I decided to do something positive this March and gave up chocolate to support the British Heart Foundation. I'm a MASSIVE chocoholic, so this was going to be a tough challenge for me. I had reached a point where chocolate had become part of my daily diet. As well as being bad for my waistline, I know that my mild lactose intolerance meant that this addiction was bad for my overall health. So, I started the month determined to kick my bad habits in the butt for good.
The first week was definitely the worst. I craved chocolate SO much that I was an absolute nightmare to be around and I couldn't go even five minutes without thinking about chocolate. I even dreamed about it. Because Easter was in March I didn't manage to complete the entire month, but I did do a good 26 days without chocolate.
I was actually astounded by the impact it had on my life during that near-month. Not only was I headache free, but I felt less inclined to nap (basically napping is my kryptonite) and had no joint pain. I was hoping to notice a couple of pounds had evaporated too, but I ended up eating more than normal in the hope of getting rid of my chocolate cravings, so alas, that did not occur.
When Easter hit and I had the biggest chocolate binge OF MY LIFE I was horrified by how my body felt. The joint pain in my hand and lower arm was back with alarming ferocity - I spent half of Easter Sunday night up in tears willing the pain to go away. Unsurprisingly I also had a massive breakout and my skin is still trying to recover from that super oily phase, ew.
After I'd gotten that binge out of my system I've noticed that I'm no longer reliant on chocolate - I still like it (obvs) but I no longer feel as though I need it. So, the moral of the story is to give up chocolate for a month and lose your need for it, yay!
Seriously how did March slip away so quickly?! 2016 has been the first year that I've not been in education that I can remember, and it has been absolutely whizzing by. Each month seems to get better and better, especially with March heralding the start of Spring. I'm SO in love with everything Spring at the moment - long walks in the sunshine (a rarity here in the UK), pretty flowers everywhere and joy of joys not having the heating on. As you guys all seemed to love my February favourites post, I thought I'd do another round up for this month. Here we go:
Tulips and my Easter cactus
Flowers have SUCH a positive impact on my mood, and are the perfect blog prop AND make my blogging area look pretty, so they're a win, win, win in my mind.
Clear Lipstick Holder
I'm going to hold up my hands and admit it - before this month I owned no makeup storage and just shoved everything into a drawer. I picked this cheap beauty up alongside a brush holder and my chest of drawers looks SO much prettier now.
The Body Shop's Seaweed Face Mask
I've actually got an entire post dedicated to this here.
Nip + Fab Glycolic Cleanser
My pores have been truly awful this year and I'm really working on making them smaller and my skin brighter. After using this for a couple of days I noticed that my skin actually looked a lot more radiant and glowy - I can't wait to keep this look throughout Spring.
Avalon Organics Lavender Shampoo*
I feel like I've been endlessly banging on about this to you guys this month but c'mon it's shampoo that's vegan and smells like lavender. I'm in heaven *drools*.
Aloe Dent Triple Action Toothpaste
I know I know, toothpaste aka snore, but fluoride is really REALLY bad for you, and this fluoride free one actually tastes minty (unlike other ones I've tried, *shudder* - licorice toothpaste is just NASTY).
Simple Hydrating Moisturiser
Every blogger and their dog has raved about this, but honestly it is an absolute godsend for combination skin that needs a little pep up to avoid becoming dry.
Coconut Lane Mermaid Case
This is another one that I've already blogged about - you can check the post out here. You can also get 20% off with the code 'nourishme20'.
Disney Puzzle
You can grab this on my depop, but puzzles have been my favourite thing to do in March to help me chill out in the evening.
Alice in Wonderland Colouring Book
Have I saved the best till last? Yes, yes I have. When I went home for Easter my mum greeted me with this and it was the best Easter present!
