Yes, I've been missing in action on the blogger site. I was so crazy busy at work this week- and got through it. I love my job, but weeks like this is where I've never been more thankful for the weekends.

Didn't workout ONCE this week. I know. Horrible.I don't even feel bad about it- for once I knew I just really couldn't, and not that I just "didn't". I thought I could finally start my two-a-days last week, but I guess I was high on something. lol.

Two-a-days this week. Not everyday, no, but I'm shooting for three times. Here's what my workout schedule goal for this week is:

Monday: PM- P90X Kenpo
Tuesday: AM- 45min cardio at the gym, PM- P90X Legs and Back
Wednesday: AM- 45min cardio, PM- P90X Chest, Shoulders, triceps
Thursday: AM- 45min cardio, PM- Back and biceps
Friday: P90X Abs
Saturday: Some form of cardio & strength (Just whatever I feel like)
Sunday: P90X Yoga

I do plan on incorporating more of the Abs DVD into my schedule at some point, but right now I'm just focusing on the fat loss.

I sat at home and did nothing this weekend- OH, well I take that back. I watched TV. To include: Miss America, Bulging Brides and some other fitness show on FLN. The Bulging Brides show was cool- They take someone who's getting married and help her fit into her dress that doesn't fit- this episode, in 6 weeks the woman lost significant inches and weight. She musta have worked her ass off (literally). I wish the show came on more often! it's a good motivator.

Speaking of weddings: It's officially 7 weeks until my friend Ashley'd wedding, and 18 weeks until my BFF Amanda's wedding (MOH right here!). Plenty of time to become svelte :-) I got this dress in the mail finally

ANdddddd..... it doesn't quite fit. Hmmm...this is the dress I want to fit into in 7 weeks. Doable? I guess we'll see. I'm not worried. For some reason I know I can do it. I just know.

This morning I went to Ulta to buy Fekkai's hair curl cream. I have wavyish hair and curl it most everyday instead of straight. It's just easier that way. Anyway...I'm a perfume whore, so naturally I wanted a new perfume. (Note: I currently have over 45 full sized bottles of perfume. I don't NEED anymore)- I kept walking these numbered perfumes (UNISEX!) by D&G. The thought of the unisex perfume didn't really interest me, but I finally decided to smell them all as I was about ready to leave. I'm so glad I did. They smell AWESOME. Well, three out of the five, for me.

This is what they all look like: Just named with a number and some French word? My picks are 1, 3 and 6. If any of you have ever smelled BCBG's Metro (which is now discontinued) number 6 could easily be a dupe for it. I have to snatch these up soon! Have any of you tried these? Like them? What's your favorite perfume?

Who's watching the Grammy's tonight?? Music is my LOVE so I am So there!! Go GAGA! lol is she up for anything? She should be. She's a freak, but oh-so talented.

Love you guys!

I'm so down in the dumps already- and Monday isn't even OVER.

The small ray of sunshine in my day? I've lost another half inch on my waist. Which is GREAT! But, why am i not losing it in other places? This pisses me off.

Anyway- do we like any of the below heels?

I hope I didn't make you cringe- what with all the peachiness and all. I have NO idea what drew me to these shoes, but I like the color for Spring. it's just....different. Do you see that color all the time? Nope. Number one's BIG ass corsage looking thing reminds me of Louboutin's Dillian Flower Pumps- and I've been obsessed ever since my girl Britney wore thme in "If U Seek Amy" video. *swoon* These are definitely shoes you'd wear with a simple black dress. Nothing over the top and loud- they say enough themselves.

Short post tonight dolls- I'm behind tonight and didn't get to my P90X Kenpo workout, even. Blasphemy! Work is going to be crazy this week- and I hate not being able to set my workout schedule in advance. It's that damn organizational freak in me- I used to think I loved spontenaeity, but if I'm being honest with myself -I despise it. I need structure.

Hope everyone had a fabulous Monday and an even better week ahead :-)

The past few days I've found two knock-offs of Anthropologie items- Of course I like Anthro's BEST, but if you're on a tight-tight budget, these look pretty darn similar, dontcha think?

I'm well aware my background doesn't match my header anymore- BUTT I just love (and collect) owls too MUCH, so I just HAD to :-)

I wanted to share with you all a very special glamor shot of Brady from about a year ago- It's still one of my favorites of him. Just look at that face, that expression, that stance! *sigh* He's a pro model.

