My first ever homemade smoothie!

For my breakfast this morning I made my first ever homemade smoothie - it was delicious! I don't know why I've never made them before.


I got the recipe for this smoothie from http://www.hellifignaw.com/. This particular smoothie is called 'Peanut Butter Delight' (ingredients shown in the photo above). I've worked it out to be 308 kcal per serving (and 361 kcal if you add 1 tbsp of cocoa powder). It's pretty filling and quite a big serving too - makes just under a pint!

I originally made it without the cocoa powder but when I tried it I thought the banana was a little too overpowering, so I blended in the cocoa powder afterwards. I may have put a bit too much in though, so next time I'll probably only use 1 tsp of cocoa powder instead of 1 tbsp.

I highly recommend you all try this smoothie! It's great for people who have a sweet tooth but don't want to pig out on fatty, chocolaty treats. I shall definitely be making many more smoothies from http://www.hellifignaw.com! There's loads on there and they all sound delicious!

May 2011 vs. March 2012.

I hardly notice any change in my body since I started back in 2009, as I stare and pick at it every single day in the mirror. But it's when I compare old photos with recent photos, I can see how well I've actually done. It makes me really proud and happy seeing such a big difference, and I'm not just on about the tattoo!

Left photos: May 2011 (this is not at my heaviest).
Right photos: March 2012 (photos taken earlier today).

The difficult realisation that I was, indeed, a fatty.

This was me, June 2009 - a fat, miserable 16 year old, weighing a mammoth 176lbs - strutting my "stuff" in sizes 16/18. It took me to get this big to realise I was going to eat myself to an early grave if I didn't change my eating habits. Looking at this photo makes me feel ashamed, embarrassed and disgusted. I will NEVER let myself go back to this.

I'm posting this to keep myself motivated. If I can see what I was and what I never want to look like again, it may help me stay on track on days where I'm struggling with cravings and lack of motivation.