MY WAYS TO FIND INSPIRATION FOR BLOGGING

 

I think people call it 'Bloggers block', and boy I have had my fair share of this the last month or so! mainly because I have been working a lot and just haven't got round to drafting blog posts, but I am back today with some of the things I do to get some inspiration for posts. I hope they help you with some ideas and inspiration!

 

Browse social media - Instagram, Blogs, Pinterest, Tumblr. I think we all do this all day everyday and I think if you explore pages that you don't normally look at, you will be surprised at what you find! I could spend hours browsing on them and after a while, I would just get inspiration, whether it is for a blog post or an outfit I could put together or a makeup look or a cute makeup dressing table set up that I stumbled across on Pinterest.

 

Google! - have a look on Google, type in what you want to know and then have a browse through the websites or mainly blogs that have got long lists of blog post ideas or titles or inspiration. this isn't something I do as much now but last year I did find myself going to Google for some help and in the process I found some of my favourite bloggers!

 

Go outside - go shopping, go for a walk and get some of that h2o! I have sat at my laptop for so long, trying to figure out some ideas and started posts that I just wasn't passionate about, so I end up deleting it and I am back to the beginning again. now I tend to just give myself a little time and if I cant think of anything, I close my laptop and move onto something else. listen to some music and distract yourself and trust me you will get inspired by something or someone!

 

Get a note pad - grab yourself a pen and just doodle some post titles or subjects that you know about or are passionate about. I'm not saying write down a blog post but just keep notes or just write/draw ideas and just roll with it. I tend to do this a lot, if I am out working and think of a blog post idea, I quickly right down everything that pops into my head, it is mainly random words and small sentences, simply because I when I go home and sit with the laptop, I normally think of even more things to add to an idea or sometimes even think of another post idea. just get creative! its your blog, so you can talk about whatever you like!

 

Give your blog a makeover - its like getting a new pair of shoes or a sexy highlighter when your feeling a little bit shitty or when you just feel like treating yourself lol there isn't anything wrong with investing in something that your passionate about and enjoy doing. I updated my blog a few months ago, and it was the best thing I did and was so easy. There are so many websites that sell blog layouts, so have a look around and find one that you like! scroll down to the bottom of my page and check out the designer of mine, he even set mine up for me (as I didn't have a clue where to start! I am still coming to terms with html guys lol)

 

 

G

xoxo

 

HOW TO BEAT THEM CRAVINGS AFTER CHRISTMAS/PARTY SEASON

Hello you!

I'm not gonna lie, I have 1. been busy the last week or so and 2. I was stuck with post ideas! Then I randomly thought of this post. The last few days I have been trying to get back into clean eating and training a bit more than I have been leading up to Christmas and I am finding that I am looking for alternatives for my favourite foods that I have been indulging at Christmas and thought I would share with you guys some ideas I have, of course some wont be the same as the real thing but it will be so much better for you and your body! - you'll thank me later ;)

That greasy cheese pizza - Try making your own at home! using wholemeal breads or pittas with less fat cheese, tomato's, rocket, onion - anything you want really! they do actually taste amazing!

Chinese Egg Fried Rice - Make it at home! you will probably see that a lot of these are all homemade, simply because you know exactly what your putting into your meals!
simply cook some rice and then stir-fry some frozen or fresh vegetables, I like to add in a egg and scramble it up in the pan with all the other ingredients and some soy sauce.
I like this one because you can literally put in what you like and its super filling!

Chips/Fries - You can't go wrong with some homemade Chips. I tend to keep it simple with some white potatoes or sweet potatoes, keep the skin on or peel them, cut them into wedges or the size you want, a tea spoon of oil over the potatoes on a baking tray and cook them in the oven for about 25 minutes. perfect!

Milkshakes - These are deffo my weakness but I am back to forcing myself to try and replace a milkshake with a smoothie. and they are so simple. use some Fat-free milk or even yoghurt, fruit of your choice and some ice. you can also put in protein powder. and if you really want more of a milkshake flavour, stick a scoop or two of ice-cream in there too.

 I hope these help inspire you all with some food swaps for them cravings!
Till next time people,

G x

MY CHRISTMAS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hello people!

