The Slimming Sensation

A few posts ago, which sadly was around a month or so ago i stated about rejoining slimming world and I thought it would be appropriate to actually give you a bit of an update. 

I haven't had to change what i eat per say, my main meals have always been reasonably a smart choice. However I have had to make changes to portions and my little treats. For those of you ho are genuinely quite curious about my day to day activity with this, feel free to check out my slimming world IG: @hellogeegsw

In short it's going really well, I started around 7/8 weeks ago and have lost & kept off 9 lbs. TO some that doesn't sound a lot but for me i'm currently weighing the least that I have in about 3/4 years! overall a big success. 

This week i'm struggling more than usual due to my reliance of comfort eating when i'm emotionally a bit stretched. Matt has gone off to america and suddenly not texting someone allay has left a bit of a void which i am adamantly trying to not fill with crisps and chocolate (crisps are more my downfall than chocolate)

Admittedly my reason for this post is to try and distract myself from snacking, something that is really hard when everyone around you is eating such delightfully nice smelling foods and often leaves me completely ravenous! 

I just thought a small update about that would make up for my lack of posting! I'm about to start training for my first ever 10k so please hit the Just giving box on my blog page to help em hit my £250 target! 

Much Love. 

G 

October Fest!

Hello hello Hello!

September has passed on which means I have been twenty for an entire month.. something that worries me because that means time has passed way to quick! This isn't just a usual post, instead it is going to be my October Haul Fest (so far!).

September & October are my two favourite months of the year, autumn colours come back into fashion & quite frankly I can justify wearing a cardigan anywhere. With Gold, Red and eve some cool pastels looking on point for this season, i couldn't help but start gathering my lovely winter clothes!

Winter is all about the smell of apple and cinnamon, mulled cider, roast dinners, snuggled up evenings and beautiful two toned leaves sweeping the country. These golds, browns and auburns are always the base of my wardrobe and often my make up bag. As a natural brunette with hazel eyes, the colours bring out the best in me!

Items (In order Left to Right!)

1. GAP Two Tone Waffle Snood £6.99 SALE

I live in snoods in winter! They go well when your having a lazy day, are a constant source of heat and genuine look very chic. I chose the black and grey mainly because it will go with more of my wardrobe and is a fundamental of my winter/spring wardrobe!

2. ANIMAL Estel Knitted Cardigan £55.00 Student Discount.

I couldn't resist! in fact this cardigan is what I am wearing as I type this. It's soft, snug and honestly? I know £60 is a lot of money for a cardigan but its so perfect! The colours are absolutely incredible comforting and the size of the cardigan (i have a medium) is just that bit baggier so its comfy! 

3.NEXT Floral Dress. £24 

The floral theme has stuck around for the entirety of 2014 and I don't think it is going anywhere! The texture of this dress is slightly bumpy, and the skater skirt is so flattering, especially for someone who is a bit body conscious like me! I like the versatility of this dress. It could be dressed up, dressed down. Worn to lunch or an interview. To me, It is a closet staple! 

4.NEXT Berry Jeans. £20 

Until my most recent attempt at weight loss, I hated jeans. they dug in, they cling to all of the wrong place and always rested on that horrendous muffin top. Since slimming down (7lbs! Woo!) I found these beauties today. The colour is warm, the material is soft unlike other coarse jeans. And they fit!!!!! Literally could not be happier with them! Using coloured jeans is a nice way to shake up an outfit, and also gets you to hunk about apply patterns to it!

5.ANIMAL Alouet Backpack £20 Student Discount

Every backpack I have had since the start of secondary school (Almost a scary ten years ago!) has been from Animal! They are sturdy, trustworthy, fashionable AND come with a two year guarantee! Need I say more? 

6. APPLE 13" Macbook Pro with Retina Display, Upgraded Processor & RAM. £997 Student Discount.

Okkkk. Maybe this isn't what I buy myself every month, however as I sit here typing away on my gorgeous machine, I regret nothing. It is sleek, soft, pretty and weightless. The retina display literally makes it for me and I genuinely love it. Like I would a human child. Apple offer amazing student discount for education, hence the amazing price of this laptop. Maybe Apple isn't everyones cup of tea, and maybe UPS shipping is a pain in the arse, but once you go MAC you never go back. (hehe.)

7.ANIMAL Nevada Boots £40 Student Discount

They are like Uggs crossed with Vans. Vuggs.... Uans. Chose the hybridisation which you find most fun and realise that these shoes are why winter was created. Be fluffy, be stylish and comfy! AND A GREAT PRICE. 

So thats it for now, I'm planning on updating my make up bag within the next month, so maybe Novembers Haul Collage will be filled with lovely makeup surprises! Wish me luck & I hope everyone has an amazing month! HAPPY OCTOBER!

Remember to check out my Youtube/Twitter/Instagram 

G x

Haircuts & Banksy.

Howdy all!

I apologise, it has been forever since my last post & considering I have now had over 1000 views I'm super excited to get back to blogging more regularly!
This post is more of a catch up/ look into society so sorry if that doesn't float your boat; however I will be making a new youtube video tomorrow so lets keep the faith guys!

I've had one of those inspirational changes in my life recently, where I have thrown all caution to the wind, taken a deep breath and now I am super happy! thats right... ladies and gentlemen I have had a haircut!!