And you know I can't really post without showing you darling fashion items I'm eyeballing. So without further ado:

Good morning beautiful ladies :-)

Exciting news for me: I woke up at 4:40 refreshed and ready for the gym before work. Can you believe it? Went to sleep by about 10:30 and I had no issues getting up...not really. I did lay there for about 5 minutes pondering back and forth- "Should I go?", "Sleep is so good...", "Will I be ready for work in time?"- Well finally my ass popped up and I was out the door....
Helloooooooo FOG.

Good grief. Where did THIS come from?

Y'all, I swear to you, I don't know how far down the road I got, but I couldn't even see stop lights until I was right up on them- Finally I turned around and (tried) made my way back home :-( I got lost! BAHAHAH! I just kept driving right past my turn because I couldn't see it- and when I got to an intersection I knew was by my house, I turned around and went about 8 mph. I made it home, thank God. But no gym. I'll just go this afternoon and pray tomorrow morning is fogless. What the F.

VERY important question for anyone who's ever been in a wedding and worn a bridesmaids dress especially one made by Bill Levkoff): I never usually go my measurement charts when ordering a dress, because they're always wrong. They tell me I need like, I dunno, a damn 18?? That's BS. An 18 would drip off me! Do regular store bought dresses, i.e. Anthropologie or others, run differently than formally type dresses? I'm having anxiety that the size bridemaids dress I ordered won't fit. What should I do? That's 4.5 months away and by then I know I will lose some weight- but......HELP.

I'm honestly thinking of going up a size when I pay it in full- Are formal dresses hard to take in if they're, say a size or TWO too BIG? Anyone know? I need some reassurance here.

WORKOUT: Yesterday had a great 48 minutes of cardio at the gym. I went earlier than usual and LORD what a difference! It wasn't crowded and I had a great time doing what I wanted. If only I could do that everyday. I really want my own home gym. I'd work some cardio all. the. time. Going today at the same time as yesterday, too. :-)

Eats: Still good! Oh, and my waist is down another inch. THIS is awesome news.

My boobs, however, in all their 38D glory, are still big. GAWD. (muahaha. SHRINK DAMNIT!!)

Morning! What's a sure-fire way to start a Tuesday? Anthropologie fresh cut sale items! I knew eventually a few things on my wishlist would go on sale, and today they did. I snagged up these two things:

I forgot to mention my current obsessions in my last post. Shame on me...Here they are, ladies!

Oh thank you government job for allowing me ANOTHER day off to rest and recuperate from SATURDAY'S housewarming party...

It was a hit- I'm pleased. Had around 15 people show up- I invited about 21. To be honest it was probably the perfect amount. When I throw parties, I get anxious when I can't get around to spend quality time with everyone. I need more patience. That's for sure. How do you all feel when you throw parties? Do you always feel pulled in different directions?

Brady is trying to find a sunspot in the house to suntan in- It's not cold here in Lower Alabama today! It's wamring up- and Spring is around the corner down this way. I hope. I love cold weather and cute wintery clothes, but Spring is Lovely....


I only seemed to "gain" 2 pounds since Saturday- and considering the amount of alcohol and good food consumed- *tsk tsk*- I'm OK with that. Flip cup is not for people watching their weight. ;-) But, hell, it's fun...I am back up on that wagon today, however. I know I'm really unhappy with my body when I don't want to take photos because my fat looks bloated. I love taking photos- but Saturday I tried to avoid them. There were a few "decently" OK ones, I'll share:


WORKOUT: Going to try and make it to the gym this afternoon. I can't promise myself that, though. I bet that gym is overcrowded today with holidayers. We'll see.

Boring post, yes. More intyeresting stuff later. I'm going to make some breakfast at 10:16 in the morning. Little late, aye?

So...I ended up working out ONCE this whole week. What the F? I cannot seem to find my motivation and keep it. I tried on my clothes tonight and not a damn thing fit! Again...Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?? Three months ago- shit fit. Now, NOTHING! My problem is, going to work and then at the end of the day, the last thing I want to do is workout. What is the solution to this? Because- there has to be one, and will be one.

Now, I'm going to feel 1,000 times guilty as I drink my beer and stuff my face with food at my own housewarming party this weekend. Lovely.

