2014 New Year's Resolutions

When the clock strikes midnight tonight, 2013 will be over! Can you believe it? Me either. 2014 promises to be a massive year with massive change for me. On August 6th I have a one way ticket to California booked - from there I will travel to Arizona where I will live for the 2014/2015 academic year. Crazy! I'm so excited but so nervous and scared too - living in the desert will be a huge change from living in the UK!

I reflected yesterday on the highs and lows I've faced in 2013, but today's post is all about looking forward. I never really set New Year's Resolutions but this year I've had some time to think about what I want to achieve next year and writing things down never hurts anyone!

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2013: Year in Review

As I sit writing this on December 30th, I'm struck that I'm entering 2014 as a completely and wholly different person than who entered 2013. I have grown and prospered. Early 2013 was not easy. It was an uphill struggle following a heavy relationship breakdown but I picked myself up and grew. I sit here today proud of the woman I've become and I can't wait for 2014!

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Bikini Series 2013 Entry + My Transformation

This year's Tone It Up Bikini Series completely changed my life.  I have totally different outlook on my life and my health now. In entering the prize giveaway, I don't do it to win, I'm not even eligible for the grand prize! I do it to let K and K know what a difference they have made! I have already won in feeling more confident than ever before, being 16lbs lighter than the beginning of the series and feeling ready to rock those Bikinis in Greece next week!

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Bikini Series!!!

You only have to whisper the word 'bikini' for me to get excited. Throw 'Bikini' and 'Series' together and you've got me jumping up and down!

The Bikini Series is an annual challenge thrown together by the lovely ladies at Tone It Up and it is the most FABULOUS time of year for anyone who want to work on improving themselves for summer!

Here are a few things you should know;

• To sign up to the challenge is 100% free - you will never have to pay a dime to access any of the incredible opportunities on offer
• You will be supported by thousands upon thousands of women who all share the same goal as you
• The motivation and excitement you feel will be more than anything you have ever experienced
• If you give it your all, you will look and more importantly FEEL unstoppable this Summer. (Think 'This Girl is on Fire' by Alicia Keys unstoppable)

The Bikini Series is an 8 week challenge. The Tone It Up girls will set you a workout to do, each and every single day! All they ask is that you give it your 100% best. There are challenges, giveaways and more and I promise you that you will never look back!

Just for signing up, you get sent a starter pack with 5 recipes, a killer cardio workout and tonnes of tips and tricks to get you started!

This is my third annual Bikini Series and the biggest change I see in myself is my growth in confidence! So you might not be ready to tie up that two piece come June, but I promise you that you will feel so much better about it in 8 weeks time than you do today.

If you want to find out more about the Bikini Series (remember it's free! What have you got to lose?), or if you want to sign up, click on this link!

I've also created a playlist on my YouTube account for all things Bikini Series related! I've uploaded two videos already so if you're feeling like you need more info - check those out too!

All my love and warm summer wishes,

Georgie xxx

Hydrate Before You Caffeinate! (+ Visualisation!)

Hello lovely people! How are you?! I hope you're all embracing 2013 and feeling positive about what the New Year will bring. I took a little time this afternoon to look back over my instagram pictures (my username is georgieedwards27 if you want to follow me!) from the summer and I am SO excited for this year! I cant wait to be even more confident! 

I'm writing to share with you how I've been achieving one of my 2013 goals/resolutions so far! You'll remember from this post that I was aiming to drink more water this year. Last year, it went in waves (excuse the pun!) some days I would drink a LOT of water, but others I would have one glass. One way I have been becoming more consistent is by Hydrating before Caffeinating! (@ErrickPT on Twitter came up with this saying and if you don't follow him DO IT NOW!! He's a genius!) 

Now, before reaching for the coffee when I wake up, I've been reaching for the water instead! I make sure that I drink at least 20oz of water before having a coffee in the morning. It's really really worked! I've also found that I'm less likely to 'crave' a coffee during the day and that I don't miss it first thing!

Try it! I promise you it will work!

One of my Journaled days this week!

You'll remember that I've been embarking on the Tone It Up Love Your Body challenge this week! The girls have set up a 6 and a half week challenge (finishing on Valentines day!) full of fitness, fun and fabulous nutrition! Part of that challenge, on the first day, was to set out our goals of what we want to achieve throughout 2013 and before, Tone It Up have talked about the importance of vision boards.

Visualisation has become key in anything that I do. It really helps to get me to see what I want to achieve and how I can do it - and how amazeballs I will feel when I've done it! I do this by creating a collage on my Mac and printing it out before hanging it up somewhere prominent! I posted a YouTube video telling you all about it! Check it out!

Things have gotten a little chaotic over the last few days! I'm getting ready to go back to Uni and I've got three assignments and an exam to prepare for. I've spent the last few days finishing off the essays and getting my notes ready to review for the exam! The exam's on Wednesday and after that I have one last week off before getting back into classes! Bear with me - I promise I'll stick with it!

Love and Hugs,

Georgie 

xoxox

Happy New Year! My Resolutions

This is it! Another year is over! It seems crazy that 2012 is done already. I can happily say that 2012 has been a year that I will remember for the rest of my life. Highlights include, meeting more of you!, the Olympics, going to Disneyland and of course, getting into the school of my dreams to do the perfect course for me; against all the odds!

At the Olympic Stadium

Now I'm usually not one for making resolutions, because like most people I forget what they were three months down the line! For years my resolution was "This year I'm going to lose weight" and to be honest that's so broad that realistically it's never going to happen anyway! I like my goals to be specific (see be a SMART SWOT). 

This year I've set myself some resolutions for all aspects of my life!

1) Be an amazeballs friend, daughter, colleague and sister
2) Drink more water (at least 1.5l a day)
3) Give everything I do my all, be it at school, work or fitness
4) Be brave, push through and inspire people as I have been inspired
5) Complete the half marathon
6) Be the change I want to see in my life
7) Continue to see the positive in everything
8) Blog more!! (I know, I'm sorry!)
9) Work harder at getting a better balance between work, school, health and fitness and me-time!
10) Get better at giving myself compliments
11) Let go of all of the negative people or people that don't car about me in my life. 2013 means change. 

There you have it! 

I have a LOT to look forward to during 2013! I'll complete the first year of my degree, I'll celebrate becoming twenty!! (Ahh that seems so old to me haha!) I'll choose and be approved by the American university that I'll be at for the 2014/15 academic year and you can bet I'm going to grow as a person! 

I'm starting my year off in the way that a lot of people do; with a bit of a fitness kick ;) 
Tone It Up are launching the Love Your Body Challenge (this challenge is linked with Victoria's Secret!!!!) on New Year's Day. The challenge runs through to Valentines Day, it's completely free and it will be 6.5 weeks of motivation, emails, vlogs, making new friends and more!! TIU Challenges never disappoint so I can't recommend joining this one enough!

Whilst at the moment I am pleased to see the end of 2012, I will never ever forget this year as being the best of my life. I am so grateful for all of you and it's pretty amazing how much my life has changed in the last year because of each of you!

Have a fantastic New Year and I'll see you in 2013!!

All my love,

Georgie xx