It’s Been a While
Posted by: sheenagrange on: December 20, 2009
Reading through my previous blogs, I realised how long it has been since I’ve blogged, from 74 days till Christmas to just 5 sleeps. Life goes on, even without blogging, and in the 69 days since I last blogged, a septic person in my life as thankfully slipped away and to this moment has not been heard from. I’ve retaken and subsequently re failed at least one exam, so am currently in the middle of a total career rethink, which will mean I can justify being in Poole for at least another year, maybe longer, who knows. A new person has also firmly imprinted their handprint on my life and I thank them for everything they have done for me and I can’t wait to continue into 2010 with them, who knows one day they might even get their own blog. I’m starting to consider new years resolutions….I have somewhat fallen off the diet bandwagon, something i will be firmly riding from January 1st…..so healthy eating, exercise, blogging, new job 
on a final note, rage against the machine for christmas number one? yes please :)
I must stop eating babybels
Posted by: sheenagrange on: October 7, 2009
8 pounds into my intended weight loss, with about 14-17 to go and i’ve developed some obsessions….babybels and jelly belly jelly beans. Apparently the beans have only 4 cals a bean, sounds good, not so great when you can easily sink 100 in one sitting :S also bizarrely my current flavour preferences are cinammon and jalapeno, not necessarily together but both are rather tasty.
Nothing exciting has been going on lately, got my stuff back, being ignored, anything goes with that situation now. My life currently consists of a cocktail of working, sleeping, eating diet food and looking at geeky things…..also 74 days till christmas and 24 days till I can officially start listening to christmas music…roll on band aid and fairy tale over new york!
I also must stop eating cheddar babybels, I bought them by mistake instead of the lighter ones and now I’ve seen the light, or rather the dark, double the calories but five times the taste After weeks of healthy salads and veg, fat tastes so good.
I’ve also discovered I shouldn’t be allowed to chop things, I thought it was just in the morning, when half asleep and chopping lemons at work, but, tonight, chopping a potato, I managed to cut my finger, the same finger, all over again…
End of a chapter
Posted by: sheenagrange on: September 30, 2009
Ex boyfriends are one of those things that one inevitably picks up throughout life. Some partings are mutual, others are far from it and some, are just plain messy. I’ve always considered myself to be a fairly sensible person. Some may say boring, I say careful, but, even I, the girl who re organises her kitchen food cupboard more often than most clean the kitchen can sometimes be swept up in emotion, attention and dare I say it lust?
As someone who sees life as a bit of a fairytale (although a pretty crap one at times) I found myself in an unexpected situation just 5 months ago. I was in a long term relationship with the nicest guy you could ever meet, but I felt, whether justified or not, unappreciated and ignored. This is a dangerous position to be in silently, as it leads to other thoughts, moments of madness, or in my case a few months of madness. I threw away this relationship for something which started off a marvellous ride and turned into a car crash of phenomenonal proportions and am now back to square one. Free, single and ready to mingle? Or actually alone, solitary and ready to cry into family sized dairy milk bars whilst watching the notebook on repeat?
*I would just like to suggest that when you have just been dumped/split up with someone, however ok you are, that you do not watching The Notebook for at least a few months as you will feel like complete shite*
Today, however was the final nail in the coffin of the car crash, closure was received and I feel like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders and mind, about 12 stones worth. Everyone has things that they regret in their lives and the way I conducted this entire situation makes me feel squirm.
In terms of dieting, the lack of weight loss last week was more than slightly annoying given that I am continuously hungry, but I’m determined to carry on, just 20 pounds to go 
all I really want to do right now is eat a sticky toffee pudding followed by scones with clotted cream and jam and a shakeaway! bad times
The Scorned Dieter
Posted by: sheenagrange on: September 24, 2009
Those who have ever tried to shift a few or many pounds in weight will be feeling my pain. Everything in my cupboard, fridge and freezer either contains the words low fat or has has it’s label scrutinised for calorie content. Everything is weighed, written down and counted. Two weeks in and I’m due my third dreaded weigh in tomorrow morning. So far I’ve lost five pounds, but given I want to loose a minimum of 1 stone 11 pounds in total, something tells me I have an uphill battle ahead of me! So see this as my blog, not just about dieting and exercise but about all that happens to me along my way…I open my mind to you so feel free to do the same.
