* What activity did you do this week?
Me? Yoga -led & mysore (1st & 2nd series), beach walking, gym (24Hr), paddleboarding…
* Article from the New York Times re: “The Unlikely Yoga King of Los Angeles” READ HERE
* I drink wine. To help my back/spine (I’ve got constant pain-boo!), that is. And I already eat blueberries. READ HERE for the scoop on why this is.
TIP: Replace your usual beverage, or if that’s water…in addition to your beverage, with some WHITE tea (leaves) to help in fat loss. Supposedly b/c it is less processed than black & green tea, it has more of the helpful active compounds. Drink up!
* Do you eat at the Cheesecake Factory off their ginormous menu? I’m not even talking about the cheesecake! [I haven't had it there since...I don't know when. I thought I was being "good", and truthfully, you are FULL already with the meal.] But, (omg) CLICK HERE and you will be amazed by calorie and fat content of some of the fish, chicken and salad entrees! Well over 1200 kcals! Higher than many of their cheesecakes. You can also check against calorielab’s website. I’m no longer living blissfully in ignorance.
* suggested eating (vegan)(meal) for 7/3/09: oatmeal with a TB of either PB, cashew or almond butter! I have not tried the sunflower seed butter at Trader Joes but that sounds like a tasty protein addition as well.
*Conversely, for those that are trying to decrease their dairy intake AND don’t want to rely heavily on soy, I’ve been using ‘almond milk’ instead and it’s wonderful. You can easily make this at home but it’s available in the stores as well. The only issue is that there is not much protein per serving (~1gm).
* Remember my acronym: YMMV! = “Your mileage may vary.” What works (in diet, fitness, exercise, FASHION…) for some doesn’t work for every ONE.
Tags: calories, diet, fit, fit chicks
PUPPIES
Puppy breath!! They’re cuter IRL but I thought I’d throw them up since this week I really don’t have an ‘airport style’ post…perhaps I’ll get some personal airport pics when I’m there these next few weeks.
Tags: puppies, Stuff Chicks Like
THIS shirt came on Friday and I wore it during the day all weekend. At under $60, I like it! It came with all the safety pins already attached and the beads…
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…they are actually on the side that you fasten. So I have to be careful if I change the orientation. Which I’m bound to.
These shoes are gloriously comfortable:
and I couldn’t get these shirts any cheaper online than I did at a sale this weekend at Neiman’s:
so I got one in each color. ( I also played with tying the straps in various ways… )
But what I really (still) want is this: 
Tags: fashion, retail therapy, SHOES!, shopping, trends
…say that fast 10x!
I don’t do Twitter: 1] There is no one that I want to hear from that many times a day, 2] I am not so delusional as to think that Ms. Celebrity is actually having a relationship with me if I follow her tweets, or 3] crazy delusional enough to think that anyone other than a stalker or my Dad (to use the information against me at some later point…) is going to follow me.
But, I saw THIS and I thought about it. If you’re in SoCal and twittering…you MUST!!!!!!!
Cupcake love
A sweet treat 10% of the time will NOT destroy your fit goals and bod if you’re on track 90%. That’s what weekends (Sundays!!) are for.
See you next week with many more pics and Fitting Room pics of new items
* Do you pack food with you to go to work or to school? How about if you are a road warrior (driving a lot for work)?
* I figured out what was clogging my shakes up: fresh blueberries! I’d heard they were a good fiber source but..who knew?! I’m back to blending with frozen (mixed) berries instead (of the blueberry, coagulated, jello mold).
Today’s shake: 1 scoop Designer Whey protein + 1 scoop of Barlean’s Greens + 1 Tb Barlean’s Essential Woman oil(s) + 1 C vanilla almond milk (you can make this, btw!) + 1 TB Redmill Flaxseed meal + huge amount of berries (nearly 1 C).
* If you are up late at night (and sometimes during the day) and you watch infomercials, you’ve no doubt seen the one for the Jack LaLane juicer. Excuse me, POWER Juicer. Even if you haven’t, you know who Jack LaLane is, or how old and fabulous he is. The juicer was even the subject during the hour of a Sirius satellite radio show last month. hint: they sell ‘em at CostCo. I know because that is where mine is from. Seemed like a great idea at the time.
Bottom line: it can make you a delicious cup of juice in one minute. It can cut through most anything but wheatgrass (bummer). The bummers are: when you look in the post-juiced waste receptacle, you will see how much “fruit” is actually still in there and of course, all the fiber and then it will take you another 5-7 minutes to clean the da*n thing! [And you can't slack off--I only know from experience; if you let the "blade" and basket dry post-juicing without taking it apart piece by da*n piece and handcleaning it, it simply won't work next time.] The recipe booklet is bogus because you can juice practically anything and the combinations are endless.