I don't know what to do. I can't give up. Not when I feel so bad about myself. I just have to keep pushing, right......

The end.

(I'm going to bed. In hopes that I'll grow tired and be able to wake up at 4:45 and hit the gym........I'll keep you posted. If I do it'll be a MIRACLE.)

Lizzie- how do YOU do it? Getting up so early?

Ladies- I have an issue with my flaky skinned lips. Especially during the Winter months. But this is also an all-year thang. I admit- I have an issue with chewing my lips every now and then out of nerves, or licking them (not as much as L.L., but close). I've tried Burts Bees, Pomegrante, which I love, but for me- it's not nourishing enough.

Eats: Sunday I make my lunches/dinners for (usually) the next 3-4 days. I tried a new recipe I found in a back issue of my beloved Oxygen Magazine. I heart this magazine over ANY other fitness mag- It caters to my goals and needs- Sexy, svelte and toned. Their recipes are so clean and great to eat. This particular recipe has no name, but I'm gonna call it


* Cut up Zucchini and place in a baking dish with a little bit of water. Bake at about 350 for 20 minutes.

* In a pan cook up ground turkey, bell peppers, banana peppers and onion- add salsa.

* Add the turkey mixture to the zucchini- top with low-fat feta cheese (this is optional) and bake until you want to. It had no "set" time, so I just baked it until it was golden brown in color.

It's yummy (yes, I said yummy. Ick) and will be my mid-morning snack for the next few days.

Have a great night. That's all I got.

What do you all think of this dress for a beachy-type wedding in Florida, in March? The bride's wedding scheme is tangerine and yellow- her bridesmaids dresses are the orange color, so I wouldn't resemble them. Does this "go" for a beachy wedding? It's not actually ON the beach....What shoes do I wear? That black sash kinda throws me off- what goes with that? I have ideas, but I'm curious to know what you'd pick. ;-) (Go all out and tell me- jewelry, shoes, accesories, etc.)

Hey!- don't think I forgot about my determination to use up my drawer of Lush beauty products. As promised, here's the latest installment of my Lush beauty product crush: The Face Masks!

Maybe one of my favorite items Lush sells are their face masks. They're made with fresh, natural ingredients to help with pesky skin issues. These masks are SO fresh in fact, that they cannot be bought on Lush's online store. Sad, yes. Especially for me, seeing as how the closest Lush is in Hotlanta.

You keep them in your fridge, right next to the cottage cheese and yogurt (that's where mine lives. baha), and toss them when the expiration date says. Well, I haven't. I still have quite a bit left. Granted they aren't SO old, but a little past the recommended throw-away date. Sue me. They still do me wonders. Without further ado- here is my take on the three face masks I own:

Oatifix- I bought this one because of the delicious scent it has! It smells JUST like bananas. The girls in the store I bought from said they even ate a little bit because it smelled so good- LOL! So what did I do? I tasted some. It's fine guys- it's all-natural, except the talc?!? It didn't taste amazing, but it wasn't gag-me horrible. ANYWAY- this is supposed to be for sensitive skin and moisturizes dry skin. I like it OK- the texture is kinda crumbly and like all of these masks, is a bit of a pain to rinse off- Sometimes I'm left with some of the product in my hairline.

Ayesha- Ayesha was my first ever mask purchase. It's for aging skin- I have a complex apprently. I think it does a great job os tightening and making your face look smooth and sweet :-) It says use before a big night out...Yup, I could see that! My face always looks nice and glowy after using this one. It's crumbly like the Oatifix, too- and has a weird texture- kinda like seaweed- and in fact, there's seaweed in the crap! Go me. It smells kinda mentholy to me- which I kinda dig :-)

Cupcake- MY personal, absolute fave!! O-M-G. The name lends a hint as to the smell of this mask. It smells like PURE chocolate. *sigh* I love it so much. I have typically oily skin on my chin and forehead, and semi-larger pores on my cheeks- THIS is a miracle. If you have oily-ish skin (or even if you DON'T!)- RUN, do not walk- and buy this product. Smells A+, ingredients tighten my pores, zaps that oil- creamy texture. I made my Dad jokingly use it, just so I could giggle at his brown face, but after he rinsed it away- His skin looked so good! My Mom was all touching it and saying," Ohh wow. It's so smooth and nice." BAHA!

