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The second challenge

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Trying so hard to not fall for the temptations of unhealthy stuff is really difficult.

I promise I won’t only write about the weightloss journey but I will share updates, progress etc. So I can go back to my blog and read if I lose the motivations one day

Grocery shopping,

the second challenge

I went grocery shopping today. I was missing a few ingredients for today’s dinner (changed plans), and while being at the store, I struggled so much. They had freshly baked cinnamon buns, and those are also my weakness. I took a picture and sent it to my friend and wrote, “I am tempted.” She said, “Nope!” so I answered her, “I walked away,” and I am proud of myself! I did NOT buy any! It’s not often I buy them, but today it was awful how they triggered me, but I managed to resist the temptations! Plus points to me!

Grocery list;

  • 2 bags of onions
  • 2 bags of carrots
  • 1 parsnips
  • 1 2kg bag of potatoes
  • Some bananas
  • One healthy yogurt natural
  • Lemon mayonnaise (the only unhealthy thing)
  • 1 bag of frozen vegetables
  • 1 package of button mushrooms
  • Pepsi Max (I will continue being strict with myself)

I changed my mind on today’s dinner and I am actually (be shocked! because I am!) craving fish! That has never happened before.

Today’s dinner

(the changed plan)

Fried raw potatoes (I will use measuring cup when making) ● fish ● vegetables ● button mushrooms ● onions ● boiled carrots ● maybe a bit of the parsnip as well

Yes I know i eat button mushrooms a lot but hey, atleast they are healthy!

I have also started to eat carrots as night snacks before bed; that’s why I bought more carrots. I have honestly made a 180 on my lifestyle when it comes to food. Maybe I should say… 300°, not fully 360° yet.

picture credit; Parade.com

A small challenge; Five (5) fun things about me. Join me!

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Bringing the 5 challenge back for fun. Last time I did one was back in November 2024 I think. Anyway, here we go 🤗 Feel free to join me on this little challenge.

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I thought of making a little series of these posts.

Feel free to join this challenge. Post a 5 things list on your blog and tag me. Would love to read!

Five things about me that you don’t know…

● I know how to sing the intro’s to Timmy Time on Swedish, English, French, Romanian and German. Thanks to my son.

● Calm music stresses me out

● Meditation and listen/heal your Chakra stresses me out. I don’t have patience.

● I studied Spanish for 5,5 years but due to not having anyone to talk Spanish with, I have forgotten

● I get random songs stuck in my mind easily and takes like forever to get them out of my head.

please join this little challenge! It’s a fun challenge to share so we all get to know each other.

Note; do NOT share personal information, locations of your work/home/etc. Just be safe if you join this.

Iam a plus size/  overweight person and this was way out of my comfort zone in Italy..

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..i have always been overweight due to PCOS (I can write about that later) but short version; I have cysts on the ovaries and that causes weight gain quickly and makes it superhard to lose weight. but iam working on it.

While I was in Italy, I had some questionable “fashion” choices.  As an overweight person i really challenged myself to get out of my comfort zone. Due to the heat i tried to keep myself as cool/colder as possible. …. which you will see below. I looked funny and honestly, I didn’t really care what people thought or said about me.

“im fat, I have a child, its hot and im on vacation.  I am never seeing these people again” was my “mantra” or what to call it to really try get out of my comfort zone. 

(bad habit on last picture. there for pixels to cover. Iam not promoting the bad habit but I want to be all true with you all)

I also walked around barefoot alot. During summer, I really dislike wearing socks and shoes. booyyy, all the looks I got from people for doing that.

I also have a bad habit (since I was 14) so I went out many times during my days. If I really tell you that I tried to not get bothered by people, their words or looks.. I tried hard!

at the hotel i stayed had, there was a convenience store/  grocery store around the corner. During summer and in heat I can not eat food. I try but it always make me sick so luckily that store was close and dont be surprised but I actually been there with towel turban.. a few times and also when I have been outside doing my bad habit (smoke)

Wearing towel turban doesn’t bother me honestly, its more of showing skin/fat on my body but I did it 🙌🏻 for a whole week! Iam actually proud of myself that I managed to get out of my comfort zone while being there. If I get out of my comfort zone now when I’m home, is questionable.  But I do walk barefoot and have towel turban when I go to the store. M doesn’t like it though but I have done that ever since I moved to my own places.

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Confession time I have actually weighed almost 200kg and I have lost 85kg so iam still big but the struggle is now harder but iam working on it. So in future I will also share here in my blog about my weightloss journey. I hope that is OK with you all.

5 things you don’t know about me

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I thought of making a little series of these posts.

Feel free to join this challenge. Post a 5 things list on your blog and tag me. Would love to read!

Five things about me that you don’t know…

● I have a shopping addiction that I’m working on to reduce even more

● I have an coca cola zero & Pepsi max addiction

● I cry when my hair is getting cut.

● I have 11 tattoos which includes a snake on my hand, Arabic tattoo on my thumb, spider behind my right ear and a mermaid on my left leg.

● I was a scene queen when I was younger (Scene/Emo) today I’m just an alternative / Gothic person

please join this little challenge! It’s a fun challenge to share so we all get to know each other.

Note; do NOT share personal information, locations of your work/home/etc. Just be safe if you join this.

Massive pain in lower back and tears

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Goodmorning everyone! I hope you all are doing good this beautiful sunny day (atleast in Sweden the sun is finally shining). Today I was supposted to go to school but unfortunetly I had to text my teacher letting him know that I can not attend class today. Reason? Lumbago (is that the correct word?). Just because I don’t know what it’s really called I’ll try to explain instead. It’s a sharp massive pain in my lower back (lumbar spine?) that makes me not able to stand or walk normally. My husband smacked my ass (like he always do when I walk by (that loving, couple thing. Not abusing) and he forgot that I have this pain so i screamed out loud and started to cry.

Imagine having this pain and try function at school. Yeah no. I had this before and husband and I went to an other town and oh my god that was horrible. Oh well, enough about this negativity. Lol!



I’m gonna start a challenge that I would like for you to join me on. It is a very simple one and it’s a good way to get to know you. Your readers to get to know you and every single one of you beautiful souls to get to know me. In my next post I will share the challenge and I’m looking forward to read if you join 🙂