FITTEA BODY DETOX 28 NIGHTS PURE NIGHT REVIEW

Hi guys!

Recently I teamed up with Fittea to try out some of their popular products and bring you my review!
I was very eager to try out the Body Detox Pure Night tea, as it's one of their newest products, and the list of ingredients sounded amazing :-)

I can say that this tea has got the most amazing scent, and the best taste EVER!
I didn't even need to put any sweetener in it, the taste is already perfect the way it is :-)
Also, it has got great hydrating properties, and it'll keep your body hydrated all through the night.
My hubby also LOVED it!

But, because I'm breastfeeding, I couldn't continue using it, as I noticed my baby was restless after having his feed (a few hours after I drank this tea). I was super relaxed and ready to have a good night's sleep, my baby, on the contrary, wasn't! Now, I can't be 100% sure that this tea caused my baby to be more agitated, but, I didn't have courage to try again...I was already sleep deprived as it was (my baby was only two months old when I tried this, so he was waking up every 2-3 hours during the night, for his feed)...I needed all the sleep I could get!
This tea contains all natural ingredients, and it doesn't contain caffeine, and it'll relax you and get you right in the sleep mode...but not all the herbs will have the same effect on your baby, coming through your milk! In fact, a lot of herbs aren't indicated when breastfeeding as they can have negative side effects on the babies!

Having said that, if you aren't breastfeeding, I guarantee you, this is the most amazing tea ever!
If you want to have a relaxing moment of pure indulgence, Fittea Body Detox tea is the right choice for you :-)
I will go on drinking it, once I'm done breastfeeding.

If you're looking to get your body in shape, this tea can help you out, but remember to lead healthy lifestyle, have a healthy diet and workout, lead an active life...and Fittea can only compliment such a lifestyle. Don't expect miracles to happen in 28 days, if you're spending your days "meditating" on your sofa, stuffing yourself with junk food!

If you'd like to find out more about this tea, check out my video review here!

With my tea, I also got this cute pink filter with fittea logo, that you can order here!


Lastly, here is the list of ingredients:

moringa leaves, carrot pieces, lemongrass, pomegranate peel, ginger pieces, nana mint, natural aroma, verbena herb, melissa leaves, nettle leaves, pomegranate kernels, redcurrants, rose petals, pomegranate flowers, marigold flowers

1-2 teaspoons per 150ml, 100°, 5-6 min and your tea is ready!

Fancy getting your version of Fittea? You can save up 10% by using coupon code: soniaverardo10 at checkout! Let me know how did you like it!

Healthy Afternoon Snack Idea!

Hello lovelies!

I have prepared a diet/recipe video for you, where I show you what I usually eat as an afternoon snack!

This "snack" is really healthy and it boosts up your energy, and it won't make you gain weight, I promise!

This is also a good idea how to stop bad food cravings, because once you start treating yourself with these types of "snacks", your body will crave for more and won't even remember to crave for other, unhealthy snacks and greasy/processed food!

Here is my video where I'm sharing with you how I prepare my afternoon snack:

LINK TO THE VIDEO- CLICK HERE TO WATCH!

Greek yoghurt with strawberries, blueberries, granola cereals with chunks of chocolate, honey flavoured biscuits, and fruit jam on top!
What do you think?

I love fruits and yoghurt, honey and cereals, so to me, this is truly a match made in heaven :)

I like to accompany this snack with a cup of green (or white) tea, and some extra honey (I love honey!).

I always feel so good, satisfied and healthy after this snack! And energised :)

I hope this was inspiring to you guys!

Gotta stay fit for summer! ;)

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xoxo, S.

How to Stop Bad Food Cravings!

Hello lovelies!

I filmed a video that should inspired all of you to eat healthier, and to avoid junk food! :)

Sometimes it's hard to say "no" to certain foods that actually aren't good for your body, (but hey, they taste good!)...or we have "a sweet tooth" and we just get these sugar cravings...it may taste unbelievebly well for a few sec. but in the long run, it won't do us anything good!

At the beginning, it may be hard to stop these bad food cravings, but it is definitely possible! You just need to have a strong will and be determined!

