It is that time of the month again, pay day is here at long last and honestly it has come at the perfect time. With this months pay I am planning on picking up items to help me through the next few months clothing and footwear wise. I am also planning on using some money this month to help me with my spare room change around as I attempt to make that the perfect space for being a dressing room and a content creation space. This month is mainly about saving and planning for the future so I am going to try stick to what is on here and nothing else unless it is really needed. Here is what has made the cut...

Card Reader

As I am planning on creating more content with my camera this is going to be an essential going forward. I am looking at getting the official Apple one so it is a bit expensive however, there is no more delaying this purchase it will be purchased this month.

Wired Earphones

I am falling into the hype here a bit but I am also sick of my other earphones dropping out and dying on me so I am planning on going old school. The Apple wired earphones will come in super handy for long car journeys and even dog walks I am planning on going on more often plus they aren't as expensive as I thought.

Money in camera savings

I am still saving for that camera and I am determined to put more money into here this month and not take it out to pay for something else. I really need to knuckle down on this one as a new camera will be super helpful for me going forward. Hopefully I will have enough to get the perfect camera before the end of summer.

Money in goal shop savings

I want to put a small amount into my goal shop savings this month as I really want to start building the amount I have in here. Granted I am not going to be at my goal weight for a long time, maybe 2027 if I really knuckle down however, by starting to put money in here now I will have a very good amount to head out shopping with when I do hit the goal.

Glasses storage case

The amount of glasses and sunglasses I have now is a bit ridiculous and there is nowhere for me to store them properly which is leading to scratches. I have had my eye on one of these glasses cases from Amazon for a while now so I think as I reorganize the spare room this could be a purchase this month. Just somewhere for the glasses to live and no get damaged.

Sun Cream

A bit of a random one but I am hoping to get a good quality sun cream as the weather gets better. For years I have applied sun cream over and over but still get burnt, that isn't happening this time around though and I am going to do some research for what is best for me.

After Sun

To go with the sun cream the plan is to get a good quality after sun for just in case I do catch the sun. I have had a nightmare with after sun in the past, some have dried my skin out, others I have reacted to so again the plan is to do some research and get what is right for me.

M&S Straight Leg Jeans

I am in the need of some lighter coloured straight leg jeans now that the weather is getting better as the only pairs I have at the moment are black or dark grey. These jeans are perfect for the price point and fit me just right unlike other jeans I have tried on lately. I will be trying to stick to 1 pair for now as I am hoping by July they won't be fitting me anymore however, a pair is going to be a necessary purchase.

M&S Jacket

I am absolutely in love with this jacket but when I recently tried it on it just didn't fit me right however, after thinking about it I am losing weight and it is going to look spot on so the purchase would definitely be worth it. This would be the ideal layering piece for late spring, summer and even into autumn so I would definitely get my monies worth out of it.

Plain T-Shirts

I have fallen in love with these plain t-shirts from M&S for £15 so I think the plan this month is to add another one or two into my rotation. These are great quality and fit really well so I may as well stock up on a few to get me through the next few months as they will work well with a lot of outfits I have in mind and it is about time I stopped neglecting the basics.

M&S Hampton Cap

On a recent shopping trip I spotted this cap and ever since I have been thinking about it so I think this is going to be purchased this month. At £16 it is a bit more expensive than a usual cap I would buy but I am sick of buying cheap and having to replace them. I am already thinking of how I can style this so let's see if it is purchased or not.

Sandals

I am not wearing my trainers every day in late spring and summer as I know some outfits will benefit from sandals. I have got my eye on these H&M ones lately as they popped up on my Instagram feed and are reasonably priced. If I try these on and like them they will certainly be being purchased.

So there you have it those are the items I am hoping to pick up this month. I am determined to save more than I spend this month as I lock in and get on top of things at long last. Lets see what I end up getting...

See you soon,

Lucy

Well I am no longer a member of a gym. Due to me not wanting to travel to the gym which meant missing sessions I have decided to cancel my membership and start using the home gym for all my sessions going forward. After a few sessions in there I have decided that I want to make some improvements to equipment to ensure I can make the progress I need, Liam is also going to be using the space going forward so I need to make sure it has pieces in there that we will both use and not leave gathering dust. Currently we have a lot of pieces just sat around that we may as well get rid of and use the new found space to add pieces we will benefit from.

The space we will be working with isn't huge but it is just right for us currently. With this being the only place for me to work out now though I need to sort the lighting, now we have electric in the space the torch light can go and I can finally get a proper light in here. We also have a heater to install that my dad kindly gave us just to battle any damp and those cold night sessions.

So onto the upgrades, at the moment we are using cheap vinyl weights however, I would really love to pick up the Nike weights and barbells, these just look like great quality and will just add a bit of colour to the dark space and would look good when I start filming workouts. To go with the weights I would love a squat rack, granted this couldn't be huge due to the space I have to play with but it would definitely be a worthwhile piece of equipment for us both. To go with the squat rack I need to pick up a proper bench, not like the one I currently have which doesn't actually go flat. This doesn't have to be a big expensive but it will be a worthwhile one. If space allowed and if I could find a way to put it on the wall safely I would also love to add a cable pulley to the weights section as I am missing this from the workouts already.

Now onto the cardio section where some upgrades are certainly required. The treadmill we have currently was just a cheap quick fix so that I had one for my 10K training so I am now wanting to upgrade this to something a bit better quality. I am also looking at replacing our broken bike with a smart one where I can link up an app for tracking my rides and progress, this is a bit of a strange one but I feel like I am slowly getting into cycling and I think it could do my knee the world of good. A new rowing machine would be perfect for Liam too, one like they have in the gyms not like the one we have now with the bar restricting movement. The final upgrade to the cardio section I want to make is adding a Ski Erg, I have wanted one of these for a long time now but it will only be if space allows.

Outside of the gym I would really love to add a pergola to the side and into out garden so we can extend the base out a little and make use of the space. In this space I would add my ice bath so it is with all the workout gear and possibly even a sauna if money allows in the future. I could even add my boxing bits out here to free up some indoor space too.

I would love to upgrade the gym structure in the future however, I feel now I am using it the space is just what I need, I don't need to go overboard, I just need to use what we have got. For now though it is time to get in here more often, use what we already have and make some progress towards my goals. 

See you soon

Lucy