I enjoyed writing the birthday post so much I'll be sharing more snippets of my life on The Etail Queen. It may become a semi-regular feature - with "on topic" posts during the week and "life" posts on weekends.
Birthday is a good occasion for reflections. I've been training with the amazing Nat for almost a year. I'm certainly fitter but I'm not satisfied with my body. As Nat said "weight loss is 80% about eating" and I haven't had the discipline in that regard, so it's time to step up.
I'm starting with "no sugar" eating (see Nat's post about it here). No chocoloate, no ice cream, no cake etc. For those who knows me, it is a pretty significant undertaking. I'm onto Day 4 and so far no slip up from the sugary treat front. I even resisted the Becasse petit gateau opera I bought for TLP!
The only thing I struggled with is no dairy. I tried a macchiato at Becasse and it's just not for me. So I'm going to give myself one exception to the plan and have a cappuccino a day.
I'm hoping that this sacrifice will lead a change in clothes size, therefore I'm also going on a clothes shopping ban. Yes, you heard it right! I'm not going to buy any dresses for a whole month! This has the added benefit of saving time currently spent on browsing online shops. It was getting a bit out of control to be honest. If I achieve good results I'll buy a nice outfit to reward myself.
Finally, I have some fantastic news to share. The Royal Household will be making a Royal Visit to Japan next month! We'll be visiting my brother who is living in Osaka, as well as Tokyo and possibly somewhere in the countryside. Both The Duke and I are very fond of Japan, and I miss my brother to bits so it'll be really good to catch up with him.
If you have any restaurant and sightseeing recommendations please let me know!