You need to slowly start introducing healthy substitutes for the junk food you're currently addicted to...for example...if you have the habbit of eating chocolate every day as an "afternoon snack", buy a pack of dried apples instead, mix them with some dried cranberries...and to your snack add a slice of bread with jam (make sure it doesn't have any sugar added!)...

You can also enjoy preparing delicious fruit salads, mixing your favourite fruits together, adding some cereals and honey...

After a while, I promise, you'll realize that you don't crave those bad, junk food you used to crave so much!

Your body will simply adjust to this new, healthier way of eating, and you'll feel a certain gratification, not to mention that you'll be healthier & overall, feel so much better (and look better!)

Mind me, I'm not saying that from now on you should only eat fruit salads!!! I'm all for a variety when it comes to my meals, so I do eat meat, fish, vegetables, pasta, dairy etc., all with moderation!

I would stay away from fried food, greasy food, food with many colorants, conservants and added sugar...I try to focus on unprocessed food (as much as I can) and prepare my own meals from scratch!

To give you an idea, here is my grocery shopping (+ some extra tips on how to eat healthy & how to stop bad food cravings!)

 

I hope this video was helpful & inspiring!

Now I'd like to share with you some of my meals...

Yummy fruit salads for breakfast, or as an afternoon snack...

apples, mango, strawberries, bananas...& banana flavoured soy milk

Apples, kiwi, plums, dried cranberries, kamut cereals & loads of honey...

Colorful, fresh salads for a quick lunch or light dinner...

mixed salad, salmon, cherry tomatoes, fiocchi di latte cheese, bruschetta bread...

mixed salad, cherry tomatoes, olives, bruschetta, feta greek cheese, origano...

Cooked or baked meals for lunch or dinner...

tortellini "Giovanni Rana" with gorgonzola cheese & walnuts, cherry tomatoes, mixed salad...

pasta baked in oven

Pasta, cheese, polenta, different types of vegetables...a complete meal!

 The result...bikini ready body! ;)

What do you eat to keep yourself fit & healthy!

Share with me some of your favourite recipes!!! I'd love to try them out :)

Love from Italy,

xoxo, S.

Food & Health: Weekly Grocery Haul & How to Stop Bad Cravings!

Hello girls!

My today's video is a grocery haul, where I'm also trying to give you some useful tips & advices on how to eat healthier & how to stop bad food cravings!

After the holiday season, we all need to "get back on track", and  eat more fruits and vegetables, avoiding completely the junk food & greasy, fried food.

Hopefully my grocery shopping will inspire you :)

I always try to eat healthy, but always try to vary my diet too. 

I think eating in moderation is a key to healthy & balanced lifestyle!

Let me know your experiences with your weekly grocery shoppings!

What do you put in your basket?

What helps you to get back on track after the holiday season?

The food we indulged in over the holidays...

Traditional italian cake "Tronchetto di Natale"

Chocolate cupcake by Bauli

Yum! :)

Home made tiramisu

My hubby made it, it was a dessert for our Christmas lunch!

Looking back at what I ate, I fear I probably gained a kg or two... lol

Watch my grocery haul here:

Italy is known for it's fine cuisine & lots of delicacy!

I truly love the food over here! :)

I'm croatian, and I lived in the UK for a while too, but I can honestly say, only in Italy have I found the food paradise :)

Here are some of the things I often eat:

Apples, bananas and chestnut jam...one of my favourite healthy afternoon snacks!

"Cestino di frutta", italian cake with red berries...
...to satisfy my "sweet tooth"...

Fruit salad with pears, apples, grapes, bananas and cinnamon...

Another fruit salad!
I love making fruit salads :)
You can watch a recipe for this one HERE!

Lasagna for lunch or dinner.
Made by my hubby :)

Oven baked dish invented by moi :)
What do we have here?
Potatoes, radicchio di Treviso, tomatoes, parmigiano cheese, chicken breasts, finocchio...

I prepared this for my hubby's B-day dinner, past month.

The finest italian bread!

My late lunch...

Another fruit salad with chocolate soy milk & lots of cinnamon.

