Into the woods we go!

Camping: where you spend a small fortune to live like a homeless person.

Baby protecting my tent :)

Hello my dears,

I can't wait till Friday, because IT'S CAMPING TIME!

I absolutely love camping. The last years we tried out a lot of different locations, but in 2011 I went to the "Lac de Madine" (France) and I instantly fell in love. The camping is around a beautiful lake and there are so many possible outdoor activities.... You just feel like you're on a wonderful small vacation. Sometimes you just need to go to a beautiful place to clear up your mind, and for me it's impossible to walk into the woods and to be in a bad mood at the same time, so Camping is, for me, a wonderful therapy.

Over the years, I completed a MUST HAVE List for my camping days and now I want to share it with you (in german). So even if you think that this is a long list, believe me you need all of this (well... at least I do lol).

May the forest be with you.

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Hallo Leute,

Der 1.Mai rückt immer näher, und ich kann es kaum erwarten, denn es ist CAMPING ZEIT.

Ich liebe es zelten zu gehen. Über die letzen Jahre haben wir an verschiedenen Orten unsere Zelte aufgeschlagen, aber mein Herz blieb am "Lac de Madine" in Frankreich hängen. Es ist ein wundervolles Stück Erde mit so vielen verschiedenen Freizeitmöglichkeiten und einem wunderschönen See. 

Zeit in der Natur zu verbringen beruhigt die Seele und befreit den Kopf. Man verbringt Zeit mit Freunden am Lagerfeuer und ich glaube es ist praktisch unmöglich sich in der Natur unwohl zu fühlen... Für mich ist Zelten gehen eine wundervolle Therapie und eine gute Abwechslung zum langweiligen Alltag (leider gehen wir nur einmal jährlich zelten, aber dafür freue ich mich das ganze Jahr über darauf).

Über die Jahre habe ich eine ausgiebige Liste zusammen gestellt, und diese will ich euch nicht vorenthalten. Auch wenn meine MUST HAVE Liste für einige von euch zu üppig sein sollte, ist sie für mich genau richtig :)

Ich wünsche euch eine wundervolle Woche :)

• Notwendiges: Zelt, Tisch & Stühle, Grill, Grillzangen, Grillanzünder, Schlafsack, Luftmatratze (mit Pumpe), Decken, Kissen, Gasflaschen, Sonnenschirm, Kühlbox, Taschenlampen, Holz, Grillgitter & Ziegelsteine, Kohle, Taschenmesser, Kabelverlängerung, Handy-Aufladegerät, Föhn
• Küchenzubehör: Besteck, Teller, Schüssel (für Müsli und Salat), Gewürze, Becher, Tassen, Töpfe, Dosenöffner, Abwaschzubehör, Küchentücher, Schwamm, Küchenpapier, Alufolie, Müllsäcke, Flaschenöffner, Thermoskanne
• Hygiene: Toilettenpapier, Sonnencreme, Pinzette, Tücher, Duschgel (Körper, Haare, Conditionner), Kreme, Zahnbürste, Zahnpasta, Kamm, Taschentücher, Frauen-Hygiene-Artikel,  Schminke, Deo, Nagelfeile, Haarprodukte (Haargummis, usw.)
• Medikamente: Fenistil, Dafalgan, Aspegic, Pflaster, Desinfektionsmittel, Immodium, Anti-Baby-Pille, Allergiemittel, Blasenpflaster, Erste-Hilfe-Koffer, Schmerzmittel
• Nahrungsmittel: Kaffee, Tee, Öl, Reis, Salat, Gemüse, Eier, Fleisch (zu Hause einfrieren), Obst, Knabbereien, Saucen, Wasser, Alkohol, Getränke, Kaugummi, Zucker/Süsli, Kellogs, Milch, Vinaigrette
• Kleidung: Unterwäsche, Strümpfe, T-Shirts, Tops, Jacke, Fleece, Gummistiefel, Badeanzug, Kappe, Mütze, Shorts, Hosen, Flip Flops, Pullover, Pyjama, Sonnenbrille
• Rocco/Hundeartikel: Leuchtendes Hundehalsband, Futter, Wasser- und Futternapf, Spielzeug, Knochen, Dentastix, 10M-Seil, Bodenschraube, Advantix, Zeckenzange, Anti-Zecken-Spray, Schlafkorb, Mini-Schwimmbad
• Fitness: Springseil, Leggings, Sport-BH, Oberteile, Sportschuhe
• Sonstiges: Zange, Hammer, Bargeld, Anti-Mücken-Kerze und Spray, Schere, Lampions, Beer Pong Zubehör(Becher, Tischtennisbälle), Wasserspielzeug, Spiele, Zigaretten, Aschenbecher, Musik-Box

XOXO 

your UVY

Check-Up Results April 2015

Hello there,

yummi

I'm sorry for not posting anything on my blog for so long...but I had some other things to do and didn't have enough time to concentrate on my blog. But here I am again (even if my exam period is just around the corner).