I do NOT recommend this juicer and I should take advantage of CostCo’s liberal return policy.
* I enjoy the comedy of Kathy Griffin. Saw her in person last month and she looks great. Newly thin. She added that she is starving “all the time”. (F-bombs deleted). Then if you saw her show with Paula Deen, you learned something along with me! Paula said that she actually EATS the foods she tastes on her shows unlike “the other” Food Network babes who spit it out. She said she actually “swallows” and then…cue the double entendre…
* DRINK WATER DRINK WATER DRINK WATER DRINK WATER DRINK WATER
* This could imply to any area of “fit” and is from the same email the picture HERE came from:
* surfboard is FINALLY in…am I crazy to be doing this?!?!?!?
No one back from Maui. Yet. And how did the paps miss Cameron Diaz flying from LA -> NYC this week?
Coming:
and going (or vice versa):
FAB! Would’ve been better had she worn the flips with the first outfit. (How do you trot around LAX in heels?)
Wait! Before the bitchy rubs off on us, look at Marion ^ That is FAB airport style. Relaxed denim, cute flats, long necklace easily pulled off for security, backpack, hat, cardigan with a flattering low “V”…
Do you even have to ask?!?! C’mon, it’s Gisele. Can.Do.No.Wrong.
Aside from the fact that I have no idea what that orange thing is she’s holding, this is a marginal FAB for Liv Tyler. I guess the tights will keep the legs warm during a chilly flight.
Likey. FAB
I don’t know what to do with this. It doesn’t really ‘go’. But those CL shoes are FAB!!!
(sources: FadedYouth, JustJared, CelebrityBabyScoop, Celebrity-Gossip)
Tags: airport style, fashion, outfits, trends
…if you live or shop in California!
Or, Hawaii.
Or North Carolina.
Or Maryland.
Or Rhode Island.
Or Minnesota.
Or Conneticut! (oh wait, they can afford it in Conneticut…haha)
You’ve probably heard of a proposed internet tax. [Some businesses are already taxed on purchases bought online regardless of the proposed legislation.] To me, the cost of shipping goods (aka-clothes) bought online (& several e-tailers offer *free* regular shipping) offsets the cost of sales tax for purchasing in a brick & mortar retailer. Yes, you don’t get the instant gratification that comes with buying something at the mall, nor do you get to try things on for ‘fit’, but I can shop in my PJ’s at 11a.m., ahem, I mean 8 p.m. and it’s all good.
Everything is a trade-off. But California is just getting even more expensive WITHOUT the concomittent increase in benefits. Yes, we live by the ocean and have great shopping, but we do pay DEARLY for it in terms of higher taxes, more traffic, more crime, etc.
Most people that read the blog live in states other than the ones mentioned above, and many more are from different countries, so I realize some of you may have a ‘oh, quit your boo hoo-ing!’ sentiment. Just realize this– if the internet tax is successful in CA and NY, it will spread to other states.
Please click on the link in the quote above.
This is brilliant. And so stupidly simple. Just adorn some safety pins with beads, charms or bead-like things.
Now, you can only add them (the beads or charms) to the sharp side that you open & close unless you want to: a) try your hand at unraveling the other end? [[I don't think it'd work]], or b) fasten them on the inside of the shirt which’d be too bulky.
Another consideration is you’d have to be careful with fabrics like vicose.
What a great way to change up the neckline (see the 2 different examples) or nip it in the waistline a bit.
This is the brand SAUCE from shopbop and I’ll post a review once I play with the shirt IRL
The FAB sweatshirt top Hayden’s wearing HERE is from Elizabeth & James. I didn’t know it was hoodie; upon closer inspection, I see it (the hoodie part). No wonder I immediately liked it…that, AND it was grey!! **rolls eyes** What might kill this lemming is the fact that I also see (now) that it has the hand pockets in front (adding more bulk than is needed). What’s YOUR opinion?
And regarding the fit tips and eating: I make my juices and shakes in a regular old blender. [Yes, I do have a juicer , but more on that device in a future post.] I added “greens” to my other shakes since that posting, and I find that they come out of the blender like a creamy shake then settle within seconds to take on a coagulated mold of the cup.
Do. Not. Recommend.
Tags: DIY, fashion tips, outfits, styling, trends
