The Life Of Vanisha

Vanisha November 11, 2014

How To Cook | Chicken Pad Thai

Good evening all!

When I first You may or may not know, but I am a huge foodie. I absolutely love nothing more than trying out new recipes,though the tendency to diverge away from the actual recipe is a must, different types of cuisine and researching different takes on old classics.

One of my all time favourite types of cuisine is Thai food, and there’s nothing better than a good ol’ Pad Thai. This was actually one of the first dishes I tried when exploring Thai cuisine, and it has remained an all time favourite for years now. Something, however, I have never been able to do is actually cook Pad Thai at home. It was always something that I thought would be super complicated, require a lot of technical skill or just a lot of ingredients – which I could not justify buying if it was A) going to be a complete disaster or B) I was going to end up storing a number of condiments in my cupboards that I would never use.

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Vanisha November 2, 2014

Gym virgin| First time at the Gym

I know the feeling. You’ve just got your first gym membership and you are dreading the idea of working out in front of everyone else. Having them watch you whilst you try and push yourself, when really you can only last about five minutes on a treadmill. Your fitness levels are that bad. Having to walk around the gym area looking all red faced and puffed out, your new gym kit has also got sweat dripping down it. Trust me, I’ve certainly been there before.

When I first signed up to the gym I was exactly the same. I was so shy and self conscious about what everyone else was doing that I didn’t really enjoy going to the gym. It felt like a bit of a chore. For some people that’s exactly how it feels now, perhaps, though, for different reasons.

No matter how many times people tell you about just throwing yourself out there and getting involved, doing things that you are comfortable with, sometimes it will just go in one ear and out the other.

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Vanisha October 15, 2014

Workouts and Weight Loss|A Rant

Today I am feeling so annoyed with myself! I jumped on the scales thinking that there must be some weight loss going on. I’ve managed to get myself to the gym at least three times a week for the past month, averaging about 600 calories a session. Also, I’ve been adding a bit more strength training to my workouts, so surely I must have lost a pound or two? Who was I kidding?

Let me take you back to the battle I have with my weight. I was never the chubby kid who had a problem with food, quite the opposite actually. I would eat what I want, not even bother working out, and just rely on the fact that my metabolism was always there for me. Then I hit secondary school. And all of a sudden everyone around me was eating fruit and veg, and watching what they ate. Naive me, ignored all the signs and continued with the diet I had been following for pretty much all my life. Sugar, sugar and more sugar.

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Vanisha August 7, 2014

Running late| Quick and easy hairstyles

Hey! So I’ve been busy filming this video tutorial for you all with a few looks that I absolutely adore, just some Quick and easy hairstyles. I tend to run really late for work everyday, and I only have about half an hour to get ready – do my makeup, decide what to wear (my wardrobe usually ends up as a floor-drobe) , and do my hair.

So here are some quick and easy go-to hairstyles that are super cute for the summer. Numero uno – the messy fishtail I LOVE the look of the fishtail, but I really don’t have time in the morning to do the proper look. So I do the quick and easy version with this look.

Number two – the milkmaid braid this is such an easy look to achieve, but it’s always made to look so difficult. It did take me so long to get the hang of doing a french braid though, but because I like quite messy hairstyles I just take a shortcut with this one.

And finally – the super braid. This look is basically just one big braid incorporating the milkmaid braid I did earlier. This look is perfect if your hair is wet, and you want something fast. Your hair will dry during the day and for the evening you have beautiful beach waves.

So check it out and let me know what you guys think, and enjoy the video YouTube .

Your hair is the ball gown that you never take off.

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