Thursday, 12 September 2013

Alcohol and Weight Loss

I don't know about you guys but I LOVE a couple glasses of wine at home after a long hard day at work. During a diet you don't really think about the calories you drink. I know that you should have full fat coke etc but I never think about alcohol (probably because I love it too much). But if I added up how many calories I am adding to my diet from wine alone, it's shocking. It feels like the time I spend at the gym is wasted because the calories I burn off is probably just the alcohol so my weight loss will be at a standstill. 

I did some research and I found out the below information:
1 can of Beer = 150 calories, 13g Carbohydrates, 14mg Sodium
5 fl oz Wine = 100 calories, 4g Carbohydrates, 7mg Sodium
1.5 fl oz Vodka = 97 calories, 0g Carbohydrates, 0mg Sodium



Clearly beer is the worst in terms of carbs etc, and it has been proven to give women a gut and make us bloat, so I have decided to stay fully clear of beer for a while! I will never say I am completely giving up alcohol because I love it too much on the weekends, but won't be drinking during the week.

The below chart is also quite useful when comparing calories & alcohol!




£1 Nivea Cream better than Crème de la Mer?!

... the answer is yes! 
I have been an avid user of Nivea Creme since I was maybe 16 and have never looked back. I know of several celebrities such as Kate Winslet (37) and Joan Collins (80) who use Nivea Creme and their skin is beautiful... even at 80. Check out the "difference" below!





I never saw the point in spending hundreds of pounds on moisturizers that were overrated when I know the £1 something pot works wonders. It's too thick to wear during the day so I put it on before bed so it has a good 8 hours to be absorbed and I wake up with very soft skin that's not oily. 
During the day before putting my make-up on I use a light weight moisturizer from Johnson's called "Johnson's face care - daily essentials, hydrating, 24 hours day cream with SPF 15". 
I believe it is highly beneficial to use a moisturizer which has an SPF also so your skin isn't damaged by the suns rays, which yes, can still happen in the winter! This is also hydrating and doesn't allow your make-up to dry out your skin, which is a bonus especially when its very dry and windy outside. 
You can find it at Boots retailing for about £4.07  http://www.boots.com/en/Johnsons-Daily-Essentials-24hour-Day-Cream-with-SPF-15-for-Normal-Skin-50ml-_1110461/

You can also find the Nivea Cream at Boots retailing for £1.49 for a small pot or £2.39 for the larger one  http://www.boots.com/en/Nivea-Creme-50ml_6105/




Hope you find this information useful as we all know how hard it is to find the right moisturizer, but everyone's skin is different!