I hope these pics inspired you to eat healthier and to enjoy cooking and preparing delicious meals for yourself & your family!

Kissss from Italy ♥ Thanks for stopping by!

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xoxo, S.

Nail Polish of the Week & a Quick Healthy Snack Idea!

Hello lovelies!

Here is a little something exclusive for the lovely readers of my blog!

This week I have discovered a new line of nail polishes made in italy, by the name "Arcobaleno", which transfered in english, means "Rainbow". The name of the brand makes sense, giving the fact that they have, like one million different shades of nail polishes!

The packaging isn't anything spectacular, but what makes this brand special is its price (each polish costs only 0.99 cent!) and its durability! They're quite long lasting indeed!

I picked up only one, just because I have an outrageous collection of nail polishes and don't really need another one...but...to my defense, this is the shade I didn't have in my collection yet!

The nail polish is true to the colour in the bottle, after just one application!
However, I like to apply two coats of nail polish, so even today, with this polish, I applied two coats!
& it dries pretty fast :)

This colour reminds me a lot on OPI's nail polish "Thanks A WindMillion" from the Holland Collection. It looks even more as its dupe, in the "real life".

I might just go & buy more of these "Arcobaleno" nail polishes...I'm in a big temptation! lol

Anyway, this is what's on my nails this week :)

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While writing this post, I'm snacking on something really yummy!

So I wanted to quickly share my meal, as a healthy snack idea :)

I'm snacking on:
- some spelled grains (Farro is the word for it in italian) dipped in honey, with some extra honey of orange blossom added on top (the brand I use is "Ambrosoli Miele")
- grapes
- peach
- banana
YUM!!! ;)

My ideal afternoon snack :)

I hope you liked this quick post!

There'll be more of these coming, as I have some really pretty nail polishes that I'd like to show you and this is the best way to do that:)

Also, my healthy snack ideas will continue, if you think that's something that interest you!

Let me know in the comment's section!

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Love from Italy,

xoxo Sonja

Requested: What I Ate Today?

Hi girls!

On my formspring, I got asked so many times, to do this type of video, a video that would show you my diet, what I normally eat in a day.


So the other day, I took my camera and started filming my meals, starting from breakfast...I included all the meals I had that day, even the "unhealthy" snacks ;)


I hope you'll find this video interesting & if you'd want me to, I can film more of these in the future!


I try to eat different things every day, just because I like to vary my diet!

Watch my "What I Ate Today" video here:

And what are you eating today?


Kiss from Italy,
xoxo Sonja

Get Your Body Ready for Summer!

Hello beauties!

With the arrival of warmer days, and summer being just around the corner, I thought I'd share with you my little tips & tricks on how to easily get your body in a perfect shape for summer, for the beach!

This video was highly requested by many of you, and especially from my croatian speaking audience, so I took a few extra minutes, and filmed two videos: In english, and in croatian language.

You can check out the english version here:

"Get Your Body Ready for Summer!"

You can watch the croatian version here:

"Kako do savrsene forme za ljeto? (Mali savjeti)"

I hope you'll find this video interesting & helpful, I tried to concentrate on a few basic, easy to follow, advices, that I always try to listen, and have never failed me when it comes to delivering results!

Kako dovesti tijelo do savrsene forme za ljeto?
kupaci kostim: H&M
bathing suit: H&M

Bathing suits in these pics are all from H&M.

My little tips:

1). Make sure to be active and excercise!

When I feel that summer is just around the corner, I have no more exceuses to be lazy, and I force myself to excercise (4 times a week) on my home stepper!

I usually do my workout routine in the mornings, before taking the shower.

I'll start with a 20- 30 minutes, and then, one day after another, I'll slowly work my way up to even 50 minutes of excercise on my stepper.

What keeps me motivated?

Picturing myself in the bikini on the beach is good enough of a motivation for me!

I want to be ready & pass that bikini test!!! 

What entertains me while I'm doing my excercising?

I'll watch one of my favourite TV shows on the internet, or a beauty/fashion video on Youtube!

There are also tons of inspirational excercising videos on Youtube, so I find those inspiring as well!

While watching those, time flies by in a sec., and without even realizing it, I'm done with my excercises for the day!