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas! I was meant to be posting this yesterday but here it is lol, just a few snaps from over Christmas that I wanted to share!

hope your all well and looking forward to new years eve!? I have a few of my 'Party Season' ideas over on my 'SHOP' page, so have a look, just incase your struggling for some inspiration!

Keep an eye out for some more posts coming throughout the week.

 

Don't forget to follow me over on Instagram - Georgiahook13

Snapchat - geegee1x

 

Till next time,

G x



FITNESS; HOW TO GET BACK INTO IT AFTER FALLING OFF

 



 

 

Just some quick tips and tricks of how I manage to keep on track on my fitness/weight loss journey! It is a constant battle and everyone has good days and bad days and there are so many factors that can influence your journey, so here are just some things I do to stay on track and get through the many factors that can challenge you.

 

 

Look back at ' progress photo's '

Remind yourself how far you have come and why you started to change your lifestyle!

Sometimes this is something people forget to do and it is a brilliant way to help you see the changes your body has gone through. I hate taking the photo's at the beginning but as I go through the photos from this year, it is an amazing feeling seeing how much you have changed!

 

 

Explore new recipes

Now people, I do love cooking and I would say I am pretty good at it. So, to me this is an important one because nutrition is at least 80% of weight loss. and some people don't realise this. I know it gets so boring sometimes, eating the same foods and not having enough flavour and you feel like your depriving yourself of sugars and all them good tasting things you used to eat, but trust me when I say, there are so many foods that are equally as tasty and a lot better for you than that cheeky McDonald's or Krispy crème doughnut or takeaway.

I don't want to drag this one on, because I could easily keep talking lol 

but there are so many good healthy recipes out there, you just have to look, experiment and find something you like - you will be surprised to what you can eat when you make it homemade!!

 

Drink lots of water

If you have followed my blog since the beginning, you will know that any health post I have done, this is one that without fail, is mentioned! simply because it is so important!

There are so many benefits to drinking plenty of water and once you have been doing it for a long time, you will notice the benefits to your body. I found mine are that my skin is SO much clearer and healthier and it also helps me feel fuller when eating. try drinking water for a month and then have a glass of coke.. tell me how you feel after finishing!?

 

Trust in social media

In this day in age, social media is at its peak.. so take advantage of it!

I recently had a mental block on training, I just lost the 'get up and go'.. I would easily be persuaded to do something else rather than go to the gym, I was probably only training twice a week with a personal trainer and not eating as good as I could so I just started following new fitness pages on Instagram and blogs and even YouTube videos. I LOVE snapchat, and I think this is the best social media platform to be on at the moment, so I followed some new people on Snap. it makes a massive difference!

I think having health and fitness on your timeline is such good motivation and a lot better than having things that could tempt you into falling off again!

 

Plan ahead

Now this is one that I am not brilliant at, but I am always trying.

some peoples lifestyles just can't plan and prep meals and sessions ahead of time, but I think doing as much as you can to plan ahead is better than not at all!

planning meals and cooking on the weekend is always a good start. planning what days you will be training and what sort of training or booking yourself into classes a week ahead will help to motivate you into making sure you have the time to get down to the class/gym etc.

There are also, so many sites/fitness guru's that have meal plans to help you as well, so don't be scared to look into it.

 

Switch your training up

My personal trainer and also all the fitness guru's I follow online, cant stress enough about challenging your body - that's how you get results!

When your not shocking your body into different things or pushing yourself hard enough, this is when people fall off their plan. simply because, they are not seeing the results they want to see and some don't bother to push through it and try different things.

I found looking online at different work outs helps massively! (you can watch these whilst your training)

Try training with someone, a friend or a couple friends. or even get yourself a personal trainer - you will learn a lot from a PT.

Find a workout that you enjoy and then switch it up with weights or resistance bands! just so your pushing yourself.

 

 

I hope some of my personal tips and tricks help some of you! There are so many that I had to just narrow it down to these few.

If you have any, please do let me know!

Till next time beautiful,

G x

 

 

MY CURRENT FESTIVAL FAVES: GLITTER AND PLAITS

Festival season is finally here! So I thought I would share a few of my favourites that I have come across online! 

What's your favourite? And if you have any good hair inspo, please let me know! :)

Till next time

G x