As you know, I started a fitness and meal-program in February. It is really hard sometimes, but you get used to it. It's an amazing feeling when you see your muscles grow and your fat burn!

I have to say, that I don't really care anymore whether I'm losing weight or not. I only lost 1,5 kg in 2 months, BUT 6,7% body-fat! I feel a lot more comfortable in my body and I hope that I can improve even more till summer.

TO EVERYONE: stop focusing on your weight! Don't let this number make you feel uncomfortable or affect your self-esteem. Take measurements!

I wish you a nice weekend :)

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Hallo,

Tut mir Leid dass ich in der letzten Zeit nichts mehr auf meinem Blog veröffentlicht habe, aber ich war sehr beschäftigt. Jetzt bin ich wieder da. Heute möchte ich euch meine Resultate der vergangenen Wochen mitteilen.

Wie viele von euch wissen, habe ich vor einigen Wochen einen Fitness- und Ernährungsplan erstellt bekommen, und darum möchte ich euch heute auch nicht meine Resultate vorenthalten. Es war bis jetzt eine eher schwierigere Zeit da sich der Körper und die Psyche an die Umstellung anpassen musste, aber es ist ein tolles Gefühl zu sehen wie die Muskeln wachsen und das Fett verschwindet.

	February 2015	April 2015	Progress
Kg	64,5	63 kg	- 1,5 kg
Fat% (Fettanteil in %)	24,4 %	17,7 %	- 6,7 %
Chest (Brust)	93 cm	84 cm	- 9 cm (!!!)
Arms (Bizeps)	33 cm	32 cm	- 1 cm
Waist (Taille)	75 cm	67,5 cm	- 7,5 cm
Hips (Hüften)	104 cm	101 cm	- 3 cm
Thighs (Oberschenkel)	63 cm	61,5 cm	- 1,5 cm
Calves (Waden)	39 cm	38 cm	- 1 cm

Mittlerweile ist es mir egal ob ich abnehme oder nicht. Ich habe in 2 Monaten nur 1,5 Kg verloren aber dafür sind es 6,7% Körperfett weniger. Das ist mir, gesundheitlich und psychisch, viel wichtger. Ich habe ein besseres Körpergefühl entwickelt und fühle mich viel wohler in meinem Körper.

Hört auf euch wegen der Zahl auf der Waage verrückt zu machen! Lasst nicht zu dass diese Zahl euer Körpergefühl und euer Selbstvertrauen beeinträchtigt.

my shoulders! Veins poppin' out :D

Feel comfortable! Boost your sel-esteem and enjoy life!

Ich wünsche euch einen schönes Wochenende :)

xoxo UVY

Wild Freedom

The last few weeks, I started to go for very very long walks with Rocco, my precious baby dog (1/- 10km per day). As I started my new fitness and meal plan some weeks ago, I try to be outside as much as I can. Not only it's good for me, but perfect for Rocco too as he can run and jump around as much as he likes.

Nature is the most beautiful gift we were given and there is so much to see and to discover. Fortunately I have a dog who loves discovering new things, same as I do. So we just make the best of every walk and we enjoy our time together. There is nothing that means more to me than the happiness of my beloved ones. And as I have the best brother you could ever wish for, he accompanies me sometimes on my daily walks. You don't need any Wi-Fi in the forest; all you need are good and comfortable shoes, great companions, intensive talks and/or some really awesome music.

Here are my favorite pictures of my latest walks:

Love Words

This is a very personal post...just for you!

I love you!

I don't think that I will ever meet someone like you again. Everyday I see all sorts of people: small and tall people, beautiful or less beautiful people, nice and rude people, honest and dishonest people; but no matter what they say or who they are, they don't caption my attention quite as you do. They don't make me laugh quite as authentically as you do. Even though we all change and we all find our very own place in the world, I know that I can always count on you. I know that sometimes I am quite a difficult and stubborn girlfriend but, when we cry or laugh, we'll be always where we're supposed to be: next to each other. I know that people say that everyone has his first love... but sometimes it's difficult to say who your first love really was because everyone has a different definition of love... so maybe it is not about finding your first love but it's about finding your true love! I thank you for giving me faith and hope, when I lost it all... my love, my dreams, my beliefs and my strength.

