Love from, Florence Grace

Not too long ago I wrote about the first couple of weeks without taking my contraceptive pill ( catch up here ) and the kinds of effects it was having on my body. I had a lot of people message me about it afterwards, a lot of people ask me questions and a lot of people wanting to be kept up to date with how it was going. Well guys, I have had my first pill-less period and I can tell you... ...it was effectively exactly the same. In fact, it was better than my periods way back when, before I started taking the pill. It wasn't particularly heavy and I didn't experience much stomach pain, bar from Saturday night when for some reason my tummy was literally in agony. I finished my period the next day so maybe there was some correlation there? I don't know. *Dad please stop reading this post here* What I can tell you is that my boobs absolutely killed for about three days before my period arrived. In all seriousness, I was genuinely contemplating going to see a doctor becau...

It's now been just over a week since I was meant to take the first pill of my next pack and decided not to, and that makes it just over two weeks since I've had a contraceptive pill in my system- the longest time without one since I was 15! While I was worried about how weaning myself off of the contraceptive pill would affect me, it's been a pretty pleasant journey so far. The biggest and most noticable change so far has been my weight loss. I knew it was going to happen, as every one had said it was the main thing that they experienced, but I have already loss an inch from around my waist and definitely look and feel less bloated. I've also noticed I feel a lot better within myself. Me and my sister are having hysterical nights together every night where we can't stop laughing, I'm feeling happier generally and a lot less stressed, which I didn't even think would happen as I didn't even feel particularly bad before? I don't really ...

Today is a big day. A life changing  day. A momentous occasion.  Today, I didn't open a packet of contraceptive pills to protect me for the next twenty one days of my cycle. Today, I will not be taking a pill that contributes towards a fake period, mood swings, headaches and - worst of all, for me- weight gain.  Yep, it's been five, almost six, long years but it's over. On Sunday the 23rd of October I took my last pill and for the first Monday in forever I will not be starting a new packet. It's been a hard decision to make, because the pill is so...so, convenient. I can skip periods if I have an event or holiday coming up, it eases tummy cramps and so on.  But it's time for a break. I had no idea that periods on the pill weren't 'real' so to speak, until about a year ago (I know, stupid me right?). Also, it's not recommended to be on the pill for more than five years, so my time is up. And also, over the last year I have heard not...

Mum and Dad- this is a very TMI and personal post with some minor details about my sex life so if you don't wanna see that, stop reading HERE. (lols) I think I have come to the decision that in 2017 I will be coming off of the contraceptive pill. There, I said it! I never thought I would be making that decision- I really enjoy all the benefits of being on the pill! I don't always have to use condoms which saves money (and feels better let's not lie), I can skip periods if I have a big event or holiday coming up for convenience and I can have lighter periods. What's not to like? Well, to be honest, there's a lot of negative side affects too, which I hadn't really even thought about until I began doing more research, inspired by the likes of Tara from Cattitude and Co.   I realised it can cause the headaches I sometimes have, can contribute to the excessive bloating I sometimes get when I eat and also be preventing me from losing as much weight as I ...