The slimming student

My name is Alice, and I'm a student at Aberystwyth University. I've recently joined slimming world in order to lose the weight I have gained since attending, and to offer my own experience and recipes to others like me. I'm also looking for any way of saving money on the things I love, and these will also be shared on this blog.

Wednesday, 30 July 2014

Hiatus Over

Well, that was unexpected xD I didn't mean to vanish, this blog was actually my attempt to make myself have some consistency with my changing shifts and everything else going on, so I'm back again!

I'm on the hunt for freebies today. With my dissertation following magazines, I get a few from magazines, and I've decided I'm going to start putting on here so others can see it too.

This is just an update, so it'll start tomorrow or onwards.
Something like that xD

Sunday, 27 July 2014

Subway Syns

Work tonight, and whoohoo, I get free food today! Breaktime and a meal is sometimes the best part of the job. But when you're on slimmingworld? It can be a little dreaded.

The breads are terrible for you. Terrible, but you can just fill up with all the salads! We even do salad bowls, with turkey and ham, or beef, or chicken, it's lovely! So many free options, so the bread can be a nice treat.

For 6 inch, the breads are as follows:
Italian - 9
Hearty Italian - 9
Cheese and herb - 11
Honey oat - 10
Wheat - 10
Flatbread - 10

Just make sure you find a free filling and some lovely salad. Careful with the olives, and the sauces. The sauces are likely to be terrible.

So if you're going to subway, make sure you're careful about it!

Saturday, 26 July 2014

2 Broke girls

My. Favourite. Programme.

I've just finished the new season, and I love everything about this programme. From the bitchy girly relationship between the two main characters, Max and Caroline, to all of the supporting characters making the story interesting.

For those of you who haven't seen it, it's about two broke girls (obviously) who are trying to set up a cupcake business in order to make the most of hard times. It follows the relationship between the two girls, and their relationships and adventures. From sneaking into a movie after a robbery to stalking Martha Stewart at a fancy gala, there is always something to keep anyone interested.

The only downside I have for the programme is watching it with my father, there are episodes that can be a little cringeworthy with your father around (such as the episode revolving around tampons). But other than that, I'll watch it all the time.

Since finishing the newest season, I'm going to rewatch each and every episode and enjoy every second of it!

If you haven't seen it, you really should check it out!

Friday, 25 July 2014

Holiday planning!

So I'm hoping to go on holiday in September, with one of the best friends I've ever made! We met two years ago in first year of Uni, and she fast became my Uni daughter, and although she wasn't at uni this year we're as close as ever. And so, with both of us missing each other like crazy and really wanting to go on holiday, we decided to go together! 

We're going to Zante! At least, thats the hope anyway. We definitely want to go to Greece, and if we can go to Zante then we'll be pleased as punch! We've got to look more into it, but at the moment, thats definitely the plan! 

Saving so far... Around £50 xD That's not a lot, but at the moment, that's all I've got. With my fortnightly pay checks I should be able to save, so that'll be fantastic. I'll get there! 

More information will be up at somepoint, just wanted to put something up there. 
I can't wait to go!

Thursday, 24 July 2014

InstaGC

First off: I have pageviews?! Really? I didn't think anyone would look at this xD If you do read this, please leave me a comment, I'm generally curious about it xD

Anyway! Today, I'm writing about InstaGC. It's a site where you watch videos, do surveys and complete tasks to earn money. It's a fantastic site for me, you can cash out in vouchers, such as Amazon, for as low as £1, and I love it all. This is how I pay for birthday gifts and stocking up on Vanilla Coke Zero (I can't find it anywhere except on Amazon!)

InstaGC link! 

So far I've earned £102 on here, and that's by going on only every now and again since last October, and I've spoken to people who earn enough to support themselves from here. It's certainly worth a look if you have time to spare and want a little extra earning on the side. It's been fantastic for me, and it's meant that I can buy myself some extra treats without having to break the bank. 

If you're interested, take a look!

Wednesday, 23 July 2014

Discovery Club 7 review

My Fragrance shop Discovery club box arrived a couple of days ago, and I am ecstatic about this box. This quarter there are 7 fragrances, 5 for women and 2 for men.

The boxes are a subscription service, one that you can cancel any time, and costs only a fiver. There is always at least 5 fragrances, and I have loved the 3 boxes I received so far. Anyway, onto box 7!

The fragrances:

Female:
Prada Candy Florale - 1.5ml, £2.13 (based on 30ml bottle at the fragrance shop)
Agent Provocateur Fatale - 2ml, £2.33 (based on 30ml bottle at the fragrance shop)
Givenchy Dahlia Divin - 1ml, £1.48 (based on 30ml bottle at the fragrance shop)
Paco Rabanne Lady Million Eau My Gold - 1.5ml, £1.33 (based on 50ml bottle at the fragrance shop)
Ghost Eclipse - 2ml, £1.63 (based on 30ml bottle at the fragrance shop)

Male:
Lacoste Live - 2ml, £1.42 (based on 40ml bottle at the fragrance shop)
Givenchy Gentlemen Only Intense - 1ml, £0.94 (based on 50ml bottle at the fragrance shop)

That's £11.26 of perfume for the £5 subscription price, so I'm certainly happy, and some of my favourite perfumes were included. Alongside that, as always, they have included a £5 off voucher for each of the perfumes except for the Gentlemen Only Intense, which has a £10 voucher.

I'm a lover of Ghost, their enchanted bloom perfume is my current everyday scent, and so a chance to not only have a sample of Eclipse, but a fairly large one, is fantastic. It's a delicious scent and one I was already thinking about purchasing.
All of the other samples are interesting, Eau My Gold is a new favourite and the Fatale looks like it's going to be a fantastic one.

As for the male samples, they've been thrown into my gift/boyfriend box. I'm using these samples, specifically the ones I don't like, as add on gifts to birthday presents and such if they seem like ones my friends like. It's become a little calling card for my gifts, and everything I give now smells fantastic.

I am going to be documenting all of my perfume samples, and will possibly be reviewing each of these in the future, on another page. I have a large selection of perfume samples, from the one-use samples you find in magazines to the 1-2ml samples from this service and others.

Tuesday, 22 July 2014

Week 1!

Week 1; 22nd July

Well, I guess I've started my journey. I've finally returned to slimming world with a new goal! Since coming to uni, like a lot of students, I have gained weight. At the end of my 2nd year, I am now 5 stone above my target having put on at least 3.5 stone in the two years. So now it's time to make a change

So I thought I'd start documenting my progress! And here we go!




I'm hoping to lose a stone and a half by september for my holiday, and then I'll tackle the rest after that. 

Wish me luck!!