Clothing haul

Heyyy! So I've been shopping a tiny little bit lately. I'm obsessed with fashion and clothes and I'm constantly making orders online (oops). Honestly though, I'm not made of money and all the clothes I buy are cheap, I'll always clear out stuff when I've bought new bits so what looks like a lot of purchases doesn't actually amount to that much in the end.

Here's a few bits I've bought the past couple of weeks...

 H&M (In store)

 

Stripe Dress (size small) £4

Picked up this super short little navy striped dress. I would never wear this without leggings or tights because it's super short! It's nice and thick and I love stripes!! 

 

Printed Dress (size medium) £5 

This feels a tiny bit big, I could have got away with a smaller size because It's so stretchy. I do love it and would be ideal for holiday!

 

Jersey Twist Dress (size 14) £5 

Love this one! It's like a sweatshirt fabric with a twist on the front. Planning on keeping it for winter with tights and booties! 

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NEW LOOK (online)

 

Printed Trousers (size 12) £6

Pink Cami Top (size 14) £5

Love these! Lightweight with elasticated waist (for food babies) perfect for summer! The top is a tiny bit big but I think it's fine tucked into some trousers.

 

Parisian Flares (size 14) £6

These are my favourite! I think flares are really flattering when you've got big hips :) They're ridiculously soft and really comfy.  

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BOOHOO (online)

 

Wide Leg Trousers (size 12) £5

These are really good quality for boohoo. They have a tie on the waist and like wrap around legs - hard to explain but would be perfect for holiday!

 

Aztec Flares (size 14) £7

Another pair of flares! Loving these too, mega comfy. Literally like wearing pyjamas - which is just ideal!

 

Printed Jumpsuit (size 14) £6

Soft, stretchy and super comfy. Love a good jumpsuit and this ticks all the boxes!

 

Split Backless Dress (size 12) £5

Can you believe this was £5??? Whaaat. I love it, no idea when or where I will wear it but I don't care haha.

So that's it apart from a few things. There is more on the way haha! What a joke I am.

Hope you've enjoyed this :) Have a good weekend!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

The struggle is real

A none slimming world related blog post today. There is sometimes more life to than food (only sometimes). I've had a bit of a rubbish week. I haven't been on plan really and have consumed a Thai takeaway, fish and chips, wine and more. Sometimes life just gets in the way and the last thing you're bothered about is "how many syns?"

Nothing has particularly happened, you know when just being an adult can be too much in itself? I didn't imagine the stresses of life back when I was in my teens (way back when!) now I'm only 25 but myself and other half have done quite a lot in a short space of time. We've graduated from university, bought a house and now looking to move again. As well as starting and continuing to run a successful business. We work together (I can hear all the gasps) but it does work, it's hard but it works!! 

So sometimes things don't always go the way you want them to, you can't always plan things because they don't work out the way you want. Nobody tells that you being an adult is difficult. There's no book on how to survive it. I look at people around me who all seem to be flying through adulthood and sometimes feel like I've just lapsed. I'm exhausted and want to hibernate until next March. 

I have days where I don't want to go to work, I don't want to cook or even get out of bed and get dressed. I know there are thousands of you who feel this way and the struggle is real. 

Being an adult is hard work. I don't even have children yet, god help me!

Besides this, I'm fine. I'm maintaining my weight but don't expect to lose this week. I'm enjoying my colouring book, I've bought some nice clothes this week from the online sales (this happens every week though). I've cleaned the inside of my car (never happens). I'm a very normal person really. Behind the selfies and the food pictures is just me. Hoping people say nice things and like my clothes and food (genuinely). That makes me happy, little things. So be nice to people, be the reason that somebody breaks into a smile. 

Until next time .... 

How I stay motivated

Firstly I'd like to start off by saying that this all my personal opinion and what motivates me won't necessarily work for you, but if you're struggling then it's worth a try. 

Motivation is something I either have in full swing or it completely hides away and I can't find it for a week. There is no happy medium. I always remember as a teenager mum saying to me 'if you want to do something you'll do it because you have strong willpower'. I guess I do in a sense but when it comes to food I find it difficult. Food is up there with the top five loves in my life, maybe even top three if it really came to the crunch. I love it, I like eating, I like making food, I like going out for dinner, I like watching food on the TV, looking at food on Pinterest and Instagram. It's kind of an obsession. So, to follow slimming world and remain 'on plan' in order to shift the pounds... is no mean feat. 

I would say that a strong 85% of the time I do remain on plan. By 'on plan' I mean I stay within the 15 syns and follow things as they should be. 'Off plan' to me can mean anything from 20syns a day plus, to a full blown pizza feast with wine and the works (amazing). So when it comes to staying motivated, what do I do? Well, the biggest one for me is reminding myself how I'll feel if I do go off plan. If I eat rubbish for a day, my body feels it. I'm tired, lethargic and miserable. Besides the physical effects, I also go in to a state of disappointment and panic. I wonder how it will affect my loss, I weigh myself constantly to see if the damage is showing or not. I feel terrible basically. I have to remind myself, that yes you can enjoy a night off and not worry about counting syns but at the same time I feel awful the following day knowing that I've almost betrayed myself. I shouldn't feel like that because we're all normal but I think it's natural when you're trying to lose weight to be disappointed. So whenever I feel like caving in to a bowl full of chocolate, I put myself in that mind set and tell myself I'll regret it. Sometimes though, food still overrules. 

Something I get asked a lot is, "how do you stay on plan following slimming world at home?" Well, to be honest. I still set myself a weigh in day and the fear of seeing a plus on the scales is what keeps me going. I don't want to post an Instagram update with a '+' symbol ever apart from after holidays. As daft as it sounds, it's the fear of gaining weight that keeps me going. I actually never used to own a pair of scales, but it got to the point where I felt like I wasn't getting anywhere and wanted the scales to prove whether my weight was in fact going up or down.

Instagram keeps me motivated. Seeing everybody elses amazing achievements is a good way to give you a much needed kick up the arse sometimes. Take photos!!! Front, side and back at least once a week. You won't think it at the time, but scrolling back through your phone to a couple of months ago, you'll say to yourself "wow, I can see the difference". 

Do NOT compare yourself to anybody else. I'm guilty for this - always. We all do it. Thoughts such as "She's so pretty" or "She's got a better ass than me", 'Her stomach is flatter than mine", "We weigh the same but I still look fat" etc etc. It has to stop. It won't make you feel any better. We're all different and just remember as much as you're envying the next person there is somebody out there wishing they looked like you. 

You need to see it as a lifestyle change. Slimming World is not a diet. I don't feel like I'm dieting, I'm just eating differently to how I used to. I'll put my hands up, I used to think groups like Weight watchers and Slimming world were rubbish, stupid clubs that take you're money and you never lose weight. But I was wrong, I'll happily admit that.  You've got to be in this for the long run or else it's not worth your effort. But keep at it and make it work? Well that could just be the best decision you ever made.