Meet my best buddy, my home stepper ;)

2.)Eat healthy!

Avoid junk food, snacks, greasy, fried food!

In my kitchen, there are always plenty of fruits and veggies!

I do eat meat as well, but my diet is mainly based on fruits and vegetables!

Apples, oranges, bananas!
I also love seasonal fruits, and now I enjoy eating strawberries daily (my favourite fruit!!!) as they're just perfect in this period of a year!

Yummy vegetables!
I eat both raw and cooked vegetables daily!
I'll try to share with you some of my favourite dishes/ receipes in my future videos/ posts ;)

3.) Water is the source of beauty and gives us life!

Always make sure to keep your body well hydrated!

I stay away from coffee, alcool, sparkling sodas such as Coca- Cola, Fanta, Sprite etc. (haven't drunk those in ages!!), and artifical juices...

Basically I only like to drink water, or freshly squeezed juice from oranges, or some other delicious fruit!

Water gives us beauty and life!

4.) Food supplements
Throughout the year, I'll take different vitamins and food supplements, depending on what my body needs in a certain period.


Here are my favourite food supplements that I love & recommend:

Currently I'm using Phyto Paris food supplements for healthy hair & nails.
I used them already one year ago, and the results were amazing!
I went on my vacations for two weeks, and when I returned back at work, my colleagues were actually asking me have I put in a hair extensions!
Also, in Spring time, my nails tend to be a little weak, so I like to give them a little "health boost" with these Phyto supplements!
Other place where I like to get my food supplements is DM drogerie markt, and their exclusive line of food supplements "Das gesunde plus".
I usually get Beta- Carotin (to prepare my body for sun exposure), Multivitamin (all year round, to help boost my immunity) and Iron+ Vitamin C. (in "that" time of the month).



Find out more about Phyto Paris supplements & where to get them HERE! (their website!)

Das Gesunde Plus food supplements are available at DM Drogerie Markt drugstores.

"Vitasuplemental" and "Stress Off" food supplements are polish products.
www.multisuplemental.com

"Stress Off" supplements helped me get through the "moving into a new place" period, gave me strength and just made me feel more optimistic about life in general!


Natural calming preparation, supporting libido
- relax
- improves mood
- reduces stress
- improves concentration
- supports mental durability
- cleanses organism of toxins
- improves skin metabolism and colour


What makes "Stress Off" and "Vitasuplemental" special?


- The composition of these supplements is more unique, innovative and with higher concentration than in other supplements on the market.
- Contains additionally astaxanthin, which significantly improves skin.
- Contains bioperine, which enhances the absorption of other ingredients, ensuring their effectiveness.
- Chlorophyllin is used- a natural dye for capsules having an antibacterial and anti- inflammatory properties.
- American formula and quality


30 capsules, monthly treatment.


Both "Stress Off" and "Vitasuplemental" have been granted "Zloty Otis 2011." award in the debut of the year category.


"Vitasuplemental"- natural energizing preparation, supporting libido.


- increases energy
- improves vital power
- helps to increase immunity and condition of organism
- supports physical stamina and condition of organism
- improves blood circulation and skin metabolism


30 capsules, monthly treatment.


To find out more about "Stress Off" and "Vitasuplemental" food supplements, and where to get them, CLICK HERE!


I got them by post and from Poland, to Italy, they have arrived in 3-4 days, which was excellent!


5.) Self tanners and a good body care cosmetics!


To prepare my body for the beach and bikini, I like to apply a self tanning products.
I'm very pale and I do think we all look a bit better with at least a bit of a tan!
I prefer a natural tan, but as I always tan slowly and gradually, I do turn to self tanners for a "quick fix" :)
I avoid tanning beds as they cause premature aging of the skin, and can also cause more serious skin conditions.
Plus, the hygiene in the tanning beds is often questionable!


I was using tanning beds in the past, so I'm telling you all this from my personal experience.


On the other hand, I always had super positive experience with self tanners.
Just make sure to do a full scrub to your body first, so the self tanner will absorb more evenly into the skin and will give the best results.