Here I am donning Ayesha. Could I....BE any hotter? Just wasn't a cupcake night :-( Cupcake nights are usually the week before my "monthly visit" (which is another reason to grab some Cupcake- those pesky pre-period zits or whatever)

Next Lush Crush: Shower Jellies

Happy Sunday everyone! The sun was shining brighter this morning (seemed to me), so I thought maybe it wasn't FREEZING out...Lie. It's 25 degrees here in South Alabama still. I'm not complaining really- I enjoy this cold, only until after work when I have to go to the gym. I dislike that.

On Sundays I find myself watching, "Tough Love" and that new crap show about the rich bitchy women called, "Aspen something"? Do any of you watch these?

Oh, I'm addicted. They're just train-wrecks. Although, maybe I need to hit up Tough Love and try to understand why I don't have a boyfriend... Nah, I'll tell you why I don't- because I do NOT settle- and I haven't found the guy I'm supposed to be with- Simple as THAT. For all of you ladies who don't live in a Southern state- you may not realize this (and it's not so bad these days, but years ago...), but it's blasphemy if you're not married or seeing someone exclusively by the time you're in your late 20s- Hell, some girls just go out and find the first guy that's semi-marriable. No thanks.

Fashion Finds: Did I tell you I found those shoes I was searching for? Oh yes- on ebay! The Budding T-Straps from Anthropologie. YAY! Yes, I'll be shelling out some mad money, but for something I've been itching to get- it doesn't bother me. Maybe I need to be more frugal...because I am most definitely NOT. *sigh*

Here are a few other items currently bookmarked:




Eats: Last night, for dinner I made this recipe I found in my Oxygen magazine "ABS Edition". It was awesome! Simple and delicious. I kinda screwed up, however, by not having a big muffin tin- so mine were more like baby ham cups, and some of the egg mixture got in the bottom- They still popped out fine, just with some egg on the bottom. Here's the recipe:


2 whole eggs
6 egg whites
1/2 cup 1% milk
1/3 cup chopped chives
8 slices deli ham (8oz)
1/2 cup shredded low-fat cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 350. In a bowl, scramble eggs, egg whites, and milk. Add chives and stir to combine.

Spray muffin tins with cooking spray. Line each one with a piece of ham and then divide egg mixture evenly among the cups (you should have 8 muffin cups total). Place in oven 15-20 minutes. Top with cheese and cook for 5 more minutes.

Low in carb and high in protein. Mmm Hmmm.

Also, made Lizzy's shake recipe from a few posts ago. It was AWESOME! Seriously! GO make it!! I used my strawberry protein shake and it was honestly, like a strawberry milkshake! I added too much ice and water so it was slightly watery, but fantastic to MEEE! I'll probably make it again today.

My housewarming party is this Saturday! Finally! It looks like I may end up with about 17 or so people here. That's not too many and not too little. PERFECT! My house isn't HUGE, so I don't want everyone crammed up each others butts. I plan on having a beer pong table in the garage, because that's how we roll. For the Finger foods, here's what I have so far:

I promise I don't scale worship. I just couldn't help myself this week- and so glad I decided to cheat and look. I'm down 3 pounds! I say 3, only because I know some of that is water and other crap- in actuality the scale says I'm 6 pounds lights...but I like to be realistic. So we'll just say 3 :-) I'll take it!

It's amazing what changing your diet can do. I've only worked out 3 times this week- which is piss-poor, but diet. Diet is OH so important my ladies. I've ate clean ALL week. I give credit to that.

After my workout today I'm trying Lizzy's protein shake recipe. She claims it tastes like a milkshake. Ahhh yes.

In-Mazing Protein Milkshake

Ice

1 scoop protein powder

1/2 TBSP Peanut Butter

1/4 cup egg whites(you can use pasteurized ones, or if you aren’t afraid of salmonella, use that ;-) )

Add a splash of water to help with blending

Blend ‘er up. and enjoy!

My plan today is to hit the gym for some cardio and legs and come home and just piddle around the house. Nothing exciting. No expected packages to come in the mail today- maybe next week. I went kinda crazy online shopping this week. What else is new?

Geez. Saturday already. This weekend is flying by. Damn it.

What's everyone's weekend plans??

I created this blog originally for inspiration and motivation to attain my fitness goals- I love working out and love to hear about what others eat and do for their workouts.