Health & Happiness

Alongside exciting life events happening.. I am also on another quest of sorts. The quest to lose weight.
I have written many posts about my views on healthy eating changing lifestyles and dieting, and nothing seemed to hold my motivation for long; shakes are dull and have too many limitations, healthy eating and exercise just didn't seem to shift any weight. So i went back to my original tactics that helped me lose weight many years ago for my prom!

As a side note; can i say that I am sharing these with a little bit of discomfort; its hard to look at for me so please don't be too negative. 

 In the left photo (Dec 2014) I weighed by heaviest at 213lb, however it has been been almost 6 months of relatively clean eating (with some set backs; pizza is a dangerous enemy) and I have gone back to the lifestyle and food plan that helped me in my younger days to shed some pounds; Slimming World.
The photo on the right is what I took about 5 days ago; weighing my lightest at 189lbs! By no means am I done on my journey but it is a large step in the right direction which has made me unbelievably happy.
Clothes are beginning to fit again! I can wear dresses without worrying too much about a bulgy belly and I feel slightly sexier in nice things! Its a work in progress and hopefully i'm going to start running, 2 days a week at first and work my way up in the coming months to spur on my healthy diet.
One of my personal goals when I hit my Stone and a Half award at Slimming world (getting my half a stone this week hopefully!) is that I want to go out and buy some proper jeans! Not Jeggings but Jeans! I find them hideous to wear at the moment and am always wearing tops which are slightly baggy so I'm working on my confidence and then my wardrobe!

Finally, I'm keeping my motivation. Matt goes away for 3 months in the beginning of June and when he comes back I want one of those American sitcom-esque moments where i'm revealed as the ugly duckling into the swan with shiny lights and looking fabulous.
Obviously I know he love me now as I am, and I am not doing this for him, instead I want to start my life in my Twenties completely comfortable with myself and get myself ready for all of the important events that will be happening within this decade and when is a better time than to start now!

If you do want any information about Slimming World please get in touch; I am not an ambassador but I can help with questions about what it is like, what it requires and how to join yourself! Once you make the choice, you understand why you never go back!

I wish I had articles written about me in Wellies & Jumpers.

                                           

The word feminist has been chucked around left right and centre over twitter the last few days, female empowerment has gone into superdrive and yet I still feel like people are missing the point. 

'Feminism is the social, economical and political equality of the sexists'. 

Thats right, I quoted Beyonce (well not actually beyonce but one of her songs & I cant help but feel that with that single line, my entire view of feminism changed. I honestly dont even think its feminism that is the problem... I think it is the constant stereotyping which is made by the media which is causing this. 

It pains me to say this, as I love the media, I love studying it,I love the hype that is generated by it and it's cuckoo journalists trying to the best of their ability to sell another boring tabloid story. However, Its the reoccuring rubbish that gets sporuted out that has women aroudn the world screaming out in anguish! 

There is a favourite post of mine on the internet which shows how the media dramatize everything that a woman is wearing and then simplfieis the meaning of it. Sexy *insert name here* wears a figure hugging number to the ball. = woman wears dress outside. 

Look at this above article. I got it from the Daily Mail this morning (7.7.14), Look at each of these articles which have pride of place on the front page of the website to the right hand side...  Bikini Clad Helen Finnagan... Posh in a Baggy Jumper & Wellies.... Another bikini clad beauty  followed up by Reality star in a Plunging peach pencil dress whose cleavage is on show...

It's lazy and quite frankly boring as hell.. so what!? I wear a baggy jumper & wellies when I cant be assed... god forbid I get my boobs out once in a while... and my lease favourite comment... Balotelli's fiancee being referred to as his prize. 

I cannot stress enough, I am not blaming men for this.This is not one big feminist rant... however I am annoyed with the newspaper itself. Until the media starts treating gender's as equal then quite frankly all the mumbling in the world aroudn social media will stay ignored. 

btw. I've boycotted the Daily Mail, bunch of prententious tory wankers anyway. 

G x

YOUTUBE UPDATE

                           

look at this!! Two posts in one night; aren't I just wonderful:) 

This is mainly a self promotion, I've uploaded a few videos to my YouTube channel which is very exciting!! One is an explanation of my summer and YouTube absence; not that any of my zero subscribers are sobbing (sorry www.rikkithegirl.wordpress.com I lied) and the other is of my new home!! 

Now the second year of uni is fast approaching I have new digs!!! That's right a flash 5 bedroom in yiewsley!! I'm moving in with uni friends and we all now live in a lovely house!!!

I haven't taken photos but one of my videos is a tour of my stately home so please. Feel free to have a look!! 

Www.youtube.com/ThisisGeorgiaa

Go crazy guys and let me know what you think or what you want to see next...as long as it's not boobies orrrrrrr me trying to ride a unicycle!!! 

@THEFILMCELL

                                     

Hey everyone!!! 

It's been a little while... Wait no actually I've updated quite a bit recently and am gradually gaining an audience of you lovely individuals!!! 

However I've had a busy few days ( which I will talk about in my next post!!) yet my phone beeped away at me today with a notification from twitter!

The tweet was from this company who I am going to write about today called THE FILM CELL. These guys are a wicked website which specialise in fancy dress, and fan based merchandise with some proper gems hidden away. 

Admittedly, it's a little pricey, however it is all official merch which if you didn't already know has a huge market behind it due to the success of comic con and other fan based conventions. 

I've had.a wander around their website and cannot fault a single item of there so I thought I'd share my favourite geeky finds with you!! 

1. Star Wars lightsabre BBQ tongs £19.99

Do you need explaining how absolutely awesome this is?!?! I want them in my life because I want to pretend I'm Mace Windu whilst cooking myself some shraaaaamp. 

2. The Hobbit : Official One Ring £44.99

okay it's higher up the end of the budget for me, but it want to have the one ring, I want to whisper my precious whilst glaring at strangers and most importantly I want to go all evil Gladriel on people and then whisper at them that I have passed the test. 

3. Doctor Who Tom Baker 4th Doctor Scarf Replica £44.99

 I actually own one of these. Buy it and have it in your life, it's perfect for winter though does sometimes fall in your food. Which is unfortunate. But totally worth it!!! 

So those are my top 3 buys from there HOWEVER there are thousands of things including Harry potter replicas, Star Wars model and some FANTASTIC fancy dress options, because let's be honest we always stop and want to top everyone when it comes to fancy dress.... Well from chewbacca to your average slutty pirate head this way!! 

Www.thefilmcell.com

Www.thefilmcell.com

Get over there and treat yourself this pay day!! 

Lots of love guys

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