Now that I finally bought some formal wear for work, I decided to put up an outfit of the day. We do have a smart casual dress code, but actually everyone dresses quite formal. 

Another week starts & it almost feels like there was no weekend!

I like to be prepared for the week to come so I plan it from a Sunday or so, in terms of weekly goals (professional & personal), preparing my work schedule, and most importantly for me, planning MY MEALS. I get so caught up with work during the day and I'm so lazy by the time I finish work that I cannot even think about going to buy groceries or think about what to cook. So to avoid ending up eating pizza, or McDonald's everyday (that would be awesome no?), I try to plan some healthy & delicious meals and stock up on ingredients during the weekend.



I try to include fibre, good fats, protein, and other good stuff in my diet. It feels so much better to eat natural wholesome foods prepared by yourself rather than a white-bread sandwich that keeps you full for 2 hours (at least in my case)!

So what do I do?

Check out some super-duper recipes & make a list of what I would like to eat during the week:
My Whole Food Life is really great! Check it out for healthy recipes (including sweets Hurray!)
This website is great as well, delicious stuff. A really good range of vegan options & foods for different types of allergies

Those would be the websites I most frequently check out, but I use Pinterest to keep my favourite recipes from various websites (see here other recipes)

Why the fuss?

This routine helps me include healthy fats, good carbs, and many superfoods (that contain loads of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals) in my meals, which keep me full and with plenty of energy for the day (now I know why I always used to be so tired). If you want to experiment on your own, here is a list of superfoods you can try to incorporate in your meals (as well as the one above)

I've been telling myself so many times 'I'll go to the gym tomorrow, I'm too tired today (or insert any other excuse)', but the truth is moving your body helps YOU, it makes YOU feel more energised, happier, boosts your mood and most importantly helps you maintain a healthy lifestyle (more of this stuff here). I feel these benefits after about a week or so after I start working out (If I haven't in a while). For me it was difficult until I started working out, but once I got into the routine, now it's difficult not to incorporate workouts in my schedule.




You don't have to follow a program if that's not for you, sometimes I find that following a program can get boring. There are so so many videos on YouTube that make workouts a bit more fun:

• Tiffany Rothe's are quite fun and interactive, I just started doing some of her workouts recently (THIS is one of my favourites).
• Blogilates videos are really good as well, I like the ones that focus on specific parts of your body rather than the cardio ones 
• For a more girly feel try the Tone It Up girls' workouts, they're really fun, although I find most of them quite easy at this stage, but they're perfect if you haven't worked out for a while or just starting out 

Thanks for reading & have an amazing workout!

Ioana



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Welcome to my page. I'm Ioana, recently graduated with a Psychology and Management degree from the UK. I just got a job after long hours of applications and decided to start this blog to:
1) Keep an activity that isn't related to work
2) Chat through my new job life & share tips / things I find useful on this journey

Why Chic Corporate?

Working in a corporate environment, I came up with this name which reflects the way I like to see job life (attractive, fun, stylish). So I'll be writing about topics ranging from travel, fashion, fitness, work-related topics (I work in technology), lifestyle in general.

Thanks for reading & stay tuned :)