Current weight loss tips: mini milks (30kcal), an egg for breakfast (yum), invest in a dance mat (I can burn 325 kcals in less than half an hour!), plan out your meals for the week, and make sure you’re eating a lot of the low calorie part of your meal (ie rabbit food, sorry salad)
I’ll be back with my results of tomorrow’s weigh in
American Idol
Posted by: sheenagrange on: March 10, 2009
American Idol is now into its eight season and apparently as popular as ever in terms of both viewers and auditionees, but has it lost its charm? Did it ever have charm? As a viewer, I have been watching the programme on and off since Season 3 when Fantasia Burrino was crowned winner. Fantasia is a star who hasn’t managed to break over to the UK, despite previous and first winner Kelly Clarkson being almost as famous over here as she in on her home turf. What amazes me about American Idol contestants is the fame that comes with being in the top 12. Similar shows in the UK, such as X Factor have had very few stars come out of each series other than the winner, if the winner does that well at all. Steve Brookstein who was dropped from his record label after just one ‘famous for five minutes’ album and none of the other winners have got near the status of Leona Lewis; though Alexandra Burke seems to be nipping at her toes. In American Idol each winner has gone on to have huge hits singles over the shores and several of the top 12 have also done this; some succeeding past the winners. Take Jennifer Hudson; she was a favourite to win and performed some amazing renditions of infamous songs, such as ‘Circle of Life’, yet she came 7th, a disappointing position and enough to make anyone think she would appear on a few d list party lists and then disappear into obscurity. Hudson has in fact gone onto win some of the most prestigious awards that one can, including a Grammy and an Academy Award. She’s as famous and popular in the UK as America and, along with previous winners Kelly Clarkson and Jordin Sparks is known by fans worldwide and not just because they’ve appeared on America’s biggest programme. So will this year’s winner be a big star worldwide? Will the real winner be in the thirteen who hit a hurdle on the way to the winning post? Only time will tell.
Brand’s Bournemouth Brawl
Posted by: sheenagrange on: March 2, 2009
Given the year Russell Brand has had, you could be fooled into thinking he would be keeping his head down; however his ’scandalous’ tour showed this was not the case and that he semms hell bent on keeping his reputation as England’s most controversial man in tight trousers. The four month tour which stretchs the length of Britain and included five dates in London is being transported to Oz in its last legs. Bournemouth received its Branding during two sell out shows at the BIC this weekend. Brand milked his recent clashes with the press and public with a sense of both remorse and pride, Brand; a self admitted egotist said that it was as if he ‘was the news’ during the weeks he and ‘Wossy’ were receiving daily headlines. The fans lapped up the jokes which were carefully entwinned into a personal and audience friendly performance, whilst the technicians tried to prevent possible decapitation caused by the microphone wire he left trailing behind. After almost ninety minutes of anicdotes, dance routines and videos; including the infamous song where all the trouble began, it was time to go home…so we thought. Brand then announced to the eager masses that he would be milling around afterwards in the foyer ‘if there is such a place here’ and that maybe we’d like to come and say hello? Turns out, we would! Soon Brand was the bubblegum centre of a sticky crowd of drooling women and men. Brand was pulled at, stroked and manhandled as the brawl pushed around the BIC. Some were lucky enough to get a kiss, though ever the gentlemen, Brand was overhead saying ‘ok but no tongues!’ to one. He endured this for several minutes, making time to greet what could have been his oldest fan before retreating to the safety of backstage. Fans continued to mill around hoping for another sight of their comic hero, all rather overwelmed at having just come face to face with him, or in my case; sweaty back to face.