<3

Perhaps the greatest kindness comes when we care about each other, when we don't judge or classify people, when we give each other reasons to believe in ourselves. Kindness is accepting someone's differences, weaknesses and shortcomings. Kindness is having patience with someone who let us down. Kindness is refusing to take advantage of another's weakness and to forgive someone who has hurt us. Kindness is expecting the best of each other. Always!

So, I know that sometimes we all have disagreements but we need to accept that no one is perfect. We need to find someone from whom we don't need to hide, in any way. Whether it's your morning face without Make-Up, an humiliating story, an awkward idea or anything else you could feel weird about.  Make sure you find someone who knows all of it and "still" loves you. Find a person you can tell your whole life to...find a person who is worth spending your life with.

With these words I wanted to thank you for everthing and I wanted you to know that... I love you!

DISNEY 2015 - Swing into Spring

Growing old is mandatory, but growing up is optional. - Walt Disney

Disney thought me that we need to enjoy the little things in life, because for one day we'll be looking back and realize they were the big things.
I think that I will never grow up a 100%, at least not when I am in Disneyland. I love Disney, I am a real Disney-Addict from childhood on! I feel like a child again, full with happiness and joy and out of control while meeting one of my favorite characters :)

pretty castle! Picture caught in the right moment!

On Monday, I went to Disneyland Paris with my best friends Ana, Marielle and Stephanie. We really had a good time there, with so much laughter and jokes :) We really enjoyed the 2 days and I am glad that I had the chance to share so many memories with you ladies.

The main theme for this season was "SWING INTO SPRING". Flowers and colors everywhere. The night show was soooo pretty, so much firework and so many lights.

I don't think that any other person can understand my feelings while I am at Disneyland if your not such an addict as I am... "I am not crazy, my reality is just different than yours. Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality."

Here are my pretty pictures of our perfect trip :) and some Disney quotes that helped my understand life:

I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved. We keep moving forward, opening new doors and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. 

Our fate lives within us, you only have to be brave enough to see it.

How long is forever? Well...sometimes just one second! - Alice in Wonderland

No matter how your heart is grieving, if you keep on believing, the dreams that you wish will come true. - Cinderella

This is my family. All on my own. Is little and broken, but still good! 

Look for the bare necessitates. The simple bare worries and your strive, I mean the bare necessities are mother nature's recipes. That brings the bare necessities of life. 

Remember you are the one who can fill the world with sunshine. The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique. 

A woman doesn't know how powerful her voice is until she has been silenced. 

The difference between winning and losing is most often... not quitting. There are those who say fate is something beyond our command, that destiny is not our own. But I know better...Our fate lives within us...you only have to be brave enough to see it.

Never forget who you are!!!

xoxo

Wish you a wonderful sunny day!

Aquaholic

WATER - "the fountain of youth, better skin, less cravings, more energy, better digestion, less headaches, a better metabolism, better mood, and an ability to concentrate more. That's just from drinking it."

The last days I drank more water than ever. I normally drink 0.8l to 1.3l per day (I know it's not much but I never feel the thirst...), but now as I have my personalized meal and fitness plan I need to drink a whole more water (intake of my pills and shakes, during my workout and so on). I never wanted to obligate myself to drink more because I thought that if I am not thirsty, my body doesn't need more water. But obviously it did. When I made some researches WHY we need to drink 2 to 3l per day I started to understand why my body reacted the way it did. I always felt very tired, I dealt with a lot of gastrointestinal ache and my blood pressure is always very high. My magnesium, calcium and vitamin level is very low. As I started to drink more water (and I quitted smoking, hurray! Poor Jeff... No sugar, no fats, no nicotine for me...aiaiai poor baby) my gastrointestinal ache disappeared and my blood pressure became quite normal.

Here is a quick enumeration of facts what dehydration causes to your body:

1. Fatigue: Even if it sounds weird, water is your body's most important source of energy. Dehydration will slow down your body and vital functions and you'll feel physically and mentally exhausted. 
2. High cholesterol level: Dehydration stimulates the production of cholesterol to prevent water loss from the cells. 
3. Kidney problems: If your body doesn't get enough water, your kidney will be more susceptible to infections and inflammations, and this will cause you a lot of inner pain. 
4. High blood pressure: When the water percentage in your body decreases, the blood will become thicker and can lead to higher blood pressure. 
5. Digestive and skin disorders: Dehydration leads to a decreased amount of magnesium and calcium. This causes digestive problems as for example gastritis. Dehydration worsens your skin and restrains the process of elimination of some toxins. You will be more vulnerable to all types of skin problems as for example dermatitis. Your organs and your skin will start to dry out prematurely.
6. Other consequences of dehydration can be acne, concentration issues, drowsiness, headaches, cold hands and feet, a dry nose and so on. And by the way, dehydration can degrade cognitive performances like visual vigilance and working memory and can increase your bad mood. Being fully hydrated strengthens your hair and your nails.