My hair has been a long and torrid love affair between colour length and style. My dad always hated women fighting and changing from their natural style however at 14 I dyed my hair red, semi permanent and then had months of being ginger. Then came the blonde transition swiftly taken over by back to brown & then ombre and then back red and finally now I am back to a nice blonde midi cut.
There is something therapeutic about cutting your hair, it feels like you are cutting the stress out of your life... plus the fact I love having my hair played with!

So.... this is what I now look like :)

Secondly, Banksy's latest art piece has really struck a cord with me! for those of you who haven't seen it;

The reason I love it so much? because it is such a sad but dead on view of society and relationships these days. I've even started to notice that the first thing my and my OH do in the morning is look at our phones before even speaking to each other... which is horrendous. Technology has brought many wanders to the world but it is beginning to effect our personal ives in ways which I think are unnecessary and unfortunate. Do I need to know how the whole of my half friends on Facebook are doing before my own partner? The answer is no... so I have started to work out a way to cut out some of my time in social media.

I use it three times a day now, giving myself 10 days.

Instead in the mornings, if I am awake before Matt I spend my time reading a book or focussing on self motivation for the day!

I suppose this has once again been a little pointless.. the next blog is going to be about my morning facial routine that I have, sharing the products I use!

Lots of love guys, I hope you've been enjoying the wicked weather we have been having!

for those of you who would like to see more of my more updated lifestyle, my instagram is : Hellogeeg

come along and check it out?!
x

Change

Hello Hello Hello!

It's been a while since I last updated, and hopefully this post will do it's best to explain why i've been quite so'tardy to the party' (cheers RHOBH!!!!).

Since I last blogged, I let you all know that I was staying at the OH's which is still true, going lovely and all that jazz. He puts up with my grumps & I put up with his distinctive piggish behaviour on occasion.

However there have been a few changes! My cousin Samantha Birch (T: @sambirchwriter) has released a book! The High Street Bridge's Guide is an absolute little cracker. Although I'm not planning on getting married any time soon being at the ripe old age of nineteen, non-biased family relative aside this is a really good read, It 'flows' as such and isn't completely overwhelming unlike other wedding guide literature often is.

I've also become a member or the JuicePlus+ gang! That's right, I've sold out & put myself on a surprisingly alright diet! For those of you who are unaware, The Juiceplus craze is sweeping the country with people signing up with a desperate bid to lose weight! It can be taken in several different formats (chewable tablets or shakes as the most common) and I chose the Shakes!
Before you start the actual shakes, you need to take a ten day detox, which is something I really struggled with, however once the shakes arrived it wasn't too bad. You drink two shakes a day and then one 'clean' meal in the evening.

I have quite a busy schedule, and unsociable eating hours at my workplace, however the shakes are filling and do make me feel full for a few hours before my nice healthy dinner. In terms of effect, I haven't noticed a considerable weight loss yet, hover I have noticed a few inches coming off my waist and my stomach isn't as bloated any more!

It's a bit dear, at £32.50 a month for 4 months or a one of payment but I can't complain, it's helping me make some better choices and I feel better in myself!.

I have entered a competition! Wateraid are looking for a blogger at Glastonbury this year! It's a long shot, where all I had to make was a quick 15 second instagram vid, however I'd love it if you guys would check it out, 5 people will be shortlisted with the fifth being voted in by the amount of views it receives on the internet! thats you lovely people!

Fourth and final change is that I am looking for a new job! The sad moment has finally happened where I am sick and tired of my life at the pub and all the  hassle that comes with it.  So I'm trying to find a small summer job to last me until August, a few hours a week and nice and easy.

SO.

That is the change occurring in my life at the moment! I'll try and get back to regular blogging :)

G x

P.S THANK YOU I'M ALMOST AT 1000 VIEWS <3

Society's Flaws. (This is not because I'm not a size 8)

Since I was a young girl, I have always been happy. I like food, I enjoy the amazing things it can do, the sense of accomplishment you get when you've cooked an amazing meal. I also know that the culture I have been raised into has shown the biggest increase in people eating fast food, and showing the ever expanding waistlines, especially in the UK and our cousins across the pond.

I'm more than happy to admit that I am 'over weight' and this isn't some fat girl crying about being thin, I believe that girls who are naturally very skinny deal wight he same anger at wanting to achieve this 'Perfect' Body.  So i just want to state that again, THIS IS NOT AN ATTACK ON SKINNY/LARGER/MEDIUM/ANY TYPE of girl. Or guy.

I was scrolling through my Facebook this morning and I came across a video called Instagrams Most Famous Butt. And it actually made me feel really sad, this woman stated about how she felt that she was trying to make the world healthy, that it 'touched' her that she saw girls went to the gym every day for a mont just to look like her. This made me feel physically ill, she's an attractive lady, no doubt a very lovely person, however what i am not down with is how they explained she got to the place she has.

Jen works out every morning/day for a hard work out, including eating loads of small meals a day to keep her metabolism up. 

 Not everyone can do that, some of us have other commitments be it 9-5 jobs, apprenticeships, university, or even home commitments, most of us can't afford the gym every single day or afford to do the type of shopping for food which allows women like her to get like that. Though honestly, the thing that upset me the most is that Rihanna is one of her followers. She's practically endorsing this sort of body image which led many men in the video to say Why can't there be more woman like her?

Maybe its my very small feminist voice shouting, or maybe I'm moaning about nothing, but every woman should be seen as beautiful, granted, we all have preferences to what we want in our eventual life partners, however it is wrong to suggest that everyone should look the same.

Finally. She got her fame through posting pictures of her bum, to me... thats not exactly a dignified way to shoot towards stardom.

G