they try to cut out is snacking.  But honestly, snacking isn't a bad thing at all!  I've been trying really hard to listen to my body recently; eat when I'm hungry, stop when I'm …