My scrubs & self tanners of choice, this season are:

Balea Cream Body Scrub with Indian Chai (smells delicious!)
Bourjois face scrub (radiance boosting)
L'oreal Sublime Bronze Automatic Self tanner for the body, in spray
Yves Rocher Bronze Nature self tanner for the face (my fave!)

These are my simple tips!
I hope this post & my video on the subject, were somewhat helpful!
If you have any questions on the subject, don't hesitate to leave them to me in the comment's section bellow this blog post!
I'll be happy to answer any of your questions, if I can :)


Also, do let me know what do YOU do on a daily basis to get your body in shape and what is YOUR motivation?


A BIG, BIG kisss from Italy,
xoxo Sonja

Kiko Make Up Milano Ultra Sonic Cream Against Imperfections Caused by Cellulite

It's time for a...

...beauty product review!

The Summer is on its way and we all want to be in our best shape when it comes, so we can proudly walk along the beach in our tiny bikinis! ;)

lol

But, I'm serious when it comes to trying and giving my best to prepare my body for the warm weather and more revealing clothes.

In this period of time, I usually start using some kind of anti- cellulite cream (body firming etc.)

This year, my choice was this luxurious Ultra Sonic cream by Kiko Make Up Milano.

Combined with healthy diet and active lifestyle, this cream really works!

As I'm applying it on a daily basis, I thought a quick review is in order :)

I filmed a review, you can check it out here:

Here is how the product looks like:

You'll get 150 ml/ 5.6 FL.OZ. of the product

I really like the design of the bootle!
The product looks (and feels) so luxurious!

I'm happy that you can easily dose the right daily quantity of the product with the pump!

Make sure to be consistent when applying this product!

I apply it regularly, every day, after my shower (usually in the mornings, when getting ready for the day!)

HOW THIS PRODUCT WORKS?

- Precious textures that leave the skin moisturized and supple from the very first application.

- Delicate fragrances that envelop the senses and make every single application remarkably unique.

ULTRA SONIC?

Treatment with an "ultrasound" effect to fight imperfections associated with cellulite, orange- peel skin and localized fat deposits.

Innovative, moisturizing and silky cream that is quickly absorbed.

The K2 cavitation- like complex works by simulating the effect of ultrasound treatment on the skin, effectively fighting imperfections caused by cellulite.

It thereby contributes to stimulating a reduction of fat deposit volume and thickness, improving microcirculation on the skin surface, encouraging the elimination of excess fluids, and restoring the natural structure of skin tissue. The skin fabric looks reshaped and firm, with a visible reduction in orange- peel skin and dimpled fat.

Results obtained using Ultra Sonic once a day:

- Skin visibly suppler and more moisturized.

- Reduction in thigh circumference (up to -2 cm in 1 month)

- Reduction in knee circumference ( up to -1.5 cm in 1 month)

- Figure reshaped (80% of the cases in 1 month)

- Reduction in the appearance of orange- peel skin (76% of the cases in 1 month)

- More radiant and even- toned complexion (90% of the cases in 1 month)

(clinical- instrumental test conducted on 30 women. Self- evaluation test conducted on 30 women.)

How to use:

Apply to body on perfectly dry skin at least once a day for a month. Massage with circular movements until completely absorbed.

Continue applying the product during the following months to improve and mantain the achieved results.

Hypoallergenic= formulated to ensure minimum instance of allergic reactions.

Non comedogenic. Paraben free.

My tips:

- Be consistent in applying this product, don't forget to apply it daily after showering.

- Always lead a healthy and active lifestyle.

- Make sure to apply this product by massaging it into your "problem" areas until its fully absorbed.

Currently, Kiko Make Up Milano is having a promotion on their "Perfect Body" line, and you can get this cream for ONLY 5€!

Don't miss out on that!

You can check out for this product at Kiko stores, or on- line!

One "candid" shot of me, while filming my review video ;)

I recommend! ;)

Ready to get in shape for summer?
Yes, Kiko! ;)

Hope you found this review helpful!

If I can help you out by answering any of your beauty related questions,I'd be glad to do so!

Don't hesitate to leave me your comment, I love to hear from you!

xoxo Sonja