Tea is one good alternative to "boring" still water (without sugar)

The average human body and brain contains about 60 to 70% water. The average adult loses about 10 cups of water per day, simply by breathing, sweating and urinating. Feeling thirst is a sign that your body is already dehydrated. If you want to lose weight, drink 1 large glass of water before every meal. Drinking cold water will boost your metabolism and help you burn more calories. DRINK WATER. No juice and no soda. The number one source of excessive calories intake is sugar-based soda and fruit juice. 

So how much water do you need to drink per day if you want your body to be fully hydrated? Calculate it yourself. You only need to know your weight.

• Body weight in lbs. (1kg = 2.2 lbs.)
• Divide your body weight by 2 (in lbs.)
• Result = how many ounces you should drink per day (1 ounce = 0.03l) 

Example: If I weigh 60 kg (132 lbs.) I need to drink 1.98l per day.

--> 132lbs.: 2 = 66 ounces

--> 66 x 0.03l = 1.98l per day

Fruit infused water

What can you drink as an alternative to normal water?

• you can make some fresh camomille or mint tea. Let it cool down, add some lemon or ginger slices and wait 1 hour, sometimes I even add some strawberries. You'll have a delicious fresh and healthy drink. Don't add any sugar.
• fruit infused water: add cucumber and mint or lemon with pineapple slices/raspberries to your water.
• JMB Powerfood's Mineral Drinks (different flavours, I love lemon and multivitamin). It's my during-workout-drink
• and of course my lovely NITRO STAK. I simply love this pre-workout-booster, especially orange-flavour.

So remember

your brain needs water

your organs need water

your muscles need water

YOUR BODY NEEDS ENOUGH WATER to work perfectly.

Wish you a lovely day.

xoxo

1 Life = 1 Body

Hello people,

I wanted to give you a quick review on my new fitness plan...

Loving my Nike's!

As I already told you in my last post, I started a new personalized workout and meal plan:

• Monday is Legday
• Tuesday is Shoulder/Chest/Abs-Day
• Wednesday is Restday
• Thursday is Legday (again! And it's killing me xD)
• Friday is Back/Shoulders/Arms-Day and on Weekends I will go for a long run!

The cardio session before and after every workout is also very intense. I can choose between Running and the Cross trainer, but I prefer the Stairs-machine, not because I love to punish myself but because it has a bigger and more intensive impact on my body: you burn more calories and you're exhausted as hell afterwards... I usually do 10-15 minutes (depends on how I feel).

Core: 5 different Exercises... repeat 5 times each! Autsch....

I lost 2,2kg in 1 week. Now I need to stay patient and continue with my hard work, but as I am not feeling well the last days it's hard to push my strength and body to the limits and as my workout plan is soooooo intensive and painful, I felt really weak afterwards (so bad that sometimes I needed to threw up)... yes, not really tasty but if you want to conquer you need to give everything you have! I'll try to give my best but I still need to recover 100% from my car accident injuries (and now I'm dealing with a flu... Jackpot...)

With a negative mind you will never have a positive life! We need to start loving ourselves and we all need to understand that "we are what we eat"! If I continue eating junk food I will get fat... and if I get fat, I will feel uncomfortable in my skin and I will want to lose some pounds, well... I won't lose them without changing my nutrition plan... Now it's up to you to work on WHAT and WHO you want to be! 
I want a strong body with a strong mind; I want to be proud of myself and  feel comfortable while wearing tight clothes or a bikini... I want to feel good while wearing small shorts or leggings! I only have one body, and I will work for it! 
Imagine your body to be a house... do you want your house to be dirty and messy? No, you want a nice and clean house where you feel comfortable in, where you feel home and where you can totally be YOU... Your body is the first "home" you ever had and you will have this ONE body till your very end! So take care of it and try to be the BEST you! Once you start seeing results, you will understand what I mean!

Physique February 24h, 2015

Pushed it to the limits today... 

I wish you a very happy and nice evening!